Carleon is a High Lord of Tear that was killed in a hunting accident by Tedosian, who thought he was a boar. It is revealed that the entire incident was orchestrated by Thom Merrilin, who discovered that Carleon was having an affair with Alteima and that Carleon and Tedosian were plotting to kill Rand.
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