Bayle Domon
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Bayle Domon is a character in American author Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series.
Described as a broad man, Bayle is muscular, with dark shoulder length hair and a long beard that leaves his upper lip bare. It's that trait (aside from the way he talks) that means he is from Illian. He is also the Captain of the ship Spray.
When talking, he demonstrates an Illianer accent, using phrases such as "I do be well."
Domon helped Rand, Mat, and Thom escape Trollocs near Shadar Logoth, and has since been an active, if indirect, player in the current struggles between the Westlands, the Seanchan, and the Shadow.
He is an accomplished sailor, and enjoys collecting old things and seeing the sights of the world. He did a roaring trade along the rivers, until - in Maradon - he bought one of the seals to the Dark One's prison. Subsequently, he was chased by Shadowspawn and Darkfriends all the way to Illian. After being captured by the Seanchan, he was forced to hand the Seal over to High Lord Turak.
As a captain, Bayle is a formidable employer, but he makes good profits and shares them with his crew. He prefers to do all the difficult sailing maneuvers by himself, although he is confident rather than arrogant. He is loyal, helping out the needy when he can; for example, he arranged passage for Egwene, Min, Nynaeve and Elayne, and later on helps them in Tanchico as well.
After entering the Panarch's Palace in Tanchico and successfully acquiring the Seal and the Sad Bracelets, he had planned to move his fleet away to a new location, and even managed to leave with Egeanin, seeking to drop the male a'dam into the ocean near the Aile Somera. However, he was forced to surrender the a'dam to a Seanchan vessel.
Following the capture of the Spray and its contents, Egeanin was effectively promoted to Captain of the Green. Bayle, however, was taken prisoner and sold as da'covale. Fortunately, Egeanin managed to purchase him; although, this made him so'jhin, to which he has since had trouble adapting.
Bayle Domon introduced Mat to Egeanin; and after she agreed to join him in escaping – and also provide him with three sul'dam – Domon, Egeanin, and Mat escaped Ebou Dar and the Seekers by traveling with Valan Luca's show. Bayle shaved his head to avoid notice.
As of Knife of Dreams, he and Egeanin (now calling herself Leilwin Shipless) were married.
