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Gholam and Power Resistant Ter'angreal

2007-06-11T03:38:10Z

Ninya Evoneigh:

''Author: Guiyall Rithmaire''

==Aginor==

Aginor, one of the [[Forsaken]], was a respected biological scientist at the University of [[Collam Daan]]. He was often disciplined for experimentation on animals and chafed heavily under the constriction that there was nothing left to learn. In the first days of the Collapse, he furthered his unethical tests under the command of [[the Dark One]], creating first [[Trollocs]], then [[Myddraal]] and lastly ''gholam''. My theory is that in a quest for victory for the Dark One, Aginor was trying to create a [[shadowspawn]] that could channel but be easily controlled. The theory is related to the idea that a gene exists that controls whether or not a person can channel and to what extent. Aginor was trying to maximize the inborn potential of the gene. Using other-worldly embryonic tissues, thus explaining the clay-like nature, Aginor spliced the gene representing [[the One Power]] potential in his attempts. In order to do this, Aginor needed a large amount of the power to be channeled at the gene. This resulted unknowingly in a shadowspawn being created that was so filled with the power, that it was almost power resistant.

==Gholam==

The gholam appears throughout [[the War of Power]], although it is now used for a different purpose. The gholam was used to assassinate those who could channel. Of what has been gathered it appears that only two gholam survived the breaking, most likely kept alive in a stasis box ([[A Crown of Swords: Chapter 39|AcoS, Ch. 39]]). The ''gholam'' was, and is, an excellent assassin, using its ability to flow through any crack and also the ability to nullify channeling. When being channeled at, the ''gholam'' soaks up the Power, dissipating the weaves. The ''gholam'''s power gene seems to have been inverted, changing the function of the gene itself. The gene seems to now, instead of creating a source of the One Power, create a well to feed the One Power into. The idea that Aginor created the ''gholam'' is founded upon the information found in "Lord of Chaos", for [[Graendal]] thinks only a mad man like Aginor would have made the ''gholam'' ([[Lord of Chaos: Chapter 23|LoC, Ch. 23]]).

The physical attributes of the ''gholam'' are found within "The Path of Daggers." Gholam live on fresh blood. The can feel the One Power and even [[the True Power]] as an itch somewhat like Myrddraal do. They can detect the usage of the One Power over enormous distance - several miles ([[The Path of Daggers: Chapter 2|TPoD, Ch. 2]]).

==Ter’angreal ==

This is very much like [[Matrim Cauthon]]'s medallion as well as other ''[[ter'angreal]]'', one known to be in the possession of [[Cadsuane]] Sedai. The medallion dissipates flows channeled at the bearer and at the medallion itself and it grows cold when dissipating flows of the power. This could be an inherent flaw or to allow the bearer to detect channeling. I believe that it is a reaction to the dissipation of the One Power flows. The medallion acts as a grounded capacitor of the One Power. It takes flows and puts them into a buffer to dissipate into the surroundings.

==Dissipation of the Power==

Both ''gholam'' and ''ter'angreal'' dissipate flows of the Power, the ter'angreal dissipating into its surroundings, the ''gholam'', into itself. The extreme similarity of the two acts much like two ''ter'angreal'' reacting to each other. When two similar ''ter'angreal'' are in the same room, a resonance can be felt. The resonance creates a field of energy between the two objects. This energy is evident between the ''gholam'' and the ''ter'angreal'', in that when the two come into contact the molecules of the weaker one is broken down. (**In technical terms, the activation energy of the carbon chains and rings that are the make up of the molecular structure of carbon based flesh is lowered and the energy of the subatomic particles is raised. In doing so, it allows for the separation of bonds, usually H^20 and C^2. The most often occurrences of this form of separation are usually burning or freezing.)
This accounts for when the medallion comes in contact with the ''gholam''; the ''gholam'' is burned. The medallion is trying to force a dissipation of the Power built up within the ''gholam''. The resonance and the dissipation work in conjunction to break down the cellular structure of the ''gholam''. The main point of this is to show the weak points of each. The medallion draws the flows into a buffer and by doing so gets cold. As all capacitors work there is a limit to how much can be drawn into the buffer. Once that point is reached anything further can harm the capacitor, in this case ter'angreal, to the point of destruction. The ''gholam'' acts as a well, pulling the One Power into its self or its buffer until its buffer is full. Any further addition to the well will weaken its structure and its ability to dissipate, and will make it more susceptible to the possibility of it being destroyed using the One Power it draws in.

Cadsuane Sedai has been known to hold a power-resistant ''ter'angreal'':
“If you wish to be truly foolish.’ Cadsuane smiled, a cold smile. She made no move to embrace the Source herself. One of her dangling hair ornaments, intertwined golden crescents, was cool on her temple. ”Cadsuane's hair ornament grows cool when Alanna holds ''saidar'' ([[The Path of Daggers: Chapter 12|TPoD, Ch. 12]]).

Matrim Cauthon, after receiving the Foxhead medallion ([[The Shadow Rising: Chapter 24|TSR, Ch. 24]]) eventually finds out its use, as Moiraine is shocked when she tries to Heal Mat and nothing happens. She asks him to remove the Foxhead medallion then Heals him ([[The Fires of Heaven: Chapter 6|TFoH, Ch. 6]]).

After discovering the medallion's use, Mat opts to wear it for protection from Moiraine, or any other Aes Sedai ([[The Fires of Heaven: Chapter 42|TFoH, Ch. 42]]).

The physical evidence of the effect of the medallion on the ''gholam'' can be seen later in "A Crown of Swords." When Mat's foxhead medallion falls against the ''gholam'''s face, the medallion burns it severely ([[A Crown of Swords: Chapter 38|ACoS, Ch. 38]]).

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2007-04-17T05:48:29Z

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2007-04-17T05:42:05Z

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2007-04-17T05:33:23Z

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Karaethon Cycle

2006-09-22T03:40:55Z

Ninya Evoneigh:

''Author: The Green Ajah''

Or rather what we could reconstruct of it from the old fragmented texts. We'll be honest, being Greens rather than Browns tends to make us look more for the spirit of the text rather than the accuracy of the origin. These fragments come from various translations, and some are from texts written to comment on the Karaethon Cycle. It is our belief that in the end, it is all just translation from the original Prophecies of the Dragon, and as such, they should be grouped and studied together. Please note, if you are looking for Min's Prophecies, and Foretellings or anything written in the Fourth Age... you will not find it here. At least we're not that liberal.

''And it shall come to pass that what men made shall be shattered and the Shadow shall lie across the Pattern of the Age, and the Dark one shall once more lay his hand upon the world of man. Women shall weep and men quail as the nations of the earth are rent like rotting cloth. Neither shall anything stand nor abide...''

''Yet one shall be born to face the Shadow, born once more as he was born before and shall be born again, time without end. The Dragon shall be Reborn, and there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth at his rebirth. In sackcloth and ashes shall he clothe the people, and he shall break the world again by his coming, tearing apart all ties that bind. Like the unfettered dawn shall he blind us, and burn us, yet shall the Dragon Reborn confront the Shadow at the Last Battle, and his blood shall give us the Light. Let tears flow, O ye people of the world. Weep for your salvation.''

''On the slopes of Dragonmount shall he be born, born of a maiden wedded to no man.''

''The Shadow shall rise across the world, and darken every land, even to the smallest corner, and there shall be neither Light nor safety. And he who shall be born of the Dawn, born of the Maiden, according to Prophecy, he shall stretch forth his hand to catch the Shadow, and the world shall scream in pain of salvation. All Glory be to the Creator, and to the Light, and to he who shall be born again. May the Light save us from him.''

''He will be of the ancient blood, and raised by the old blood.''

''And his paths shall be many, and who shall know his name, for he shall be born among us many times, in many guises, as he has been and ever will be, time without end. His coming shall be like the sharp edge of the plow, turning our lives in furrows from out of the plaves where we lie in our silence. The breaker of bonds; the forger of chains. The maker of futures; the unshaper of destiny.''

''Twice and twice shall he be marked,''
''twice to live, and twice to die.''
''Once the heron, to set his path.''
''Twice the heron to name him true.''
''Once the Dragon for remembrance lost.''
''Twice the Dragon, for the price he must pay.''

''For he shall come like the breaking dawn, and shatter the world again with his coming, and make it anew.''

''With his coming are the dread fires born again. The hills burn, and the land turns sere. The tides of men run out, and the hours dwindle. The wall is pierced, and the veil of parting raised. Storms rumble beyond the horizon, and the fires of heaven purge the earth. There is no salvation without destruction, no hope this side of death.''

''The seals that hold back night shall weaken, and in the heart of winter shall winter's heart be born amid the wailing of lamentations and the gnashing of teeth, for winter's heart shall ride a black horse, and the name of it is Death.''

''Power of the Shadow made human flesh, wakened to turmoil and strife and ruin. The Reborn One, marked and bleeding, danced the sword in dreams and mist, chains the Shadowsworn to his will, from the city, lost and forsaken, leads the spears to war once more, breaks the spears and makes them see, truth long hidden in the ancient dream.''

''As the plow breaks the earth shall he break the lives of men, and all that was shall be consumed in the fire of his eyes. The trumpets of was shall he sound at his footsteps, the raven feed at his voice, and he shall wear a crown of swords.''

''The north shall he tie to the east, and the west shall be bound to the south.''

''Into the heart he thrusts his sword, into the heart, to hold their hearts. Who draws it out shall follow after. What hand can grasp that fearful blade?''

''The unstained tower breaks and bends knee to the forgotten sign. The seas rage, and stormclouds gather unseen. Beyond the horizon, hidden fires swell, and serpents nestle in the bosom. What was exalted in cast down; and what was cast down is raised up. Order burns to clear his path.''

''Twice dawns the day when his blood is shed.''
''Once for mourning, once for birth.''
''Red on black, the Dragons blood stains the rocks of Shayol Ghul.''
''In the Pit of Doom shall his blood free men from the Shadow.''

''His blood on the rocks of Shayol Ghul, washing away the Shadow, sacrifice for man's salvation.''

''There can be no health in us, nor any good thing grow, for the land is one with the Dragon Reborn, and he one with the land. Soul of fire, heart of stone, in pride he conquers, forcing the proud to yield. He calls upon the mountains to kneel, and the seas to give way, and the very skies to bow. Pray that the heart of stone remembers tears, and the soul of fire, love.''

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Seanchan Prophecies

2006-09-22T03:38:21Z

Ninya Evoneigh:

''Author: Arythan Nieninqe''

''Submitted for raising to Soldier.''

We know a little about the Seanchan Prophecies, but this piece of information make these prophecies very interesting. All the cultures and nations we have known in the WoT world have got prophecies that try to guide to their role at the Dragon Rebirth. Aiel have got the Prophecy of Rhuidean, Sea Folks about the Coramoor, there is also the Dark prophecy, and the Karaethon Cycle in the Wetlands... each one with particularities, with a concrete vision about what they have to do in the Last Battle... But Seanchan prophecies have got some specific features that differ from the others.

Whereas other prophecies help to convince that it is the time (see the Tear Fortress, Aiel...) to save the World and point to the need of joining to the Dragon Reborn at Tarmon Gai'don, the Seanchan prophecies ensure that "He (the Dragon) must kneel before the Crystal Throne before Tarmon Gai'don or all is lost." So, instead of a Car'a'carn (the Chief of Chiefs) for the Aiel, or a Coramoor for the Sea Folks, they think that the Dragon must serve under the Empress, he would be a weapon in her hands. Thus, the seanchan must reconquer the lands formerly belonging to Artur Hawking before the Tarmon Gai'don so "the Dragon Reborn could win the Last Battle for the glory of the Empress." Another difference is that the knowledge of the Prophecies is exclusive for members of the Blood. People from the other nations know the Prophecies of the Dragon, either less or more refined versions.

The Seanchan Prophecies have got a mixed origin because their own Empire has got a mixed origin (the Hawking's Armies don't want to (or cannot) impose their culture and the Consolidation is more an adaptation than a conquest). So, although "the Prophecies of the Dragon had been known in Seanchan even before Luthair Paendrag began the Consolidation. In corrupted form, it was said, much different from the pure version Luthair Paendrag brought", it's easy to think that current prophecies are a mixture of Cycle Karaethon and the ancient Seanchan prophecies.

However, this combination doesn't explain the great differences with the other prophecies. It's possible (even probable) that the extreme hierarchical system of Seanchan favoured the adaptation to the Blood's interests, manipulating the true prophecies. But is this adulteration the unique cause of the change with the proper one?

"I whispered again, and the High King sent his armies across the Aryth Ocean, across the World Sea, and sealed two dooms. The doom of his dream of one land and one people, and a doom yet to come"

Ishamael's words have got a clear meaning. He is the responsible for the Seanchan conquest, for the two-worlds division, and for the Return ("a doom yet to come"). The division is in his interests because that is a weaker position than a united world in the Tarmon Gai'don. He would cause the Return as a weapon against the Dragon. Maybe the prophecies were the target of his actions too, so as to force the Seanchan to fight with the Dragon Reborn for making him an Empress' servant.

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Min's Viewings

2006-09-22T03:37:20Z

Ninya Evoneigh:

''Author: Atarah al'Norahn''

*'''(About the whole group.)''' "Sparks swirling around you, thousands of them, and a big shadow, darker than midnight. The sparks are trying to fill the shadow, and the shadow is trying to swallow the sparks. You are all tied together in something dangerous." (''The Eye of the World'', Chapter 15.)

