I'm assuming you meant "married Tigraine"? In that case, no he wasn't. He wasn't removed as Laman's heir at that point because he didn't marry into Mantear.

Laman couldn't name Galad heir because when Laman was alive, Taringail was heir. Why would Laman name the second in line as heir?

Because Galad was never in the Royal Line. No man in Andor can be in the line of succession to the throne. And his being in line to House Mantear was never a question at that time because Tigraine was alive, and likely to give birth to a daughter who would take over that role.

House Damodred, on the other hand, had every reason to want the son of Taringail and Tigraine named as a Damodred. This way, Laman's succession is secure, and with Taringail's heir bound to Andor's Queen by blood, both House Damodred and House Mantear profited by ensuring their monarchies would be linked.

Your misunderstanding stems from assuming Galad was in the Line of Succession in Andor. That could never happen.


Not true:



So, the Fourth War of Succession happened. Taringail lost. His dream of Galad as Cairhein's King was shattered. He was killed, and many believe it was because of his plots against Galldrian. At the time of his assassination, he was the heir to House Damodred.

That last proves that Galad was always in line for High Seat of House Damodred. But he never ended up there because his father was assassinated. After that, Morghase could have plotted for Galad to be named High Seat, but she didn't because that would have meant entering the toxic politics of Cairhein. She chose instead to continue rearing Galad as one of her own.

Sure. That didn't happen, though. Once Moiraine ran away, the Tower probably did try to have Galad named king with Taringail as Reagent. From Jarna's conversation with Moiraine, it appears she thought Taringail would have been a good choice but for the Cairheinin law which made it impossible for him to be King. But the Cairheinin were likely tired of House Damodred, and the Tower had probably fritted away quite a bit of influence by pushing for Moiraine.

Who said Taringail wasn't considered? Jarna mentions him as a candidate in that very conversation!

Of course not. No King will accept a treaty like that. The treaty can only provide for Galad to be considered in the line of succession, not guarantees to his ascension.

He wasn't named heir to anything because Taringail was alive at that time. He was not heir of Mantear since as soon as Tigraine vanished, that role went to a cousin, since Galad at that point was still more valuable as second in line to the Sun Throne.