This article contains spoilers for The Wheel of Time season 3, episode 4. Dragon Reborn, the reincarnation of Lews Therin. Because time is cyclical, he is destned to return to the battle his descendant fought, facing the Dark One in the Last Battle.

Rand is the Car'a'carn as well as the Dragon Reborn, the foretold leader of the Aiel. This is because he is actually one of them, having been born on the last day of the Aiel War, when the Aiel slew Moiraine's uncle Laman and retreated back to the Aiel Waste. But why did the Aiel attack in the first place? The Wheel of Time has offered an explanation at last.

The Wheel Of Time Season 3 Fully Explains Why "Laman's Sin" Happened

Laman Damodred was the king of Cairhien, and he chose to cut down the 500-year-old chora tree at the beginning of his reign - an act that angered the Aiel, for they were the ones who had gifted the chora to Cairhien. This was referred to as Laman's Sin, or Laman's Pride, but it went largely unexplained in the books. Why would Laman choose to do such a heinous thing, breaking an ancient oath his people had established with the Aiel?

Moiraine explains this in The Wheel of Time season 3, episode 4. According to her, Laman was a very vain man, and he wanted to have a throne like none other in the world. He chose to have the chora tree cut down so its wood could be used to build that throne, one he believed would endure forever. It's easy to see why this became known as Laman's Pride.

What Happened To King Laman In The Wheel Of Time

They say pride comes before a fall, and that was certainly Laman's experience. He was vain and proud, and his bid for an immortal legacy failed - for the Aiel swore vengeance upon the one who had broken this treaty. Laman Damodred is ed only because he instigated the Aiel War, leading to the deaths of thousands. In a strange way, though, his actions also led to the Dragon Reborn - for Rand could never have fulfilled the prophecies of The Wheel of Time had not Laman been so foolish.