Varilin
Kyria d'Oreyn
General
Varilin is an Aes Sedai of the Gray Ajah. She was Sitter in the Hall, and after the Tower split, she sided with the rebels and was elected Sitter again (A Crown of Swords, Chapter 11).
She is slender, red-haired and taller than most men (A Crown of Swords, Chapter 11). She is also described as a "red-haired stork of a woman" (Crossroads of Twilight, Chapter 18).
She is firmly in Romanda's group (Crossroads of Twilight, Chapter 16).
Timeline
- She and the other Sitters raise Egwene to the Amyrlin Seat (Lord of Chaos, Chapter 35).
- After Egwene is raised, Romanda, Varilin and two other Sitters discuss how to limit the influence Sheriam has as Egwene's Keeper (Lord of Chaos, Chapter 37).
- She follows Romanda when she and Lelaine confront Egwene to tell her that Delana intends to declare Elaida a member of the Black Ajah (A Crown of Swords, Chapter 11).
- As Sitter, she is present at the meeting with the Andorans and Murandians (The Path of Daggers, Chapter 18).
- She is one of the five Sitters that comes up with the talks of negotiations with Elaida (Crossroads of Twilight, Chapter 16).
- She speaks against the proposal of allying with the Black Tower, "very near making the forbidden speeches" (Crossroads of Twilight, Chapter 19).
- She takes over the negotiations with the White Tower, pushing Beonin into a lesser role ([[Crossroads of Twilight: Chapter 30|Crossroads of Twilight, Chapter 30).
- Theodrin tells Egwene that Varilin is very frustrated over how the talks are going on (Crossroads of Twilight, Chapter 30).
- When Merise Haindehl and Jahar Narishma lay Rand's offer of bonding Asha'man before the Hall, she is not present. Romanda believes she is in Darein continuing with the negotiations (Knife of Dreams, Chapter 23).
Quotes
"Varilin and Takima glared at one another like two maidservants supporting their mistresses, a long-legged wading bird in a scowling match with a wren." (Egwene; A Crown of Swords, Chapter 11).
"'I wish Varilin and that lot surprised me, Mother. Discounting the Blue, six Sitters from five Ajahs fled the Tower after Elaida carried out her coup,' her mouth twisted slightly on the word, 'and here we have one from each of those five. I was in Tel'aran'rhiod last night, in the Tower - '" (Siuan to Egwene; Crossroads of Twilight, Chapter 18).
