The Horn of Valere has been found at the Eye of the World. All seems well until dark friends attack and capture it. In a desperate journey to reclaim the Horn Rand, Perrin and Mat head south after them. When finally they do retake it and are about to escape they are surrounded on all sides by Seanchan and White Cloaks. Desperate for escape Mat sounds the Horn and calls dead heroes back from the grave to save them. The shadow has a counter and Ba'alzamon appears and battles Rand as the Dragon Reborn.