*'''(About Egwene, to Rand.)''' "She's part of it. You're in love with her. She loves you, too, but she's not for you, or you for her. Not the way you both want. When I look at her, I see the same as when I look at Mistress Alys. She won't refuse it." (''The Eye of the World'', Chapter 15.)

*'''(About Lan.)''' "Seven ruined towers around his head, and a babe in a cradle holding a sword." (''The Eye of the World'', Chapter 15.)

*'''(About Thom.)''' "A man - not him - juggling fire, and the White Tower. (''The Eye of the World'', Chapter 15.)

*'''(About Perrin.)''' "A wolf, and a broken crown, and trees flowering all around him. (''The Eye of the World'', Chapter 15.)

*'''(About Mat.)''' "A red eagle, an eye on a balance scale, a dagger with a ruby, a horn, and a laughing face." (''The Eye of the World'', Chapter 15.)

*'''(About Rand.)''' "A sword that isn't a sword, a golden grown of laurel leaves, a beggar's staff, you pouring water on sand, a bloody hand and white-hot iron, three women standing over a funeral bier with you on it, black rock wet with blood, lightning around you, some striking at you, some coming out of you. You and I will meet again." (''The Eye of the World'', Chapter 15.)

*'''(About Nynaeve.)''' "She's part of it, right along with the rest of you." (''The Eye of the World'', Chapter 16.)

*'''(About the whole group.)''' "The sparks, Rand. She met Mistress Alys coming in, and there were sparks, with just the two of them. Yesterday I couldn't see sparks without at least three or four of you together, but today it's all sharper, and more furious. You're all in more danger today than yesterday. Since she came." (''The Eye of the World'', Chapter 16.)

*'''(Elayne speaks about a viewing of herself.)''' "And she can read things about you from them, though I'm not sure she always tells the truth. She said I'd have to share my husband with two other women, and I'd never put up with that. She just laughs, and says it was never her idea of how to run things, either. But she said I would be a queen before she knew who I was; she said she saw a crown, and it was the Rose Crown of Andor." (''The Great Hunt'', Chapter 24.)

*'''(About Egwene.)''' "A white flame, and...Oh, all sorts of things. I don't know what it means." (''The Great Hunt'', Chapter 24.)

*'''(About Galad.)''' "That one will always do what is right. No matter who it hurts." (''The Great Hunt'', Chapter 24.)

*'''(About Galad.)''' "Egwene, Galad is so good he'd make you tear your hair out. He'd hurt a person because he had to serve a greater good. He wouldn't even notice who was hurt, because he'd be so intent on the other, but if he did, he would expect them to understand and think it was all well and right." (''The Great Hunt'', Chapter 38."

*'''(About Egwene, Elayne and Nynaeve.)''' "Danger. You are all in some kind of danger. Or you will be, very soon. I can't make it out, but it is danger." (''The Great Hunt'', Chapter 38.)

*'''(About Egwene, Elayne and Nynaeve.)''' "I think she [Elayne] has to come as much as the rest of you. The rest of us. I can see the danger around all of you more clearly, now. Not clearly enough to make it out, but I think it has something to do with you deciding to go. That's why it is clearer; because it is more certain." (''The Great Hunt'', Chapter 38.)

*'''(About Elayne.)''' "She is linked to - to those boys as much as you, or Egwene, or me. She's part of it, Nynaeve, whatever it is. Part of the Pattern, I suppose an Aes Sedai would say." (''The Great Hunt'', Chapter 38.)

*'''(About Egwene.)''' "You know I've read you, Egwene. I don't understand most of it - I almost never do - but I see things I am sure link you to Rand, and Perrin, and Mat, and - yes, even Galad, the Light help you for a fool. How can any of that happen if the Seanchan take you off across the ocean?" (''The Great Hunt'', Chapter 42.)

*'''(About Nynaeve and Elayne.)''' "For an instant Min found herself reading the auras of the other two women. There was danger, but that was to be expected - and new things, too, among the images she had seen before; it was like that, sometimes. A man's ring of heavy gold floated about Nynaeve's head, and above Elayne's, a red-hot iron and an axe. They meant trouble, she was sure, but it seemed distant, somewhere in the future." (''The Great Hunt'', Chapter 43.)

*'''(About Leya.)''' "The Tinker woman is going to die. Perrin, I saw her own face floating above her shoulder, covered in blood, eyes staring. It's never any clearer than that." (''The Dragon Reborn'', Chapter 2.)

*'''(About Perrin.)''' "An Aielman in a cage. A Tuatha'an with a sword. A falcon and a hawk, perching on your shoulders. Both female, I think. And all the rest, of course. What is always there. Darkness swirling 'round you, and - " (''The Dragon Reborn'', Chapter 6.)

*'''(About three Aes Sedai in the White Tower.)''' "A slender woman with black hair falling to her waist, the only one of the three she recognized - her name was Ananda; she was Yellow Ajah - wore a sickly brown halo, shriveled and split by rotting fissures that fell in and widened as they decayed. The small, fair-haired Aes Sedai beside Ananda was Green Ajah, by her green-fringed shawl. The White Flame of Tar Valon on it showed for a moment when she turned her back. And on her shoulder, s if nestled among the grape vines and flowering apple branches worked on her shawl, sat a human skull. A small woman's skull, pricked clean and sun bleached. The third, a plumply pretty woman halfway around the room, wore no shawl; most Aes Sedai did not except for ceremony. The lift of her chin and the set of her shoulders spoke of strength and pride. She seemed to be casting blue eyes on the petitioners through a tattered curtain of blood, crimson streamers running down her face." (''The Shadow Rising'', Chapter 1.)

*'''(About an Accepted in the White Tower.)''' "Another Accepted came to replace one already there, and to Min's eyes bars floated in front of her apple-cheeked face, like a cage." (''The Shadow Rising'', Chapter 1.)

*'''(About Sheriam.)''' "Sheriam, the Mistress of Novices, looked into the hall - after one glance, Min kept her gaze on the stone under her feet; Sheriam knew her all too well - and the red-haired Aes Sedai's face seemed battered and bruised. It was only the viewing, of course, but Min still had to bit her lip to stifle a gasp." (''The Shadow Rising'', Chapter 1.)

*'''(About a Brown Aes Sedai in the White Tower.)''' "The Brown sister was smiling, too, but her aura faded like a guttering candle flame." (''The Shadow Rising'', Chapter 1.)

*'''(About some Warders, servants and Aes Sedai in the White Tower.)''' "Warders hurried by with barely a glance for the two women, men who moved like hunting wolves, their swords only an afterthought to their deadliness, but they seemed to have bloody faces, or gaping wounds. Swords and spears danced about their heads, threatening. Their auras flashed wildly, flickered on the knife edge of death. She saw dead men walking, knew they would die on the same day as the Aes Sedai in the entry hall, or at most a day later. Even some of the servants, men and women with the Flame of Tar Valon on their breasts, hurrying about their work, bore signs of violence. An Aes Sedai glimpsed down a side hallway appeared to have chains in the air around her, and another, crossing the corridor ahead of Min and her guide, seemed for most of those few strides to wear a silver collar around her neck." (''The Shadow Rising'', Chapter 1.)

*'''(About Gawyn.)''' "Min flinched; for a moment, streaks of blood had made his face a grim mask. It was like a double hammer blow. Her friends were gone - it had eased her coming to the Tower, knowing they were here - and Gawyn was going to be wounded on the day the Aes Sedai died." (''The Shadow Rising'', Chapter 1.)

*'''(About Gawyn.)''' "Despite all she had seen since entering the Tower, despite her fear, none of it had really touched her personally until now. Disaster striking the Tower would spread far from Tar Valon, yet she was not of the Tower and never could be. But Gawyn was someone she knew, someone she liked, and he was going to be hurt more than the blood told, hurt somehow deeper than wounds to his flesh." (''The Shadow Rising'', Chapter 1.)

*'''(About Gawyn.)''' "He scowled, and for an instant his face was that bloody mask again. More: a sword floated above his head, and a banner waved behind it. The long-hilted sword, like those most Warders used, had a heron engraved on its slightly curved blade, symbol of a blademaster, and Min would not say whether it belonged to Gawyn or threatened him. The banner bore Gawyn's sigil of the charging White Boar, but on a field of green rather than the red of Andor. Both sword and banner faded with the flood." (''The Shadow Rising'', Chapter 1.)

*'''(About Leane.)''' "For a moment the Keeper had been looking through a transparent mask of her own face, a screaming mask." (''The Shadow Rising'', Chapter 1.)

*'''(About Siuan.)''' "Siuan Sanche was standing there as regal as any queen, and for a moment she was also lying on the floor, naked. Aside from her being in only her skin, there was something odd about the image, but it vanished before Min could say what." (''The Shadow Rising'', Chapter 1.)

*'''(About Logain.)''' "But she had never before seen a flaring halo around his head, radiant in gold and blue. It was only there for a moment, but that was enough." (''The Shadow Rising'', Chapter 17.)

*'''(Siuan speaking about some people at the Tower.)''' "Your viewings have been very useful. It's important to know about Logain. You found the groom who was stealing before suspicion could land on someone else. And that fire-haired novice who was going to get herself with child?!" And later: "Min sighed, and not only because the Amyrlin meant to hold on to her. The last time she had seen that redheaded novice, the girl had been sneaking off to a wooded part of the grounds with a muscular guard. They would be married, maybe before the end of summer; Min had known that as soon as she saw them together, though the Tower never let a novice leave until the Tower was ready, even one who could not go any further in her training. There was a farm in that pair'' future, and a swarm of children, but it was pointless to tell the Amyrlin that."(''The Shadow Rising'', Chapter 17.)

*'''(About Logain.)''' "Suddenly, for a moment, that flaring halo of gold and blue shone about his head, speaking of glory to come as surely as it had the first time she had seen it." (''The Shadow Rising'', Chapter 47.)

*'''(About Gawyn.)''' "For a moment she let herself think of the images she had glimpsed, just for a moment, flickering around Gawyn's head. Gawyn kneeling at Egwene's feet with his head bowed, and Gawyn breaking Egwene's neck, first one then the other, as if either could be the future." (''The Shadow Rising'', Chapter 47.)

*'''(About Logain.)''' "For an instant, to Min's eyes, a halo flared around his head, a radiant crown of gold and blue." (''The Fires of Heaven'', Chapter 1.)

*'''(About Logain.)''' "The halo of greatness, blue and gold, flickered around Logain's head, though he rode slumped in his saddle." (''The Fires of Heaven'', Chapter 26.)

*'''(About Sheriam.)''' "Rays of silver and blue flashed about her fiery hair, and a soft golden light." (''The Fires of Heaven'', Chapter 26.)

*'''(About Carlinya.)''' "For an instant Min saw an image of a raven floating beside her dark hair; more a drawing of the bird than the bird itself. She thought it was a tattoo, but she did not know its meaning." (''The Fires of Heaven'', Chapter 26.)

*'''(About Edesina.)''' "To Min's eyes, a silvery collar suddenly appeared, snug around the woman's neck, and as suddenly seemed to shatter. Min shivered. She did not like viewings connected to the Seanchan. At least Edesina would escape somehow." (''The Fires of Heaven'', Chapter 26.)

*'''(About Gareth Bryne. Min speaking to Siuan.)''' "When Bryne came in, I had a viewing. An aura, and a bull ripping roses from around its neck, and?None of it matters except the aura. I didn't even really understand that, but more than anything else. If you want to stay alive, you had better stay close to him. All I know is this. If he stays close to you, you live. If he gets too far away, for too long, you are going to die. Both of you. I don't know why I should have seen anything about you in his aura, but you seemed like part of it." (''The Fires of Heaven'', Chapter 28.)

*'''(About Faolain.)''' "A nasty woman. You'd think, if there was any justice, she would have an unpleasant future ahead of her." (''The Fires of Heaven'', Chapter 50.)

*'''(About Areina, Nicola and Marigan.)''' "Those three you brought with you are trouble." (''The Fires of Heaven'', Chapter 50.)

*'''(About Rand.)''' "I saw you'd fall in love with him. I don't know what he feels for you, only that he's tied to you some way." Elayne says, "And you saw there would be someone else. Someone I'd have to share him with." Min's reply: "Two. Two others. And...And I'm one." (''The Fires of Heaven'', Chapter 50.)

*'''(About an unknown woman, to Elayne.)''' "And Cairhienin women aren't all like Moiraine. I saw a Cairhienin woman in Baerlon once. On the surface, she made Moiraine look like Leane, but sometimes she said things, hinting. And the auras! I don't think a man in the whole town was safe alone with her, not unless he was ugly, lame, and better yet, dead." (''The Fires of Heaven'', Chapter 50.)

*'''(About Enaila.)''' "An image flickered above Enaila's head and was gone. A wreath of some sort; Min had no idea what it meant." (''Lord of Chaos'', Chapter 41.)

*'''(About Rand.)''' "One of those images she had seen every time she saw him. Countless thousands of sparkling lights, like stars of fireflies, rushed into a great blackness, trying to fill it up, rushed in and were swallowed. There seemed to be more lights than she had ever seen before, but the darkness swallowed them at a greater rate, too. And there was something else, something new, an aura of yellow and brown and purple that made her stomach clench." (''Lord of Chaos'', Chapter 41.)

*'''(About Rand.)''' "I might as well tell you something else while I'm about it. I saw an aura around you in the throne room. Aes Sedai are going to hurt you. Women who can channel, anyway. It was all confused; I'm not sure about the Aes Sedai part. But it might happen more than once. I think that's why it seemed all scrambled." (''Lord of Chaos'', Chapter 41.)

