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[[2015]] [[Annual Report]]<br />
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Property of TarValon.Net, Incorporated (hereafter referred to as TV.Net)<br />
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==State of the Tower – Amyrlin / CEO Welcome==<br />
As I look back on 2015, my first almost-year of being the fully inducted {{Amyrlin}}, I have a lot of pride in what we as a community have done. I used 2015 as a year to get things settled at TV.Net after the big changes of my being selected as Amyrlin and the start of Integration in January. <br />
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I was fully inducted in March, at our [[Fourteenth Anniversary Party]]. We had two other changes at the {{Officer}} level. [[Cassie Dainar]] was selected as CFO/{{Shatayan}} and fully inducted on July 1, and [[Toral Delvar]] officially became the CRO/{{Archivist}} on November 11. I consider myself very lucky to have them as fellow Officers, along with {{Lireina}}, the COO/{{Keeper}}. <br />
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In July, we switched banks from Chase Bank to Wells Fargo because neither Cassie nor I had a local Chase branch near us. We amended our Articles of Incorporation with a list of the current board members and officers. Going forward, we will amend this annually at tax time (in the first quarter of the year), if needed. <br />
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In March, we paid off all our debt. To celebrate, we decided to have a Tower Free Day on March 27. We ran a contest, asking members to submit potential names and then to vote on the three the Exec team liked best. [[Mychael Ritoryn]]’s suggestion of (In the) [[Black Tower Day]] won by two votes! It was neck in neck with Day of Broken Shackles. <br />
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The Re-Readalong with the Amyrlin proceeded throughout the year. We closed out December with [[Lord of Chaos]] and will start [[A Crown of Swords]] in 2016. At Anni, I awarded the four [[Amyrlin Awards]] to {{Lireina}} (Member of the Year), [[Taika Vinh]] (Philanthropist of the Year), [[Shariyan Al'Feay]] and [[Alyssa Letherio]] (Unsung Servants), and [[Zandera Sommers]] (Volunteer of the Year). I am so very lucky to lead a community that has these amazing people in it. <br />
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Finally, 2015 saw the publication of the [[Wheel of Time Companion]]. I was fortunate enough to live close enough to Raleigh, N.C., to be able to attend the last book signing of the last Wheel of Time book to be published, and I got to chat with Team Jordan there. <br />
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In 2016, now that the administration is stable and things are running smoothly, I plan to start looking to the future of our community. It’s no secret that we have few new members joining, so we need to find ways to both draw in new members and retain our current members. I will continue leading the re-read. I’m looking forward to participating in the Tar Valon Book Club which Kerna plans to start in January. We have great events planned, our [[Fifteenth Anniversary]] in our “hometown” of Placerville, Calif.; Fall Ball in Calgary, AB, Canada; and Euro in Stavanger, Norway. I’m looking forward to another great year at TV.Net. <br />
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The complete list of Executives is given in [[#Appendix F]]. <br />
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Yours in the Light, <br><br />
[[Rhed al'Tere]] <br><br />
The Watcher of the Seals <br><br />
The Flame of TarValon.Net <br><br />
The Amyrlin Seat<br />
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==Statement from the Board of Directors==<br />
The Board thought that 2015 was going to be calmer than 2014, but the Board was wrong. Training with the new CEO/Amyrlin Seat, Ashley Morgan, was completed in early 2015. The Board then worked with the existing Officers to process the resignations of the CRO/Tower Archivist, Jen Halbman, and the CFO/Shatayan, Jessica Beaushene, and before the year’s end they had been replaced with Greg Shelley and Amanda Caldwell, respectively. These changes in Officers resulted in legal and administrative hurdles with regards to paperwork and banking, but those were cleared. <br />
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Amanda Keen was re-elected for a full term at the annual Board meeting in March 2015. <br />
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Our current statement about B. Riley Robinson follows. <br />
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“On January 24, TV.Net’s legal counsel, Hammar O’Justice, updated the community on the status of TV.Net’s dispute with Riley Robinson that began in 2012. TV.Net reported Robinson to local law enforcement in New Mexico and to the FBI on the basis of several potential crimes. These agencies have not concluded their investigations and those criminal investigations remain pending. The IRS was informed by TV.Net leadership of Robinson’s possible failure to report as income the money misappropriated from TV.Net’s accounts. Hammar and the leadership at TV.Net continue to have no comment on the proceedings.” <br />
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Amanda M. Keen, Chairman of the Board of Directors<br />
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==In Memoriam – Martele d’Acre – November 9, 2015==<br />
TV.Net wishes to honor the memory of members who were active and in good standing <br />
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===Amyrlin’s Announcement===<br />
My friends, it's with a heavy heart that I come to you now. <br />
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Martele d'Acre, Gaidin of Val'Cueran, passed away this afternoon due to complications from a recent surgery. He is survived by his wife and Aes Sedai, Muerandah d'Acre of the Green Ajah. <br />
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The Light shine on you, Martele Gaidin, and may you shelter in the palm of the Creator's hand. The last embrace of the mother welcome you home. We'll miss you here. <br />
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Randah, my deepest condolences. <br />
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[[Rhed al'Tere]]<br />
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===From the Tar Valon Times===<br />
With every year’s ending comes a time when we think about fresh starts, make new promises, set our minds to new goals. As we embark on our journey through 2016, we have time to reflect on what the previous year had brought us... and what it had taken away. <br />
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On November 9th, TV.Net’s community lost an old member and a dear friend: Martele d’Acre Gaidin passed away due to surgery complications. <br />
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Martele Gaidin joined TV.Net in 2006. As he revealed in his Senior Member interview, he was introduced to the Wheel of Time series by a friend, but he continued reading past book 3 only when he found TV.Net. In May 2008, he became the newest Gaidin in the Val’Cueran pack. <br />
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Martele Gaidin attended multiple official events, among which was 10th Anni, where his wife Muerandah d’Acre was raised to Aes Sedai of the Green Ajah, which was followed by their bonding. <br />
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Outside TV.Net, Martele Gaidin was also a husband, a loving father of two sons and a daughter, a grandfather to six grandchildren. <br />
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Following the sad announcement, numerous TV.Net members said their last goodbyes to Martele Gaidin — those who knew him well, those who had met him, and those who have <br />
only heard of him. <br />
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Lillian Sedai wrote a touching poem in his honor: <br />
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Sorrow bends our heads,<br><br />
but we are not dead.<br><br />
Memories wash over us,<br><br />
but will not get the best of us.<br><br />
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To live is to honor,<br><br />
with laughter and candor,<br><br />
those that nurtured us,<br><br />
with such care and devotion.<br><br />
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Weep for the one lost to sight,<br><br />
as is right,<br><br />
but remember to honor<br><br />
a life with life.<br><br />
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And just as the poem says, while we as a community will mourn, we will always honor those that are no longer with us by cherishing the traces they had left in our lives. Martele Gaidin was and always will be an inseparable thread of TV.Net’s very own Pattern. <br />
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As Mother put it: <br />
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“The Light shine on you, Martele Gaidin, and may you shelter in the palm of the Creator's hand.“<br />
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May we meet you again in a new Age, Martele Gaidin. <br />
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[[Theolyn Maryash]]<br />
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==Keeper / COO==<br />
===Annual Overview===<br />
2015 has been an eventful year for the community—changes from the top down have had some very positive overall results for the community as a whole. <br />
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===Departments Overview===<br />
The Executive team was touched by change once again this year, with the official induction of our Amyrlin, Rhed al’Tere, at 14th Anni in Georgia being the biggest change in the roster. <br />
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The Department of Research and Records was moved under the purview of Archivist in a restructuring move, and with the retirement of Serenla Tamowith as Archivist, our previous Director of Research and Records, Toral Delvar, was selected to replace her, leaving yet another place to be filled. Kerna Shedrian then joined the Exec team to fill that role as Head Librarian and Director of Research and Records, working directly with Toral once more. Our Director of Technology, Erin al’Denael, decided to take a well-earned retirement, and was succeeded by Mendo Cath, who has jumped right in to lead the department. And finally, our Director of Administration, Calypsa al’Nicolai, also chose to retire from her role—no replacement has yet been selected for her. Completing their first years in their roles were Aryawnah Federov, our Director of Community Outreach, and Naomi al’Moranwin as our Director of Events and Conferences. Our veteran Executives have continued to expand and refine their departments: Kelgan al’Moranwin in Moderators and Operators, Arie Davion in Marketing, and last but certainly not least, Sa’areah Britthorn in Membership. <br />
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Integration was implemented at the beginning of the year, and our Membership Survey was geared specifically to gather community feedback on the results of the implementation and participation, along with sections for Events and Outreach. This input has been valuable to the Administration in working on what direction to take these items in the future. <br />
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New additions to our forums for various levels of the community were implemented, from Junior and Senior Member–specific forums to the Mafia forum for our dedicated players. <br />
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These have been well received by the community and provide more expansive ways for our membership to interact both within their membership groups and across them. <br />
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===Looking Forward to 2016=== <br />
2016 will see our community celebrating its 15th year in the hometown of our Koyn Amyrlin, an event of special significance as a reminder of how far the community has come in that time. With our first year of Integration complete, the Administration will continue to evaluate new and expansive ways to encourage growth in the community through refining our presence in social media, along with reviewing our participation in RL events such as JordanCon. Here’s to a wonderful 2016! <br />
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{{Lireina}}, Keeper of the Chronicles <br />
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==Tower Archivist / Secretary==<br />
2015 saw our Archivist [[Serenla Tamowith]] step down and be replaced by [[Toral Delvar]]. It also saw a change to the responsibilities involved in the role. As it is officially the Chief Records Officer, it was felt that the Department of Research and Records would fit better under Archivist than Keeper, so the command chain for that department was changed to report to the Archivist. <br />
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Merits were released in May 2015 and the next set of recipients was identified for early 2016 release, which should see them up to date. Work was also begun on updating the Membership Manual. <br />
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For 2016, the goals are as follows: <br />
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#To release the current set of Merits and have at least one more release, to include anyone who was overlooked; <br />
#Update the Membership Manual so that it reflects the current state of TV.Net; <br />
#Run the Members’ Choice Awards; <br />
#Review the most recent Merit Badge discussion and identify any additional new Merits. <br />
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[[Toral Delvar]], Tower Archivist <br />
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==Shatayan / CFO==<br />
The year 2015 saw a lot of good things for the Tower financially. As we planned our future for 2016, we have reached a financially stable point and are able to cover all required expenses and relax some of the measures that had been taken to recover financially from Rileygate. <br />
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The role as Shatayan / Chief Financial Officer transitioned in May of this year from Ubahsur Kindellaer to Cassie Dainar. Along with this change, the role of assistant to the Shatayan has been discontinued as unnecessary. Sabriane Diamodred continued to provide tax preparation support, utilizing her accounting background and tax expertise. <br />
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The first full year of utilizing the new fiscal year provided a little bit of confusion around the budget, but has worked well overall. The 2016 budget was reviewed and approved at the Fall Admin Meeting and it was determined that we have recovered sufficiently to pay for many of the items we have desired for some time (like a public announcement system for events) but have to this point been unable to afford. <br />
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The end of fiscal year 2015 saw TV.Net debt free, the final debt payment was made in March. Since that time, we have compiled a list of the life event gifts which were not given to members who had children during the past several years, and we have provided gift cards to approximately 75% of the members identified. Remaining gifts will be provided once the members have been successfully contacted. <br />
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Looking forward into calendar year 2016, I expect this to be a quiet year, filled only with normal monthly reporting and assisting the departments with their financial needs. <br />
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Financial data is given in [[#Appendix A]]. <br />
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[[Cassie Dainar]], Shatayan<br />
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==Department of Administration==<br />
2015 was a busy year for the Department of Administration. The department saw several changes this year along with good project generation. We saw a several changes in staffing, new survey report formatting, and faster Annual Report publishing. <br />
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===Membership Survey===<br />
This year we did the Membership Survey a little differently. Instead of a comprehensive survey soliciting feedback on all departments, we focused on a few key administrative areas and on gathering data regarding the implementation of integration. This more focused 2014/2015 Membership Survey ran from June 29 through July 31. A total of 167 responses were submitted, accounting for a 41.75% response rate from the community. This percentage and number of responses is significantly higher than last year’s response rate of 116. <br />
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As enticement to take the survey, we offered some awesome prizes to five lucky participants: two $25 gift certificates to either Ta’Veren Tees or Amazon.com and three Wheel of Time–themed bookmarks. The winners of the gift cards were Enya Tawarwaith and Laithean Cor’Dazar. Bookmark recipients were Kerna Shedrian, Dee ar’Emm, and Syera Faelron. <br />
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The 2014/2015 Focused Membership Survey Report was published in the Library on November 12, 2015. <br />
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Our survey theme for this year is “Rabid Recruit Jessica.” The Amyrlin herself created our advertising graphics and composed a story about Rabid Recruit Jessica and her adventures in the Tower. <br />
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Badges: <br />
[[File:Badges 2015.png]]<br />
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===Annual Reports=== <br />
The 2014 Annual Report was released on May 1, 2015. This was the fastest release we’ve had to date. The AR format has become more consistent and contributors know what to expect in terms of content and deadlines. We once again had editing and proofing assistance from Kelgan Gaidin and Rhed Sedai. <br />
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===Department Staffing Updates===<br />
2015 has been a busy year in terms of staffing changes for the Department of Administration. Isarma Maracanda has continued on in her role as the Annual Report Project Manager, a job that she has been doing for over five years now! <br />
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Mirandha Laflor stepped down as Survey Project Manager in April. Our new SPM, Cahalan Sothron, brings a wealth of experience to the role and has jumped in feet first to spruce up our survey capabilities. <br />
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Melisande Arneil joined the Department as the Membership Activities Coordinator on February 3. The role of the MAC shifted from its past iteration; the MAC became a part of the Department of Administration and has focused on generating and maintaining calendars for each Department to increase community cross-functionality. <br />
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The Legal Research Team retained its three members: Anirfyan Dayen, Alyssa Letherio, and Atreyu Silverstar. Hammar O'Justice remains the official TV.Net Legal Counsel. <br />
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In October the decision was made to disband the Survey Team. The Membership Survey format, content, and frequency is a current topic of conversation that will continue into the new year. Given the uncertainty, it was decided that the best move for now is to disband the team and to start fresh when we more accurately know the future of the Membership Survey. <br />
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In November, Calypsa al’Nicolai announced her resignation as Director of Administration. She will remain active and involved until a new Director or direction for the Department of Administration is decided upon. <br />
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===Looking Forward to 2016===<br />
2015 was a busy year for our department. There were many staffing changes, new projects were started, and our usual projects are finding their zones. <br />
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In early 2016, we will begin work on the 2015 Annual Report with an anticipated release date of early spring 2016. <br />
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At this time, it is unknown what the 2015 Membership Survey will look like or if there will be one. Hopefully more information will be available by spring 2016. <br />
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Finally, the Department of Administration will look ahead to welcoming a new Director or a new direction in the new year. <br />
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[[Calypsa al'Nicolai]], Director of Administration <br />
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==Department of Community Outreach==<br />
===Staff Changes===<br />
To date, there have been no administrative-level staffing changes to the Outreach Activities Team, the Servant of All team, or the department staff. <br />
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===Philanthropic Outreach Activities===<br />
====Real Life Events====<br />
=====North American Anni 2015=====<br />
For 14th Anni at Red Top Mountain State Park, we partnered with the Atlanta Ronald McDonald Gatewood House. The theme was Waking Up Atlanta. Attendees were asked to bring the makings for a coffee bar including, but not limited to, coffee, tea, sugar, creamer, cups, stirrers, etc. Monetary donations were also taken, raising a total of $133. The amount was rounded up to a $400 donation to the RMD house. <br />
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Da’covale was also a huge success this year, raising a total of $1,575. <br />
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We also raised money for the site this year via pranks, a raffle and a magic draft. Prank donations raised a total of $185. The raffle raised a total of $324. The magic draft raised a total of $150. <br />
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=====Euro 2015=====<br />
No event was held this year. <br />
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=====BI 2015=====<br />
Britain and Ireland party was held in Dublin this year. There was no outreach for this event. <br />
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=====Fall Ball 2015=====<br />
Fall Ball was held in Duluth, Minn. Jodea Kegan was the Local Liaison. The chosen charity was Animal Allies of Duluth! They raised $100 as well as various pet toys and fleece for bedding.<br />
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====Fundraisers====<br />
=====Summer Fundraiser=====<br />
For our annual Maintenance fundraiser, we held a .GIF off in the hopes to spark activity and fun as well as raise funds for the Tower. We had a prize tier as incentive. The more we raised, the more prizes we raffled out. We raised $2691.12 for the Tower, surpassing the $2500 tier which led to the following prizes being awarded: <br />
*$250 – Personalized Signature (3 winners): Ebona din Casei, Nymala Ingasy, Zandera Sommers <br />
*$500 – Custom Title for Specified Event, i.e. Shaoman: Anarie DeThain <br />
*$1000 – $15 gift card to our Cafe Press Store: Mhor Blathnaid <br />
*$2500 – Choice between Lan, Egwene or Thom print signed by artist Ariel Burgess: Belgareth Kiarc <br />
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For a complete list of donors, please see Appendix B / Summer Fundraiser Donors. <br />
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=====Feast of Light 2015=====<br />
This year for Feast of Lights, we once again asked everyone to be a Servant of All within their communities. Unlike last year, we opened up donations to be for anything: time, money, food, toys, or any other form of donation. We had an amazing turnout with 33 charitable acts from 21 members! For every charitable act, the member was entered into our raffle of 5 tickets to our 15th Anniversary party! Our lucky winners were Adina al'Mari, Cahalan Sothron, Alora Sionn, Tsubasa Kamui, and Brandon Tataru. <br />
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For a complete list of donors, please see Appendix B / Feast of Lights 2015 Donors. <br />
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=====Robert Jordan Memorial Scholarship=====<br />
This year, we accepted applications for the scholarship from June 7 through July 5. We had a large turnout for applications this year from reaching out through social media. We received a total of 12 applications, and the Hall of the Tower chose two to receive a $500 scholarship. <br />
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The recipients were Aamir Hussein and our own Miridyth al’Landerin. Their winning essays can be found in the Library. <br />
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=====2015 Blood Drive=====<br />
This year’s goal was simply to surpass last year’s donations of 41 pints of blood. Unfortunately, we fell a little shy this year with 32 pints being donated. <br />
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For a complete list of donors, please see Appendix B / 2015 Blood Drive Donors. <br />
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=====Servant of All Program=====<br />
The Servant of All Program went live May 15, and thus far has been a success and an active forum. We have also started our Servant of the Month program, where one member is recognized for the good they have done in the month. The member is randomly selected from the group, and is featured in an article in the Tar Valon Times. <br />
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For a complete list of donors, please see Appendix B / 2015 Servant of the Month. <br />
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====Outreach Activities====<br />
=====Beltine===== <br />
Beltine was held from March 22–28 this year. Our theme this year was Spring Cleaning. In celebration of Spring, we held several events including a Spam-a-thon, Group Theme contest, Story contest, Trivia, Thief Hunt, and Riddles. The over-all winner of the Group Theme was the Brown Ajah with their Be Inspired theme. Mychael Ritoryn won the Trivia. <br />
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Saowynn Ardashi (later known as Cahalan Sothron) and Sailea Nerid were the co-winners of the Thief Hunt. Sailea Nerid, Alora Sionn, and Rhed al'Tere got all of the Riddle questions correct. Most Poetic story went to Sailea Nerid, Most Prolific to Saowynn Ardashi, and Most Entertaining to Kyla Sterling, Selvyn al'Aran, Melisande Arneil, Tomeina Raieese, and Zandera Sommers. The Blue Ajah won our Spam-a-thon. Sailea Nerid and Kerwin Thaumiel were announced as our Spirits of Beltine, and Taelinn Dolivras was our Rock Star of Beltine. <br />
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The Group Themes were as follows: <br />
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*Blue Ajah: Winter Blues <br />
*Brown Ajah: Inspirational Quotes to Make Your Day Better <br />
*Gray Ajah: Painted Avatars <br />
*Red Ajah: Vintage Style <br />
*White Ajah: Cleaning for Beltine <br />
*Novices and Recruits: My Little Pony <br />
*Accepted and Soldiers: Dwarves for Beltine <br />
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=====Shaoman=====<br />
Shaoman was held from October 22 to November 1 this year in recognition of Fall and Halloween. Our theme this year was Ghosts Invade the Ball. We had a few activities such as a Boasting Contest and our Group Theme Contest as well as storytelling. The winner of the First Place Theme was the Gray Ajah, and the Most Entertaining Theme was won by the Red Ajah. The Group Themes were as follows: <br />
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*Blue Ajah: Some Call Me Tim (Curry) <br />
*Brown Ajah: Theme Not Found <br />
*Gray Ajah: Disney’s Grumpy Cats: NO, Just No. <br />
*Green Ajah: Ghostbusters <br />
*Red Ajah: Little Red Riding Hood <br />
*White Ajah: Men in White <br />
*Yellow Ajah: Healing and Poisonous Herbs <br />
*Dai M’hael: Tribute to Robin Williams <br />
*Mahdi’in Dma Dieb: Celebrating the Democratic Process <br />
*Val Cueran: Wolves of Serenity Valley <br />
*Junior Members: Snakes and Foxes <br />
*Citizens: Fashionably Late<br />
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===Looking Forward to 2016===<br />
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For 2016, I intend to get the Avendesora program in full swing and update member pages with the proper leaves. I also want to work with Marketing on getting our scholarship out into the community a little more, in order to hopefully boost both membership and awareness. We are also running another blood drive this year and hope that we can surpass the previous two years. <br />
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[[Aryawnah Federov]], Director of Community Outreach <br />
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==Department of Events and Conferences==<br />
2015 was a good year for the Events and Conferences team. There were no changes to the Staff during the year besides the Events Marshalls position being disbanded at the end of January. <br />
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Events held in 2015 were: <br />
*Anniversary Party 2015: Red Top Mountain, North Georgia, March 13–16 (72 attendees) <br />
*JordanCon 2015: Atlanta, Ga., April 17–19 (42 attendees) <br />
*Euro Party 2015: Dublin, Ireland, October 2–4 (23 attendees) <br />
*Fall Ball 2015: Duluth, Minn., October 23–25 (14 attendees) <br />
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[[Kerna Shedrian]], on behalf of [[Naomi al'Moranwin]], Director of Events and Conferences <br />
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==Department of Marketing==<br />
===Staff and Position Changes===<br />
Jeffan Caliarthan stepped down as Editor of the Tar Valon Times and Maibella Rhoiden became Editor on May 1, 2015. Zandera Sommers replaced Maibella Rhoiden as Assistant Editor on May 18, 2015. <br />
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At the beginning of April, Ray Soin stepped down as Tower Voice. He was replaced by Aintza Bisera on May 1, 2015, who served as Tower Voice until June 2015, when the Tower Voice position was folded into the Social Marketing Team. <br />
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Social Media Team was announced April 30, 2015, and the first new staff appointed June 1, 2015. <br />
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Social Marketing Manager was advertised September 20, 2015, and Ne’Mireth Delvar was hired on October 19. <br />
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====Miscellaneous====<br />
There are currently no standing changes to the department outside the Social Marketing Team. See Social Marketing for further details.<br />
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===Tar Valon Times===<br />
This year the TVT implemented a theme of recurring articles. Some of these articles are consistently written by one Reporter while others are written by various members of the TVT team. Other changes include consistent publication of the TVT at 10 a.m. EST (US) on the first day of each month. Each edition includes at least 15 articles and almost always includes over 20 articles. The Editor is actively engaging with the Social Marketing Director to increase readership of the TVT and is looking for other ways to increase member involvement with the TVT. <br />
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====Member Spotlights of 2015====<br />
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*January Ryu Shadowborn <br />
*February Elatheara Bal A' Vilzaine <br />
*March none <br />
*April Dnae Ila <br />
*May Rijomu Sezain <br />
*June Arie Davion <br />
*July Cassie Dainar <br />
*August Padron Kerenmosa <br />
*September Leo Kian and Murasaki al’Aevon <br />
*October none <br />
*November Nyavene al’Meer <br />
*December none <br />
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===Graphic Development Team===<br />
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Previously titled “Marketing Team,” this section will reflect the graphics aspect of the Marketing Department. Overall, the team continues to plug along. There are fewer requests as the steady stream of events takes up the bulk of the graphic requests. <br />
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====Site Official Logos==== <br />
Currently we are processing two logos, the Citizen logo and the Tower Junior Member logo. <br />
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We are in the final stages of the Citizen logo and hope to release it in early 2016. We are looking at a late 2016 release date for the Tower Junior Member logo. <br />
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====TarValon.Net Shop: CafePress and Zazzle====<br />
Our CafePress store has done exceptionally well, with more products being purchased this year than the previous, with a show of growth. We are very pleased with this and will continue to cultivate more products and item availability for members. <br />
<br />
At this time, after running the Zazzle shop for over a year, and its inability to organize products in a user-friendly manner and the added cost for each item, it was decided that Zazzle was not the best option for our needs and we have closed our account. TV.Net will remain solely with CafePress for the foreseeable future. <br />
<br />
===Social Marketing===<br />
During the Spring Admin Meeting, the need to engage more over various social media, taking into account our already very busy Tower Voices, was discussed. Concluding the need for a team venture, a hiring notice was posted in April, and hirees were announced in June. <br />
<br />
Organization started slowly, as the Director and team brainstormed ways of how best to be effective over Social Media and sorted the team to be efficient. In September, it was decided there was a need for an Admin to work more intimately with the group and lead the team. <br />
<br />
Ne’Mireth Delvar has done wonders following up through the Social Media Team and other venues on how to best optimize our presence online. <br />
<br />
Apart from the month of December, where most of organization and experimentation took place, the reach is consistently higher overall, and posts became more relevant, increasing post engagement on Facebook. The team is now focused on building better outreach on Twitter, Pinterest, and Tumblr as well as establishing connections with social media groups relevant to the Wheel of Time. <br />
<br />
===Goals for 2016: Moving Forward===<br />
2016 is the year of in-house re-organizing and optimizing. Between the Social Media Team and the Graphic Development Team, the goal is to work with the Admins (Siera al’Cere and Ne’Mireth Delvar) in managing short- and long-term projects. We are also looking at re-addressing our presence and involvement in the community as a whole. After all, the best way in putting our best foot forward is by dressing our best. <br />
<br />
Facebook statistics can be found in [[#Appendix D]]. <br />
<br />
[[Arie Davion]], Director of Marketing <br />
<br />
<br />
==Department of Membership==<br />
The Department of Membership is responsible for fostering a sense of community within TV.Net. It is involved with the administrative tasks that relate to the membership, and attempts to create a bridge between individual groups and the site at large. <br />
<br />
===Citizen Status===<br />
Applications mirrored 2014, in that we again had 38 new citizens joining TV.Net. The applications were the same rate at 3 a month. April and May brought the highest numbers, while March and November were particularly quiet. 2015 brought in 18 females and 20 males. <br />
<br />
===Tower Members===<br />
Eleven applied to the Tower last year, and 11 to Accepted and Soldier. Sixteen members were raised to Senior Member status, and 12 people demoted over the course of the year. <br />
<br />
===Summary of 2015===<br />
2015 brought about a flurry of new activity with new ideas. The Welcoming Committee was fully expanded to include more staff, and has brought about an exciting change to how citizens are viewed here at TV.Net. Hall hiring shifted from January until July, to April until October. Integration has now seen the introduction of male Aes Sedai and female Gaidin, and its implementation is successful. With Integration, it made sense to move to one Admin position for the two different Tower tiers, so the creation of a Master/Mistress of Novices and Recruits, and a Master/Mistress of Accepted and Soldiers streamlined that area. The other positions were discontinued. <br />
<br />
In May, we held a Membership Cleanup. This is done to ensure that our top priority is to the active members, although we always welcome back old ones. Members who are removed during a cleanup remain in our databases, although Tower Junior Members must petition to come back at their previous rank, or return as a Citizen. <br />
<br />
:Results of the cleanup:<br />
*322 members responded on site <br />
*78 members were emailed and responded to stay active <br />
*3 members retired <br />
*440 members are to be considered inactive. <br />
<br />
===Looking Forward to 2016===<br />
Sadly, some of the projects in the pipeline for 2015 didn’t happen (the Junior Member event in particular). However, they are still in the planning and hopefully will be implemented in 2016. <br />
<br />
New raising tests, both for Tier 2 and for the Senior Member should be fully usable by spring 2016. We are looking into moving from an email-based test to a randomly assigned online questionnaire to simplify this procedure. <br />
<br />
Membership statistics can be found in [[#Appendix E]]. <br />
<br />
The complete list of volunteers is given in [[#Appendix G]]. <br />
<br />
[[Sa'areah Britthorn]], Director of Membership<br />
<br />
==Department of Moderators and Operators==<br />
===Annual Overview===<br />
2015 was overall a fairly quiet year for the Department of Moderators and Operators. There were no significant upheavals in the structure of the department itself, as there have been for the past couple years, but there have been a number of smaller changes which have worked out well. We are generally pretty pleased with the way things are running. <br />
<br />
===Mafia=== <br />
Most of the changes that took place were with reference to Mafia. The most significant change is the elevation of the Mafia mods to Admin status. With a year of experience with the new forum, we concluded that the Mafia mods were (a) doing a considerable amount of organizational and enforcement work, much more so than their counterparts elsewhere on the boards, and (b) that this work entailed managing the game mods, almost more than anything else. As such, we changed the position from staff to admin. The job description hasn’t changed; rather, this change reflects the nature of the job they were already doing. <br />
<br />
The second significant change is the introduction of Mafia Alt accounts. One of the most significant and consistent problems with Mafia here at TV.Net has been “big game hunting,” a strategy where players known to be strong, especially those known to be good at playing the mafia side of the ball, are systematically removed from the game “just in case.” The result has been that a lot of the older, better players on the site simply don’t play with us anymore—it’s just not much fun when you don’t last more than a day because you’re good at the game. <br />
<br />
In an effort to prevent big game hunting, we were given permission to create a set of accounts exclusively for use with Mafia to create, effectively, a masquerade. These accounts have the word “mafia” somewhere in their names and have posting privileges restricted to the Mafia forum itself. Not every game uses them, but we’re glad to be able to give game mods the option of using these alternative accounts. Reception has been mixed, as many members note that it’s difficult to switch between two accounts, and the Mafia admins and the Director do have to be fairly vigilant about removing posts accidentally made from personal accounts in those games. We continue to seek solutions that the membership will find workable and welcome any comments or suggestions on the point at mafia@tarvalon.net and moderators@tarvalon.net. <br />
<br />
The other change to Mafia is the introduction of the QuickTopic platform to help manage dead threads and other restricted-access discussions. For those who don’t play, these are threads which allow the mafia to communicate and coordinate with one another, which in some games allow certain groups of townies to coordinate, and which allow spectators and those already dead to discuss the game where no one currently playing it can see. We, in consultation with the Department of Technology, attempted to find a way to manage such a restricted access forum within the existing vB 4.2.2 platform, but we ultimately concluded that because of how often changes in access have to be made for some of those threads, there was no viable communications solution available within the existing boards that would meet the required functional specifications. As such, we searched for alternatives and were pleased to discover QuickTopic, a solution which allows us to create single locked threads with unique URLs wherein we can restrict access easily on a thread-by-thread basis and don’t have to rely on the honor system. With the Tower now substantially recovered from Rileygate, we were authorized to get an annual subscription to give us much better tools to manage access and moderate those threads. Formally, any Mafia QuickTopic thread is considered as part of the boards and the same rules which apply to the boards generally and to the Mafia forum specifically apply equally in the QuickTopic threads. <br />
<br />
Almost two years into our formal Mafia experience, we believe we are in a relatively good place structurally and do not anticipate making significant changes over the coming year, though if we hear a good idea, we’ll certainly take it into consideration! <br />
<br />
===Other Forums===<br />
Outside of Mafia, in 2014, we significantly re-arranged the Discussion Halls and which set of mods had responsibility for which set of forums to better balance activity and try to ensure that no one kind of topic was drowning out others in any forum. As part of that process, we had merged Health & Fitness with Home & Garden. While the other changes have worked well, that merger did not, and in the spring of 2015, we decided to return to the previous structure. <br />
<br />
Finally, on a happy note, one of this department’s perennial problems has been a low rate of applications for moderator and operator posts, particularly in our more intensive positions (e.g. CE mods). While we do not claim that a final solution has been found, we are happy to report that the situation has gotten considerably better in 2015, with as many or more high-quality applicants as were needed on the first try. We would like to take this opportunity to thank the community for their willingness to serve in this department—it’s not always the most glamorous work, but it’s vital to the community, and we deeply appreciate all those who volunteer to serve with us. <br />
<br />
===Looking Forward to 2016===<br />
For 2016, our goals are primarily to continue delivering high-quality moderation services to the site in both our forum and IRC offerings. A secondary goal is to continue to work toward completion of a Moderator’s Handbook, which we hope to see finished in 2016. <br />
<br />
[[Kelgan al'Moranwin]], Director of Moderators and Operators <br />
<br />
==Department of Research and Records==<br />
===Annual Overview===<br />
2015 continued to be a quiet year for the department—for the most part. <br />
<br />
The Companion was released in early November 2015, but due to copyright there should be no major changes to the Library at this time. We will not be adding any of the bonus material available in the book, but will use the Companion to assist in cleaning up existing information, such as full names of characters where appropriate. Our focus continues to be maintaining the Tower histories and expanding the Wheel of Time–related material from the main story arc where possible. <br />
<br />
We were specifically mentioned in the Introduction of the Companion as an impressive reference of Wheel of Time detail. <br />
<br />
The version of the media wiki was updated to version 1.25.3 in October, which saw us lose some functionality, but also gain others. Gains include the ability to do spoiler tags, whereas losses include the hit counter for page views. We added some wiki extensions at the end of December which should improve display and grouping of information. <br />
<br />
Major departmental changes this year included the shift of chain of command from reporting to the Keeper to reporting to the Archivist. Kerna Shedrian was introduced as the new Director in November, after Toral Delvar succeeded into the role of Archivist. We also had a change in the Historians as Kitan Tataru stepped down and was replaced by Nyavene al'Meer. Bryher al'Venna continues to serve in this capacity. Eniara Kisharad stepped into the role of Events Historian at the end of the year and we hope to see more updates to our Histories in relation to this appointment. Charis Delphi continued on as Headmistress. <br />
<br />
We no longer can see the statistics of page views so I cannot give stats on our most popular pages, but—especially with Harriet's comment on our efforts—I believe we are still a valuable source of Wheel of Time information. Our content pages have increased by almost 250 pages, although over 150 are TVT articles, including some from the archive. <br />
<br />
For 2015 our goals were: <br />
<br />
''Book Pages''<br />
#Finish the remaining character updates <br />
#Finish re-organizing the principal characters <br />
#Use the re-read to update and improve the expanded chapter summaries <br />
<br />
''Site-Related Pages''<br />
#Keep the site-related pages up-to-date <br />
#Expand and improve the Real Life Events Pages <br />
<br />
We continue to work on these goals to improve the content and outlook of our Library.<br />
<br />
===Looking Forward to 2016=== <br />
Our goals for 2016 are as follows: <br />
*Add spoiler tags to main and principal characters, and to chapter summaries to allow new readers to use our library more carefully and therefore more often. <br />
*Encourage more contributors to the Library, expanding content whether book, site or community group–related. <br />
*Increase the exposure of our Library through social media and within our own membership, e.g. use the Desk forum more. <br />
<br />
[[Kerna Shedrian]], Director of Research and Records <br />
<br />
<br />
==Department of Technology==<br />
===Annual Overview===<br />
The Department of Technology supports the infrastructure of TV.Net. While the main objective is to maintain the availability of our website and message boards, members of the department are utilized as a technical resource for other projects. In addition to general staff who work on projects, there are a variety of named positions that handle specific areas of support: <br />
<br />
*Masters of the Watch – Systems Administrators, maintain servers and deal with any and all server-related functions for us. <br />
*Tower Gatekeepers – Move users into/out of usergroups by administration request. <br />
*Site Design Team – Create/tweak themes used by TV.Net <br />
<br />
This year Technology continued to support TV.Net in a variety of ways. We managed server and vBulletin updates, answered email and help tickets, and did the best we could to keep TV.Net online as much as possible! <br />
<br />
===Staff Changes===<br />
In March, Technology staff underwent changes. Several members bid adieu to Tech - thanks again for your service to those who left: [[Chiyuki Nohara]], [[Elorenya d'Rahien]], [[John al'Ramin]], [[Naomi al'Moranwin]], and [[Qamra Daielin]]. <br />
<br />
On October 16, the Keeper announced that [[Erin al'Denael]] would be stepping down as Directory of Technology. The incoming Director, [[Mendo Cath]], assumed responsibility on December 1. <br />
<br />
===Projects===<br />
*Backup Server – As of June 1, TV.Net officially controls our own backup server! Prior to June 1, we had backups, but they were hosted by [[Defen Estrator]] himself. Many thanks again to Defen for doing that for so many years! We have now assumed financial responsibility ourselves. <br />
*SSL Renewal – SSL was officially renewed in October, with the efforts of not only Azi, but Rhed, Cassie, and Lireina. <br />
<br />
===Looking Ahead / Letter from the Outgoing Director===<br />
Writing this up will be my last task as Director of Technology. The next year holds so much promise! With Mendo stepping up as Technology’s new Director, I have high hopes that 2016 will be amazing. He has served as staff within Technology for quite some time prior to assuming this role. He is active, knowledgeable, and helpful. I am stepping down with the confidence that I am leaving the department in good hands. <br />
<br />
It will be up to Mendo as to what Technology does in the future. But, as mentioned in the Fall Admin Meeting notes, the Site Design Team will be looking into creating customized Ajah/Company themes. There are a few back-burner projects that Mendo might want to jump-start. Or he could come up with brand new projects! I’m excited to see how Technology evolves. <br />
<br />
It’s been real, 2015! <br />
<br />
Cheers, <br />
<br />
[[Erin al'Denael]], outgoing Director of Technology <br />
<br />
==APPENDICES==<br />
<br />
===Appendix A: Financial Data===<br />
====Fiscal Year 2016 Approved Budget====<br />
{| <br />
| Approved<br />
|-<br />
| ||||General Notes: ||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| FY 9/1/15 - 8/31/16||||Ticket income from 2015 in red||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| ||||Ticket income to pay for 2017 in green||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| ||||*Update line 8 with current exchange rate||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| ||||||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| 2016 Budgeted Expenses||||||||2016 Expected Income||||||<br />
|-<br />
| Description||Date|| Cost (Est) ||Notes||Description||Date||Amount (Est)||Notes<br />
|-<br />
| SSL Certification (T)||October|| $ 120.00 ||Renewal and Verification cost||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| Admin (Ad)||October||$50 ||Gift Cards||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| 2015 Euro-Dublin (E)||October|| € 1,487.00 ||Paid for by Ticket Sales||2015 Euro||October|| € 1,487.00 ||Ticket Sales may be from prior year<br />
|-<br />
| 2015 Fall Ball - Duluth (E)||October|| $ 3,162.98 ||Paid for by Ticket Sales||2015 Fall Ball||October|| $ 3,162.98 ||Ticket Sales may be from prior year<br />
|-<br />
| Server Cost (T)||December|| $ 216.00 ||Linode||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| Advertisement (M)||March||$110 ||J*Con Ad Purchase||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| Quick Topics (Mod)||March|| $ 50.00 ||Used for Mafia, Started 2015||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| Awards (Other)||April||$500 ||Amyrlin & keeper Awards||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| JordanCon (E)||April|| $ 300.00 ||Toast and gifts||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| 2016 Anni - Lake Tahoe (E)||April|| $ 15,000.00 ||Paid for by Ticket Sales||2016 Anni||April|| $ 15,000.00 ||Ticket Sales expected to meet or exceed<br />
|-<br />
| Backup Server (T)||June|| $ 84.00 ||Started June 2015||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| ||||||||2017 Euro - X (E)||June|| € 1,500.00 ||<br />
|-<br />
| ||||||||2017 Fall Ball - X (E)||June|| $ 3,000.00 ||<br />
|-<br />
| ||||||||Maintenance Fundraiser (O)||July|| $ 2,000.00 ||<br />
|-<br />
| Scholarship (O)||Sept|| $ 1,000.00 ||Two @$500 each||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| Domain Cost (T)||N/A|| $ - ||Expires 9/17/2019||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| Badge pins or ribbons (E)||N/A (want)|| $ 20.00 ||||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| "On Duty" marker (E)||N/A (want)|| $ 30.00 ||||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| Welcome banner (E)||N/A (want)|| $ 100.00 ||||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| Megaphone (E)||N/A (want)|| $ 200.00 ||||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| New Flags (E)||N/A (want)|| $ 100.00 ||Possible Donation, estimate based on material||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| Safety Gear (E)||N/A (want)||||Some may be donations||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| ||||||||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| (Ad) = Admin||||||||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| (E) = Events & Conf|||| $ 18,912.98 ||||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| (M) = Marketing|||| $ 110.00 ||||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| (Mod) = Moderators|||| $ 50.00 ||||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| (O) = Outreach|||| $ 2,000.00 ||||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| (T) = Technology|||| $ 420.00 ||||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| <br />
|}<br />
<br />
====Fiscal Year 2015 Budget====<br />
{| <br />
| Category||Annual - Actual||Annual - Projected||Notes<br />
|-<br />
| ||||||<br />
|-<br />
| Pending/Anticipated||1469.8||||<br />
|-<br />
| Debt||2000||2000||<br />
|-<br />
| Domain||0||0||Paid through Sept 2019<br />
|-<br />
| Hosting||250||250||<br />
|-<br />
| Scholarship||1000||500||<br />
|-<br />
| Lawyer Retainer||50||tbd||Billy asked for a meal at Jordan Con<br />
|-<br />
| Accountant||0||250||I don't think we will need this thanks to our volunteers/members<br />
|-<br />
| Office||0||||<br />
|-<br />
| Marketing||110||110||JordanCon Flyer<br />
|-<br />
| Anni||||||deposit taken care of, tickets will cover expenses<br />
|-<br />
| JordanCon||289||315||90 shotglasses and Goldschlagger (x2 bottles) for toast; goodwill gifts to special guests (x6); fliers; prize cache purchases<br />
|-<br />
| B&I||||||tickets will reimburse for deposit and expenses<br />
|-<br />
| Fall Ball||||||tickets will reimburse for deposit and expenses; expect $1000 deposit<br />
|-<br />
| Euro||||||tickets will reimburse for deposit and expenses<br />
|-<br />
| South Pacific||0||||See if can reuse data and have one<br />
|-<br />
| Awards||500||0||Amyrlin & Keepers<br />
|-<br />
| Shipping||200||150||Amyrlin/Keeper awards, membership awards, event stuff (trunk/shenai)<br />
|-<br />
| Event Misc.||250||||replace items, safety refresh, trunk<br />
|-<br />
| Prizes||||||<br />
|-<br />
| Membership Survey||25||||<br />
|-<br />
| Membership Awards||||||<br />
|-<br />
| Annual Fundraiser||275||||(fy14 AF left over) + FY 15 prizes<br />
|-<br />
| Feast of Lights||0||||Use prize cache<br />
|-<br />
| Anni||100||||<br />
|-<br />
| B&I||0||||Use prize cache<br />
|-<br />
| FB||0||||Use prize cache<br />
|-<br />
| Euro||0||||Use prize cache<br />
|-<br />
| Cache||300||||Buy @ JordanCon, Buy CafePress<br />
|-<br />
| Membership Gifts||20||||cards only<br />
|-<br />
| Backup Server||200||||(research cost)<br />
|-<br />
| SSL||60||||<br />
|-<br />
| Retro Membership Gifts||0||||Gift Certificate<br />
|-<br />
| Networking Expenses||150||||<br />
|-<br />
| Background Checks||100||||<br />
|-<br />
| Misc.||500||||<br />
|-<br />
| ||7848.8||||<br />
|-<br />
| <br />
|}<br />
<br />
*Scholarship for calendar year 2015 was paid in Fiscal Year 2016.<br />
====Fiscal Year 2016 Budget====<br />
This table reflects the amount of funds used as of December 31, 2015. The percentage is of the budgeted amount for FY2016 that runs from September 1, 2015, to August 31, 2016.<br />
<br />
{| <br />
| ||Line Item||Budgets Amount||Used||Percentage<br />
|-<br />
| Amyrlin||Amyrlin Awards||$350 ||$0||0%<br />
|-<br />
| Keeper||Keeper Awards||$150||$167.89||112%<br />
|-<br />
| Shatayan||AL Renewal||$0||$0||100%<br />
|-<br />
| Shatayan||Office Supplies||$0||$0||100%<br />
|-<br />
| Shatayan||Shipping||$200||$0||0%<br />
|-<br />
| Shatayan||Misc. expenses*||$500||||<br />
|-<br />
| Administration||Membership Survey Prize||$50||$50||100%<br />
|-<br />
| Community Outreach||Scholarship||$1000||$1000**||100%<br />
|-<br />
| Community Outreach||Annual Fundraiser||$275||$109.79||40%<br />
|-<br />
| Community Outreach||Feast of Lights||$0||$0||0%<br />
|-<br />
| Community Outreach||Prize Cache||$300||$0||0%<br />
|-<br />
| Community Outreach||Anni||$100||$0||0%<br />
|-<br />
| Community Outreach||Fall Ball||$0||$0||100%<br />
|-<br />
| Community Outreach||Euro||$0||$0||100%<br />
|-<br />
| Events||Jordon Con||$315||$0||0%<br />
|-<br />
| Events||Misc. Event related items||$450||$0||0%<br />
|-<br />
| Marketing||JordanCon ad||$110||$0||0%<br />
|-<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| Line Item||Budgets Amount||Used||Percentage<br />
|-<br />
| Membership||Membership Acknowledgements||$0||$0||0%<br />
|-<br />
| Membership||Retroactive Membership Acknowledgements||1275***||$900||71%<br />
|-<br />
| Moderators||QuickTopic||$50||0||0%<br />
|-<br />
| Technology||Domain||$0||$0||0%<br />
|-<br />
| Technology||Hosting||$216||$28.81||13%<br />
|-<br />
| Technology||Backup Server||$84||$0||0%<br />
|-<br />
| Technology||SSL||$120||$119.80||99.8%<br />
|-<br />
| ||TOTAL||$5545.00||$2376.29||43%<br />
|-<br />
| <br />
|}<br />
*Miscellaneous expenses not otherwise budgeted for or predicted.<br />
**2015 Scholarship paid in FY2016. Thus there is a reflection in FY2015 showing underutilization and FY2016 will show an over utilization of this line item.<br />
***Retroactive Life Event Gifts did not receive a line item in the budget but are an expected expense. <br />
Note: Events are removed from the FY2016 budget.<br />
<br />
====FY2014 Year End Income Statement====<br />
{|<br />
| Revenue||Year to Date<br />
|-<br />
| Donations||$4,704.41<br />
|-<br />
| Event "ticket"||$9,923.31<br />
|-<br />
| Less Event ticket reimbursements||-$1,580.30<br />
|-<br />
| Net sales||$13,047.42<br />
|-<br />
| Cost of Sales||Year to Date<br />
|-<br />
| Cost of Inventory||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Sale of Goods (Cafe Press)||$104.30<br />
|-<br />
| Gross profit (loss)||$104.30<br />
|-<br />
| Operating Expenses||Year to Date<br />
|-<br />
| Events||<br />
|-<br />
| Housing||$9,227.65<br />
|-<br />
| Dining||$473.95<br />
|-<br />
| Entertainment||$89.09<br />
|-<br />
| Welcome||$212.98<br />
|-<br />
| Decoration||$33.74<br />
|-<br />
| Miscellaneous||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Purchase equipment||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Total Event expenses||$10,037.41<br />
|-<br />
| General/Administrative||<br />
|-<br />
| Professional Fees||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Printing/Shipping||$18.43<br />
|-<br />
| Insurance||$684.46<br />
|-<br />
| Currency Conversion||$1.69<br />
|-<br />
