Zaida din Parede Blackwing - Part of the Sea Folk delegation which Rand slights by not going to meet them. She is Wavemistress of Clan Catelar.

Zara board – A game from the Age of Legends. Pieces were once human

Zarine Bashere – Hunter of the Horn, Perrin’s wife, from Saldaea. Daughter of Davram Bashere. She is a noblewoman, related to Queen Tenobia

Zarya Alkase – A Wise Woman in Ebou Dar – knows Satelle Anan (ACOS 395)

zemai – Aiel name for corn (maize)

Zenare Ghodar - Yellow in Salidar. Described as “slightly plump” and “haughty” (LoC610)

Zera – Proprietess of the Bunch of Grapes in Cairhien. Knows Thom well and protects him. The inn is in the Foregate (Hunt 321). Her hair is white.

Wat – One of the Redarms, bald headed, narrow-eyed Andoran (ACOS 456)

Watcher in the Woods – In ACOS, this person spies on Sammael & Graendal when they visit Sevanna. Wears fancloth (an indication that he may know something of the AOL, when fancloth was used). Also knows about callboxes. Uses the True Power. There are a couple of possibilities for the identity of this character: 1) the mysterious stranger Rand encounters in Shadar Logoth who uses the True Power, 2) Moridin. They are probably one and the same however. ACOS 358

Water Way, the – this is the belief of the Amayar, the people who live on the Sea Folk islands. It teaches that the world is only an illusion, a mirrored reflection of belief.

White Lions – remnants of the Queens Guard who served under Rahvin, when he was Lord Gaebril and ruled Caemlyn in Morgase’s name. Some of them were destroyed by a “bubble of evil.” The rest have now turned brigands. Daved Hanlon was their commander, and a Darkfriend.

Weiramon, High Lord – Tairen, not smart. Used as a dupe by Rand on many occasions. Most of the time he wanted to prove to the Lord Dragon that he could take on a whole army with 50 men etc. too brave for his own good. Rand leaves him and Semaradrid in charge of Tear.

Win Lewin – Flann’s son, one of the Companions

Wind – a) A wolf of the same pack as Hopper and Dapple b) Olver’s horse

Windfinders, of the Atha’an Miere – the Sea Folk women who can channel. They manipulate the winds on the Atha’an Miere ships. Some are present at the meeting at the end of ACOS. Mat notes that they seem “smug” in the presence of Aes Sedai. They are the reason Aes Sedai are refused the Gift of Passage on Sea Folk vessels – they fear the Aes Sedai will haul their girls off to the Tower. In PoD, they are allowed to enter the White Tower to learn anything they wish about the One Power, and then leave without hassle, without having to join the Tower.

Wise Women – the women in Ebou Dar who can channel. A Wise Woman in Ebou Dar can walk the streets in safety where others cannot. Wear red sashes. Almost all are Wilders (ACOS 317), but they do not like to take other Wilders in. See Kin.

Wit Congar – One of the troublesome Congars from Emond’s Field, who along with the Coplins stirs up trouble. He is Daise’s husband

Wolf Dream – Perrin’s name for Tel’aran’rhiod. Birgitte appears to warn Perrin away from the Tower of Ghenjei (TSR 323). Perrin has a clear sense of smell in TAR, sees “windows” while there, which show the future. Hopper says being there in the flesh is a thing from long ago, (TSR 323) and that Isam (Slayer) is there in the flesh.

Wuan – Questioner, Children of the Light (Hunt 350) he is young, with a pretty face which he hides under his beard.

vacuoles – places outside the Pattern, where time can be manipulated. Moghedien knows that great research was done in them in the AOL (ACOS 417). They can close up, break off, and drift away. Anything in them is gone forever.

Valan Luca – owns the menagerie where Nynaeve and Elayne work, vows he loves Nynaeve and tries to get her to travel with him

Valda, Eamon – Lord Captain, Children of the Light, second under Niall. Sees Niall as a failing old man. Niall in turn sees that Valda has only one strategy: the charge. Valda does not like Questioners. Kills refugees as well as Dragonsworn. Rigid. Kills Omerna when he discovers that Omerna has killed Niall. Valda is determined to storm Tar Valon and clean out the “witches”. He is now Commander of the Whitecloaks. He also carries a Heron mark sword. He sees Balwer, Niall’s master spy, as a useless scribbler. (ACoS Prologue)

Vandene Namelle – Green sister who lives with her sister Adeleas outside the Tower. Studies the Prophecies of the Dragon. They have the largest store of knowledge outside the Tower. They travel to Salidar (TGH 274), later to Ebou Dar. She implies that the Aes Sedai have always had knowledge of the Kin, or Wise Women of Ebou Dar. (LoC863)

Vanin, Chel – a master horsethief in Mat’s employ as a spy for the Band. Fat, can ride anything with 4 legs, moves very lightly for a large man. Hates nobles in general, but is devoted to Elayne (ACOS 305, 449)

Valinde Nathenos – White in Salidar, Illianer, emissary to Rand

Varadin – A rug seller who is an agent of Pedron Niall, set up as a wealthy merchant in Tanchico. He and Niall use a code which Balwer does not know, and Varadin does not work through Balwer. He advises Niall about the Seanchan, but Niall discounts the report as that of a madman.

Varilin – Gray in Salidar who learns the making of ter’angreal from Elayne. As tall as Logain, slender, red hair

Verdin – a squadman in the Band of the Red Hand. He is with Mat in Salidar.

Verin Mathwin – Brown Aes Sedai who studies Fain in Shienar, then travels to Emonds Field to assist in the battle. Moiraine suspects her motives. Verin, like Elaida, remembers the tie between Siuan Sanche and Moiraine as novices. She has been Aes Sedai for over 70 years. Moiraine’s thoughts reveal that Verin is a threat to her. (tGH 94) Verin, like Moiraine has her own agenda. She tells a lie when she says Moiraine sent her after Rand? Moiraine had left before Verin. Aes Sedai are not supposed to be able to lie. “Well, I have broken a few customs in my time.” (LoC 298). She gives the twisted ter’angreal to Egwene to explore Tel’aran’rhiod without Siuan’s consent or knowledge. She follows Rand, despite Siuan’s orders that he be left alone. She is present when Alanna bonds Rand against his will. One of the 3 original Aes Sedai who guessed the truth about Rand and allowed him to go free anyway, she is the only one remaining who has not been neutralized in some way (Moiraine-fell through doorway, Siuan was stilled). Verin considers burning Corianin Nedal’s papers pertaining to the ter’angreal she studied. Why? She is also present when Mat is Healed (TDR 162) In ACOS we hardly read anything at all about Verin, except that she is spending time in the Aiel tents. She has sworn fealty to Rand, but is not one of the 5 about which Min has a viewing. She is held by Wise Ones in the camp in Cairhien, but under less strict rules as the rest because she co-operates with them. In PoD, we learn that she knows a little about the forbidden art of Compulsion, which she learned from wilders who came to the Tower. She uses it on several Aes Sedai da’tsang in the camp to learn information. She thinks of herself as one of the best Aes Sedai Delvers, the physical type, not the metallic type.  There has been LOTS of speculation on who and what she is. Everything from a darkfriend to the Creator in disguise has been suggested (although those are probably not true).

Vilnar Barada – Saldaean policeman who follows Temaile, under Bashere. Commander of a patrol in Caemlyn, from Mehar, in Saldaea. He wants to marry Teryane. His correct title is Under-Lieutenant sword-sworn to Lord Davram Bashere.

Vitalien – Warder to Sarene, who writes poetry about him

Uno – Commander of the Shienaran army who works for Lord Agelmar. He has only one eye, wears a patch over the other in the design of another eye. Is quite ugly, swears a lot but tries to keep it under control when Nynaeve is about, likes to leer at Birgitte. She leers back.

Urien – Aiel of the Two Spires sept of the Reyn Aiel. He is a Red Shield, meets Verin’s party in the mountains while they are chasing the Horn of Valere and trying to find Rand. He is the first Aiel we are introduced to in the book. (TGH 409) He claims to be searching for the Dragon. Later joins up with the other Aiel, goes to Caemlyn. He becomes siswai’aman, and goes with Rhuarc to free Rand at Dumai’s Wells.

