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The ceremony for the investiture of a new Amyrlin Seat at TarValon.Net. For the ceremony in the Wheel of Time book series, see Amyrlin Raising Ceremony

Keeper of the Chronicles

I call the Hall of the Tower of TarValon.Net, Inc. into session. Will the representatives for each Company and Ajah please come forward and take their place.

The two representatives come forward and arrange themselves in this order:
Blue
Brown
DM
Gray
Green
MDD
Red
SDS
White
Yellow
VC

Keeper of the Chronicles: We are here tonight to honor the service __________________ (name of outgoing Amyrlin). She comes; she comes! __________________ (name of outgoing Amyrlin), The Watcher of the Seals, the Flame of Tar Valon, the Amyrlin Seat. Attend you all, for she comes!

__________________ (name of outgoing Amyrlin) enters escorted by her warder(s), wearing the stole. She carries the symbolic colors of each company/ajah. She stops in front of the Board.

Keeper of the Chronicles: I now ask the Board of Directors of TarValon.net to come forward at this time.

Any members of the Board of Directors present come forward; this is the time for them to give their personal thanks to the outgoing Amyrlin.

Board: _________________, Amyrlin of TarValon.net, Inc. You have served long and well. What do you ask of the Board of Directors?

Outgoing Amyrlin: I ask that I may stand down from the watch.

Board: Then ask your sisters and brothers of the Towers.

The outgoing Amyrlin then, beginning with Blue, approaches each group’s representatives and asks: Sisters/Brothers, May I stand down?

Ajah Representatives: Yes, Mother, you may.
Company Representatives: Yes, Mother, you may, but by your leave we will still stand for the watch is not done.

The outgoing Amyrlin hands the group back their symbolic color; it is appropriate to exchange hugs as participants are comfortable and, small gifts may be presented at this time. The Keeper of the Chronicles will collect any gifts and hold them for the Amyrlin while she continues around the semi-circle. Upon finishing, the outgoing Amyrlin returns to the center and stands in front of the Board of Directors.

Gaidin come forward and remove the Amyrlin’s stole from her shoulders. It is folded and put into a box/chest. The outgoing Amyrlin then steps to stand with the rest of the Board.

Keeper of the Chronicles: I ask the Board of TarValon.Net, Inc.: Have you chosen a candidate to be raised as the new Amyrlin Seat?

Board: We have

Keeper: Then call forward your candidate.

Board Member 1: ___________________ (name of Amyrlin Elect), you are summoned before the Hall of the Tower. Ask not why you are summoned. It is yours to answer, not to question.

Boad Member 2: Delay not in your coming. It is yours to obey in haste. It is well to fear the summons of the Hall. It is well to obey in haste and humility, unasking. You are summoned to kneel before the Hall of the Tower and accept their judgement.

Amyrlin Elect comes forward and stands before the Outgoing Amyrlin.

Amyrlin Elect: Sister/Brother, I have come to relieve you.

Outgoing Amyrlin: Sister/Brother, I am relieved. The Watch is Yours.

The two embrace/hug/etc as appropriate. The Amyrlin Elect then steps to the side.

Keeper of the Chronicles: ______________ (name of the Outgoing Amyrlin), you have long been of all Ajahs and of none. I ask that you now choose the Ajah/Company you wish to join as Aes Sedai/Gaidin.

The outgoing Amyrlin makes her/his choice and is welcomed into the group etc etc.

Keeper of the Chronicles: _______________ (name of the Amyrlin Elect), soon you will be of all Ajahs and of none. Go to your sisters/brothers of the _____ Ajah/Company for the last time as a _______ Aes Sedai/Gaidin.

The Amyrlin Elect goes to his/her membership group.

Amyrlin Elect: Sisters/Brothes, I ask that you release me so that I may serve the greater good of the Tower.

Blues: Sister/Brother, the Watch is yours. We will be here when your Watch is done.

The Amyrlin Elect returns her/his shaw/sash/cloak showing affiliation with his/her Ajah/Company. The Amyrlin Elect then returns center and kneels in front of the Keeper of the Chronicles. At this point, all of the Hall and Board should be seated.

Keeper: Who comes before the Hall of the Tower?

Amyrlin Elect: One who comes obediently in the Light

Keeper: Who comes before the Hall of the Tower?

Amyrlin Elect: One who comes humbly in the Light

Keeper: Who comes before the Hall of the Tower?

Amyrlin Elect: One who comes at the Summons of the Hall, obedient and humble in the Light, asking only to accept the Will of the Hall.

Keeper: Who stands for this woman and pledges for her, heart for heart, soul for soul, life for life?

Board: (All stand): I so pledge.

Keeper: Why are you here, _________________ (name of the Amyrlin Elect)?

Amyrlin Elect: I was summoned by the Hall of the Tower

Keeper: What do you seek, _________________ (name of the Amyrlin Elect)?

Amyrlin Elect: To serve TarValon.net, Inc., nothing more and nothing less

Keeper: How would you serve, _________________ (name of the Amyrlin Elect)?

Amyrlin Elect: With my heart and soul and my life, in the Light, without fear or favor, in the Light

Keeper: Where would you serve, _________________ (name of the Amyrlin Elect)?

Amyrlin Elect: In the Amyrlin Seat, if it pleases the Hall of the Tower.

Keeper: Then ask your brothers and sisters

The Amyrlin Elect moves to each group’s representatives and asks Amyrlin Elect: Brothers/Sisters, may I serve?

Representatives: (Standing) The_______ stand for this woman (Each group gives the Amyrlin Elect it’s symbolic colors; Remain standing until ceremony is complete)

Once all groups are completed, the Amyrlin Elect returns center in front of Keeper

Keeper of the Chronicles: The Hall has stood in support of this woman. I now ask for the greater consensus of the entire community of TarValon.net, Inc.

To audience: Will you all stand for this woman as Amyrlin Seat?

Audience stands

Keeper: The greater consensus of the Hall and Community having spoken, _________________ (name of the Amyrlin Elect), you are raised to the Amyrlin Seat, in the glory of the Light that TarValon.net may endure forever. May the light illumine the Amyrlin Seat and the White Tower.

Gaidin come forward and put the Amyrlin’s stole on the Amyrlin Elect.

Keeper: _________________ (name of the Amyrlin Elect), The Watcher of the Seals, the Flame of Tar Valon, the Amyrlin Seat!