| Awards & Prizes||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| PayPal fees||$87.02<br />
|-<br />
| Other fees||$42.00<br />
|-<br />
| Office supplies||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Networking Expenses||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Marketing||$110.00<br />
|-<br />
| Debt Repayment||$500.00<br />
|-<br />
| Total General/Administrative expenses||$1,443.60<br />
|-<br />
| Community Outreach||<br />
|-<br />
| Scholarship||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Philanthropy||$200.00<br />
|-<br />
| Total Community Outreach||$200.00<br />
|-<br />
| Membership Gifts||<br />
|-<br />
| Total Membership expenses||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Tech||<br />
|-<br />
| Hosting||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Hardware||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Software||$209.00<br />
|-<br />
| Total Technology expenses||$209.00<br />
|-<br />
| Total operating expenses||$1,261.71<br />
|-<br />
| Extraordinary gain or loss||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Net Income (Loss)||$1,261.71<br />
|-<br />
| <br />
|}<br />
<br />
====FY2014 Year End Statement of Cash Flows====<br />
{|<br />
| Cash flows from operating activities||||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash received from donations||$4,704.41 ||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash received from event tickets||$9,923.31 ||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash received from gaming||$0.00 ||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash received from inventory||$0.00 ||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash received from sales*||$104.93 ||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid for event reimbursements||$1,580.30 ||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid for events||$10,452.76 ||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid for inventory||$0.00 ||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid for General/Administrative||$535.86 ||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid for Membership Gifts||$0.00 ||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid for Tech||$209.00||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid for Community Outreach||$200.00 ||<br />
|-<br />
| Other||$0.00 ||<br />
|-<br />
| Net cash provided (used) by operating activities||$1,754.73 ||<br />
|-<br />
| ||||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash flows from investing activities||||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash received from sale of capital assets (plant and equipment, etc.)||$0||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash received from collection of notes receivable||$0||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid for purchase of capital assets||$0||<br />
|-<br />
| Other||$0||<br />
|-<br />
| Net cash provided (used) by investing activities||$0||<br />
|-<br />
| ||||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash flows from financing activities||||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid to retire debt||$500||<br />
|-<br />
| Other||$0||<br />
|-<br />
| Net cash provided (used) in financing activities||$0||<br />
|-<br />
| ||||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash balance at the beginning of the period||$7,791.03||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash balance at the end of the period||$9,694.25||<br />
|-<br />
| <br />
|}<br />
*CafePress<br />
====YTD FY2015 Income Statement====<br />
{| <br />
| Revenue||Year to Date<br />
|-<br />
| Donations||$1,426.75<br />
|-<br />
| Event "ticket"||$6,033.25<br />
|-<br />
| Gaming ||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Less Event ticket reimbursements||-$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Net sales||$7,460.00<br />
|-<br />
| Cost of Sales||Year to Date<br />
|-<br />
| Cost of Inventory||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Sale of Goods (Cafe Press)||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Gross profit (loss)||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Operating Expenses||Year to Date<br />
|-<br />
| Events||<br />
|-<br />
| Housing||$684.45<br />
|-<br />
| Dining||$319.70<br />
|-<br />
| Entertainment||$67.50<br />
|-<br />
| Welcome||$52.47<br />
|-<br />
| Decoration||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Miscellaneous||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Purchase equipment||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Total Event expenses||$1,124.12<br />
|-<br />
| General/Administrative||<br />
|-<br />
| Professional Fees||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Printing/Shipping||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Insurance||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Currency Conversion||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Awards & Prizes||$109.79<br />
|-<br />
| PayPal fees||$98.11<br />
|-<br />
| Other fees||$47.95<br />
|-<br />
| Office supplies||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Networking Expenses||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Marketing||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Debt Repayment||$1,500.00<br />
|-<br />
| Total General/Administrative expenses||$1,755.85<br />
|-<br />
| Community Outreach||<br />
|-<br />
| Scholarship||$500.00<br />
|-<br />
| Philanthropy||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Total Community Outreach||$500.00<br />
|-<br />
| Membership Gifts||<br />
|-<br />
| Total Membership expenses||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Tech||<br />
|-<br />
| Hosting||$216.00<br />
|-<br />
| Hardware||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Software||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Total Technology expenses||$216.00<br />
|-<br />
| Total operating expenses||$3,864.03<br />
|-<br />
| Extraordinary gain or loss||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Net Income (Loss)||$3,864.03<br />
|-<br />
| <br />
|}<br />
====YTD FY2015 Statement of Cash Flow====<br />
{|<br />
| Cash flows from operating activities||||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash received from donations||$1,426.75||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash received from event tickets||$6,033.25||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash received from gaming||$0.00||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash received from inventory||$0.00||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash received from sales*||$0.00||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid for event reimbursements||$0.00||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid for events||$1,124.12||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid for inventory||$0.00||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid for General/Administrative||$255.85||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid for Membership Gifts||$0.00||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid for Tech||$216.00||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid for Community Outreach||$500.00||<br />
|-<br />
| Other||||<br />
|-<br />
| Net cash provided (used) by operating activities||||<br />
|-<br />
| ||||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash flows from investing activities||||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash received from sale of capital assets (plant and equipment, etc.)||$0||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash received from collection of notes receivable||$0||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid for purchase of capital assets||$0||<br />
|-<br />
| Other||$0||<br />
|-<br />
| Net cash provided (used) by investing activities||$0||<br />
|-<br />
| ||||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash flows from financing activities||||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid to retire debt||$1,500||<br />
|-<br />
| Other||$0||<br />
|-<br />
| Net cash provided (used) in financing activities||$0||<br />
|-<br />
| ||||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash balance at the beginning of the period||$9,694.25||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash balance at the end of the period||$14,409.50||<br />
|-<br />
| <br />
|}<br />
*CafePress<br />
<br />
===Appendix B: Donor List===<br />
{|<br />
!.GIF Off Maintenance Fundraiser<br />
|-<br />
|Tower Name<br />
|Number of donations <br />
|-<br />
|Aduiavas Ida<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Alena Mysana<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Alyccea Nymaessene<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Anarie De'Thain<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Arie Davion<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Aryawnah Federov<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Ashlyn Sindal<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Belgareth Kiarc<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Berior Alaeyn<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Bryher al'Venna<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Caerwyn Jolan<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Cahalan Sothron<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Cassie Dainar<br />
|2 <br />
|-<br />
|Ebona din Casei<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Elania al'Manir<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Enya Tawarwaith<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Erin al'Denael<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Hans Babendreyer (No Tower Name)<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Ilissa al’Nari<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Illyria Corinye<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Imzadi Hopewind<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Keladria Tulin<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Kerna Shedrian<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Kitan & Brandon Tataru<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Kyla Sterling<br />
|2 <br />
|-<br />
|Lireina & Jaim al'Bearach<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Loraella Melodie<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Lyra Taryn<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Megana Vallentin<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Melearlin Valar<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Melisande Arneil<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Mendo Cath<br />
|2 <br />
|-<br />
|Mhor Rioghain Blathnaid<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Nymala Ingasy<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Onis O'Leia<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Osaka & Melvar t'Demae al'Caarn<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Raeviendha al'Toma<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Rehtaeh al’Navi<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Rhed & Nethanel al’Tere<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Rhed al’Tere<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Sailea Nerid<br />
|2 <br />
|-<br />
|Siusane al'Cuyler<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Sofia K'omorebi<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Vivianna L'antreau<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Willam Cambrae<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Zandera Sommers<br />
|2 <br />
|}<br />
<br />
{|<br />
!Feast of Light Donors<br />
|-<br />
|Tower Name<br />
|Number of donations <br />
|-<br />
|Adina al'Mari<br />
|5 <br />
|-<br />
|Aduiavas Ida<br />
|2 <br />
|-<br />
|Ahmyra al'Ruley<br />
|4 <br />
|-<br />
|Alora Sionn<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Alyccea Nymaessene<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Amina Coram<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Aryawnah Federov<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Brandon Tataru<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Cahalan Sothron<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Eleyan Al'Landerin<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Imzadi Hopewind<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Jeffan Caliarthan<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Keladria Tulin<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Kitan Tataru<br />
|2 <br />
|-<br />
|Loraella Melodie<br />
|2 <br />
|-<br />
|Nyavene al'Meer<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Onis O'Leia<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Samarasin Tavaral<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Tsubasa Kamui<br />
|3 <br />
|-<br />
|Vivianna L'antreau<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Xylina Tyloredrid<br />
|1 <br />
|}<br />
<br />
{|<br />
!Blood Drive Donors<br />
|-<br />
|Tower Name<br />
|Number of donations <br />
|-<br />
|Aryawnah Federov<br />
|6 <br />
|-<br />
|Brandon Tataru<br />
|4 <br />
|-<br />
|Dnae Ila<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Dreia Raieese<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Elin al'Nia<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Hilwa Katir<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Ilissa al'Nari<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Kitan Tataru<br />
|5 <br />
|-<br />
|Marivea al'Corriyi<br />
|2 <br />
|-<br />
|Melearlin Valar<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Osaka ni Demae t'al'Caarn<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Rahiliana Ritoryn<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Sabriane Diamodred<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Sonea Ilandred<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Taika Vinh<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Tallan Daar<br />
|2 <br />
|-<br />
|Tomeina Raieese<br />
|1 <br />
|}<br />
<br />
{|<br />
!Servant of the Month<br />
|-<br />
|July<br />
|[[Ealandrelle Melyma]]<br />
|-<br />
|August<br />
|[[Lyara Tieran]] <br />
|-<br />
|September<br />
|[[Nymala Ingasy]] <br />
|-<br />
|October<br />
|[[Sofia K'omorebi]] <br />
|-<br />
|November<br />
|[[Cahalan Sothron]] <br />
|}<br />
<br />
===Appendix C: Award Winners===<br />
====Amyrlin Award Winners====<br />
{{Amyrlin's Awards 2015}}<br />
<br />
====Keeper Award Winners====<br />
{{Keeper Awards 2015}}<br />
<br />
====Members’ Choice Awards====<br />
{{Members' Choice Awards 2015}}<br />
<br />
===Appendix D: Facebook statistics===<br />
[[File:post reach 2015.png]]<br />
<br />
TOTAL REACH <br />
<br />
[[File:total reach 2015.png]]<br />
<br />
<br />
===Appendix E: Membership Statistics===<br />
<br />
Members by Rank - Before Cleanup<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
|336<br />
|Aes Sedai<br />
|-<br />
|165<br />
|Gaidin<br />
|-<br />
|47<br />
|Soldier<br />
|-<br />
|69<br />
|Accepted<br />
|-<br />
|53<br />
|Recruit<br />
|-<br />
|77<br />
|Novice<br />
|-<br />
|136<br />
|Citizen<br />
|}<br />
[[File:pre clean up 2015.png]]<br />
<br />
Members by Rank - After Cleanup<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
|207<br />
|Aes Sedai<br />
|-<br />
|106<br />
|Gaidin<br />
|-<br />
|12<br />
|Soldier<br />
|-<br />
|21<br />
|Accepted<br />
|-<br />
|9<br />
|Recruit<br />
|-<br />
|12<br />
|Novice<br />
|-<br />
|33<br />
|Citizen<br />
|}<br />
[[File:post clean up 2015.png]]<br />
<br />
[[File:members by month 2015.png]]<br />
<br />
[[File:members by location 2015.png]]<br />
<br />
Other = Russia, Malta, Greece, Belgrade, Denmark, Uganda, UAE, Philippines, Mexico, Bosnia, Slovakia, Ukraine <br />
<br />
[[File:members by age 2015.png]]<br />
<br />
==Appendix F: Executives==<br />
{{Administrative and Staff Positions in 2015 Executive}}<br />
<br />
==Appendix G: Volunteer Lists==<br />
{{Administrative and Staff Positions in 2015 Volunteers}}<br />
<br />
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==State of the Tower – Amyrlin / CEO Welcome==<br />
As I look back on 2015, my first almost-year of being the fully inducted {{Amyrlin}}, I have a lot of pride in what we as a community have done. I used 2015 as a year to get things settled at TV.Net after the big changes of my being selected as Amyrlin and the start of Integration in January. <br />
<br />
I was fully inducted in March, at our [[Fourteenth Anniversary Party]]. We had two other changes at the {{Officer}} level. [[Cassie Dainar]] was selected as CFO/{{Shatayan}} and fully inducted on July 1, and [[Toral Delvar]] officially became the CRO/{{Archivist}} on November 11. I consider myself very lucky to have them as fellow Officers, along with {{Lireina}}, the COO/{{Keeper}}. <br />
<br />
In July, we switched banks from Chase Bank to Wells Fargo because neither Cassie nor I had a local Chase branch near us. We amended our Articles of Incorporation with a list of the current board members and officers. Going forward, we will amend this annually at tax time (in the first quarter of the year), if needed. <br />
<br />
In March, we paid off all our debt. To celebrate, we decided to have a Tower Free Day on March 27. We ran a contest, asking members to submit potential names and then to vote on the three the Exec team liked best. [[Mychael Ritoryn]]’s suggestion of (In the) [[Black Tower Day]] won by two votes! It was neck in neck with Day of Broken Shackles. <br />
<br />
The Re-Readalong with the Amyrlin proceeded throughout the year. We closed out December with [[Lord of Chaos]] and will start [[A Crown of Swords]] in 2016. At Anni, I awarded the four [[Amyrlin Awards]] to {{Lireina}} (Member of the Year), [[Taika Vinh]] (Philanthropist of the Year), [[Shariyan Al'Feay]] and [[Alyssa Letherio]] (Unsung Servants), and [[Zandera Sommers]] (Volunteer of the Year). I am so very lucky to lead a community that has these amazing people in it. <br />
<br />
Finally, 2015 saw the publication of the [[Wheel of Time Companion]]. I was fortunate enough to live close enough to Raleigh, N.C., to be able to attend the last book signing of the last Wheel of Time book to be published, and I got to chat with Team Jordan there. <br />
<br />
In 2016, now that the administration is stable and things are running smoothly, I plan to start looking to the future of our community. It’s no secret that we have few new members joining, so we need to find ways to both draw in new members and retain our current members. I will continue leading the re-read. I’m looking forward to participating in the Tar Valon Book Club which Kerna plans to start in January. We have great events planned, our [[Fifteenth Anniversary]] in our “hometown” of Placerville, Calif.; Fall Ball in Calgary, AB, Canada; and Euro in Stavanger, Norway. I’m looking forward to another great year at TV.Net. <br />
<br />
The complete list of Executives is given in [[#Appendix F]]. <br />
<br />
Yours in the Light, <br><br />
[[Rhed al'Tere]] <br><br />
The Watcher of the Seals <br><br />
The Flame of TarValon.Net <br><br />
The Amyrlin Seat<br />
<br />
==Statement from the Board of Directors==<br />
The Board thought that 2015 was going to be calmer than 2014, but the Board was wrong. Training with the new CEO/Amyrlin Seat, Ashley Morgan, was completed in early 2015. The Board then worked with the existing Officers to process the resignations of the CRO/Tower Archivist, Jen Halbman, and the CFO/Shatayan, Jessica Beaushene, and before the year’s end they had been replaced with Greg Shelley and Amanda Caldwell, respectively. These changes in Officers resulted in legal and administrative hurdles with regards to paperwork and banking, but those were cleared. <br />
<br />
Amanda Keen was re-elected for a full term at the annual Board meeting in March 2015. <br />
<br />
Our current statement about B. Riley Robinson follows. <br />
<br />
“On January 24, TV.Net’s legal counsel, Hammar O’Justice, updated the community on the status of TV.Net’s dispute with Riley Robinson that began in 2012. TV.Net reported Robinson to local law enforcement in New Mexico and to the FBI on the basis of several potential crimes. These agencies have not concluded their investigations and those criminal investigations remain pending. The IRS was informed by TV.Net leadership of Robinson’s possible failure to report as income the money misappropriated from TV.Net’s accounts. Hammar and the leadership at TV.Net continue to have no comment on the proceedings.” <br />
<br />
Amanda M. Keen, Chairman of the Board of Directors<br />
<br />
==In Memoriam – Martele d’Acre – November 9, 2015==<br />
TV.Net wishes to honor the memory of members who were active and in good standing <br />
<br />
===Amyrlin’s Announcement===<br />
My friends, it's with a heavy heart that I come to you now. <br />
<br />
Martele d'Acre, Gaidin of Val'Cueran, passed away this afternoon due to complications from a recent surgery. He is survived by his wife and Aes Sedai, Muerandah d'Acre of the Green Ajah. <br />
<br />
The Light shine on you, Martele Gaidin, and may you shelter in the palm of the Creator's hand. The last embrace of the mother welcome you home. We'll miss you here. <br />
<br />
Randah, my deepest condolences. <br />
<br />
[[Rhed al'Tere]]<br />
<br />
===From the Tar Valon Times===<br />
With every year’s ending comes a time when we think about fresh starts, make new promises, set our minds to new goals. As we embark on our journey through 2016, we have time to reflect on what the previous year had brought us... and what it had taken away. <br />
<br />
On November 9th, TV.Net’s community lost an old member and a dear friend: Martele d’Acre Gaidin passed away due to surgery complications. <br />
<br />
Martele Gaidin joined TV.Net in 2006. As he revealed in his Senior Member interview, he was introduced to the Wheel of Time series by a friend, but he continued reading past book 3 only when he found TV.Net. In May 2008, he became the newest Gaidin in the Val’Cueran pack. <br />
<br />
Martele Gaidin attended multiple official events, among which was 10th Anni, where his wife Muerandah d’Acre was raised to Aes Sedai of the Green Ajah, which was followed by their bonding. <br />
<br />
Outside TV.Net, Martele Gaidin was also a husband, a loving father of two sons and a daughter, a grandfather to six grandchildren. <br />
<br />
Following the sad announcement, numerous TV.Net members said their last goodbyes to Martele Gaidin — those who knew him well, those who had met him, and those who have <br />
only heard of him. <br />
<br />
Lillian Sedai wrote a touching poem in his honor: <br />
<br />
Sorrow bends our heads,<br><br />
but we are not dead.<br><br />
Memories wash over us,<br><br />
but will not get the best of us.<br><br />
<br />
To live is to honor,<br><br />
with laughter and candor,<br><br />
those that nurtured us,<br><br />
with such care and devotion.<br><br />
<br />
Weep for the one lost to sight,<br><br />
as is right,<br><br />
but remember to honor<br><br />
a life with life.<br><br />
<br />
And just as the poem says, while we as a community will mourn, we will always honor those that are no longer with us by cherishing the traces they had left in our lives. Martele Gaidin was and always will be an inseparable thread of TV.Net’s very own Pattern. <br />
<br />
As Mother put it: <br />
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“The Light shine on you, Martele Gaidin, and may you shelter in the palm of the Creator's hand.“<br />
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May we meet you again in a new Age, Martele Gaidin. <br />
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[[Theolyn Maryash]]<br />
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==Keeper / COO==<br />
===Annual Overview===<br />
2015 has been an eventful year for the community—changes from the top down have had some very positive overall results for the community as a whole. <br />
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===Departments Overview===<br />
The Executive team was touched by change once again this year, with the official induction of our Amyrlin, Rhed al’Tere, at 14th Anni in Georgia being the biggest change in the roster. <br />
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The Department of Research and Records was moved under the purview of Archivist in a restructuring move, and with the retirement of Serenla Tamowith as Archivist, our previous Director of Research and Records, Toral Delvar, was selected to replace her, leaving yet another place to be filled. Kerna Shedrian then joined the Exec team to fill that role as Head Librarian and Director of Research and Records, working directly with Toral once more. Our Director of Technology, Erin al’Denael, decided to take a well-earned retirement, and was succeeded by Mendo Cath, who has jumped right in to lead the department. And finally, our Director of Administration, Calypsa al’Nicolai, also chose to retire from her role—no replacement has yet been selected for her. Completing their first years in their roles were Aryawnah Federov, our Director of Community Outreach, and Naomi al’Moranwin as our Director of Events and Conferences. Our veteran Executives have continued to expand and refine their departments: Kelgan al’Moranwin in Moderators and Operators, Arie Davion in Marketing, and last but certainly not least, Sa’areah Britthorn in Membership. <br />
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Integration was implemented at the beginning of the year, and our Membership Survey was geared specifically to gather community feedback on the results of the implementation and participation, along with sections for Events and Outreach. This input has been valuable to the Administration in working on what direction to take these items in the future. <br />
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New additions to our forums for various levels of the community were implemented, from Junior and Senior Member–specific forums to the Mafia forum for our dedicated players. <br />
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These have been well received by the community and provide more expansive ways for our membership to interact both within their membership groups and across them. <br />
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===Looking Forward to 2016=== <br />
2016 will see our community celebrating its 15th year in the hometown of our Koyn Amyrlin, an event of special significance as a reminder of how far the community has come in that time. With our first year of Integration complete, the Administration will continue to evaluate new and expansive ways to encourage growth in the community through refining our presence in social media, along with reviewing our participation in RL events such as JordanCon. Here’s to a wonderful 2016! <br />
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{{Lireina}}, Keeper of the Chronicles <br />
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==Tower Archivist / Secretary==<br />
2015 saw our Archivist [[Serenla Tamowith]] step down and be replaced by [[Toral Delvar]]. It also saw a change to the responsibilities involved in the role. As it is officially the Chief Records Officer, it was felt that the Department of Research and Records would fit better under Archivist than Keeper, so the command chain for that department was changed to report to the Archivist. <br />
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Merits were released in May 2015 and the next set of recipients was identified for early 2016 release, which should see them up to date. Work was also begun on updating the Membership Manual. <br />
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For 2016, the goals are as follows: <br />
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#To release the current set of Merits and have at least one more release, to include anyone who was overlooked; <br />
#Update the Membership Manual so that it reflects the current state of TV.Net; <br />
#Run the Members’ Choice Awards; <br />
#Review the most recent Merit Badge discussion and identify any additional new Merits. <br />
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[[Toral Delvar]], Tower Archivist <br />
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==Shatayan / CFO==<br />
The year 2015 saw a lot of good things for the Tower financially. As we planned our future for 2016, we have reached a financially stable point and are able to cover all required expenses and relax some of the measures that had been taken to recover financially from Rileygate. <br />
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The role as Shatayan / Chief Financial Officer transitioned in May of this year from Ubahsur Kindellaer to Cassie Dainar. Along with this change, the role of assistant to the Shatayan has been discontinued as unnecessary. Sabriane Diamodred continued to provide tax preparation support, utilizing her accounting background and tax expertise. <br />
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The first full year of utilizing the new fiscal year provided a little bit of confusion around the budget, but has worked well overall. The 2016 budget was reviewed and approved at the Fall Admin Meeting and it was determined that we have recovered sufficiently to pay for many of the items we have desired for some time (like a public announcement system for events) but have to this point been unable to afford. <br />
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The end of fiscal year 2015 saw TV.Net debt free, the final debt payment was made in March. Since that time, we have compiled a list of the life event gifts which were not given to members who had children during the past several years, and we have provided gift cards to approximately 75% of the members identified. Remaining gifts will be provided once the members have been successfully contacted. <br />
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Looking forward into calendar year 2016, I expect this to be a quiet year, filled only with normal monthly reporting and assisting the departments with their financial needs. <br />
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Financial data is given in [[#Appendix A]]. <br />
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[[Cassie Dainar]], Shatayan<br />
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==Department of Administration==<br />
2015 was a busy year for the Department of Administration. The department saw several changes this year along with good project generation. We saw a several changes in staffing, new survey report formatting, and faster Annual Report publishing. <br />
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===Membership Survey===<br />
This year we did the Membership Survey a little differently. Instead of a comprehensive survey soliciting feedback on all departments, we focused on a few key administrative areas and on gathering data regarding the implementation of integration. This more focused 2014/2015 Membership Survey ran from June 29 through July 31. A total of 167 responses were submitted, accounting for a 41.75% response rate from the community. This percentage and number of responses is significantly higher than last year’s response rate of 116. <br />
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As enticement to take the survey, we offered some awesome prizes to five lucky participants: two $25 gift certificates to either Ta’Veren Tees or Amazon.com and three Wheel of Time–themed bookmarks. The winners of the gift cards were Enya Tawarwaith and Laithean Cor’Dazar. Bookmark recipients were Kerna Shedrian, Dee ar’Emm, and Syera Faelron. <br />
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The 2014/2015 Focused Membership Survey Report was published in the Library on November 12, 2015. <br />
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Our survey theme for this year is “Rabid Recruit Jessica.” The Amyrlin herself created our advertising graphics and composed a story about Rabid Recruit Jessica and her adventures in the Tower. <br />
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Badges: <br />
[[File:Badges 2015.png]]<br />
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===Annual Reports=== <br />
The 2014 Annual Report was released on May 1, 2015. This was the fastest release we’ve had to date. The AR format has become more consistent and contributors know what to expect in terms of content and deadlines. We once again had editing and proofing assistance from Kelgan Gaidin and Rhed Sedai. <br />
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===Department Staffing Updates===<br />
2015 has been a busy year in terms of staffing changes for the Department of Administration. Isarma Maracanda has continued on in her role as the Annual Report Project Manager, a job that she has been doing for over five years now! <br />
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Mirandha Laflor stepped down as Survey Project Manager in April. Our new SPM, Cahalan Sothron, brings a wealth of experience to the role and has jumped in feet first to spruce up our survey capabilities. <br />
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Melisande Arneil joined the Department as the Membership Activities Coordinator on February 3. The role of the MAC shifted from its past iteration; the MAC became a part of the Department of Administration and has focused on generating and maintaining calendars for each Department to increase community cross-functionality. <br />
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The Legal Research Team retained its three members: Anirfyan Dayen, Alyssa Letherio, and Atreyu Silverstar. Hammar O'Justice remains the official TV.Net Legal Counsel. <br />
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In October the decision was made to disband the Survey Team. The Membership Survey format, content, and frequency is a current topic of conversation that will continue into the new year. Given the uncertainty, it was decided that the best move for now is to disband the team and to start fresh when we more accurately know the future of the Membership Survey. <br />
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In November, Calypsa al’Nicolai announced her resignation as Director of Administration. She will remain active and involved until a new Director or direction for the Department of Administration is decided upon. <br />
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===Looking Forward to 2016===<br />
2015 was a busy year for our department. There were many staffing changes, new projects were started, and our usual projects are finding their zones. <br />
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In early 2016, we will begin work on the 2015 Annual Report with an anticipated release date of early spring 2016. <br />
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At this time, it is unknown what the 2015 Membership Survey will look like or if there will be one. Hopefully more information will be available by spring 2016. <br />
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Finally, the Department of Administration will look ahead to welcoming a new Director or a new direction in the new year. <br />
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[[Calypsa al'Nicolai]], Director of Administration <br />
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==Department of Community Outreach==<br />
===Staff Changes===<br />
To date, there have been no administrative-level staffing changes to the Outreach Activities Team, the Servant of All team, or the department staff. <br />
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===Philanthropic Outreach Activities===<br />
====Real Life Events====<br />
=====North American Anni 2015=====<br />
For 14th Anni at Red Top Mountain State Park, we partnered with the Atlanta Ronald McDonald Gatewood House. The theme was Waking Up Atlanta. Attendees were asked to bring the makings for a coffee bar including, but not limited to, coffee, tea, sugar, creamer, cups, stirrers, etc. Monetary donations were also taken, raising a total of $133. The amount was rounded up to a $400 donation to the RMD house. <br />
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Da’covale was also a huge success this year, raising a total of $1,575. <br />
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We also raised money for the site this year via pranks, a raffle and a magic draft. Prank donations raised a total of $185. The raffle raised a total of $324. The magic draft raised a total of $150. <br />
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=====Euro 2015=====<br />
No event was held this year. <br />
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=====BI 2015=====<br />
Britain and Ireland party was held in Dublin this year. There was no outreach for this event. <br />
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=====Fall Ball 2015=====<br />
Fall Ball was held in Duluth, Minn. Jodea Kegan was the Local Liaison. The chosen charity was Animal Allies of Duluth! They raised $100 as well as various pet toys and fleece for bedding.<br />
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====Fundraisers====<br />
=====Summer Fundraiser=====<br />
For our annual Maintenance fundraiser, we held a .GIF off in the hopes to spark activity and fun as well as raise funds for the Tower. We had a prize tier as incentive. The more we raised, the more prizes we raffled out. We raised $2691.12 for the Tower, surpassing the $2500 tier which led to the following prizes being awarded: <br />
*$250 – Personalized Signature (3 winners): Ebona din Casei, Nymala Ingasy, Zandera Sommers <br />
*$500 – Custom Title for Specified Event, i.e. Shaoman: Anarie DeThain <br />
*$1000 – $15 gift card to our Cafe Press Store: Mhor Blathnaid <br />
*$2500 – Choice between Lan, Egwene or Thom print signed by artist Ariel Burgess: Belgareth Kiarc <br />
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For a complete list of donors, please see Appendix B / Summer Fundraiser Donors. <br />
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=====Feast of Light 2015=====<br />
This year for Feast of Lights, we once again asked everyone to be a Servant of All within their communities. Unlike last year, we opened up donations to be for anything: time, money, food, toys, or any other form of donation. We had an amazing turnout with 33 charitable acts from 21 members! For every charitable act, the member was entered into our raffle of 5 tickets to our 15th Anniversary party! Our lucky winners were Adina al'Mari, Cahalan Sothron, Alora Sionn, Tsubasa Kamui, and Brandon Tataru. <br />
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For a complete list of donors, please see Appendix B / Feast of Lights 2015 Donors. <br />
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=====Robert Jordan Memorial Scholarship=====<br />
This year, we accepted applications for the scholarship from June 7 through July 5. We had a large turnout for applications this year from reaching out through social media. We received a total of 12 applications, and the Hall of the Tower chose two to receive a $500 scholarship. <br />
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The recipients were Aamir Hussein and our own Miridyth al’Landerin. Their winning essays can be found in the Library. <br />
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=====2015 Blood Drive=====<br />
This year’s goal was simply to surpass last year’s donations of 41 pints of blood. Unfortunately, we fell a little shy this year with 32 pints being donated. <br />
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For a complete list of donors, please see Appendix B / 2015 Blood Drive Donors. <br />
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=====Servant of All Program=====<br />
The Servant of All Program went live May 15, and thus far has been a success and an active forum. We have also started our Servant of the Month program, where one member is recognized for the good they have done in the month. The member is randomly selected from the group, and is featured in an article in the Tar Valon Times. <br />
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For a complete list of donors, please see Appendix B / 2015 Servant of the Month. <br />
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====Outreach Activities====<br />
=====Beltine===== <br />
Beltine was held from March 22–28 this year. Our theme this year was Spring Cleaning. In celebration of Spring, we held several events including a Spam-a-thon, Group Theme contest, Story contest, Trivia, Thief Hunt, and Riddles. The over-all winner of the Group Theme was the Brown Ajah with their Be Inspired theme. Mychael Ritoryn won the Trivia. <br />
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Saowynn Ardashi (later known as Cahalan Sothron) and Sailea Nerid were the co-winners of the Thief Hunt. Sailea Nerid, Alora Sionn, and Rhed al'Tere got all of the Riddle questions correct. Most Poetic story went to Sailea Nerid, Most Prolific to Saowynn Ardashi, and Most Entertaining to Kyla Sterling, Selvyn al'Aran, Melisande Arneil, Tomeina Raieese, and Zandera Sommers. The Blue Ajah won our Spam-a-thon. Sailea Nerid and Kerwin Thaumiel were announced as our Spirits of Beltine, and Taelinn Dolivras was our Rock Star of Beltine. <br />
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The Group Themes were as follows: <br />
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*Blue Ajah: Winter Blues <br />
*Brown Ajah: Inspirational Quotes to Make Your Day Better <br />
*Gray Ajah: Painted Avatars <br />
*Red Ajah: Vintage Style <br />
*White Ajah: Cleaning for Beltine <br />
*Novices and Recruits: My Little Pony <br />
*Accepted and Soldiers: Dwarves for Beltine <br />
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=====Shaoman=====<br />
Shaoman was held from October 22 to November 1 this year in recognition of Fall and Halloween. Our theme this year was Ghosts Invade the Ball. We had a few activities such as a Boasting Contest and our Group Theme Contest as well as storytelling. The winner of the First Place Theme was the Gray Ajah, and the Most Entertaining Theme was won by the Red Ajah. The Group Themes were as follows: <br />
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*Blue Ajah: Some Call Me Tim (Curry) <br />
*Brown Ajah: Theme Not Found <br />
*Gray Ajah: Disney’s Grumpy Cats: NO, Just No. <br />
*Green Ajah: Ghostbusters <br />
*Red Ajah: Little Red Riding Hood <br />
*White Ajah: Men in White <br />
*Yellow Ajah: Healing and Poisonous Herbs <br />
*Dai M’hael: Tribute to Robin Williams <br />
*Mahdi’in Dma Dieb: Celebrating the Democratic Process <br />
*Val Cueran: Wolves of Serenity Valley <br />
*Junior Members: Snakes and Foxes <br />
*Citizens: Fashionably Late<br />
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===Looking Forward to 2016===<br />
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For 2016, I intend to get the Avendesora program in full swing and update member pages with the proper leaves. I also want to work with Marketing on getting our scholarship out into the community a little more, in order to hopefully boost both membership and awareness. We are also running another blood drive this year and hope that we can surpass the previous two years. <br />
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[[Aryawnah Federov]], Director of Community Outreach <br />
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==Department of Events and Conferences==<br />
2015 was a good year for the Events and Conferences team. There were no changes to the Staff during the year besides the Events Marshalls position being disbanded at the end of January. <br />
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Events held in 2015 were: <br />
*Anniversary Party 2015: Red Top Mountain, North Georgia, March 13–16 (72 attendees) <br />
*JordanCon 2015: Atlanta, Ga., April 17–19 (42 attendees) <br />
*Euro Party 2015: Dublin, Ireland, October 2–4 (23 attendees) <br />
*Fall Ball 2015: Duluth, Minn., October 23–25 (14 attendees) <br />
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[[Kerna Shedrian]], on behalf of [[Naomi al'Moranwin]], Director of Events and Conferences <br />
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==Department of Marketing==<br />
===Staff and Position Changes===<br />
Jeffan Caliarthan stepped down as Editor of the Tar Valon Times and Maibella Rhoiden became Editor on May 1, 2015. Zandera Sommers replaced Maibella Rhoiden as Assistant Editor on May 18, 2015. <br />
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At the beginning of April, Ray Soin stepped down as Tower Voice. He was replaced by Aintza Bisera on May 1, 2015, who served as Tower Voice until June 2015, when the Tower Voice position was folded into the Social Marketing Team. <br />
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Social Media Team was announced April 30, 2015, and the first new staff appointed June 1, 2015. <br />
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Social Marketing Manager was advertised September 20, 2015, and Ne’Mireth Delvar was hired on October 19. <br />
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====Miscellaneous====<br />
There are currently no standing changes to the department outside the Social Marketing Team. See Social Marketing for further details.<br />
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===Tar Valon Times===<br />
This year the TVT implemented a theme of recurring articles. Some of these articles are consistently written by one Reporter while others are written by various members of the TVT team. Other changes include consistent publication of the TVT at 10 a.m. EST (US) on the first day of each month. Each edition includes at least 15 articles and almost always includes over 20 articles. The Editor is actively engaging with the Social Marketing Director to increase readership of the TVT and is looking for other ways to increase member involvement with the TVT. <br />
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====Member Spotlights of 2015====<br />
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*January Ryu Shadowborn <br />
*February Elatheara Bal A' Vilzaine <br />
*March none <br />
*April Dnae Ila <br />
*May Rijomu Sezain <br />
*June Arie Davion <br />
*July Cassie Dainar <br />
*August Padron Kerenmosa <br />
*September Leo Kian and Murasaki al’Aevon <br />
*October none <br />
*November Nyavene al’Meer <br />
*December none <br />
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===Graphic Development Team===<br />
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Previously titled “Marketing Team,” this section will reflect the graphics aspect of the Marketing Department. Overall, the team continues to plug along. There are fewer requests as the steady stream of events takes up the bulk of the graphic requests. <br />
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====Site Official Logos==== <br />
Currently we are processing two logos, the Citizen logo and the Tower Junior Member logo. <br />
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We are in the final stages of the Citizen logo and hope to release it in early 2016. We are looking at a late 2016 release date for the Tower Junior Member logo. <br />
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====TarValon.Net Shop: CafePress and Zazzle====<br />
Our CafePress store has done exceptionally well, with more products being purchased this year than the previous, with a show of growth. We are very pleased with this and will continue to cultivate more products and item availability for members. <br />
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At this time, after running the Zazzle shop for over a year, and its inability to organize products in a user-friendly manner and the added cost for each item, it was decided that Zazzle was not the best option for our needs and we have closed our account. TV.Net will remain solely with CafePress for the foreseeable future. <br />
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===Social Marketing===<br />
During the Spring Admin Meeting, the need to engage more over various social media, taking into account our already very busy Tower Voices, was discussed. Concluding the need for a team venture, a hiring notice was posted in April, and hirees were announced in June. <br />
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Organization started slowly, as the Director and team brainstormed ways of how best to be effective over Social Media and sorted the team to be efficient. In September, it was decided there was a need for an Admin to work more intimately with the group and lead the team. <br />
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Ne’Mireth Delvar has done wonders following up through the Social Media Team and other venues on how to best optimize our presence online. <br />
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Apart from the month of December, where most of organization and experimentation took place, the reach is consistently higher overall, and posts became more relevant, increasing post engagement on Facebook. The team is now focused on building better outreach on Twitter, Pinterest, and Tumblr as well as establishing connections with social media groups relevant to the Wheel of Time. <br />
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===Goals for 2016: Moving Forward===<br />
2016 is the year of in-house re-organizing and optimizing. Between the Social Media Team and the Graphic Development Team, the goal is to work with the Admins (Siera al’Cere and Ne’Mireth Delvar) in managing short- and long-term projects. We are also looking at re-addressing our presence and involvement in the community as a whole. After all, the best way in putting our best foot forward is by dressing our best. <br />
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Facebook statistics can be found in [[#Appendix D]]. <br />
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[[Arie Davion]], Director of Marketing <br />
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==Department of Membership==<br />
The Department of Membership is responsible for fostering a sense of community within TV.Net. It is involved with the administrative tasks that relate to the membership, and attempts to create a bridge between individual groups and the site at large. <br />
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===Citizen Status===<br />
Applications mirrored 2014, in that we again had 38 new citizens joining TV.Net. The applications were the same rate at 3 a month. April and May brought the highest numbers, while March and November were particularly quiet. 2015 brought in 18 females and 20 males. <br />
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===Tower Members===<br />
Eleven applied to the Tower last year, and 11 to Accepted and Soldier. Sixteen members were raised to Senior Member status, and 12 people demoted over the course of the year. <br />
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===Summary of 2015===<br />
2015 brought about a flurry of new activity with new ideas. The Welcoming Committee was fully expanded to include more staff, and has brought about an exciting change to how citizens are viewed here at TV.Net. Hall hiring shifted from January until July, to April until October. Integration has now seen the introduction of male Aes Sedai and female Gaidin, and its implementation is successful. With Integration, it made sense to move to one Admin position for the two different Tower tiers, so the creation of a Master/Mistress of Novices and Recruits, and a Master/Mistress of Accepted and Soldiers streamlined that area. The other positions were discontinued. <br />
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In May, we held a Membership Cleanup. This is done to ensure that our top priority is to the active members, although we always welcome back old ones. Members who are removed during a cleanup remain in our databases, although Tower Junior Members must petition to come back at their previous rank, or return as a Citizen. <br />
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:Results of the cleanup:<br />
*322 members responded on site <br />
*78 members were emailed and responded to stay active <br />
*3 members retired <br />
*440 members are to be considered inactive. <br />
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===Looking Forward to 2016===<br />
Sadly, some of the projects in the pipeline for 2015 didn’t happen (the Junior Member event in particular). However, they are still in the planning and hopefully will be implemented in 2016. <br />
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New raising tests, both for Tier 2 and for the Senior Member should be fully usable by spring 2016. We are looking into moving from an email-based test to a randomly assigned online questionnaire to simplify this procedure. <br />
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Membership statistics can be found in [[#Appendix E]]. <br />
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The complete list of volunteers is given in [[#Appendix G]]. <br />
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[[Sa'areah Britthorn]], Director of Membership<br />
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==Department of Moderators and Operators==<br />
===Annual Overview===<br />
2015 was overall a fairly quiet year for the Department of Moderators and Operators. There were no significant upheavals in the structure of the department itself, as there have been for the past couple years, but there have been a number of smaller changes which have worked out well. We are generally pretty pleased with the way things are running. <br />
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===Mafia=== <br />
Most of the changes that took place were with reference to Mafia. The most significant change is the elevation of the Mafia mods to Admin status. With a year of experience with the new forum, we concluded that the Mafia mods were (a) doing a considerable amount of organizational and enforcement work, much more so than their counterparts elsewhere on the boards, and (b) that this work entailed managing the game mods, almost more than anything else. As such, we changed the position from staff to admin. The job description hasn’t changed; rather, this change reflects the nature of the job they were already doing. <br />
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The second significant change is the introduction of Mafia Alt accounts. One of the most significant and consistent problems with Mafia here at TV.Net has been “big game hunting,” a strategy where players known to be strong, especially those known to be good at playing the mafia side of the ball, are systematically removed from the game “just in case.” The result has been that a lot of the older, better players on the site simply don’t play with us anymore—it’s just not much fun when you don’t last more than a day because you’re good at the game. <br />
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In an effort to prevent big game hunting, we were given permission to create a set of accounts exclusively for use with Mafia to create, effectively, a masquerade. These accounts have the word “mafia” somewhere in their names and have posting privileges restricted to the Mafia forum itself. Not every game uses them, but we’re glad to be able to give game mods the option of using these alternative accounts. Reception has been mixed, as many members note that it’s difficult to switch between two accounts, and the Mafia admins and the Director do have to be fairly vigilant about removing posts accidentally made from personal accounts in those games. We continue to seek solutions that the membership will find workable and welcome any comments or suggestions on the point at mafia@tarvalon.net and moderators@tarvalon.net. <br />
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The other change to Mafia is the introduction of the QuickTopic platform to help manage dead threads and other restricted-access discussions. For those who don’t play, these are threads which allow the mafia to communicate and coordinate with one another, which in some games allow certain groups of townies to coordinate, and which allow spectators and those already dead to discuss the game where no one currently playing it can see. We, in consultation with the Department of Technology, attempted to find a way to manage such a restricted access forum within the existing vB 4.2.2 platform, but we ultimately concluded that because of how often changes in access have to be made for some of those threads, there was no viable communications solution available within the existing boards that would meet the required functional specifications. As such, we searched for alternatives and were pleased to discover QuickTopic, a solution which allows us to create single locked threads with unique URLs wherein we can restrict access easily on a thread-by-thread basis and don’t have to rely on the honor system. With the Tower now substantially recovered from Rileygate, we were authorized to get an annual subscription to give us much better tools to manage access and moderate those threads. Formally, any Mafia QuickTopic thread is considered as part of the boards and the same rules which apply to the boards generally and to the Mafia forum specifically apply equally in the QuickTopic threads. <br />
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Almost two years into our formal Mafia experience, we believe we are in a relatively good place structurally and do not anticipate making significant changes over the coming year, though if we hear a good idea, we’ll certainly take it into consideration! <br />
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===Other Forums===<br />
Outside of Mafia, in 2014, we significantly re-arranged the Discussion Halls and which set of mods had responsibility for which set of forums to better balance activity and try to ensure that no one kind of topic was drowning out others in any forum. As part of that process, we had merged Health & Fitness with Home & Garden. While the other changes have worked well, that merger did not, and in the spring of 2015, we decided to return to the previous structure. <br />
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Finally, on a happy note, one of this department’s perennial problems has been a low rate of applications for moderator and operator posts, particularly in our more intensive positions (e.g. CE mods). While we do not claim that a final solution has been found, we are happy to report that the situation has gotten considerably better in 2015, with as many or more high-quality applicants as were needed on the first try. We would like to take this opportunity to thank the community for their willingness to serve in this department—it’s not always the most glamorous work, but it’s vital to the community, and we deeply appreciate all those who volunteer to serve with us. <br />
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===Looking Forward to 2016===<br />
For 2016, our goals are primarily to continue delivering high-quality moderation services to the site in both our forum and IRC offerings. A secondary goal is to continue to work toward completion of a Moderator’s Handbook, which we hope to see finished in 2016. <br />