Tabitha – Novice in Salidar

Tabiya – Novice in Salidar. Green eyed and freckle faced. About 16. She was brought to Salidar from the Tower

Tad – Stablehand at the Winespring Inn, in Emond’s Field

Tad Kandel – He is a Soldier of the Band of the Red hand. Has a boil on his bottom. Dark complexion, despite being Andoran. (ACOS 589). He is with Chel Vanin.

Taeric – One of the Chavanas Brothers from Valan Luca’s menagerie

Tai’daishar – “Lord of Glory in the Old Tongue. Rand’s warhorse, purchased from Kiruna (ACOS 531)

Taim, Mazrim – False Dragon still on the loose who can channel and is very strong. The Black Ajah has plans to set him up as the Dragon against Rand. He is from Saldaea. Reported to have made the sun stand still as he fought Bashere’s army. Lews Therin’s voice tells Rand to kill him. Later captured by Reds, escaped due to Liandrin. His escape is part of a Black Ajah plot to bring down Siuan Sanche. Davram Bashere is sent after him, but Rand says he will offer protection to men who can channel. This is his amnesty. Rand uses Taim to create an army of men who can channel, known as Asha’man. He is described as almost as strong as Rand. Liandrin meant to use him as a weapon. He taught Rand how not to feel heat or cold, but it is nothing to do with the One Power. It is a mental trick. There is speculation that he may in fact be Demandred, due to their descriptions being alike (hawk-nosed) and their common non-proficiency with swords. There are many reasons that people think they might be the same person. Then again, there are reasons why he may not. (We’ll find out eventually won’t we!) The dragons on his coat sleeves are an unnatural blue, Rand notes (LOC 540). Taim defies Rand’s order to stay out of Cairhien. Lews Therin tells Rand to kill Taim. Taim is willing to kill the Salidar Aes Sedai in Caemlyn for Rand. See also Maseem.

Tairens - People are dark when compared to Cairhienin and Andormen. Juilin Sandar is described as dark, but Siuan Sanche, who is also from Tear, is not. Tairen lords wear silver-worked boots.

Taisa – sul’dam who serves the Seanchan High Lady Suroth.

Takima – Brown in Salidar

Talaan din Gelyn – Apprentice Windfinder of the Atha’an Miere. Daughter of Caire din Gelyn Running Wave who headed the circle working with the Bowl of the Winds. Talaan was also part of the circle. She is very close to Nynaeve in strength in the One Power.

Tallanvor, Martyn – Lieutenant of the Queen’s Guard, loyal to Morgase, but wants her to be more than his queen. An officer of the Queens Guards was present at the Darkfriend Ball, but when Tallanvor takes Mat before Morgase, there is every indication that he will kill Mat if he feels there is a threat to his queen. Also, he hates Lord Gaebril (Rahvin) The entry in the ACOS glossary says he loves Morgase more than life or honor. Presently with Morgase in exile.

Talmanes – Carhienin nobleman loyal to Mat

Talene Minly – Green in Broken Tower who was once a friend of Seaine. (ACOS 514) Golden haired and statuesque. Lovely, stood to depose Siuan.

Tam al’Thor – Rand’s adopted father. A skilful tracker and hunter. He farms near Emonds’ Field. Fought in the Aiel War and gave Rand his heron-marked sword. Served in Whitecloak War and rose to Second Captain of the Companions. May have acquired the Heron Mark Sword when he rescued Mattin Stepaneos from the Whitecloaks. Although, according to Moiraine, he became a blademaster.

ta’maral’ailen – (Old Tongue) The web of destiny

tama’t – Aiel name for tomatoes

Tammuz – Illuminator. Knows Aludra. He was present the night in Cairhien when the fireworks in King Galladrian’s were set off by Rand.

Tamra Ospenya – the Amyrlin before Sierin Vayu, who was raised to Amyrlin shortly after Rand’s birth. She died in her sleep and the Forsaken thought the Black Ajah had done her in. Alviarin and others in the Black Ajah were tortured by the Forsaken before it was determined they had no hand in Tamra’s death (ACOS prologue)

Tamyrlin – Referred to in the Prologue of The Eye of the World. In the Age of Legends, the Tamyrlin is the male Head of the Servants (or Aes Sedai–Servants of All).  It seems that “Amyrlin” is an equivalent title. At one point, Lews Therin held this position before the Breaking.

Taraboners – People from Tarabon. Call themselves the Tree of Man, and claim descent from rulers and nobles in the Age of Legends. (see Dark Prophecy, TGH, Blood Calls Blood )

Taric – Youngest great-son of Amaryn, who is Sorilea’s greatdaughter. Sorilea thinks that he will be a clan-chief one day, and that Egwene should marry him.

Taringail – House Damodred, Cairhienin. Married to 1) Tigraine of Andor, and after her disappearance, 2) Morgase. Father to Galad by Tigraine, Elayne and Gawyn with Morgase. Died in a hunting accident. While Galad uses the House name of his father, Elayne and Gawyn use the House name of Morgase: Trakand. He meant to depose Morgase and make himself Andor’s first king. Thom Merrilin may have had something to do with his death. Taringail is Moiraine’s half brother. He was in line for the succession to Cairhien’s throne, and through him Galad still has a claim to it. His relationship with Morgase was cold and distant FoH 252.

Tarna Feir – Red, emissary from Elaida to Salidar. Pale hair, prominent chin, wilder who was unblocked when Galina beat her (probable darkfriend)

Taron, Elwinn – Wisdom from Deven Ride

Taval din Chanai Nine Gulls – Windfinder of White Spray (ACOS 536) Meets Rand and Min. No older than Rand.

Tavolin, Elricain – Cairhienin who commands the guards who escort Rand from Tremondsien

tcheran – a game played in the AOL (LoC 143). Apparently something like chess. Counselors and Spires are two of the pieces on it. You can also get a High Counselor, which is apparently the key piece, and Spires are like Pawns.

Teadra – A name used by Birgitte in another Age.

Tebreille din Gelyn South Wind – Windfinder to a Clan Wavemistress. Sister to Caire din Gelyn Running Wave. She is the submissive sister. Part of the circle that use the Bowl of the Winds in PoD.

Tedosian – Tairen who shot High Lord Carleon. Led faction which tried to kill Rand in Tear, is induced to treason by Balwer, who works for the Whitecloaks. Hides in Haddon Mirk. He is married to High Lady Altima

Telaisien – Seventh Queen of Andor, FY 1085 – FY 1103

Tel’aran’rhiod – the Dream World. Perrin calls it the Wolf Dream. Only wild creatures appear in TAR, not domestic animals, and only those humans who dream themselves there. Egwene is taught to use it by the Aiel Dreamwalkers. One does not have to be able to channel in order to Dreamwalk, (TSR 272), but the Dreamer enters the Dream fully, so her injuries are real upon awakening. Cannot be entered into from Rhuidean, but is the reality encountered by Aes Sedai during the Testing, and apparently by the Wise Ones who enter the Rings in Rhuidean. Rand also enters it during his battle with Rahvin and other Forsaken. To enter the Dream completely is to lose touch with the flesh, and the flesh dies (as Faile almost did when trapped by the hedgehog ter’angreal). Entering the Dream in the flesh is considered evil, since one loses a part of ones’ humanity each time it is done. Anyone who dies in TAR dies forever, cannot be born again as another person, which the Wheel of Time apparently does. (TSR 323). The Heroes of the Wheel reside in TAR between lives, but there are precepts against talking with those who visit TAR. Birgitte breaks these rules. Some of the rules for TAR are found in TSR 272.

Tell Lewin – One of the Companions, Flann’s nephew. Carries the Red Eagle banner of Manetheren for Perrin (ACOS 91)

Tema – a subservient groom in Shienar

Temaile Kinderode – Black Ajah, former Gray. Likes to hurt people – imprisoned the Panarch.

Ten Nations of the Age of Legends – Essenia, Aridhol (Shadar Logoth), Manetheren, Hardan, Goaban, Caralain, Almoth, Kintara, Coremanda and Maredo.

