Erin al'Denael

Erin al'Denael
Real Name	Erin
Location	USA
Birthday	February 21
TarValon.Net Information
Affiliation	Blue Ajah
Rank	Aes Sedai
Title	Director of Technology
Join Date	October 1, 2002
Bonded to	-
Link to Forum Profile

Tower History

• Joined TarValon.Net: September 8, 2008
• Joined Tower: October 28, 2008
• Raised Accepted: January 29, 2009
• Aspired Blue: December 18, 2009
• Raised Aes Sedai: July 23, 2010

Previous

• Joined TarValon.Net: October 1, 2002
• Joined Tower: October 1, 2002
• Raised Accepted: November 17, 2002
• Raised Aes Sedai of the Brown Ajah: December 29, 2002
• Retired: September 30, 2003

Tower Involvement

Current

• Integration Survey Hive Mind: September 20, 2013 - present
• Director of the Department of Technology: March 10, 2012 - present

Previous

• Heart of the Blue Ajah: January 1, 2013 - June 30, 2013
• Sitter of the Blue Ajah: July 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012
• Merit Minion: December 6, 2011 - March 10, 2012
• Gaming/ Tech Talk/ Hand Crafts/ Fine Arts & Literary Pursuits Forum Moderator: July 1, 2011 - June 30, 2012
• Department of Technology Staff: April 15, 2009 - March 9, 2012
• Tar Valon Times Editor: December 5, 2009 - December 31, 2011
  • Tar Valon Times Articles
• Local Liaison: Fall Ball 2011
• Soul of the Blue Ajah: January 1, 2011 - June 30, 2011
• Classroom Teacher
  • Getting Involved at TarValon.Net 2.0: February 25, 2012 - June 10, 2012
  • Working with Paper: November 3, 2011 - December 28, 2011
  • Getting Involved at TarValon.Net: March 4, 2011 - June 16, 2011
  • The One Power: Spring 2009
• Tar Valon Times Staff: January 1, 2009 - June 30, 2009; January 1, 2012 - March 10, 2012
• Online Events Team: January 1, 2009 - January 25, 2011
• Heart of the Brown Ajah: September 1, 2003 - October 2003

Awards

• Most Discerning Moderator - 2012

Merits

Gold

Silver

Tower Relationships

Bonding

n/a

Mentoring

Mentors

• Demonfaer al'Dreamteare - Aes Sedai of the Red Ajah
• Lyssandra Darai - Aes Sedai of the White Ajah

Mentees

• Marlinya Nedruine - Aes Sedai of the Brown Ajah
• Faeril Munlear - Aes Sedai of the Green Ajah
• Keladria Tulin - Aes Sedai of the Brown Ajah
• Tallan Daar - Novice

Other Relationships

Real life sister to Noelyn alDenael.

Official Event Attendance

• Anniversary Party 2003 - Fairview, Tennessee, USA

• Fall Ball 2011 - Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA

• JordanCon 2013 - Roswell, Georgia, USA

Senior Member Interview

• Why did you choose Blue?

I had a tremendously hard time deciding on an Ajah. In the end I chose Blue because I feel a sense of independence here. With most other Ajahs, there is a dominant vibe/culture that I could easily fall in with, were I so inclined, but none of them fully defined me as a person. I like being able to go my own way, get caught up in what interests me, and still have a sense of camaraderie with others. Blue gives me that.

• Are you like the Blues in the books? Do you plot and manipulate? Do you travel a lot?

Manipulation is something we all do just by living, whether we realize it or not. But do I deliberately set out on a recognized course of action in pursuit of a desired goal or resolution? Sure! All the time! I would rather have a hand in the development and outcome of something than leave it to chance or others. I'm more of a homebody than a traveler though.

• Do you have a favorite Blue Ajah character from the novels?

Until I read New Spring, no. After, I'm now in the Moiraine fan club.

• How did you first get into the series?

I got off to a rocky start with the Wheel of Time. I stumbled across a paperback copy of The Shadow Rising when I was in junior high, and I couldn't stand it. So many characters, and I had no clue what any of them were doing. I didn't have access to the first three, so after finishing that one I gave up on it. Sometime in 1995 (because that's when Lord of Chaos was published, and I remember seeing it on the shelf in hardback at a store) a librarian friend of mine pushed the series on me when I was whining about having nothing to read. This was a different library, and they had books 1-5. I read the first and was immediately hooked. I read those 5, got my greedy paws on the 6th, and have read them all as they've come out ever since.

• Who is your favorite "hero"?

I'm guessing this question refers to the big 3 - Rand, Mat, and Perrin? I'll go with Mat, because the other two annoy me too much. For all of that, I vastly prefer Nynaeve as a character over the lot of them.

• Favorite book and scene?

Favorites and I have a tumultuous relationship. They change with mood or whim willy-nilly. But right now, at this point in time, not to be confused with 5 minutes from now -- I'm going to go with the scene where Verin reveals that she is Black Ajah to Egwene in The Gathering Storm. Verin was always one of my favorite characters, and this was such a huge plot revelation.

• If you were set down in Randland, who/what would you see yourself as? An Aes Sedai? Innkeeper? Seanchan Captain?

Aes Sedai, totally.

• What do you do in "real life"?

Right now I'm a full-time student. I am pursuing a B.S. in Middle Grades Education with an emphasis in English/Natural Sciences. In order to help pay the bills, I also work part-time at the public library.

• Do you have any hobbies?

Many!

• What kind of music do you enjoy listening to?

My current playlist has Rise Against, Avenged Sevenfold, Paramore, Celtic Woman, Incubus, Back On, Silversun Pickups, Adele, Shinedown, Bryan Adams, ROOKiEZ is PUNK'D, Atreyu, and Taking Back Sunday.

• What are some of your favorite movies / television shows?

Movies - LotR I, II, and III; Robin Hood: Men in Tights; Amelie; Mallrats

Anime - FLCL, Fruits Basket, Air Gear, My Hime, Gokusen, Ouran, Mitsudomoe

• Aside from The Wheel of Time, what are a few of your favorite books/series?

It would take me entirely too long to fully answer this question.