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[[Kelgan al'Moranwin]], Director of Moderators and Operators <br />
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==Department of Research and Records==<br />
===Annual Overview===<br />
2015 continued to be a quiet year for the department—for the most part. <br />
<br />
The Companion was released in early November 2015, but due to copyright there should be no major changes to the Library at this time. We will not be adding any of the bonus material available in the book, but will use the Companion to assist in cleaning up existing information, such as full names of characters where appropriate. Our focus continues to be maintaining the Tower histories and expanding the Wheel of Time–related material from the main story arc where possible. <br />
<br />
We were specifically mentioned in the Introduction of the Companion as an impressive reference of Wheel of Time detail. <br />
<br />
The version of the media wiki was updated to version 1.25.3 in October, which saw us lose some functionality, but also gain others. Gains include the ability to do spoiler tags, whereas losses include the hit counter for page views. We added some wiki extensions at the end of December which should improve display and grouping of information. <br />
<br />
Major departmental changes this year included the shift of chain of command from reporting to the Keeper to reporting to the Archivist. Kerna Shedrian was introduced as the new Director in November, after Toral Delvar succeeded into the role of Archivist. We also had a change in the Historians as Kitan Tataru stepped down and was replaced by Nyavene al'Meer. Bryher al'Venna continues to serve in this capacity. Eniara Kisharad stepped into the role of Events Historian at the end of the year and we hope to see more updates to our Histories in relation to this appointment. Charis Delphi continued on as Headmistress. <br />
<br />
We no longer can see the statistics of page views so I cannot give stats on our most popular pages, but—especially with Harriet's comment on our efforts—I believe we are still a valuable source of Wheel of Time information. Our content pages have increased by almost 250 pages, although over 150 are TVT articles, including some from the archive. <br />
<br />
For 2015 our goals were: <br />
<br />
''Book Pages''<br />
#Finish the remaining character updates <br />
#Finish re-organizing the principal characters <br />
#Use the re-read to update and improve the expanded chapter summaries <br />
<br />
''Site-Related Pages''<br />
#Keep the site-related pages up-to-date <br />
#Expand and improve the Real Life Events Pages <br />
<br />
We continue to work on these goals to improve the content and outlook of our Library.<br />
<br />
===Looking Forward to 2016=== <br />
Our goals for 2016 are as follows: <br />
*Add spoiler tags to main and principal characters, and to chapter summaries to allow new readers to use our library more carefully and therefore more often. <br />
*Encourage more contributors to the Library, expanding content whether book, site or community group–related. <br />
*Increase the exposure of our Library through social media and within our own membership, e.g. use the Desk forum more. <br />
<br />
[[Kerna Shedrian]], Director of Research and Records <br />
<br />
<br />
==Department of Technology==<br />
===Annual Overview===<br />
The Department of Technology supports the infrastructure of TV.Net. While the main objective is to maintain the availability of our website and message boards, members of the department are utilized as a technical resource for other projects. In addition to general staff who work on projects, there are a variety of named positions that handle specific areas of support: <br />
<br />
*Masters of the Watch – Systems Administrators, maintain servers and deal with any and all server-related functions for us. <br />
*Tower Gatekeepers – Move users into/out of usergroups by administration request. <br />
*Site Design Team – Create/tweak themes used by TV.Net <br />
<br />
This year Technology continued to support TV.Net in a variety of ways. We managed server and vBulletin updates, answered email and help tickets, and did the best we could to keep TV.Net online as much as possible! <br />
<br />
===Staff Changes===<br />
In March, Technology staff underwent changes. Several members bid adieu to Tech - thanks again for your service to those who left: [[Chiyuki Nohara]], [[Elorenya d'Rahien]], [[John al'Ramin]], [[Naomi al'Moranwin]], and [[Qamra Daielin]]. <br />
<br />
On October 16, the Keeper announced that [[Erin al'Denael]] would be stepping down as Directory of Technology. The incoming Director, [[Mendo Cath]], assumed responsibility on December 1. <br />
<br />
===Projects===<br />
*Backup Server – As of June 1, TV.Net officially controls our own backup server! Prior to June 1, we had backups, but they were hosted by [[Defen Estrator]] himself. Many thanks again to Defen for doing that for so many years! We have now assumed financial responsibility ourselves. <br />
*SSL Renewal – SSL was officially renewed in October, with the efforts of not only Azi, but Rhed, Cassie, and Lireina. <br />
<br />
===Looking Ahead / Letter from the Outgoing Director===<br />
Writing this up will be my last task as Director of Technology. The next year holds so much promise! With Mendo stepping up as Technology’s new Director, I have high hopes that 2016 will be amazing. He has served as staff within Technology for quite some time prior to assuming this role. He is active, knowledgeable, and helpful. I am stepping down with the confidence that I am leaving the department in good hands. <br />
<br />
It will be up to Mendo as to what Technology does in the future. But, as mentioned in the Fall Admin Meeting notes, the Site Design Team will be looking into creating customized Ajah/Company themes. There are a few back-burner projects that Mendo might want to jump-start. Or he could come up with brand new projects! I’m excited to see how Technology evolves. <br />
<br />
It’s been real, 2015! <br />
<br />
Cheers, <br />
<br />
[[Erin al'Denael]], outgoing Director of Technology <br />
<br />
==APPENDICES==<br />
<br />
===Appendix A: Financial Data===<br />
====Fiscal Year 2016 Approved Budget====<br />
{| <br />
| Approved<br />
|-<br />
| ||||General Notes: ||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| FY 9/1/15 - 8/31/16||||Ticket income from 2015 in red||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| ||||Ticket income to pay for 2017 in green||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| ||||*Update line 8 with current exchange rate||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| ||||||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| 2016 Budgeted Expenses||||||||2016 Expected Income||||||<br />
|-<br />
| Description||Date|| Cost (Est) ||Notes||Description||Date||Amount (Est)||Notes<br />
|-<br />
| SSL Certification (T)||October|| $ 120.00 ||Renewal and Verification cost||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| Admin (Ad)||October||$50 ||Gift Cards||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| 2015 Euro-Dublin (E)||October|| € 1,487.00 ||Paid for by Ticket Sales||2015 Euro||October|| € 1,487.00 ||Ticket Sales may be from prior year<br />
|-<br />
| 2015 Fall Ball - Duluth (E)||October|| $ 3,162.98 ||Paid for by Ticket Sales||2015 Fall Ball||October|| $ 3,162.98 ||Ticket Sales may be from prior year<br />
|-<br />
| Server Cost (T)||December|| $ 216.00 ||Linode||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| Advertisement (M)||March||$110 ||J*Con Ad Purchase||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| Quick Topics (Mod)||March|| $ 50.00 ||Used for Mafia, Started 2015||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| Awards (Other)||April||$500 ||Amyrlin & keeper Awards||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| JordanCon (E)||April|| $ 300.00 ||Toast and gifts||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| 2016 Anni - Lake Tahoe (E)||April|| $ 15,000.00 ||Paid for by Ticket Sales||2016 Anni||April|| $ 15,000.00 ||Ticket Sales expected to meet or exceed<br />
|-<br />
| Backup Server (T)||June|| $ 84.00 ||Started June 2015||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| ||||||||2017 Euro - X (E)||June|| € 1,500.00 ||<br />
|-<br />
| ||||||||2017 Fall Ball - X (E)||June|| $ 3,000.00 ||<br />
|-<br />
| ||||||||Maintenance Fundraiser (O)||July|| $ 2,000.00 ||<br />
|-<br />
| Scholarship (O)||Sept|| $ 1,000.00 ||Two @$500 each||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| Domain Cost (T)||N/A|| $ - ||Expires 9/17/2019||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| Badge pins or ribbons (E)||N/A (want)|| $ 20.00 ||||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| "On Duty" marker (E)||N/A (want)|| $ 30.00 ||||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| Welcome banner (E)||N/A (want)|| $ 100.00 ||||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| Megaphone (E)||N/A (want)|| $ 200.00 ||||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| New Flags (E)||N/A (want)|| $ 100.00 ||Possible Donation, estimate based on material||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| Safety Gear (E)||N/A (want)||||Some may be donations||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| ||||||||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| (Ad) = Admin||||||||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| (E) = Events & Conf|||| $ 18,912.98 ||||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| (M) = Marketing|||| $ 110.00 ||||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| (Mod) = Moderators|||| $ 50.00 ||||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| (O) = Outreach|||| $ 2,000.00 ||||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| (T) = Technology|||| $ 420.00 ||||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| <br />
|}<br />
<br />
====Fiscal Year 2015 Budget====<br />
{| <br />
| Category||Annual - Actual||Annual - Projected||Notes<br />
|-<br />
| ||||||<br />
|-<br />
| Pending/Anticipated||1469.8||||<br />
|-<br />
| Debt||2000||2000||<br />
|-<br />
| Domain||0||0||Paid through Sept 2019<br />
|-<br />
| Hosting||250||250||<br />
|-<br />
| Scholarship||1000||500||<br />
|-<br />
| Lawyer Retainer||50||tbd||Billy asked for a meal at Jordan Con<br />
|-<br />
| Accountant||0||250||I don't think we will need this thanks to our volunteers/members<br />
|-<br />
| Office||0||||<br />
|-<br />
| Marketing||110||110||JordanCon Flyer<br />
|-<br />
| Anni||||||deposit taken care of, tickets will cover expenses<br />
|-<br />
| JordanCon||289||315||90 shotglasses and Goldschlagger (x2 bottles) for toast; goodwill gifts to special guests (x6); fliers; prize cache purchases<br />
|-<br />
| B&I||||||tickets will reimburse for deposit and expenses<br />
|-<br />
| Fall Ball||||||tickets will reimburse for deposit and expenses; expect $1000 deposit<br />
|-<br />
| Euro||||||tickets will reimburse for deposit and expenses<br />
|-<br />
| South Pacific||0||||See if can reuse data and have one<br />
|-<br />
| Awards||500||0||Amyrlin & Keepers<br />
|-<br />
| Shipping||200||150||Amyrlin/Keeper awards, membership awards, event stuff (trunk/shenai)<br />
|-<br />
| Event Misc.||250||||replace items, safety refresh, trunk<br />
|-<br />
| Prizes||||||<br />
|-<br />
| Membership Survey||25||||<br />
|-<br />
| Membership Awards||||||<br />
|-<br />
| Annual Fundraiser||275||||(fy14 AF left over) + FY 15 prizes<br />
|-<br />
| Feast of Lights||0||||Use prize cache<br />
|-<br />
| Anni||100||||<br />
|-<br />
| B&I||0||||Use prize cache<br />
|-<br />
| FB||0||||Use prize cache<br />
|-<br />
| Euro||0||||Use prize cache<br />
|-<br />
| Cache||300||||Buy @ JordanCon, Buy CafePress<br />
|-<br />
| Membership Gifts||20||||cards only<br />
|-<br />
| Backup Server||200||||(research cost)<br />
|-<br />
| SSL||60||||<br />
|-<br />
| Retro Membership Gifts||0||||Gift Certificate<br />
|-<br />
| Networking Expenses||150||||<br />
|-<br />
| Background Checks||100||||<br />
|-<br />
| Misc.||500||||<br />
|-<br />
| ||7848.8||||<br />
|-<br />
| <br />
|}<br />
<br />
*Scholarship for calendar year 2015 was paid in Fiscal Year 2016.<br />
====Fiscal Year 2016 Budget====<br />
This table reflects the amount of funds used as of December 31, 2015. The percentage is of the budgeted amount for FY2016 that runs from September 1, 2015, to August 31, 2016.<br />
<br />
{| <br />
| ||Line Item||Budgets Amount||Used||Percentage<br />
|-<br />
| Amyrlin||Amyrlin Awards||$350 ||$0||0%<br />
|-<br />
| Keeper||Keeper Awards||$150||$167.89||112%<br />
|-<br />
| Shatayan||AL Renewal||$0||$0||100%<br />
|-<br />
| Shatayan||Office Supplies||$0||$0||100%<br />
|-<br />
| Shatayan||Shipping||$200||$0||0%<br />
|-<br />
| Shatayan||Misc. expenses*||$500||||<br />
|-<br />
| Administration||Membership Survey Prize||$50||$50||100%<br />
|-<br />
| Community Outreach||Scholarship||$1000||$1000**||100%<br />
|-<br />
| Community Outreach||Annual Fundraiser||$275||$109.79||40%<br />
|-<br />
| Community Outreach||Feast of Lights||$0||$0||0%<br />
|-<br />
| Community Outreach||Prize Cache||$300||$0||0%<br />
|-<br />
| Community Outreach||Anni||$100||$0||0%<br />
|-<br />
| Community Outreach||Fall Ball||$0||$0||100%<br />
|-<br />
| Community Outreach||Euro||$0||$0||100%<br />
|-<br />
| Events||Jordon Con||$315||$0||0%<br />
|-<br />
| Events||Misc. Event related items||$450||$0||0%<br />
|-<br />
| Marketing||JordanCon ad||$110||$0||0%<br />
|-<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| Line Item||Budgets Amount||Used||Percentage<br />
|-<br />
| Membership||Membership Acknowledgements||$0||$0||0%<br />
|-<br />
| Membership||Retroactive Membership Acknowledgements||1275***||$900||71%<br />
|-<br />
| Moderators||QuickTopic||$50||0||0%<br />
|-<br />
| Technology||Domain||$0||$0||0%<br />
|-<br />
| Technology||Hosting||$216||$28.81||13%<br />
|-<br />
| Technology||Backup Server||$84||$0||0%<br />
|-<br />
| Technology||SSL||$120||$119.80||99.8%<br />
|-<br />
| ||TOTAL||$5545.00||$2376.29||43%<br />
|-<br />
| <br />
|}<br />
*Miscellaneous expenses not otherwise budgeted for or predicted.<br />
**2015 Scholarship paid in FY2016. Thus there is a reflection in FY2015 showing underutilization and FY2016 will show an over utilization of this line item.<br />
***Retroactive Life Event Gifts did not receive a line item in the budget but are an expected expense. <br />
Note: Events are removed from the FY2016 budget.<br />
<br />
====FY2014 Year End Income Statement====<br />
{|<br />
| Revenue||Year to Date<br />
|-<br />
| Donations||$4,704.41<br />
|-<br />
| Event "ticket"||$9,923.31<br />
|-<br />
| Less Event ticket reimbursements||-$1,580.30<br />
|-<br />
| Net sales||$13,047.42<br />
|-<br />
| Cost of Sales||Year to Date<br />
|-<br />
| Cost of Inventory||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Sale of Goods (Cafe Press)||$104.30<br />
|-<br />
| Gross profit (loss)||$104.30<br />
|-<br />
| Operating Expenses||Year to Date<br />
|-<br />
| Events||<br />
|-<br />
| Housing||$9,227.65<br />
|-<br />
| Dining||$473.95<br />
|-<br />
| Entertainment||$89.09<br />
|-<br />
| Welcome||$212.98<br />
|-<br />
| Decoration||$33.74<br />
|-<br />
| Miscellaneous||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Purchase equipment||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Total Event expenses||$10,037.41<br />
|-<br />
| General/Administrative||<br />
|-<br />
| Professional Fees||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Printing/Shipping||$18.43<br />
|-<br />
| Insurance||$684.46<br />
|-<br />
| Currency Conversion||$1.69<br />
|-<br />
| Awards & Prizes||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| PayPal fees||$87.02<br />
|-<br />
| Other fees||$42.00<br />
|-<br />
| Office supplies||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Networking Expenses||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Marketing||$110.00<br />
|-<br />
| Debt Repayment||$500.00<br />
|-<br />
| Total General/Administrative expenses||$1,443.60<br />
|-<br />
| Community Outreach||<br />
|-<br />
| Scholarship||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Philanthropy||$200.00<br />
|-<br />
| Total Community Outreach||$200.00<br />
|-<br />
| Membership Gifts||<br />
|-<br />
| Total Membership expenses||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Tech||<br />
|-<br />
| Hosting||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Hardware||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Software||$209.00<br />
|-<br />
| Total Technology expenses||$209.00<br />
|-<br />
| Total operating expenses||$1,261.71<br />
|-<br />
| Extraordinary gain or loss||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Net Income (Loss)||$1,261.71<br />
|-<br />
| <br />
|}<br />
<br />
====FY2014 Year End Statement of Cash Flows====<br />
{|<br />
| Cash flows from operating activities||||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash received from donations||$4,704.41 ||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash received from event tickets||$9,923.31 ||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash received from gaming||$0.00 ||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash received from inventory||$0.00 ||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash received from sales*||$104.93 ||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid for event reimbursements||$1,580.30 ||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid for events||$10,452.76 ||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid for inventory||$0.00 ||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid for General/Administrative||$535.86 ||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid for Membership Gifts||$0.00 ||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid for Tech||$209.00||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid for Community Outreach||$200.00 ||<br />
|-<br />
| Other||$0.00 ||<br />
|-<br />
| Net cash provided (used) by operating activities||$1,754.73 ||<br />
|-<br />
| ||||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash flows from investing activities||||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash received from sale of capital assets (plant and equipment, etc.)||$0||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash received from collection of notes receivable||$0||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid for purchase of capital assets||$0||<br />
|-<br />
| Other||$0||<br />
|-<br />
| Net cash provided (used) by investing activities||$0||<br />
|-<br />
| ||||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash flows from financing activities||||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid to retire debt||$500||<br />
|-<br />
| Other||$0||<br />
|-<br />
| Net cash provided (used) in financing activities||$0||<br />
|-<br />
| ||||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash balance at the beginning of the period||$7,791.03||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash balance at the end of the period||$9,694.25||<br />
|-<br />
| <br />
|}<br />
*CafePress<br />
====YTD FY2015 Income Statement====<br />
{| <br />
| Revenue||Year to Date<br />
|-<br />
| Donations||$1,426.75<br />
|-<br />
| Event "ticket"||$6,033.25<br />
|-<br />
| Gaming ||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Less Event ticket reimbursements||-$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Net sales||$7,460.00<br />
|-<br />
| Cost of Sales||Year to Date<br />
|-<br />
| Cost of Inventory||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Sale of Goods (Cafe Press)||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Gross profit (loss)||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Operating Expenses||Year to Date<br />
|-<br />
| Events||<br />
|-<br />
| Housing||$684.45<br />
|-<br />
| Dining||$319.70<br />
|-<br />
| Entertainment||$67.50<br />
|-<br />
| Welcome||$52.47<br />
|-<br />
| Decoration||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Miscellaneous||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Purchase equipment||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Total Event expenses||$1,124.12<br />
|-<br />
| General/Administrative||<br />
|-<br />
| Professional Fees||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Printing/Shipping||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Insurance||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Currency Conversion||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Awards & Prizes||$109.79<br />
|-<br />
| PayPal fees||$98.11<br />
|-<br />
| Other fees||$47.95<br />
|-<br />
| Office supplies||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Networking Expenses||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Marketing||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Debt Repayment||$1,500.00<br />
|-<br />
| Total General/Administrative expenses||$1,755.85<br />
|-<br />
| Community Outreach||<br />
|-<br />
| Scholarship||$500.00<br />
|-<br />
| Philanthropy||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Total Community Outreach||$500.00<br />
|-<br />
| Membership Gifts||<br />
|-<br />
| Total Membership expenses||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Tech||<br />
|-<br />
| Hosting||$216.00<br />
|-<br />
| Hardware||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Software||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Total Technology expenses||$216.00<br />
|-<br />
| Total operating expenses||$3,864.03<br />
|-<br />
| Extraordinary gain or loss||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Net Income (Loss)||$3,864.03<br />
|-<br />
| <br />
|}<br />
====YTD FY2015 Statement of Cash Flow====<br />
{|<br />
| Cash flows from operating activities||||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash received from donations||$1,426.75||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash received from event tickets||$6,033.25||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash received from gaming||$0.00||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash received from inventory||$0.00||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash received from sales*||$0.00||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid for event reimbursements||$0.00||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid for events||$1,124.12||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid for inventory||$0.00||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid for General/Administrative||$255.85||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid for Membership Gifts||$0.00||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid for Tech||$216.00||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid for Community Outreach||$500.00||<br />
|-<br />
| Other||||<br />
|-<br />
| Net cash provided (used) by operating activities||||<br />
|-<br />
| ||||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash flows from investing activities||||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash received from sale of capital assets (plant and equipment, etc.)||$0||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash received from collection of notes receivable||$0||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid for purchase of capital assets||$0||<br />
|-<br />
| Other||$0||<br />
|-<br />
| Net cash provided (used) by investing activities||$0||<br />
|-<br />
| ||||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash flows from financing activities||||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid to retire debt||$1,500||<br />
|-<br />
| Other||$0||<br />
|-<br />
| Net cash provided (used) in financing activities||$0||<br />
|-<br />
| ||||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash balance at the beginning of the period||$9,694.25||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash balance at the end of the period||$14,409.50||<br />
|-<br />
| <br />
|}<br />
*CafePress<br />
<br />
===Appendix B: Donor List===<br />
{|<br />
!.GIF Off Maintenance Fundraiser<br />
|-<br />
|Tower Name<br />
|Number of donations <br />
|-<br />
|Aduiavas Ida<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Alena Mysana<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Alyccea Nymaessene<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Anarie De'Thain<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Arie Davion<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Aryawnah Federov<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Ashlyn Sindal<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Belgareth Kiarc<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Berior Alaeyn<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Bryher al'Venna<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Caerwyn Jolan<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Cahalan Sothron<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Cassie Dainar<br />
|2 <br />
|-<br />
|Ebona din Casei<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Elania al'Manir<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Enya Tawarwaith<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Erin al'Denael<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Hans Babendreyer (No Tower Name)<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Ilissa al’Nari<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Illyria Corinye<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Imzadi Hopewind<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Keladria Tulin<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Kerna Shedrian<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Kitan & Brandon Tataru<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Kyla Sterling<br />
|2 <br />
|-<br />
|Lireina & Jaim al'Bearach<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Loraella Melodie<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Lyra Taryn<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Megana Vallentin<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Melearlin Valar<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Melisande Arneil<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Mendo Cath<br />
|2 <br />
|-<br />
|Mhor Rioghain Blathnaid<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Nymala Ingasy<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Onis O'Leia<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Osaka & Melvar t'Demae al'Caarn<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Raeviendha al'Toma<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Rehtaeh al’Navi<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Rhed & Nethanel al’Tere<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Rhed al’Tere<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Sailea Nerid<br />
|2 <br />
|-<br />
|Siusane al'Cuyler<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Sofia K'omorebi<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Vivianna L'antreau<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Willam Cambrae<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Zandera Sommers<br />
|2 <br />
|}<br />
<br />
{|<br />
!Feast of Light Donors<br />
|-<br />
|Tower Name<br />
|Number of donations <br />
|-<br />
|Adina al'Mari<br />
|5 <br />
|-<br />
|Aduiavas Ida<br />
|2 <br />
|-<br />
|Ahmyra al'Ruley<br />
|4 <br />
|-<br />
|Alora Sionn<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Alyccea Nymaessene<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Amina Coram<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Aryawnah Federov<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Brandon Tataru<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Cahalan Sothron<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Eleyan Al'Landerin<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Imzadi Hopewind<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Jeffan Caliarthan<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Keladria Tulin<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Kitan Tataru<br />
|2 <br />
|-<br />
|Loraella Melodie<br />
|2 <br />
|-<br />
|Nyavene al'Meer<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Onis O'Leia<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Samarasin Tavaral<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Tsubasa Kamui<br />
|3 <br />
|-<br />
|Vivianna L'antreau<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Xylina Tyloredrid<br />
|1 <br />
|}<br />
<br />
{|<br />
!Blood Drive Donors<br />
|-<br />
|Tower Name<br />
|Number of donations <br />
|-<br />
|Aryawnah Federov<br />
|6 <br />
|-<br />
|Brandon Tataru<br />
|4 <br />
|-<br />
|Dnae Ila<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Dreia Raieese<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Elin al'Nia<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Hilwa Katir<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Ilissa al'Nari<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Kitan Tataru<br />
|5 <br />
|-<br />
|Marivea al'Corriyi<br />
|2 <br />
|-<br />
|Melearlin Valar<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Osaka ni Demae t'al'Caarn<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Rahiliana Ritoryn<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Sabriane Diamodred<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Sonea Ilandred<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Taika Vinh<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Tallan Daar<br />
|2 <br />
|-<br />
|Tomeina Raieese<br />
|1 <br />
|}<br />
<br />
{|<br />
!Servant of the Month<br />
|-<br />
|July<br />
|Ealandrelle Melyma<br />
|-<br />
|August<br />
|Lyara Tieran <br />
|-<br />
|September<br />
|Nymala Ingasy <br />
|-<br />
|October<br />
|Sofia K'omorebi <br />
|-<br />
|November<br />
|Cahalan Sothron <br />
|}<br />
<br />
===Appendix C: Award Winners===<br />
====Amyrlin Award Winners====<br />
{{Amyrlin's Awards 2015}}<br />
<br />
====Keeper Award Winners====<br />
{{Keeper Awards 2015}}<br />
<br />
====Members’ Choice Awards====<br />
{{Members' Choice Awards 2015}}<br />
<br />
===Appendix D: Facebook statistics===<br />
[[File:post reach 2015.png]]<br />
<br />
TOTAL REACH <br />
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[[File:total reach 2015.png]]<br />
<br />
<br />
===Appendix E: Membership Statistics===<br />
<br />
Members by Rank - Before Cleanup<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
|336<br />
|Aes Sedai<br />
|-<br />
|165<br />
|Gaidin<br />
|-<br />
|47<br />
|Soldier<br />
|-<br />
|69<br />
|Accepted<br />
|-<br />
|53<br />
|Recruit<br />
|-<br />
|77<br />
|Novice<br />
|-<br />
|136<br />
|Citizen<br />
|}<br />
[[File:pre clean up 2015.png]]<br />
<br />
Members by Rank - After Cleanup<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
|207<br />
|Aes Sedai<br />
|-<br />
|106<br />
|Gaidin<br />
|-<br />
|12<br />
|Soldier<br />
|-<br />
|21<br />
|Accepted<br />
|-<br />
|9<br />
|Recruit<br />
|-<br />
|12<br />
|Novice<br />
|-<br />
|33<br />
|Citizen<br />
|}<br />
[[File:post clean up 2015.png]]<br />
<br />
[[File:members by month 2015.png]]<br />
<br />
[[File:members by location 2015.png]]<br />
<br />
Other = Russia, Malta, Greece, Belgrade, Denmark, Uganda, UAE, Philippines, Mexico, Bosnia, Slovakia, Ukraine <br />
<br />
[[File:members by age 2015.png]]<br />
<br />
==Appendix F: Executives==<br />
{{Administrative and Staff Positions in 2015 Executive}}<br />
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==Appendix G: Volunteer Lists==<br />
{{Administrative and Staff Positions in 2015 Volunteers}}<br />
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==State of the Tower – Amyrlin / CEO Welcome==<br />
As I look back on 2015, my first almost-year of being the fully inducted {{Amyrlin}}, I have a lot of pride in what we as a community have done. I used 2015 as a year to get things settled at TV.Net after the big changes of my being selected as Amyrlin and the start of Integration in January. <br />
<br />
I was fully inducted in March, at our [[Fourteenth Anniversary Party]]. We had two other changes at the {{Officer}} level. [[Cassie Dainar]] was selected as CFO/{{Shatayan}} and fully inducted on July 1, and [[Toral Delvar]] officially became the CRO/{{Archivist}} on November 11. I consider myself very lucky to have them as fellow Officers, along with {{Lireina}}, the COO/{{Keeper}}. <br />
<br />
In July, we switched banks from Chase Bank to Wells Fargo because neither Cassie nor I had a local Chase branch near us. We amended our Articles of Incorporation with a list of the current board members and officers. Going forward, we will amend this annually at tax time (in the first quarter of the year), if needed. <br />
<br />
In March, we paid off all our debt. To celebrate, we decided to have a Tower Free Day on March 27. We ran a contest, asking members to submit potential names and then to vote on the three the Exec team liked best. [[Mychael Ritoryn]]’s suggestion of (In the) [[Black Tower Day]] won by two votes! It was neck in neck with Day of Broken Shackles. <br />
<br />
The Re-Readalong with the Amyrlin proceeded throughout the year. We closed out December with [[Lord of Chaos]] and will start [[A Crown of Swords]] in 2016. At Anni, I awarded the four [[Amyrlin Awards]] to {{Lireina}} (Member of the Year), [[Taika Vinh]] (Philanthropist of the Year), [[Shariyan Al'Feay]] and [[Alyssa Letherio]] (Unsung Servants), and [[Zandera Sommers]] (Volunteer of the Year). I am so very lucky to lead a community that has these amazing people in it. <br />
<br />
Finally, 2015 saw the publication of the [[Wheel of Time Companion]]. I was fortunate enough to live close enough to Raleigh, N.C., to be able to attend the last book signing of the last Wheel of Time book to be published, and I got to chat with Team Jordan there. <br />
<br />
In 2016, now that the administration is stable and things are running smoothly, I plan to start looking to the future of our community. It’s no secret that we have few new members joining, so we need to find ways to both draw in new members and retain our current members. I will continue leading the re-read. I’m looking forward to participating in the Tar Valon Book Club which Kerna plans to start in January. We have great events planned, our [[Fifteenth Anniversary]] in our “hometown” of Placerville, Calif.; Fall Ball in Calgary, AB, Canada; and Euro in Stavanger, Norway. I’m looking forward to another great year at TV.Net. <br />
<br />
The complete list of Executives is given in [[#Appendix F]]. <br />
<br />
Yours in the Light, <br><br />
[[Rhed al'Tere]] <br><br />
The Watcher of the Seals <br><br />
The Flame of TarValon.Net <br><br />
The Amyrlin Seat<br />
<br />
==Statement from the Board of Directors==<br />
The Board thought that 2015 was going to be calmer than 2014, but the Board was wrong. Training with the new CEO/Amyrlin Seat, Ashley Morgan, was completed in early 2015. The Board then worked with the existing Officers to process the resignations of the CRO/Tower Archivist, Jen Halbman, and the CFO/Shatayan, Jessica Beaushene, and before the year’s end they had been replaced with Greg Shelley and Amanda Caldwell, respectively. These changes in Officers resulted in legal and administrative hurdles with regards to paperwork and banking, but those were cleared. <br />
<br />
Amanda Keen was re-elected for a full term at the annual Board meeting in March 2015. <br />
<br />
Our current statement about B. Riley Robinson follows. <br />
<br />
“On January 24, TV.Net’s legal counsel, Hammar O’Justice, updated the community on the status of TV.Net’s dispute with Riley Robinson that began in 2012. TV.Net reported Robinson to local law enforcement in New Mexico and to the FBI on the basis of several potential crimes. These agencies have not concluded their investigations and those criminal investigations remain pending. The IRS was informed by TV.Net leadership of Robinson’s possible failure to report as income the money misappropriated from TV.Net’s accounts. Hammar and the leadership at TV.Net continue to have no comment on the proceedings.” <br />
<br />
Amanda M. Keen, Chairman of the Board of Directors<br />
<br />
==In Memoriam – Martele d’Acre – November 9, 2015==<br />
TV.Net wishes to honor the memory of members who were active and in good standing <br />
<br />
===Amyrlin’s Announcement===<br />
My friends, it's with a heavy heart that I come to you now. <br />
<br />
Martele d'Acre, Gaidin of Val'Cueran, passed away this afternoon due to complications from a recent surgery. He is survived by his wife and Aes Sedai, Muerandah d'Acre of the Green Ajah. <br />
<br />
The Light shine on you, Martele Gaidin, and may you shelter in the palm of the Creator's hand. The last embrace of the mother welcome you home. We'll miss you here. <br />
<br />
Randah, my deepest condolences. <br />
<br />
[[Rhed al'Tere]]<br />
<br />
===From the Tar Valon Times===<br />
With every year’s ending comes a time when we think about fresh starts, make new promises, set our minds to new goals. As we embark on our journey through 2016, we have time to reflect on what the previous year had brought us... and what it had taken away. <br />
<br />
On November 9th, TV.Net’s community lost an old member and a dear friend: Martele d’Acre Gaidin passed away due to surgery complications. <br />
<br />
Martele Gaidin joined TV.Net in 2006. As he revealed in his Senior Member interview, he was introduced to the Wheel of Time series by a friend, but he continued reading past book 3 only when he found TV.Net. In May 2008, he became the newest Gaidin in the Val’Cueran pack. <br />
<br />
Martele Gaidin attended multiple official events, among which was 10th Anni, where his wife Muerandah d’Acre was raised to Aes Sedai of the Green Ajah, which was followed by their bonding. <br />
<br />
Outside TV.Net, Martele Gaidin was also a husband, a loving father of two sons and a daughter, a grandfather to six grandchildren. <br />
<br />
Following the sad announcement, numerous TV.Net members said their last goodbyes to Martele Gaidin — those who knew him well, those who had met him, and those who have <br />
only heard of him. <br />
<br />
Lillian Sedai wrote a touching poem in his honor: <br />
<br />
Sorrow bends our heads,<br><br />
but we are not dead.<br><br />
Memories wash over us,<br><br />
but will not get the best of us.<br><br />
<br />
To live is to honor,<br><br />
with laughter and candor,<br><br />
those that nurtured us,<br><br />
with such care and devotion.<br><br />
<br />
Weep for the one lost to sight,<br><br />
as is right,<br><br />
but remember to honor<br><br />
a life with life.<br><br />
<br />
And just as the poem says, while we as a community will mourn, we will always honor those that are no longer with us by cherishing the traces they had left in our lives. Martele Gaidin was and always will be an inseparable thread of TV.Net’s very own Pattern. <br />
<br />
As Mother put it: <br />
<br />
“The Light shine on you, Martele Gaidin, and may you shelter in the palm of the Creator's hand.“<br />
<br />
May we meet you again in a new Age, Martele Gaidin. <br />
<br />
[[Theolyn Maryash]]<br />
<br />
==Keeper / COO==<br />
===Annual Overview===<br />
2015 has been an eventful year for the community—changes from the top down have had some very positive overall results for the community as a whole. <br />
<br />
===Departments Overview===<br />
The Executive team was touched by change once again this year, with the official induction of our Amyrlin, Rhed al’Tere, at 14th Anni in Georgia being the biggest change in the roster. <br />
<br />
The Department of Research and Records was moved under the purview of Archivist in a restructuring move, and with the retirement of Serenla Tamowith as Archivist, our previous Director of Research and Records, Toral Delvar, was selected to replace her, leaving yet another place to be filled. Kerna Shedrian then joined the Exec team to fill that role as Head Librarian and Director of Research and Records, working directly with Toral once more. Our Director of Technology, Erin al’Denael, decided to take a well-earned retirement, and was succeeded by Mendo Cath, who has jumped right in to lead the department. And finally, our Director of Administration, Calypsa al’Nicolai, also chose to retire from her role—no replacement has yet been selected for her. Completing their first years in their roles were Aryawnah Federov, our Director of Community Outreach, and Naomi al’Moranwin as our Director of Events and Conferences. Our veteran Executives have continued to expand and refine their departments: Kelgan al’Moranwin in Moderators and Operators, Arie Davion in Marketing, and last but certainly not least, Sa’areah Britthorn in Membership. <br />
<br />
Integration was implemented at the beginning of the year, and our Membership Survey was geared specifically to gather community feedback on the results of the implementation and participation, along with sections for Events and Outreach. This input has been valuable to the Administration in working on what direction to take these items in the future. <br />
<br />
New additions to our forums for various levels of the community were implemented, from Junior and Senior Member–specific forums to the Mafia forum for our dedicated players. <br />
<br />
These have been well received by the community and provide more expansive ways for our membership to interact both within their membership groups and across them. <br />
<br />
===Looking Forward to 2016=== <br />
2016 will see our community celebrating its 15th year in the hometown of our Koyn Amyrlin, an event of special significance as a reminder of how far the community has come in that time. With our first year of Integration complete, the Administration will continue to evaluate new and expansive ways to encourage growth in the community through refining our presence in social media, along with reviewing our participation in RL events such as JordanCon. Here’s to a wonderful 2016! <br />
<br />
{{Lireina}}, Keeper of the Chronicles <br />
<br />
==Tower Archivist / Secretary==<br />
2015 saw our Archivist [[Serenla Tamowith]] step down and be replaced by [[Toral Delvar]]. It also saw a change to the responsibilities involved in the role. As it is officially the Chief Records Officer, it was felt that the Department of Research and Records would fit better under Archivist than Keeper, so the command chain for that department was changed to report to the Archivist. <br />
<br />
Merits were released in May 2015 and the next set of recipients was identified for early 2016 release, which should see them up to date. Work was also begun on updating the Membership Manual. <br />
<br />
For 2016, the goals are as follows: <br />
<br />
#To release the current set of Merits and have at least one more release, to include anyone who was overlooked; <br />
#Update the Membership Manual so that it reflects the current state of TV.Net; <br />
#Run the Members’ Choice Awards; <br />
#Review the most recent Merit Badge discussion and identify any additional new Merits. <br />
<br />
[[Toral Delvar]], Tower Archivist <br />
<br />
==Shatayan / CFO==<br />
The year 2015 saw a lot of good things for the Tower financially. As we planned our future for 2016, we have reached a financially stable point and are able to cover all required expenses and relax some of the measures that had been taken to recover financially from Rileygate. <br />
<br />
The role as Shatayan / Chief Financial Officer transitioned in May of this year from Ubahsur Kindellaer to Cassie Dainar. Along with this change, the role of assistant to the Shatayan has been discontinued as unnecessary. Sabriane Diamodred continued to provide tax preparation support, utilizing her accounting background and tax expertise. <br />
<br />
The first full year of utilizing the new fiscal year provided a little bit of confusion around the budget, but has worked well overall. The 2016 budget was reviewed and approved at the Fall Admin Meeting and it was determined that we have recovered sufficiently to pay for many of the items we have desired for some time (like a public announcement system for events) but have to this point been unable to afford. <br />
<br />
The end of fiscal year 2015 saw TV.Net debt free, the final debt payment was made in March. Since that time, we have compiled a list of the life event gifts which were not given to members who had children during the past several years, and we have provided gift cards to approximately 75% of the members identified. Remaining gifts will be provided once the members have been successfully contacted. <br />
<br />
Looking forward into calendar year 2016, I expect this to be a quiet year, filled only with normal monthly reporting and assisting the departments with their financial needs. <br />
<br />
Financial data is given in [[#Appendix A]]. <br />
<br />
[[Cassie Dainar]], Shatayan<br />
<br />
==Department of Administration==<br />
2015 was a busy year for the Department of Administration. The department saw several changes this year along with good project generation. We saw a several changes in staffing, new survey report formatting, and faster Annual Report publishing. <br />
<br />
===Membership Survey===<br />
This year we did the Membership Survey a little differently. Instead of a comprehensive survey soliciting feedback on all departments, we focused on a few key administrative areas and on gathering data regarding the implementation of integration. This more focused 2014/2015 Membership Survey ran from June 29 through July 31. A total of 167 responses were submitted, accounting for a 41.75% response rate from the community. This percentage and number of responses is significantly higher than last year’s response rate of 116. <br />
<br />
As enticement to take the survey, we offered some awesome prizes to five lucky participants: two $25 gift certificates to either Ta’Veren Tees or Amazon.com and three Wheel of Time–themed bookmarks. The winners of the gift cards were Enya Tawarwaith and Laithean Cor’Dazar. Bookmark recipients were Kerna Shedrian, Dee ar’Emm, and Syera Faelron. <br />
<br />
The 2014/2015 Focused Membership Survey Report was published in the Library on November 12, 2015. <br />
<br />
Our survey theme for this year is “Rabid Recruit Jessica.” The Amyrlin herself created our advertising graphics and composed a story about Rabid Recruit Jessica and her adventures in the Tower. <br />
<br />
Badges: <br />
[[File:Badges 2015.png]]<br />
<br />
===Annual Reports=== <br />
The 2014 Annual Report was released on May 1, 2015. This was the fastest release we’ve had to date. The AR format has become more consistent and contributors know what to expect in terms of content and deadlines. We once again had editing and proofing assistance from Kelgan Gaidin and Rhed Sedai. <br />
<br />
===Department Staffing Updates===<br />
2015 has been a busy year in terms of staffing changes for the Department of Administration. Isarma Maracanda has continued on in her role as the Annual Report Project Manager, a job that she has been doing for over five years now! <br />
<br />
Mirandha Laflor stepped down as Survey Project Manager in April. Our new SPM, Cahalan Sothron, brings a wealth of experience to the role and has jumped in feet first to spruce up our survey capabilities. <br />
<br />
Melisande Arneil joined the Department as the Membership Activities Coordinator on February 3. The role of the MAC shifted from its past iteration; the MAC became a part of the Department of Administration and has focused on generating and maintaining calendars for each Department to increase community cross-functionality. <br />
<br />
The Legal Research Team retained its three members: Anirfyan Dayen, Alyssa Letherio, and Atreyu Silverstar. Hammar O'Justice remains the official TV.Net Legal Counsel. <br />
<br />
In October the decision was made to disband the Survey Team. The Membership Survey format, content, and frequency is a current topic of conversation that will continue into the new year. Given the uncertainty, it was decided that the best move for now is to disband the team and to start fresh when we more accurately know the future of the Membership Survey. <br />
<br />
In November, Calypsa al’Nicolai announced her resignation as Director of Administration. She will remain active and involved until a new Director or direction for the Department of Administration is decided upon. <br />
<br />
===Looking Forward to 2016===<br />
2015 was a busy year for our department. There were many staffing changes, new projects were started, and our usual projects are finding their zones. <br />
<br />
In early 2016, we will begin work on the 2015 Annual Report with an anticipated release date of early spring 2016. <br />
<br />
At this time, it is unknown what the 2015 Membership Survey will look like or if there will be one. Hopefully more information will be available by spring 2016. <br />
<br />
Finally, the Department of Administration will look ahead to welcoming a new Director or a new direction in the new year. <br />
<br />
[[Calypsa al'Nicolai]], Director of Administration <br />
<br />
==Department of Community Outreach==<br />
===Staff Changes===<br />
To date, there have been no administrative-level staffing changes to the Outreach Activities Team, the Servant of All team, or the department staff. <br />
<br />
===Philanthropic Outreach Activities===<br />
====Real Life Events====<br />
=====North American Anni 2015=====<br />
For 14th Anni at Red Top Mountain State Park, we partnered with the Atlanta Ronald McDonald Gatewood House. The theme was Waking Up Atlanta. Attendees were asked to bring the makings for a coffee bar including, but not limited to, coffee, tea, sugar, creamer, cups, stirrers, etc. Monetary donations were also taken, raising a total of $133. The amount was rounded up to a $400 donation to the RMD house. <br />
<br />
Da’covale was also a huge success this year, raising a total of $1,575. <br />
<br />
We also raised money for the site this year via pranks, a raffle and a magic draft. Prank donations raised a total of $185. The raffle raised a total of $324. The magic draft raised a total of $150. <br />
<br />
=====Euro 2015=====<br />
No event was held this year. <br />
<br />
=====BI 2015=====<br />
Britain and Ireland party was held in Dublin this year. There was no outreach for this event. <br />
<br />
=====Fall Ball 2015=====<br />
Fall Ball was held in Duluth, Minn. Jodea Kegan was the Local Liaison. The chosen charity was Animal Allies of Duluth! They raised $100 as well as various pet toys and fleece for bedding.<br />
<br />
====Fundraisers====<br />
=====Summer Fundraiser=====<br />
For our annual Maintenance fundraiser, we held a .GIF off in the hopes to spark activity and fun as well as raise funds for the Tower. We had a prize tier as incentive. The more we raised, the more prizes we raffled out. We raised $2691.12 for the Tower, surpassing the $2500 tier which led to the following prizes being awarded: <br />
*$250 – Personalized Signature (3 winners): Ebona din Casei, Nymala Ingasy, Zandera Sommers <br />
*$500 – Custom Title for Specified Event, i.e. Shaoman: Anarie DeThain <br />
*$1000 – $15 gift card to our Cafe Press Store: Mhor Blathnaid <br />
*$2500 – Choice between Lan, Egwene or Thom print signed by artist Ariel Burgess: Belgareth Kiarc <br />
<br />
For a complete list of donors, please see Appendix B / Summer Fundraiser Donors. <br />
<br />
=====Feast of Light 2015=====<br />
This year for Feast of Lights, we once again asked everyone to be a Servant of All within their communities. Unlike last year, we opened up donations to be for anything: time, money, food, toys, or any other form of donation. We had an amazing turnout with 33 charitable acts from 21 members! For every charitable act, the member was entered into our raffle of 5 tickets to our 15th Anniversary party! Our lucky winners were Adina al'Mari, Cahalan Sothron, Alora Sionn, Tsubasa Kamui, and Brandon Tataru. <br />
<br />
For a complete list of donors, please see Appendix B / Feast of Lights 2015 Donors. <br />
<br />
=====Robert Jordan Memorial Scholarship=====<br />
This year, we accepted applications for the scholarship from June 7 through July 5. We had a large turnout for applications this year from reaching out through social media. We received a total of 12 applications, and the Hall of the Tower chose two to receive a $500 scholarship. <br />
<br />
The recipients were Aamir Hussein and our own Miridyth al’Landerin. Their winning essays can be found in the Library. <br />
<br />
=====2015 Blood Drive=====<br />
This year’s goal was simply to surpass last year’s donations of 41 pints of blood. Unfortunately, we fell a little shy this year with 32 pints being donated. <br />
<br />
For a complete list of donors, please see Appendix B / 2015 Blood Drive Donors. <br />
<br />
=====Servant of All Program=====<br />
The Servant of All Program went live May 15, and thus far has been a success and an active forum. We have also started our Servant of the Month program, where one member is recognized for the good they have done in the month. The member is randomly selected from the group, and is featured in an article in the Tar Valon Times. <br />
<br />
For a complete list of donors, please see Appendix B / 2015 Servant of the Month. <br />
<br />
====Outreach Activities====<br />
=====Beltine===== <br />
Beltine was held from March 22–28 this year. Our theme this year was Spring Cleaning. In celebration of Spring, we held several events including a Spam-a-thon, Group Theme contest, Story contest, Trivia, Thief Hunt, and Riddles. The over-all winner of the Group Theme was the Brown Ajah with their Be Inspired theme. Mychael Ritoryn won the Trivia. <br />
<br />
Saowynn Ardashi (later known as Cahalan Sothron) and Sailea Nerid were the co-winners of the Thief Hunt. Sailea Nerid, Alora Sionn, and Rhed al'Tere got all of the Riddle questions correct. Most Poetic story went to Sailea Nerid, Most Prolific to Saowynn Ardashi, and Most Entertaining to Kyla Sterling, Selvyn al'Aran, Melisande Arneil, Tomeina Raieese, and Zandera Sommers. The Blue Ajah won our Spam-a-thon. Sailea Nerid and Kerwin Thaumiel were announced as our Spirits of Beltine, and Taelinn Dolivras was our Rock Star of Beltine. <br />
<br />
The Group Themes were as follows: <br />
<br />
*Blue Ajah: Winter Blues <br />
*Brown Ajah: Inspirational Quotes to Make Your Day Better <br />
*Gray Ajah: Painted Avatars <br />
*Red Ajah: Vintage Style <br />
*White Ajah: Cleaning for Beltine <br />
*Novices and Recruits: My Little Pony <br />
*Accepted and Soldiers: Dwarves for Beltine <br />
<br />
=====Shaoman=====<br />
Shaoman was held from October 22 to November 1 this year in recognition of Fall and Halloween. Our theme this year was Ghosts Invade the Ball. We had a few activities such as a Boasting Contest and our Group Theme Contest as well as storytelling. The winner of the First Place Theme was the Gray Ajah, and the Most Entertaining Theme was won by the Red Ajah. The Group Themes were as follows: <br />
<br />
*Blue Ajah: Some Call Me Tim (Curry) <br />
*Brown Ajah: Theme Not Found <br />
*Gray Ajah: Disney’s Grumpy Cats: NO, Just No. <br />
*Green Ajah: Ghostbusters <br />
*Red Ajah: Little Red Riding Hood <br />
*White Ajah: Men in White <br />
*Yellow Ajah: Healing and Poisonous Herbs <br />
*Dai M’hael: Tribute to Robin Williams <br />
*Mahdi’in Dma Dieb: Celebrating the Democratic Process <br />
*Val Cueran: Wolves of Serenity Valley <br />
*Junior Members: Snakes and Foxes <br />
*Citizens: Fashionably Late<br />
<br />
===Looking Forward to 2016===<br />
<br />
For 2016, I intend to get the Avendesora program in full swing and update member pages with the proper leaves. I also want to work with Marketing on getting our scholarship out into the community a little more, in order to hopefully boost both membership and awareness. We are also running another blood drive this year and hope that we can surpass the previous two years. <br />
<br />
[[Aryawnah Federov]], Director of Community Outreach <br />
<br />
==Department of Events and Conferences==<br />
2015 was a good year for the Events and Conferences team. There were no changes to the Staff during the year besides the Events Marshalls position being disbanded at the end of January. <br />
<br />
Events held in 2015 were: <br />
*Anniversary Party 2015: Red Top Mountain, North Georgia, March 13–16 (72 attendees) <br />
*JordanCon 2015: Atlanta, Ga., April 17–19 (42 attendees) <br />
*Euro Party 2015: Dublin, Ireland, October 2–4 (23 attendees) <br />
*Fall Ball 2015: Duluth, Minn., October 23–25 (14 attendees) <br />
<br />
[[Kerna Shedrian]], on behalf of [[Naomi al'Moranwin]], Director of Events and Conferences <br />
<br />
<br />
==Department of Marketing==<br />
===Staff and Position Changes===<br />
Jeffan Caliarthan stepped down as Editor of the Tar Valon Times and Maibella Rhoiden became Editor on May 1, 2015. Zandera Sommers replaced Maibella Rhoiden as Assistant Editor on May 18, 2015. <br />
<br />
At the beginning of April, Ray Soin stepped down as Tower Voice. He was replaced by Aintza Bisera on May 1, 2015, who served as Tower Voice until June 2015, when the Tower Voice position was folded into the Social Marketing Team. <br />
<br />
Social Media Team was announced April 30, 2015, and the first new staff appointed June 1, 2015. <br />
<br />
Social Marketing Manager was advertised September 20, 2015, and Ne’Mireth Delvar was hired on October 19. <br />
<br />
====Miscellaneous====<br />
There are currently no standing changes to the department outside the Social Marketing Team. See Social Marketing for further details.<br />
<br />
===Tar Valon Times===<br />
This year the TVT implemented a theme of recurring articles. Some of these articles are consistently written by one Reporter while others are written by various members of the TVT team. Other changes include consistent publication of the TVT at 10 a.m. EST (US) on the first day of each month. Each edition includes at least 15 articles and almost always includes over 20 articles. The Editor is actively engaging with the Social Marketing Director to increase readership of the TVT and is looking for other ways to increase member involvement with the TVT. <br />
<br />
====Member Spotlights of 2015====<br />
<br />
*January Ryu Shadowborn <br />
*February Elatheara Bal A' Vilzaine <br />
*March none <br />
*April Dnae Ila <br />
*May Rijomu Sezain <br />
*June Arie Davion <br />
*July Cassie Dainar <br />
*August Padron Kerenmosa <br />
*September Leo Kian and Murasaki al’Aevon <br />
*October none <br />
*November Nyavene al’Meer <br />
*December none <br />
<br />
===Graphic Development Team===<br />
<br />
Previously titled “Marketing Team,” this section will reflect the graphics aspect of the Marketing Department. Overall, the team continues to plug along. There are fewer requests as the steady stream of events takes up the bulk of the graphic requests. <br />
<br />
====Site Official Logos==== <br />
Currently we are processing two logos, the Citizen logo and the Tower Junior Member logo. <br />
<br />
We are in the final stages of the Citizen logo and hope to release it in early 2016. We are looking at a late 2016 release date for the Tower Junior Member logo. <br />
<br />
====TarValon.Net Shop: CafePress and Zazzle====<br />
