Lord Captain Eamon Valda

Pronunciation: AY-mon VAHL-dah

A Lord Captain of the Children of the Light.

Physical Description

While fomenting dissent in Caemlyn, Eamon Valda's commander, Geofram Bornhald, is recalled to Amador. Instead of continuing his work in Caemlyn, Valda decides to have his troops follow Elayne to Tar Valon. (TGH,Ch5)
Valda gives a copy of Lothair Mantelar's book, The Way of the Light, to Galad. (TSR,Ch17)
Valda rapidly promotes Galad. (TFoH,Ch16)
Pedron Niall orders Valda to return to Amador from Tar Valon. (LoC,Ch9)
Valda returns to the Fortress of the Light and begins plotting with Asunawa. (LoC,Ch31)
After Omerna kills Pedron Niall, Valda enters the room and kills Omerna. It is clear that this is a setup to make himself Lord Captain Commander as he has brought in troops loyal to himself so Asunawa cannot take power. He also plans to get rid of Sebban Balwer not knowing his true position. (ACoS,Prologue)
Morgase finally gives herself to Valda after being tortured by Asunawa. Valda, Rhadam Asunawa and thousands of Whitecloaks ride north to face the Prophet the day before the Seanchan invade Amador. (ACoS,Ch26)
The Seanchan defeat King Ailron and the army of Amadicia at the town of Jeramel, but Eamon Valda and most of Whitecloaks escape and head east. (WH,Ch1)
In their camp in northern Amadicia, Valda smells a transient stench. He meets with Asunawa and convinces him to join in his plan. (CoT,Prologue)

TGH,Ch44 - Geofram Bornhald orders Byar to take news of the Seanchan, Aes Sedai and Perrin to his son, Dain, who is at Tar Valon with Eamon Valda, and then to Pedron Niall.
TDR,Prologue - Pedron Niall gives leave to Jaret Byar to report to Dain and Eamon Valda near Tar Valon.
TDR,Ch10 - When Dain Bornhald learns that Elayne is with Verin, he says his Lord Captain, Eamon Valda, would like to speak with her.
LoC,Prologue - When Eamon Valda and most of the Whitecloaks leave Tar Valon, Gawyn wonders what Pedron Niall is up to.
LoC,Ch9 - Pedron Niall thinks he must have patience in dealing with Salidar, but he is worried that others such as Valda and Asunawa will refuse to wait.
TPoD,Ch9 - Balwer warns Perrin to beware of Asunawa and Valda.