Gaidal Cain, being bound to the Wheel of Time, is periodically spun back into the pattern. His incarnations take various forms, all of which share common themes. Most notably, he fights with two swords, and stories of him also include Birgitte Silverbow, his fated lover. Though not always the case, many of his incarnations become stories and legends told by later generations. Between incarnations, he resides in Tel'aran'rhiod with Birgitte, and presumably with other Heroes of The Horn. His appearances are usually limited to appearing out of sight of, or behind, visitors to the dream world, in order to reprimand Birgitte for disobeying the precepts that forbid meddling in the physical world.