Our CafePress store has done exceptionally well, with more products being purchased this year than the previous, with a show of growth. We are very pleased with this and will continue to cultivate more products and item availability for members. <br />
<br />
At this time, after running the Zazzle shop for over a year, and its inability to organize products in a user-friendly manner and the added cost for each item, it was decided that Zazzle was not the best option for our needs and we have closed our account. TV.Net will remain solely with CafePress for the foreseeable future. <br />
<br />
===Social Marketing===<br />
During the Spring Admin Meeting, the need to engage more over various social media, taking into account our already very busy Tower Voices, was discussed. Concluding the need for a team venture, a hiring notice was posted in April, and hirees were announced in June. <br />
<br />
Organization started slowly, as the Director and team brainstormed ways of how best to be effective over Social Media and sorted the team to be efficient. In September, it was decided there was a need for an Admin to work more intimately with the group and lead the team. <br />
<br />
Ne’Mireth Delvar has done wonders following up through the Social Media Team and other venues on how to best optimize our presence online. <br />
<br />
Apart from the month of December, where most of organization and experimentation took place, the reach is consistently higher overall, and posts became more relevant, increasing post engagement on Facebook. The team is now focused on building better outreach on Twitter, Pinterest, and Tumblr as well as establishing connections with social media groups relevant to the Wheel of Time. <br />
<br />
===Goals for 2016: Moving Forward===<br />
2016 is the year of in-house re-organizing and optimizing. Between the Social Media Team and the Graphic Development Team, the goal is to work with the Admins (Siera al’Cere and Ne’Mireth Delvar) in managing short- and long-term projects. We are also looking at re-addressing our presence and involvement in the community as a whole. After all, the best way in putting our best foot forward is by dressing our best. <br />
<br />
Facebook statistics can be found in [[#Appendix D]]. <br />
<br />
[[Arie Davion]], Director of Marketing <br />
<br />
<br />
==Department of Membership==<br />
The Department of Membership is responsible for fostering a sense of community within TV.Net. It is involved with the administrative tasks that relate to the membership, and attempts to create a bridge between individual groups and the site at large. <br />
<br />
===Citizen Status===<br />
Applications mirrored 2014, in that we again had 38 new citizens joining TV.Net. The applications were the same rate at 3 a month. April and May brought the highest numbers, while March and November were particularly quiet. 2015 brought in 18 females and 20 males. <br />
<br />
===Tower Members===<br />
Eleven applied to the Tower last year, and 11 to Accepted and Soldier. Sixteen members were raised to Senior Member status, and 12 people demoted over the course of the year. <br />
<br />
===Summary of 2015===<br />
2015 brought about a flurry of new activity with new ideas. The Welcoming Committee was fully expanded to include more staff, and has brought about an exciting change to how citizens are viewed here at TV.Net. Hall hiring shifted from January until July, to April until October. Integration has now seen the introduction of male Aes Sedai and female Gaidin, and its implementation is successful. With Integration, it made sense to move to one Admin position for the two different Tower tiers, so the creation of a Master/Mistress of Novices and Recruits, and a Master/Mistress of Accepted and Soldiers streamlined that area. The other positions were discontinued. <br />
<br />
In May, we held a Membership Cleanup. This is done to ensure that our top priority is to the active members, although we always welcome back old ones. Members who are removed during a cleanup remain in our databases, although Tower Junior Members must petition to come back at their previous rank, or return as a Citizen. <br />
<br />
:Results of the cleanup:<br />
*322 members responded on site <br />
*78 members were emailed and responded to stay active <br />
*3 members retired <br />
*440 members are to be considered inactive. <br />
<br />
===Looking Forward to 2016===<br />
Sadly, some of the projects in the pipeline for 2015 didn’t happen (the Junior Member event in particular). However, they are still in the planning and hopefully will be implemented in 2016. <br />
<br />
New raising tests, both for Tier 2 and for the Senior Member should be fully usable by spring 2016. We are looking into moving from an email-based test to a randomly assigned online questionnaire to simplify this procedure. <br />
<br />
Membership statistics can be found in [[#Appendix E]]. <br />
<br />
The complete list of volunteers is given in [[#Appendix G]]. <br />
<br />
[[Sa'areah Britthorn]], Director of Membership<br />
<br />
==Department of Moderators and Operators==<br />
===Annual Overview===<br />
2015 was overall a fairly quiet year for the Department of Moderators and Operators. There were no significant upheavals in the structure of the department itself, as there have been for the past couple years, but there have been a number of smaller changes which have worked out well. We are generally pretty pleased with the way things are running. <br />
<br />
===Mafia=== <br />
Most of the changes that took place were with reference to Mafia. The most significant change is the elevation of the Mafia mods to Admin status. With a year of experience with the new forum, we concluded that the Mafia mods were (a) doing a considerable amount of organizational and enforcement work, much more so than their counterparts elsewhere on the boards, and (b) that this work entailed managing the game mods, almost more than anything else. As such, we changed the position from staff to admin. The job description hasn’t changed; rather, this change reflects the nature of the job they were already doing. <br />
<br />
The second significant change is the introduction of Mafia Alt accounts. One of the most significant and consistent problems with Mafia here at TV.Net has been “big game hunting,” a strategy where players known to be strong, especially those known to be good at playing the mafia side of the ball, are systematically removed from the game “just in case.” The result has been that a lot of the older, better players on the site simply don’t play with us anymore—it’s just not much fun when you don’t last more than a day because you’re good at the game. <br />
<br />
In an effort to prevent big game hunting, we were given permission to create a set of accounts exclusively for use with Mafia to create, effectively, a masquerade. These accounts have the word “mafia” somewhere in their names and have posting privileges restricted to the Mafia forum itself. Not every game uses them, but we’re glad to be able to give game mods the option of using these alternative accounts. Reception has been mixed, as many members note that it’s difficult to switch between two accounts, and the Mafia admins and the Director do have to be fairly vigilant about removing posts accidentally made from personal accounts in those games. We continue to seek solutions that the membership will find workable and welcome any comments or suggestions on the point at mafia@tarvalon.net and moderators@tarvalon.net. <br />
<br />
The other change to Mafia is the introduction of the QuickTopic platform to help manage dead threads and other restricted-access discussions. For those who don’t play, these are threads which allow the mafia to communicate and coordinate with one another, which in some games allow certain groups of townies to coordinate, and which allow spectators and those already dead to discuss the game where no one currently playing it can see. We, in consultation with the Department of Technology, attempted to find a way to manage such a restricted access forum within the existing vB 4.2.2 platform, but we ultimately concluded that because of how often changes in access have to be made for some of those threads, there was no viable communications solution available within the existing boards that would meet the required functional specifications. As such, we searched for alternatives and were pleased to discover QuickTopic, a solution which allows us to create single locked threads with unique URLs wherein we can restrict access easily on a thread-by-thread basis and don’t have to rely on the honor system. With the Tower now substantially recovered from Rileygate, we were authorized to get an annual subscription to give us much better tools to manage access and moderate those threads. Formally, any Mafia QuickTopic thread is considered as part of the boards and the same rules which apply to the boards generally and to the Mafia forum specifically apply equally in the QuickTopic threads. <br />
<br />
Almost two years into our formal Mafia experience, we believe we are in a relatively good place structurally and do not anticipate making significant changes over the coming year, though if we hear a good idea, we’ll certainly take it into consideration! <br />
<br />
===Other Forums===<br />
Outside of Mafia, in 2014, we significantly re-arranged the Discussion Halls and which set of mods had responsibility for which set of forums to better balance activity and try to ensure that no one kind of topic was drowning out others in any forum. As part of that process, we had merged Health & Fitness with Home & Garden. While the other changes have worked well, that merger did not, and in the spring of 2015, we decided to return to the previous structure. <br />
<br />
Finally, on a happy note, one of this department’s perennial problems has been a low rate of applications for moderator and operator posts, particularly in our more intensive positions (e.g. CE mods). While we do not claim that a final solution has been found, we are happy to report that the situation has gotten considerably better in 2015, with as many or more high-quality applicants as were needed on the first try. We would like to take this opportunity to thank the community for their willingness to serve in this department—it’s not always the most glamorous work, but it’s vital to the community, and we deeply appreciate all those who volunteer to serve with us. <br />
<br />
===Looking Forward to 2016===<br />
For 2016, our goals are primarily to continue delivering high-quality moderation services to the site in both our forum and IRC offerings. A secondary goal is to continue to work toward completion of a Moderator’s Handbook, which we hope to see finished in 2016. <br />
<br />
[[Kelgan al'Moranwin]], Director of Moderators and Operators <br />
<br />
==Department of Research and Records==<br />
===Annual Overview===<br />
2015 continued to be a quiet year for the department—for the most part. <br />
<br />
The Companion was released in early November 2015, but due to copyright there should be no major changes to the Library at this time. We will not be adding any of the bonus material available in the book, but will use the Companion to assist in cleaning up existing information, such as full names of characters where appropriate. Our focus continues to be maintaining the Tower histories and expanding the Wheel of Time–related material from the main story arc where possible. <br />
<br />
We were specifically mentioned in the Introduction of the Companion as an impressive reference of Wheel of Time detail. <br />
<br />
The version of the media wiki was updated to version 1.25.3 in October, which saw us lose some functionality, but also gain others. Gains include the ability to do spoiler tags, whereas losses include the hit counter for page views. We added some wiki extensions at the end of December which should improve display and grouping of information. <br />
<br />
Major departmental changes this year included the shift of chain of command from reporting to the Keeper to reporting to the Archivist. Kerna Shedrian was introduced as the new Director in November, after Toral Delvar succeeded into the role of Archivist. We also had a change in the Historians as Kitan Tataru stepped down and was replaced by Nyavene al'Meer. Bryher al'Venna continues to serve in this capacity. Eniara Kisharad stepped into the role of Events Historian at the end of the year and we hope to see more updates to our Histories in relation to this appointment. Charis Delphi continued on as Headmistress. <br />
<br />
We no longer can see the statistics of page views so I cannot give stats on our most popular pages, but—especially with Harriet's comment on our efforts—I believe we are still a valuable source of Wheel of Time information. Our content pages have increased by almost 250 pages, although over 150 are TVT articles, including some from the archive. <br />
<br />
For 2015 our goals were: <br />
<br />
''Book Pages''<br />
#Finish the remaining character updates <br />
#Finish re-organizing the principal characters <br />
#Use the re-read to update and improve the expanded chapter summaries <br />
<br />
''Site-Related Pages''<br />
#Keep the site-related pages up-to-date <br />
#Expand and improve the Real Life Events Pages <br />
<br />
We continue to work on these goals to improve the content and outlook of our Library.<br />
<br />
===Looking Forward to 2016=== <br />
Our goals for 2016 are as follows: <br />
*Add spoiler tags to main and principal characters, and to chapter summaries to allow new readers to use our library more carefully and therefore more often. <br />
*Encourage more contributors to the Library, expanding content whether book, site or community group–related. <br />
*Increase the exposure of our Library through social media and within our own membership, e.g. use the Desk forum more. <br />
<br />
[[Kerna Shedrian]], Director of Research and Records <br />
<br />
<br />
==Department of Technology==<br />
===Annual Overview===<br />
The Department of Technology supports the infrastructure of TV.Net. While the main objective is to maintain the availability of our website and message boards, members of the department are utilized as a technical resource for other projects. In addition to general staff who work on projects, there are a variety of named positions that handle specific areas of support: <br />
<br />
*Masters of the Watch – Systems Administrators, maintain servers and deal with any and all server-related functions for us. <br />
*Tower Gatekeepers – Move users into/out of usergroups by administration request. <br />
*Site Design Team – Create/tweak themes used by TV.Net <br />
<br />
This year Technology continued to support TV.Net in a variety of ways. We managed server and vBulletin updates, answered email and help tickets, and did the best we could to keep TV.Net online as much as possible! <br />
<br />
===Staff Changes===<br />
In March, Technology staff underwent changes. Several members bid adieu to Tech - thanks again for your service to those who left: [[Chiyuki Nohara]], [[Elorenya d'Rahien]], [[John al'Ramin]], [[Naomi al'Moranwin]], and [[Qamra Daielin]]. <br />
<br />
On October 16, the Keeper announced that [[Erin al'Denael]] would be stepping down as Directory of Technology. The incoming Director, [[Mendo Cath]], assumed responsibility on December 1. <br />
<br />
===Projects===<br />
*Backup Server – As of June 1, TV.Net officially controls our own backup server! Prior to June 1, we had backups, but they were hosted by [[Defen Estrator]] himself. Many thanks again to Defen for doing that for so many years! We have now assumed financial responsibility ourselves. <br />
*SSL Renewal – SSL was officially renewed in October, with the efforts of not only Azi, but Rhed, Cassie, and Lireina. <br />
<br />
===Looking Ahead / Letter from the Outgoing Director===<br />
Writing this up will be my last task as Director of Technology. The next year holds so much promise! With Mendo stepping up as Technology’s new Director, I have high hopes that 2016 will be amazing. He has served as staff within Technology for quite some time prior to assuming this role. He is active, knowledgeable, and helpful. I am stepping down with the confidence that I am leaving the department in good hands. <br />
<br />
It will be up to Mendo as to what Technology does in the future. But, as mentioned in the Fall Admin Meeting notes, the Site Design Team will be looking into creating customized Ajah/Company themes. There are a few back-burner projects that Mendo might want to jump-start. Or he could come up with brand new projects! I’m excited to see how Technology evolves. <br />
<br />
It’s been real, 2015! <br />
<br />
Cheers, <br />
<br />
[[Erin al'Denael]], outgoing Director of Technology <br />
<br />
==APPENDICES==<br />
<br />
===Appendix A: Financial Data===<br />
====Fiscal Year 2016 Approved Budget====<br />
{| <br />
| Approved<br />
|-<br />
| ||||General Notes: ||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| FY 9/1/15 - 8/31/16||||Ticket income from 2015 in red||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| ||||Ticket income to pay for 2017 in green||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| ||||*Update line 8 with current exchange rate||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| ||||||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| 2016 Budgeted Expenses||||||||2016 Expected Income||||||<br />
|-<br />
| Description||Date|| Cost (Est) ||Notes||Description||Date||Amount (Est)||Notes<br />
|-<br />
| SSL Certification (T)||October|| $ 120.00 ||Renewal and Verification cost||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| Admin (Ad)||October||$50 ||Gift Cards||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| 2015 Euro-Dublin (E)||October|| € 1,487.00 ||Paid for by Ticket Sales||2015 Euro||October|| € 1,487.00 ||Ticket Sales may be from prior year<br />
|-<br />
| 2015 Fall Ball - Duluth (E)||October|| $ 3,162.98 ||Paid for by Ticket Sales||2015 Fall Ball||October|| $ 3,162.98 ||Ticket Sales may be from prior year<br />
|-<br />
| Server Cost (T)||December|| $ 216.00 ||Linode||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| Advertisement (M)||March||$110 ||J*Con Ad Purchase||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| Quick Topics (Mod)||March|| $ 50.00 ||Used for Mafia, Started 2015||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| Awards (Other)||April||$500 ||Amyrlin & keeper Awards||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| JordanCon (E)||April|| $ 300.00 ||Toast and gifts||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| 2016 Anni - Lake Tahoe (E)||April|| $ 15,000.00 ||Paid for by Ticket Sales||2016 Anni||April|| $ 15,000.00 ||Ticket Sales expected to meet or exceed<br />
|-<br />
| Backup Server (T)||June|| $ 84.00 ||Started June 2015||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| ||||||||2017 Euro - X (E)||June|| € 1,500.00 ||<br />
|-<br />
| ||||||||2017 Fall Ball - X (E)||June|| $ 3,000.00 ||<br />
|-<br />
| ||||||||Maintenance Fundraiser (O)||July|| $ 2,000.00 ||<br />
|-<br />
| Scholarship (O)||Sept|| $ 1,000.00 ||Two @$500 each||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| Domain Cost (T)||N/A|| $ - ||Expires 9/17/2019||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| Badge pins or ribbons (E)||N/A (want)|| $ 20.00 ||||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| "On Duty" marker (E)||N/A (want)|| $ 30.00 ||||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| Welcome banner (E)||N/A (want)|| $ 100.00 ||||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| Megaphone (E)||N/A (want)|| $ 200.00 ||||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| New Flags (E)||N/A (want)|| $ 100.00 ||Possible Donation, estimate based on material||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| Safety Gear (E)||N/A (want)||||Some may be donations||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| ||||||||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| (Ad) = Admin||||||||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| (E) = Events & Conf|||| $ 18,912.98 ||||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| (M) = Marketing|||| $ 110.00 ||||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| (Mod) = Moderators|||| $ 50.00 ||||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| (O) = Outreach|||| $ 2,000.00 ||||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| (T) = Technology|||| $ 420.00 ||||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| <br />
|}<br />
<br />
====Fiscal Year 2015 Budget====<br />
{| <br />
| Category||Annual - Actual||Annual - Projected||Notes<br />
|-<br />
| ||||||<br />
|-<br />
| Pending/Anticipated||1469.8||||<br />
|-<br />
| Debt||2000||2000||<br />
|-<br />
| Domain||0||0||Paid through Sept 2019<br />
|-<br />
| Hosting||250||250||<br />
|-<br />
| Scholarship||1000||500||<br />
|-<br />
| Lawyer Retainer||50||tbd||Billy asked for a meal at Jordan Con<br />
|-<br />
| Accountant||0||250||I don't think we will need this thanks to our volunteers/members<br />
|-<br />
| Office||0||||<br />
|-<br />
| Marketing||110||110||JordanCon Flyer<br />
|-<br />
| Anni||||||deposit taken care of, tickets will cover expenses<br />
|-<br />
| JordanCon||289||315||90 shotglasses and Goldschlagger (x2 bottles) for toast; goodwill gifts to special guests (x6); fliers; prize cache purchases<br />
|-<br />
| B&I||||||tickets will reimburse for deposit and expenses<br />
|-<br />
| Fall Ball||||||tickets will reimburse for deposit and expenses; expect $1000 deposit<br />
|-<br />
| Euro||||||tickets will reimburse for deposit and expenses<br />
|-<br />
| South Pacific||0||||See if can reuse data and have one<br />
|-<br />
| Awards||500||0||Amyrlin & Keepers<br />
|-<br />
| Shipping||200||150||Amyrlin/Keeper awards, membership awards, event stuff (trunk/shenai)<br />
|-<br />
| Event Misc.||250||||replace items, safety refresh, trunk<br />
|-<br />
| Prizes||||||<br />
|-<br />
| Membership Survey||25||||<br />
|-<br />
| Membership Awards||||||<br />
|-<br />
| Annual Fundraiser||275||||(fy14 AF left over) + FY 15 prizes<br />
|-<br />
| Feast of Lights||0||||Use prize cache<br />
|-<br />
| Anni||100||||<br />
|-<br />
| B&I||0||||Use prize cache<br />
|-<br />
| FB||0||||Use prize cache<br />
|-<br />
| Euro||0||||Use prize cache<br />
|-<br />
| Cache||300||||Buy @ JordanCon, Buy CafePress<br />
|-<br />
| Membership Gifts||20||||cards only<br />
|-<br />
| Backup Server||200||||(research cost)<br />
|-<br />
| SSL||60||||<br />
|-<br />
| Retro Membership Gifts||0||||Gift Certificate<br />
|-<br />
| Networking Expenses||150||||<br />
|-<br />
| Background Checks||100||||<br />
|-<br />
| Misc.||500||||<br />
|-<br />
| ||7848.8||||<br />
|-<br />
| <br />
|}<br />
<br />
*Scholarship for calendar year 2015 was paid in Fiscal Year 2016.<br />
====Fiscal Year 2016 Budget====<br />
This table reflects the amount of funds used as of December 31, 2015. The percentage is of the budgeted amount for FY2016 that runs from September 1, 2015, to August 31, 2016.<br />
<br />
{| <br />
| ||Line Item||Budgets Amount||Used||Percentage<br />
|-<br />
| Amyrlin||Amyrlin Awards||$350 ||$0||0%<br />
|-<br />
| Keeper||Keeper Awards||$150||$167.89||112%<br />
|-<br />
| Shatayan||AL Renewal||$0||$0||100%<br />
|-<br />
| Shatayan||Office Supplies||$0||$0||100%<br />
|-<br />
| Shatayan||Shipping||$200||$0||0%<br />
|-<br />
| Shatayan||Misc. expenses*||$500||||<br />
|-<br />
| Administration||Membership Survey Prize||$50||$50||100%<br />
|-<br />
| Community Outreach||Scholarship||$1000||$1000**||100%<br />
|-<br />
| Community Outreach||Annual Fundraiser||$275||$109.79||40%<br />
|-<br />
| Community Outreach||Feast of Lights||$0||$0||0%<br />
|-<br />
| Community Outreach||Prize Cache||$300||$0||0%<br />
|-<br />
| Community Outreach||Anni||$100||$0||0%<br />
|-<br />
| Community Outreach||Fall Ball||$0||$0||100%<br />
|-<br />
| Community Outreach||Euro||$0||$0||100%<br />
|-<br />
| Events||Jordon Con||$315||$0||0%<br />
|-<br />
| Events||Misc. Event related items||$450||$0||0%<br />
|-<br />
| Marketing||JordanCon ad||$110||$0||0%<br />
|-<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| Line Item||Budgets Amount||Used||Percentage<br />
|-<br />
| Membership||Membership Acknowledgements||$0||$0||0%<br />
|-<br />
| Membership||Retroactive Membership Acknowledgements||1275***||$900||71%<br />
|-<br />
| Moderators||QuickTopic||$50||0||0%<br />
|-<br />
| Technology||Domain||$0||$0||0%<br />
|-<br />
| Technology||Hosting||$216||$28.81||13%<br />
|-<br />
| Technology||Backup Server||$84||$0||0%<br />
|-<br />
| Technology||SSL||$120||$119.80||99.8%<br />
|-<br />
| ||TOTAL||$5545.00||$2376.29||43%<br />
|-<br />
| <br />
|}<br />
*Miscellaneous expenses not otherwise budgeted for or predicted.<br />
**2015 Scholarship paid in FY2016. Thus there is a reflection in FY2015 showing underutilization and FY2016 will show an over utilization of this line item.<br />
***Retroactive Life Event Gifts did not receive a line item in the budget but are an expected expense. <br />
Note: Events are removed from the FY2016 budget.<br />
<br />
====FY2014 Year End Income Statement====<br />
{|<br />
| Revenue||Year to Date<br />
|-<br />
| Donations||$4,704.41<br />
|-<br />
| Event "ticket"||$9,923.31<br />
|-<br />
| Less Event ticket reimbursements||-$1,580.30<br />
|-<br />
| Net sales||$13,047.42<br />
|-<br />
| Cost of Sales||Year to Date<br />
|-<br />
| Cost of Inventory||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Sale of Goods (Cafe Press)||$104.30<br />
|-<br />
| Gross profit (loss)||$104.30<br />
|-<br />
| Operating Expenses||Year to Date<br />
|-<br />
| Events||<br />
|-<br />
| Housing||$9,227.65<br />
|-<br />
| Dining||$473.95<br />
|-<br />
| Entertainment||$89.09<br />
|-<br />
| Welcome||$212.98<br />
|-<br />
| Decoration||$33.74<br />
|-<br />
| Miscellaneous||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Purchase equipment||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Total Event expenses||$10,037.41<br />
|-<br />
| General/Administrative||<br />
|-<br />
| Professional Fees||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Printing/Shipping||$18.43<br />
|-<br />
| Insurance||$684.46<br />
|-<br />
| Currency Conversion||$1.69<br />
|-<br />
| Awards & Prizes||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| PayPal fees||$87.02<br />
|-<br />
| Other fees||$42.00<br />
|-<br />
| Office supplies||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Networking Expenses||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Marketing||$110.00<br />
|-<br />
| Debt Repayment||$500.00<br />
|-<br />
| Total General/Administrative expenses||$1,443.60<br />
|-<br />
| Community Outreach||<br />
|-<br />
| Scholarship||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Philanthropy||$200.00<br />
|-<br />
| Total Community Outreach||$200.00<br />
|-<br />
| Membership Gifts||<br />
|-<br />
| Total Membership expenses||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Tech||<br />
|-<br />
| Hosting||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Hardware||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Software||$209.00<br />
|-<br />
| Total Technology expenses||$209.00<br />
|-<br />
| Total operating expenses||$1,261.71<br />
|-<br />
| Extraordinary gain or loss||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Net Income (Loss)||$1,261.71<br />
|-<br />
| <br />
|}<br />
<br />
====FY2014 Year End Statement of Cash Flows====<br />
{|<br />
| Cash flows from operating activities||||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash received from donations||$4,704.41 ||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash received from event tickets||$9,923.31 ||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash received from gaming||$0.00 ||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash received from inventory||$0.00 ||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash received from sales*||$104.93 ||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid for event reimbursements||$1,580.30 ||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid for events||$10,452.76 ||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid for inventory||$0.00 ||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid for General/Administrative||$535.86 ||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid for Membership Gifts||$0.00 ||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid for Tech||$209.00||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid for Community Outreach||$200.00 ||<br />
|-<br />
| Other||$0.00 ||<br />
|-<br />
| Net cash provided (used) by operating activities||$1,754.73 ||<br />
|-<br />
| ||||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash flows from investing activities||||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash received from sale of capital assets (plant and equipment, etc.)||$0||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash received from collection of notes receivable||$0||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid for purchase of capital assets||$0||<br />
|-<br />
| Other||$0||<br />
|-<br />
| Net cash provided (used) by investing activities||$0||<br />
|-<br />
| ||||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash flows from financing activities||||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid to retire debt||$500||<br />
|-<br />
| Other||$0||<br />
|-<br />
| Net cash provided (used) in financing activities||$0||<br />
|-<br />
| ||||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash balance at the beginning of the period||$7,791.03||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash balance at the end of the period||$9,694.25||<br />
|-<br />
| <br />
|}<br />
*CafePress<br />
====YTD FY2015 Income Statement====<br />
{| <br />
| Revenue||Year to Date<br />
|-<br />
| Donations||$1,426.75<br />
|-<br />
| Event "ticket"||$6,033.25<br />
|-<br />
| Gaming ||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Less Event ticket reimbursements||-$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Net sales||$7,460.00<br />
|-<br />
| Cost of Sales||Year to Date<br />
|-<br />
| Cost of Inventory||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Sale of Goods (Cafe Press)||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Gross profit (loss)||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Operating Expenses||Year to Date<br />
|-<br />
| Events||<br />
|-<br />
| Housing||$684.45<br />
|-<br />
| Dining||$319.70<br />
|-<br />
| Entertainment||$67.50<br />
|-<br />
| Welcome||$52.47<br />
|-<br />
| Decoration||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Miscellaneous||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Purchase equipment||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Total Event expenses||$1,124.12<br />
|-<br />
| General/Administrative||<br />
|-<br />
| Professional Fees||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Printing/Shipping||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Insurance||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Currency Conversion||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Awards & Prizes||$109.79<br />
|-<br />
| PayPal fees||$98.11<br />
|-<br />
| Other fees||$47.95<br />
|-<br />
| Office supplies||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Networking Expenses||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Marketing||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Debt Repayment||$1,500.00<br />
|-<br />
| Total General/Administrative expenses||$1,755.85<br />
|-<br />
| Community Outreach||<br />
|-<br />
| Scholarship||$500.00<br />
|-<br />
| Philanthropy||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Total Community Outreach||$500.00<br />
|-<br />
| Membership Gifts||<br />
|-<br />
| Total Membership expenses||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Tech||<br />
|-<br />
| Hosting||$216.00<br />
|-<br />
| Hardware||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Software||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Total Technology expenses||$216.00<br />
|-<br />
| Total operating expenses||$3,864.03<br />
|-<br />
| Extraordinary gain or loss||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Net Income (Loss)||$3,864.03<br />
|-<br />
| <br />
|}<br />
====YTD FY2015 Statement of Cash Flow====<br />
{|<br />
| Cash flows from operating activities||||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash received from donations||$1,426.75||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash received from event tickets||$6,033.25||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash received from gaming||$0.00||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash received from inventory||$0.00||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash received from sales*||$0.00||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid for event reimbursements||$0.00||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid for events||$1,124.12||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid for inventory||$0.00||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid for General/Administrative||$255.85||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid for Membership Gifts||$0.00||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid for Tech||$216.00||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid for Community Outreach||$500.00||<br />
|-<br />
| Other||||<br />
|-<br />
| Net cash provided (used) by operating activities||||<br />
|-<br />
| ||||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash flows from investing activities||||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash received from sale of capital assets (plant and equipment, etc.)||$0||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash received from collection of notes receivable||$0||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid for purchase of capital assets||$0||<br />
|-<br />
| Other||$0||<br />
|-<br />
| Net cash provided (used) by investing activities||$0||<br />
|-<br />
| ||||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash flows from financing activities||||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid to retire debt||$1,500||<br />
|-<br />
| Other||$0||<br />
|-<br />
| Net cash provided (used) in financing activities||$0||<br />
|-<br />
| ||||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash balance at the beginning of the period||$9,694.25||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash balance at the end of the period||$14,409.50||<br />
|-<br />
| <br />
|}<br />
*CafePress<br />
<br />
===Appendix B: Donor List===<br />
{|<br />
!.GIF Off Maintenance Fundraiser<br />
|-<br />
|Tower Name<br />
|Number of donations <br />
|-<br />
|Aduiavas Ida<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Alena Mysana<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Alyccea Nymaessene<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Anarie De'Thain<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Arie Davion<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Aryawnah Federov<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Ashlyn Sindal<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Belgareth Kiarc<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Berior Alaeyn<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Bryher al'Venna<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Caerwyn Jolan<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Cahalan Sothron<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Cassie Dainar<br />
|2 <br />
|-<br />
|Ebona din Casei<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Elania al'Manir<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Enya Tawarwaith<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Erin al'Denael<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Hans Babendreyer (No Tower Name)<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Ilissa al’Nari<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Illyria Corinye<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Imzadi Hopewind<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Keladria Tulin<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Kerna Shedrian<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Kitan & Brandon Tataru<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Kyla Sterling<br />
|2 <br />
|-<br />
|Lireina & Jaim al'Bearach<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Loraella Melodie<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Lyra Taryn<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Megana Vallentin<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Melearlin Valar<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Melisande Arneil<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Mendo Cath<br />
|2 <br />
|-<br />
|Mhor Rioghain Blathnaid<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Nymala Ingasy<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Onis O'Leia<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Osaka & Melvar t'Demae al'Caarn<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Raeviendha al'Toma<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Rehtaeh al’Navi<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Rhed & Nethanel al’Tere<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Rhed al’Tere<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Sailea Nerid<br />
|2 <br />
|-<br />
|Siusane al'Cuyler<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Sofia K'omorebi<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Vivianna L'antreau<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Willam Cambrae<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Zandera Sommers<br />
|2 <br />
|}<br />
<br />
{|<br />
!Feast of Light Donors<br />
|-<br />
|Tower Name<br />
|Number of donations <br />
|-<br />
|Adina al'Mari<br />
|5 <br />
|-<br />
|Aduiavas Ida<br />
|2 <br />
|-<br />
|Ahmyra al'Ruley<br />
|4 <br />
|-<br />
|Alora Sionn<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Alyccea Nymaessene<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Amina Coram<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Aryawnah Federov<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Brandon Tataru<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Cahalan Sothron<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Eleyan Al'Landerin<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Imzadi Hopewind<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Jeffan Caliarthan<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Keladria Tulin<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Kitan Tataru<br />
|2 <br />
|-<br />
|Loraella Melodie<br />
|2 <br />
|-<br />
|Nyavene al'Meer<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Onis O'Leia<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Samarasin Tavaral<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Tsubasa Kamui<br />
|3 <br />
|-<br />
|Vivianna L'antreau<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Xylina Tyloredrid<br />
|1 <br />
|}<br />
<br />
{|<br />
!Blood Drive Donors<br />
|-<br />
|Tower Name<br />
|Number of donations <br />
|-<br />
|Aryawnah Federov<br />
|6 <br />
|-<br />
|Brandon Tataru<br />
|4 <br />
|-<br />
|Dnae Ila<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Dreia Raieese<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Elin al'Nia<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Hilwa Katir<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Ilissa al'Nari<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Kitan Tataru<br />
|5 <br />
|-<br />
|Marivea al'Corriyi<br />
|2 <br />
|-<br />
|Melearlin Valar<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Osaka ni Demae t'al'Caarn<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Rahiliana Ritoryn<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Sabriane Diamodred<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Sonea Ilandred<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Taika Vinh<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Tallan Daar<br />
|2 <br />
|-<br />
|Tomeina Raieese<br />
|1 <br />
|}<br />
<br />
{|<br />
!Servant of the Month<br />
|-<br />
|June<br />
|Kyla Sterling <br />
|-<br />
|July<br />
|Dnae Ila <br />
|-<br />
|August<br />
|Rhed al'Tere <br />
|-<br />
|September<br />
|Ealandrelle Melyma <br />
|-<br />
|October<br />
|Hilwa Katir <br />
|-<br />
|November<br />
|Laithean Cor'dazar <br />
|}<br />
<br />
===Appendix C: Award Winners===<br />
====Amyrlin Award Winners====<br />
{{Amyrlin's Awards 2015}}<br />
<br />
====Keeper Award Winners====<br />
{{Keeper Awards 2015}}<br />
<br />
====Members’ Choice Awards====<br />
{{Members' Choice Awards 2015}}<br />
<br />
===Appendix D: Facebook statistics===<br />
[[File:post reach 2015.png]]<br />
<br />
TOTAL REACH <br />
<br />
[[File:total reach 2015.png]]<br />
<br />
<br />
===Appendix E: Membership Statistics===<br />
<br />
Members by Rank - Before Cleanup<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
|336<br />
|Aes Sedai<br />
|-<br />
|165<br />
|Gaidin<br />
|-<br />
|47<br />
|Soldier<br />
|-<br />
|69<br />
|Accepted<br />
|-<br />
|53<br />
|Recruit<br />
|-<br />
|77<br />
|Novice<br />
|-<br />
|136<br />
|Citizen<br />
|}<br />
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Members by Rank - After Cleanup<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
|207<br />
|Aes Sedai<br />
|-<br />
|106<br />
|Gaidin<br />
|-<br />
|12<br />
|Soldier<br />
|-<br />
|21<br />
|Accepted<br />
|-<br />
|9<br />
|Recruit<br />
|-<br />
|12<br />
|Novice<br />
|-<br />
|33<br />
|Citizen<br />
|}<br />
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[[File:members by location 2015.png]]<br />
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Other = Russia, Malta, Greece, Belgrade, Denmark, Uganda, UAE, Philippines, Mexico, Bosnia, Slovakia, Ukraine <br />
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==Appendix F: Executives==<br />
{{Administrative and Staff Positions in 2015 Executive}}<br />
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==Appendix G: Volunteer Lists==<br />
{{Administrative and Staff Positions in 2015 Volunteers}}<br />
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==State of the Tower – Amyrlin / CEO Welcome==<br />
As I look back on 2015, my first almost-year of being the fully inducted {{Amyrlin}}, I have a lot of pride in what we as a community have done. I used 2015 as a year to get things settled at TV.Net after the big changes of my being selected as Amyrlin and the start of Integration in January. <br />
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I was fully inducted in March, at our [[Fourteenth Anniversary Party]]. We had two other changes at the {{Officer}} level. [[Cassie Dainar]] was selected as CFO/{{Shatayan}} and fully inducted on July 1, and [[Toral Delvar]] officially became the CRO/{{Archivist}} on November 11. I consider myself very lucky to have them as fellow Officers, along with {{Lireina}}, the COO/{{Keeper}}. <br />
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In July, we switched banks from Chase Bank to Wells Fargo because neither Cassie nor I had a local Chase branch near us. We amended our Articles of Incorporation with a list of the current board members and officers. Going forward, we will amend this annually at tax time (in the first quarter of the year), if needed. <br />
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In March, we paid off all our debt. To celebrate, we decided to have a Tower Free Day on March 27. We ran a contest, asking members to submit potential names and then to vote on the three the Exec team liked best. [[Mychael Ritoryn]]’s suggestion of (In the) [[Black Tower Day]] won by two votes! It was neck in neck with Day of Broken Shackles. <br />
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The Re-Readalong with the Amyrlin proceeded throughout the year. We closed out December with [[Lord of Chaos]] and will start [[A Crown of Swords]] in 2016. At Anni, I awarded the four [[Amyrlin Awards]] to {{Lireina}} (Member of the Year), [[Taika Vinh]] (Philanthropist of the Year), [[Shariyan Al'Feay]] and [[Alyssa Letherio]] (Unsung Servants), and [[Zandera Sommers]] (Volunteer of the Year). I am so very lucky to lead a community that has these amazing people in it. <br />
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Finally, 2015 saw the publication of the [[Wheel of Time Companion]]. I was fortunate enough to live close enough to Raleigh, N.C., to be able to attend the last book signing of the last Wheel of Time book to be published, and I got to chat with Team Jordan there. <br />
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In 2016, now that the administration is stable and things are running smoothly, I plan to start looking to the future of our community. It’s no secret that we have few new members joining, so we need to find ways to both draw in new members and retain our current members. I will continue leading the re-read. I’m looking forward to participating in the Tar Valon Book Club which Kerna plans to start in January. We have great events planned, our [[Fifteenth Anniversary]] in our “hometown” of Placerville, Calif.; Fall Ball in Calgary, AB, Canada; and Euro in Stavanger, Norway. I’m looking forward to another great year at TV.Net. <br />
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The complete list of Executives is given in [[#Appendix F]]. <br />
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Yours in the Light, <br><br />
[[Rhed al'Tere]] <br><br />
The Watcher of the Seals <br><br />
The Flame of TarValon.Net <br><br />
The Amyrlin Seat<br />
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==Statement from the Board of Directors==<br />
The Board thought that 2015 was going to be calmer than 2014, but the Board was wrong. Training with the new CEO/Amyrlin Seat, Ashley Morgan, was completed in early 2015. The Board then worked with the existing Officers to process the resignations of the CRO/Tower Archivist, Jen Halbman, and the CFO/Shatayan, Jessica Beaushene, and before the year’s end they had been replaced with Greg Shelley and Amanda Caldwell, respectively. These changes in Officers resulted in legal and administrative hurdles with regards to paperwork and banking, but those were cleared. <br />
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Amanda Keen was re-elected for a full term at the annual Board meeting in March 2015. <br />
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Our current statement about B. Riley Robinson follows. <br />
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“On January 24, TV.Net’s legal counsel, Hammar O’Justice, updated the community on the status of TV.Net’s dispute with Riley Robinson that began in 2012. TV.Net reported Robinson to local law enforcement in New Mexico and to the FBI on the basis of several potential crimes. These agencies have not concluded their investigations and those criminal investigations remain pending. The IRS was informed by TV.Net leadership of Robinson’s possible failure to report as income the money misappropriated from TV.Net’s accounts. Hammar and the leadership at TV.Net continue to have no comment on the proceedings.” <br />
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Amanda M. Keen, Chairman of the Board of Directors<br />
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==In Memoriam – Martele d’Acre – November 9, 2015==<br />
TV.Net wishes to honor the memory of members who were active and in good standing <br />
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===Amyrlin’s Announcement===<br />
My friends, it's with a heavy heart that I come to you now. <br />
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Martele d'Acre, Gaidin of Val'Cueran, passed away this afternoon due to complications from a recent surgery. He is survived by his wife and Aes Sedai, Muerandah d'Acre of the Green Ajah. <br />
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The Light shine on you, Martele Gaidin, and may you shelter in the palm of the Creator's hand. The last embrace of the mother welcome you home. We'll miss you here. <br />
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Randah, my deepest condolences. <br />
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[[Rhed al'Tere]]<br />
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===From the Tar Valon Times===<br />
With every year’s ending comes a time when we think about fresh starts, make new promises, set our minds to new goals. As we embark on our journey through 2016, we have time to reflect on what the previous year had brought us... and what it had taken away. <br />
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On November 9th, TV.Net’s community lost an old member and a dear friend: Martele d’Acre Gaidin passed away due to surgery complications. <br />
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Martele Gaidin joined TV.Net in 2006. As he revealed in his Senior Member interview, he was introduced to the Wheel of Time series by a friend, but he continued reading past book 3 only when he found TV.Net. In May 2008, he became the newest Gaidin in the Val’Cueran pack. <br />
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Martele Gaidin attended multiple official events, among which was 10th Anni, where his wife Muerandah d’Acre was raised to Aes Sedai of the Green Ajah, which was followed by their bonding. <br />
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Outside TV.Net, Martele Gaidin was also a husband, a loving father of two sons and a daughter, a grandfather to six grandchildren. <br />
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Following the sad announcement, numerous TV.Net members said their last goodbyes to Martele Gaidin — those who knew him well, those who had met him, and those who have <br />
only heard of him. <br />
<br />
Lillian Sedai wrote a touching poem in his honor: <br />
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Sorrow bends our heads,<br><br />
but we are not dead.<br><br />
Memories wash over us,<br><br />
but will not get the best of us.<br><br />
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To live is to honor,<br><br />
with laughter and candor,<br><br />
those that nurtured us,<br><br />
with such care and devotion.<br><br />
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Weep for the one lost to sight,<br><br />
as is right,<br><br />
but remember to honor<br><br />
a life with life.<br><br />
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And just as the poem says, while we as a community will mourn, we will always honor those that are no longer with us by cherishing the traces they had left in our lives. Martele Gaidin was and always will be an inseparable thread of TV.Net’s very own Pattern. <br />
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As Mother put it: <br />
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“The Light shine on you, Martele Gaidin, and may you shelter in the palm of the Creator's hand.“<br />
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May we meet you again in a new Age, Martele Gaidin. <br />
<br />
[[Theolyn Maryash]]<br />
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==Keeper / COO==<br />
===Annual Overview===<br />
2015 has been an eventful year for the community—changes from the top down have had some very positive overall results for the community as a whole. <br />
<br />
===Departments Overview===<br />
The Executive team was touched by change once again this year, with the official induction of our Amyrlin, Rhed al’Tere, at 14th Anni in Georgia being the biggest change in the roster. <br />
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The Department of Research and Records was moved under the purview of Archivist in a restructuring move, and with the retirement of Serenla Tamowith as Archivist, our previous Director of Research and Records, Toral Delvar, was selected to replace her, leaving yet another place to be filled. Kerna Shedrian then joined the Exec team to fill that role as Head Librarian and Director of Research and Records, working directly with Toral once more. Our Director of Technology, Erin al’Denael, decided to take a well-earned retirement, and was succeeded by Mendo Cath, who has jumped right in to lead the department. And finally, our Director of Administration, Calypsa al’Nicolai, also chose to retire from her role—no replacement has yet been selected for her. Completing their first years in their roles were Aryawnah Federov, our Director of Community Outreach, and Naomi al’Moranwin as our Director of Events and Conferences. Our veteran Executives have continued to expand and refine their departments: Kelgan al’Moranwin in Moderators and Operators, Arie Davion in Marketing, and last but certainly not least, Sa’areah Britthorn in Membership. <br />
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Integration was implemented at the beginning of the year, and our Membership Survey was geared specifically to gather community feedback on the results of the implementation and participation, along with sections for Events and Outreach. This input has been valuable to the Administration in working on what direction to take these items in the future. <br />
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New additions to our forums for various levels of the community were implemented, from Junior and Senior Member–specific forums to the Mafia forum for our dedicated players. <br />
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These have been well received by the community and provide more expansive ways for our membership to interact both within their membership groups and across them. <br />
<br />
===Looking Forward to 2016=== <br />
2016 will see our community celebrating its 15th year in the hometown of our Koyn Amyrlin, an event of special significance as a reminder of how far the community has come in that time. With our first year of Integration complete, the Administration will continue to evaluate new and expansive ways to encourage growth in the community through refining our presence in social media, along with reviewing our participation in RL events such as JordanCon. Here’s to a wonderful 2016! <br />
<br />
{{Lireina}}, Keeper of the Chronicles <br />
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==Tower Archivist / Secretary==<br />
2015 saw our Archivist [[Serenla Tamowith]] step down and be replaced by [[Toral Delvar]]. It also saw a change to the responsibilities involved in the role. As it is officially the Chief Records Officer, it was felt that the Department of Research and Records would fit better under Archivist than Keeper, so the command chain for that department was changed to report to the Archivist. <br />
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Merits were released in May 2015 and the next set of recipients was identified for early 2016 release, which should see them up to date. Work was also begun on updating the Membership Manual. <br />
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For 2016, the goals are as follows: <br />
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#To release the current set of Merits and have at least one more release, to include anyone who was overlooked; <br />
#Update the Membership Manual so that it reflects the current state of TV.Net; <br />
#Run the Members’ Choice Awards; <br />
#Review the most recent Merit Badge discussion and identify any additional new Merits. <br />
<br />
[[Toral Delvar]], Tower Archivist <br />
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==Shatayan / CFO==<br />
The year 2015 saw a lot of good things for the Tower financially. As we planned our future for 2016, we have reached a financially stable point and are able to cover all required expenses and relax some of the measures that had been taken to recover financially from Rileygate. <br />
<br />
The role as Shatayan / Chief Financial Officer transitioned in May of this year from Ubahsur Kindellaer to Cassie Dainar. Along with this change, the role of assistant to the Shatayan has been discontinued as unnecessary. Sabriane Diamodred continued to provide tax preparation support, utilizing her accounting background and tax expertise. <br />
<br />
The first full year of utilizing the new fiscal year provided a little bit of confusion around the budget, but has worked well overall. The 2016 budget was reviewed and approved at the Fall Admin Meeting and it was determined that we have recovered sufficiently to pay for many of the items we have desired for some time (like a public announcement system for events) but have to this point been unable to afford. <br />
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The end of fiscal year 2015 saw TV.Net debt free, the final debt payment was made in March. Since that time, we have compiled a list of the life event gifts which were not given to members who had children during the past several years, and we have provided gift cards to approximately 75% of the members identified. Remaining gifts will be provided once the members have been successfully contacted. <br />
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Looking forward into calendar year 2016, I expect this to be a quiet year, filled only with normal monthly reporting and assisting the departments with their financial needs. <br />
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Financial data is given in [[#Appendix A]]. <br />
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[[Cassie Dainar]], Shatayan<br />
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==Department of Administration==<br />
2015 was a busy year for the Department of Administration. The department saw several changes this year along with good project generation. We saw a several changes in staffing, new survey report formatting, and faster Annual Report publishing. <br />
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===Membership Survey===<br />
This year we did the Membership Survey a little differently. Instead of a comprehensive survey soliciting feedback on all departments, we focused on a few key administrative areas and on gathering data regarding the implementation of integration. This more focused 2014/2015 Membership Survey ran from June 29 through July 31. A total of 167 responses were submitted, accounting for a 41.75% response rate from the community. This percentage and number of responses is significantly higher than last year’s response rate of 116. <br />
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As enticement to take the survey, we offered some awesome prizes to five lucky participants: two $25 gift certificates to either Ta’Veren Tees or Amazon.com and three Wheel of Time–themed bookmarks. The winners of the gift cards were Enya Tawarwaith and Laithean Cor’Dazar. Bookmark recipients were Kerna Shedrian, Dee ar’Emm, and Syera Faelron. <br />
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The 2014/2015 Focused Membership Survey Report was published in the Library on November 12, 2015. <br />
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Our survey theme for this year is “Rabid Recruit Jessica.” The Amyrlin herself created our advertising graphics and composed a story about Rabid Recruit Jessica and her adventures in the Tower. <br />
