Red Ajah Character List
Author: Adriana al'Tere
First reference: Lord of Chaos, Chapter 8: The Storm Gathers
Barasine is mentioned by Logain as one of the sisters who persuaded him to declare himself the Dragon Reborn. He said "one named Barasine talked a good deal."
First reference: The Great Hunt, Chapter 5: The Shadow in Shienar
One of three Amyrlins to be stripped of the staff and stole, Bonwhin tried to manipulate Artur Hawkwing to control the world.
First reference: Winter's Heart, Chapter 13: Wonderful News
Chisaine was one of the sisters sent by Elaida to capture Rand al'Thor. She was captured and held captive by the Aiel at Dumai's Wells. She was among the last to swear fealty to Rand.
First reference: A Crown of Swords, Chapter 32: Sealed to the Flame
Covarla was one of the sisters sent by Elaida to kidnap Rand al'Thor. She escaped capture at Dumai's Wells and carried the news of the others' captivity to Elaida. She has been Aes Sedai as long as Elaida has been alive.
First reference: The Path of Daggers, Chapter 25: An Unwelcome Return
Duhara is a Sitter for the Red Ajah. She is described as having coppery skin and big dark eyes.
First Reference: The Eye of the World, Chapter 35: Caemlyn
Elaida is described as a handsome woman with dark eyes and a stern face. Rand al'Thor compares her to Moiraine: "He had often thought of Moiraine as steel covered with velvet; with Elaida the velvet was only an illusion." She often has something to keep her hands busy; she prefers knitting, but she also has small ivory sculptures that she handles.
Elaida has the Talent of Foretelling. To date, we have knowledge of four Foretellings:
1. From this day Ando 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. (I, 40)
2. Pain and division come to the whold world, and this man [Rand] stands at the heart of it. (I, 40)
3. (while still an Accepted) The Royal line of Andor would be the key to defeating the Dark One in the Last Battle. (IV, 1)
4. 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 sister will walk its grounds. (VII,Pro.)
Elaida a'Roihan is an ambitious woman. She uses the Power for her personal enjoyment by making the Palace gardens at Caemlyn bloom, then keeping blooming roses in her room at the Tower. she uses her power as Amyrlin to have a palace built for her on the Tower grounds.
Elaida deposed Suian Sanche after discovering Suian and Moiraine's plot to help Rand al'Thor, the Dragon Reborn. She subsequently became Amyrlin herself. She uses her position to force Sisters to respect her by assigning extreme penances to them.
Although she puts on the appearance of being in control, she is being controlled by her Keeper, Alviarin. Elaind has ordered a hunt for the Black Ajah. She has sent a hostile party to kidnap Rand, which failed, and has sent an emissary to the Tower in exile.
First reference: Lord of Chaos, Chapter 13: Under the Dust
Galina is Black Ajah. She broke through Tarna Feir's (Red) block by beating her till she could channel. Galina was in charge of the group that kidnapped Rand al'Thor. Along with Erian (Green) and Katerine (Red/Black), Galina was one of the three who beat Rand the most. She escaped Dumai's Wells, but was later captured by the Shaido Aiel and tortured all the way to Kinslayer's Dagger. She hates Therava the most of all the Aiel Wise Ones. Galina is forced to swear on an Oath Rod that she will obey the Wise Ones.
Galina has been Aes Sedai fewer than 90 years. Since her fifth year as Aes Sedai, Galina has been Black Ajah; for the last twenty years, she has been leader of the Red Ajah.
First reference: The Dragon Reborn, Chapter 22: The Price of the Ring
Egwene saw Gyldan in her Accepted test. Gyldan was Black Ajah, and Elaida's closest confidante. (She probably isn't real.)
First Reference: Winter's Heart, Chapter 13: Wonderful News
Innina was part of Elaida's embassy to kidnap Rand al'Thor. She was captured at Dumai's Wells and was one of the last to swear fealty to Rand.
First reference: Winter's Heart, Chapter 13: Wonderful News
Janine was part of Elaida's embassy to kidnap Rand al'Thor. She was captured at Dumai's Wells and was one of the last to swear fealty to Rand.
First reference: The Path of Daggers, Chapter 26: The Extra Bit
Jenare was with Toveine on their way to the Black Tower. She was bonded by Kajima.
First reference: The Fires of Heaven, Prologue: The First Sparks Fall
Javindhra has an angular face and a harsh voice. She is overseeing the task of returning those who fled the Tower after Elaida deposed Suian Sanche. She is a Sitter in the Hall.
First reference: Lord of Chaos, Chapter 55: Dumai's Wells
Katerine is Black Ajah. She has been Aes Sedai for seventeen years, Black Ajah for twelve. She was a member of the embassy to kidnap Rand al'Thor; she was one of the three to torture him the most. She was taken prisoner at Dumai's Wells by Asha'man, and she later escaped (or was set free) from the Aiel camp. Katerine was named by Logain to be the leader of the Aes Sedai who set him up.
