- Channelers
- Rand is the strongest known channeler. He taught himself.
- Aiel
- Rand is the Car'a'carn of the Aiel, and He Who Comes With the Dawn.
- Two Rivers People
- He was raised in Emond's Field.
- Dreamwalkers
- Rand can enter Tel'aran'rhiod bodily.
- Travelers
- He rediscovered the (male) talent of Traveling and taught it to
some others.
- Rulers
- Rand rules Cairhien, Andor, Tear, and Illian as well as the Aiel.
- Warders
- Rand was unwillingly Bonded by Alanna Mosvanni Sedai.
- Blademasters
- He learned swordfighting from Lan.
- ta'veren
- He has the ability to alter the Pattern.