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Badges: <br />
[[File:Badges 2015.png]]<br />
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===Annual Reports=== <br />
The 2014 Annual Report was released on May 1, 2015. This was the fastest release we’ve had to date. The AR format has become more consistent and contributors know what to expect in terms of content and deadlines. We once again had editing and proofing assistance from Kelgan Gaidin and Rhed Sedai. <br />
<br />
===Department Staffing Updates===<br />
2015 has been a busy year in terms of staffing changes for the Department of Administration. Isarma Maracanda has continued on in her role as the Annual Report Project Manager, a job that she has been doing for over five years now! <br />
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Mirandha Laflor stepped down as Survey Project Manager in April. Our new SPM, Cahalan Sothron, brings a wealth of experience to the role and has jumped in feet first to spruce up our survey capabilities. <br />
<br />
Melisande Arneil joined the Department as the Membership Activities Coordinator on February 3. The role of the MAC shifted from its past iteration; the MAC became a part of the Department of Administration and has focused on generating and maintaining calendars for each Department to increase community cross-functionality. <br />
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The Legal Research Team retained its three members: Anirfyan Dayen, Alyssa Letherio, and Atreyu Silverstar. Hammar O'Justice remains the official TV.Net Legal Counsel. <br />
<br />
In October the decision was made to disband the Survey Team. The Membership Survey format, content, and frequency is a current topic of conversation that will continue into the new year. Given the uncertainty, it was decided that the best move for now is to disband the team and to start fresh when we more accurately know the future of the Membership Survey. <br />
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In November, Calypsa al’Nicolai announced her resignation as Director of Administration. She will remain active and involved until a new Director or direction for the Department of Administration is decided upon. <br />
<br />
===Looking Forward to 2016===<br />
2015 was a busy year for our department. There were many staffing changes, new projects were started, and our usual projects are finding their zones. <br />
<br />
In early 2016, we will begin work on the 2015 Annual Report with an anticipated release date of early spring 2016. <br />
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At this time, it is unknown what the 2015 Membership Survey will look like or if there will be one. Hopefully more information will be available by spring 2016. <br />
<br />
Finally, the Department of Administration will look ahead to welcoming a new Director or a new direction in the new year. <br />
<br />
[[Calypsa al'Nicolai]], Director of Administration <br />
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==Department of Community Outreach==<br />
===Staff Changes===<br />
To date, there have been no administrative-level staffing changes to the Outreach Activities Team, the Servant of All team, or the department staff. <br />
<br />
===Philanthropic Outreach Activities===<br />
====Real Life Events====<br />
=====North American Anni 2015=====<br />
For 14th Anni at Red Top Mountain State Park, we partnered with the Atlanta Ronald McDonald Gatewood House. The theme was Waking Up Atlanta. Attendees were asked to bring the makings for a coffee bar including, but not limited to, coffee, tea, sugar, creamer, cups, stirrers, etc. Monetary donations were also taken, raising a total of $133. The amount was rounded up to a $400 donation to the RMD house. <br />
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Da’covale was also a huge success this year, raising a total of $1,575. <br />
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We also raised money for the site this year via pranks, a raffle and a magic draft. Prank donations raised a total of $185. The raffle raised a total of $324. The magic draft raised a total of $150. <br />
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=====Euro 2015=====<br />
No event was held this year. <br />
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=====BI 2015=====<br />
Britain and Ireland party was held in Dublin this year. There was no outreach for this event. <br />
<br />
=====Fall Ball 2015=====<br />
Fall Ball was held in Duluth, Minn. Jodea Kegan was the Local Liaison. The chosen charity was Animal Allies of Duluth! They raised $100 as well as various pet toys and fleece for bedding.<br />
<br />
====Fundraisers====<br />
=====Summer Fundraiser=====<br />
For our annual Maintenance fundraiser, we held a .GIF off in the hopes to spark activity and fun as well as raise funds for the Tower. We had a prize tier as incentive. The more we raised, the more prizes we raffled out. We raised $2691.12 for the Tower, surpassing the $2500 tier which led to the following prizes being awarded: <br />
*$250 – Personalized Signature (3 winners): Ebona din Casei, Nymala Ingasy, Zandera Sommers <br />
*$500 – Custom Title for Specified Event, i.e. Shaoman: Anarie DeThain <br />
*$1000 – $15 gift card to our Cafe Press Store: Mhor Blathnaid <br />
*$2500 – Choice between Lan, Egwene or Thom print signed by artist Ariel Burgess: Belgareth Kiarc <br />
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For a complete list of donors, please see Appendix B / Summer Fundraiser Donors. <br />
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=====Feast of Light 2015=====<br />
This year for Feast of Lights, we once again asked everyone to be a Servant of All within their communities. Unlike last year, we opened up donations to be for anything: time, money, food, toys, or any other form of donation. We had an amazing turnout with 33 charitable acts from 21 members! For every charitable act, the member was entered into our raffle of 5 tickets to our 15th Anniversary party! Our lucky winners were Adina al'Mari, Cahalan Sothron, Alora Sionn, Tsubasa Kamui, and Brandon Tataru. <br />
<br />
For a complete list of donors, please see Appendix B / Feast of Lights 2015 Donors. <br />
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=====Robert Jordan Memorial Scholarship=====<br />
This year, we accepted applications for the scholarship from June 7 through July 5. We had a large turnout for applications this year from reaching out through social media. We received a total of 12 applications, and the Hall of the Tower chose two to receive a $500 scholarship. <br />
<br />
The recipients were Aamir Hussein and our own Miridyth al’Landerin. Their winning essays can be found in the Library. <br />
<br />
=====2015 Blood Drive=====<br />
This year’s goal was simply to surpass last year’s donations of 41 pints of blood. Unfortunately, we fell a little shy this year with 32 pints being donated. <br />
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For a complete list of donors, please see Appendix B / 2015 Blood Drive Donors. <br />
<br />
=====Servant of All Program=====<br />
The Servant of All Program went live May 15, and thus far has been a success and an active forum. We have also started our Servant of the Month program, where one member is recognized for the good they have done in the month. The member is randomly selected from the group, and is featured in an article in the Tar Valon Times. <br />
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For a complete list of donors, please see Appendix B / 2015 Servant of the Month. <br />
<br />
====Outreach Activities====<br />
=====Beltine===== <br />
Beltine was held from March 22–28 this year. Our theme this year was Spring Cleaning. In celebration of Spring, we held several events including a Spam-a-thon, Group Theme contest, Story contest, Trivia, Thief Hunt, and Riddles. The over-all winner of the Group Theme was the Brown Ajah with their Be Inspired theme. Mychael Ritoryn won the Trivia. <br />
<br />
Saowynn Ardashi (later known as Cahalan Sothron) and Sailea Nerid were the co-winners of the Thief Hunt. Sailea Nerid, Alora Sionn, and Rhed al'Tere got all of the Riddle questions correct. Most Poetic story went to Sailea Nerid, Most Prolific to Saowynn Ardashi, and Most Entertaining to Kyla Sterling, Selvyn al'Aran, Melisande Arneil, Tomeina Raieese, and Zandera Sommers. The Blue Ajah won our Spam-a-thon. Sailea Nerid and Kerwin Thaumiel were announced as our Spirits of Beltine, and Taelinn Dolivras was our Rock Star of Beltine. <br />
<br />
The Group Themes were as follows: <br />
<br />
*Blue Ajah: Winter Blues <br />
*Brown Ajah: Inspirational Quotes to Make Your Day Better <br />
*Gray Ajah: Painted Avatars <br />
*Red Ajah: Vintage Style <br />
*White Ajah: Cleaning for Beltine <br />
*Novices and Recruits: My Little Pony <br />
*Accepted and Soldiers: Dwarves for Beltine <br />
<br />
=====Shaoman=====<br />
Shaoman was held from October 22 to November 1 this year in recognition of Fall and Halloween. Our theme this year was Ghosts Invade the Ball. We had a few activities such as a Boasting Contest and our Group Theme Contest as well as storytelling. The Group Themes were as follows: <br />
<br />
*Blue Ajah: Some Call Me Tim (Curry) <br />
*Brown Ajah: Theme Not Found <br />
*Gray Ajah: Disney’s Grumpy Cats: NO, Just No. <br />
*Green Ajah: Ghostbusters <br />
*Red Ajah: Little Red Riding Hood <br />
*White Ajah: Men in White <br />
*Yellow Ajah: Healing and Poisonous Herbs <br />
*Dai M’hael: Tribute to Robin Williams <br />
*Mahdi’in Dma Dieb: Celebrating the Democratic Process <br />
*Val Cueran: Wolves of Serenity Valley <br />
*Junior Members: Snakes and Foxes <br />
*Citizens: Fashionably Late <br />
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===Looking Forward to 2016===<br />
<br />
For 2016, I intend to get the Avendesora program in full swing and update member pages with the proper leaves. I also want to work with Marketing on getting our scholarship out into the community a little more, in order to hopefully boost both membership and awareness. We are also running another blood drive this year and hope that we can surpass the previous two years. <br />
<br />
[[Aryawnah Federov]], Director of Community Outreach <br />
<br />
==Department of Events and Conferences==<br />
2015 was a good year for the Events and Conferences team. There were no changes to the Staff during the year besides the Events Marshalls position being disbanded at the end of January. <br />
<br />
Events held in 2015 were: <br />
*Anniversary Party 2015: Red Top Mountain, North Georgia, March 13–16 (72 attendees) <br />
*JordanCon 2015: Atlanta, Ga., April 17–19 (42 attendees) <br />
*Euro Party 2015: Dublin, Ireland, October 2–4 (23 attendees) <br />
*Fall Ball 2015: Duluth, Minn., October 23–25 (14 attendees) <br />
<br />
[[Kerna Shedrian]], on behalf of [[Naomi al'Moranwin]], Director of Events and Conferences <br />
<br />
<br />
==Department of Marketing==<br />
===Staff and Position Changes===<br />
Jeffan Caliarthan stepped down as Editor of the Tar Valon Times and Maibella Rhoiden became Editor on May 1, 2015. Zandera Sommers replaced Maibella Rhoiden as Assistant Editor on May 18, 2015. <br />
<br />
At the beginning of April, Ray Soin stepped down as Tower Voice. He was replaced by Aintza Bisera on May 1, 2015, who served as Tower Voice until June 2015, when the Tower Voice position was folded into the Social Marketing Team. <br />
<br />
Social Media Team was announced April 30, 2015, and the first new staff appointed June 1, 2015. <br />
<br />
Social Marketing Manager was advertised September 20, 2015, and Ne’Mireth Delvar was hired on October 19. <br />
<br />
====Miscellaneous====<br />
There are currently no standing changes to the department outside the Social Marketing Team. See Social Marketing for further details.<br />
<br />
===Tar Valon Times===<br />
This year the TVT implemented a theme of recurring articles. Some of these articles are consistently written by one Reporter while others are written by various members of the TVT team. Other changes include consistent publication of the TVT at 10 a.m. EST (US) on the first day of each month. Each edition includes at least 15 articles and almost always includes over 20 articles. The Editor is actively engaging with the Social Marketing Director to increase readership of the TVT and is looking for other ways to increase member involvement with the TVT. <br />
<br />
====Member Spotlights of 2015====<br />
<br />
*January Ryu Shadowborn <br />
*February Elatheara Bal A' Vilzaine <br />
*March none <br />
*April Dnae Ila <br />
*May Rijomu Sezain <br />
*June Arie Davion <br />
*July Cassie Dainar <br />
*August Padron Kerenmosa <br />
*September Leo Kian and Murasaki al’Aevon <br />
*October none <br />
*November Nyavene al’Meer <br />
*December none <br />
<br />
===Graphic Development Team===<br />
<br />
Previously titled “Marketing Team,” this section will reflect the graphics aspect of the Marketing Department. Overall, the team continues to plug along. There are fewer requests as the steady stream of events takes up the bulk of the graphic requests. <br />
<br />
====Site Official Logos==== <br />
Currently we are processing two logos, the Citizen logo and the Tower Junior Member logo. <br />
<br />
We are in the final stages of the Citizen logo and hope to release it in early 2016. We are looking at a late 2016 release date for the Tower Junior Member logo. <br />
<br />
====TarValon.Net Shop: CafePress and Zazzle====<br />
Our CafePress store has done exceptionally well, with more products being purchased this year than the previous, with a show of growth. We are very pleased with this and will continue to cultivate more products and item availability for members. <br />
<br />
At this time, after running the Zazzle shop for over a year, and its inability to organize products in a user-friendly manner and the added cost for each item, it was decided that Zazzle was not the best option for our needs and we have closed our account. TV.Net will remain solely with CafePress for the foreseeable future. <br />
<br />
===Social Marketing===<br />
During the Spring Admin Meeting, the need to engage more over various social media, taking into account our already very busy Tower Voices, was discussed. Concluding the need for a team venture, a hiring notice was posted in April, and hirees were announced in June. <br />
<br />
Organization started slowly, as the Director and team brainstormed ways of how best to be effective over Social Media and sorted the team to be efficient. In September, it was decided there was a need for an Admin to work more intimately with the group and lead the team. <br />
<br />
Ne’Mireth Delvar has done wonders following up through the Social Media Team and other venues on how to best optimize our presence online. <br />
<br />
Apart from the month of December, where most of organization and experimentation took place, the reach is consistently higher overall, and posts became more relevant, increasing post engagement on Facebook. The team is now focused on building better outreach on Twitter, Pinterest, and Tumblr as well as establishing connections with social media groups relevant to the Wheel of Time. <br />
<br />
===Goals for 2016: Moving Forward===<br />
2016 is the year of in-house re-organizing and optimizing. Between the Social Media Team and the Graphic Development Team, the goal is to work with the Admins (Siera al’Cere and Ne’Mireth Delvar) in managing short- and long-term projects. We are also looking at re-addressing our presence and involvement in the community as a whole. After all, the best way in putting our best foot forward is by dressing our best. <br />
<br />
Facebook statistics can be found in [[#Appendix D]]. <br />
<br />
[[Arie Davion]], Director of Marketing <br />
<br />
<br />
==Department of Membership==<br />
The Department of Membership is responsible for fostering a sense of community within TV.Net. It is involved with the administrative tasks that relate to the membership, and attempts to create a bridge between individual groups and the site at large. <br />
<br />
===Citizen Status===<br />
Applications mirrored 2014, in that we again had 38 new citizens joining TV.Net. The applications were the same rate at 3 a month. April and May brought the highest numbers, while March and November were particularly quiet. 2015 brought in 18 females and 20 males. <br />
<br />
===Tower Members===<br />
Eleven applied to the Tower last year, and 11 to Accepted and Soldier. Sixteen members were raised to Senior Member status, and 12 people demoted over the course of the year. <br />
<br />
===Summary of 2015===<br />
2015 brought about a flurry of new activity with new ideas. The Welcoming Committee was fully expanded to include more staff, and has brought about an exciting change to how citizens are viewed here at TV.Net. Hall hiring shifted from January until July, to April until October. Integration has now seen the introduction of male Aes Sedai and female Gaidin, and its implementation is successful. With Integration, it made sense to move to one Admin position for the two different Tower tiers, so the creation of a Master/Mistress of Novices and Recruits, and a Master/Mistress of Accepted and Soldiers streamlined that area. The other positions were discontinued. <br />
<br />
In May, we held a Membership Cleanup. This is done to ensure that our top priority is to the active members, although we always welcome back old ones. Members who are removed during a cleanup remain in our databases, although Tower Junior Members must petition to come back at their previous rank, or return as a Citizen. <br />
<br />
:Results of the cleanup:<br />
*322 members responded on site <br />
*78 members were emailed and responded to stay active <br />
*3 members retired <br />
*440 members are to be considered inactive. <br />
<br />
===Looking Forward to 2016===<br />
Sadly, some of the projects in the pipeline for 2015 didn’t happen (the Junior Member event in particular). However, they are still in the planning and hopefully will be implemented in 2016. <br />
<br />
New raising tests, both for Tier 2 and for the Senior Member should be fully usable by spring 2016. We are looking into moving from an email-based test to a randomly assigned online questionnaire to simplify this procedure. <br />
<br />
Membership statistics can be found in [[#Appendix E]]. <br />
<br />
The complete list of volunteers is given in [[#Appendix G]]. <br />
<br />
[[Sa'areah Britthorn]], Director of Membership<br />
<br />
==Department of Moderators and Operators==<br />
===Annual Overview===<br />
2015 was overall a fairly quiet year for the Department of Moderators and Operators. There were no significant upheavals in the structure of the department itself, as there have been for the past couple years, but there have been a number of smaller changes which have worked out well. We are generally pretty pleased with the way things are running. <br />
<br />
===Mafia=== <br />
Most of the changes that took place were with reference to Mafia. The most significant change is the elevation of the Mafia mods to Admin status. With a year of experience with the new forum, we concluded that the Mafia mods were (a) doing a considerable amount of organizational and enforcement work, much more so than their counterparts elsewhere on the boards, and (b) that this work entailed managing the game mods, almost more than anything else. As such, we changed the position from staff to admin. The job description hasn’t changed; rather, this change reflects the nature of the job they were already doing. <br />
<br />
The second significant change is the introduction of Mafia Alt accounts. One of the most significant and consistent problems with Mafia here at TV.Net has been “big game hunting,” a strategy where players known to be strong, especially those known to be good at playing the mafia side of the ball, are systematically removed from the game “just in case.” The result has been that a lot of the older, better players on the site simply don’t play with us anymore—it’s just not much fun when you don’t last more than a day because you’re good at the game. <br />
<br />
In an effort to prevent big game hunting, we were given permission to create a set of accounts exclusively for use with Mafia to create, effectively, a masquerade. These accounts have the word “mafia” somewhere in their names and have posting privileges restricted to the Mafia forum itself. Not every game uses them, but we’re glad to be able to give game mods the option of using these alternative accounts. Reception has been mixed, as many members note that it’s difficult to switch between two accounts, and the Mafia admins and the Director do have to be fairly vigilant about removing posts accidentally made from personal accounts in those games. We continue to seek solutions that the membership will find workable and welcome any comments or suggestions on the point at mafia@tarvalon.net and moderators@tarvalon.net. <br />
<br />
The other change to Mafia is the introduction of the QuickTopic platform to help manage dead threads and other restricted-access discussions. For those who don’t play, these are threads which allow the mafia to communicate and coordinate with one another, which in some games allow certain groups of townies to coordinate, and which allow spectators and those already dead to discuss the game where no one currently playing it can see. We, in consultation with the Department of Technology, attempted to find a way to manage such a restricted access forum within the existing vB 4.2.2 platform, but we ultimately concluded that because of how often changes in access have to be made for some of those threads, there was no viable communications solution available within the existing boards that would meet the required functional specifications. As such, we searched for alternatives and were pleased to discover QuickTopic, a solution which allows us to create single locked threads with unique URLs wherein we can restrict access easily on a thread-by-thread basis and don’t have to rely on the honor system. With the Tower now substantially recovered from Rileygate, we were authorized to get an annual subscription to give us much better tools to manage access and moderate those threads. Formally, any Mafia QuickTopic thread is considered as part of the boards and the same rules which apply to the boards generally and to the Mafia forum specifically apply equally in the QuickTopic threads. <br />
<br />
Almost two years into our formal Mafia experience, we believe we are in a relatively good place structurally and do not anticipate making significant changes over the coming year, though if we hear a good idea, we’ll certainly take it into consideration! <br />
<br />
===Other Forums===<br />
Outside of Mafia, in 2014, we significantly re-arranged the Discussion Halls and which set of mods had responsibility for which set of forums to better balance activity and try to ensure that no one kind of topic was drowning out others in any forum. As part of that process, we had merged Health & Fitness with Home & Garden. While the other changes have worked well, that merger did not, and in the spring of 2015, we decided to return to the previous structure. <br />
<br />
Finally, on a happy note, one of this department’s perennial problems has been a low rate of applications for moderator and operator posts, particularly in our more intensive positions (e.g. CE mods). While we do not claim that a final solution has been found, we are happy to report that the situation has gotten considerably better in 2015, with as many or more high-quality applicants as were needed on the first try. We would like to take this opportunity to thank the community for their willingness to serve in this department—it’s not always the most glamorous work, but it’s vital to the community, and we deeply appreciate all those who volunteer to serve with us. <br />
<br />
===Looking Forward to 2016===<br />
For 2016, our goals are primarily to continue delivering high-quality moderation services to the site in both our forum and IRC offerings. A secondary goal is to continue to work toward completion of a Moderator’s Handbook, which we hope to see finished in 2016. <br />
<br />
[[Kelgan al'Moranwin]], Director of Moderators and Operators <br />
<br />
==Department of Research and Records==<br />
===Annual Overview===<br />
2015 continued to be a quiet year for the department—for the most part. <br />
<br />
The Companion was released in early November 2015, but due to copyright there should be no major changes to the Library at this time. We will not be adding any of the bonus material available in the book, but will use the Companion to assist in cleaning up existing information, such as full names of characters where appropriate. Our focus continues to be maintaining the Tower histories and expanding the Wheel of Time–related material from the main story arc where possible. <br />
<br />
We were specifically mentioned in the Introduction of the Companion as an impressive reference of Wheel of Time detail. <br />
<br />
The version of the media wiki was updated to version 1.25.3 in October, which saw us lose some functionality, but also gain others. Gains include the ability to do spoiler tags, whereas losses include the hit counter for page views. We added some wiki extensions at the end of December which should improve display and grouping of information. <br />
<br />
Major departmental changes this year included the shift of chain of command from reporting to the Keeper to reporting to the Archivist. Kerna Shedrian was introduced as the new Director in November, after Toral Delvar succeeded into the role of Archivist. We also had a change in the Historians as Kitan Tataru stepped down and was replaced by Nyavene al'Meer. Bryher al'Venna continues to serve in this capacity. Eniara Kisharad stepped into the role of Events Historian at the end of the year and we hope to see more updates to our Histories in relation to this appointment. Charis Delphi continued on as Headmistress. <br />
<br />
We no longer can see the statistics of page views so I cannot give stats on our most popular pages, but—especially with Harriet's comment on our efforts—I believe we are still a valuable source of Wheel of Time information. Our content pages have increased by almost 250 pages, although over 150 are TVT articles, including some from the archive. <br />
<br />
For 2015 our goals were: <br />
<br />
''Book Pages''<br />
#Finish the remaining character updates <br />
#Finish re-organizing the principal characters <br />
#Use the re-read to update and improve the expanded chapter summaries <br />
<br />
''Site-Related Pages''<br />
#Keep the site-related pages up-to-date <br />
#Expand and improve the Real Life Events Pages <br />
<br />
We continue to work on these goals to improve the content and outlook of our Library.<br />
<br />
===Looking Forward to 2016=== <br />
Our goals for 2016 are as follows: <br />
*Add spoiler tags to main and principal characters, and to chapter summaries to allow new readers to use our library more carefully and therefore more often. <br />
*Encourage more contributors to the Library, expanding content whether book, site or community group–related. <br />
*Increase the exposure of our Library through social media and within our own membership, e.g. use the Desk forum more. <br />
<br />
[[Kerna Shedrian]], Director of Research and Records <br />
<br />
<br />
==Department of Technology==<br />
===Annual Overview===<br />
The Department of Technology supports the infrastructure of TV.Net. While the main objective is to maintain the availability of our website and message boards, members of the department are utilized as a technical resource for other projects. In addition to general staff who work on projects, there are a variety of named positions that handle specific areas of support: <br />
<br />
*Masters of the Watch – Systems Administrators, maintain servers and deal with any and all server-related functions for us. <br />
*Tower Gatekeepers – Move users into/out of usergroups by administration request. <br />
*Site Design Team – Create/tweak themes used by TV.Net <br />
<br />
This year Technology continued to support TV.Net in a variety of ways. We managed server and vBulletin updates, answered email and help tickets, and did the best we could to keep TV.Net online as much as possible! <br />
<br />
===Staff Changes===<br />
In March, Technology staff underwent changes. Several members bid adieu to Tech - thanks again for your service to those who left: [[Chiyuki Nohara]], [[Elorenya d'Rahien]], [[John al'Ramin]], [[Naomi al'Moranwin]], and [[Qamra Daielin]]. <br />
<br />
On October 16, the Keeper announced that [[Erin al'Denael]] would be stepping down as Directory of Technology. The incoming Director, [[Mendo Cath]], assumed responsibility on December 1. <br />
<br />
===Projects===<br />
*Backup Server – As of June 1, TV.Net officially controls our own backup server! Prior to June 1, we had backups, but they were hosted by [[Defen Estrator]] himself. Many thanks again to Defen for doing that for so many years! We have now assumed financial responsibility ourselves. <br />
*SSL Renewal – SSL was officially renewed in October, with the efforts of not only Azi, but Rhed, Cassie, and Lireina. <br />
<br />
===Looking Ahead / Letter from the Outgoing Director===<br />
Writing this up will be my last task as Director of Technology. The next year holds so much promise! With Mendo stepping up as Technology’s new Director, I have high hopes that 2016 will be amazing. He has served as staff within Technology for quite some time prior to assuming this role. He is active, knowledgeable, and helpful. I am stepping down with the confidence that I am leaving the department in good hands. <br />
<br />
It will be up to Mendo as to what Technology does in the future. But, as mentioned in the Fall Admin Meeting notes, the Site Design Team will be looking into creating customized Ajah/Company themes. There are a few back-burner projects that Mendo might want to jump-start. Or he could come up with brand new projects! I’m excited to see how Technology evolves. <br />
<br />
It’s been real, 2015! <br />
<br />
Cheers, <br />
<br />
[[Erin al'Denael]], outgoing Director of Technology <br />
<br />
==APPENDICES==<br />
<br />
===Appendix A: Financial Data===<br />
====Fiscal Year 2016 Approved Budget====<br />
{| <br />
| Approved<br />
|-<br />
| ||||General Notes: ||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| FY 9/1/15 - 8/31/16||||Ticket income from 2015 in red||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| ||||Ticket income to pay for 2017 in green||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| ||||*Update line 8 with current exchange rate||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| ||||||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| 2016 Budgeted Expenses||||||||2016 Expected Income||||||<br />
|-<br />
| Description||Date|| Cost (Est) ||Notes||Description||Date||Amount (Est)||Notes<br />
|-<br />
| SSL Certification (T)||October|| $ 120.00 ||Renewal and Verification cost||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| Admin (Ad)||October||$50 ||Gift Cards||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| 2015 Euro-Dublin (E)||October|| € 1,487.00 ||Paid for by Ticket Sales||2015 Euro||October|| € 1,487.00 ||Ticket Sales may be from prior year<br />
|-<br />
| 2015 Fall Ball - Duluth (E)||October|| $ 3,162.98 ||Paid for by Ticket Sales||2015 Fall Ball||October|| $ 3,162.98 ||Ticket Sales may be from prior year<br />
|-<br />
| Server Cost (T)||December|| $ 216.00 ||Linode||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| Advertisement (M)||March||$110 ||J*Con Ad Purchase||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| Quick Topics (Mod)||March|| $ 50.00 ||Used for Mafia, Started 2015||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| Awards (Other)||April||$500 ||Amyrlin & keeper Awards||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| JordanCon (E)||April|| $ 300.00 ||Toast and gifts||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| 2016 Anni - Lake Tahoe (E)||April|| $ 15,000.00 ||Paid for by Ticket Sales||2016 Anni||April|| $ 15,000.00 ||Ticket Sales expected to meet or exceed<br />
|-<br />
| Backup Server (T)||June|| $ 84.00 ||Started June 2015||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| ||||||||2017 Euro - X (E)||June|| € 1,500.00 ||<br />
|-<br />
| ||||||||2017 Fall Ball - X (E)||June|| $ 3,000.00 ||<br />
|-<br />
| ||||||||Maintenance Fundraiser (O)||July|| $ 2,000.00 ||<br />
|-<br />
| Scholarship (O)||Sept|| $ 1,000.00 ||Two @$500 each||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| Domain Cost (T)||N/A|| $ - ||Expires 9/17/2019||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| Badge pins or ribbons (E)||N/A (want)|| $ 20.00 ||||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| "On Duty" marker (E)||N/A (want)|| $ 30.00 ||||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| Welcome banner (E)||N/A (want)|| $ 100.00 ||||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| Megaphone (E)||N/A (want)|| $ 200.00 ||||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| New Flags (E)||N/A (want)|| $ 100.00 ||Possible Donation, estimate based on material||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| Safety Gear (E)||N/A (want)||||Some may be donations||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| ||||||||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| (Ad) = Admin||||||||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| (E) = Events & Conf|||| $ 18,912.98 ||||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| (M) = Marketing|||| $ 110.00 ||||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| (Mod) = Moderators|||| $ 50.00 ||||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| (O) = Outreach|||| $ 2,000.00 ||||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| (T) = Technology|||| $ 420.00 ||||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| <br />
|}<br />
<br />
====Fiscal Year 2015 Budget====<br />
{| <br />
| Category||Annual - Actual||Annual - Projected||Notes<br />
|-<br />
| ||||||<br />
|-<br />
| Pending/Anticipated||1469.8||||<br />
|-<br />
| Debt||2000||2000||<br />
|-<br />
| Domain||0||0||Paid through Sept 2019<br />
|-<br />
| Hosting||250||250||<br />
|-<br />
| Scholarship||1000||500||<br />
|-<br />
| Lawyer Retainer||50||tbd||Billy asked for a meal at Jordan Con<br />
|-<br />
| Accountant||0||250||I don't think we will need this thanks to our volunteers/members<br />
|-<br />
| Office||0||||<br />
|-<br />
| Marketing||110||110||JordanCon Flyer<br />
|-<br />
| Anni||||||deposit taken care of, tickets will cover expenses<br />
|-<br />
| JordanCon||289||315||90 shotglasses and Goldschlagger (x2 bottles) for toast; goodwill gifts to special guests (x6); fliers; prize cache purchases<br />
|-<br />
| B&I||||||tickets will reimburse for deposit and expenses<br />
|-<br />
| Fall Ball||||||tickets will reimburse for deposit and expenses; expect $1000 deposit<br />
|-<br />
| Euro||||||tickets will reimburse for deposit and expenses<br />
|-<br />
| South Pacific||0||||See if can reuse data and have one<br />
|-<br />
| Awards||500||0||Amyrlin & Keepers<br />
|-<br />
| Shipping||200||150||Amyrlin/Keeper awards, membership awards, event stuff (trunk/shenai)<br />
|-<br />
| Event Misc.||250||||replace items, safety refresh, trunk<br />
|-<br />
| Prizes||||||<br />
|-<br />
| Membership Survey||25||||<br />
|-<br />
| Membership Awards||||||<br />
|-<br />
| Annual Fundraiser||275||||(fy14 AF left over) + FY 15 prizes<br />
|-<br />
| Feast of Lights||0||||Use prize cache<br />
|-<br />
| Anni||100||||<br />
|-<br />
| B&I||0||||Use prize cache<br />
|-<br />
| FB||0||||Use prize cache<br />
|-<br />
| Euro||0||||Use prize cache<br />
|-<br />
| Cache||300||||Buy @ JordanCon, Buy CafePress<br />
|-<br />
| Membership Gifts||20||||cards only<br />
|-<br />
| Backup Server||200||||(research cost)<br />
|-<br />
| SSL||60||||<br />
|-<br />
| Retro Membership Gifts||0||||Gift Certificate<br />
|-<br />
| Networking Expenses||150||||<br />
|-<br />
| Background Checks||100||||<br />
|-<br />
| Misc.||500||||<br />
|-<br />
| ||7848.8||||<br />
|-<br />
| <br />
|}<br />
<br />
*Scholarship for calendar year 2015 was paid in Fiscal Year 2016.<br />
====Fiscal Year 2016 Budget====<br />
This table reflects the amount of funds used as of December 31, 2015. The percentage is of the budgeted amount for FY2016 that runs from September 1, 2015, to August 31, 2016.<br />
<br />
{| <br />
| ||Line Item||Budgets Amount||Used||Percentage<br />
|-<br />
| Amyrlin||Amyrlin Awards||$350 ||$0||0%<br />
|-<br />
| Keeper||Keeper Awards||$150||$167.89||112%<br />
|-<br />
| Shatayan||AL Renewal||$0||$0||100%<br />
|-<br />
| Shatayan||Office Supplies||$0||$0||100%<br />
|-<br />
| Shatayan||Shipping||$200||$0||0%<br />
|-<br />
| Shatayan||Misc. expenses*||$500||||<br />
|-<br />
| Administration||Membership Survey Prize||$50||$50||100%<br />
|-<br />
| Community Outreach||Scholarship||$1000||$1000**||100%<br />
|-<br />
| Community Outreach||Annual Fundraiser||$275||$109.79||40%<br />
|-<br />
| Community Outreach||Feast of Lights||$0||$0||0%<br />
|-<br />
| Community Outreach||Prize Cache||$300||$0||0%<br />
|-<br />
| Community Outreach||Anni||$100||$0||0%<br />
|-<br />
| Community Outreach||Fall Ball||$0||$0||100%<br />
|-<br />
| Community Outreach||Euro||$0||$0||100%<br />
|-<br />
| Events||Jordon Con||$315||$0||0%<br />
|-<br />
| Events||Misc. Event related items||$450||$0||0%<br />
|-<br />
| Marketing||JordanCon ad||$110||$0||0%<br />
|-<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| Line Item||Budgets Amount||Used||Percentage<br />
|-<br />
| Membership||Membership Acknowledgements||$0||$0||0%<br />
|-<br />
| Membership||Retroactive Membership Acknowledgements||1275***||$900||71%<br />
|-<br />
| Moderators||QuickTopic||$50||0||0%<br />
|-<br />
| Technology||Domain||$0||$0||0%<br />
|-<br />
| Technology||Hosting||$216||$28.81||13%<br />
|-<br />
| Technology||Backup Server||$84||$0||0%<br />
|-<br />
| Technology||SSL||$120||$119.80||99.8%<br />
|-<br />
| ||TOTAL||$5545.00||$2376.29||43%<br />
|-<br />
| <br />
|}<br />
*Miscellaneous expenses not otherwise budgeted for or predicted.<br />
**2015 Scholarship paid in FY2016. Thus there is a reflection in FY2015 showing underutilization and FY2016 will show an over utilization of this line item.<br />
***Retroactive Life Event Gifts did not receive a line item in the budget but are an expected expense. <br />
Note: Events are removed from the FY2016 budget.<br />
<br />
====FY2014 Year End Income Statement====<br />
{|<br />
| Revenue||Year to Date<br />
|-<br />
| Donations||$4,704.41<br />
|-<br />
| Event "ticket"||$9,923.31<br />
|-<br />
| Less Event ticket reimbursements||-$1,580.30<br />
|-<br />
| Net sales||$13,047.42<br />
|-<br />
| Cost of Sales||Year to Date<br />
|-<br />
| Cost of Inventory||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Sale of Goods (Cafe Press)||$104.30<br />
|-<br />
| Gross profit (loss)||$104.30<br />
|-<br />
| Operating Expenses||Year to Date<br />
|-<br />
| Events||<br />
|-<br />
| Housing||$9,227.65<br />
|-<br />
| Dining||$473.95<br />
|-<br />
| Entertainment||$89.09<br />
|-<br />
| Welcome||$212.98<br />
|-<br />
| Decoration||$33.74<br />
|-<br />
| Miscellaneous||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Purchase equipment||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Total Event expenses||$10,037.41<br />
|-<br />
| General/Administrative||<br />
|-<br />
| Professional Fees||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Printing/Shipping||$18.43<br />
|-<br />
| Insurance||$684.46<br />
|-<br />
| Currency Conversion||$1.69<br />
|-<br />
| Awards & Prizes||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| PayPal fees||$87.02<br />
|-<br />
| Other fees||$42.00<br />
|-<br />
| Office supplies||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Networking Expenses||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Marketing||$110.00<br />
|-<br />
| Debt Repayment||$500.00<br />
|-<br />
| Total General/Administrative expenses||$1,443.60<br />
|-<br />
| Community Outreach||<br />
|-<br />
| Scholarship||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Philanthropy||$200.00<br />
|-<br />
| Total Community Outreach||$200.00<br />
|-<br />
| Membership Gifts||<br />
|-<br />
| Total Membership expenses||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Tech||<br />
|-<br />
| Hosting||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Hardware||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Software||$209.00<br />
|-<br />
| Total Technology expenses||$209.00<br />
|-<br />
| Total operating expenses||$1,261.71<br />
|-<br />
| Extraordinary gain or loss||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Net Income (Loss)||$1,261.71<br />
|-<br />
| <br />
|}<br />
<br />
====FY2014 Year End Statement of Cash Flows====<br />
{|<br />
| Cash flows from operating activities||||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash received from donations||$4,704.41 ||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash received from event tickets||$9,923.31 ||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash received from gaming||$0.00 ||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash received from inventory||$0.00 ||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash received from sales*||$104.93 ||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid for event reimbursements||$1,580.30 ||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid for events||$10,452.76 ||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid for inventory||$0.00 ||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid for General/Administrative||$535.86 ||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid for Membership Gifts||$0.00 ||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid for Tech||$209.00||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid for Community Outreach||$200.00 ||<br />
|-<br />
| Other||$0.00 ||<br />
|-<br />
| Net cash provided (used) by operating activities||$1,754.73 ||<br />
|-<br />
| ||||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash flows from investing activities||||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash received from sale of capital assets (plant and equipment, etc.)||$0||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash received from collection of notes receivable||$0||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid for purchase of capital assets||$0||<br />
|-<br />
| Other||$0||<br />
|-<br />
| Net cash provided (used) by investing activities||$0||<br />
|-<br />
| ||||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash flows from financing activities||||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid to retire debt||$500||<br />
|-<br />
| Other||$0||<br />
|-<br />
| Net cash provided (used) in financing activities||$0||<br />
|-<br />
| ||||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash balance at the beginning of the period||$7,791.03||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash balance at the end of the period||$9,694.25||<br />
|-<br />
| <br />
|}<br />
*CafePress<br />
====YTD FY2015 Income Statement====<br />
{| <br />
| Revenue||Year to Date<br />
|-<br />
| Donations||$1,426.75<br />
|-<br />
| Event "ticket"||$6,033.25<br />
|-<br />
| Gaming ||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Less Event ticket reimbursements||-$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Net sales||$7,460.00<br />
|-<br />
| Cost of Sales||Year to Date<br />
|-<br />
| Cost of Inventory||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Sale of Goods (Cafe Press)||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Gross profit (loss)||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Operating Expenses||Year to Date<br />
|-<br />
| Events||<br />
|-<br />
| Housing||$684.45<br />
|-<br />
| Dining||$319.70<br />
|-<br />
| Entertainment||$67.50<br />
|-<br />
| Welcome||$52.47<br />
|-<br />
| Decoration||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Miscellaneous||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Purchase equipment||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Total Event expenses||$1,124.12<br />
|-<br />
| General/Administrative||<br />
|-<br />
| Professional Fees||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Printing/Shipping||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Insurance||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Currency Conversion||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Awards & Prizes||$109.79<br />
|-<br />
| PayPal fees||$98.11<br />
|-<br />
| Other fees||$47.95<br />
|-<br />
| Office supplies||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Networking Expenses||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Marketing||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Debt Repayment||$1,500.00<br />
|-<br />
| Total General/Administrative expenses||$1,755.85<br />
|-<br />
| Community Outreach||<br />
|-<br />
| Scholarship||$500.00<br />
|-<br />
| Philanthropy||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Total Community Outreach||$500.00<br />
|-<br />
| Membership Gifts||<br />
|-<br />
| Total Membership expenses||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Tech||<br />
|-<br />
| Hosting||$216.00<br />
|-<br />
| Hardware||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Software||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Total Technology expenses||$216.00<br />
|-<br />
| Total operating expenses||$3,864.03<br />
|-<br />
| Extraordinary gain or loss||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Net Income (Loss)||$3,864.03<br />
|-<br />
| <br />
|}<br />
====YTD FY2015 Statement of Cash Flow====<br />
{|<br />
| Cash flows from operating activities||||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash received from donations||$1,426.75||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash received from event tickets||$6,033.25||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash received from gaming||$0.00||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash received from inventory||$0.00||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash received from sales*||$0.00||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid for event reimbursements||$0.00||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid for events||$1,124.12||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid for inventory||$0.00||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid for General/Administrative||$255.85||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid for Membership Gifts||$0.00||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid for Tech||$216.00||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid for Community Outreach||$500.00||<br />
|-<br />
| Other||||<br />
|-<br />
| Net cash provided (used) by operating activities||||<br />
|-<br />
| ||||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash flows from investing activities||||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash received from sale of capital assets (plant and equipment, etc.)||$0||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash received from collection of notes receivable||$0||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid for purchase of capital assets||$0||<br />
|-<br />
| Other||$0||<br />
|-<br />
| Net cash provided (used) by investing activities||$0||<br />
|-<br />
| ||||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash flows from financing activities||||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid to retire debt||$1,500||<br />
|-<br />
| Other||$0||<br />
|-<br />
| Net cash provided (used) in financing activities||$0||<br />
|-<br />
| ||||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash balance at the beginning of the period||$9,694.25||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash balance at the end of the period||$14,409.50||<br />
|-<br />
| <br />
|}<br />
*CafePress<br />
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===Appendix B: Donor List===<br />
{|<br />
!.GIF Off Maintenance Fundraiser<br />
|-<br />
|Tower Name<br />
|Number of donations <br />
|-<br />
|Aduiavas Ida<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Alena Mysana<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Alyccea Nymaessene<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Anarie De'Thain<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Arie Davion<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Aryawnah Federov<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Ashlyn Sindal<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Belgareth Kiarc<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Berior Alaeyn<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Bryher al'Venna<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Caerwyn Jolan<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Cahalan Sothron<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Cassie Dainar<br />
|2 <br />
|-<br />
|Ebona din Casei<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Elania al'Manir<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Enya Tawarwaith<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Erin al'Denael<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Hans Babendreyer (No Tower Name)<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Ilissa al’Nari<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Illyria Corinye<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Imzadi Hopewind<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Keladria Tulin<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Kerna Shedrian<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Kitan & Brandon Tataru<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Kyla Sterling<br />
|2 <br />
|-<br />
|Lireina & Jaim al'Bearach<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Loraella Melodie<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Lyra Taryn<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Megana Vallentin<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Melearlin Valar<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Melisande Arneil<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Mendo Cath<br />
|2 <br />
|-<br />
|Mhor Rioghain Blathnaid<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Nymala Ingasy<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Onis O'Leia<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Osaka & Melvar t'Demae al'Caarn<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Raeviendha al'Toma<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Rehtaeh al’Navi<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Rhed & Nethanel al’Tere<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Rhed al’Tere<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Sailea Nerid<br />
|2 <br />
|-<br />
|Siusane al'Cuyler<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Sofia K'omorebi<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Vivianna L'antreau<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Willam Cambrae<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Zandera Sommers<br />
|2 <br />
|}<br />
<br />
{|<br />
!Feast of Light Donors<br />
|-<br />
|Tower Name<br />
|Number of donations <br />
|-<br />
|Adina al'Mari<br />
|5 <br />
|-<br />
|Aduiavas Ida<br />
|2 <br />
|-<br />
|Ahmyra al'Ruley<br />
|4 <br />
|-<br />
|Alora Sionn<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Alyccea Nymaessene<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Amina Coram<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Aryawnah Federov<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Brandon Tataru<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Cahalan Sothron<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Eleyan Al'Landerin<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Imzadi Hopewind<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Jeffan Caliarthan<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Keladria Tulin<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Kitan Tataru<br />
|2 <br />
|-<br />
|Loraella Melodie<br />
|2 <br />
|-<br />
|Nyavene al'Meer<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Onis O'Leia<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Samarasin Tavaral<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Tsubasa Kamui<br />
|3 <br />
|-<br />
|Vivianna L'antreau<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Xylina Tyloredrid<br />
|1 <br />
|}<br />
<br />
{|<br />
!Blood Drive Donors<br />
|-<br />
|Tower Name<br />
|Number of donations <br />
|-<br />
|Aryawnah Federov<br />
|6 <br />
|-<br />
|Brandon Tataru<br />
|4 <br />
|-<br />
|Dnae Ila<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Dreia Raieese<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Elin al'Nia<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Hilwa Katir<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Ilissa al'Nari<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Kitan Tataru<br />
|5 <br />
|-<br />
|Marivea al'Corriyi<br />
|2 <br />
|-<br />
|Melearlin Valar<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Osaka ni Demae t'al'Caarn<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Rahiliana Ritoryn<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Sabriane Diamodred<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Sonea Ilandred<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Taika Vinh<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Tallan Daar<br />
|2 <br />
|-<br />
|Tomeina Raieese<br />
|1 <br />
|}<br />
<br />
{|<br />
!Servant of the Month<br />
|-<br />
|June<br />
|Kyla Sterling <br />
|-<br />
|July<br />
|Dnae Ila <br />
|-<br />
|August<br />
|Rhed al'Tere <br />
|-<br />
|September<br />
|Ealandrelle Melyma <br />
|-<br />
|October<br />
|Hilwa Katir <br />
|-<br />
|November<br />
|Laithean Cor'dazar <br />
|}<br />
<br />
===Appendix C: Award Winners===<br />
====Amyrlin Award Winners====<br />
{{Amyrlin's Awards 2015}}<br />
<br />
====Keeper Award Winners====<br />
{{Keeper Awards 2015}}<br />
<br />
====Members’ Choice Awards====<br />
{{Members' Choice Awards 2015}}<br />
<br />
===Appendix D: Facebook statistics===<br />
[[File:post reach 2015.png]]<br />
<br />
TOTAL REACH <br />
<br />
[[File:total reach 2015.png]]<br />
<br />
<br />
===Appendix E: Membership Statistics===<br />
<br />
Members by Rank - Before Cleanup<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
|336<br />
|Aes Sedai<br />
|-<br />
|165<br />
|Gaidin<br />
|-<br />
|47<br />
|Soldier<br />
|-<br />
|69<br />
|Accepted<br />
|-<br />
|53<br />
|Recruit<br />
|-<br />
|77<br />
|Novice<br />
|-<br />
|136<br />
|Citizen<br />
|}<br />
[[File:pre clean up 2015.png]]<br />
<br />
Members by Rank - After Cleanup<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
|207<br />
|Aes Sedai<br />
|-<br />
|106<br />
|Gaidin<br />
|-<br />
|12<br />
|Soldier<br />
|-<br />
|21<br />
|Accepted<br />
|-<br />
|9<br />
|Recruit<br />
|-<br />
|12<br />
|Novice<br />
|-<br />
|33<br />
|Citizen<br />
|}<br />
[[File:post clean up 2015.png]]<br />
<br />
[[File:members by month 2015.png]]<br />
<br />
[[File:members by location 2015.png]]<br />
<br />
Other = Russia, Malta, Greece, Belgrade, Denmark, Uganda, UAE, Philippines, Mexico, Bosnia, Slovakia, Ukraine <br />
<br />
[[File:members by age 2015.png]]<br />
<br />
==Appendix F: Executives==<br />
{{Administrative and Staff Positions in 2015 Executive}}<br />
<br />
==Appendix G: Volunteer Lists==<br />
{{Administrative and Staff Positions in 2015 Volunteers}}<br />
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==State of the Tower – Amyrlin / CEO Welcome==<br />
As I look back on 2015, my first almost-year of being the fully inducted {{Amyrlin}}, I have a lot of pride in what we as a community have done. I used 2015 as a year to get things settled at TV.Net after the big changes of my being selected as Amyrlin and the start of Integration in January. <br />
<br />
I was fully inducted in March, at our [[Fourteenth Anniversary Party]]. We had two other changes at the {{Officer}} level. [[Cassie Dainar]] was selected as CFO/{{Shatayan}} and fully inducted on July 1, and [[Toral Delvar]] officially became the CRO/{{Archivist}} on November 11. I consider myself very lucky to have them as fellow Officers, along with {{Lireina}}, the COO/{{Keeper}}. <br />
<br />
In July, we switched banks from Chase Bank to Wells Fargo because neither Cassie nor I had a local Chase branch near us. We amended our Articles of Incorporation with a list of the current board members and officers. Going forward, we will amend this annually at tax time (in the first quarter of the year), if needed. <br />
<br />
In March, we paid off all our debt. To celebrate, we decided to have a Tower Free Day on March 27. We ran a contest, asking members to submit potential names and then to vote on the three the Exec team liked best. [[Mychael Ritoryn]]’s suggestion of (In the) [[Black Tower Day]] won by two votes! It was neck in neck with Day of Broken Shackles. <br />
<br />
The Re-Readalong with the Amyrlin proceeded throughout the year. We closed out December with [[Lord of Chaos]] and will start [[A Crown of Swords]] in 2016. At Anni, I awarded the four [[Amyrlin Awards]] to {{Lireina}} (Member of the Year), [[Taika Vinh]] (Philanthropist of the Year), [[Shariyan Al'Feay]] and [[Alyssa Letherio]] (Unsung Servants), and [[Zandera Sommers]] (Volunteer of the Year). I am so very lucky to lead a community that has these amazing people in it. <br />
<br />
Finally, 2015 saw the publication of the [[Wheel of Time Companion]]. I was fortunate enough to live close enough to Raleigh, N.C., to be able to attend the last book signing of the last Wheel of Time book to be published, and I got to chat with Team Jordan there. <br />
<br />
In 2016, now that the administration is stable and things are running smoothly, I plan to start looking to the future of our community. It’s no secret that we have few new members joining, so we need to find ways to both draw in new members and retain our current members. I will continue leading the re-read. I’m looking forward to participating in the Tar Valon Book Club which Kerna plans to start in January. We have great events planned, our [[Fifteenth Anniversary]] in our “hometown” of Placerville, Calif.; Fall Ball in Calgary, AB, Canada; and Euro in Stavanger, Norway. I’m looking forward to another great year at TV.Net. <br />
<br />
The complete list of Executives is given in [[#Appendix F]]. <br />
<br />
Yours in the Light, <br><br />
[[Rhed al'Tere]] <br><br />
The Watcher of the Seals <br><br />
The Flame of TarValon.Net <br><br />
The Amyrlin Seat<br />
<br />
==Statement from the Board of Directors==<br />