*'''(To Melaine.)''' "You will have two daughters. Twins like mirrors." (''Lord of Chaos'', Chapter 41.)

*'''(About Perrin.)''' "He's found his falcon, and I wouldn't be surprised if she kills him when the hawk appears." (''Lord of Chaos'', Chapter 46.)

*'''(About Rand and Perrin, to Rand.)''' "When you two were together, I saw those fireflies and the darkness stronger than ever. But with the two of you in the same room, the fireflies were holding their own instead of being eaten faster than they can swarm, the way they do when you're alone. And something else I saw when you were together. Twice he's going to have to be there, or you?If he's not, something bad will happen to you. Very bad." Rand replies: "Then I'll just have to keep him around." Min's answer: "I don't know that that will be enough. It will happen if he is not there, but nothing I saw said it won't because he is. It will be very bad, Rand. Just thinking of that viewing makes me?" (''Lord of Chaos'', Chapter 46.)

*'''(About Bera and Kiruna.)''' "Images and auras flickered about them as always around Aes Sedai and Warders. One caught Min's eye when it flashed around both women at the same instant, brownish yellow and deep purple. The colors themselves meant nothing, but that aura made Min stop breathing." (''Lord of Chaos'', Chapter 49.)

*'''(About Bera and Kiruna, to Rand.)''' "Blood, death, the One Power, those two women and you, all in the same place at the same time. Kiruna and Bera do not like you, not at all! Remember what I saw around you? Women who can channel, hurting you. It is the auras, and the thirteen, and everything, Rand. It is too much!" (''Lord of Chaos'', Chapter 49.)

*'''(About Colinda.)''' "And that Colinda. I saw - No. No, it doesn't have anything to do with you. Maybe the heat is affecting me. When I know, I always know. It must be the heat." (''Lord of Chaos'', Chapter 50.)

*'''(About various people.)''' "The sitting room turned out better, with Min peering through cracked doors into the anteroom, but not everyone showed image or aura to her eyes during the audience with him, and what she did see, there and simply walking about in the hallways, was bleak. Maringil, white-haired and blade-slim and cool as ice, was going to die by poison. Colavaere, her more than handsome face calm and collected once she learned Aviendha was not with Rand this time, would die by hanging. Meilan, with his pointy pointed beard and oily voice, would die by the knife. The future carried a heavy toll for the High Lords of Tear. Aracome and Maraconn and Gueyam were all going to die too, bloody deaths, in battle, Min thought. She said she had never seen death so often in one group of people. By the time she saw blood covering Gueyam's broad face, their fifth day in Cairhien, she felt so ill at the thought that Rand made her lie down and had Sulin bring damp cloths to lay on her forehead." (''Lord of Chaos'', Chapter 50.)

*'''(About Berelain, to Rand.)''' "I saw nothing of any use to you. Just a man in white who will make her fall head over heels." (''Lord of Chaos'', Chapter 50.)

*'''(About Mazrim Taim.''') "Taim has blood in his past and blood in his future, but you could guess that. He's a dangerous man." (''A Crown of Swords'', Chapter 2.)

*'''(To Rand.)''' "I saw you and another man. I couldn't make out either face, but I knew one was you. You touched, and seemed to merge into one another, and I don't know what it means, Rand, except that one of you dies, and one doesn't." (''A Crown of Swords'', Chapter 33.)

*'''(About Alanna, Bera, Faeldrin, Merana and Rafela, to Rand.)''' "They will keep their word. I just saw these five in your hand." (''A Crown of Swords'', Chapter 34.)

*'''(To Harine.)''' "You will be punished for what happens here today, Harine, but not so much as you fear, I think. At least, one day you will be the Mistress of the Ships." (''A Crown of Swords'', Chapter 34.)

*'''(About Rand.)''' "A tiny stab of guilt made her shift her seat on the coverlet. She had not really lied when he asked what viewings she had kept back. Not really. What good to tell him he would almost certainly fail without a woman who was dead and gone?" (''A Crown of Swords'', Chapter 35.)

*'''(About Moiraine.)''' "Min sighed regretfully, but it was not as if she had really expected Moiraine to turn up alive. Moiraine was the only viewing of hers that had ever failed." (''A Crown of Swords'', Chapter 35.)

*'''(About Caraline Damodred and Darlin Sisnera.)''' "Caraline Damodred drew herself up on her saddle, face cold enough to shame an Aes Sedai, but suddenly auras of red and white flashed around her and Darlin, and Min knew. The colors never seemed to matter, but she knew that they would marry - after Caraline had led him a merry chase. More, to her eyes a crown suddenly appeared on Darlin's head, a simple golden circlet with a slightly curved sword lying on its side above his brows. The king's crown he would wear one day, though of what country, she could not say. Tear had High Lords instead of a king." (''A Crown of Swords'', Chapter 35.)

*'''(About Daved Hanlon.)''' "He glared at her back as she took a goblet of punch and waved the servant away, and Min's breath caught at the aura that suddenly flashed around him, bruised hues so dark they seemed nearly black. 'Don't trust that man, Lady Caraline.' She could not stop herself. 'He will murder anyone he thinks is in his way; he'll kill for a whim, kill anybody.'" And later, "How do explain what she did know about Hanlon now, that his hands would be red with more rapes and murders before he died?" (''A Crown of Swords'', Chapter 35.)

*'''(About various people.)''' "Furtively she studied the three people gathered around the bed. Cadsuane in her chair, Amys standing opposite, Dashiva leaning against one of the square bedposts at the foot, all with unreadable auras and images dancing around them." (''A Crown of Swords'', Chapter 36.)

*'''(About Cadsuane, to Rand.)''' "It's Cadsuane. She is going to teach you something, you and the Asha'man. All the Asha'man, I mean. It's something you have to learn, but I don't know what it is, except that none of you will like learning it from her. You aren't going to like it at all." (''A Crown of Swords'', Chapter 41.)

*'''(About Caraline and Darlin, to Rand and Dobraine.)''' "As for Darlin, aside from the fact that he'll marry Caraline, after she's wrung him out and hung him up to dry, all I can say is that one day he'll be a king. I saw the crown on his head, a thing with a sword on the front of it, but I don't know what country it belongs too. And, oh, yes. He'll die in bed, and she will survive him." (''The Path of Daggers'', Chapter 27.)

*'''(About Beldeine.)''' "Light, she was going to bond an Asha'man as a Warder! How?? No; it was not important now." (''The Path of Daggers'', Chapter 29.)

*'''(About Sarene.)''' "Images and auras; a tempestuous love affair, of all things! The woman was ice, however beautiful. And there was nothing useful in knowing some man would melt her!" (''The Path of Daggers'', Chapter 29.)

*'''(About Nesune.)''' "One red-and-green aura spoke of honors, and fame. A huge building appeared above her head and vanished. A library she would found." (''The Path of Daggers'', Chapter 29.)

*'''(About Beldeine, Elza, Erian, Nesune, Sarene and Sorilea.)''' "Among all of those images spilling around Rand and the women, suddenly an aura flashed, blue and yellow tinged with green, encompassing them all. And Min knew its meaning. She gasped, half in surprise, half in relief. 'They will serve you, each in her fashion, Rand,' she said hurriedly. 'I saw it.' Sorilea would serve him? Suddenly Min wondered exactly what 'in her fashion' meant. The words came with the knowing, but she did not always know what the words themselves meant. But they would serve; that much was plain." (''The Path of Daggers'', Chapter 29.)

*'''(About Elayne.)''' "She should have drunk that heartleaf tea. She'll get with child from this. Two of them; a boy and a girl; both healthy and strong." (''Winter's Heart'', Chapter 12.)

*'''(About Aviendha.)''' "Min wondered whether to tell her what she had seen while they were all together. Aviendha would have Rand's babies, too. Four of them at once! Something was odd about that, though. The babies would be healthy, but still something odd." (''Winter's Heart'', Chapter 12.)

*'''(About Birgitte.)''' "Auras danced around her and images flickered, more than Min had ever seen around anyone, thousands it seemed, cascading over one another." And later, "And what did she mean, Silverbow was dead? The woman was standing right in front of her! Besides, those multitudes of images and auras flashed by too quickly for her to make out any clearly, but she was certain they indicated more adventures than a woman could have in one lifetime. Strangely, some were connected to an ugly man who was older than she, and others to an ugly man who was much younger, yet somehow Min knew they were the same man." (''inter's Heart'', Chapter 12.)

*'''(About Alivia.)''' "Rand, I like Alivia. I do, even if she does make Nynaeve have kittens left and right. But she is going to kill you." (''Winter's Heart'', Chapter 25.)

*'''(About Logain.)''' "Logain's aura still speaks of glory, stronger than ever. Maybe he still thinks he's the real Dragon Reborn." (''Crossroads of Twilight'', Chapter 24.)

*'''(About Davram Bashere.)''' "And there's something...dark...in the images I saw around Lord Davram. If he turns against you, or dies..." (''Crossroads of Twilight'', Chapter 24.)

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Jendai Prophecy

2006-09-22T03:15:45Z

Ninya Evoneigh:

''Author: Seandre ay'Luthien''

'''The Jendai Prophecy'''

The prophecies of the Sea Folk, the Jendai Prophecy, foretells the coming of the Chosen One, the Coramoor. They will know his coming by events such as the Stone of Tear falling and the Aiel coming over the Dragonwall. It is prophecied that he will bring the Sea Folk to glory - and all the seas of the world will be theirs. ''As they give to him, he gives to them.'' This means that there will be a mutual bargain between the Coramoor and the Sea Folk, the Bargain.

At the Breaking of the World, when their ancestors fled the heaving land for the safety of the sea, the Atha'an Miere knew nothing of the ships they took, or of the seas on which they drifted, only that no landbound place was safe. Over the course of many years they learned the ways of storm and tide, and became as one with their vessels. The Jendai Prophecy, first spoken during those early years, held that the People of the Sea were fated to wander the waters until the Coramoor should return, and serve him at his coming.

''The north shall he tie to the east, and the west shall be bound to the south.'' This means that he will unite the nations, that he will tie them together.

''He can wield the One Power. He holds the Sword That Cannot Be Touched. The Aiel have come over the Dragonwall to his call. The Stone of Tear has fallen, and war breaks over the nations of the land. Those who once ruled have returned, and been driven back for the first time. The White Tower shall be broken by his name, and Aes Sedai shall kneel to wash his feet and dry them with their hair.''

This prophecy has been fulfilled. Rand al'Thor can channel, he has Callandor, he has brought the Aiel over the Dragonwall to his call. The Stone of Tear has indeed fallen, and the nations are shaken with wars. Those who once ruled are the Seanchan (descendants of the army Arthur Hawking sent across the Aryth Ocean), whose army lost for the first time against Rand and his followers. The White Tower was broken over the question of how to deal with him, and there are Aes Sedai sworn to him.

'''The Bargain'''

Harine din Togara Two Winds, Wavemistress of Clan Shodein, speaking for Nesta din Reas Two Moons, Mistress of the Ships to the Atha'an Miere, and thus binding all the Atha'an Miere, has promised such ships as the Dragon Reborn needs, to sail when and where he needs them, for whatever purpose he requires. In return, Rafela and Merana, speaking for the Dragon Reborn, promised that the Dragon Reborn will not change any laws of the Atha'an Miere, as he has done among the shorebound. Secondly, the Dragon Reborn must give the Atha'an Miere land, a square one mile on a side, at every city on navigable water that he controls now or will come to control. Within the area, the laws of the Atha'an Miere hold sway above any others. This agreement must also be made by the rulers of those ports, so that the agreement will survive if the Dragon Reborn dies. Thirdly, the Dragon Reborn agrees to keep an ambassador chosen by the Atha'an Miere with him at all times. Harine din Togara has named herself. She will be accompanied by her Windfinder, her Swordmaster and a retinue. And fourthly, the Dragon Reborn agrees to go promptly to a summons from the Mistress of the Ships, but no more than twice in any three consecutive years.

One thing that I want to point out is that in this bargain, Rand is mentioned as the Dragon Reborn, and not the Coramoor. This could be because they not were absolutely sure that Rand was the Coramoor at this point, or they just simply call him what the shorebound call him, or that there is another Bargain to come.