Tenobia Kazadi - Queen of Saldaea. Related to Faile, has gone into hiding to avoid Elaida’s emissary. Omerna tells Niall in ACOS prologue that Tenobia has left Saldaea. She is unhappy that Davram Bashere has joined Rand and wants him to kill Mazrim Taim still. She is part of the party which meets in the Black Hills to make the compact of the Borderlands. Tries to marry her Uncle Kalyan off to Ethenielle, Queen of Kandor.

Termyelle – Fourth Queen of Andor, FY 1046 – FY 1054

Tervail Dura – Warder to Beonin

Teryane – Daughter of a merchant. She is Saldaean, from Mehar. Vilnar, who is a commander under bashere in Caemlyn, wants to marry her.

Teryl – One of Seonid’s 2 Warders

Tesen, Mil – Peddler who appears in prologue, LOC. Brings Gawyn news of Morgase’s “death”. Gawyn then vows to kill Rand.

Teslyn Baradon – Older Red in broken tower, nearly as severe as Elaida. Illianer. In the ACOS Prologue it is revealed that she was the head of the Red Ajah for 15 years. She is sent to Ebou Dar on Elaida’s whim. Wears black all over, looks like an old bramble. Habitual scowl. She grinds down whatever is in her path and sees all men as rabid wolves (ACOS 296, 312) She appears to be on Elayne and Nynaeve’s side in PoD, but they think it is a ploy of Elaida’s.

Thane, Berin – Jon Thane’s brother. His house was burned in the initial Trolloc attack on Emond’s Field, mentioned again TSR 645

Thane, Jon – mill owner in Emonds’ Field, well-off

Thane, Lem – son of Jon, Rand’s’ age. Saw the Fade in Emond’s Field in Eye of the World.

Tharne, Duranda – Lugard woman who bests Siuan, humiliates her in tavern – Nine Horse Hitch???

Theodrin Dabei – Accepted in Tower before breaking. She is kind to Nynaeve, was a wilder too. Goes to Salidar. She tries to help Nynaeve break the block which prevents her from channeling at will. Her block was men. (LoC 245) A Domani with coppery skin. Is raised with Nynaeve & others by decree in Salidar, but is not actually Aes Sedai until they swear the Oaths. She is the “apple cheeked Accepted” formerly seen in the Tower.

Thera – Amathera, Panarch. She escaped the riots in Tarabon, is now a servant for the Seanchan in Amador. (ACOS 434)

Therin Lugay – Man hired by Ronde Macura to take Elayne/Nynaeve back to Tar Valon. Finds Ronde asleep and decides to go to Altara or Murandy instead (FoH 165)

Therva Maresis – Yellow in Salidar. Is preset, and witnesses Leane being Healed.

Thervara – Shaido Aiel Wise One, close to Sevanna

Thomdril (Thom) Merrilin – a gleeman who is much more than a gleeman. Min’s visions concerning him are: a man (not Thom) juggling fire, and the White Tower. Moiraine’s letter to him contains the names of the Reds involved in Owyn’s death. Once Royal Bard to Morgase and her lover, she exiled him because he disappeared without a word, then returned and told her she was a spoiled child (FoH 253). She never learned where he went, but is still angry with him. In TGH (385) Thom reveals that he knew Hurin, the Sniffer, from Shienar, before Rand met him. In “Winds Rising”, (TSR 317) we see some of Thom’s inner thoughts. See also Jain Farstrider.

Tialin – Aiel Wise One. Has red hair and is one of the Wise Ones in the camp in Cairhien looking after the da’tsang Aes Sedai. She tells Verin that Katerine Alruddin, a da’tsang of the Red Ajah, escaped from the camp.

Tiana Noselle – Gray, new Mistress of novices in Salidar

Tigraine – The former daughter heir of the throne of Andor. She is Galad’s mother by Taringail Damodred.  She disappeared after her brother Luc vanished in the Blight. (The same Luc who later appears in Emond’s Field) She travelled to the Three Fold Land to become Shaiel, a Maiden of the Spear. She did this on the advice of the Aes Sedai Gitara Moroso, who foretold Rand’s birth. She is Rand’s biological mother.  She dies on the slopes of Dragonmount after giving birth to Rand. Elaida’s foretelling is right, the key to the world lies with the royal line of Andor, through Tigraine.

Timolan – leader of the Miagoma Aiel. He is a widower, but the Wise Ones are working on it. (ACOS 324)

Timora, Lady – one of Lady Amalisa’s attendants (Shienaran)

Tion – Shaido Aiel Wise One (ACOS prologue) who accompanied Sevanna to see Rand beaten by the Aes Sedai. She is stout. Probably a Darkfriend

Tol, Master – the farmer whose cart and mules are conscripted by Cadsuane to take Rand back to the Sun Palace after his fight with Fain. (ACOS 568)

Tolmeran – Cairhienin noble. Logical

Tolvar – An Asha’man who sneers at Rand, is disciplined by Taim. Taraboner

Tomada – An Ogier at the time of the AOL who hears the news that Artur Hawkwing and the Companions have sealed the Bore at Shayol Ghul.

Tomaka – see Shara

Tomas – Verin’s warder

Toram – Atha’an Miere husband of Coine din Jubai. He is Cargomaster, wears glasses.

Toram Riatin, Lord – Cairhienin lord who rebelled against the Dragon reborn as a result of having Jeraal Mordeth (Padan Fain/Ordeith) as his advisor.

Torfin, Jaime – One of the Companions of Emond’s Field who follows Perrin (Also spelled Torfinn TSR 645)

Torfin, Jancy – One of the Two Rivers girls being taken to Tar Valon by Verin & Alanna. She is only 14

Torfinn, Leof – one of Perrin’s Companions, and the bannerman for the wolf’s head banner TSR 497

Torfinn, Thad – Two Rivers farmer involved in a boundary dispute

Torval/Tolvar – An Asha’man. He sneers when he finds out who Rand is. One of Taim’s men, whom Taim wants to send to Cairhien with Rand. Rand refuses him. He wears the Dragon pin.

Tovans – a stark and disapproving people, abstemious to the point of pain (ACOS 363)

Tovan Councillor - see Tovans. Apparently like a Puritan Preacher.

Tovere, Kin - lens master who now teaches in Cairhien. He designs the looking glass which allows Rand to view the whole of the battle of the Aiel in Cairhien.

Toveine Gazal – A Red Sister who has been fifteen years away from the Tower, until Elaida summoned her back. She and two other Red Sitters, Lirene and Tatsuama, had gone into a “voluntary” retreat from the Tower. Toveine had only hardened in her solitary exile. (ACoS Prologue) She has been ordered to eliminate the Black Tower, and is abandoned to her fate when Elaida learns the true numbers of the Asha’man, on Alviarin’s advice (ACOS 508)

Tower of Ghenjei - Rand sees it from the Arinelle River. Mat rouses up and comments that there must be treasure inside. Tower is from the Age of Legends, stands 200 ft. high, with walls 40 ft thick. No door. (Eye 356). This may be the same tower used as an escape route by Isam when Perrin pursues him. Hopper says it is dangerous for men, hard to leave. Doorway to Aelfin & Eelfin, the people on the other side of the doorframe ter’angreal according to Birgitte. The only way to win against them is to cheat. Birgitte knows the truth of the Tower of Ghenjei, and her knowledge may be useful in later books (TSR 323). Hopper says the Tower is evil, everybody knows this (TSR 323)

Towers of Midnight - Mentioned in TGH (“Damane”) as near the seat of the Empress. Renna tells Egwene the story of Deain.

Trakand, Maighdin – Morgase’s mother, Elayne’s grandmother. Lini was her nurse also. Died young of fever and left Morgase in succession for the throne.

Travelling People – Also known as Tuatha’an, Tinkers. They have the same roots as the Aiel, and are allowed to cross the Three Fold Land without interference.

Trayal - An Ogier who was touched by Machin Shin, and is now devoid of thought. it is believed that Machin Shin drained his soul and left his body as a husk, with no thoughts.