First reference: The Path of Daggers, Chapter 13: Floating Like Snow
Laigin was a part of the embassy to kidnap Rand al'Thor. She died at Dumai's Wells.
First reference: The Great Hunt, Chapter 4: Summoned
Liandrin is not only young looking, but is young and pretty, with a doll's face and a small, petulant mouth. Her dark brows and darker eyes are a sharp contrast to the multitude of pale honey braids brushing her shoulders. She is from Tarabon. She is less than a hand taller than Moiraine. She always sounds dissatisfied with something.
Liandrin is Black Ajah, in fact is the highest rankin Black oustide the Tower. She delivered Egwene, Elayne, Nynaeve, and Min to High Lady Suroth on Almoth Plain. She flees the Tower with twelve other Black sisters, taking ter'angreal related to Tel'aran'rhiod and balefire with them. She is ordered to find a ter'angreal that controls male channellers (located in the Panarch's Palace), but was stopped form taking it by Nynaeve and Elayne. Liandrin is visited by Moghedian who cuts her off from the One Power so tightly that only another Forsaken can unweave it. She is now a do'cavale (slave) to High Lady Suroth.
First reference: The Path of Daggers, Chapter 26: The Extra Bit
Lemai was in Toveine's party to the Black Tower. She was captured; now she and Desandre (Yellow) rank high among the 51 sisters captured.
First reference: A Crown of Swords, Prologue: Lightenings
Lirene was exiled from the Tower at the same time as Toveine Gazal. Before exile, she had been a Sitter. Elaida called her back to the Tower after 15 years; Lirene is now a meek and nervous woman.
First reference: The Fires of Heaven, Prologue: The First Sparks Fall
Memara is sent by the White Tower to be an advisor to Queen Tenobia of Saldaea. She failed.
First reference: A Crown of Swords, Chapter 32: Sealed to the Flame
Pevara is Kandori, short and plump, quite qretty with a "merry twinkle in her dark eyes." She likes men; she chose the Red in order to help men. She's been known to wish for a Warder because they'd make the Red Ajah's job easier. Pevara's family was killed by Darkfriends. She is very loyal to her Ajah.
Pevara is recruited by Seaine (White) to help search for the Black Ajah in the White Tower.
First reference: Lord of Chaos, Chapter 8: The Storm Gathers
Tarna has pale hair and "blue eyes that could freeze the sun," according to Elayne. She was sent by Elaida as an emissary to Salidar.
Tarna is a wilder. She was not able to channel with her eyes open; Galina Casban (Red) beat her block out of her. Tarna took an interest in Nynaeve.
First reference: A Crown of Swords, Chapter 32: Sealed to the Flame
Tesien ins an older Aes Sedai; she was very senior to Pevara when Pevara was first raised. Tesien cut Pevara off from friends outside the Red Ajah.
First reference: The Fires of Heaven, Prologue: The First Sparks Fall
Teslyn is Illianer, very severe, not beautiful, and has sharp features. As a teacher to Novices, she was severe and held her classes with an iron grip. She is an advisor to Elaida. Teslyn was a Red Sitter before Elaida forced her to resign and go to Ebou Dar with Jolene (Green).
She was captured by the Seanchan and made a damane. She turned against Elaida; she still believes the Tower should be whole and the rebels punished, but she does not plan on helping Elaida. Mat rescues her from being damane.
First reference: The Great Hunt, Chapter 5: The Shadow in Shienar
Tetsuan was an Amyrlin, predating Bonwhin. She was stripped of staff and stole. She is rumored to have been involved in the betrayal of Manetheren during the Trolloc Wars.
First reference: A Crown of Swords, Prologue: Lightenings
Toveine is short and slightly plump with long dark hair and coppery skin.
Toveine was exiled from the White Tower for 15 years due to "some unpleasantness after the Aiel War." Elaida has called her from exile. Elaida assigns Toviene to lead a group of Sisters to teh Black Tower to detain the men there. Toveine is bonded against her will to Logain after he captures her and her group. None of the other 50 Sisters in the camp like her; they blame her for their captivity. Toveine is determined to make Elaida pay.
First reference: A Crown of Swords, Prologue: Lightenings
Tsutama was exiled from the White Tower at the same time as Toveine Gazal. Before exile, she had been a Sitter. Elaida called her back to the Tower after 15 years; Tsutama is now a meek, nervous woman.
First reference: Winter's Heart, Chapter 13: Wonderful News
Vayelle was part of the embassy that kidnapped Rand al'Thor. She was captured at Dumai's Wells and was one of the last to swear fealty to Rand.