'''References from the "Wheel of Time" books by Robert Jordan:'''
* ''"The World of Robert Jordan's the Wheel of Time"'' Chapter 19
* ''"The Eye of the World"'' Chapter 24
* ''"The Great Hunt"'' Chapter 4
* ''"The Shadow Rising"'' Chapter 19
* ''"Lord of Chaos"'' Chapter 28 and 32
* ''"A Crown of Swords"'' Chapter 13, 18 and 34
* ''"The Path of Daggers"'' Chapter 1, 16 and 27
* ''"Winter's Heart"'' Chapter 13 and 35
* ''"Crossroads of Twilight"'' Chapter 18

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Foretellings

2006-09-22T03:13:26Z

Ninya Evoneigh:

''Author: Kyria d'Oreyn''

During the Breaking of the World, an Aes Sedai named Deindre had a Foretelling that involved Callandor, the Dragon Banner and the Aiel. This led to the creation of the Eye of the World. (''The Shadow Rising'', Chapter 26)

"The stone that never falls will fall to announce his coming. Of the blood, but not raised by the blood, he will come from Rhuidean at dawn, and tie you together with bonds you cannot break. He will take you back, and he will destroy you." - Aes Sedai at the building of Rhuidean (''The Shadow Rising'', Chapter 25)

"An Aes Sedai called Gitara Moroso, who had the Foretelling, had told [Tigraine] that disaster would befall her land and her people, perhaps the world, unless she went to dwell among the Maidens of the Spear, telling no one of her going. She must become a Maiden, and she could not return to her own land until the Maidens had gone to Tar Valon." - Amys (''The Shadow Rising'', Chapter 34)

"The very first thing Elaida had ever Foretold, while still an Accepted , and had known enough even then to keep to herself , was that the Royal line of Andor would be the key to defeating the Dark One in the Last Battle." - Elaida (''The Shadow Rising'', Chapter 1)

"He is born again!" Gitara cried. "I feel him! The Dragon takes his first breath on the slope of Dragonmount! He is coming! He is coming! Light help us! Light help the world! He lies in the snow and cries like the thunder! He burns like the sun!" - Gitara Moroso (''New Spring'', Chapter 2; ''The Great Hunt'', Chapter 8)

"Adelorna said Gitara had a Foretelling that Tarmon Gai'don will come during the lifetimes of sisters now breathing." - Ellid Abareim claims to have overheard Adelorna speaking to Shemaen. (''New Spring'', Chapter 8)

"The Dark One stirs in Shayol Ghul. The Shadow lies across the Pattern, and the future is balanced on the point of a pin. This one is dangerous. This I Foretell and swear under the Light that I can say no clearer. From this day Andor marches toward pain and division. The Shadow has yet to darken to its blackest, and I cannot see if the Light will come after. Where the world has wept one tear, it will weep thousands. This I Foretell. (continues barely audible) This, too, I Foretell. Pain and division come to the whole world, and this man stands at the heart of it. I obey the Queen and speak it clearly." - Elaida to Morgase when Rand is brought before her (''The Eye of the World'', Chapter 40)

"The lion sword, the dedicated spear, she who sees beyond. Three on the boat, and he who is dead yet lives. The great battle done, but the world not done with battle. The land divided by the return, and the guardians balance the servants. The future teeters on the edge of a blade." - Nicola (''Lord of Chaos'', Chapter 14)

"The White Tower will be whole again, except for remnants cast out and scorned, whole and stronger than ever. Rand al'Thor will face the Amyrlin Seat and know her anger. The Black Tower will be rent in blood and fire, and sisters will walk its grounds. This I Foretell." - Elaida (''A Crown of Swords'', Prologue)

"Some are the sort of thing anyone in the camp with half a brain and a credulous nature might think of - battles with the Seanchan or the Asha'man, an Amyrlin imprisoned, the Dragon Reborn doing nine impossible things, visions that might be Tarmon Gai'don or a bilious stomach(...)"- Janya Frende about Nicola's Foretellings (''Crossroads of Twilight'', Chapter 17)

"Beware the fox that makes the ravens fly, for he will marry you and carry you away. Beware the man who remembers Hawkwing's face, for he will marry you and set you free. Beware the man of the red hand, for him you will marry and none other." - Lidya to Tuon (''Knife of Dreams'', Chapter 36)

[[Category:Prophecies]]

Dark Prophecy

2006-09-22T03:11:07Z

Ninya Evoneigh:

''Author: Robert Jordan''

''Chapter 7 The Great Hunt - Blood Calls Blood.''

Daughter of the Night, she walks again.
The ancient war, she yet fights.
Her new lover she seeks, who shall serve her and die, yet serve still.
Who shall stand against her coming?
The Shining Walls shall kneel.
Blood feeds blood.
Blood calls blood.
Blood is, and blood was, and blood shall ever be.

The man who channels stands alone.
He gives his friends for sacrifice.
Two roads before him, one to death beyond dying, one to life eternal.
Which will he choose? Which will he choose?
What hand shelters? What hand slays?
Blood feeds blood.
Blood calls blood.
Blood is, and blood was, and blood shall ever be.

Luc came to the Mountains of Dhoom.
Isam waited in the high passes.
The hunt is now begun. The Shadow's hounds now course, and kill.
One did live, and one did die, but both are.
The Time of Change has come.
Blood feeds blood.
Blood calls blood.
Blood is, and blood was, and blood shall ever be.

The Watchers wait on Toman's Head.
The seed of the Hammer burns the ancient tree.
Death shall sow, and summer burn, before the Great Lord comes.
Death shall reap, and bodies fall, before the Great Lord comes.
Again the seed slays ancient wrongs, before the Great Lord comes.
Now the Great Lord comes.
Now the Great Lord comes.
Blood feeds blood.
Blood calls blood.
Blood is, and blood was, and blood shall ever be.
Now the Great Lord comes.

[[Category:Prophecies]]

Aiel Prophecies

2006-09-22T03:10:08Z

Ninya Evoneigh:

''Author: Seandre ay'Luthien''

===The Prophecies of Rhuidean===
The Prophecy of Rhuidean, the Aiel Prophecy, prophets the coming of the ''car'a'carn'' - the chief of chiefs. He is also called ''He Who Comes With The Dawn''. This man is destinied to change everything of the Aiel society. He will unite the clans and he will destroy them, and only a remnant of a remnant will remain.

These prophecies are centred around a number of key events that will take place: The person of prophecy will come, the Stone of Tear fall, the trollocs come out of the Blight, the Aiel leave the Three-fold Land, they will be changed, and all of them be destroyed, save a remnant of a remnant.

He will come from west of the Spine of the World, but still be of Aiel blood. He will be born of Far Dareis Mai. ''"Blood of our blood mixed with the old blood, raised by an ancient blood not ours." Our blood'' is - obviously - Aiel blood; Rand's father was Janduin, clan chief of the Tardaad Aiel. The old blood is the blood of the people to the west of the Spine of the World. As Rand's mother was Tigraine, Daughter-Heir of Andor, otherwise known as Shaiel, a Far Dareis Mai, among the Aiel. The ''ancient blood'' is the blood of Manetheren, whose descendants are the people in the Two Rivers.

''The stone that never falls will fall to announce his coming. We will know him when we see him, for he will be marked. He will come from the west, beyond the Spine of the World, but be of our blood. He will go to Rhuidean, and lead us out of the Three-fold Land. Under this sign ''(the ancient Aes Sedai symbol)'' he will conquer. He will be born of Far Dareis Mai. Blood of our blood mixed with the old blood, raised by an ancient blood not ours. Of the blood, but not raised by the blood, he will come from Rhuidean at dawn, and tie you together with bonds you cannot break. He will take you back, and he will destroy you. He shall spill out the blood of those who calls themselves Aiel as water on sand, and he shall break them as dried twigs, yet the remnant of a remnant he shall save, and they shall live.''

As in all other prophecies, there are several different versions which basically mean the same thing but are formulated in another way. ''"When the Trollocs come out of the Blight again, we will leave the Three-fold Land and take back our places of old"'' and ''"Prophecy says that when the Stone of Tear falls, we will leave the Three-fold Land at last."''

The Aiel live in the Three-fold Land, which is a shaping stone to make them, a testing ground to prove their worth and a punishment for their sin. The Aiel believe that they served Aes Sedai before the Breaking of the World, and because they failed in their service, they were sent to the Three-fold Land. One of the old prophecies says that if they ever fail the Aes Sedai again, the Aes Sedai will destroy them.

The Prophecies of Rhuidean are related to both the Karaethon Cycle - the Prophecies of the Dragon - and the Jendai Prophecy of the Sea Folk. These prophecies also state that a person of great importance, a person of prophecy, will be announced by the fall of the Stone of Tear. ''"Prophecy says that when the Stone of Tear falls, we will leave the Three-fold Land at last. It says we will be changed, and find again what was ours, and what was lost."'' The Aiel are also called ''the People of the Dragon'', in which one clearly can see the resemblance.

The Prophecy of Rhuidean states that a man would come, the ''car'a'carn''. This man would be the chief of chiefs, and he was to unite the Aiel clans. Also known as He Who Comes With the Dawn, his coming would also cause the destruction of a large part of the Aiel people. Only a remnant of a remnant would survive his coming.

Rand al'Thor was faced with great challenges on his journey to Rhuidean. The penalty for a wetlander entering Rhuidean was death. A brash young Aielman named Couladin sought to prevent Rand from entering Rhuidean. It was Couladin, who eventually became the leader of the rebel Shaido Aiel, who refuted Rand's claim as the ''car'a'carn'', despite the two dragons clear upon Rand's arms after his return from Rhuidean. Couladin refused to accept a wetlander as the chief of chiefs, claiming that Rand was soft and weak.

The ''car'a'carn'', however, is not privileged with the absolute power of a wetlander king or queen. He is simply a chief among chiefs; he is expected to listen to his advisors, and is in general treated as any other man might be.

It was also prophesied that the ''car'a'carn'' would be born of a Maiden of the Spear. A baby born of a Maiden was always given to an adoptive family, as Maidens were not allowed to raise their own children. Thus Rand was the first son ever to come back to the Maidens, and the Maidens welcomed him as a long-lost son, and made themselves his personal guard. They also have a very special relationship with Rand, most treating him as either a son or as a brother.

The coming of the ''car'a'carn'' made life difficult for many of the Aiel. His revelation of the early history of the Aiel led to many warriors giving up their way of life. The Bleakness reduced Rand's following by a substantial amount. Many of these warriors, refusing to believe the truth that Rand spoke, sought refuge with the Shaido Aiel, and formed a new warrior society called ''Mera'din'', the Brotherless.

Many of the Aiel, particularly the Wise Ones, are concerned that Rand does not truly see himself as Aiel. This has led to a struggle of sorts, as the Wise Ones strive to make sure that the "remnant of a remnant" is as large as possible.

Many aspects of the Prophecies of Rhuidean have been fulfilled, and as the numerous battles against Rand's even more numerous enemies are fought, the casualties grow, and it is yet to see how large the remnant of the remnant who will survive will be.

'''Chapter References:'''
* ''The Great Hunt'': 28
* ''The Dragon Reborn'': 34, 38 and 39
* ''The Fires of Heaven'': 5, 6, 20, 46 and 52
* ''The Shadow Rising'': 25, 34, 35, 57 and 58
* ''A Crown of Swords'': 18

''''Internet'''
* WoT Encyclopedia
* WoTmania: Prophecies of Rhuidean (http://www.wotmania.com)

[[Category:Prophecies]]

Aiel Prophecies

2006-09-22T03:06:42Z

Ninya Evoneigh:

''Author: Seandre ay'Luthien''

===The Prophecies of Rhuidean===
The Prophecy of Rhuidean, the Aiel Prophecy, prophets the coming of the car'a'carn - the chief of chiefs. He is also called He Who Comes With The Dawn. This man is destinied to change everything of the Aiel society. He will unite the clans and he will destroy them, and only a remnant of a remnant will remain.

These prophecies are centred around a number of key events that will take place: The person of prophecy will come, the Stone of Tear fall, the trollocs come out of the Blight, the Aiel leave the Three-fold Land, they will be changed, and all of them be destroyed, save a remnant of a remnant.

He will come from west of the Spine of the World, but still be of Aiel blood. He will be born of Far Dareis Mai. "Blood of our blood mixed with the old blood, raised by an ancient blood not ours." Our blood is - obviously - Aiel blood; Rand's father was Janduin, clan chief of the Tardaad Aiel. The old blood is the blood of the people to the west of the Spine of the World. As Rand's mother was Tigraine, Daughter-Heir of Andor, otherwise known as Shaiel, a Far Dareis Mai, among the Aiel. The ancient blood is the blood of Manetheren, whose descendants are the people in the Two Rivers.

The stone that never falls will fall to announce his coming. We will know him when we see him, for he will be marked. He will come from the west, beyond the Spine of the World, but be of our blood. He will go to Rhuidean, and lead us out of the Three-fold Land. Under this sign (the ancient Aes Sedai symbol) he will conquer. He will be born of Far Dareis Mai. Blood of our blood mixed with the old blood, raised by an ancient blood not ours. Of the blood, but not raised by the blood, he will come from Rhuidean at dawn, and tie you together with bonds you cannot break. He will take you back, and he will destroy you. He shall spill out the blood of those who calls themselves Aiel as water on sand, and he shall break them as dried twigs, yet the remnant of a remnant he shall save, and they shall live.

As in all other prophecies, there are several different versions which basically mean the same thing but are formulated in another way. "When the Trollocs come out of the Blight again, we will leave the Three-fold Land and take back our places of old" and "Prophecy says that when the Stone of Tear falls, we will leave the Three-fold Land at last."

The Aiel live in the Three-fold Land, which is a shaping stone to make them, a testing ground to prove their worth and a punishment for their sin. The Aiel believe that they served Aes Sedai before the Breaking of the World, and because they failed in their service, they were sent to the Three-fold Land. One of the old prophecies says that if they ever fail the Aes Sedai again, the Aes Sedai will destroy them.

The Prophecies of Rhuidean are related to both the Karaethon Cycle - the Prophecies of the Dragon - and the Jendai Prophecy of the Sea Folk. These prophecies also state that a person of great importance, a person of prophecy, will be announced by the fall of the Stone of Tear. "Prophecy says that when the Stone of Tear falls, we will leave the Three-fold Land at last. It says we will be changed, and find again what was ours, and what was lost." The Aiel are also called the people of the Dragon, in which one clearly can see the resemblance.

The Prophecy of Rhuidean states that a man would come, the car'a'carn. This man would be the chief of chiefs, and he was to unite the Aiel clans. Also known as He Who Comes With the Dawn, his coming would also cause the destruction of a large part of the Aiel people. Only a remnant of a remnant would survive his coming.