Treekillers – Aiel name for Cairhienin. Refers to Laman’s Sin in chopping down the tree of Life to make his throne, which started the Aiel War

Tremalking Splice - a tavern in Tar Valon where Mat wins travelling money to deliver Elayne’s note to Caemlyn

Trom – A Whitecloak who knows Galad

True Power - Much like the One Power, but comes from the Dark One. Can only be channelled with his permission. The Forsaken use it on occasion, as does Halima Saranov aka Aran’gar aka Balthamel, and the Watcher in the Woods, Moridin. ACOS 358. Can not be detected by those who wield the One Power. Causes black flecks called saa to float in front of the eyes. Far more addictive than the One Power. (ACOS 412)

Tsutama – A Red Sister who has been fifteen years away from the Tower, until Elaida summoned her back. She and two other Red Sitters had gone into a “voluntary” retreat from the Tower. (ACoS Prologue)

Tuatha’an – The Travelling People, they are pacifists and vegetarians. They follow the Way of the Leaf, which is to take life as it comes and not to fight back against anything. They are related by blood to the Aiel. They are the ancestors of the Aiel. Both groups refer to each other as “the Lost Ones”, although neither group remembers why they are lost.

Tuel – A Seanchan woman on whom Sarek has designs. She is above him socially.

Tumad Ahzkan – soldier, cavalryman under Davram Bashere. He announces to Rand that Mazrim Taim has arrived in Caemlyn. Is fearful of Taim. (LoC 90)

Tuon - The Daughter of the Nine Moons, who will marry Mat. Tuon is the Empress’ second daughter, and her favorite for the succession to the Crystal Throne, according to Turak. (Hunt 420) There is considerable speculation about her, because Suroth has said she put both a daughter and a son of the Empress to the Question.

Turak – Seanchan commander of the Hailene. Has a heron-mark blade from Seanchan, and is a blademaster. He is killed by Rand when the Horn is recovered in Falme during the Seanchan attack.

Turanna Norill – Part of Elaida’s emissary to Rand, subsequently captured. One of the Aes Sedai that are held in the Wise Ones camp outside of Cairhien. She is da’tsang. She is questioned by Verin in PoD where Verin uses a form of Compulsion on her. Of the White Ajah.

Turol – An Aielman of the Stone Dogs society.

Twisted Ones – wolf name for Trollocs

Two Legs – wolf name for people

Tylin Quintara – Queen of Altara, Holder of the Throne of the Winds, Mistress of the Four Winds, Guardian of the Sea of Storms, High Seat of House Mitsobar. (ACOS 298) The sigil of House Mitsobar is the Sword and Anchor (green on white). She is friendly to Nynaeve and Elayne, doesn’t like Whitecloaks. She seduces Mat, calls him her “duckling”. She is old enough to be his mother.

Saal – One of two sisters at the inn called “The Woman of Tanchico”, where Mat finds Thom drowning in drink.

Sad Bracelets – the name given by the newsgroup to the device intended to control a man who can channel, which Nynaeve recovers from the Panarch’s museum in Tanchico. They are cuendillar, and Elayne is unable to destroy them, so Nynaeve asks Bayle Domon to throw them overboard in a deep part of the sea. He says he will toss them overboard near the Aile Somara (TSR 639). Moghedien tells Nynaeve that when a woman wears them to control a man who can channel, but, the man will still go mad, and in the end the woman will need him to remove the bracelets as much as he needs her to remove the collar.

Saeric – An older Aiel man who teaches the Asha’man hand-to-hand combat at Rand’s farm. He is of the Red Water Goshien, has only 1 hand

Sahra – Novice in the Tower before the break who is banished to the country during the break, because she knows too much about Elmindreda. Is killed.

saidar – the female half of the One Power. Along with saidin, it turns the Wheel of Time which drives the universe. It is the source from which all female channelers use the One Power. Saidar is generally a gentle, yet demanding Power. To control it, you must let it conquer you. In this way, women embrace saidar.

saidin – the male half of the One Power. Along with saidar, it turns the Wheel of Time which drives the universe. It is the source from which all male channelers use the One Power. Saidin is generally a fierce and powerful Power ton control. To control it, you must struggle and fight with it. In this way, men grasp or grab saidin. At any point if you loose control of that struggle, saidin will consume you.  Saidin is tainted with the backlash from the Dark One when he was re-sealed in his prison. ALL male channelers now eventually go mad. Interestingly, while men are stronger in the OP than most women, it is made up for in that men cannot form a link, as any female channeler can.  One weakness of saidin is that men are limited in the size of a bridge of air they can construct. Even the weakest woman channeler can do better (ACOS 535).  There are hints that Rand means to cleanse saidin of the taint.

Salidar Embassy to Rand – Merana Ambrey, Kairen Stang, Rafela Cindal, Seonid Traighan, Faeldrin Harella, Demira Eriff, Berenicia Morsad, Masuri Sokawa, Valinde Nathenos.

Salita Touenes/Toranes – Yellow in Salidar, Tairen, almost as dark as the Sea Folk(LoC610)

Samalin – Green Sitter in Salidar. Is present when Egwene is raised to Amyrlin.

Sammael – One of the Forsaken. He was next after Graendal to pledge his soul to the Dark One. Be’lal and Sammael were both leaders in the fight against the Dark One before they forsook the Light. His real name is Tel Janin Aellinsar. He was a world-renowned sportsman, best at many. He was always jealous of Lews Therin. “After Sammael betrayed the Gates of Hevan he carried the Shadow down into the Rorn M’doi and the heart of Satelle. Hope seemed to die that day. Culan Cuhan wept.” (Fires of Heaven) His skin also tingles when saidar is channelled near him. He is searching for usable angreal and sa’angreal. He wants a shocklance very badly, has a scar from hairline to beard, given him by Lews Therin. He is blond, shorter than The Dragon & self conscious about it. Why does Sammael offer Rand a truce? (LOC 280) He thinks that Lanfear sent the Trollocs and Myrddraal into the Stone of Tear to save Rand, when it was actually Semirhage. Brags to Graendal that he almost has his hands on a cache of sa’angreal (LOC 347) Ebou Dar? Disguises himself as “Caddar” – a very tall Black man, when he visits Sevanna. He disappears at the end of ACOS, but we don’t know if he is truly dead or not. He is very much a city man, stumbles in the woods (356)

Samitsu – A Yellow Aes Sedai who appears at the camp of the rebels in the Black Hills, with Cadsuane. Cadsuane describes her as ‘perhaps the best Healer ever”, but she is unable to heal Rand of the twin evils of Shadar Logoth and the Dark One. Offers to have Damer Flinn’s children if he will show her what he did to Heal Rand. She is Arafellin (ACOS 561 – 565)

Samon, High Lord – Ishamael (Tear). Killed by Rand, with Callandor, which strikes him in the chest

Sanduin – a True Blood Aiel, about the same age as Egwene. Sorilea tries to match him with Egwene. Scarfaced, but well set up

sa’angreal - see ter’angreal

Sara – the cook who works for Master Fitch in Baerlon. She threatens to quit when patrons complain that her cat Cirri is leaving dead rats around, but Master Fitch begs her to stay. She bullies Fitch unmercifully.

Sarainya Vostovan – A Wise Woman in Ebou Dar. She is strikingly handsome. Arafellin, she could have been a woman of power in her own country, would not have served even one year as a Wise Woman, if she had been able to make herself return home after she was cast out of the Tower. (ACOS 405)

Saralin – Da’shain Aiel, Lewin’s mother, ancestor of Rand

Sareitha Tomares - Aes Sedai in Ebou Dar. Brown eyed, Tairen, Brown (ACOS 476) She holds the Bowl of the Winds with Merilille. She has only been an Aes Sedai for a few years, thus has no ageless appearance yet. She helps to guard the Bowl of the Winds.

Saren, Einor - Questioner/Inquisitor, Children of the Light. Second to Jaichim Carridin. (May also be Bors)

Sarene Nemdahl - White from the Broken Tower, has a temper, but cold & logical. Ironically, she has a weakness for poetry. Her Warder, Vitalien, has a great affinity for reciting poetry. Taraboner with dark hair. She was friends with Moiraine during their Novice and Accepted years. Part of Elaida’s emissary to Rand. One of the Aes Sedai that are held in the Wise Ones camp outside of Cairhien. She is da’tsang. She is questioned by Verin in PoD where Verin uses a form of Compulsion on her.

