The Asha'man are a group of male channelers that were created by Rand al'Thor in an effort to prepare for the Tarmon Gai'don, the final epic battle between the followers of the light and the Dark One's armies. The Black Tower, a compound outside Camelyn as a counterpoint to the White Tower of the Aes Sedai, serves as a headquarters for this fledgling order.
Often seen as mysterious or grim by outsiders, the Asha'man exist to aid the Dragon Reborn in his ongoing war against the Dark One. While renegades have been reported, most Asha'man appear ready to uphold this ideal and fight at the Dragon's side when Tarman Gai'don finally comes.
Both initiates and wilders can become Asha'man, and the paths are less different then those of the Aes Sedai. All Asha'man are male, and suffer from the constant threat of madness, from grasping onto the One Power through the taint of Saidin.