Rand al'Thor was faced with great challenges on his journey to Rhuidean. The penalty for a wetlander entering Rhuidean was death. A brash young Aielman named Couladin sought to prevent Rand from entering Rhuidean. It was Couladin, who eventually became the leader of the rebel Shaido Aiel, who refuted Rand's claim as the car'a'carn, despite the two dragons clear upon Rand's arms after his return from Rhuidean. Couladin refused to accept a wetlander as the chief of chiefs, claiming that Rand was soft and weak.

The car'a'carn, however, is not privileged with the absolute power of a wetlander king or queen. He is simply a chief among chiefs; he is expected to listen to his advisors, and is in general treated as any other man might be.

It was also prophesied that the car'a'carn would be born of a Maiden of the Spear. A baby born of a Maiden was always given to an adoptive family, as Maidens were not allowed to raise their own children. Thus Rand was the first son ever to come back to the Maidens, and the Maidens welcomed him as a long-lost son, and made themselves his personal guard. They also have a very special relationship with Rand, most treating him as either a son or as a brother.

The coming of the car'a'carn made life difficult for many of the Aiel. His revelation of the early history of the Aiel led to many warriors giving up their way of life. The Bleakness reduced Rand's following by a substantial amount. Many of these warriors, refusing to believe the truth that Rand spoke, sought refuge with the Shaido Aiel, and formed a new warrior society called Mera'din, the Brotherless.

Many of the Aiel, particularly the Wise Ones, are concerned that Rand does not truly see himself as Aiel. This has led to a struggle of sorts, as the Wise Ones strive to make sure that the "remnant of a remnant" is as large as possible.

Many aspects of the Prophecies of Rhuidean have been fulfilled, and as the numerous battles against Rand's even more numerous enemies are fought, the casualties grow, and it is yet to see how large the remnant of the remnant who will survive will be.

'''Chapter References:'''
* ''The Great Hunt'': 28
* ''The Dragon Reborn'': 34, 38 and 39
* ''The Fires of Heaven'': 5, 6, 20, 46 and 52
* ''The Shadow Rising'': 25, 34, 35, 57 and 58
* ''A Crown of Swords'': 18

''''Internet'''
* WoT Encyclopedia
* WoTmania: Prophecies of Rhuidean (http://www.wotmania.com)

[[Category:Prophecies]]

Wheel of Time Weapons

2006-09-22T03:02:57Z

Ninya Evoneigh:

''Author: Whil al'Gwin''
==Wheel of Time weapons and their real-life counterparts==

===The Two Rivers Longbow===

The Two Rivers longbow is generally known for two things: it's large size, and it's impressive and deadly range. Described as "even when strung nearly as tall as the men who drew them.", the Two Rivers longbow is between 60" and 70" when strung. They're described as unusually heavy, as well as much longer than bows found in other regions. The English longbow, which I'll be using for my real-life examples, is considered to be any bow over 5.5 to 6 feet in length with a draw weight of 80 to 110 pounds. Possessing straight ends and being wider at the arrow plate than at any other part of the bow.

The range of the Two Rivers longbow is commonly regarded as impressive. Described as being able to "...kill a man at three hundred paces and more.", during the battle for the Two Rivers in "The Shadow Rising". The longbow's real-life counterpart had an average bowshot of 200 yards. However it should be mentioned that the Two Rivers longbow is always said to be drawn to the cheek. This differs from the described use of the English longbow which was drawn to the chest before firing.

The tactics involved in using the Longbow correlate well. Longbows are said to be fired from a distance, raining down on opponents. Stakes or other obstacles were driven into the ground to slow the advance of the enemy, while bowmen attacked. This fact is best evidenced in the WoT by the tactics used by Perrin Aybara during the battle for the Two Rivers in "The Shadow Rising".

===Throwing Daggers===

A very popular weapon in the WoT series, the throwing dagger is a weapon of stealth, hidden up sleeves, in boots etc. The length is estimated around 10 to 12", with no guard to hinder their removal from their hiding places, with an estimated weight of 10 oz. Not a practical weapon for use in real-life, I quote Paul Postuma "the only reasonable historical example I've found is that of the Japanese bo-shuriken, more a throwing spike than a knife, as used in ninjutsu."

===Perrin's Axe===

A powerful weapon balancing a wicked half-moon blade with a thick curved spike, Perrin Aybara's axe is most easily compared to the larger European war-axes.Described as "A broad half-moon blade on one side of the head and a curved spike on the other ..." the axe head can be estimated to weigh around four pounds, including the spike. The European war-axes sported a thick spike which was either slightly curved or straight, around 5 to 6". This corresponds with Perrin using the spike of his axe to kill a Trolloc in "The Dragon Reborn". Finally, the haft of the axe is described in "The Eye of the World" as "as long as his arm, and smooth ... to the touch", and "a pace long" in Lord of Chaos which would be around 36" in real-life measurements.

==Sources==
http://members.rogers.com/paupos/wot/wot.htm

http://www.thebeckoning.com/medieval/longbow/the-longbow.html

[[Category:Military and Battle]]

The Crossbow vs. the Longbow

2006-09-22T03:00:41Z

Ninya Evoneigh:

''Author: Melvar al'Caarn''

The crossbow was really the first hand-held weapon that could be used by an untrained soldier to injure or kill a knight in plate armour. The most powerful crossbows can penetrate armour and kill at 200 yards. Longbowmen could certainly penetrate plate mail though perhaps not at such a great distance, but longbowman are generally highly trained soldiers. This meant that they are also expensive, and that they could not be replaced easily.

Anyone could use a crossbow though. Crossbows are easier to aim than longbows because the crossbowman doesn't have to use a hand to hold the string back while aiming. On a similar note, a crossbow can be loaded long before the bowman might need to shoot. In this way, the bowman would be able to shoot immediately if surprised. Crossbows require less upper body strength to operate as well. One can use both arms to draw back a crossbow. Crossbows do, of course, come with a price. That price is in efficiency and in the firing rate. Longbowman could shoot 2-5 times more frequently in a given time than a crossbowman.

Although it is impossible for any bow to be perfectly efficient, crossbows are particularly inefficient when compared to longbows. The reason for this is that the draw length and the "bow" of crossbows are much shorter than those of longbows. So even though a crossbow may have more stored energy when spanned, the tips of the bow do not have enough time to reach the maximum velocity that the amount of stored energy would otherwise allow. It is the bow tips velocity that determines the speed of the bolt that is loosed.

This problem could have been eliminated with a longer draw length or a longer bow, but that would increase the weight and bulkiness of the crossbow, which are already two distinct disadvantages of crossbows. A heavier arrow loosed by the longbow would have had a significantly reduced exit velocity. While a heavier arrow from a crossbow would have much the same speed and power and would make a bigger "punch" on impact.

'''The usage of the crossbow'''

The main usage of the crossbow is for defence, for example on the city wall. But smaller crossbows can be used on the field of battle as well. But not in the main battle, they are just too vulnerable. Crossbows are also used outside of the battlefield and inside the halls, by assassins. They love the relay small crossbows since they have the same killing force as a bow but are much smaller and easier to conceal.

'''The Conclusion'''

What is the best weapon of choice in battle?

Well, that depends on where the battle is and what resistance you are facing. The longbow is best in field battles while the crossbow is best in close quarters such as cities. The longbow are good for cower fire to infantry troops or cavalry while they are attacking. It can also be used as a defensive weapon, as Perrin does in The Shadow Rising chapter 56. "All along the ranks, bows rose together... The snap of bow strings were lost in the roar from the trollocs, but goose-fletched hail streaked the sky as it arched out, plunged down into the black-mailed horde"

The crossbow is as said earlier a faster shooter on the first shot but has a really long reload time. During the reload the shooter are quite vulnerable. So normaly there is a "team" around one crossbow, one person handling the bow and one whit a large shield maybe a short sword defending the crossbow during reload. That way the crossbow team is very efficient in battle (The Legion of the Dragon, the force used by Rand in Crown of Swords to take Illian).

A Crown of Swords chapter 41: "In another direction he spotted some of the legion of the dragon... An officer marked by a tall red plume on his helmet strode in front of some twenty men carrying wide shields as tall as their shoulders, followed by perhaps two hundred more with heavy crossbows. How would they fight?"

'''So what weapon is best?'''

To be honest they are too alike and too different to say that either one is the best. But the fact that everyone can hit a target with a crossbow gives it an edge.

[[Category:Military and Battle]]

Sword Forms

2006-09-22T02:58:09Z

Ninya Evoneigh:

''Author: Daria al'Falcoon and Dinn da Noor''

'''Apple Blossoms in the Wind'''
A versatile technique, intended for use against an ambush by multiple opponents. The blade is held low, but ready for use in a number of strike forms. Keep loose and move slowly.

'''Arc of the Moon'''
A simple slash, meant to take off an opponent's head. Probably begins at mid-body level, arcs to neck, and ends back at a guard stance.

'''Black Pebbles on Snow'''
A strike at the opponent's ribs

'''The Boar Rushes Downhill'''
Probably pretty similar to The Boar Rushes Down the Mountain, only with a more diagonal cut instead of a vertical. Counters Cat Dances on the Wall.

'''The Boar Rushes Down the Mountain'''
A vertical slash, but one that can alter course in mid-swing quickly. Starts high and ends low. Try this with Tower of Morning.

'''Bundling Straw'''
Several quick chest-level thrusts, followed by an arc and a paired return arc that should return the blade to a guard stance. Try this against a quarterstaff opponent.

'''Cat Crossing the Courtyard'''
Not a sword-form or stance, but a method of movement, which maximizes alertness and reaction potential. Weight should be on the balls of the feet, with head held high and eyes constantly shifting, watching for threats. Arms and hands should freely move, not in pockets or holding items. Each step should be taken confidently, but not hurriedly.

'''The Cat Dances on the Wall'''
A feinting, tentative series of short slashes, thrusts, and parries. The swordsman must have good wrists and quick feet for this to be effective. Useful for buying time.

'''Cat on Hot Sand'''
A faster, less tentative version of The Cat Dances on the Wall. Better for multiple opponents.

'''The Courtier Taps His Fan'''
A quick, powerful overhand blow, meant to split the head. A good move for anyone to have in his repertoire.

'''The Creeper Embraces the Oak'''
A slow, circling stance. The blade goes from high to low and back to constantly offer a new threat and to guard against others. Forms to use out of this: The Falling Leaf, Lightning of Three Prongs.

'''Cutting the Clouds'''
A strike at the opponent's wrist.

'''Cutting the Wind'''
Can be followed by Unfolding the Fan.

'''Dandelion in the Wind'''
A horizontal blow aimed at the opponent's throat.

'''The Dove Takes Flight'''
Unknown.

'''The Falcon Stoops'''
An abbreviated version of The Kingfisher Takes a Silverback. A quick overhand thrust, returning to a guard position just as quickly.

'''The Falling Leaf'''
A more exaggerated and slower version of The Boar Rushes Down the Mountain. Starting high, the blade sweeps back and forth before reaching its lowest point. Can be used to parry effectively against multiple opponents, or just one. Move from this straight into The River Undercuts the Bank or The Wind Blows over the Wall, and you've got an effective pair.

'''Folding the Fan'''
The sword sheathing technique. The blade is smoothly swung around from guard stance and sheathed, all in one motion.

'''The Grapevine Twines'''
A circular motion when blades are locked, used to disarm an opponent.

'''The Heron Spreads Its Wings'''
The operational version of Heron Wading in the Rushes. A tighter cut, concentrated in one sector of the arc of the sword.

'''Heron Wading in the Rushes'''
IMPORTANT: This form should only be used for practicing balance. It is possible to use this form in combat, but it is highly likely you will receive your opponent's weapon in your chest before you take his head. A horizontal, pivoting slash done on one foot. Begun at shoulder or head height.

'''Hummingbird Kisses the Honeyrose'''
A quick thrust in the face. Will at least deter an opponent, and will usually kill a charging opponent outright. Blade should start from shoulder height, though it may be performed from any level less quickly.

'''The Kingfisher takes a Silverback'''
Begun while the sword is at shoulder height or higher, a downward stab for the abdomen. Begun when the sword is lower than shoulder height, a downward stab meant to cripple a leg or the groin. May also be used to parry a midlevel strike.

'''Kissing the Adder'''
A thrust against the opponent's heart.

'''Leaf Floating on the Breeze'''
A horizontal guard position with a form similar to The Falling Leaf. The blade will move up and down according to the threat while moving horizontally to offer new threats. A good basic form. Attacks from this position should include Lightning of Three Prongs and Lizard in the Thornbush.

'''Leopard in the Tree'''
A preliminary form, begun with both hands on the hilt of the sword, knees bent, and leaning forward in a ready position. This form is used to prepare for Unfolding the Fan or another such drawing technique.

'''Lightning of Three Prongs'''
Beginning from a basic stance like Lion on the Hill, a thrust that can either continue as a thrust or slash to either side. Can also be used to parry.

'''Lion on the Hill'''
A basic guard stance, with the sword held at shoulder height ready to move into a variety of other forms. Looks kind of like Crono's basic battle stance - see a Chrono Trigger page for more info.

'''Lizard in the Thornbush'''
Used expressly against two opponents. One thrust to the chest, then pivots and kneel with either a thrust or a slash, usually a thrust. Good mid-level technique; most veteran-level soldiers have mastered this form.

'''Low Wind Rising'''
Can be done from almost any stance - even sitting. A diagonal slash, beginning low and rising cleanly. May be used to return to a guard stance after a form such as The Grapevine Twines or Lightning of Three Prongs.

'''Moon Rises Over the Water'''
A vertical arc after a horizontal, tentative slash. The blade should begin and end in the same position - near the waist.