Sarek – A Seeker (Seanchan), perhaps the one who shadows Egeanin. He is mentioned if FoH as “being above himself”. See also TSR 527. This sounds like the same man who went to Egeanin’s place. One of the Blood in vastly reduced circumstances. Pale blond hair. He appears at the inn where Nynaeve and Elayne are staying in Tanchico, is knocked out by Juilin. Tries to rob Juilin earlier on the streets, appears again in Ebou Dar when Mat mentions the Daughter of the Nine Moons.

Sarena, Lady - Altaran noblewoman with a scar on her cheek. Talks with Logain in Salidar (LOC 230(ish))

Sarin Hoigan – Warder to Nisao Davhen. He is bald, with a thick black beard.

Sarinde – a Wise One from Red Springs Hold, Clan Codarra. She says the Wise Ones will run with the algai’d’siswai (ACoS 323) This represents a real break from tradition.

Satelle Anan – innkeeper of the Wandering Woman in Ebou Dar. Mothers Mat and Olver. Leads Nynaeve and Elayne to the Wise Women (ACOS 272)

Satina - Accepted in Salidar. Shares a room with Emara and Ronelle.

Sea Folk - In the Old Tongue “Atha’an Miere”. They trade all over the Aryth Ocean. They sell a tea called Tremalking Black. They also hold the monopoly on trade with Shara, now that the Cairhienin are refused right of way through the Aiel Waste.

Seaghan – the owner of the act in Cairhien where Rand finds Thom (TGH 322)

Seaine Herimon – White who suggested Siuan Sanche for Amyrlin (ACOS 161), because of her youth. She is approached by Elaida to conduct an investigation on treason against the Amyrlin within the Tower (ACOS 511) She is from Lugard, likes cats. Was raised to the shawl the year Sereille Bagand was raised Amyrlin Seat (ACOS 512) Blue eyed.

Sealdre - Mandien’s wife, ancestor of Rand, a Dreamwalker

Seals – 7 altogether. Taim gives 1 to Rand when we first meet him. Rand has 2 more hidden. Nynaeve brings 1 to Salidar (broken), Moiraine finds 1 at the Eye of the World, Bayle Domon had 1, which was confiscated. (by the Seanchan??) Of the 7, 4 are broken. Moiraine finds 1 in Rhuidean, it is now on the wagons in Cairhien.

Seanna, Seana – Wise One of the Black Cliff sept of the Nakai Aiel. Grandmotherly but tough. One of the Dreamwalkers. The second spelling is used in the letter Moiraine received from the Wise Ones which sends her to Rhuidean and summons Aviendha back to the Three Fold Land. Seana is killed by Draghkar at Cold Rocks Hold.

Seanchan – The descendants of Artur Hawkwing’s army which fled across the Aryth Ocean at the Breaking of the World. They are dedicated to Return (the Corenne), use leashed Aes Sedai as weapons in battle (damane), and ride strange animals. Their system of government is autocratic, ruled by the Empress.

Secret Library of the White Tower – Mentioned by RJ during a June 1995 interview in Sweden. Evidence for its existence may be found in Verin’s notes (TDR 186-7). She has one surviving page of a 500 page manuscript which she says “held secrets the world could not face”. Only the Amyrlin, the Keeper, and the Sitters of the Hall know of its existence. Also, Sheriam, as one of the Sitters, confides to Egwene during her Testing that there are “secrets of the Tower” (‘Sealed’ TDR).

Seeker – Another name for a Wisdom (in Tear)

Seeker for the Truth – A sort of KGB employed by the Raven Tower (Seanchan). Seekers are tattooed on each shoulder with the raven tower. The tattoos are inherited. Seekers and the Deathwatch Guard have similar duties.

Sefela – Maiden of the Spear

Sei’cair – title Feraighin uses to Perrin (ACOS) Means “Golden-eyes” Cair = golden, sei = eyes

Seidre – Adan’s wife, Aes Sedai

Seirin – Young Aielman of the Shorara sept of the Tomanelle, about Rand’s age.

Selame – A Tairen maid who was recruited by Lelaine to spy on Egwene in the Salidar camp (ACOS 160)

Selande Darengil – A Carhienin woman who is sent to seduce Rand by Colavere. Rand is forced to frighten her away when she persists in trying to seduce him. She later takes up the sword and cuts her hair, as the Cairhienin do in imitation of the Aiel. Guards Faile. (ACOS 114)

Selandrin – Proprietess of the Garden of Silver Breezes in Tanchico

Selene – See Lanfear

Seleisin – See FoH 134 “Redbird in Selseisin”

Semaradrid Maravin – high ranking Cairhienin. Rand leaves him and Weiramon in charge of Tear.

Semirhage – Born Nemene Damendar Boann. Female Forsaken who was a great healer (Restorer) before she turned. She is black, taller than most men. Always calm. Does needlework. Delights in turning the strongest Aes Sedai to the Dark One (LOC 139). Takes great pleasure in cruelty. Mesaana thinks Semirhage wears black often because Lanfear wore white. Semirhage was once Aes Sedai, but she now hates them (presumably due to her sentence received as a result of her perversion, before she went over to the Dark One). She was one of the first to turn to the Dark. Semirhage is almost as poor at handling the weather as Asmodean (FoH 350) Semirhage, Demandred and Mesaana have apparently been working together since before the War of Power. (LoC 187) Semirhage has an intimate knowledge of the brain and it’s pain and pleasure centres, and uses these as a form of Compulsion. It was Semirhage who sent the Trollocs and Myrddraal to save Rand from Sammael’s Trollocs and Myrddraal in the Stone of Tear.

Seonid Trighan – Green in Salidar, Cairhienin, emissary to Rand. Has 2 Warders, Teryl and Furen.

Serafelle – Brown Aes Sedai who studies Padan Fain in Fal Dara with Verin. She is one of the Aes Sedai who Heal Mat in the Tower (TDR 162)

Serailla, Lady – First Councillor to Queen Ethenielle of Kandor. She has a round face and dark eyes. (PoD 16)

Serancha – a Gray whom Pevara describes as a prig (ACOS 516). Pevara and Seaine once powered Serancha’s shift with itchoak.

Serengada Dai – A Seanchan woman on whom Sarek has designs. She is above him socially.

Serenia Latar - Was Amyrlin Seat, raised from the Gray Ajah 276-306NE. She is the only Amyrlin ever to be captured and killed by the Whitecloaks. She was hung for being a witch 693 years ago. (LoC627)

Serenla – Min’s assumed identity. Means “stubborn girl” in the Old Tongue

Sergase, Lady – One of Morgase’s supporters, against Rand

Seri – A Seanchan damane whom Rand and Aviendha try to free

Seta – Seanchan sul’dam who is captured by Nynaeve & Elayne in Falme, then leashed as a damane and left to the Seanchan.

Sevanna – Couladin’s widow, grudgingly accepted as a Wise One of the Shaido Aiel. After the Shaido defeat at Dumai’s Wells, she decides to use the cube ter’angreal on Rand, to force him to marry her. Darkfriend.

Sevlana Meseau – a famous Gray ACOS 339

Shadowbrother – wolf name for Darkhounds

Shadowrunners - Aiel name for Darkfriends. Aiel kill them as soon as they are found (ACOS 366)

Shaene, Elver – A skinny captain who takes Rand and his retinue out to visit the Sea Folk (ACOS 533)

Shaidar Haran – ‘Hand of the Dark’ – a huge Myrddraal who reports directly to the Dark One. Unlike other Fades, this one can smile. There is a lot of speculation about his role. See LOC 1443 – considerable speculation about him by Semirhage. At the end of ACOS he watches Sammael open the gateways to send the Shaido through. He can smell the difference between saidin and saidar, as no other Myrddraal can. He also wants to break free of Shayol Ghul. (ACOS 637)

Shaiel – The Aiel name taken by Rand’s mother, Tigraine, an outlander who travels to the Three Fold Land to become Far Dareis Mai. She died at Rand’s birth on the Dragonmount. See Tigraine.

Shalon din Togara Morning Tide – Windfinder to Clan Shodin (ACOS 536) Meets Rand

Shana – White in Salidar who interviews Aviendha. Pop eyed.