The Board thought that 2015 was going to be calmer than 2014, but the Board was wrong. Training with the new CEO/Amyrlin Seat, Ashley Morgan, was completed in early 2015. The Board then worked with the existing Officers to process the resignations of the CRO/Tower Archivist, Jen Halbman, and the CFO/Shatayan, Jessica Beaushene, and before the year’s end they had been replaced with Greg Shelley and Amanda Caldwell, respectively. These changes in Officers resulted in legal and administrative hurdles with regards to paperwork and banking, but those were cleared. <br />
<br />
Amanda Keen was re-elected for a full term at the annual Board meeting in March 2015. <br />
<br />
Our current statement about B. Riley Robinson follows. <br />
<br />
“On January 24, TV.Net’s legal counsel, Hammar O’Justice, updated the community on the status of TV.Net’s dispute with Riley Robinson that began in 2012. TV.Net reported Robinson to local law enforcement in New Mexico and to the FBI on the basis of several potential crimes. These agencies have not concluded their investigations and those criminal investigations remain pending. The IRS was informed by TV.Net leadership of Robinson’s possible failure to report as income the money misappropriated from TV.Net’s accounts. Hammar and the leadership at TV.Net continue to have no comment on the proceedings.” <br />
<br />
Amanda M. Keen, Chairman of the Board of Directors<br />
<br />
==In Memoriam – Martele d’Acre – November 9, 2015==<br />
TV.Net wishes to honor the memory of members who were active and in good standing <br />
<br />
===Amyrlin’s Announcement===<br />
My friends, it's with a heavy heart that I come to you now. <br />
<br />
Martele d'Acre, Gaidin of Val'Cueran, passed away this afternoon due to complications from a recent surgery. He is survived by his wife and Aes Sedai, Muerandah d'Acre of the Green Ajah. <br />
<br />
The Light shine on you, Martele Gaidin, and may you shelter in the palm of the Creator's hand. The last embrace of the mother welcome you home. We'll miss you here. <br />
<br />
Randah, my deepest condolences. <br />
<br />
[[Rhed al'Tere]]<br />
<br />
===From the Tar Valon Times===<br />
With every year’s ending comes a time when we think about fresh starts, make new promises, set our minds to new goals. As we embark on our journey through 2016, we have time to reflect on what the previous year had brought us... and what it had taken away. <br />
<br />
On November 9th, TV.Net’s community lost an old member and a dear friend: Martele d’Acre Gaidin passed away due to surgery complications. <br />
<br />
Martele Gaidin joined TV.Net in 2006. As he revealed in his Senior Member interview, he was introduced to the Wheel of Time series by a friend, but he continued reading past book 3 only when he found TV.Net. In May 2008, he became the newest Gaidin in the Val’Cueran pack. <br />
<br />
Martele Gaidin attended multiple official events, among which was 10th Anni, where his wife Muerandah d’Acre was raised to Aes Sedai of the Green Ajah, which was followed by their bonding. <br />
<br />
Outside TV.Net, Martele Gaidin was also a husband, a loving father of two sons and a daughter, a grandfather to six grandchildren. <br />
<br />
Following the sad announcement, numerous TV.Net members said their last goodbyes to Martele Gaidin — those who knew him well, those who had met him, and those who have <br />
only heard of him. <br />
<br />
Lillian Sedai wrote a touching poem in his honor: <br />
<br />
Sorrow bends our heads,<br><br />
but we are not dead.<br><br />
Memories wash over us,<br><br />
but will not get the best of us.<br><br />
<br />
To live is to honor,<br><br />
with laughter and candor,<br><br />
those that nurtured us,<br><br />
with such care and devotion.<br><br />
<br />
Weep for the one lost to sight,<br><br />
as is right,<br><br />
but remember to honor<br><br />
a life with life.<br><br />
<br />
And just as the poem says, while we as a community will mourn, we will always honor those that are no longer with us by cherishing the traces they had left in our lives. Martele Gaidin was and always will be an inseparable thread of TV.Net’s very own Pattern. <br />
<br />
As Mother put it: <br />
<br />
“The Light shine on you, Martele Gaidin, and may you shelter in the palm of the Creator's hand.“<br />
<br />
May we meet you again in a new Age, Martele Gaidin. <br />
<br />
[[Theolyn Maryash]]<br />
<br />
==Keeper / COO==<br />
===Annual Overview===<br />
2015 has been an eventful year for the community—changes from the top down have had some very positive overall results for the community as a whole. <br />
<br />
===Departments Overview===<br />
The Executive team was touched by change once again this year, with the official induction of our Amyrlin, Rhed al’Tere, at 14th Anni in Georgia being the biggest change in the roster. <br />
<br />
The Department of Research and Records was moved under the purview of Archivist in a restructuring move, and with the retirement of Serenla Tamowith as Archivist, our previous Director of Research and Records, Toral Delvar, was selected to replace her, leaving yet another place to be filled. Kerna Shedrian then joined the Exec team to fill that role as Head Librarian and Director of Research and Records, working directly with Toral once more. Our Director of Technology, Erin al’Denael, decided to take a well-earned retirement, and was succeeded by Mendo Cath, who has jumped right in to lead the department. And finally, our Director of Administration, Calypsa al’Nicolai, also chose to retire from her role—no replacement has yet been selected for her. Completing their first years in their roles were Aryawnah Federov, our Director of Community Outreach, and Naomi al’Moranwin as our Director of Events and Conferences. Our veteran Executives have continued to expand and refine their departments: Kelgan al’Moranwin in Moderators and Operators, Arie Davion in Marketing, and last but certainly not least, Sa’areah Britthorn in Membership. <br />
<br />
Integration was implemented at the beginning of the year, and our Membership Survey was geared specifically to gather community feedback on the results of the implementation and participation, along with sections for Events and Outreach. This input has been valuable to the Administration in working on what direction to take these items in the future. <br />
<br />
New additions to our forums for various levels of the community were implemented, from Junior and Senior Member–specific forums to the Mafia forum for our dedicated players. <br />
<br />
These have been well received by the community and provide more expansive ways for our membership to interact both within their membership groups and across them. <br />
<br />
===Looking Forward to 2016=== <br />
2016 will see our community celebrating its 15th year in the hometown of our Koyn Amyrlin, an event of special significance as a reminder of how far the community has come in that time. With our first year of Integration complete, the Administration will continue to evaluate new and expansive ways to encourage growth in the community through refining our presence in social media, along with reviewing our participation in RL events such as JordanCon. Here’s to a wonderful 2016! <br />
<br />
{{Lireina}}, Keeper of the Chronicles <br />
<br />
==Tower Archivist / Secretary==<br />
2015 saw our Archivist [[Serenla Tamowith]] step down and be replaced by [[Toral Delvar]]. It also saw a change to the responsibilities involved in the role. As it is officially the Chief Records Officer, it was felt that the Department of Research and Records would fit better under Archivist than Keeper, so the command chain for that department was changed to report to the Archivist. <br />
<br />
Merits were released in May 2015 and the next set of recipients was identified for early 2016 release, which should see them up to date. Work was also begun on updating the Membership Manual. <br />
<br />
For 2016, the goals are as follows: <br />
<br />
#To release the current set of Merits and have at least one more release, to include anyone who was overlooked; <br />
#Update the Membership Manual so that it reflects the current state of TV.Net; <br />
#Run the Members’ Choice Awards; <br />
#Review the most recent Merit Badge discussion and identify any additional new Merits. <br />
<br />
[[Toral Delvar]], Tower Archivist <br />
<br />
==Shatayan / CFO==<br />
The year 2015 saw a lot of good things for the Tower financially. As we planned our future for 2016, we have reached a financially stable point and are able to cover all required expenses and relax some of the measures that had been taken to recover financially from Rileygate. <br />
<br />
The role as Shatayan / Chief Financial Officer transitioned in May of this year from Ubahsur Kindellaer to Cassie Dainar. Along with this change, the role of assistant to the Shatayan has been discontinued as unnecessary. Sabriane Diamodred continued to provide tax preparation support, utilizing her accounting background and tax expertise. <br />
<br />
The first full year of utilizing the new fiscal year provided a little bit of confusion around the budget, but has worked well overall. The 2016 budget was reviewed and approved at the Fall Admin Meeting and it was determined that we have recovered sufficiently to pay for many of the items we have desired for some time (like a public announcement system for events) but have to this point been unable to afford. <br />
<br />
The end of fiscal year 2015 saw TV.Net debt free, the final debt payment was made in March. Since that time, we have compiled a list of the life event gifts which were not given to members who had children during the past several years, and we have provided gift cards to approximately 75% of the members identified. Remaining gifts will be provided once the members have been successfully contacted. <br />
<br />
Looking forward into calendar year 2016, I expect this to be a quiet year, filled only with normal monthly reporting and assisting the departments with their financial needs. <br />
<br />
Financial data is given in [[#Appendix A]]. <br />
<br />
[[Cassie Dainar]], Shatayan<br />
<br />
==Department of Administration==<br />
2015 was a busy year for the Department of Administration. The department saw several changes this year along with good project generation. We saw a several changes in staffing, new survey report formatting, and faster Annual Report publishing. <br />
<br />
===Membership Survey===<br />
This year we did the Membership Survey a little differently. Instead of a comprehensive survey soliciting feedback on all departments, we focused on a few key administrative areas and on gathering data regarding the implementation of integration. This more focused 2014/2015 Membership Survey ran from June 29 through July 31. A total of 167 responses were submitted, accounting for a 41.75% response rate from the community. This percentage and number of responses is significantly higher than last year’s response rate of 116. <br />
<br />
As enticement to take the survey, we offered some awesome prizes to five lucky participants: two $25 gift certificates to either Ta’Veren Tees or Amazon.com and three Wheel of Time–themed bookmarks. The winners of the gift cards were Enya Tawarwaith and Laithean Cor’Dazar. Bookmark recipients were Kerna Shedrian, Dee ar’Emm, and Syera Faelron. <br />
<br />
The 2014/2015 Focused Membership Survey Report was published in the Library on November 12, 2015. <br />
<br />
Our survey theme for this year is “Rabid Recruit Jessica.” The Amyrlin herself created our advertising graphics and composed a story about Rabid Recruit Jessica and her adventures in the Tower. <br />
<br />
Badges: <br />
[[File:Badges 2015.png]]<br />
<br />
===Annual Reports=== <br />
The 2014 Annual Report was released on May 1, 2015. This was the fastest release we’ve had to date. The AR format has become more consistent and contributors know what to expect in terms of content and deadlines. We once again had editing and proofing assistance from Kelgan Gaidin and Rhed Sedai. <br />
<br />
===Department Staffing Updates===<br />
2015 has been a busy year in terms of staffing changes for the Department of Administration. Isarma Maracanda has continued on in her role as the Annual Report Project Manager, a job that she has been doing for over five years now! <br />
<br />
Mirandha Laflor stepped down as Survey Project Manager in April. Our new SPM, Cahalan Sothron, brings a wealth of experience to the role and has jumped in feet first to spruce up our survey capabilities. <br />
<br />
Melisande Arneil joined the Department as the Membership Activities Coordinator on February 3. The role of the MAC shifted from its past iteration; the MAC became a part of the Department of Administration and has focused on generating and maintaining calendars for each Department to increase community cross-functionality. <br />
<br />
The Legal Research Team retained its three members: Anirfyan Dayen, Alyssa Letherio, and Atreyu Silverstar. Hammar O'Justice remains the official TV.Net Legal Counsel. <br />
<br />
In October the decision was made to disband the Survey Team. The Membership Survey format, content, and frequency is a current topic of conversation that will continue into the new year. Given the uncertainty, it was decided that the best move for now is to disband the team and to start fresh when we more accurately know the future of the Membership Survey. <br />
<br />
In November, Calypsa al’Nicolai announced her resignation as Director of Administration. She will remain active and involved until a new Director or direction for the Department of Administration is decided upon. <br />
<br />
===Looking Forward to 2016===<br />
2015 was a busy year for our department. There were many staffing changes, new projects were started, and our usual projects are finding their zones. <br />
<br />
In early 2016, we will begin work on the 2015 Annual Report with an anticipated release date of early spring 2016. <br />
<br />
At this time, it is unknown what the 2015 Membership Survey will look like or if there will be one. Hopefully more information will be available by spring 2016. <br />
<br />
Finally, the Department of Administration will look ahead to welcoming a new Director or a new direction in the new year. <br />
<br />
[[Calypsa al'Nicolai]], Director of Administration <br />
<br />
==Department of Community Outreach==<br />
===Staff Changes===<br />
To date, there have been no administrative-level staffing changes to the Outreach Activities Team, the Servant of All team, or the department staff. <br />
<br />
===Philanthropic Outreach Activities===<br />
====Real Life Events====<br />
=====North American Anni 2015=====<br />
For 14th Anni at Red Top Mountain State Park, we partnered with the Atlanta Ronald McDonald Gatewood House. The theme was Waking Up Atlanta. Attendees were asked to bring the makings for a coffee bar including, but not limited to, coffee, tea, sugar, creamer, cups, stirrers, etc. Monetary donations were also taken, raising a total of $133. The amount was rounded up to a $400 donation to the RMD house. <br />
<br />
Da’covale was also a huge success this year, raising a total of $1,575. <br />
<br />
We also raised money for the site this year via pranks, a raffle and a magic draft. Prank donations raised a total of $185. The raffle raised a total of $324. The magic draft raised a total of $150. <br />
<br />
=====Euro 2015=====<br />
No event was held this year. <br />
<br />
=====BI 2015=====<br />
Britain and Ireland party was held in Dublin this year. There was no outreach for this event. <br />
<br />
=====Fall Ball 2015=====<br />
Fall Ball was held in Duluth, Minn. Jodea Kegan was the Local Liaison. The chosen charity was Animal Allies of Duluth! They raised $100 as well as various pet toys and fleece for bedding.<br />
<br />
====Fundraisers====<br />
=====Summer Fundraiser=====<br />
For our annual Maintenance fundraiser, we held a .GIF off in the hopes to spark activity and fun as well as raise funds for the Tower. We had a prize tier as incentive. The more we raised, the more prizes we raffled out. We raised $2691.12 for the Tower, surpassing the $2500 tier which led to the following prizes being awarded: <br />
*$250 – Personalized Signature (3 winners): Ebona din Casei, Nymala Ingasy, Zandera Sommers <br />
*$500 – Custom Title for Specified Event, i.e. Shaoman: Anarie DeThain <br />
*$1000 – $15 gift card to our Cafe Press Store: Mhor Blathnaid <br />
*$2500 – Choice between Lan, Egwene or Thom print signed by artist Ariel Burgess: Belgareth Kiarc <br />
<br />
For a complete list of donors, please see Appendix B / Summer Fundraiser Donors. <br />
<br />
=====Feast of Light 2015=====<br />
This year for Feast of Lights, we once again asked everyone to be a Servant of All within their communities. Unlike last year, we opened up donations to be for anything: time, money, food, toys, or any other form of donation. We had an amazing turnout with 33 charitable acts from 21 members! For every charitable act, the member was entered into our raffle of 5 tickets to our 15th Anniversary party! Our lucky winners were Adina al'Mari, Cahalan Sothron, Alora Sionn, Tsubasa Kamui, and Brandon Tataru. <br />
<br />
For a complete list of donors, please see Appendix B / Feast of Lights 2015 Donors. <br />
<br />
=====Robert Jordan Memorial Scholarship=====<br />
This year, we accepted applications for the scholarship from June 7 through July 5. We had a large turnout for applications this year from reaching out through social media. We received a total of 12 applications, and the Hall of the Tower chose two to receive a $500 scholarship. <br />
<br />
The recipients were Aamir Hussein and our own Miridyth al’Landerin. Their winning essays can be found in the Library. <br />
<br />
=====2015 Blood Drive=====<br />
This year’s goal was simply to surpass last year’s donations of 41 pints of blood. Unfortunately, we fell a little shy this year with 32 pints being donated. <br />
<br />
For a complete list of donors, please see Appendix B / 2015 Blood Drive Donors. <br />
<br />
=====Servant of All Program=====<br />
The Servant of All Program went live May 15, and thus far has been a success and an active forum. We have also started our Servant of the Month program, where one member is recognized for the good they have done in the month. The member is randomly selected from the group, and is featured in an article in the Tar Valon Times. <br />
<br />
For a complete list of donors, please see Appendix B / 2015 Servant of the Month. <br />
<br />
====Outreach Activities====<br />
=====Beltine===== <br />
Beltine was held from March 22–28 this year. Our theme this year was Spring Cleaning. In celebration of Spring, we held several events including a Spam-a-thon, Group Theme contest, Story contest, Trivia, Thief Hunt, and Riddles. The over-all winner of the Group Theme was the Brown Ajah with their Be Inspired theme. Mychael Ritoryn won the Trivia. <br />
<br />
Saowynn Ardashi (later known as Cahalan Sothron) and Sailea Nerid were the co-winners of the Thief Hunt. Sailea Nerid, Alora Sionn, and Rhed al'Tere got all of the Riddle questions correct. Most Poetic story went to Sailea Nerid, Most Prolific to Saowynn Ardashi, and Most Entertaining to Kyla Sterling, Selvyn al'Aran, Melisande Arneil, Tomeina Raieese, and Zandera Sommers. The Blue Ajah won our Spam-a-thon. Sailea Nerid and Kerwin Thaumiel were announced as our Spirits of Beltine, and Taelinn Dolivras was our Rock Star of Beltine. <br />
<br />
The Group Themes were as follows: <br />
<br />
*Blue Ajah: Winter Blues <br />
*Brown Ajah: Inspirational Quotes to Make Your Day Better <br />
*Gray Ajah: Painted Avatars <br />
*Red Ajah: Vintage Style <br />
*White Ajah: Cleaning for Beltine <br />
*Novices and Recruits: My Little Pony <br />
*Accepted and Soldiers: Dwarves for Beltine <br />
<br />
=====Shaoman=====<br />
Shaoman was held from October 22 to November 1 this year in recognition of Fall and Halloween. Our theme this year was Ghosts Invade the Ball. We had a few activities such as a Boasting Contest and our Group Theme Contest as well as storytelling. The Group Themes were as follows: <br />
<br />
*Blue Ajah: Some Call Me Tim (Curry) <br />
*Brown Ajah: Theme Not Found <br />
*Gray Ajah: Disney’s Grumpy Cats: NO, Just No. <br />
*Green Ajah: Ghostbusters <br />
*Red Ajah: Little Red Riding Hood <br />
*White Ajah: Men in White <br />
*Yellow Ajah: Healing and Poisonous Herbs <br />
*Dai M’hael: Tribute to Robin Williams <br />
*Mahdi’in Dma Dieb: Celebrating the Democratic Process <br />
*Val Cueran: Wolves of Serenity Valley <br />
*Junior Members: Snakes and Foxes <br />
*Citizens: Fashionably Late <br />
<br />
===Looking Forward to 2016===<br />
<br />
For 2016, I intend to get the Avendesora program in full swing and update member pages with the proper leaves. I also want to work with Marketing on getting our scholarship out into the community a little more, in order to hopefully boost both membership and awareness. We are also running another blood drive this year and hope that we can surpass the previous two years. <br />
<br />
[[Aryawnah Federov]], Director of Community Outreach <br />
<br />
==Department of Events and Conferences==<br />
2015 was a good year for the Events and Conferences team. There were no changes to the Staff during the year besides the Events Marshalls position being disbanded at the end of January. <br />
<br />
Events held in 2015 were: <br />
*Anniversary Party 2015: Red Top Mountain, North Georgia, March 13–16 (72 attendees) <br />
*JordanCon 2015: Atlanta, Ga., April 17–19 (42 attendees) <br />
*Euro Party 2015: Dublin, Ireland, October 2–4 (23 attendees) <br />
*Fall Ball 2015: Duluth, Minn., October 23–25 (14 attendees) <br />
<br />
[[Kerna Shedrian]], on behalf of [[Naomi al'Moranwin]], Director of Events and Conferences <br />
<br />
<br />
==Department of Marketing==<br />
===Staff and Position Changes===<br />
Jeffan Caliarthan stepped down as Editor of the Tar Valon Times and Maibella Rhoiden became Editor on May 1, 2015. Zandera Sommers replaced Maibella Rhoiden as Assistant Editor on May 18, 2015. <br />
<br />
At the beginning of April, Ray Soin stepped down as Tower Voice. He was replaced by Aintza Bisera on May 1, 2015, who served as Tower Voice until June 2015, when the Tower Voice position was folded into the Social Marketing Team. <br />
<br />
Social Media Team was announced April 30, 2015, and the first new staff appointed June 1, 2015. <br />
<br />
Social Marketing Manager was advertised September 20, 2015, and Ne’Mireth Delvar was hired on October 19. <br />
<br />
====Miscellaneous====<br />
There are currently no standing changes to the department outside the Social Marketing Team. See Social Marketing for further details.<br />
<br />
===Tar Valon Times===<br />
This year the TVT implemented a theme of recurring articles. Some of these articles are consistently written by one Reporter while others are written by various members of the TVT team. Other changes include consistent publication of the TVT at 10 a.m. EST (US) on the first day of each month. Each edition includes at least 15 articles and almost always includes over 20 articles. The Editor is actively engaging with the Social Marketing Director to increase readership of the TVT and is looking for other ways to increase member involvement with the TVT. <br />
<br />
====Member Spotlights of 2015====<br />
<br />
*January Ryu Shadowborn <br />
*February Elatheara Bal A' Vilzaine <br />
*March none <br />
*April Dnae Ila <br />
*May Rijomu Sezain <br />
*June Arie Davion <br />
*July Cassie Dainar <br />
*August Padron Kerenmosa <br />
*September Leo Kian and Murasaki al’Aevon <br />
*October none <br />
*November Nyavene al’Meer <br />
*December none <br />
<br />
===Graphic Development Team===<br />
<br />
Previously titled “Marketing Team,” this section will reflect the graphics aspect of the Marketing Department. Overall, the team continues to plug along. There are fewer requests as the steady stream of events takes up the bulk of the graphic requests. <br />
<br />
====Site Official Logos==== <br />
Currently we are processing two logos, the Citizen logo and the Tower Junior Member logo. <br />
<br />
We are in the final stages of the Citizen logo and hope to release it in early 2016. We are looking at a late 2016 release date for the Tower Junior Member logo. <br />
<br />
====TarValon.Net Shop: CafePress and Zazzle====<br />
Our CafePress store has done exceptionally well, with more products being purchased this year than the previous, with a show of growth. We are very pleased with this and will continue to cultivate more products and item availability for members. <br />
<br />
At this time, after running the Zazzle shop for over a year, and its inability to organize products in a user-friendly manner and the added cost for each item, it was decided that Zazzle was not the best option for our needs and we have closed our account. TV.Net will remain solely with CafePress for the foreseeable future. <br />
<br />
===Social Marketing===<br />
During the Spring Admin Meeting, the need to engage more over various social media, taking into account our already very busy Tower Voices, was discussed. Concluding the need for a team venture, a hiring notice was posted in April, and hirees were announced in June. <br />
<br />
Organization started slowly, as the Director and team brainstormed ways of how best to be effective over Social Media and sorted the team to be efficient. In September, it was decided there was a need for an Admin to work more intimately with the group and lead the team. <br />
<br />
Ne’Mireth Delvar has done wonders following up through the Social Media Team and other venues on how to best optimize our presence online. <br />
<br />
Apart from the month of December, where most of organization and experimentation took place, the reach is consistently higher overall, and posts became more relevant, increasing post engagement on Facebook. The team is now focused on building better outreach on Twitter, Pinterest, and Tumblr as well as establishing connections with social media groups relevant to the Wheel of Time. <br />
<br />
===Goals for 2016: Moving Forward===<br />
2016 is the year of in-house re-organizing and optimizing. Between the Social Media Team and the Graphic Development Team, the goal is to work with the Admins (Siera al’Cere and Ne’Mireth Delvar) in managing short- and long-term projects. We are also looking at re-addressing our presence and involvement in the community as a whole. After all, the best way in putting our best foot forward is by dressing our best. <br />
<br />
Facebook statistics can be found in [[#Appendix D]]. <br />
<br />
[[Arie Davion]], Director of Marketing <br />
<br />
<br />
==Department of Membership==<br />
The Department of Membership is responsible for fostering a sense of community within TV.Net. It is involved with the administrative tasks that relate to the membership, and attempts to create a bridge between individual groups and the site at large. <br />
<br />
===Citizen Status===<br />
Applications mirrored 2014, in that we again had 38 new citizens joining TV.Net. The applications were the same rate at 3 a month. April and May brought the highest numbers, while March and November were particularly quiet. 2015 brought in 18 females and 20 males. <br />
<br />
===Tower Members===<br />
Eleven applied to the Tower last year, and 11 to Accepted and Soldier. Sixteen members were raised to Senior Member status, and 12 people demoted over the course of the year. <br />
<br />
===Summary of 2015===<br />
2015 brought about a flurry of new activity with new ideas. The Welcoming Committee was fully expanded to include more staff, and has brought about an exciting change to how citizens are viewed here at TV.Net. Hall hiring shifted from January until July, to April until October. Integration has now seen the introduction of male Aes Sedai and female Gaidin, and its implementation is successful. With Integration, it made sense to move to one Admin position for the two different Tower tiers, so the creation of a Master/Mistress of Novices and Recruits, and a Master/Mistress of Accepted and Soldiers streamlined that area. The other positions were discontinued. <br />
<br />
In May, we held a Membership Cleanup. This is done to ensure that our top priority is to the active members, although we always welcome back old ones. Members who are removed during a cleanup remain in our databases, although Tower Junior Members must petition to come back at their previous rank, or return as a Citizen. <br />
<br />
:Results of the cleanup:<br />
*322 members responded on site <br />
*78 members were emailed and responded to stay active <br />
*3 members retired <br />
*440 members are to be considered inactive. <br />
<br />
===Looking Forward to 2016===<br />
Sadly, some of the projects in the pipeline for 2015 didn’t happen (the Junior Member event in particular). However, they are still in the planning and hopefully will be implemented in 2016. <br />
<br />
New raising tests, both for Tier 2 and for the Senior Member should be fully usable by spring 2016. We are looking into moving from an email-based test to a randomly assigned online questionnaire to simplify this procedure. <br />
<br />
Membership statistics can be found in [[#Appendix E]]. <br />
<br />
The complete list of volunteers is given in [[#Appendix G]]. <br />
<br />
[[Sa'areah Britthorn]], Director of Membership<br />
<br />
==Department of Moderators and Operators==<br />
===Annual Overview===<br />
2015 was overall a fairly quiet year for the Department of Moderators and Operators. There were no significant upheavals in the structure of the department itself, as there have been for the past couple years, but there have been a number of smaller changes which have worked out well. We are generally pretty pleased with the way things are running. <br />
<br />
===Mafia=== <br />
Most of the changes that took place were with reference to Mafia. The most significant change is the elevation of the Mafia mods to Admin status. With a year of experience with the new forum, we concluded that the Mafia mods were (a) doing a considerable amount of organizational and enforcement work, much more so than their counterparts elsewhere on the boards, and (b) that this work entailed managing the game mods, almost more than anything else. As such, we changed the position from staff to admin. The job description hasn’t changed; rather, this change reflects the nature of the job they were already doing. <br />
<br />
The second significant change is the introduction of Mafia Alt accounts. One of the most significant and consistent problems with Mafia here at TV.Net has been “big game hunting,” a strategy where players known to be strong, especially those known to be good at playing the mafia side of the ball, are systematically removed from the game “just in case.” The result has been that a lot of the older, better players on the site simply don’t play with us anymore—it’s just not much fun when you don’t last more than a day because you’re good at the game. <br />
<br />
In an effort to prevent big game hunting, we were given permission to create a set of accounts exclusively for use with Mafia to create, effectively, a masquerade. These accounts have the word “mafia” somewhere in their names and have posting privileges restricted to the Mafia forum itself. Not every game uses them, but we’re glad to be able to give game mods the option of using these alternative accounts. Reception has been mixed, as many members note that it’s difficult to switch between two accounts, and the Mafia admins and the Director do have to be fairly vigilant about removing posts accidentally made from personal accounts in those games. We continue to seek solutions that the membership will find workable and welcome any comments or suggestions on the point at mafia@tarvalon.net and moderators@tarvalon.net. <br />
<br />
The other change to Mafia is the introduction of the QuickTopic platform to help manage dead threads and other restricted-access discussions. For those who don’t play, these are threads which allow the mafia to communicate and coordinate with one another, which in some games allow certain groups of townies to coordinate, and which allow spectators and those already dead to discuss the game where no one currently playing it can see. We, in consultation with the Department of Technology, attempted to find a way to manage such a restricted access forum within the existing vB 4.2.2 platform, but we ultimately concluded that because of how often changes in access have to be made for some of those threads, there was no viable communications solution available within the existing boards that would meet the required functional specifications. As such, we searched for alternatives and were pleased to discover QuickTopic, a solution which allows us to create single locked threads with unique URLs wherein we can restrict access easily on a thread-by-thread basis and don’t have to rely on the honor system. With the Tower now substantially recovered from Rileygate, we were authorized to get an annual subscription to give us much better tools to manage access and moderate those threads. Formally, any Mafia QuickTopic thread is considered as part of the boards and the same rules which apply to the boards generally and to the Mafia forum specifically apply equally in the QuickTopic threads. <br />
<br />
Almost two years into our formal Mafia experience, we believe we are in a relatively good place structurally and do not anticipate making significant changes over the coming year, though if we hear a good idea, we’ll certainly take it into consideration! <br />
<br />
===Other Forums===<br />
Outside of Mafia, in 2014, we significantly re-arranged the Discussion Halls and which set of mods had responsibility for which set of forums to better balance activity and try to ensure that no one kind of topic was drowning out others in any forum. As part of that process, we had merged Health & Fitness with Home & Garden. While the other changes have worked well, that merger did not, and in the spring of 2015, we decided to return to the previous structure. <br />
<br />
Finally, on a happy note, one of this department’s perennial problems has been a low rate of applications for moderator and operator posts, particularly in our more intensive positions (e.g. CE mods). While we do not claim that a final solution has been found, we are happy to report that the situation has gotten considerably better in 2015, with as many or more high-quality applicants as were needed on the first try. We would like to take this opportunity to thank the community for their willingness to serve in this department—it’s not always the most glamorous work, but it’s vital to the community, and we deeply appreciate all those who volunteer to serve with us. <br />
<br />
===Looking Forward to 2016===<br />
For 2016, our goals are primarily to continue delivering high-quality moderation services to the site in both our forum and IRC offerings. A secondary goal is to continue to work toward completion of a Moderator’s Handbook, which we hope to see finished in 2016. <br />
<br />
[[Kelgan al'Moranwin]], Director of Moderators and Operators <br />
<br />
==Department of Research and Records==<br />
===Annual Overview===<br />
2015 continued to be a quiet year for the department—for the most part. <br />
<br />
The Companion was released in early November 2015, but due to copyright there should be no major changes to the Library at this time. We will not be adding any of the bonus material available in the book, but will use the Companion to assist in cleaning up existing information, such as full names of characters were appropriate. Our focus continues to be maintaining the Tower histories and expanding the Wheel of Time–related material from the main story arc where possible. <br />
<br />
We were specifically mentioned in the Introduction of the Companion as an impressive reference of Wheel of Time detail. <br />
<br />
The version of the media wiki was updated to version 1.25.3 in October, which saw us lose some functionality, but also gain others. Gains include the ability to do spoiler tags, whereas losses include the hit counter for page views. We added some wiki extensions at the end of December which should improve display and grouping of information. <br />
<br />
Major departmental changes this year included the shift of chain of command from reporting to the Keeper to reporting to the Archivist. Kerna Shedrian was introduced as the new Director in November, after Toral Delvar succeeded into the role of Archivist. We also had a change in the Historians as Kitan Tataru stepped down and was replaced by Nyavene al'Meer. Bryher al'Venna continues to serve in this capacity. Eniara Kisharad stepped into the role of Events Historian at the end of the year and we hope to see more updates to our Histories in relation to this appointment. Charis Delphi continued on as Headmistress. <br />
<br />
We no longer can see the statistics of page views so I cannot give stats on our most popular pages, but—especially with Harriet's comment on our efforts—I believe we are still a valuable source of Wheel of Time information. Our content pages have increased by almost 250 pages, although over 150 are TVT articles, including some from the archive. <br />
<br />
For 2015 our goals were: <br />
<br />
''Book Pages''<br />
#Finish the remaining character updates <br />
#Finish re-organizing the principal characters <br />
#Use the re-read to update and improve the expanded chapter summaries <br />
<br />
''Site-Related Pages''<br />
#Keep the site-related pages up-to-date <br />
#Expand and improve the Real Life Events Pages <br />
<br />
We continue to work on these goals to improve the content and outlook of our Library. <br />
<br />
===Looking Forward to 2016=== <br />
Our goals for 2016 are as follows: <br />
*Add spoiler tags to main and principal characters, and to chapter summaries to allow new readers to use our library more carefully and therefore more often. <br />
*Encourage more contributors to the Library, expanding content whether book, site or community group–related. <br />
*Increase the exposure of our Library through social media and within our own membership, e.g. use the Desk forum more. <br />
<br />
[[Kerna Shedrian]], Director of Research and Records <br />
<br />
<br />
==Department of Technology==<br />
===Annual Overview===<br />
The Department of Technology supports the infrastructure of TV.Net. While the main objective is to maintain the availability of our website and message boards, members of the department are utilized as a technical resource for other projects. In addition to general staff who work on projects, there are a variety of named positions that handle specific areas of support: <br />
<br />
*Masters of the Watch – Systems Administrators, maintain servers and deal with any and all server-related functions for us. <br />
*Tower Gatekeepers – Move users into/out of usergroups by administration request. <br />
*Site Design Team – Create/tweak themes used by TV.Net <br />
<br />
This year Technology continued to support TV.Net in a variety of ways. We managed server and vBulletin updates, answered email and help tickets, and did the best we could to keep TV.Net online as much as possible! <br />
<br />
===Staff Changes===<br />
In March, Technology staff underwent changes. Several members bid adieu to Tech - thanks again for your service to those who left: [[Chiyuki Nohara]], [[Elorenya d'Rahien]], [[John al'Ramin]], [[Naomi al'Moranwin]], and [[Qamra Daielin]]. <br />
<br />
On October 16, the Keeper announced that [[Erin al'Denael]] would be stepping down as Directory of Technology. The incoming Director, [[Mendo Cath]], assumed responsibility on December 1. <br />
<br />
===Projects===<br />
*Backup Server – As of June 1, TV.Net officially controls our own backup server! Prior to June 1, we had backups, but they were hosted by [[Defen Estrator]] himself. Many thanks again to Defen for doing that for so many years! We have now assumed financial responsibility ourselves. <br />
*SSL Renewal – SSL was officially renewed in October, with the efforts of not only Azi, but Rhed, Cassie, and Lireina. <br />
<br />
===Looking Ahead / Letter from the Outgoing Director===<br />
Writing this up will be my last task as Director of Technology. The next year holds so much promise! With Mendo stepping up as Technology’s new Director, I have high hopes that 2016 will be amazing. He has served as staff within Technology for quite some time prior to assuming this role. He is active, knowledgeable, and helpful. I am stepping down with the confidence that I am leaving the department in good hands. <br />
<br />
It will be up to Mendo as to what Technology does in the future. But, as mentioned in the Fall Admin Meeting notes, the Site Design Team will be looking into creating customized Ajah/Company themes. There are a few back-burner projects that Mendo might want to jump-start. Or he could come up with brand new projects! I’m excited to see how Technology evolves. <br />
<br />
It’s been real, 2015! <br />
<br />
Cheers, <br />
<br />
[[Erin al'Denael]], outgoing Director of Technology <br />
<br />
==APPENDICES==<br />
<br />
===Appendix A: Financial Data===<br />
====Fiscal Year 2016 Approved Budget====<br />
{| <br />
| Approved<br />
|-<br />
| ||||General Notes: ||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| FY 9/1/15 - 8/31/16||||Ticket income from 2015 in red||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| ||||Ticket income to pay for 2017 in green||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| ||||*Update line 8 with current exchange rate||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| ||||||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| 2016 Budgeted Expenses||||||||2016 Expected Income||||||<br />
|-<br />
| Description||Date|| Cost (Est) ||Notes||Description||Date||Amount (Est)||Notes<br />
|-<br />
| SSL Certification (T)||October|| $ 120.00 ||Renewal and Verification cost||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| Admin (Ad)||October||$50 ||Gift Cards||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| 2015 Euro-Dublin (E)||October|| € 1,487.00 ||Paid for by Ticket Sales||2015 Euro||October|| € 1,487.00 ||Ticket Sales may be from prior year<br />
|-<br />
| 2015 Fall Ball - Duluth (E)||October|| $ 3,162.98 ||Paid for by Ticket Sales||2015 Fall Ball||October|| $ 3,162.98 ||Ticket Sales may be from prior year<br />
|-<br />
| Server Cost (T)||December|| $ 216.00 ||Linode||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| Advertisement (M)||March||$110 ||J*Con Ad Purchase||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| Quick Topics (Mod)||March|| $ 50.00 ||Used for Mafia, Started 2015||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| Awards (Other)||April||$500 ||Amyrlin & keeper Awards||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| JordanCon (E)||April|| $ 300.00 ||Toast and gifts||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| 2016 Anni - Lake Tahoe (E)||April|| $ 15,000.00 ||Paid for by Ticket Sales||2016 Anni||April|| $ 15,000.00 ||Ticket Sales expected to meet or exceed<br />
|-<br />
| Backup Server (T)||June|| $ 84.00 ||Started June 2015||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| ||||||||2017 Euro - X (E)||June|| € 1,500.00 ||<br />
|-<br />
| ||||||||2017 Fall Ball - X (E)||June|| $ 3,000.00 ||<br />
|-<br />
| ||||||||Maintenance Fundraiser (O)||July|| $ 2,000.00 ||<br />
|-<br />
| Scholarship (O)||Sept|| $ 1,000.00 ||Two @$500 each||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| Domain Cost (T)||N/A|| $ - ||Expires 9/17/2019||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| Badge pins or ribbons (E)||N/A (want)|| $ 20.00 ||||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| "On Duty" marker (E)||N/A (want)|| $ 30.00 ||||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| Welcome banner (E)||N/A (want)|| $ 100.00 ||||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| Megaphone (E)||N/A (want)|| $ 200.00 ||||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| New Flags (E)||N/A (want)|| $ 100.00 ||Possible Donation, estimate based on material||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| Safety Gear (E)||N/A (want)||||Some may be donations||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| ||||||||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| (Ad) = Admin||||||||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| (E) = Events & Conf|||| $ 18,912.98 ||||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| (M) = Marketing|||| $ 110.00 ||||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| (Mod) = Moderators|||| $ 50.00 ||||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| (O) = Outreach|||| $ 2,000.00 ||||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| (T) = Technology|||| $ 420.00 ||||||||||<br />
|-<br />
| <br />
|}<br />
<br />
====Fiscal Year 2015 Budget====<br />
{| <br />
| Category||Annual - Actual||Annual - Projected||Notes<br />
|-<br />
| ||||||<br />
|-<br />
| Pending/Anticipated||1469.8||||<br />
|-<br />
| Debt||2000||2000||<br />
|-<br />
| Domain||0||0||Paid through Sept 2019<br />
|-<br />
| Hosting||250||250||<br />
|-<br />
| Scholarship||1000||500||<br />
|-<br />
| Lawyer Retainer||50||tbd||Billy asked for a meal at Jordan Con<br />
|-<br />
| Accountant||0||250||I don't think we will need this thanks to our volunteers/members<br />
|-<br />
| Office||0||||<br />
|-<br />
| Marketing||110||110||JordanCon Flyer<br />
|-<br />
| Anni||||||deposit taken care of, tickets will cover expenses<br />
|-<br />
| JordanCon||289||315||90 shotglasses and Goldschlagger (x2 bottles) for toast; goodwill gifts to special guests (x6); fliers; prize cache purchases<br />
|-<br />
| B&I||||||tickets will reimburse for deposit and expenses<br />
|-<br />
| Fall Ball||||||tickets will reimburse for deposit and expenses; expect $1000 deposit<br />
|-<br />
| Euro||||||tickets will reimburse for deposit and expenses<br />
|-<br />
| South Pacific||0||||See if can reuse data and have one<br />
|-<br />
| Awards||500||0||Amyrlin & Keepers<br />
|-<br />
| Shipping||200||150||Amyrlin/Keeper awards, membership awards, event stuff (trunk/shenai)<br />
|-<br />
| Event Misc.||250||||replace items, safety refresh, trunk<br />
|-<br />
| Prizes||||||<br />
|-<br />
| Membership Survey||25||||<br />
|-<br />
| Membership Awards||||||<br />
|-<br />
| Annual Fundraiser||275||||(fy14 AF left over) + FY 15 prizes<br />
|-<br />
| Feast of Lights||0||||Use prize cache<br />
|-<br />
| Anni||100||||<br />
|-<br />
| B&I||0||||Use prize cache<br />
|-<br />
| FB||0||||Use prize cache<br />
|-<br />
| Euro||0||||Use prize cache<br />
|-<br />
| Cache||300||||Buy @ JordanCon, Buy CafePress<br />
|-<br />
| Membership Gifts||20||||cards only<br />
|-<br />
| Backup Server||200||||(research cost)<br />
|-<br />
| SSL||60||||<br />
|-<br />
| Retro Membership Gifts||0||||Gift Certificate<br />
|-<br />
| Networking Expenses||150||||<br />
|-<br />
| Background Checks||100||||<br />
|-<br />
| Misc.||500||||<br />
|-<br />
| ||7848.8||||<br />
|-<br />
| <br />
|}<br />
<br />
*Scholarship for calendar year 2015 was paid in Fiscal Year 2016.<br />
====Fiscal Year 2016 Budget====<br />
This table reflects the amount of funds used as of December 31, 2015. The percentage is of the budgeted amount for FY2016 that runs from September 1, 2015, to August 31, 2016.<br />
<br />
{| <br />
| ||Line Item||Budgets Amount||Used||Percentage<br />
|-<br />
| Amyrlin||Amyrlin Awards||$350 ||$0||0%<br />
|-<br />
| Keeper||Keeper Awards||$150||$167.89||112%<br />
|-<br />
| Shatayan||AL Renewal||$0||$0||100%<br />
|-<br />
| Shatayan||Office Supplies||$0||$0||100%<br />
|-<br />
| Shatayan||Shipping||$200||$0||0%<br />
|-<br />
| Shatayan||Misc. expenses*||$500||||<br />
|-<br />
| Administration||Membership Survey Prize||$50||$50||100%<br />
|-<br />
| Community Outreach||Scholarship||$1000||$1000**||100%<br />
|-<br />
| Community Outreach||Annual Fundraiser||$275||$109.79||40%<br />
|-<br />
| Community Outreach||Feast of Lights||$0||$0||0%<br />
|-<br />
| Community Outreach||Prize Cache||$300||$0||0%<br />
|-<br />
| Community Outreach||Anni||$100||$0||0%<br />
|-<br />
| Community Outreach||Fall Ball||$0||$0||100%<br />
|-<br />
| Community Outreach||Euro||$0||$0||100%<br />
|-<br />
| Events||Jordon Con||$315||$0||0%<br />
|-<br />
| Events||Misc. Event related items||$450||$0||0%<br />
|-<br />
| Marketing||JordanCon ad||$110||$0||0%<br />
|-<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| Line Item||Budgets Amount||Used||Percentage<br />
|-<br />
| Membership||Membership Acknowledgements||$0||$0||0%<br />
|-<br />
| Membership||Retroactive Membership Acknowledgements||1275***||$900||71%<br />
|-<br />
| Moderators||QuickTopic||$50||0||0%<br />
|-<br />
| Technology||Domain||$0||$0||0%<br />
|-<br />
| Technology||Hosting||$216||$28.81||13%<br />
|-<br />
| Technology||Backup Server||$84||$0||0%<br />
|-<br />
| Technology||SSL||$120||$119.80||99.8%<br />
|-<br />
| ||TOTAL||$5545.00||$2376.29||43%<br />
|-<br />
| <br />
|}<br />
*Miscellaneous expenses not otherwise budgeted for or predicted.<br />
**2015 Scholarship paid in FY2016. Thus there is a reflection in FY2015 showing underutilization and FY2016 will show an over utilization of this line item.<br />
***Retroactive Life Event Gifts did not receive a line item in the budget but are an expected expense. <br />
Note: Events are removed from the FY2016 budget.<br />
<br />
====FY2014 Year End Income Statement====<br />
{|<br />
| Revenue||Year to Date<br />
|-<br />
| Donations||$4,704.41<br />
|-<br />
| Event "ticket"||$9,923.31<br />
|-<br />
| Less Event ticket reimbursements||-$1,580.30<br />
|-<br />
| Net sales||$13,047.42<br />
|-<br />
| Cost of Sales||Year to Date<br />
|-<br />
| Cost of Inventory||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Sale of Goods (Cafe Press)||$104.30<br />
|-<br />
| Gross profit (loss)||$104.30<br />
|-<br />
| Operating Expenses||Year to Date<br />
|-<br />
| Events||<br />
|-<br />
| Housing||$9,227.65<br />
|-<br />
| Dining||$473.95<br />
|-<br />
| Entertainment||$89.09<br />
|-<br />
| Welcome||$212.98<br />
|-<br />
| Decoration||$33.74<br />
|-<br />
| Miscellaneous||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Purchase equipment||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Total Event expenses||$10,037.41<br />
|-<br />
| General/Administrative||<br />
|-<br />
| Professional Fees||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Printing/Shipping||$18.43<br />
|-<br />
| Insurance||$684.46<br />
|-<br />
| Currency Conversion||$1.69<br />
|-<br />
| Awards & Prizes||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| PayPal fees||$87.02<br />
|-<br />
| Other fees||$42.00<br />
|-<br />
| Office supplies||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Networking Expenses||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Marketing||$110.00<br />
|-<br />
| Debt Repayment||$500.00<br />
|-<br />
| Total General/Administrative expenses||$1,443.60<br />
|-<br />
| Community Outreach||<br />
|-<br />
| Scholarship||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Philanthropy||$200.00<br />
|-<br />
| Total Community Outreach||$200.00<br />
|-<br />
| Membership Gifts||<br />
|-<br />
| Total Membership expenses||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Tech||<br />
|-<br />
| Hosting||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Hardware||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Software||$209.00<br />
|-<br />
| Total Technology expenses||$209.00<br />
|-<br />
| Total operating expenses||$1,261.71<br />
|-<br />
| Extraordinary gain or loss||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Net Income (Loss)||$1,261.71<br />
|-<br />
| <br />
|}<br />
<br />
====FY2014 Year End Statement of Cash Flows====<br />
{|<br />
| Cash flows from operating activities||||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash received from donations||$4,704.41 ||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash received from event tickets||$9,923.31 ||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash received from gaming||$0.00 ||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash received from inventory||$0.00 ||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash received from sales*||$104.93 ||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid for event reimbursements||$1,580.30 ||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid for events||$10,452.76 ||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid for inventory||$0.00 ||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid for General/Administrative||$535.86 ||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid for Membership Gifts||$0.00 ||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid for Tech||$209.00||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid for Community Outreach||$200.00 ||<br />
|-<br />
| Other||$0.00 ||<br />
|-<br />
| Net cash provided (used) by operating activities||$1,754.73 ||<br />
|-<br />
| ||||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash flows from investing activities||||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash received from sale of capital assets (plant and equipment, etc.)||$0||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash received from collection of notes receivable||$0||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid for purchase of capital assets||$0||<br />
|-<br />
| Other||$0||<br />
|-<br />
| Net cash provided (used) by investing activities||$0||<br />
|-<br />
| ||||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash flows from financing activities||||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid to retire debt||$500||<br />
|-<br />
| Other||$0||<br />
|-<br />
| Net cash provided (used) in financing activities||$0||<br />
|-<br />
| ||||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash balance at the beginning of the period||$7,791.03||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash balance at the end of the period||$9,694.25||<br />
|-<br />
| <br />
|}<br />
*CafePress<br />
====YTD FY2015 Income Statement====<br />
{| <br />
| Revenue||Year to Date<br />
|-<br />
| Donations||$1,426.75<br />
|-<br />
| Event "ticket"||$6,033.25<br />
|-<br />
| Gaming ||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Less Event ticket reimbursements||-$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Net sales||$7,460.00<br />
|-<br />
| Cost of Sales||Year to Date<br />
|-<br />
| Cost of Inventory||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Sale of Goods (Cafe Press)||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Gross profit (loss)||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Operating Expenses||Year to Date<br />
|-<br />
| Events||<br />
|-<br />
| Housing||$684.45<br />
|-<br />
| Dining||$319.70<br />
|-<br />
| Entertainment||$67.50<br />
|-<br />
| Welcome||$52.47<br />
|-<br />
| Decoration||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Miscellaneous||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Purchase equipment||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Total Event expenses||$1,124.12<br />
|-<br />
| General/Administrative||<br />
|-<br />
| Professional Fees||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Printing/Shipping||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Insurance||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Currency Conversion||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Awards & Prizes||$109.79<br />
|-<br />
| PayPal fees||$98.11<br />
|-<br />
| Other fees||$47.95<br />
|-<br />
| Office supplies||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Networking Expenses||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Marketing||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Debt Repayment||$1,500.00<br />
|-<br />
| Total General/Administrative expenses||$1,755.85<br />
|-<br />
| Community Outreach||<br />
|-<br />
| Scholarship||$500.00<br />
|-<br />
| Philanthropy||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Total Community Outreach||$500.00<br />
|-<br />
| Membership Gifts||<br />
|-<br />
| Total Membership expenses||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Tech||<br />
|-<br />
| Hosting||$216.00<br />
|-<br />
| Hardware||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Software||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Total Technology expenses||$216.00<br />
|-<br />
| Total operating expenses||$3,864.03<br />
|-<br />
| Extraordinary gain or loss||$0.00<br />
|-<br />
| Net Income (Loss)||$3,864.03<br />
|-<br />
| <br />
|}<br />
====YTD FY2015 Statement of Cash Flow====<br />
{|<br />
| Cash flows from operating activities||||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash received from donations||$1,426.75||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash received from event tickets||$6,033.25||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash received from gaming||$0.00||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash received from inventory||$0.00||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash received from sales*||$0.00||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid for event reimbursements||$0.00||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid for events||$1,124.12||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid for inventory||$0.00||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid for General/Administrative||$255.85||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid for Membership Gifts||$0.00||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid for Tech||$216.00||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid for Community Outreach||$500.00||<br />
|-<br />
| Other||||<br />
|-<br />
| Net cash provided (used) by operating activities||||<br />
|-<br />
| ||||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash flows from investing activities||||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash received from sale of capital assets (plant and equipment, etc.)||$0||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash received from collection of notes receivable||$0||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid for purchase of capital assets||$0||<br />
|-<br />
| Other||$0||<br />
|-<br />
| Net cash provided (used) by investing activities||$0||<br />
|-<br />
| ||||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash flows from financing activities||||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash paid to retire debt||$1,500||<br />
|-<br />
| Other||$0||<br />
|-<br />
| Net cash provided (used) in financing activities||$0||<br />
|-<br />
| ||||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash balance at the beginning of the period||$9,694.25||<br />
|-<br />
| Cash balance at the end of the period||$14,409.50||<br />
|-<br />
| <br />
|}<br />
*CafePress<br />
<br />
===Appendix B: Donor List===<br />
{|<br />
!.GIF Off Maintenance Fundraiser<br />
|-<br />
|Tower Name<br />
|Number of donations <br />
|-<br />
|Aduiavas Ida<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Alena Mysana<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Alyccea Nymaessene<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Anarie De'Thain<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Arie Davion<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Aryawnah Federov<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Ashlyn Sindal<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Belgareth Kiarc<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Berior Alaeyn<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Bryher al'Venna<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Caerwyn Jolan<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Cahalan Sothron<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Cassie Dainar<br />
