Borderlands

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General

The Borderlands is the collective term for the nations of the far north that border the Blight. In the late New Era, they are Saldaea, Kandor, Arafel and Shienar, though up until fifty years previously, Malkier was north of Arafel and Shienar and they were not truly part of the Borderlands. When Malkier fell and the Blight spread south, they became truly one of the Borderlands. In the years between the Trolloc Wars and Artur Hawkwing's conquest of the lands, they were Basharande, Elsalam and Rhamdashar. During the Age of Legends, they were Jaramide and Aramaelle, though both those lands extended far away from the blight and were not considered Borderlands at the time.

The lands are cold, with a martial culture with little of the Daes Dae'mar that infests the other lands and conflict between them is rare. Along the Blightborder, are signal towers,equipped with a large mirror and fire for signalling. Throughout the Borderlands, no one may hide heas head in the borders of a town, to guard against Myrddraal (TWoRJTWoT, Ch. 26)). To strengthen ties between the countries, intermarriage between the nobles and rulers and their families is common (TPoD, Prologue). The countries all have a similar concept of honour and duty

Miscellaneous

Aes Sedai are respected throughout the Borderlands (TGH, Ch. 3).

There is a bounty on Ravens in the Borderlands (TDR, Ch. 1).

After Ran proclaims himself, fighting breaks out in the Borderlands over whether or not he is the true Dragon Reborn (TFoH, Ch. 5.

The Borderland Army

In 1000NE, the four rulers of the Borderlands gathered together with a large part of their armies to pledge to seek out Rand al'Thor. Whether to oppose, support or berate him is not clear. With them, they have thirteen Aes Sedai who did no respond to the call from either Salidar or the White Tower (TPoD, Prologue). After the pledge, they headed south to Braem wood, where they camp for a while, before deciding to head to Murandy at the suggestion of Elayne Trakand (WH, Ch. 27).

Quotes

"the look of the eyeless is fear" (borderland saying, TEotW, Ch. 8).

"`Better to have one woman on your side than ten men." (Borderland saying, TGH, Ch. 6)