Shane, Mili - a Darkfriend who goes by the name Lady Shiaine, (ACOS 284). She once tried to kill Mat. He recognises her in Ebou Dar and follows her to Carridin’s palace. She is the daughter of a saddler in a village near Whitebridge. She went to the Tower at age 15, but could not learn to channel. She is one of the best assassins available.

Shanelle - Yellow in Salidar. Witnesses Leane being Healed.

Shaofan – the man who was to marry Chiape and become Sh’botay of the lands beyond the Aiel Waste (which may be Shara). He would have been second to the Sh’boan for 7 years until she died, then he would become emperor for 7 years, having to marry someone who would become Sh’botay. He is the son of a woman who channels, Ayyad. Presently under compulsion to Graendal.

Sharbon – servant of the Children of the Light

Sharina – Mentioned in Nynaeve’s testing, perhaps an Aes Sedai or a nurse attached to the royal court. (Hunt 295)

Sharmad Zeffar – Domani woman in Emond’s Field, plump, loves Wil al’Seen

Sharom - The floating white sphere, 1,000 ft in diameter, which hangs over Paaren Disen. Disintegrates when Mierin opens up the Bore to the Dark One’s prison.

Sh’botay/Sh’boan – the rulers of the Ayyad, from beyond the Aiel Waste. Each ruler stays in power 7 years, then dies, to be replaced by their mate. (LoC 175) This process is called the Will of the Pattern by Sharans, although everything seems to be the Will of the Pattern to them. They are very dark skinned people, controlled in fact by those in their culture who can channel. LoC 136-7)

Shemerin – Yellow Aes Sedai in broken Tower. Weak, demoted to Accepted, against Tower law by Elaida. She is later a fugitive from the Tower, hunted by Elaida. Plump. She may be the runaway that Vandene and Adeleas are hunting in Ebou Dar.

Shen an Calhar – (Old Tongue ) The popular name for Band of the Red Hand – Mat’s Army. Named after the ancient army of Manetheren. Myrelle equates any connection with Mat’s Band as treason – possible threat to Egwene? (ACOS 223) Some refer to the Band as “Dragonsworn”, even though they have no connection with Masema.

Shendar, Avi – spy for the Yellows (FoH 165) He sends messages by pigeon, but the messages also go to someone else. He is a double agent.

Sheriam Bayanar – Redheaded Saldaean Mistress of Novices in the Tower. Blue, goes to Salidar. Becomes Keeper of the Chronicles to Egwene. Present at Egwene’s Testing (TDR) Knows secrets of the Tower. Is not telling Egwene all she knows. Elaida has marked Sheriam for stilling, should she ever return to the Tower.

Shiaine, Lady – a Darkfriend who is in reality Mili Shane (ACOS 284). She once tried to kill Mat. He recognises her in Ebou Dar and follows her to Carridin’s palace.

Shimoku - Kandori Accepted in Salidar. Pretty, dark-eyed.

Sibela -

Sierin Vayu – A Gray raised to Amyrlin shortly after Rand’s birth Alviarin wonders if Ishamael had anything to do with Sierin’s death after she had been Amyrlin only 2 years (ACOS prologue)

Silviana – New Mistress of Novices in broken Tower.

Silvie – An ugly old woman who warns Egwene on one of her first visits to Tel’aran’rhiod. She warns of plots. May be able to change her appearance (Dragon 257) Silvie acts like an old family retainer and refers to herself as such. She seems to know Egwene. She is probably Lanfear, tries to grasp the ter’angreal from Egwene and hurts her in the process. Her name may be taken from Lanfear’s favorite colors: silver and white

Simaan - High Lord from Tear who is induced to treason by Balwer, who works for the Whitecloaks

Simion – a servant at Harrilan’s Leap, in Jarra. His brother Noam has become a wolf

siswai’aman - Aiel warriors dedicated to Rand. “Spears of the Dragon” in the Old Tongue. They wear crimson a crimson headband with the symbol of the Aes Sedai on it to differentiate themselves.

Siuan Sanche – Formerly the Amyrlin Seat. Friend of Moiraine, former Blue who weaves plots, uses people as tools. She is described as of medium height, dark haired, and plain faced. One of her Talents is the ability to see ta’veren. She is stilled when the Tower is broken, travels to Salidar, takes Logain with her. She becomes head of the spy network for the Salidar Aes Sedai, is healed by Nynaeve (LoC607), becomes low ranking Blue again. Min says she must remain near Gareth Bryne if she is to live. There is an indication that she and Gareth Bryne will somehow become involved with each other.   She is healed by Nynaeve of being stilled but is nowhere near her old strength in the One Power.

Slayer - See Isam. Wolf name for Isam. There may be a particular significance to the fact that he kills wolves. (TSR 322). He also left tracks which Abell Cauthon saw, so he does exist outside the Wolf Dream (TSR 351). This brings up the question of how he is tied to Lord Luc.

Snowghost – A creature from another age to which Birgitte compares Nynaeve. They had terrible tempers

so’jhin – (Seanchan) the hereditary upper servants of the Blood, with upper ranks called the Voice of the Blood. (Shadow 35)

Solain – One of the Kin (ACOS 473) She has no time for men, and no patience with them.

Solinda Sedai – Along with Oselle and Deindre, worked with Callandor and the banner of the Dragon at the Breaking.

Soman, Espara – herbalist from Toman Head, refugee in Emonds’ Field

Somara/ Somera – A Maiden of the Spear. Has flaxen hair (ACOS 527)

Someryn – Shaido Aiel Wise One who shows even more cleavage than Sevanna, at Dumai’s Wells (ACOS Prologue) She is quite strong in the Power, and Graendal is wary of her strength. ACOS 356 Someryn has never met anybody as strong as she is – except Semirhage. (ACOS 353)

Someshta – The Green Man. Nym set to guard the Eye of the World by Solinda & others at the Breaking. He is killed by Aginor and Balthamel, while he was trying to save Rand and the others. As he burned to his death, he did what Lews Therin did, and used the Power to make a landmark; in this case, a mighty oak tree to mark his grave. Loial then sang for the tree so that the Blight would never overcome it.

Sorda – A type of rat which lives in the Aiel Waste. Even cats won’t eat it, because it is so rank (FoH 93)

Sorilea – An Aiel Wise One, of the Jarra Chareen. She is bony and white haired, even older than Bair. The other Wise Ones defer to her. She is the Wise One of Shende Hold. Her green eyed stare can knock a horse down at 10 paces (FoH 293)

Sotarin – Wise One guarding Aes Sedai under Sorilea (ACOS 95)

Souran Maravaile – Artur Hawkwing’s’ greatest general, became husband to Ishara, the first ruler of Andor.

Spar – One of Cully’s men. Fights Mat (ACOS 471)

stasis box – from the Age of Legends. Intended to preserve items even through the Breaking. The Forsaken want one very badly, because it may contain items they need, like shocklances. The cache in Ebou Dar may contain a stasis box

Stedding – the Ogier homelands which are scattered throughout the world. There are 41 inhabited stedding in the known world, that being the mainland. Something in the stedding shields those who can channel from the OP. Shadowspawn will not enter a stedding. Elder Hardan lists them for Rand in LoC: see appendices

Stevan – Demira’s Warder and agent in the Crown of Roses Inn in Caemlyn. He is Cairhienin.

streith – transparent mist used to make clothing in the Age of Legends, worn by the Forsaken. Its colour changes with the mood of the wearer. One of the characters remembers streith as “old fashioned”

Strom – thug who works for Saml Hake

Sulwin – Leader of a group which opposes Adan. He and Adan are charged with hauling the ter’angreal to safety after the Breaking.

Sulin – One of the oldest Maidens of the Spear. She berates Rand publicly, also serves as his chambermaid during her time as gai’shain in Caemlyn. She may have let us know the reason why the Maidens must carry Rand’s honor: “nothing must happen to the only son of a Maiden ever to come back to them.” Sulin thinks that Rand is her first-brother.

Sunalin – Green in Salidar

Surandha – Aiel Wise One in training, Apprenticed to Sorilea, in Cairhien. She can channel as strongly as any Aes Sedai. She is 5 years older than Egwene

Surasa – Legendary ancestor of Queen Ethenielle of Kandor, whom the weather acceded to because she had the Throne of the Winds which can control it.