|2 <br />
|-<br />
|Ebona din Casei<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Elania al'Manir<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Enya Tawarwaith<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Erin al'Denael<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Hans Babendreyer (No Tower Name)<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Ilissa al’Nari<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Illyria Corinye<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Imzadi Hopewind<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Keladria Tulin<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Kerna Shedrian<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Kitan & Brandon Tataru<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Kyla Sterling<br />
|2 <br />
|-<br />
|Lireina & Jaim al'Bearach<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Loraella Melodie<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Lyra Taryn<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Megana Vallentin<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Melearlin Valar<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Melisande Arneil<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Mendo Cath<br />
|2 <br />
|-<br />
|Mhor Rioghain Blathnaid<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Nymala Ingasy<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Onis O'Leia<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Osaka & Melvar t'Demae al'Caarn<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Raeviendha al'Toma<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Rehtaeh al’Navi<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Rhed & Nethanel al’Tere<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Rhed al’Tere<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Sailea Nerid<br />
|2 <br />
|-<br />
|Siusane al'Cuyler<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Sofia K'omorebi<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Vivianna L'antreau<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Willam Cambrae<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Zandera Sommers<br />
|2 <br />
|}<br />
<br />
{|<br />
!Feast of Light Donors<br />
|-<br />
|Tower Name<br />
|Number of donations <br />
|-<br />
|Adina al'Mari<br />
|5 <br />
|-<br />
|Aduiavas Ida<br />
|2 <br />
|-<br />
|Ahmyra al'Ruley<br />
|4 <br />
|-<br />
|Alora Sionn<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Alyccea Nymaessene<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Amina Coram<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Aryawnah Federov<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Brandon Tataru<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Cahalan Sothron<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Eleyan Al'Landerin<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Imzadi Hopewind<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Jeffan Caliarthan<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Keladria Tulin<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Kitan Tataru<br />
|2 <br />
|-<br />
|Loraella Melodie<br />
|2 <br />
|-<br />
|Nyavene al'Meer<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Onis O'Leia<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Samarasin Tavaral<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Tsubasa Kamui<br />
|3 <br />
|-<br />
|Vivianna L'antreau<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Xylina Tyloredrid<br />
|1 <br />
|}<br />
<br />
{|<br />
!Blood Drive Donors<br />
|-<br />
|Tower Name<br />
|Number of donations <br />
|-<br />
|Aryawnah Federov<br />
|6 <br />
|-<br />
|Brandon Tataru<br />
|4 <br />
|-<br />
|Dnae Ila<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Dreia Raieese<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Elin al'Nia<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Hilwa Katir<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Ilissa al'Nari<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Kitan Tataru<br />
|5 <br />
|-<br />
|Marivea al'Corriyi<br />
|2 <br />
|-<br />
|Melearlin Valar<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Osaka ni Demae t'al'Caarn<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Rahiliana Ritoryn<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Sabriane Diamodred<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Sonea Ilandred<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Taika Vinh<br />
|1 <br />
|-<br />
|Tallan Daar<br />
|2 <br />
|-<br />
|Tomeina Raieese<br />
|1 <br />
|}<br />
<br />
{|<br />
!Servant of the Month<br />
|-<br />
|June<br />
|Kyla Sterling <br />
|-<br />
|July<br />
|Dnae Ila <br />
|-<br />
|August<br />
|Rhed al'Tere <br />
|-<br />
|September<br />
|Ealandrelle Melyma <br />
|-<br />
|October<br />
|Hilwa Katir <br />
|-<br />
|November<br />
|Laithean Cor'dazar <br />
|}<br />
<br />
===Appendix C: Award Winners===<br />
====Amyrlin Award Winners====<br />
{{Amyrlin's Awards 2015}}<br />
<br />
====Keeper Award Winners====<br />
{{Keeper Awards 2015}}<br />
<br />
====Members’ Choice Awards====<br />
{{Members' Choice Awards 2015}}<br />
<br />
===Appendix D: Facebook statistics===<br />
[[File:post reach 2015.png]]<br />
<br />
TOTAL REACH <br />
<br />
[[File:total reach 2015.png]]<br />
<br />
<br />
===Appendix E: Membership Statistics===<br />
<br />
Members by Rank - Before Cleanup<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
|336<br />
|Aes Sedai<br />
|-<br />
|165<br />
|Gaidin<br />
|-<br />
|47<br />
|Soldier<br />
|-<br />
|69<br />
|Accepted<br />
|-<br />
|53<br />
|Recruit<br />
|-<br />
|77<br />
|Novice<br />
|-<br />
|136<br />
|Citizen<br />
|}<br />
[[File:pre clean up 2015.png]]<br />
<br />
Members by Rank - After Cleanup<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
|207<br />
|Aes Sedai<br />
|-<br />
|106<br />
|Gaidin<br />
|-<br />
|12<br />
|Soldier<br />
|-<br />
|21<br />
|Accepted<br />
|-<br />
|9<br />
|Recruit<br />
|-<br />
|12<br />
|Novice<br />
|-<br />
|33<br />
|Citizen<br />
|}<br />
[[File:post clean up 2015.png]]<br />
<br />
[[File:members by month 2015.png]]<br />
<br />
[[File:members by location 2015.png]]<br />
<br />
Other = Russia, Malta, Greece, Belgrade, Denmark, Uganda, UAE, Philippines, Mexico, Bosnia, Slovakia, Ukraine <br />
<br />
[[File:members by age 2015.png]]<br />
<br />
==Appendix F: Executives==<br />
{{Administrative and Staff Positions in 2015 Executive}}<br />
<br />
==Appendix G: Volunteer Lists==<br />
{{Administrative and Staff Positions in 2015 Volunteers}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Annual Reports]]<br />
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<div>[[Administrative and Staff Positions in 2014|<< 2014]] / [[Administrative and Staff Positions in 2016|2016 >>]]<br />
<br />
<br />
==Executive==<br />
===Officers===<br />
;Amyrlin Seat (CEO)<br />
*{{Rhed}}: March 14 - December 31<br />
*[[Vivianna L'antreau]]: January 1 - March 13<br />
;;Amyrlin Elect<br />
*[[Rhed al'Tere]]: January 1 - March 13<br />
;Keeper of the Chronicles (COO)<br />
*[[Lireina Dormerus t'al`Bearach]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
;Shatayan (CFO)<br />
*[[Cassie Dainar]]: July 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Ubahsur Kindellaer]]: January 1 - June 30<br />
;Shatayan in Training: <br />
*[[Cassie Dainar]]: March 31 - June 30<br />
;Archivist (CRO)<br />
*[[Serenla Tamowith]]: January 1 - November 11<br />
*[[Toral Delvar]]: November 11 - December 31<br />
;;Archivist in Training<br />
*[[Toral Delvar]]: September 20 - November 11<br />
===Departmental Heads===<br />
;Department of Administration<br />
*[[Calypsa al'Nicolai]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
;Department of Community Outreach<br />
*[[Aryawnah Federov]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
;Department of Events and Conferences<br />
*[[Naomi al'Moranwin]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
;Department of Marketing<br />
*[[Arie Davion]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
;Department of Membership<br />
*[[Sa'areah Britthorn]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
;Department of Moderators and Operators<br />
*[[Kelgan al'Moranwin]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
;Department of Research and Records<br />
*[[Kerna Shedrian]]: November 8 - December 31<br />
*[[Toral Delvar]]: January 1 - November 7<br />
;Department of Technology<br />
*[[Mendo Cath]]: December 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Erin al'Denael]]: January 1 - November 30<br />
<br />
==Department of Administration==<br />
;Director<br />
*[[Calypsa al'Nicolai]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
;Annual Reports Project Manager<br />
*[[Isarma Maracanda]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
;{{blacktext|Membership Survey Project Manager}}<br />
*[[Mirandha Laflor]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
;Membership Activities Coordinator<br />
*[[Melisande Arneil ]]: February 3 - December 31<br />
;Legal<br />
*[[Atreyu]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Hammar O'Justice]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Anirfyan Dayen]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Alyssa Letherio]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
;Statistician<br />
*[[Alena Mysana]]: January 1 - October 20<br />
*[[Pol Rohanson]]: January 1 - October 20<br />
;Department of Administration Staff<br />
*[[Yelenia Hylraren]]: January 1 - October 20<br />
*[[Zashara Da'sainne]]: January 1 - October 20<br />
*[[Morrighan Daghdera]]: January 1 - October 20<br />
*[[Izabella Serra]]: January 1 - October 20<br />
Legal positions are placed in the Department of Administration but do not report directly to the Director and are not technically considered staff.<br />
<br />
==Department of Community Outreach==<br />
;Director<br />
*[[Aryawnah Federov]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
;Community Care Coordinator<br />
*[[Laithean Cor'dazar]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
;Staff<br />
*[[Anarie De'Thain]]: June 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Avendaella Tikvah]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Brandon Tataru]]: December 14 - December 31<br />
*[[Branwyn al'Leara]]: January 1 - May 4<br />
*[[Calypsa al'Nicolai]]: December 14 - December 31<br />
*[[Ilissa al'Nari]]: January 1 - December 14<br />
*[[Leese Sulan]]: January 1 - May 4<br />
*[[Leo Kian]]: December 14 - December 31<br />
*[[Nymala Ingasy]]: January 1 - May 4<br />
*[[Siera al'Cere]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Tomeina Raieese]]: January 1 - May 4<br />
*[[Tree al'Rotture]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Vallah al'Dera]]: January 1 - May 4<br />
*[[Yelenia Hylraren]]: January 1 - December 14<br />
<br />
===Servant of All===<br />
;Servant of All Coordinator<br />
*[[Siusane al'Cuyler]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
;Servant of All Staff<br />
*[[Ebona din Casei]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
===Outreach Activities===<br />
;Outreach Activities Coordinator<br />
*[[Amarande al'Kalin]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
;Outreach Activities Team<br />
*[[Anarie De'Thain]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Charis Delphi]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Dareth d'Rahien]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Elatheara Bal A' Vilzaine]]: January 1 - June 30<br />
*[[Faeril Munlear]]: January 1 - June 30<br />
*[[Kassidy Rose DaiShan]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Kymo Ambray]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Neria Hawke]]: January 1 - April 10<br />
*[[Onis O'Leia]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Sarramy Valtiele]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Syera Faelron]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Taelinn Dolivras]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
<br />
==Department of Events and Conferences==<br />
;Director<br />
*[[Naomi al'Moranwin]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
;Mistress of Revels - Britain & Ireland<br />
*[[Loreniel Killan]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
;Mistress of Revels - Continental Europe<br />
*Vacant<br />
;Mistress of Revels - North America<br />
*[[Lillian O'Neeus]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
;Mistress of Revels - South Pacific<br />
*Vacant<br />
;Events Marshal<br />
*[[Doneavan al'Keavin]]: January 1 - January 31<br />
*[[Jayson Maison]]: January 1 - January 31<br />
*[[Rowanne al'Maeve]]: January 1 - January 31<br />
;Property Mistress<br />
*[[Yelenia Hylraren]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
;Conference Coordinator<br />
*[[Serinia Edoras]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
<br />
==Department of Marketing==<br />
;Director<br />
*[[Arie Davion]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
;Tower Voice<br />
*[[Aintza Bisera]]: May 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Enelya al'Morna]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Rayonin Charin]]: January 1 - April 30<br />
;Marketing Project Manager<br />
*[[Siera al'Cere]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
===External===<br />
;Social Marketing Manager<br />
<!---{{Main|Social Marketing Manager}} either an option for all of for none---><br />
*[[Ne'mireth Delvar]]: October 19 - December 31<br />
;Social Marketing Team<br />
<!---{{Main|Social Marketing Team}} either an option for all of for none---><br />
*[[Anarie De'Thain]]: June 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Aryawnah Federov]]: June 1- December 31<br />
*[[Avelina Ermen]]: June 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Chalisea t'Venatrix]]: June 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Illyria Corinye]]: June 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Laralelle Susandrea]]: June 1 - December 31<br />
<br />
===Graphics===<br />
;Graphics Development Team<br />
*[[Anarie De'Thain]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Dnae Ila]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Elorenya d'Rahien]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Faeril Munlear]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Jeffan Caliarthan]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Ivien Tarkand]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Megana Vallentin]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Mejjad Martnandi]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Murasaki al'Aevon]]: January 11 - December 31<br />
*[[Zandera Sommers]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
===The Tar Valon Times===<br />
;TVT Editor<br />
*[[Maibella Rhoiden]]: May 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Jeffan Caliarthan]]: January 1 - April 30<br />
;Assistant<br />
*[[Zandera Sommers]]: May 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Maibella Rhoiden]]: January 1 - April 30<br />
;TVT Writers<br />
*[[Alyccea Nymaessene]]: June 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Asandra al'Terra]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Barmacral Tigana]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Deleios Cherchenuit]]: November 18 - December 31<br />
*[[Elyss Koh'inor]]: December 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Erin al'Denael]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Kyla Sterling]]: June 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Lyara Tieran]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Narysse a'Jahar]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Nymala Ingasy]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Sailea Nerid]]: June 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Taelinn Dolivras]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Theolyn Maryash]]: December 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Ty al'Djinn]]: December 17 - December 31<br />
*[[Tyla al'Mere]]: June 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Zandera Sommers]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Aintza Bisera]]: January 1 - December 1<br />
*[[Ashlyn Sindal]]: January 1 - December 1<br />
*[[Avendaella Tikvah]]: January 1 - December 1<br />
*[[Daegan Al'Calder]]: June 1 - December 1<br />
*[[Elania al'Manir]]: June 1 - December 1<br />
<br />
==Department of Membership==<br />
;Director<br />
*[[Sa'areah Britthorn]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
;Mayor<br />
*[[Kassidy Rose DaiShan]]: December 4 - December 31<br />
*[[Zandera Sommers]]: January 1 - December 3<br />
;Welcoming Committee<br />
*Greeter: [[Theolyn Maryash]]: July 1 - December 31<br />
*Greeter: [[Raena Tigana]]: July 1 - December 31<br />
*Greeter: [[Ashara Koh'inor]]: June 24 - December 31<br />
*Scribe: [[Loraella Melodie]]: July 1 - December 31<br />
*Scribe: [[Mychael Ritoryn]]: July 1 - December 31<br />
*City Architect: [[Cold Manshima]]: July 1 - December 31<br />
*Greeter: [[Kveldolf Tikvah]]: January 6 - June 30<br />
*Greeter: [[Ahmyra al'Ruley]]: January 6 - June 30<br />
*Scribe: [[Luna Morn]]: January 6 - June 30<br />
*Renaissance Man: [[Leo Kian]]: January 6 - June 30<br />
*Renaissance Woman: [[Anarie De'Thain]] : January 6 - June 30<br />
;Master/Mistress of Novices and Recruits<br />
*[[Nymala Ingasy]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Atreyu Silverstar]]: January 1 - January 11<br />
;Master/Mistress of Accepted and Soldiers<br />
*[[Padron Kerenmosa]]: July 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Morrighan Daghdera]]: January 1 - May 1<br />
*[[Vendri al'Varrak]]: January 1 - June 30<br />
===Community Groups===<br />
;Blue Head of Ajah<br />
*[[Kyla Sterling]]: July 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Asandra al'Terra]]: January 1 - June 30<br />
;Blue Heart of Ajah<br />
*[[Asandra al'Terra]]: July 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Raevyn Tsornin]]: January 1 - June 30<br />
;Brown Head of Ajah<br />
*[[Loraella Melodie]]: November 4 - December 31<br />
*[[Zashara Da'sainne]]: January 1 - November 3<br />
;Brown Heart of Ajah<br />
*[[Eluial Aldaran]]: July 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Avery d'Itkarya]]: January 1 - June 30<br />
;Gray Head of Ajah<br />
*[[Taelinn Dolivras]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
;Gray Heart of Ajah<br />
*[[Alyssa Letherio]]: 1 August - December 31<br />
*[[Ilverin Matriam]]: January 1 - July 31<br />
;Green Head of Ajah<br />
*[[Roheryn Galghandhrei]]: July 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Lauraine al'Thone]]: January 1 - June 30<br />
;Green Heart of Ajah<br />
*[[Kassidy Rose DaiShan]]: July 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Melisande Arneil]]: January 1 - June 30<br />
;Red Head of Ajah<br />
*[[Valadilene Aldieb]]: January 1 - November 3<br />
*[[Katherine Avery]]: November 4 - December 31<br />
;Red Heart of Ajah<br />
*[[Ealandrelle Melyma]]: October 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Katherine Avery]]: January 1 - September 30<br />
;White Head of Ajah<br />
*[[Andra Mikolan]]: July 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Aduiavas Ida]]: January 1 - June 30<br />
;White Heart of Ajah<br />
*[[Kitan Tataru]]: July 20 - December 31<br />
*[[Kassina Tendar]]: January 1 - July 19<br />
;Yellow Head of Ajah<br />
*[[Raeviendha al'Toma]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
;Yellow Heart of Ajah<br />
*[[Luna Morn]]: October 17 - December 31<br />
*[[Khisanth al'Danya]]: January 1 - October 16<br />
;Dai M'Hael Company Commander<br />
*[[Brandon Tataru]]: July 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Ivanor Winshaw]]: January 1 - June 30<br />
;Dai M'Hael Honour Guard<br />
*[[Deleios Cherchenuit]] - July 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Brandon Tataru]] - January 1 - June 30<br />
;Mahdi'in D'ma Dieb Company Commander<br />
*[[Raam Sho'am]]: July 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Pip al'Dealys]]: January 1 - June 30<br />
;Mahdi'in D'ma Dieb Honour Guard<br />
*[[Murasaki al'Aevon]]: October 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Jalen te'Kreg]]: January 4 - September 30<br />
;San D'ma Shadar Company Commander<br />
*[[Locus Sarania]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
;San D'ma Shadar Honour Guard<br />
*Vacant: January 1 - December 31:<br />
;Val'Cueran Company Commander<br />
*[[Jasin Bashar]]: January 1 - March 8<br />
*[[Halan Leion]]: March 9 - December 31<br />
;Val'Cueran Honour Guard<br />
*[[Gedhan Audax]]: October 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Lucas al'Baine]]: January 1 - September 30<br />
<br />
==Department of Moderators==<br />
;Director<br />
*[[Kelgan al'Moranwin]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
===Forum Moderators===<br />
;General, Frivolous Fun Moderator & Mafia<br />
*[[Aelonia Tendar]]: January 1 - June 30<br />
*[[Arie Davion]]: January 1 - December 31 (As Director of Marketing)<br />
*[[Mejjad Martnandi]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Sailea Nerid]]: July 1 - December 31<br />
;Mafia<br />
*[[Asandra al'Terra]]: October 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Barmacral Tigana]]: April 3 - December 31<br />
*[[Eluial Aldaran]]: April 3 - September 30<br />
*[[Eli Soljourn]]: January 1 - April 2 <br />
;Current Events Moderator<br />
*[[Leira Galene]]: April 2 - December 31<br />
*[[Niere al'Aman]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Ty al'Djinn]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Drake O'Neeus]]:January 1 - October 3<br />
*[[Halan Leion]]: January 1 - March 30<br />
;Olde Warder and Hen<br />
*[[Anarie De'Thain]]: July 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Luna Morn]]: July 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Avery d'Itkarya]]: January 1 - June 30<br />
*[[Ne'mireth Delvar]]: January 1 - June 30<br />
;Book Forum Moderators<br />
*[[Aduiavas Ida]]: July 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Sabriane Diamodred]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Raeviendha al'Toma]]: January 1 - June 30<br />
;Discussion A (Entertainment/Home & Garden/Creative Endeavors)<br />
*[[Elania al'Manir]]: July 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Kassina Tendar]]: January 1 - June 30<br />
*[[Mendo Cath]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
;Discussion B (Sports Fanatics/Health & Fitness/Education & Employment)<br />
*[[Asandra al'Terra]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Barmacral Tigana]]: July 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Jeem al'Cazar]]: January 1 - June 30<br />
<br />
===Chat Operators===<br />
;Master of Chat<br />
*[[Deoan Kakarot]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
;Ops<br />
*[[Ahmyra al'Ruley]]: October 4 - December 31<br />
*[[Amarande al'Kalin]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Aryawnah Federov]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Jeryn Lekar]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Marivea al'Corriyi]]: October 4 - December 31<br />
*[[Mejjad Martnandi]]: October 4 - December 31<br />
*[[Mendo Cath]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Nymala Ingasy]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Zashara Da'sainne]]: January 1 - October 3<br />
*[[Eli Soljourn]]: January 1 - October 3<br />
*[[Kassidy Rose DaiShan]]: January 1 - October 3<br />
*[[Mirindyin Zakura]]: January 1 - October 3<br />
==Department of Research and Records==<br />
;Director<br />
*[[Kerna Shedrian]]: November 8 - December 31<br />
*[[Toral Delvar]]: January 1 - November 7<br />
;Assistant to Director of Research<br />
*[[Eniara Kisharad]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
;Headmaster/Headmistress<br />
*[[Charis Delphi]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
;Historian<br />
*[[Bryher al'Venna]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Nyavene al'Meer]]: September 15 - December 31<br />
*[[Kitan Tataru]]: January 1 - July 16<br />
;Events Historian<br />
*[[Eniara Kisharad]]: December 1 - December 31<br />
==Department of Technology==<br />
;Director<br />
*[[Mendo Cath]]: December 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Erin al'Denael]]: January 1 - November 30<br />
;Master of the Watch<br />
*[[Defen Estrator]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*{{Azi}}: January 1 - December 31<br />
;Site Designer<br />
*[[Megana Vallentin]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Siera al'Cere]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
;Tower Gatekeeper<br />
*[[Belgareth Kiarc]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Melearlin Valar]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
;Staff<br />
*[[Barmacral Tigana]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Calypsa al'Nicolai]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Chiyuki Nohara]]: January 1 - March 1<br />
*[[Elorenya d'Rahien]]: January 1 - March 1<br />
*[[John al'Ramin]]: January 1 - March 1<br />
*[[Mendo Cath]]: January 1 - November 30<br />
*[[Naomi al'Moranwin]]: January 1 - March 1<br />
*[[Qamra Daielin]]: January 1 - March 1<br />
*[[Ty al'Djinn]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Zhareen Narelle]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
<br />
==Hall of the Tower==<br />
;Blue<br />
*[[Alora Sionn]]: January 1 - June 30<br />
*[[Alyria Savoinya]]: July 1 - September 30<br />
*[[Shariyan Al'Feay]]: October 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Sonea Ilandred]]: January 1 - June 30<br />
*{{Viv}}: July 1 - December 31<br />
;Brown<br />
*[[Karaelyn Midorie]]: October 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Loraella Melodie]]: January 1 - September 30<br />
*[[Serenla Tamowith]]: January 1 - September 30<br />
*[[Shaerlyn Storna]]: October 1 - December 31<br />
;Gray<br />
*[[Arie Davion]]: January 1 - September 30<br />
*[[Elays Saeryn]]: January 1 - September 30<br />
*[[Imzadi Hopewind]]: October 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Marivea al'Corriyi]]: October 1 - December 31<br />
;Green<br />
*[[Jodea Kegan]]: January 1 - June 30<br />
*[[Roheryn Galghandhrei]]: January 1 - June 30<br />
*[[Tree al'Rotture]]: July 1 - September 30<br />
*[[Thoridyss Wyborn]]: July 1 - September 30<br />
;Red<br />
*[[Ajailyn Morrivinna]]: October 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Ealandrelle Melyma]]: January 1 - September 30<br />
*[[Sabriane Diamodred]]: October 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Theolyn Maryash]]: January 1 - September 30<br />
;Yellow<br />
*[[Autumn Sapphira]]: January 1 - September 30<br />
*[[Jahily al'Karee]]: January 1 - September 30<br />
*[[Nyavene al'Meer]]: October 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Winterdawn Lightheart]]: October 1 - December 31<br />
;White<br />
*[[Aduiavas Ida]]: October 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Avendaella Tikvah]]: October 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Elin al'Nia]]: January 1 - September 30<br />
*[[Laralelle Susandrea]]: January 1 - September 30<br />
;San d'ma Shadar<br />
*[[Nethanel al'Tere]]: June 30 - September 30<br />
*[[James Davion]]: June 30 - September 30<br />
*[[Jas'yn Al'Dragoran]]: October 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Soronhen Ciryaher]]: October 1 - December 31<br />
;Val'Cueran<br />
*[[Cieon Maralyn]]: July 1 - September 30<br />
*[[Euriel Than]]: October 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Gedhan Audax]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Padron Kerenmosa]]: January 1 - June 30<br />
;Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb<br />
*[[Barmacral Tigana]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Jeryn Lekar]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
;Dai M'Hael<br />
*[[Deleios Cherchenuit]]: January 1 - June 30<br />
*[[Deoan Kakarot]]: October 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Ivanor Winshaw]]: July 1 - September 30<br />
*[[Jaim al'Bearach]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
<br />
==Other Positions==<br />
;Merit Staff<br />
*[[Kerna Shedrian]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Charis Delphi]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Irinia Argyvni]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Kassidy Rose DaiShan]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Leo Kian]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Lyara Tieran]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Raeviendha al'Toma]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Sabriane Diamodred]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Sela Narian]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Syera Faelron]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Tomeina Raieese]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Avelina Ermen]]: January 1 - October 31<br />
<br />
[[Category:Administrative and Staff Positions]]<br />
[[Category:2015]]</div>Isarma Maracandahttps://library.tarvalon.net/index.php?title=Administrative_and_Staff_Positions_in_2015&diff=114878Administrative and Staff Positions in 20152016-03-09T19:28:40Z<p>Isarma Maracanda: /* The Tar Valon Times */</p>
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<div>[[Administrative and Staff Positions in 2014|<< 2014]] / [[Administrative and Staff Positions in 2016|2016 >>]]<br />
<br />
<br />
==Executive==<br />
===Officers===<br />
;Amyrlin Seat (CEO)<br />
*{{Rhed}}: March 14 - December 31<br />
*[[Vivianna L'antreau]]: January 1 - March 13<br />
;;Amyrlin Elect<br />
*[[Rhed al'Tere]]: January 1 - March 13<br />
;Keeper of the Chronicles (COO)<br />
*[[Lireina Dormerus t'al`Bearach]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
;Shatayan (CFO)<br />
*[[Cassie Dainar]]: July 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Ubahsur Kindellaer]]: January 1 - June 30<br />
;Shatayan in Training: <br />
*[[Cassie Dainar]]: March 31 - June 30<br />
;Archivist (CRO)<br />
*[[Serenla Tamowith]]: January 1 - November 11<br />
*[[Toral Delvar]]: November 11 - December 31<br />
;;Archivist in Training<br />
*[[Toral Delvar]]: September 20 - November 11<br />
===Departmental Heads===<br />
;Department of Administration<br />
*[[Calypsa al'Nicolai]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
;Department of Community Outreach<br />
*[[Aryawnah Federov]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
;Department of Events and Conferences<br />
*[[Naomi al'Moranwin]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
;Department of Marketing<br />
*[[Arie Davion]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
;Department of Membership<br />
*[[Sa'areah Britthorn]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
;Department of Moderators and Operators<br />
*[[Kelgan al'Moranwin]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
;Department of Research and Records<br />
*[[Kerna Shedrian]]: November 8 - December 31<br />
*[[Toral Delvar]]: January 1 - November 7<br />
;Department of Technology<br />
*[[Mendo Cath]]: December 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Erin al'Denael]]: January 1 - November 30<br />
<br />
==Department of Administration==<br />
;Director<br />
*[[Calypsa al'Nicolai]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
;Annual Reports Project Manager<br />
*[[Isarma Maracanda]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
;{{blacktext|Membership Survey Project Manager}}<br />
*[[Mirandha Laflor]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
;Membership Activities Coordinator<br />
*[[Melisande Arneil ]]: February 3 - December 31<br />
;Legal<br />
*[[Atreyu]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Hammar O'Justice]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Anirfyan Dayen]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Alyssa Letherio]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
;Statistician<br />
*[[Alena Mysana]]: January 1 - October 20<br />
*[[Pol Rohanson]]: January 1 - October 20<br />
;Department of Administration Staff<br />
*[[Yelenia Hylraren]]: January 1 - October 20<br />
*[[Zashara Da'sainne]]: January 1 - October 20<br />
*[[Morrighan Daghdera]]: January 1 - October 20<br />
*[[Izabella Serra]]: January 1 - October 20<br />
Legal positions are placed in the Department of Administration but do not report directly to the Director and are not technically considered staff.<br />
<br />
==Department of Community Outreach==<br />
;Director<br />
*[[Aryawnah Federov]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
;Community Care Coordinator<br />
*[[Laithean Cor'dazar]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
;Staff<br />
*[[Anarie De'Thain]]: June 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Avendaella Tikvah]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Brandon Tataru]]: December 14 - December 31<br />
*[[Branwyn al'Leara]]: January 1 - May 4<br />
*[[Calypsa al'Nicolai]]: December 14 - December 31<br />
*[[Ilissa al'Nari]]: January 1 - December 14<br />
*[[Leese Sulan]]: January 1 - May 4<br />
*[[Leo Kian]]: December 14 - December 31<br />
*[[Nymala Ingasy]]: January 1 - May 4<br />
*[[Siera al'Cere]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Tomeina Raieese]]: January 1 - May 4<br />
*[[Tree al'Rotture]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Vallah al'Dera]]: January 1 - May 4<br />
*[[Yelenia Hylraren]]: January 1 - December 14<br />
<br />
===Servant of All===<br />
;Servant of All Coordinator<br />
*[[Siusane al'Cuyler]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
;Servant of All Staff<br />
*[[Ebona din Casei]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
===Outreach Activities===<br />
;Outreach Activities Coordinator<br />
*[[Amarande al'Kalin]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
;Outreach Activities Team<br />
*[[Anarie De'Thain]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Charis Delphi]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Dareth d'Rahien]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Elatheara Bal A' Vilzaine]]: January 1 - June 30<br />
*[[Faeril Munlear]]: January 1 - June 30<br />
*[[Kassidy Rose DaiShan]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Kymo Ambray]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Neria Hawke]]: January 1 - April 10<br />
*[[Onis O'Leia]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Sarramy Valtiele]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Syera Faelron]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Taelinn Dolivras]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
<br />
==Department of Events and Conferences==<br />
;Director<br />
*[[Naomi al'Moranwin]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
;Mistress of Revels - Britain & Ireland<br />
*[[Loreniel Killan]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
;Mistress of Revels - Continental Europe<br />
*Vacant<br />
;Mistress of Revels - North America<br />
*[[Lillian O'Neeus]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
;Mistress of Revels - South Pacific<br />
*Vacant<br />
;Events Marshal<br />
*[[Doneavan al'Keavin]]: January 1 - January 31<br />
*[[Jayson Maison]]: January 1 - January 31<br />
*[[Rowanne al'Maeve]]: January 1 - January 31<br />
;Property Mistress<br />
*[[Yelenia Hylraren]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
;Conference Coordinator<br />
*[[Serinia Edoras]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
<br />
==Department of Marketing==<br />
;Director<br />
*[[Arie Davion]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
;Tower Voice<br />
*[[Aintza Bisera]]: May 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Enelya al'Morna]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Rayonin Charin]]: January 1 - April 30<br />
;Marketing Project Manager<br />
*[[Siera al'Cere]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
===External===<br />
;Social Marketing Manager<br />
<!---{{Main|Social Marketing Manager}} either an option for all of for none---><br />
*[[Ne'mireth Delvar]]: October 19 - December 31<br />
;Social Marketing Team<br />
<!---{{Main|Social Marketing Team}} either an option for all of for none---><br />
*[[Anarie De'Thain]]: June 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Aryawnah Federov]]: June 1- December 31<br />
*[[Avelina Ermen]]: June 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Chalisea t'Venatrix]]: June 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Illyria Corinye]]: June 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Laralelle Susandrea]]: June 1 - December 31<br />
<br />
===Graphics===<br />
;Graphics Development Team<br />
*[[Anarie De'Thain]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Dnae Ila]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Elorenya d'Rahien]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Faeril Munlear]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Jeffan Caliarthan]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Ivien Tarkand]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Megana Vallentin]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Mejjad Martnandi]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Murasaki al'Aevon]]: January 11 - December 31<br />
*[[Zandera Sommers]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
===The Tar Valon Times===<br />
;TVT Editor<br />
*[[Maibella Rhoiden]]: May 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Jeffan Caliarthan]]: January 1 - April 30<br />
;Assistant<br />
*[[Zandera Sommers]]: May 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Maibella Rhoiden]]: January 1 - April 30<br />
;TVT Writers<br />
*[[Alyccea Nymaessene]]: June 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Asandra al'Terra]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Barmacral Tigana]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Deleios Cherchenuit]]: November 18 - December 31<br />
*[[Elyss Koh'inor]]: December 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Erin al'Denael]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Kyla Sterling]]: June 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Lyara Tieran]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Narysse a'Jahar]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Nymala Ingasy]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Sailea Nerid]]: June 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Taelinn Dolivras]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Theolyn Maryash]]: December 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Ty al'Djinn]]: December 17 - December 31<br />
*[[Tyla al'Mere]]: June 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Zandera Sommers]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Aintza Bisera]]: January 1 - December 1<br />
*[[Ashlyn Sindal]]: January 1 - December 1<br />
*[[Avendaella Tikvah]]: January 1 - December 1<br />
*[[Daegan Al'Calder]]: June 1 - December 1<br />
*[[Elania al'Manir]]: June 1 - December 1<br />
<br />
==Department of Membership==<br />
;Director<br />
*[[Sa'areah Britthorn]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
;Mayor<br />
*[[Kassidy Rose DaiShan]]: December 4 - December 31<br />
*[[Zandera Sommers]]: January 1 - December 3<br />
;Welcoming Committee<br />
*Greeter: [[Theolyn Maryash]]: July 1 - December 31<br />
*Greeter: [[Raena Tigana]]: July 1 - December 31<br />
*Greeter: [[Ashara Koh'inor]]: June 24 - December 31<br />
*Scribe: [[Loraella Melodie]]: July 1 - December 31<br />
*Scribe: [[Mychael Ritoryn]]: July 1 - December 31<br />
*City Architect: [[Cold Manshima]]: July 1 - December 31<br />
*Greeter: [[Kveldolf Tikvah]]: January 6 - June 30<br />
*Greeter: [[Ahmyra al'Ruley]]: January 6 - June 30<br />
*Scribe: [[Luna Morn]]: January 6 - June 30<br />
*Renaissance Man: [[Leo Kian]]: January 6 - June 30<br />
*Renaissance Woman: [[Anarie De'Thain]] : January 6 - June 30<br />
;Master/Mistress of Novices and Recruits<br />
*[[Nymala Ingasy]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Atreyu Silverstar]]: January 1 - January 11<br />
;Master/Mistress of Accepted and Soldiers<br />
*[[Padron Kerenmosa]]: July 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Morrighan Daghdera]]: January 1 - May 1<br />
*[[Vendri al'Varrak]]: January 1 - June 30<br />
===Community Groups===<br />
;Blue Head of Ajah<br />
*[[Kyla Sterling]]: July 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Asandra al'Terra]]: January 1 - June 30<br />
;Blue Heart of Ajah<br />
*[[Asandra al'Terra]]: July 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Raevyn Tsornin]]: January 1 - June 30<br />
;Brown Head of Ajah<br />
*[[Loraella Melodie]]: November 4 - December 31<br />
*[[Zashara Da'sainne]]: January 1 - November 3<br />
;Brown Heart of Ajah<br />
*[[Eluial Aldaran]]: July 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Avery d'Itkarya]]: January 1 - June 30<br />
;Gray Head of Ajah<br />
*[[Taelinn Dolivras]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
;Gray Heart of Ajah<br />
*[[Alyssa Letherio]]: 1 August - December 31<br />
*[[Ilverin Matriam]]: January 1 - July 31<br />
;Green Head of Ajah<br />
*[[Roheryn Galghandhrei]]: July 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Lauraine al'Thone]]: January 1 - June 30<br />
;Green Heart of Ajah<br />
*[[Kassidy Rose DaiShan]]: July 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Melisande Arneil]]: January 1 - June 30<br />
;Red Head of Ajah<br />
*[[Valadilene Aldieb]]: January 1 - November 3<br />
*[[Katherine Avery]]: November 4 - December 31<br />
;Red Heart of Ajah<br />
*[[Ealandrelle Melyma]]: October 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Katherine Avery]]: January 1 - September 31<br />
;White Head of Ajah<br />
*[[Andra Mikolan]]: July 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Aduiavas Ida]]: January 1 - June 30<br />
;White Heart of Ajah<br />
*[[Kitan Tataru]]: July 20 - December 31<br />
*[[Kassina Tendar]]: January 1 - July 19<br />
;Yellow Head of Ajah<br />
*[[Raeviendha al'Toma]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
;Yellow Heart of Ajah<br />
*[[Luna Morn]]: October 17 - December 31<br />
*[[Khisanth al'Danya]]: January 1 - October 16<br />
;Dai M'Hael Company Commander<br />
*[[Brandon Tataru]]: July 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Ivanor Winshaw]]: January 1 - June 30<br />
;Dai M'Hael Honour Guard<br />
*[[Deleios Cherchenuit]] - July 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Brandon Tataru]] - January 1 - June 30<br />
;Mahdi'in D'ma Dieb Company Commander<br />
*[[Raam Sho'am]]: July 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Pip al'Dealys]]: January 1 - June 30<br />
;Mahdi'in D'ma Dieb Honour Guard<br />
*[[Murasaki al'Aevon]]: October 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Jalen te'Kreg]]: January 4 - September 30<br />
;San D'ma Shadar Company Commander<br />
*[[Locus Sarania]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
;San D'ma Shadar Honour Guard<br />
*Vacant: January 1 - December 31:<br />
;Val'Cueran Company Commander<br />
*[[Jasin Bashar]]: January 1 - March 8<br />
*[[Halan Leion]]: March 9 - December 31<br />
;Val'Cueran Honour Guard<br />
*[[Gedhan Audax]]: October 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Lucas al'Baine]]: January 1 - September 30<br />
<br />
==Department of Moderators==<br />
;Director<br />
*[[Kelgan al'Moranwin]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
===Forum Moderators===<br />
;General, Frivolous Fun Moderator & Mafia<br />
*[[Aelonia Tendar]]: January 1 - June 30<br />
*[[Arie Davion]]: January 1 - December 31 (As Director of Marketing)<br />
*[[Mejjad Martnandi]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Sailea Nerid]]: July 1 - December 31<br />
;Mafia<br />
*[[Asandra al'Terra]]: October 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Barmacral Tigana]]: April 3 - December 31<br />
*[[Eluial Aldaran]]: April 3 - September 30<br />
*[[Eli Soljourn]]: January 1 - April 2 <br />
;Current Events Moderator<br />
*[[Leira Galene]]: April 2 - December 31<br />
*[[Niere al'Aman]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Ty al'Djinn]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Drake O'Neeus]]:January 1 - October 3<br />
*[[Halan Leion]]: January 1 - March 30<br />
;Olde Warder and Hen<br />
*[[Anarie De'Thain]]: July 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Luna Morn]]: July 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Avery d'Itkarya]]: January 1 - June 30<br />
*[[Ne'mireth Delvar]]: January 1 - June 30<br />
;Book Forum Moderators<br />
*[[Aduiavas Ida]]: July 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Sabriane Diamodred]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Raeviendha al'Toma]]: January 1 - June 30<br />
;Discussion A (Entertainment/Home & Garden/Creative Endeavors)<br />
*[[Elania al'Manir]]: July 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Kassina Tendar]]: January 1 - June 30<br />
*[[Mendo Cath]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
;Discussion B (Sports Fanatics/Health & Fitness/Education & Employment)<br />
*[[Asandra al'Terra]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Barmacral Tigana]]: July 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Jeem al'Cazar]]: January 1 - June 30<br />
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===Chat Operators===<br />
;Master of Chat<br />
*[[Deoan Kakarot]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
;Ops<br />
*[[Ahmyra al'Ruley]]: October 4 - December 31<br />
*[[Amarande al'Kalin]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Aryawnah Federov]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Jeryn Lekar]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Marivea al'Corriyi]]: October 4 - December 31<br />
*[[Mejjad Martnandi]]: October 4 - December 31<br />
*[[Mendo Cath]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Nymala Ingasy]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Zashara Da'sainne]]: January 1 - October 3<br />
*[[Eli Soljourn]]: January 1 - October 3<br />
*[[Kassidy Rose DaiShan]]: January 1 - October 3<br />
*[[Mirindyin Zakura]]: January 1 - October 3<br />
==Department of Research and Records==<br />
;Director<br />
*[[Kerna Shedrian]]: November 8 - December 31<br />
*[[Toral Delvar]]: January 1 - November 7<br />
;Assistant to Director of Research<br />
*[[Eniara Kisharad]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
;Headmaster/Headmistress<br />
*[[Charis Delphi]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
;Historian<br />
*[[Bryher al'Venna]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Nyavene al'Meer]]: September 15 - December 31<br />
*[[Kitan Tataru]]: January 1 - July 16<br />
;Events Historian<br />
*[[Eniara Kisharad]]: December 1 - December 31<br />
==Department of Technology==<br />
;Director<br />
*[[Mendo Cath]]: December 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Erin al'Denael]]: January 1 - November 30<br />
;Master of the Watch<br />
*[[Defen Estrator]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*{{Azi}}: January 1 - December 31<br />
;Site Designer<br />
*[[Megana Vallentin]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Siera al'Cere]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
;Tower Gatekeeper<br />
*[[Belgareth Kiarc]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Melearlin Valar]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
;Staff<br />
*[[Barmacral Tigana]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Calypsa al'Nicolai]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Chiyuki Nohara]]: January 1 - March 1<br />
*[[Elorenya d'Rahien]]: January 1 - March 1<br />
*[[John al'Ramin]]: January 1 - March 1<br />
*[[Mendo Cath]]: January 1 - November 30<br />
*[[Naomi al'Moranwin]]: January 1 - March 1<br />
*[[Qamra Daielin]]: January 1 - March 1<br />
*[[Ty al'Djinn]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Zhareen Narelle]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
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==Hall of the Tower==<br />
;Blue<br />
*[[Alora Sionn]]: January 1 - June 30<br />
*[[Alyria Savoinya]]: July 1 - September 30<br />
*[[Shariyan Al'Feay]]: October 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Sonea Ilandred]]: January 1 - June 30<br />
*{{Viv}}: July 1 - December 31<br />
;Brown<br />
*[[Karaelyn Midorie]]: October 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Loraella Melodie]]: January 1 - September 30<br />
*[[Serenla Tamowith]]: January 1 - September 30<br />
*[[Shaerlyn Storna]]: October 1 - December 31<br />
;Gray<br />
*[[Arie Davion]]: January 1 - September 30<br />
*[[Elays Saeryn]]: January 1 - September 30<br />
*[[Imzadi Hopewind]]: October 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Marivea al'Corriyi]]: October 1 - December 31<br />
;Green<br />
*[[Jodea Kegan]]: January 1 - June 30<br />
*[[Roheryn Galghandhrei]]: January 1 - June 30<br />
*[[Tree al'Rotture]]: July 1 - September 30<br />
*[[Thoridyss Wyborn]]: July 1 - September 30<br />
;Red<br />
*[[Ajailyn Morrivinna]]: October 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Ealandrelle Melyma]]: January 1 - September 30<br />
*[[Sabriane Diamodred]]: October 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Theolyn Maryash]]: January 1 - September 30<br />
;Yellow<br />
*[[Autumn Sapphira]]: January 1 - September 30<br />
*[[Jahily al'Karee]]: January 1 - September 30<br />
*[[Nyavene al'Meer]]: October 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Winterdawn Lightheart]]: October 1 - December 31<br />
;White<br />
*[[Aduiavas Ida]]: October 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Avendaella Tikvah]]: October 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Elin al'Nia]]: January 1 - September 30<br />
*[[Laralelle Susandrea]]: January 1 - September 30<br />
;San d'ma Shadar<br />
*[[Nethanel al'Tere]]: June 30 - September 30<br />
*[[James Davion]]: June 30 - September 30<br />
*[[Jas'yn Al'Dragoran]]: October 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Soronhen Ciryaher]]: October 1 - December 31<br />
;Val'Cueran<br />
*[[Cieon Maralyn]]: July 1 - September 30<br />
*[[Euriel Than]]: October 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Gedhan Audax]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Padron Kerenmosa]]: January 1 - June 30<br />
;Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb<br />
*[[Barmacral Tigana]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Jeryn Lekar]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
;Dai M'Hael<br />
*[[Deleios Cherchenuit]]: January 1 - June 30<br />
*[[Deoan Kakarot]]: October 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Ivanor Winshaw]]: July 1 - September 30<br />
*[[Jaim al'Bearach]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
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==Other Positions==<br />
;Merit Staff<br />
*[[Kerna Shedrian]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Charis Delphi]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Irinia Argyvni]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Kassidy Rose DaiShan]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Leo Kian]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Lyara Tieran]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Raeviendha al'Toma]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Sabriane Diamodred]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Sela Narian]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Syera Faelron]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Tomeina Raieese]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Avelina Ermen]]: January 1 - October 31<br />
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[[Category:Administrative and Staff Positions]]<br />
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[[2014]] [[Annual Report]]<br />
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==State of the Tower - Amyrlin/CEO Welcome==<br />
As with every year, 2014 brought some major changes to TV.net. We saw leadership changes and policy changes.<br />
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The biggest leadership change began in June, when {{Viv}} tendered her resignation as {{Amyrlin}} to the Board of Directors. Over the next few months, the Board solicited applications, conducted interviews, and in October, asked me, {{Rhed}} of the {{Red}}, to take on the role of Amyrlin/CEO. I accepted; effective immediately upon acceptance, I stepped down from the Board of Directors. As I was Chairman when I stepped down, [[Dralyn Montsier]] was selected to replace me as Chairman of the Board, and on October 5 she announced to the community that I was the Amyrlin-Elect. The official investiture ceremony will take place at our Fourteenth Anniversary party in March 2015.<br />
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The largest policy change of 2014 was the decision to implement gender Integration—allowing men to be {{AS}} and women to be {{Gaidin}}. At the [[Spring 2014 Admin Meeting|Spring Admin Meeting]], the Officers and Executives talked over the broad outlines of how Integration would look. A focus group consisting of the Spring [[Hall of Sitters and Warder Council|Hall of the Tower]] and representatives from each of the {{JM}} groups spent a lot of time and effort coming up with and discussing ideas for what Integration would look like when implemented. The Executives, Officers, and Board were also actively engaged in this discussion and settled the details of Integration at the [[Fall 2014 Admin Meeting|Fall Admin Meeting.]]<br />
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Before discussion even began, it was decided that any {{SM}} who demoted in January 2015 and chose the opposite path (former Aes Sedai to Gaidin and vice versa) would not need to pass through the Hall to be raised; they’d simply need Head of Ajah or Company Commander and [[Director of Membership]] approval.<br />
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Out of the ideas from the discussion group, three major ideas were put into action. Tower Junior Member admins will eventually be reduced to one per level. The mentor system got an overhaul—each Tower Junior Member will have an Aes Sedai mentor and a Gaidin mentor. The Tower Junior Members got a new forum, the Abandoned Corridor, which is Tower JM–access only.<br />
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Looking forward to [[2015]], I’m very excited about what we as a community have coming up. A re-readalong of the Wheel of Time series, the books that drew us together to begin with, is planned, at a pace of one chapter per day. We’ve got some exciting events in the works: [[Anniversary Party 2015|Ann]]i in Atlanta, Ga.; [[Euro Party 2015|Euro Party]] in Dublin; and [[Fall Ball 2015|Fall Ball]] in Duluth, Minn.; not to mention [[JordanCon 2015|JordanCon]], also in Atlanta, which always has a strong Tower presence. I’m personally looking forward to the start of the Servant of All forum, where members will be able to share how they’re embodying the spirit of being Aes Sedai (or Servant of All for our non–Aes Sedai members) and share ideas about how we as a community or individuals can improve the world around us. We plan on broadly advertising our scholarship to other Wheel of Time communities to give the Hall as hard a choice as possible.<br />
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I hope you are as excited about the coming year as I am. I’m thrilled, and admittedly a little intimidated, to step up as Amyrlin/CEO, but I think the coming years will hold great things for TV.net.<br />
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''Yours in the Light,''<br><br />
''Rhed al’Tere, Amyrlin-Elect''<br />
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==Statement from the Board of Directors==<br />
This year was an eventful year for the Board. At our annual meeting in April, Joseph Pistritto gave way to Ashley Morgan as our Chairman. Ashley took over with great enthusiasm, working with the Board and Officers to continue getting the Tower back on its feet.<br />
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In June, the Board received Kristen Bowersox’s resignation as CEO/Amyrlin Seat, so the summer was spent choosing her replacement. In the fall, the Board selected Ashley Morgan as the next CEO and began training her. She immediately resigned from the Board as a whole, leaving the Board with only four members at the end of the year. Amanda Keen was chosen as her replacement as Chairman of the Board, and she will serve out the remainder of Ashley’s term until the next annual Board meeting.<br />
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Replacing the Chairman of the Board twice and the CEO once in the same year kept the Board fairly busy, as did other duties along with our regular duties. On the whole, though, the changes have been positive, and we are excited to see what happens in 2015 with a new CEO.<br />
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''Amanda M. Keen, Chairman of the Board of Directors''<br />
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==Keeper/COO==<br />
===Annual Overview===<br />
2014 has followed in the footsteps of preceding years at TV.net, bringing some of the most sweeping changes to both our Administrative team and to the overall outlook of the community and its membership structure, from the very top on down.<br />
===Departments Overview===<br />
The Administration experienced an infusion of new faces to its roster, beginning at the helm of our Community Outreach department as our long-standing Director, Tree al’Rotture, stepped down and was replaced by Aryawnah Federov. Aryawnah has brought a great deal of enthusiasm and activity to the Community Outreach department, diving right into her new role and continuing to work to find fun and exciting ways for the TV.net membership to get involved both on the site and in their local communities.<br />
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Our [[Director of Events and Conferences]], [[Sonea Ilandred]], also retired. She is succeeded by [[Naomi al'Moranwin]], a newcomer to the [[Department of Events and Conferences|Events and Conferences department]], but not by any means to TV.Net. Naomi has already made great strides in terms of evaluating the overall structure and organization of our Events and Conferences department and processes, and we’re looking forward to seeing the great results of all of her efforts to date at our upcoming events.<br />