'''Parting the Silk'''
A more controlled slash, probably used as a precision block or strike. Directed at the abdomen, a good move to draw first blood or inflict non-lethal damage on an opponent.

'''Ribbon in the Air'''
A horizontal slash that may change direction up or down at the tail end. Should be begun just below chest height. Both feet should be used in this form, unlike the Heron forms.

'''The River Undercuts the Bank'''
Can be done from a kneeling or standing position. A horizontal slash, used to disembowel or behead.

'''The Rose Unfolds'''
A vertical cut aimed at the opponent's arm, going downward.

'''Sheathing the Sword'''
More of a concept than a sword-form, this is used when what you can gain is greater than or equal to what you may lose in the process of gaining it. This might be using Heron Wading in the Rushes like Rand al'Thor, or it might be using Lizard in the Thornbush to take down two major opponents when you know a third, less important one is coming up behind you.

'''Soft Rain at Sunset'''
A strike at the opponent's face.

'''Stones Falling Down the Mountain'''
Same as the Stone Falling Down the Mountain, only with multiple cuts instead of one.

'''Stones Falling from the Cliff'''
The medium difficulty version of Boar Rushes Down the Mountain. A good mainstay of a battle, this form is useful for both parrying and attacking. The sword should begin at least at shoulder height and come down.

'''Striking the Spark'''
A rapid series of powerful overhand blows, best begun on the return swing of a slash like Low Wind Rising or The Heron Spreads Its Wings. If you've got stamina this can win a battle for you.

'''he Swallow Rides the Air'''
The guard stance assumed after performing The Swallow Takes Flight. More of an on-the-run stance, made for attacking or defending while mobile.

'''The Swallow Takes Flight'''
Basically, Low Wind Rising followed by a short thrust. The form is angled more toward the opponent, though, so that the opening slash is more a guard for the thrust.

'''Thistledown Floats on the Whirlwind'''
A short-range jumping spin-swipe, used for beheading. Best if done by surprise. An opening move in most cases. The sword should not move more than a foot or so; the main force is provided by the spin of the body. The blade should not extend too far out from the body, and be approximately chest high.

'''Tower of Morning'''
A vertical slash, starting low and ending high. I'd pair this one with Boar Rushes Down the Mountain or The Courtier Taps His Fan.

'''Twisting the Wind'''
For use in a tight situation, when one is outnumbered. A quick, continual rotation of the body, using slashes and short thrusts to counter or attack as the situation dictates.

'''Unfolding the Fan'''
The exact opposite of Folding the Fan. Can be used as an opener, since this form can unsheathe the sword and stroke at the same time. Can also be used if caught off guard or in an awkward position.

'''Water Flows Downhill'''
A more complicated form of The Boar Rushes Down the Mountain. This form can and will change direction in mid-stroke; only the more advanced swordsmen use this form. Like its name, it takes the easiest route from high to low, avoiding contact with the other weapon while seeking its target.

'''Watered Silk'''
Counters The Falling leaf.

'''Whirlwind on the Mountain'''
A form of Thistledown Floats on the Whirlwind, except done while remaining on the ground. Can be modified for use for striking uphill or downhill simply by changing the angle of the spin. The sword also is extended further than with Thistledown Floats on the Whirlwind.

'''Wind and Rain'''
Another complicated form. Begun with either Low Wind Rising or Parting the Silk, this form follows through with multiple short thrusts or quick overhand blows.

'''The Wind Blows Over the Wall'''
Pivot and strike at the opponents wrist before thrusting at his chest. Useful against knives/one-handed sword, as you can unarm the opponent, leaving him open to you.

'''The Wood Grouse Dances'''
Similar to the Cat Dances on the Wall, but from a more stationary point. Mainly to feel out an enemy, more than to do serious harm.

[[Category:Military and Battle]]

Comparison of Battles

2006-09-22T02:53:40Z

Ninya Evoneigh:

''Author: al'Cary Mandrogoran''

Most fantasy battles are based on battles in real life, either directly, or with slight correlations. No person will spend their time making up totally original battles, because of the time limitations, and even the best can put a foot wrong when creating battles. Robert Jordan is a military historian, so he has the resources to modify and appropriate battles for his own use. This is probably one good reason why his books are so good, and so believable-he bases much of it on real life. My task here is to explore these similarities.

The Seanchan are arguably the most effective and feared fighting force on Randland at the moment. Their invasion pattern, and the story around them suggests that the Seanchan are the Randland version of crusaders, who established themselves upon the lands, that while not exactly useful to them, had cultural and religious significance to them. The First Crusade was begun in 1095, and most of the major battles were over by 1099. The Seanchan initial attack on Randland, was highly successful, taking strategically vital coastal cities, and opening up the path for more to come. They seemed invincible, defeating armies that out numbered them. This pattern fits the crusader pattern, taking several vital coastal cities, and taking a long stretch of land along the Mediterranean coast. The only noticeable difference is that the crusaders took the holy city, while the Seanchan have not been able to capture Tar Valon yet.

However, soon the natives started to fight back. A Muslim army under the amazing general, Saladin, drove the crusaders reeling back to the coast in a little over 3 months during 1187. Sounds incredibly familiar to Rand throwing the Seanchan back to Ebou Dar. The third crusade, a more powerful and larger army sent to the Middle East, was under Richard the Lionheart, another great leader, like Tuon herself being sent to consolidate her countries hold on the area. After bitter fighting, and the crusaders attempting to fight their way to Jerusalem, but being stopped by Saladins defences (starting to sound like the Seanchan marching on Illian), they arranged a peace treaty between them, like what Rand is sending Bashere, Logain and Loial to do. The peace treaty negotiated in 1192 seemed unlikely as both foes were bitter enemies, but eventually they saw the need for peace, as all countries involved were being drained of resources. We can see that the Seanchan invasions, and the first two crusades, have many parallels.

Perhaps the largest single battle in the WoT has been Carhien. This battle has clear parallels with the Siege of Vienna (1683), during the height of Ottoman power. The basic storyline is very similar. Forces of a country are trapped inside a major capital, and are not likely to hold out for very long, and the forces outside are huge. Then, messengers sent to gather aid return, with news of a massive European army coming to help. The European army routs the Turks, and shatters their power, and the Turks become a much lesser power in Europe until WW1 where they go away forever. This could easily be fitted together with Rand raising the siege of Carhien, and it seems that Aiel power will be completely destroyed after the Last Battle (ie WW1), due to the Prophecies. Shaido power is also declining steadily, although they are still a problem, it seems likely they will be further weakened by Perrin's army, and the Seanchan army sent to stop their raids.

At the end of book 9, and with the prologue of CoT available, the similarities between Caemlyn and Constantinople (1453), although not great were there. The monarch was holding a large city with very little army, and surrounded by very large armies. Help was also only a call away, with Bashere and the Aiel only a few miles away, but for political reasons they did not get involved, like the Byzantine emperor did not call for help due to religious differences. However Elayne apparently has it under control, with it looking very likely the besiegers will be defeated.

The Battle of the Two Rivers was the first real example of what longbows could do. The battle of Agincourt (1415), a major English victory in the War of a Hundred Years, was brought about almost completely by the use of longbows. The battle was won by the English building defenses to restrict cavalry movements, using polearms to stop the cavalry away from the archers while the archers butchered the French. The counter charge led by the English king eventually opened up a path through the French army. The women and children of Emonds Field may not have made such a huge difference, but it's the thought that counts. The reinforcements from the other two towns may also be interpreted in this light.

Artur Hawking is one of Randland's most well known tales. His empire sounds much like the German Empire of Barbarossa, a major German nation in the Middle Ages, around the time of the second and third crusades.. Both united much of the known world, forming a massive empire. After a while, there grew to be religious differences between the major religious power and the State, and Barbarossa declared war on the Pope, having previously gotten on well with him, Artur Hawking obviously declared war on the Aes Sedai. Eventually he sent armies overseas to the Second Crusade, like the invasion of Seanchan. A difference is that Barbarossa went with his crusade, instead of sending his sons. Also the Hawking conquest of Seanchan was much more successful. However their deaths have some similarities, both died in quite preventable situations, Hawking could have asked for an Aes Sedai, and Barbarossa could have simply removed his armor before going for a swim, his death in 1190 proving a turning point for the power of the German empire.

The Huns were the most feared force in the years following the destruction of Rome as an empire. Under their great leader Attila, they looted and burned their way across the known world, stopping before the very walls of Rome itself, where they turned back for no apparent reason. This strikes some remarkable parallels with the Aiel war, with the Aiel burning and pillaging through Carhien, destroying every army sent against them. They turned back from Tar Valon, although they were not defeated, for reasons incomprehensible to anyone not an Aiel. Also the major battle between Attila and the remnants of the Roman Legions seems quite similar to the Blood Snows, the invaders were technically defeated, but the defenders were too weak to defend another time, and had defended Rome at too great a cost, the Battle of Chalons (451) being a turning point for the power of the Western Roman empire. The western Roman Empire in this case resembles Carhien, as the after effects of the Aiel War reduced their territory size significantly, and their grasp on the holdings in the area ravaged by the Aiel. The kings, that grew progressively weaker, relied on entertainment and wine to keep its citizens happy. In several ways the decline of the Western roman Empire is similar to the waning power of Carhien.

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''Author: Devin Xanatos''

"Always leave a way out, unless you really want to find out how hard a man can fight when he's nothing to lose." (M. Cauthon, Fires of Heaven - Before the Arrow)

*Note: Any reference to missiles refers to projectile weapons. (arrows, javelins, catapults, etc.).

==Offensive Tactics==

Offensive tactics carry war to the enemy, either directly by challenging their strength or indirectly by penetrating their weaknesses.

===Hammer to Anvil===

The hammer and anvil technique is employed after some degree of reduction. It involves employing a blocking force on one or more sides of the perimeter. This is performed while part of the encirclement forces the insurgents against the blocking force by offensive action. Either element can accomplish the actual destruction, but it is usually accomplished by the attacking element. This technique is most effective when the blocking force is located on, or to the rear of, a natural terrain obstacle. In this method, one or more units in the encirclement remain stationary while the others drive the insurgent unit against it. This technique can be employed during the reduction of encirclement or whenever the tactical situation permits. This technique is useful in destroying insurgents, because they prefer to fight only when conditions are favorable to them.

===Hunter Killer===

This tactic is one of the most basic for offensive units. Three soldiers (note that the tactic is not limited to three, it can be effective with less or more.) are sent out for this. One soldier becomes the point man while the other two follow a few yards behind him on either side. The job of the soldier on point is to flush out any enemy forces. Once the enemy has been spotted, the rear soldiers have the benefit of surprising the enemies by ambushing them and have them get caught between the point man and the two brining up the rear.

This tactic is very effective when the enemy forces don't see the rear soldiers of the Unit. When they only see the single point man, they may rush out thinking they have an easy kill, only to get killed themselves by the two rear soldiers. If the point man ends up under attack, he can also immediately pull back; this will more than likely draw the enemy defensive soldiers out into the open. Even if the defensive enemy soldiers don't come out, you at least now know where they are located. The three soldiers can then step out and ambush the enemy soldiers.

===Iron Cross===

Cavalry armies will often outflank the heavy infantry and attack your javelin units from their rear. To avoid this, post the javelins inside the heavy infantry squares, not behind them. You are then prepared to use the Iron Cross Tactic. It consists of 4 squared legions arranged in a larger square with the two perpendicular javelin units inside of it, intersecting at the center of this larger square. This offers all around fields of fire for the javelins, which have all around protection by heavy legions.

===Shock Tactics===

As a large force, the charge of this heavy cavalry is a serious threat in any confrontation. The shock tactics that are used are dependent on the heavily armed knights with lance and sword on horse-back bearing down on an opponent at full speed. Such a charge can inflict heavy damage on an enemy; however it requires great control over ones army to keep them under control in the face of mounted archers who would ride in and out of distance leaving arrows and dead horses in their wake.

===Steel Bow===

Arrange two Legion squares in front, with one echeloned back on each flank. (This is a convex formation, resembling a bow, with javelin troops in the center supplying the missiles). Place the firing javelins out front at first, but as the enemy approaches, withdraw them behind the protection of the Legion squares that now guard them on three sides. If the enemy tries to outflank the squares to get at the javelins, they will have a long way to go to stretch out over the convex array of squares. The few who manage to sidle around your flanks to attack the exposed rear of the javelins, can be outnumbered and fought off by the javelins alone without any help. If the enemy concentrates against the center instead of scattering around the flanks than the two center legions can hold them while the echeloned flanking legions can move forward, changing the formation from a convex to a concave one and enveloping the enemy flanks. All this will have the support of javelin fire deployed behind the squares.

===teering the Sheep===

Use Light Cavalry to steer a defeated foe in the desired direction. Bite at the flanks and keep them running. Don't give them a chance to settle and fight.

===The Triad===

Two archers aim and fire while a third person nocks a bow and watches. The third person is to do several things.

1) Stand guard, and be alert to what is going on around the group.

2) When an archer focuses on a target they often tune out what else is going on around them, the third person not only stays alert to flanking but can keep the group tied into the over all group tactics.

3) The third person can also direct fire.

==Defensive Tactics==

Defensive strategy protects against enemy strategic offensives

===Bait and Bombard===

Use the mass of heavy troops to attract and pin the main enemy attack, while your javelin units hover around making hit and run fire attacks on the enemy engaged with the heavy legions.

===Bounding Overwatch===

Several forts of javelins are needed. They are lined up in several successive rows. As the enemy approaches, they withdraw the closest units behind the rear most units, and they are to do this repeatedly until the enemy, who is unable to catch the retreating relays of javelin troops, are showered constantly with javelins and are forced to retreat or are killed.