Surela – Seanchan woman who can apportion punishment to the sul’dam. (Head Sul’dam?) Shadow 36

Surine – TSR 515, a sul’dam who stayed behind in Falme. Egeanin has been ordered to hunt for her. She looks a lot like Nynaeve, but is a head taller.

Susa al’Seen – From Two Rivers, is tested and taken to Caemlyn by Verin & Alanna, enroute to the Tower

Swovan Night – Holiday in Ebou Dar, just after High Chasaline (winter) ACOS 302

Rad al’Dai – Bannerman for Perrin’s group, carries the Red Wolfhead banner (ACOS 91)

Raen – A Mahdi (Seeker) of the Travelling People, the Tuatha’an. They are pacifists who will not touch a weapon, even in self defence. He is Aram’s father.

Rafela Cindal - Blue in Salidar, plump, Tairen, emissary to Rand. Her Warder is Mahiro.One of the 5 Aes Sedai Min says Rand holds in the palm of his hand (ACOS 534). Rafela knows about Min’s viewings. (ACOS 539)

Ragan – Shienaran soldier with an arrow scar on his cheek. He stands guard with Masema at Fal Dara (Hunt 20). Ragan is easygoing and likes Rand. Ragan and Uno escort Nynaeve to see the Prophet in Ghealdean.

Rahima Kerenmosa – Amyrlin during the Trolloc Wars (former Green) who killed many Shadowspawn.

Rahvin – Born Arid Mosinel. Forsaken who likes to toy with women. Described as “handsome as Galad” (FoH 671), tall, dark haired, with streaks of white in his hair. Responsible for Morgase’s downfall (FoH 55, 672, 948). Rand balefires him at the end of FoH, putting him out of reach of the Dark One.

Rainyn – The youngest of the Atha’an Miere Windfinders. She is Windfinder on a darter. Introduced in PoD. She is as strong as Lelaine and Romanda. Round-cheeked.

Rajar – Youngling with Gawyn in LOC. He goes with them and the Aes Sedai to Dumai’s Wells.

Ramsid – Brother to the Domani King, Alsalam. He, the Kings’ wife and daughter, are prisoners of Graendal.

Rana – One of Min’s 3 seamstress aunts

Rand al’Thor – the ta’veren hero of the story. He is the Dragon Reborn and destructive savior of the world. He is a male with the spark inborn in him to channel. As far as we know, he is the strongest channeler alive. None of the Forsaken are as strong as him in the Power (but they are better trained at this point).   He is the same soul that was Lews Therin Telemon. Min’s visions of him are: a sword that isn’t a sword, a golden crown of laurel leaves, a beggar’s staff, Rand pouring water on sand, a bloody hand, a white hot iron, 3 women standing over a funeral bier with him on it, a black rock wet with blood. She also sees lightning around him, some coming at him, some coming from him. The prophesies of the Dragon say that the Dragon Reborn will Break the world again. (See Shadow 39.) He takes Callandor from the Stone of Tear. He is currently the ruler of Tear, Cairhien, Caemlyn (sorta), Illian, and he leads the Aiel (with the exception of the Shaido).  He is bonded by Alanna Sedai in Caemlyn. (Loc288) Lews Therin Telamon talks to him inside of his head after he has been channeling a while.   Eventually, Rand and Lews Therin talk to each other mentally. Rand feels a resonance of the taint to Shadar Logoth. He forms the Black Tower and the Asha’man (LoC 780). Rand is shielded by 13 Aes Sedai, including Coiren, Galina, etc (LoC 918). We learn he is Sulin’s first-brother.(LoC949) He breaks out and kills 2 of Erian’s Warders before being captured again. For more information on Rand, see our “About Randland” section.

Rand’s Aiel Ancestors – revealed during his trip through the columns in Rhuidean: Charn (Da’shain Aiel who served under Mierin (Lanfear) when the Bore was opened); Coumin (led resistance to Aes Sedai during the Breaking); Jonai (Child of the Dragon, enters the Hall of Servants); Adan (believes in the Way of the Leaf, entrusted with ter’angreal on way to Rhuidean); Lewin ( 1st Aiel to take up the spear, also present when the first woman becomes Far Dareis Mai); Jeordam; Rhodric (water rights to Cairhien); Coman (found Ogier Stedding in the Dragonwall & starts trade with them); Mandien (helped build Rhuidean)

Raolin Darksbane – A false dragon who was controlled by Tar Valon.

Rashan – One of Graendal’s servants in the palace in Arad Doman. Sammael “accidentally” cuts him in half when he weaves a Gateway to leave Graendal’s palace.

Reader – Another name for Wisdom or Wise Woman

Reimon – young, broad shouldered Tairen commander in Mat’s army

Renaile din Calon Blue Star – Sea Folk Windfinder to the Mistress of the Ships to the Atha’an Miere. Dignified, white in straight black hair. Handsome rather than pretty, middle years, beautiful eyes (ACOS 609) She is present at the meeting of Aes Sedai, Wise Women and Windfinders that Mat speaks to at the end of ACOS. Mat insults her, and she seems eager to have him “walk a rope for her”.

Reanne Corly – a very old Wise Woman in Ebou Dar. Leader of the Kin. She is as strong as Sheriam, says she will be 412 on her next birthday. (ACOS 395) We learn that she arranges shipping for small traders as a cover-up for being a Wise Woman.

Rendra - Proprietress of the Three Plum Court in Tanchico. She looks a lot like Liandrin.

Renna – Seanchan sul’dam who leashes Egwene

Resara – A roguish Domani woman, Leane’s favorite aunt

Rhea Arvin – from Emond’s Field, loves Wil al’Seen

Rhea – Da’shain Aiel, ancestor of Rand.

Rhiale – One of the select group of Shaido Wise Ones that Sevanna keeps close to her in the ACOS Prologue. One of the Darkfriend group that killed Desaine (ACOS 349)

Rhiallin – Maiden with bright yellow-red hair who grins a lot. She is plump, for a Maiden (ACOS 325)

Rhian – A Maiden of the Spear, in Stedding Tsofu

Rhodric – A forbear of Mandien, encountered in Rhuidean. he remembers when the world was green.

Rhuarc – A Red Shield Aiel.

Rhuidean statues – “remote controls” for the larger male and female statues on Tremalking and at Tremondsien which can break the world. Rand and Asmodean fight over the male ter’angreal during their battle in Rhuidean, each channelling half the power of the larger sa’angreal in Cairhien. Rand later hides them behind a special panel in Rhuidean (FoH 122, protected by traps. He tells Asmodean they are destroyed, and Asmodean says “the Dark One will consume you alive”(FoH 77). Lanfear is aware that they still exist, but we don’t know if she is still alive. A broken duplicate of the female ter’angreal is on display at the Panarch’s Museum, in Tanchico. Egwene discovers it during a visit to Tanchico in TAR (TSR 147).

Rhyagelle - (Old Tongue) Those Who Come Home. (TGH “Seanchan”) See Hailene

Rhyma/Ryma – Yellow Aes Sedai who Egwene meets in Falme. She is the damane called Pura, is not released. (See also Pura) She is now in Ebou Dar with High Lady Suroth.

Rianna Andomeran – Black Ajah. Has black hair with a white streak in it. Formerly a White. She is described as a “coldly arrogant killer”

Riatin, Toram – (LOC 297) presumably an heir to King Galldrian (Darkfriend), who is now dead. He and Caraline Damodred are plotting against Rand in their camp in the Spine of the World. He says he is going to marry Caralaine, she says not. Very tall for a Cairhienin, slender, good looking, strong chin, some gray at his temples. He is a blademaster, carries a Heron mark sword. Padan Fain is his companion. He tries to kill Rand. (ACOS 553)

Riselle, Lady – One of Tylin’s attendants in the Tarasin Palace who helps take care of Olver. She has a spectacular bosom (ACOS 464,496)

Rissen Jidar – A Saldaean patrolman under Vilnar in Caemlyn

Rochaid – An Asha’man. One of Taim’s men, whom Taim wants to send to Cairhien with Rand. Rand refuses him.

Rodera – A Shaido woman, gai’shain

Roedran – King of Murandy

Rogad, Gorin – A False Dragon mentioned by Logain (presumably contemporary) LoC 230(?)

