The Forsaken are an evil cult of channelers that remained serviant to the Shadow, a form of evil in the world and an actual manifestation of the Dark One. They are the major antagonistic group in The Wheel of Time epic fantasy book series. The Forsaken were labeled as "Those Chosen To Rule The World Forever", or simply the "The Chosen" by others who followed this concept of chaos. At the beginning of the series, the 13 Forsaken are Ishamael, Demandred, Rahvin, Aginor, Sammael, Bel'al, Balthamel, Asmodean Lanfear, Moghedien, Semirhage, Graendal, Mesaana. The title of "Chosen," however, can be bestowed by the Dark One.