Men and women who could not channel also turned to the Shadow and became "friends of the dark", now called simply Darkfriends. They were never given immortality, but new people continue to become darkfriends. During the War of Power, darkfriends did not have to hide their identity and they were present in greater numbers. The current Age contains relatively few darkfriends with far less dedication to the Dark One, though every city contains darkfriends and even such socitieies as the Children of the Light contain darkfriends.

Armies of the Night
- Turak refers to them when he talks. Apparently comprised of Darkfriends who can channel, they are the reason women who channel are leashed as damane in Seanchan. (Shadow 35)

Bors
- the name used by a Darkfriend who is the Whitecloak Questioner, Jaichim Carridin, Commander of the WCs in Tarabon.

Comar
- a hard, powerful man, who addresses Rahvin as Great Lord. He races to Tear to dispose of Nynaeve and co., but Mat kills him in a tavern brawl. Darkfriend

Cowin Gemallen
- Also known as Fairheart, a Darkfriend who betrays Malkier and causes its downfall. Plots with Breyan to put Lain on the throne.

Cully
- Usually referred to as Old Cully, leader of a circle of Darkfriends which reports to Carridin in Ebou Dar. He doesn't bathe, has only one eye, and no teeth (ACOS 284, 471) Fights Mat & his men

Daerid Ondin, Captain
- Carhienin nobleman, commander of the infantry in Mat's army

Daes Dae'mar
- The Game of Houses, played in every major country, but perfected to an art form in Cairhien. Originated in the White Tower.

Daganred
- Minor House in Cairhien. Colavaere is trying to get them to support her claim for the Sun Throne.

Damodred
- Cairhienin House which claims many of the central characters: Moiraine, Lord Barthanes, Barthanes heir Caraline, King Laman, Taringail, and Galad. The family plays Daes Dae'mar well, and anyone with this surname may have suspect motives. Barthanes is a known Darkfriend. Laman's Sin started the Aiel War. Others in the family may be, as well. Note that the name contains the name Modred, who was Arthur's kinsman and enemy in the Arthurian tales.

Damodred, Caraline
- Hier to Barthanes (who was a Darkfriend) She is hiding out in the Black Hills, with other rebels. Elaida is sending messages to her (ACOS Prologue) In ACOS we learn that she may be won over to Rand's side, along with the other rebels. She is slender, has a pale beauty, large dark eyes. Wears a small green stone hanging on her forehead, black hair. Min thinks she looks much like Moiraine. She is a claimant to the Sun Throne, and a cousin to Elayne. She protects Rand's identify from others in her band. (ACOS 545 - 547)

Elegar, Lord
- Darkfriend, in thrall to Rahvin, nervous after Rahvin's death

Elenia Sarand
- Andoran noblewoman, known as a termagant. Darkfriend, in Gaebril's court. Married to Jarid. She has claims to the Rose Throne. In ACOS, she has been banished by Dyelin (ACOS 151)

Fain, Padan
- Also known as Ordeith. A peddler who travels to the Two Rivers. Darkfriend employed to search for the Dragon Reborn. Becomes something worse than a Darkfriend after he encounters Mordeth in Shadar Logoth (see FoH 261). Fain thinks he has been freed of the Dark One by his stay in Shadar Logoth. There is a hint that Fain is now Mordeth (Hunt 419) "access to a ruler again", and he thinks that Aridhoil will rise again. (LoC585) When Alanna bonded Rand, a part of him was taken away from Fain. Did the Dark One use the ravens in dreams to bond them somehow??? He is following his own plan now, not that of the Dark One. See also Mordeth. He was last seen using the name Jeraal Mordeth, advising Lord Toram Riatin in his rebellion against the Dragon Reborn in Cairhien. He disappears after attacking Rand in ACOS. (555)

Galldrian su Riatin Rie
- King of Cairhien, Darkfriend. Killed by Thom. Dena is killed in turn by Galladrian's men.

Hanlon, Daved
- Min sees his aura at the camp of Caralaine Damodred. His aura is so dark it is nearly black. She knows he will murder and rape some more. He is a Darkfriend, former commander of the White Lions in service to the Forsaken Rahvin while he held Caemlyn using the name Lord Gaebril. Hanlon took the White Lions to Cairhien under orders to further the rebellion against the Dragon Reborn. There the White Lions were destroyed by a "bubble of evil" and Hanlon has been ordered back to Caemlyn for purposes as yet unknown.

Holdwin, Raimun
- A Darkfriend who talks to a Fade in a village on the Caemlyn road. (TEOTW, 521) He is an innkeeper

Howal Gode
- Darkfriend who catches Mat and Rand in Four Kings in Andor.

Isendre
- A beautiful woman who accompanies the Peddlers into the Three Fold Land. Presumably part of a plot to entrap either Rand or Mat. She is killed by Lanfear, I think.

Jarid Sarand
- Andoran nobleman, Elenia's husband. Darkfriend, in Gaebril's court

Kadere, Hadnan
- A Darkfriend who travels as a peddler

Karind
- Andoran noblewoman, very tough, but not smart. Stolid. Darkfriend in Gaebril's court, widowed 3 times

Keille Shaogi
- a very large merchant woman who travels with the Peddlers into the Waste. She moves very lightly for a woman her size. We find later that her identity is assumed. (TSR, 411)

Lir Baryn
- Darkfriend in Gaebril's court. Andoran noble. He is slender and wears a sword. Rand is speaking with him in Caemlyn. (LoC267)

Masin Caeren
- Andoran noble, womaniser. Darkfriend in Gaebril's court.

Shane, Mili
- a Darkfriend who goes by the name Lady Shiaine, (ACOS 284). She once tried to kill Mat. He recognises her in Ebou Dar and follows her to Carridin's palace. She is the daughter of a saddler in a village near Whitebridge. She went to the Tower at age 15, but could not learn to channel. She is one of the best assassins available.

Shiaine, Lady
- a Darkfriend who is in reality Mili Shane (ACOS 284). She once tried to kill Mat. He recognises her in Ebou Dar and follows her to Carridin's palace.

Marel
- Charel's twin sister. Part of the ruse that helped break Theodrin's block.

Marewin
- slight, young woman who serves as one of Morgase's ladies in waiting in Altara. She is one of the youngest of the group. Almost faints when she hears of al'Thor's amnesty. (LoC266)