Rogosh Eagle Eye – One of the Heroes of the Horn, bound to the Wheel. Description TGH 558.

Roidan – An Aielman of the Thunder Walkers, a leader. He is gray, with thick shoulders. He is of the Salt Flat sept of the Nakai Aiel.

Romanda Cassin – Yellow in Salidar, eldest sitter of the Yellow Ajah. She has come out of retirement to be in Salidar (ACOS Prologue)

Romara – Black Ajah

Ronelle – Accepted in Salidar

Rosel of Essam – See TDR 186, surviving page from a manuscript “A lie is our shield”.

Roshan - Samitsu’s Warder

Rulan Allwine – innkeeper

Ryma – Formerly an Aes Sedai of the Yellow Ajah, she was captured by the Seanchan and made damane. (TGH 609) See also Rhyma/Pura

Rysael - Atha’an Miere Windfinder.

Questioners – The Hand of the Light, the Inquisitors for the Whitecloaks. Niall, Valda, and most of the other Whitecloaks neither like of trust Questioners. Asunawa leads them, and all are determined to kill Morgase. Valda reflects that Questioners never meet an enemy unless he is chained and disarmed. They hold themselves apart from the Children, not even wearing the flaring sun on their cloaks – but only the red shepherds crooks. They think their work is the only true work the Children do.

Padry – servant of Lord Culen and Lord Paers

Padwhin, Master (Tuck) – Carpenter in Emond’s Field who fights Trollocs TSR 645

Paetram – The blond, fork-bearded fellow with a ruby the size of a pigeon’s egg in his ear, whom Mat meets in Tear. He passes Mat the word that the Whitecloaks are in the Two Rivers. His forked beard marks him as Kandori. TSR 163. He belongs to a Merchant’s Guild in Kandor.

Paitar Nachiman – King of Arafel, brother to Kiruna, an Aes Sedai of the Green Ajah. He is part of the group that meet in the Black Hills to make the Compact of the Borderlands. One of his relatives, possibly his brother, Lord Hirare Nachiman, was part of the Council of the Grand Alliance of the Aiel War, but he was killed.

Paitr Conel – Andorman from Market Sheran. Rand meets up with him and punches him when he learns Paitr is a Darkfriend. Morgase meets him later in the series, when he says he and his uncle can help her escape. He becomes part of Morgase’s retinue in Amadicia. He is later hung by Whitecloaks.

Panarch – the ruler in Tanchico

Panarch’s Palace – part of it was built during the Age of Legends, has walls with friezes showing no living animal

Pedra – Accepted in the Tower before break. She is short, wiry, and brisk. Egwene doesn’t like her. (TGH 299)

Pelivar, Lord – One of Morgase’s supporters, from House Coelan, before Gaebril took over the throne. Exiled. Now plotting with Ellorien against Rand. Morgase hopes he has not knelt to al’Thor.

Perrin Aybara – a blacksmith from the Two Rivers who is ta’veren. Min’s visions of him are: a wolf, a broken arrow, flowering trees. Later visions are of a falcon and a hawk, both female, sitting on his shoulders. She also sees him with a beard, leading a pack of wolves which stretches as far as the eye can see. Perrin can speak with wolves, has gold coloured eyes. Leads the Two Rivers against the Trollocs. Known as “Sei’cair” in the Old Tongue. Means Golden-eyes. The people of Emond’s Field now call him “Lord Perrin”, much to his disliking, but he has accepted it through Faile.

Petra – The strong man in Valan Luca’s menagerie, husband of Clarene

Pevara – The Red who is Seaine’s friend. Became a Red because her parents were killed by darkfriends, but likes men, was punished for wishing publicly that she had a Warder (ACOS 515). Very plump, not tall, quite pretty with a ready smile. Kandori, dark eyes. Will help Seaine with the task assigned by Elaida.

Pevin - A banner bearer for Rand. He bears the Dragon Banner wherever Rand goes.

Phaedrine Sedai – Brown sister in Salidar

Pol - Merilille Ceandevin’s maid. Slender, gray haired, with dignity (ACOS 477)

Portal Stones – spire-like monuments (totem-poles?) which are the gateways to the Worlds Which Might Be. Hunt 184. Surrounded by steps of coloured stone which represent each Ajah, but the stones are actually from the Age before the Age of Legends, before the Aes Sedai knew of them, though the Aes Sedai used them (TSR 250). Even Aes Sedai in AOL didn’t know the true use of them. 4 in Tear, 1 in Tarabon, 1 in Rhuidean

Pura – An Aes Sedai named either Rhyma or Ryma (both spellings occur) who is now a damane to the Seanchan. Egwene knows her from Falme. She is a Yellow. She appears again in Shadow, serving the High Lady Suroth. She is questioned about the way the Tower will deal with Rand. She is now in Amador with High Lady Suroth (ACOS 431). Morgase meets her.

Oath Rod – a ter’angreal which binds Aes Sedai to the 3 Oaths. There is speculation that it may be one of the Nine Rods of Dominion mentioned in conjunction with the Age of Legends, and/or that it may have been originally used to bind criminals. (We know from the prologue in The Eye of the world that Lews Therin summoned these Nine rods) See also: Binding. Sammael brings Sevanna an oath rod in ACOS: “slimmer than her wrist, smooth, symbols on one end. Very coot to the touch. Caddar got it only 1 day previously (Oath Rod from the Tower??) An Oath Rod can also be used to release a woman from her oath, but Sammael says this is more painful than the binding. It only works on women who can channel (ACOS 631) Does not work on men who can channel – or so Sammael says. Sevanna intends to use the Oath Rod on “Maisia” and break her away from Caddar (ACOS 631). In PoD, Sevanna uses one of them on Galina Casban.

Of the Blood – Seanchan nobility. Presumably direct descendants of Luthair Paendrag. High Lady Suroth is of this class.

Ogier – The huge, non-human race which produces scholars and stonemasons. They are passive, ecologically minded, and slow to anger, but fierce in battle. They live on Stedding, are sensitive to the presence of the Forsaken. They live a very long time.

Ogier-Built Cities: Tar Valon, Tear, Illian, Cairhien, Maradon, Ebou Dar, and Manetheren. Rhuidean is being rebuilt by Ogier at Rand’s request (FoH)

Ogier Names for Cities: the names the Ogier use for cities are the old names, which have been shortened in many cases – Mafal Dadaranell (Fal Dara), Ancohima, Londaren Cor, Hai Ecoimon, Iman, Aridhol (Shadar Logoth), Manetheren (Two Rivers), Aren Mador, Shaemal, Deranbar, Braem (perhaps near Braem Springs or Braem Wood, in Andor), Condaris, Al’cair’rahein’allen (Cairhien), Barashta (Ebou Dar)

Olver – child Mat saves in Maerone. Very ugly, orphan. He hates Aviendha and tries to stab her

Omerna, Abdel – Whitecloak. Officially spymaster for Pedron Niall, (LoC251) is really a decoy to hide the activities of Balwer, Niall’s secretary, who is the real informant. He brings the Illuminators from Tarabon. He kills Pedron Niall in ACOS, and is in turn killed by Eamon Valda.

oosquai – Aiel name for whiskey

Orban – Braggart who claims to have fought 20 Aiel. Captured Gaul & put him in the cage.

Ordeith – Wormwood (Old tongue). See Padan Fain

Osana – a servant of Graendal in the palace in Arad Doman.

Osan’gar – One of two additions to the list of the Chosen by the Dark One (male). Possibly a reincarnation of Aginor. Name means right hand dagger, which is coated with a slow poison (LOC 60) Also see Aran’gar

Oseillin – Minor House in Cairhien. Colavaere is trying to get them to support her claim for the Sun Throne.

Owein – one of Alanna’s Warders who was killed in the Two Rivers.

Owyn – Thom Merrilin’s nephew who could channel and was captured by Red Aes Sedai. Owyn was Thom’s only living relative the only son of Thom’s only brother. He died of gentling about fifteen years before the story takes place. (TGH 327) According to the ACOS Prologue, Elaida has personal knowledge of several of the men who were gentled, but whose names were not recorded in the Tower records. Owyn may be one of them.