High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Ishamael (ih-SHAH-may-EHL) (Originally known as Elan Morin Tedronai) is one of the primary antagonists of the Wheel of Time fantasy series by Robert Jordan. He is one of the Forsaken. In fact, he is considered the most powerful of the thirteen Forsaken, holding the position of Nae`blis among the Forsaken, a position counted as second only to the Great Lord of the Dark.