This tactic is best employed against slow-moving enemies. Faster opponents with cavalry units will be able to catch the javelins, resulting in a very nasty mess. A fair amount of open space is also needed to run the javelins around and in. Where space is more restricted, the option of running round in a square, periodically changing the alignment of the javelins can be helpful, but this requires more management.

===End of the Rope===

If the heavy infantry is withdrawn before enemy missile troops, the enemy may become frustrated and discontinue useless missile volleys against a retreating target. They will instead, try to rapidly close with your heavy troops for hand to hand combat. This is a terrible waste of missile troops which makes them easy meat for your heavy legions.

The tactic can be done with missile or cavalry troops as well. This works especially well with the bounding overwatch tactic. With all units, start the retreats at the enemy's maximum firing range, so the enemy has to keep moving, rather than firing in order to keep close enough range to even try firing. Before they do reach a close range, retreat again.

===Saw===

The saw is the opposite tactic to the wedge. This is a detached unit, immediately behind the front line, capable of fast sideways movement down the length of the line to block any holes which might appear to develop a thrust where there might be a sign of weakness.

===Shield Wall===

This is a much more static tactic, suited to maps with less space, or against faster enemies. Line up two, or preferably three, forts of infantry in square formation and 'hide' two or three javelin legions behind them. While the infantry swap blows with the enemy, the javelins rain down a hail of missiles from the safety of the back row. This tactic can be improved further by having a wall of towers behind the javelins for extra missile support, and/or a fort of cavalry, to engage the enemy from the rear once they are already engaged in fighting your infantry.

Where possible, combine this strategy with Bounding Overwatch, using the javelins to lure the enemy to the waiting legions and towers. This has the added advantage of wiping out a few of the enemy first, and it can split very large invasions into more manageable segments if the luring process is started before all the enemy troops are positioned.

A further variant, to be used only against weaker or smaller invasions, involves the use of cavalry instead of infantry as the 'wall' for your javelins. This is particularly useful battles where weapons are not readily available.

===Under The Shield===

Have a first line of several archers nock two arrows each and shoot in an upward arc on to the offensive enemy. The enemy will then raise their shields to cover themselves from the rain of arrows. A second line of archers then fire straight into the now undefended enemy.

===Wedge===

The wedge is commonly used by attacking legionaries, - legionaries form up in a triangle, the front 'tip' being one man and pointing toward the enemy, - this enables small groups to be thrust well into the enemy and, when these formations expand, the enemy troops are pushed into restricted positions, making hand-to-hand fighting difficult.

This method is also used during the reduction of encirclement. A unit is used to divide the enemy while the encircling elements remain in place. After the insurgent force has been divided into smaller elements, either reduction of encirclement or the hammer and anvil method is used.

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Ba'alzamon (ba-AHL-zah-mon):
In the Trolloc tongue, "Heart of the Dark," Believed to be the Trolloc name for the Dark One. See also Dark One; Trollocs; Ishamael.

Backlash from the drilling of the Bore:
The resulting backlash destroyed most of the Collam Daan and the floating Sharom, shattering it like the egg it so resembled, and creating ripples in the fabric of reality as shock waves from the breach shook the Pattern. The Bore was not large enough to allow the Dark One's escape, but it was large enough to allow him to touch the world. His touch subtly altered everything that came within its influence. All the baser motivations and emotional problems of mankind were enhanced and manipulated, enlarging envy, greed, and anger despite lack of any true motivating factors. Thievery, assault, murder, and even wars began to appear with increasing frequency. Long term affects of the Dark One's touch are still affecting the world.

Backlash from the sealing of the Bore:
Lews Therin and the sixty eight survivors of the Hundred went insane on the instant, perhaps not even knowing that their attempt to seal the Bore had been successful. Within days, these pwerful male Aes Sedai, armed with the One Power and completely out of control, began unleashing their might against anyone or anything that crossed their path or even caught their notice, leaving trails of death and wanton destruction. The taint had trapped the minds of all the surviving Companions in twisted dreams of madness, while saidin gave them the pwer to make those dreams instant reality. There is no way to know of individual acts of destruction by most of the Companions, save that they were of a scale previously unknown. (see also Breaking of the World; saidin; taint on)

badlands:
Also known as "The Termool" (The Waterless Sands). It is the region of land bordered by the Drowned Lands to the west and the Great Rift to the east. It is bordered by the Aiel Waste to the North and the Sea of Storms to the South. this sand desert of drifting dunes that can be two or three hundred feet high contains no oases, no springs, and no known life. Fearsome windstorms arise suddenly and blow unabated for several days. Their passing leaves vast areas of the harsh landscape completely changed. Even the Aiel do not travel here.

Baerlon (BAYR-lon):
A city in Andor on the road from Caemlyn to the mines in the Mountains of Mist.

Baerlon Ironworks:
Baerlon is known for its ironworks, famous for the quality of its castings. The ore is transported from the Mountains of Mist.

Bailene:
Celebrated the ninth day of Amadaine. (Arad Doman, Tarabon, Amadicia, Tear).

Bair (BAYR):
A Wise One of the Haido sept of the Shaarad Aiel. A dreamwalker. She cannot channel. See also Dreamwalker.

Balasun:
One of the nations that rose out of the rubble of the Trolloc Wars. Located in current day Tarabon and on the Shadow Coast. One of the first nations taken by Guiare Amalasan (the false dragon).

Balefire:
A one power construct with vast destructive power. The liquid white-hot fire was invincible, burning anything it touched into nonexistence. During the War of Power, the weapon was used liberally for a year by both sides -- until they discovered its hidden cost. The searing energy of balefire did more than kill or destroy -- it actually burned threads from the Pattern. Anything destroyed this way actually ceased to exist before the moment of destruction, leaving only a memory of deeds no longer done and souls forever erased from the Pattern. Not only that; whatever had been done because of those vanished actions also no longer had been done. The greater the power of the balefire, the further back in time its victim ceased to exist. During the year of unrestricted use, entire cities were burned from the Pattern, and the world and its universe were threatened by the broken and loosed threads. Reality itself was in danger of unraveling. Faced with the possible dissolution of existence, both sides, without formal agreement or truce, simply stopped using balefire.

Balfone:
An instrument from the Age of Legends. Asmodean was adept at playing this instrument.

Balladare Arandaille:
Amyrlin Seat from 115-142 NE. She was originally raised from the Brown Ajah.

Ballair:
The first Aes Sedai advisor to Andor.

Balthamel (Eval Ramman):
Was a historian specializing in the study of vanished cultures. Though quite strong in the Power, he was unable to distinguish himself enough to earn the coveted third name. Some sources suggest that the quality of his work was not the only reason he lacked status. He was said to have a wildfire temper that he often could not control. More than once he supposedly came very close to being bound with the Power against doing violence. He was a good-looking man who enjoyed the company of women and was very popular with them, but despite his position at an institute of higher learning in M'Jinn, he spent a great deal of time in establishments that today would be called taverns of the lowest sort. Eval was drawn to the Shadow by the promise of immortality. Although as Balthamel he stood high in the councils of the Shadow during the war, his exact role is impossible to ascertain. He may have headed an intelligence network which competed with that run by Moghedien. After the sealing of the Bore, he was trapped even closer to the surface of the seal than Aginor, and was freed at the same time. The first of the thirteen to die, he was killed by the last of the Nym, the Green Man, at the Eye of the World.

Balwen Mayel (Balwen Ironhand):
The King of Aridhol, in great despair over the couse of the Trolloc Wars, gladly welcomed a man called Mordeth to his court; Mordeth won Blawen's ear and mind; Aridhol would use the tactics of the Shadow against the Shadow. He was the last known king of Aridhol.

Balwer, Sebban:
Formerly Pedron Niall's secretary, in public, and secretly Niall's spymaster. He aided Morgase's escape from the Seanchan in Amador for his own reasons, and now is employed as secretary to Perrin t'Bashere Aybara and Faile ni Bashere t'Aybara.

Bandar Eban:
The capital city of Arad Domon, their trade center. The Domani merchants carry on major trade with the Sea Folk, and then disperse the goods to inland consumers. The also trade heavily with Tarabon. The city is located on the site of Allorallen in Jaramide. It is the location of the Terhana Library.

Band of the Red Hand:
(1) A legendary band of heroes (Shen an Calhar) from the Trolloc Wars who died at the Battle of Aemon's Field, when Manetheren fell.
(2) A military formation which gathered to follow Mat Cauthon, and which is currently shadowing the rebel Aes Sedai and their army with orders to carry Egwene al'Vere to Rand al'Thor and safety, should she express a wish to flee from her current situation, and also any other sisters who might wish to join her.

Banner-General:
During the Trolloc Wars, The commander of a military unit called the Banner.

Banner-man:
(1) A rank in The Children of The Light. A rank just below Hundredman.
(2) A man (usually military) who carries a banner.

Banners:
(1) Military units that were used during the Trolloc Wars. A Banner usually comprised of about 1500 Calvary, primarily archers, or 3000 infantry. It was considered the basic military unit during that time. These "banners" combined into armies under the command of a general, often a noble, and were usually accompanied by a small complement of Aes Sedai.
(2) A signatory plain displayed visibly. Usually used to represent officers, nobles, or nations.

Barashta:
A city located in Eharon. It became Ebou Dar.

Barid Bel Medar:
See Demandred.

Barran, Doral (BAHR-rahn, DOOR-ahl):
The Wisdom in Edmond's Field prior to Nynaeve al'Meara.

Barsine:
A city located in Jaramide.

Barthanes, Lord:
A darkfriend who sat in the High Seat of House Damodred before the grain fires swept Cairhein into civil war.

Basene, Lady:
See Graendal.

Basharande:
One of the nations that rose up after the Trolloc Wars. Located in the country formerly known as Jaramide. Counsidered a powerful nation before the rise of Artur Hawkwing.

Bashere, Zarine (bah-SHEER, zah-REEN):
A young woman from Saldaea who is a Hunter of the Horn. She wishes to be called Faile (fa-EEL), which, in the Old Tongue, means "falcon."

Battle Ajah:
See Green Ajah.

Battle of Bekkar:
A battle during the Trolloc Wars known as the Field of Blood. It was a major battle that occurred shortly before Manetheren fell.

Battle of Jolvaine Pass (Battle of Endersole):
A series of decisive engangements during the War of the Second Dragon. An outnumbered Artur Hawkwing outsmarted and captured Guiar Amalasan (the false Dragon).

Battle of Maighande:
The battle that signified the beginning of the end of the Trolloc Wars. The Trollocs were soundly defeated. The victory turned the Trollocs and and began the long push that finally drove them back into the Blight, ending the Trolloc Wars.

Battle of Soremaine:
A battle during the Whitecloak War (The Troubles). An army led by Pedron Niall captured Mattin Stepaneos. Only the bravery of the Illianer Companions enabled the bulk of the Illianer army to escape the trap.

Battle of Shining Walls (Battle of Tar Valon; Battle of the Nations; Battle of the Red Snows; Battle of the Blood Snow):
A battle that began on the morning of the day before Danshu in the Year of Grace 978 of the New Era, when the Aiel were brought to battle by a loose coalition generally called "the Grand Coalition," or "the Grand Alliance." The Alliance had raised an immense force, approximately one hundred and sevety thousand mean, an army of a size not seen since Artur Hawkwing's day. The Aiel army consisted of four clans: approximately seventy to eighty thousand spears. It took the Aiel three days of heavy fighting in snow to kill Laman of Cairhien. During that night the Aiel managed to concentrate their forces on the East side of the Erinin. The Aiel headed east as the Alliance continued to engage the Aiel's rear guard for another twenty days.

Bay of Remara:
The Bay between Godan and Mayene.

Beidomon:
An Aes Sedia some sources say was Lanfear's assistant in the Collam Daan. He was a member of a team that beleived they had found a source of power that would bypasss the limitation of Sai'din and Sai'dar. Their experiments destroyed the Collam Daan and created the Bore.

Bekkar, Battle of:
See Battle of Bekkar.

Be'lal (beh-LAAL):
One of the Forsaken, also known as Duram Laddel Cham, the Envious, the Netweaver, and High Lord Samon. A master of manipulation. As Duram Laddel Cham, he was the Age of Legends' equivalent of an advocate, representing people in courts of law. That he was good at what he did is proven by the honorific third name. Some Sources suggest that he, like Sammael, had been one of the leaders in the fight against the Shadow before hye turned to the Dark, and that he envied and later hated Lews Therin. A tall, athletic man with close-cropped silver hair, he combined and surpassed the strengths of both Rahvin and Sammael, being both a patient and cunning planner and a capable fighter willing to do battle directly with the foe. He was among those who raised the Hall of Servants just days before the strike that sealed him, and the other Forsaken, in the Bore. After his escape he carefully made his way into the nobility of Tear, and as High Lord Samon ruled Tear until he was killed by Moiraine Sedai with balefire in the Stone of Tear.

Bel Arvina:
The first day of autumm; a floating feast, date determined locally.

Bel Tine (BEHL TINE):
Spring festival celebrating the end of winter, the first sprouting of crops, and the birth of the first lambs. Date determined locally.

Berelain sur Paendrag (BEH-reh-lain suhr Pay-ehn-DRAG):
First of Mayene, Blessed of the Light, Defender of the Waves, High Seat of House Paeron (pay-eh-ROHN). A beautiful and willful young woman, and a skillful ruler. She will have what she wants, whatever it takes, and she always keeps her word. See Mayene.

Beryl Marle:
Amyrlin seat from 520-533 NE. She was raised from the White Ajah.

Beslan:
Heir to the Throne of Winds. He accompanied Mat Cauthon at times in Ebou Dar. He is an excellent swordsman, with daring charisma.

Betrayer of Hope:
See Ishamael.

Bhansheen:
A tribe of Trollocs.

billmen:
A basic infrantry unit. They carry bills -- a halberd. Mat Cauthon prefers to mix them with crossbowmen and pikemen.

Biranca Hasad:
One of the first Aes Sedai to sit for her Ajah.

Birgitte (ber-GEET-teh):
Hero of legend and story, renowned for her beauty almost as much as for her bravery and skill at archery. Carried a silver bow and silver arrows with which she never missed. One of the heroes called back when the Horn of Valere is sounded. Always linked with the hero-swordsman, Gaidal Cain. She was ripped out of Tel'aran'rhiod into the world of the flesh during a struggle with Moghedien and was only saved from death by being bonded by Elayne. Warder to Elayne Trakand, believed to be possibly the first female Warder ever, a fact that causes a number of difficulties, few of them expected. Except for her beauty and skill with a bow, she is little like the stories of her. See also Cain, Gaidal; Horn of Valere.

biteme (BITE-me):
A small, almost invisible biting insect.

bittern (BIHT-tehrn):
A musical instrument that may have six, nine, or twelve strings, and is held flat on the knees and played by plucking or strumming.

Black Ajah:
Rumors of its existence sprouted during the Trolloc Wars. The Trolloc armies were commanded by Dreadlords -- Shadowsworn who could channel -- who were most often women, many of them believed to be renegade Aes Sedai. The eighth Ajah, though it has no official Sitters in the Hall, and historically has never been mentioned to anyone outside the Aes Sedai save with vehement denial. Most Aes Sedai refuse to believe it exists. It is the Black Ajah. Its sisters are said to have forsworn all their oaths, and serve only the Shadow. They are rumored to walk the halls of the Tower disguised as members of the other seven Ajahs. See Ajah.

Black Eyes:
(1) In the old tongue, Seia Doon.
(2) An Aiel warrior society.

Black Fever:
A fever that killed one in ten people just before Artur Hawkwing ascended the throne (FY 939). The fever is responsible for killing Artur Hawkwing's mother and father.

Black Hawk:
The sigil of Shienar.

Black Tower:
The Black Tower is located on a farm in the vicinity of Caemlyn. Rand al'Thor is gathering men with the ability to channel there. He has charged Mazrim Taim with their training. These are men being trained in a manner that somewhat resembles the training at the White Tower. They begin as "soldiers" because each is there as a soldier to fight the Shadow, as well as any who oppose justice or oppress the weak. At a certain skill level they are raised to become "Dedicated," and are given a collar pin in the shape of a small silver sword. Those who progress far enough in their train will be raised to be "Asha'man."

Black Wind:
Since the darkness descended upon the Ways, something has hunted within their depths. A cold wind that howls with voices of death and decay blows through the Ways where no wind should stir. Called Machin Shin, the Black Wind, by the Ogier, it haunts the Ways and feeds upon unwary travelers. Even the Ogier do not know what it is.

Black Years:
Several sources use terms such as "the Black Years" and "the Years of Silent Rage" for the period from FY 961 to 965, The final years of the Consolidation and also the near disatrous invasion of the Aiel Waste in FY 964. it began with the deaths by poison in FY 961 of Amaline and their three remaining children which came close to undoing him. Hawkwing is said to have sealed himslef away from all human emotion, "and of these, love and pity he buried most deep." Even writers plainly favoring Hawkwing agree that his search for the murderers was harsh and unrelenting; and they speak of more than one hundred executions. His initial treatment of Aldeshar, the last nation to fall to him, was certainly cruel: no prisoners taken in a number of battles, the displacement of nearly the whole population to other parts of the empire, the confiscation of all estates with the whole nobility and the entire merchant class reduced to absolute penury and scattered to every corner of the empire. Salvation for the empire, and very likely for Hawkwing personally, came in the person of a woman named Tamika. At her behest he relented in his treatment of Aldeshar, allowing the people to return, restoring confiscated estates and titles. Because of her, the harshness that had begun to spread from Aldeshar into the rest of the conquere lands vanished like ice at the spring thaw.

Blasted Lands:
Desolated lands surrounding Shayol Ghul and north of the Great Blight. Devoid of life, this desolation is even shunned by the foul creatures of the Blight. Historians believe that the area bore the brunt of the War of Power, which rendered it completely barren. Its proximity to Shayol ghul and the corrupting influence of the Shadow no doubt keep it so.

Bleakness, the:
Term given by the Aiel to the effects on many of learning that rather than having always been fierce warriors, their ancestors were strict pacifists forced into defending themselves during the Breaking of the World and the years following. Many feel that this was their failure of the Aes Sedai. Some throw down their spears and run away. Others refuse to put off gai'shain white when their time is up. Still others deny the truth of this, and with it deny neccessarily that Rand al'Thor is truly the Car'a'carn; these either return to the Aiel Waste or go to join the Shaido opposing him. See also Aiel; Aiel Waster; Car'a'carn; gai'shain.

Blessings of the Nets:
A regional holiday celebrated in fishing communities.

Blight, the:
See Great Blight, the; Lesser Blight, the.

Blight Border:
The border between the nations to the north and the Great Blight. Since the Breaking of the World, this border has slowly moved southward. During the Second Compact, the then-Borderlands (not so called at the time) Jaramide and Aramaelle had northern borders actually reaching into the Mountains of Dhoom. Now the Blight border extends many miles south of the Mountians of Dhoom. See also Borderlands.

Blood Snow:
See Battle of Shining Walls.

Blood, the:
Term used by the Seanchan to designate the nobility. One can be raised to the Blood as well as born to it.

Blue Ajah:
The Blue Ajah is run by a single very powerful woman, and is perhaps the most influential of the Ajahs, although one of the smaller ones. The primary focus of the Blue Ajah is to champion worthy causes (thought worthy by Aes Sedai standards) and to promote justice. Skilled at political maneuvering, Blues are also able administrators. Since Artur Hawkwing's time, more Amyrlins have been raised from the Blue than from any other Ajah. See Ajah.

bonding, of Aes Sedai and Warder:
Once a woman has become a full Aes Sedai, she may bond a Warder. While most Ajahs hold that an Aes Sedai may have one Warder bonded to her at a time, there is no law conerning their number, Red sisters bond no Warders at all, while Greens bond as many as they wish. The bonding is done with the One Power, and permanently links the Warder and the Aes Sedai. Ethically the Warder -- also called Gaidin, Brother to Battle -- must accede to the bonding voluntarily, but it has been known to be done against the Warder's will. The bond gives the Warder the gift of quick healing, the ability to go without food, water, or rest for long periods of time, and the ability to sense the taint of the Dark One at a distance. He can also sense certain things about his charge, including her death. The bond allows the Aes Sedai to know if her Warder is alive, no matter how far away he might be, though it does not tell her the actual distance. When he dies she will know, through the bond, the moment and manner of his death. When a Warder dies, the surviving Aes Sedai often will bond another eventually, although rarely before the emotional upheaval caused by the death fades. If the Warder lives but his Aes Sedai is killed, the Warder losed the will to live. Worse, he seems to seek death. Attempts to keep these Warders alive usually fail. There are indications that the Aes Sedai receive other benefits from the bond with their Gaidin, but their exact nature is a closely held secret.

Bonwhin Meraighdin:
She was the Amyrlin till FY 939(?). That was the year she was stripped of staff and stole for trying to manipulate Artur Hawkwing to control the world. She was the last of the Red Ajah to be raised until Elaida a'Roihan deposed Siuan Sanche. She was an imperious woman even for an Amyrlin.

Borderlands, the:
The nations bordering the Great Blight: Saldaea, Arafel, Kandor, and Shienar. Their history is one of unending raids and war against Trollocs and Myrddraal. The nations are organized for war as a whole, and therefore have no separate military formations (unlike the southern countries). The Borderlanders have erected signal towers all along the Blightborder at half-mile intervals. These tall stone towers afford good visibility, and are designed for ease of defense; they are equipped with a large mirror for sending signals by day, and a large iron brazier for signal fires to the darkness. Despite their mutual cause, or perhaps because of it, the border nations take great pride in their differences. The battle is the same, the code of honor similar, but their customs and dress are often quite diverse. See also Aramaelle; Basharande; Elsalam; Great Blight; Jaramide; Malkier; Rhamdashar.

Borderlands, the holidays of:
See Asadine; Bel Arvina; Beltine; Chansein; Dahan; Danshu; the Feast of Fools; the Feast of Lights; Feast of Neman; High Chasaline; Lamma Sor; Low Chasaline; Mabriam's Day; Shaoman; Sunday; Tandar; Tirish Adar; Winternight.

Borderlands, Stedding of the:
The Borderlands hold seven stedding, the second largest regional concentration: Stedding Chosium, Jongai, and Saishen in Saldaea, Stedding Chiantal in Kandor, Stedding Shanjing and Tanhal in Arafel, and Stedding Sholoon in Shienar.

Bore:
The hole in the pattern that a team led by Mierin Eronail (Lanfear) and Beidomon created during an experiment at the Collam Daan. It allowed the Dark One touch to subtly alter everything that came within its influence. All the baser motiviations and emotional problems of mankind were enhanced and manipulated, enlarging, envy, greed, and anger despite lack of any true motivating factors. All thoses dissaftisfied with their lot in life felt that dissatisfaction intensify. Thievery, assault, murder, and even wars began to appear with increasing frequency.

Bore, escape from:
Some claim that Ishamael escaped from the Bore as early as 40 AB (TWoRJWoT, p.52; see also Ba'alzamon, p.297). He and others claim that he had an influence on a number of events since the sealing of the Bore. The rest of the forsaken began showing themselves as early as 998 NE. All of them have made an appearance in the books by 999 NE.

Bore, the sealing of:
A plan, proposed by Lews Therin, centered around a direct attack on the Bore itself, to reseal the Bore and cut the Dark One's access to the world. Seven indestructible cuendillar disks, made with the One Power and marked with the seal of the Aes Sedai, were prepared to function as "focus points." Latra Posae Decume reached an agreement with every female Aes Sedai of significant strength called "the Fateful Concord." This agreement said that Lews Therin's plan was too rash and no women would take part in it. The Hundred Companions and a force of some ten thousand warmen launched the planned attack on the Bore. The Dragon and his companions arrived at Shayol Ghul to discover an unexpected bonus: a gathering of the thirteen most powerful leaders of the Forsaken Aes Sedai was taking place at the Pit of Doom deep within the mountain at the same moment, perhaps summoned by the Dark One for a conference. The Companions struck quickly and mercilessly, sealing the Bore safely, wothout ripping open the Dark One's prison as many opponents had feared. Forty-five of the Companions were killed in the battle, and apparently the warmen took a much higher percentage of casualties. The strike trapped all the attending Forsaken within the sealing, thus removing with one stroke the Shadow's touch and his leadership in this world. With the seals safely placed, the ceundillar disks were carefully hidden.

Bornhald, Dain (BOHRN-hahld, DAY-ihn):
An officer of the Children of the Light, son of Lord Captain Bornhald, Geofram, who died at Falme, on Toman Head.

Bornhald, Geofram (BOHRN-hahld, JEHF-rahm):
A Lord Captain of the Children of the Light.

Braem:
A major city in Coremanda. Near the site of New Braem.

Breaking of the World, the:
When Lews Therin Telamon and the Hundred Companions resealed the Dark One's prison, the counterstroke tainted saidin. Eventually every male Aes Sedai went horribly insane. In their madness these men, who could wield the One Power to a degree now unknown, changed the face of the earth. They caused great earthquakes, leveled moutain ranges, raised new mountains, lifted dry land where seas had been, made the ocean rush in where dry land had been. Many parts of the world were completely depopulated, and the survivors were scattered like dust on the wind. This destruction is remembered in stories, legends and history as the Breaking of the World. See also Hundred Companions, the.

Breane Taborwin (bree-AN tah-BOR-wihn):
Formerly a high-ranking lady of Cairhien, now a penniless refugee who has found happiness with the sort of man she once had servants flog out of her sight.

Brend, Lord:
See Sammael.

Brothers of the Eagle:
In the Old Tongue, Far Aldazar Din. An Aiel warrior society.

Brother to Trees:
In the Old Tongue, tia avende alantin. The Ogier were so name for their love of working with living and growing things.

Brown Ajah:
They are dedicated to seeking and preserving knowledge. They are run by a ruling council. The Browns are primarily responsible for the procurement and preservation of the vast cache of books and scrolls which help make the Tower library the largest single repository of knowledge in the Land. Much that is known of artifacts or new Talents has been discovered by sisters of the Brown Ajah.

Bryne, Gareth (BRIHN, GAH-rehth):
For a time, Captain-General of the Queen's Guard in Andor. Exiled by Queen Morgase. Considered one of the greatest generals living. He commands an army for those Aes Sedai in rebellion against the authority of Elaida do Avriny a'Roihan. His relationship with Siuan Sanche troubles him nearly as much as it does her. The sigil of House Bryne is a wild bull, the rose crown of Andor around its neck. His sign is three golden stars, each of five rays.

burning out:
If the ability to channel is lost by accident, the proccess is called being "burned out." The results of being burned out are much the same as being severed (stilled or gentled) with one difference. The man or women who is burned out can neither channel nor sense the One Power.

Byar, Jaret (By-ahr, JAH-ret):
An officer of the Children of the Light

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