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[[Calypsa al'Nicolai]] celebrated her first year in April as [[Director of Administration|Director]] in our [[Department of Administration|Administration department]], continuing to assess and update the many moving parts of what keeps the organization running efficiently behind the scenes. Our [[Director of Technology]], [[Erin al'Denael]], has definitely had a busy year keeping our ‘home away from home’ running at its best, despite a valiant effort at moving the site to the newer vB5 platform, and her dedicated team of techies worked hard to get everything running smoothly again. Our [[Director of Membership]], [[Sa'areah Britthorn]], has completed another great year in her role working alongside her team of membership administrators, and she has been gearing up for the changes that our Integration process will bring. Our [[Director of Moderators and Operators]], [[Kelgan al'Moranwin]], has also completed his first year in August in his role with a good deal of thoughtful evaluation and refinement in his department. Our third ‘new’ Director from last year, [[Arie Davion]], has rounded out her first year in the [[Department of Marketing]] with a continued enthusiasm for all things graphics related to the Tower, most notably working with her department and the community to get our Company and Ajah logos refreshed. Rounding out our Administration team is our [[Director of Research and Records|Head Librarian]], [[Toral Delvar]], whose steadfast presence in the team and dedication to keeping our ever-growing collection of knowledge for both community and WoT information organized and accessible is greatly appreciated.<br />
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===Looking Forward to 2015===<br />
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The single biggest change we'll see moving into 2015 is the beginning implementation of our Integration process. Initial review of the process will take place early in the year, and we will follow up with membership later to get a feel for how everyone sees it progressing. We will continually evaluate ways to make the site a better looking and feeling environment, from both technical and graphical perspectives, and we will continue exploring ways to keep growing our community over the next year.<br />
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''{{Li}}, Keeper of the Chronicles''<br />
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==Shatayan/CFO==<br />
The year 2014 was a good year for the Tower financially. Two full years after Rileygate, we are in a more stable place. We are not out of the woods yet, but progress is being made. The year saw projects and initiatives to further promote the financial health of the organization while ensuring our members did not feel the impact. <br />
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Only one staff change took place. [[Sabriane Diamodred]] reached out and volunteered to join the team utilizing her accounting background and tax expertise. I, [[Ubahsur Kindellaer]], remained in my role as {{Shatayan}}/Chief Financial Officer, and [[Cassie Dainar]] continued as my assistant. <br />
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This year’s projects included changing our fiscal year, enacting stricter measures regarding what we pay for, auditing and refiling past years’ taxes, filing forms with the IRS relating to the funds taken from the Tower by the former Shatayan, and sundry smaller projects.<br />
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Our fiscal year previously was the calendar year, which did not match our cash flow. The shift has our fiscal year starting September 1, allowing us to start out with our highest balance (thanks to the annual fundraiser) and more accurately budget for the rest of the year. Additionally, at the Fall Admin Meeting, time was dedicated to Executives interactively designing and reviewing each line of the budget. It may be my White Ajah nature, but working with actual numbers rather than guesses makes me much more comfortable!<br />
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The end of fiscal year [[2014]] saw TV.Net still in debt by $3,780 to [[Caerwyn Jolan]]. Paying off this debt is a priority; to this end it was decided that TV.net would go through a short period (estimated two more fiscal years) of stricter budgeting and allowed expenses. Our goal is to become debt-free while maintaining the bare minimum of necessary services. This means a lot of items are being covered privately (such as Amyrlin and Keeper awards) or temporarily cut (such as reducing the prize budget). We fully expect that, after the debt is paid off, our focus will be on clearing the backlog of items and providing a more comfortable and enjoyable experience for our members. <br />
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The largest project in 2014 was auditing, refiling our taxes, and filing related forms. In order to be one hundred percent accurate to our membership and the public, I felt a full accounting of our finances through the tenure of the previous Shatayan was necessary, including review and correction of any and all paperwork. As one can imagine, reviewing all transactions across multiple accounts for the period of two years was an extensive process that Sabriane and I are very happy to have completed. This completes anything that TV.net could do related to this event to protect the organization.<br />
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Related to the audit and filing amended tax forms for 2011 and 2012, additional IRS forms 13909 and 3949a were completed. These forms report what may or may not have been unreported income that was not approved to be taken from the Tower accounts for personal use by the former Shatayan.<br />
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Looking forward into calendar year 2015, I expect this to be a quiet year, filled only with normal monthly reporting and assisting the departments with their financial needs.<br />
Financial data is given in [[2014_Annual_Report#Appendix_A:_Financial_Data|Appendix A]].<br />
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''[[Ubahsur Kindellaer]], {{Shatayan}}'''<br />
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==Departmental Summaries==<br />
===Department of Administration===<br />
2014 was a productive and stable year for the Department of Administration. Departmental staff was fully retained and each team saw new additions. We completed several long-outstanding reports for release into the Library and are now looking at a fully current workload.<br />
====Membership Survey====<br />
The [[2013 Membership Survey]] ran from February 15 through March 1, 2014. A total of 116 responses were submitted, an unusually low number of responses for the Membership Survey.<br />
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Our theme this year was to "Bring Back Summer." This past winter was quite cold for our members in the Northern Hemisphere and many were missing the sunshine. The Membership Survey theme sought to bring some summer to the community even if the outdoor temperatures were frigid! As responses were collected, the main TV.net banner updated from a snowscape with chilly penguins to penguins frolicking in the sunshine by the White Tower.<br />
As in years past, we offered a $25 gift certificate to either Ta’veren Tees or the TarValon.Net CafePress Shop to a lucky Membership Survey respondent. This year's winner was [[Marivea al'Corriyi]]. Congratulations again, Marivea!<br />
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The 2013 Membership Survey Report was published in the Library on June 9, 2014.<br />
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The Integration Survey was held from October 31 through November 9, [[2013]]. [[Integration Survey|Survey results]] were published in the Library on February 10, 2014.<br />
===Annual Reports===<br />
The [[2012 Annual Report]] was released on January 13, 2014, and the 2008 Annual Report was released on February 20, 2014. Both reports were delayed for various reasons but are now available in the Library.<br><br />
The [[2013 Annual Report]] was released on June 29, 2014.<br />
====Department Staffing Updates====<br />
Early 2014 brought several additions to the Department of Administration and no resignations. Our team structure has been serving the department well following our reorganization last year.<br><br />
Following our first-ever open hiring process for the [[Legal Research Team]], [[Anirfyan Dayen]] and [[Alyssa Letherio]] joined [[Atreyu Silverstar]] on February 20, 2014. Previously, all members of the Legal Research Team had been appointed by the [[Director of Administration]], or, before the [[Department of Administration]] existed, by the {{Keeper}} or {{Amyrlin}}. Hammar O'Justice remains the official TV.net [[Legal Counsel]].<br />
[[Izabella Serra[[ joined Zashara (Da'Sainne) Sho’am, [[Yelenia Hylraren]], and [[Morrighan Daghdera]] as Consultants on the Survey Team, while [[Alena Mysana]] joined Pol Rohanson as a Statistician on the Survey Team. Izabella and Alena joined the team on February 7, 2014.<br />
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Our departmental Admins both stuck with us through 2014 and continue to offer their fantastic services. [[Isarma Maracanda]] remains our [[Annual Report Project Manager]] and [[Mirandha Laflor]] continues as our [[Survey Project Manager]]. <br />
===Looking Forward to 2015===<br />
2014 was a productive year and the backlog of departmental work has largely been cleared. As of the end of 2014, all pending reports have been released and we are looking ahead to the next projects.<br />
In early 2015 we will begin work on the 2014 Annual Report with an anticipated release date of early spring 2015.<br><br />
The 2015 Membership Survey will look and feel different than in years past because we will be focusing more on the community-wide implementation of Integration. Rather than host a standard Membership Survey in January or February comprising questions from all departments, we are anticipating releasing a survey in late spring 2015 asking primarily for Integration feedback with a few specific departmental inquiries.<br />
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'''[[Calypsa al'Nicolai]], [[Director of Administration]]'''<br />
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===Department of Community Outreach===<br />
====Staff Changes====<br />
;Department Staff<br />
Arie Davion stepped down from her position as Community Care Coordinator at the end of January and was replaced by Laithean Cor’dazar in July. Aryawnah Federov became the new Director of Community Outreach in September, replacing Tree al’Rotture.<br />
;Outreach Activities Team<br />
There were no administrative-level staffing changes in 2014.<br />
;Servant of All<br />
There were no administrative-level staffing changes in 2014.<br />
====Philanthropic Outreach Activities====<br />
;Real Life Events<br />
;North American Anni 2014<br />
For Thirteenth Anni, we partnered with the Ronald McDonald House of Los Angeles. Members were asked to bring colorful rolls of duct tape as well as pop tabs. Beads were also sold on site for monetary donations. In total, attendees donated $140 and 41 rolls of duct tape.<br />
;Euro 2014<br />
No party was held this year.<br />
;BI 2014<br />
Britain and Ireland party was held April 4–6 in Seahouses, Northumberland. The chosen charity was Sue Ryder store in Seahouses. Six large cargo shopping carrier bags full of clothing, goods, and other donatable items were collected.<br />
;Fall Ball 2014<br />
Fall Ball was held in St. Petersburg, Fla., this year. The Tower chose to support the St. Petersburg free clinic. Attendees were asked to bring personal hygiene products such as soap, deodorant, etc.<br />
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====Fundraisers====<br />
;Summer Fundraiser<br />
For our annual maintenance fundraiser, we created our own Cards Against Humanity fundraiser deck! The number of cards involved in the deck was based on the total amount donated. Our deck was 72 cards after the community donated a whopping $3,635.92. In the related raffle, we had one grand prize winner, Sailea Nerid, who received a printed copy of our expansion, the core deck of CAH, and a t-shirt from Ta’veren Tees! We also had 5 winners who received a printed version of our custom CAH decks: Locus Sarania, Melisande Arneil, Maibella Rhoidan, Aduiavas Ida, and Raevyn Tsorin.<br />
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For a complete list of donors, please see Appendix B / Fundraiser Against Humanity Donors.<br />
;Feast of Light 2014<br />
This year, we decided to do our Feast of Lights fundraiser a little differently. Instead of receiving monetary donations for a specified charity, we asked our members to donate food stuffs, time, or money to a local food bank or pantry to help feed those less fortunate. We had a total of 16 people participate, which is a bit fewer than I’d hoped. However, we did get to use our new Tower Tumblr page to display our community’s drive to truly be Servants of All. All who participated were entered in a raffle to win a belly dancing cane (this would likely have been changed if a male had won). Our raffle winner was Zandera Sommers!<br />
For a complete list of donors, please see Appendix B / Feast of Lights 2014 Donors.<br />
;Robert Jordan Memorial Scholarship<br />
Our 2014 annual scholarship was started very late, with the call for applications not opening until September. We had several applicants, but after a blind vote in the Hall, Tree al’Rotture was selected as this year’s Robert Jordan Memorial Scholar.<br />
;2014 Blood Drive<br />
This year, we set our goal for our blood drive at 42 pints of blood. We came in just shy of this with 41 pints.<br />
For a complete list of donors, please see Appendix B / 2014 Blood Drive Donors.<br />
Servant of All Program<br />
At the end of 2014, this is still a work in progress. We hope to be able to roll it out in 2015.<br />
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====Outreach Activities====<br />
;Beltine<br />
In 2014, Beltine was held from April 15–26 in celebration of Spring. To celebrate, the Outreach Activites Team hosted a Spam-a-thon and an Egg Hunt, as well as a Group Theme Contest. The winner of the best group theme was the Brown Ajah for their Shirtless Putin theme.<br />
Group themes<br />
*Blue Ajah: Blue Blood Royalty<br />
*Brown Ajah: Shirtless Putin<br />
*Gray Ajah: Trolloc Princesses<br />
*Green Ajah: Captain Jack Harkness<br />
*Red Ajah: Black Holes<br />
*White Ajah and Citizens: Monty Python and Evil Bunnies<br />
*Yellow Ajah: Healths Angels<br />
*Dai M'Hael: The Final Fantasy<br />
*Accepted: Leprechauns<br />
*Soldiers: One Piece Pirates<br />
*Novices: Maids<br />
*Recruits: Shrubbery<br />
====Shaoman====<br />
Shaoman was held from October 22–November 1 this year in celebration of Fall and Halloween. This year’s Shaoman theme was black cats. We had several activities take place in our fairgrounds and chat. We had our Group Theme Contest, Spooky Story Swap, Badge Exchange, Chat Trivia, Graphics Contest, and our Spam-a-thon. Jeffan Caliarthan won our Beyond the Realm of Normal competition for original storytelling. For themes, the Brown Ajah won best theme as well as best group avatars and sigs, Dai M’Hael won best group story, and our Novice, Accepted, Soldiers, and Recruits won best group roleplay. Maresa Lyonne won our Chat Trivia competition. And the Brown Ajah won our overall Spam-a-thon!<br />
;Group themes<br />
*Blue Ajah: Musical Madness<br />
*Brown Ajah: The Hawkeye Initiative<br />
*Gray Ajah: Kilted Heroes<br />
*Green Ajah: Supernatural<br />
*Red Ajah: REDACTED<br />
*White Ajah: Creepy Children's Characters<br />
*Yellow Ajah: Rejected Princesses<br />
*Dai M'Hael: Spaceballs<br />
*Accepted, Novices, Soldiers and Recruits: Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry<br />
*Citizens: Night of the Living Gargoyles<br />
====Looking Forward to 2015====<br />
For 2015, our goals in Outreach are to get things more organized and working together. We want to get both our Servant of All program and our Avendesora program up and running as soon as possible. These are both wonderful programs that could recognize and reward our members for the amazing things that they do both for our community and theirs. We also intend to run a 2015 Blood Drive in the hopes of surpassing last year’s results, and we hope to find ways to promote more activity during our freeweeks.<br />
<br />
Aryawnah Federov, Director of Community Outreach<br />
<br />
===Department of Events and Conferences===<br />
2014 was a good year for the Events and Conferences team. We saw steady leadership from our Mistresses of Revels: Lillian O'Neeus in North America and Loreniel Killian in Britain and Ireland. In September our esteemed Director, Sonea Ilandred, chose to step down. We all thank her for her years of service to the site and the department. After a short transition period, Naomi al’Moranwin took on the role of Director in November.<br><br />
In North America this year, Thirteenth Anniversary Party was held near Los Angeles, Calif., on May 16–19. Forty-nine people drove up a mountain to Big Bear Lake where a grand time was had by all. A forest fire in the area threatened to force an evacuation early Sunday morning, but the fire was quickly brought under control and the party was able to continue with only a few modifications to the schedule.<br><br />
We attended JordanCon again, which was held in Roswell, Ga., on April 11–12. Around 60 TV.net members attended, toasted, and enjoyed the conference. We are always happy to see so many members at JordanCon, and we’ll be back again next year.<br />
<br />
Our Fall Ball in St. Pete Beach, Fla., was held October 17–19. Only 13 people attended, making it one of the smallest North American parties to date. Our members enjoyed the chance to relax on the beach.<br />
The Britain & Ireland party was held April 4–6 in Seahouses, Northumberland in the United Kingdom. A total of 18 Tower members attended the party, which was in the style of our North American Anniversary events. The attendees also left the cabins long enough to tour a local castle, which was a big hit.<br><br />
In the South Pacific region we organized an event to take place in October in Brisbane, Australia. Unfortunately, the weekend we selected didn’t fit our members’ schedules. Due to a lack of registrations, we were unable to proceed with the event.<br />
<br />
The Department of Events and Conference is facing some challenges in the year ahead. Event attendance has been lower than expected around the world during what we expected to be a stable year. High prices repeatedly impact Continental European events, and the small number of members over the large South Pacific area makes gathering in one place more difficult. <br><br />
We are looking at outside influences (such as the general economy, weather events, and political climate) as well as internal ones. We will be examining why and how the department works, including the bidding process, ticket prices, event feedback, and staff training. We hope to have a fresh look at events going in to 2015 and planning for 2016. And, as always, we hope to see everyone in person!<br />
<br />
''[[Naomi al'Moranwin]]'', [[Director of Events and Conferences]]<br />
<br />
<br />
===Department of Marketing===<br />
====Staff and Position Changes====<br />
Co-Tower Voice changed hands over April to mid-May, as Laralelle Susandrea had to step down and was then replaced by Enelya al'Morna on April 6. In mid-July Loreniel Killan stepped down from External Marketing Coordinator and the position went through a few revisions before the vacancy was ready for hiring.<br />
<br />
In October, our Editor of the Tar Valon Times, Taelinn Dolivras, was hired as the Head of her Ajah, and after a month’s hiring process Jeffan Caliarthan was chosen to replace her, and Maibella Rhoiden was hired as the new Assistant Editor. The Assistant Editor position has been vacant since Taelinn took over as Editor–in-Chief.<br />
<br />
Regular rotations of both the Tar Valon Times staff and the Graphic Development staff continued, but were shifted back one month, so hiring was done in May and November to offset with other Department hirings that usually occur in June and December.<br />
<br />
====Miscellaneous====<br />
Marketing has also gone through a bit of updating and clean up. We created the email wiseone@ for our Tar Valon Times staff to use. We have also retired a few emails in the process, including productmanager@, tvtstaff@ and visualresources@. We hope this will help clean up a few confusions in our communication and streamline our available contacts.<br />
<br />
====Tar Valon Times====<br />
We have had regular releases each month, ranging from 5 to 14 articles per edition. Looking ahead, our Editor and his staff are looking to release more long-term recurring articles, along with a steady stream of favorite articles, games and contests.<br />
Member Spotlights of 2014<br />
*[[Taika Vinh]] February<br />
*[[Raeviendha al'Toma]] March<br />
*[[Eluial Aldaran]] May<br />
*[[Vendri al'Varrak]] July<br />
*[[Miridyth Al'Landerin]] August<br />
*[[Morrighan Daghdera]] September<br />
*[[Atreyu Silverstar]] October<br />
*[[Rhed al'Tere]] November<br />
*[[Nymala Ingasy]] December<br />
<br />
====Marketing Team====<br />
;Ajah and Company Logos<br />
January started with an open discussion of our current progress on logos, to which we invited Heads of Ajah, Company Commanders, and their chosen seconds. The discussion lasted for approximately one month and we gathered a great deal of feedback that became vital to how we were going to progress visually and aesthetically.<br />
May saw the change in Ajah and Company colors to associated Pantone colors, effectively standardizing their print color. This allows us to guarantee that every time we see any logo printed, the color will universally be the same. The color changes are not drastic but can be noticeable depending on both browser and monitor settings.<br />
July started the second discussion on the logos and further feedback from the Hall. In this discussion the Hall members were allowed to bring their prospective logos back to their membership groups. This was the first time the logo progression had been shared with a broader group. Feedback was collected until the beginning of August when it was once again brought back into Marketing for final revisions.<br />
The official logos were released November 10, 2014, over a month ahead of their prospective completion date.<br />
;TarValon.Net Shop: CafePress and Zazzle<br />
After a little casual research among the members of the site in General, and an extensive look into various venues online, the TarValon.Net Shop has now been expanded to include Zazzle. This is an experimental endeavor in hopes of giving our members more options and venues to purchase wares and also of expanding our otherwise limited options for quality items. The Zazzle Shop was officially introduced to the community May 29. It will remain open for one year, at which time we will review whether we switch, continue with CafePress, or use both.<br />
====Projects of 2014====<br />
;Flyers and Advertising<br />
New fliers and advertising images are currently being updated to reflect the new layout and new logos. We hope to release them before JordanCon 2015.<br />
;Official Site Banner<br />
After our Fundraiser Against Humanity, Marketing and Technology Departments released new and updated banner image(s). There are two images that we will now use for official banners and just in general use for TV.net purposes. These were used to further develop elements for TV.net vBulletin 5.1 boards, and these elements were retained when we had to switch back to our vBulletin 4.2 boards.<br />
;Director’s Blog<br />
Four blog posts were published in 2014:<br />
*“Desk of the Dictator” January 15<br />
*“An Update on our Store” May 29<br />
*“A Showing of Colors” July 21<br />
*“Wait, a new Banner?” August 27<br />
====Goals for 2015: Moving Forward====<br />
2015 is the year we’re hoping to work on branching more outside our little circle and networking. The past few months we have been looking into new social networks (Tumblr, Pinterest, etc), along with conventions and social events outside our usual sphere of influence. There is already a fair load of responsibility on the Tower Voices, so this would be something we are seriously looking into as a new role or potentially revamping a few roles into something the community needs. This is an ongoing project that is gaining the input of multiple Directors and the Officers. <br />
This past year we completed the monumental task of the Ajah and Company logos. Now it's time to spread out and share the wealth. We are currently in the progress of creating a special logo for our amazing Citizens, and then after that, we are looking into Department logos. It was also requested to make combined logos for marriages and bonds, but this might be a 2016 project.<br />
One of the last goals we’re aiming for in the coming year is keeping the department accessible, fun, and an inviting place for both the new and the old. The interest of reporters in the TVT hasn’t seemed to wane much in the past few years, and is now growing even more, but our Graphic Team has been low in numbers. We hope to increase the interest in this aspect of the department, encouraging all kinds of artists and contributions, not just with large projects but also with some small ones as well.<br />
It is also sorely tempting to make 2015 the year of MSPaint Graphics. It could be fun.<br />
<br />
Arie Davion, Director of Marketing<br />
<br />
===Department of Membership===<br />
The Department of Membership is responsible for fostering a sense of community within TV.net. It is involved with the administrative tasks that relate to the membership and attempts to create a bridge between individual groups and the site at large.<br />
;Citizen Status<br />
New membership was somewhat lower in 2014, although we hope that it was just a slow year in terms of growth. Applications came in at an average rate of 3 a month for 38 new Citizens in total, with April and August being much higher than other months. 2014 brought in an equal number of males and females.<br />
;Tower Members<br />
Eleven applied to the Tower in the last year, and 6 to Accepted and Soldier. We had a good run of 28 members raised to Senior Member status. <br />
Nine people demoted, bringing the totals to the numbers in the graph Members by Rank (see Appendix D).<br />
====Summary of 2014====<br />
Membership groups worked hard and began to discuss how their groups would feel about Integrating members. In the Integration discussion groups, representatives banded together to bring about many ideas that will be implemented in the coming year.<br />
The vBulletin 5.1 boards proved a little bit difficult to work with, so some of the planned projects with the membership groups couldn’t go ahead.<br />
The Welcome Committee has been doing an exceptional job, and there is now an addition of a Citizen class to help new members navigate the site and meet new (and old) members.<br />
Looking Forward to 2015<br />
The Junior Membership Admins should hopefully be creating their new event, Tar Valon’s Got Talent. Similar to the Project Gaidin challenge of 2011, this aims to bring all of the Junior Members together in a fun event. As Integration will be happening, this project will be introduced toward the end of the Spring Term, and there are plans to ensure that Citizens are also included in this new endeavour.<br />
The Mayor is expanding her department to include other staff members—this should greatly improve the Citizenship of TV.net and lighten the workload that we can expect to see as the new ideas are implemented to improve membership satisfaction at various levels.<br />
The new raising test should also be fully usable at this time.<br />
At various stages of the year, the Integration system will be reviewed to keep members happy with the developments.<br />
<br />
Membership statistics can be found in Appendix D.<br />
The complete list of volunteers is given in Appendix F.<br />
<br />
Sa’areah Britthorn, Director of Membership<br />
===Department of Moderators and Operators===<br />
====Annual Overview====<br />
The title of the department officially changed this year to reflect all the functions this department fulfills. Formerly the Department of Moderators, it is now the Department of Moderators and Operators.<br />
<br />
During the 2013 Fall Admin Meeting, we agreed to begin hiring ops every six months for a six-month term, as we do mods, rather than hiring them in perpetuity, to ensure that our ops remain at all times fresh and committed to their work. In April we held our first round of hiring for chat ops under the new system of terms this new system. Seventeen brave souls stepped forward to help us manage our IRC offerings and have created a much clearer, more consistent moderation presence in chat. Nine months in, the system is working as intended and we have a cadre of active, committed ops managing the Tower’s chat channels.<br />
<br />
This year saw the creation of a new forum to handle the Mafia games that had more or less taken over Frivolous Fun. The new forum, with all previous Mafia and Assassins threads merged into it, is one of the largest on the boards. To help manage this new forum, two new staff moderator positions were created, one to manage Mafia, the other to manage Assassins. These moderators set the schedule and control who gets to run which game when, help educate game mods and players alike to help everyone have a successful game, and, like all mods, enforce forum and site rules. Due to the involved nature of their duties, each moderator is given a one-year term, rotation offset by six months to make sure there’s always an experienced hand at the wheel. Eli Soljourn was selected as the first Mafia moderator and Eluial Aldaran as the first Assassins moderator. Each has already been handling their respective roles unofficially and they were the clear choices to set the tone for these new positions. Eluial was re-hired in October for a full one-year term and continues to do an outstanding job in the role.<br />
<br />
We also this year divided Entertainment and Technology into three new Discussion Halls, Entertainment, Gaming, and Tech Talk, to help keep the three factions from talking over and drowning one another out. This occasioned a re-balancing of responsibility between the Discussion A and B moderators. Their loads have now been balanced according to post count, and everything seems to be working well following the transition.<br />
<br />
On the back end, in the interests of greater departmental integration, cooperation, and consistency in moderation across all our offerings, all mods and ops were given access to both Mod Squad and Op Squad. The two fora deal with different issues in different ways, but the same culture and the philosophy of moderation should be guiding moderation decisions in both. We’ve had a lot of good crossintra-departmental discussions and a lot of helpful viewpoints that simply wouldn’t have been available before. This change has been quite positive.<br />
<br />
====Looking Forward to 2015====<br />
Work continues on the Moderator’s Handbook, and the intrepid Zashara Sho’am is heading up revisions to our IRC guidelines and teaching an IRC 101 class both for the new folks we’ve had join lately and for anyone who needs a refresher course.<br />
Our department’s major challenge continues to be a comparatively low number of applicants, many times one per post. Particularly in our more intensive positions (e.g. CE mods), this has made it considerably more difficult than we would like to let existing staff take a term or two off. Solutions are being contemplated, but nothing is precipitate as yet.<br />
<br />
Kelgan al’Moranwin, Director of Moderators and Operators<br />
<br />
<br />
===Department of Research and Records===<br />
====Annual Overview====<br />
2014 was a quieter year for the department than 2013. With no new book released, our focus was on maintaining the Tower histories and expanding the Wheel of Time–related material where possible. Aryela Dashtahd continued as Headteacher until January 24, when she was replaced by Charis Delphi. We also had a change in the Historians as Zimone Zarasri stepped down, replaced by Bryher al'Venna.<br />
We increased the number of content pages by nearly 100 and our page views are now over 16 million, another increase of around 50% on the previous year's total, and we now have just over 7,000 content pages. Egwene is still the most viewed Wheel of Time article, and Bonding Dates is the most viewed TV.net article. As with last year, we must be cautious about reading too much into these statistics as one of our most viewed pages is a member page, with over 40,000 views. In a 9-day period in January 2015, this attracted over 800 page views, which, while consistent with the other most popular pages, seems a little high for one person. There are 143 pages with over 10,000 views, up from 88 at the end of 2013, and 2,877 pages with over 1,000 views, 377 more than the previous year.<br />
Taken together, this suggests that the Library is still being used considerably, but there may be other factors accounting for the page views.<br />
We are currently up-to-date on all staff positions and Who's Who and have re-written where appropriate to take account of Integration.<br />
For 2014, our goals were:<br />
#Finish the character updates<br />
#Work on other updates – places, concept, etc.<br />
#Expand chapter summaries for books 1–5<br />
At the time, it was acknowledged that it would depend on whether we could recruit members to help out. As the number of members writing articles has dropped to essentially zero in recent years, it was felt that the first of the aims was most realistic, but even that it might not be possible.<br />
In the end, we came close to completing aim 1 and limited work on aim 2.<br />
====Looking Forward to 2015====<br />
Late 2015 will see the release of the Wheel of Time companion book. We currently have not addressed how we will adjust for this new information.<br />
Goals for Book Pages<br />
#Finish the remaining character updates<br />
#Finish re-organizing the principal characters<br />
#Use the re-read to update and improve the expanded chapter summaries<br />
Goals for Site-Related Pages<br />
#Keep the site-related pages up-to-date<br />
#Expand and improve the Real Life Events Pages<br />
<br />
''Delvar, Director of Research and Records ''<br />
<br />
===Department of Technology===<br />
====Staff Changes====<br />
The only staff change in 2014 was an in-department shift. Megana Vallentin was moved from Technology Staff to the Site Design Team.<br />
Annual Overview<br />
The Department of Technology supports the infrastructure of TV.net While the main objective is to maintain the availability of our website and message boards, members of the department are also utilized as a technical resource for other projects. In addition to general staff who work on projects, there are several named positions that handle specific areas of support:<br />
*Masters of the Watch - Systems Administrators who maintain servers and deal with any and all server-related functions for us.<br />
*Tower Gatekeepers - Move users into/out of usergroups by Administration request.<br />
*Site Design - Create/tweak themes used by TV.net.<br />
This year Technology continued to support TV.net in a variety of ways. SSL was finally implemented, increasing our website’s security. Tower Gatekeepers slogged through 1,447 posts in their quest to move people where they needed to be. Our Site Design Team created a brand new, awesome theme for us to use in vBulletin 4 and 5. Over 85 “help me!” requests emailed to support@ and technology@ were answered.<br />
====vBulletin 5====<br />
To be blunt, our big project for 2014 ended up being a massive letdown. You have my sincerest apology for this wasted endeavor. In March, vBulletin had finally released a version of vBulletin 5 that would allow us to change the user experience for members of Ajahs and Companies. We were so excited! Over the summer several of us in Technology worked our tails off to test out vBulletin 5, work up a new theme, and get ready for a launch in the Fall. On October 5, 2014, we switched from vBulletin 4 to vBulletin 5. It was rough; lots of errors and quirks sprang up, and we were putting out fires left and and right in a mad scramble to make things work. Eventually, we reached the point where things just would not work. vBulletin support did not resolve errors, and we had members who simply could not access the site at all. We decided to roll back to vBulletin 4; this was done toward the end of November. All data posted to vBulletin 5 was irretrievable. A vBulletin 5 archive was made available to the community to save any posts/threads/PMs they needed.<br />
====Looking Forward to 2015====<br />
After dealing with vBulletin 5 for most of 2014, Technology will be taking it easy on any major undertakings (or that’s the plan). Normal support services will continue to be maintained, but we will not be adopting any large-scale projects until 2016 (projected). On the table for 2015 are two things:<br />
*Raising Tests - Previously postponed, we’ll be trying to get this complete and rolled out in the coming year.<br />
*Platform Research - We’re not exactly thrilled with vBulletin, and we will be taking time this year to research alternative platforms that TarValon.Net might use in the future.<br />
<br />
''Erin al’Denael, Director of Technology''<br />
<br />
<br />
==APPENDICES==<br />
===Appendix A: Financial Data===<br />
====Fiscal Year 2015 Budget====<br />
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|-align="center" <br />
!<br />
!Width = 30%|Line Item<br />
!Width = 40%|Budgets Amount<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Amyrlin<br />
|Amyrlin Awards<br />
|$350 <br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Amyrlin<br />
|Networking expenses<br />
|$150<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Keeper<br />
|Keeper Awards<br />
|$150<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Shatayan<br />
|Debt<br />
|$2,000<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Shatayan<br />
|Background Checks<br />
|$100<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Shatayan<br />
|AL Renewal<br />
|$0<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Shatayan<br />
|Office Supplies<br />
|$0<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Shatayan<br />
|Shipping<br />
|$200<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Shatayan<br />
|Misc expenses*<br />
|$500<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Administration<br />
|Lawyer Retainer<br />
|$50<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Administration<br />
|Accountant<br />
|$0<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Administration<br />
|Membership Survey Prize<br />
|$25<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Community Outreach<br />
|Scholarship<br />
|$500<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Community Outreach<br />
|Annual Fundraiser<br />
|$275<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Community Outreach<br />
|Feast of Lights<br />
|$0<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Community Outreach<br />
|Prize Cache<br />
|$300<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Community Outreach<br />
|Anni – North Georgia<br />
|$100<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Community Outreach<br />
|Fall Ball – St. Petersburg<br />
|$0<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Community Outreach<br />
|B&I – Sea Houses<br />
|$0<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Events<br />
|Jordon Con<br />
|$315<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Events<br />
|Misc Event related items<br />
|$250<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Marketing<br />
|JordonCon ad<br />
|$110<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Membership<br />
|Membership Acknowledgements<br />
|$20<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Membership<br />
|Retroactive Membership Acknowledgements<br />
|Pending research<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Technology<br />
|Domain<br />
|$0<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Technology<br />
|Hosting<br />
|$250<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Technology<br />
|Backup Server<br />
|$200<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Technology<br />
|SSL<br />
|$60<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|<br />
|'''''TOTAL'''''<br />
|'''''$5,405'''''<br />
|}<br />
*<nowiki>*</nowiki>Miscellaneous expenses not otherwise budgeted for or predicted.<br />
Note: Events are removed from the budget.<br />
====Fiscal Year 2014 Budget====<br />
{|align=center border=1 style="border-collapse:collapse<br />
|-align="center" <br />
!Width = 30%|Category<br />
!Original Budget<br />
!Revised Budget<br />
!Used<br />
!Percentage<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Debt Payments<br />
|$1500<br />
|$500<br />
|$500<br />
|100%<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Domain<br />
|$0.00 <br />
|$0<br />
|$0<br />
|100%<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Hosting<br />
|$350.00<br />
|$0<br />
|$0<br />
|100%<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Scholarship<br />
|$500.00<br />
|$500<br />
|$0*<br />
|0%<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Lawyer Retainer<br />
|$250.00<br />
|TBD<br />
|$0<br />
|0%<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Accountant<br />
|$250.00<br />
|$0<br />
|$0<br />
|100%<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Office/Printing/Shipping<br />
|$350.00<br />
|$0<br />
|$0<br />
|100%<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Marketing<br />
|$110.00<br />
|$100<br />
|$100<br />
|100%<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Anni<br />
|$15,000.00<br />
|$13,000<br />
|$11,106.93***<br />
|85%<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|JordanCon<br />
|$100.00<br />
|$85<br />
|$82.52<br />
|97%<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|B&I<br />
|$2,500.00<br />
|$1,450<br />
|£963.37 / $1,464.32**<br />
|101%<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Fall Ball<br />
|$6,500.00<br />
|$0<br />
|$1,319.46***<br />
|Exceeded budget<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|South Pacific<br />
|$5,000.00<br />
|$0<br />
|$561.80***<br />
|Exceeded budget<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Awards<br />
|$500.00<br />
|$0<br />
|$18.43****<br />
|Exceeded budget<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Prizes<br />
|$1,000.00<br />
|$0<br />
|$0<br />
|100%<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Membership Gifts<br />
|$500.00<br />
|$0<br />
|$0<br />
|100%<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Backup Server<br />
|$200.00<br />
|$0<br />
|$0<br />
|100%<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Networking Expenses<br />
|$250.00<br />
|$0<br />
|$0<br />
|100%<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Grand Total<br />
|$34,860.00<br />
|$15,635<br />
|$15,153.46<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
*<nowiki>*</nowiki>Scholarship for calendar year 2014 was paid in Fiscal Year 2015.<br />
*<nowiki>**</nowiki>Conversion based on rate on January 15, 2015, which was $1.52 to £1.<br />
*<nowiki>***</nowiki>Expenses for this category in FY 2014. Anni includes expenses for both Anni 2014 and Anni 2015. Fall Ball includes expenses for Fall Ball 2014. South Pacific was for South Pacific 2014. <br />
Note: Due to South Pacific 2014 being canceled, funds were returned in FY2015.<br />
*<nowiki>****</nowiki>Membership Awards. Amyrlin and Keeper awards were paid for by the respective award givers.<br />
====Fiscal Year 2015 Budget====<br />
This table reflects the amount of funds used as of December 31, 2014. The percentage is of the budgeted amount for FY2015 that runs from September 1, 2014, to August 31, 2015.<br />
{|align=center border=1 style="border-collapse:collapse<br />
|-align="center" <br />
!Line Item<br />
!Width = 20%|Budgets<br />
!Amount<br />
!Used<br />
!Percentage<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Amyrlin<br />
|Amyrlin Awards<br />
|$350 <br />
|$0<br />
|0%<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Amyrlin<br />
|Networking expenses<br />
|$150<br />
|$0<br />
|0%<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Keeper<br />
|Keeper Awards<br />
|$150<br />
|$0<br />
|0%<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Shatayan<br />
|Debt<br />
|$2,000<br />
|$1,500<br />
|75%<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Shatayan<br />
|Background Checks<br />
|$100<br />
|$47.95<br />
|48%<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Shatayan<br />
|AL Renewal<br />
|$0<br />
|$0<br />
|100%<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Shatayan<br />
|Office Supplies<br />
|$0<br />
|$0<br />
|100%<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Shatayan<br />
|Shipping<br />
|$200<br />
|$0<br />
|0%<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Shatayan<br />
|Misc expenses*<br />
|$500<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Administration<br />
|Lawyer Retainer<br />
|$50<br />
|$0<br />
|0%<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Administration<br />
|Accountant<br />
|$0<br />
|$0<br />
|0%<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Administration<br />
|Membership Survey Prize<br />
|$25<br />
|$0<br />
|0%<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Community Outreach<br />
|Scholarship<br />
|$500<br />
|$500**<br />
|100%<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Community Outreach<br />
|Annual Fundraiser<br />
|$275<br />
|$109.79<br />
|40%<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Community Outreach<br />
|Feast of Lights<br />
|$0<br />
|$0<br />
|0%<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Community Outreach<br />
|Prize Cache<br />
|$300<br />
|$0<br />
|0%<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Community Outreach<br />
|Anni – North Georgia<br />
|$100<br />
|$0<br />
|0%<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Community Outreach<br />
|Fall Ball – St. Petersburg<br />
|$0<br />
|$0<br />
|100%<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Community Outreach<br />
|B&I – Sea Houses<br />
|$0<br />
|$0<br />
|100%<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Events<br />
|JordonCon<br />
|$315<br />
|$0<br />
|0%<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Events<br />
|Misc Event related items<br />
|$250<br />
|$0<br />
|0%<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Marketing<br />
|JordonCon ad<br />
|$110<br />
|$0<br />
|0%<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Membership<br />
|Membership Acknowledgements<br />
|$20<br />
|$0<br />
|0%<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Membership<br />
|Retroactive Membership Acknowledgements<br />
|pending research<br />
|$0<br />
|<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Technology<br />
|Domain<br />
|$0<br />
|$0<br />
|0%<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Technology<br />
|Hosting<br />
|$250<br />
|$216<br />
|86%<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Technology<br />
|Backup Server<br />
|$200<br />
|$0<br />
|0%<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Technology<br />
|SSL<br />
|$60<br />
|$0<br />
|0%<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|'''''TOTAL'''''<br />
|<br />
|'''''$5,405'''''<br />
|'''''$2,373.74'''''<br />
|'''''44%'''''<br />
|}<br />
*<nowiki>*</nowiki>Miscellaneous expenses not otherwise budgeted for or predicted.<br />
*<nowiki>**</nowiki>2014 Scholarship paid in FY2015. Thus there is a reflection in FY2014 showing underutilization and FY2015 will show an overutilization of this line item.<br />
Note: Events are removed from the FY2015 budget.<br />
====FY2014 Year End Income Statement====<br />
{|align=center border=1 style="border-collapse:collapse<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Revenue<br />
|Year to Date<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Donations<br />
|$4,704.41<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Event "ticket"<br />
|$9,923.31<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Less Event ticket reimbursements<br />
|$1,580.30<br />
|-align=center border=1<br />
|'''Net sales'''<br />
|'''$13,047.42'''<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Cost of Sales<br />
|Year to Date<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Cost of Inventory<br />
|$0.00<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Sale of Goods (CafePress)<br />
|$104.30<br />
|-align=center<br />
|'''Gross profit (loss)'''<br />
|'''$104.30'''<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Operating Expenses<br />
|Year to Date<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Events<br />
|<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Housing<br />
|$9,227.65<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Dining<br />
|$473.95<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Entertainment<br />
|$89.09<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Welcome<br />
|$212.98<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Decoration<br />
|$33.74<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Miscellaneous<br />
|$0.00<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Purchase equipment<br />
|$0.00<br />
|-align=center<br />
|'''Total Event expenses'''<br />
|'''$10,037.41'''<br />
|-align=center<br />
|General/Administrative<br />
|<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Professional Fees<br />
|$0.00<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Printing/Shipping<br />
|$18.43<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Insurance<br />
|$684.46<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Currency Conversion<br />
|$1.69<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Awards & Prizes<br />
|$0.00<br />
|-align=center<br />
|PayPal fees<br />
|$87.02<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Other fees<br />
|$42.00<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Office supplies<br />
|$0.00<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Networking Expenses<br />
|$0.00<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Marketing<br />
|$110.00<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Debt Repayment<br />
|$500.00<br />
|-align=center<br />
|'''Total General/Administrative expenses'''<br />
|'''$1,443.60'''<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Community Outreach<br />
|<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Scholarship<br />
|$0.00<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Philanthropy<br />
|$200.00<br />
|-align=center<br />
|'''Total Community Outreach'''<br />
|$200.00<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Membership Gifts<br />
|<br />
|-align=center<br />
|'''Total Membership expenses'''<br />
|$0.00<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Tech<br />
|<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Hosting<br />
|$0.00<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Hardware<br />
|$0.00<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Software<br />
|$209.00<br />
|-align=center<br />
|'''Total Technology expenses'''<br />
|$209.00<br />
|-align=center<br />
|'''Total operating expenses'''<br />
|$1,261.71<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Extraordinary gain or loss<br />
|$0.00<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Net Income (Loss)<br />
|$1,261.71<br />
|}<br />
<br />
====FY2014 Year End Statement of Cash Flows====<br />
{|align=center border=1 style="border-collapse:collapse<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|'''Cash flows from operating activities'''<br />
|<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Cash received from donations<br />
|$4,704.41 <br />
|--align=center<br />
|Cash received from event tickets<br />
|$9,923.31 <br />
|-align=center<br />
|Cash received from gaming<br />
|$0.00 <br />
|-align=center<br />
|Cash received from inventory<br />
|$0.00 <br />
|-align=center<br />
|Cash received from sales (CafePress)<br />
|$104.93 <br />
|-align=center<br />
|Cash paid for event reimbursements<br />
|$1,580.30 <br />
|-align=center<br />
|Cash paid for events<br />
|$10,452.76 <br />
|-align=center<br />
|Cash paid for inventory<br />
|$0.00 <br />
|-align=center<br />
|Cash paid for General/Administrative<br />
|$535.86 <br />
|-align=center<br />
|Cash paid for Membership Gifts<br />
|$0.00 <br />
|-align=center<br />
|Cash paid for Tech<br />
|$209.00<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Cash paid for Community Outreach<br />
|$200.00 <br />
|-align=center<br />
|Other<br />
|$0.00 <br />
|-align=center<br />
|Net cash provided (used) by operating activities<br />
|$1,754.73<br />
|-align=center<br />
|'''Cash flows from investing activities'''<br />
|<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Cash received from sale of capital assets (plant and equipment, etc.)<br />
|$0<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Cash received from collection of notes receivable<br />
|$0<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Cash paid for purchase of capital assets<br />
|$0<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Other<br />
|$0<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Net cash provided (used) by investing activities<br />
|$0<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Cash flows from financing activities<br />
|<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Cash paid to retire debt<br />
|$500<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Other<br />
|$0<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Net cash provided (used) in financing activities<br />
|$0<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Cash balance at the beginning of the period<br />
|$7,791.03<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Cash balance at the end of the period<br />
|$9,694.25<br />
|}<br />
<br />
====YTD FY2015 Income Statement====<br />
{|align=center border=1 style="border-collapse:collapse<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Revenue<br />
|Year to Date<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Donations<br />
|$1,426.75<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Event "ticket"<br />
|$6,033.25<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Gaming <br />
|$0.00<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Less Event ticket reimbursements<br />
|-$0.00<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Net sales<br />
|$7,460.00<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Cost of Sales<br />
|Year to Date<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Cost of Inventory<br />
|$0.00<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Sale of Goods (CafePress)<br />
|$0.00<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Gross profit (loss)<br />
|$0.00<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Operating Expenses<br />
|Year to Date<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Events<br />
|<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Housing<br />
|$684.45<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Dining<br />
|$319.70<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Entertainment<br />
|$67.50<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Welcome<br />
|$52.47<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Decoration<br />
|$0.00<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Miscellaneous<br />
|$0.00<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Purchase equipment<br />
|$0.00<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Total Event expenses<br />
|$1,124.12<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|General/Administrative<br />
|<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Professional Fees<br />
|$0.00<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Printing/Shipping<br />
|$0.00<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Insurance<br />
|$0.00<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Currency Conversion<br />
|$0.00<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Awards & Prizes<br />
|$109.79<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|PayPal fees<br />
|$98.11<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Other fees<br />
|$47.95<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Office supplies<br />
|$0.00<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Networking Expenses<br />
|$0.00<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Marketing<br />
|$0.00<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Debt Repayment<br />
|$1,500.00<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Total General/Administrative expenses<br />
|$1,755.85<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Community Outreach<br />
|<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Scholarship<br />
|$500.00<br />
|}<br />
====YTD FY2015 Statement of Cash Flow====<br />
{|align=center border=1 style="border-collapse:collapse<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|'''Cash flows from operating activities<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Cash received from donations<br />
|$1,426.75<br />
|<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Cash received from event tickets<br />
|$6,033.25<br />
|<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Cash received from gaming<br />
|$0.00<br />
|<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Cash received from inventory<br />
|$0.00<br />
|<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Cash received from sales (CafePress)<br />
|$0.00<br />
|<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Cash paid for event reimbursements<br />
|$0.00<br />
|<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Cash paid for events<br />
|$1,124.12<br />
|<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Cash paid for inventory<br />
|$0.00<br />
|<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Cash paid for General/Administrative<br />
|$255.85<br />
|<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Cash paid for Membership Gifts<br />
|$0.00<br />
|<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Cash paid for Tech<br />
|$216.00<br />
|<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Cash paid for Community Outreach<br />
|$500.00<br />
|<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Other<br />
|$0.00<br />
|<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Net cash provided (used) by operating activities<br />
|$9,555.97<br />
|<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Cash flows from investing activities<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Cash received from sale of capital assets (plant and equipment, etc.)<br />
|$0<br />
|<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Cash received from collection of notes receivable<br />
|$0<br />
|<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Cash paid for purchase of capital assets<br />
|$0<br />
|<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Other<br />
|$0<br />
|<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Net cash provided (used) by investing activities<br />
|$0<br />
|<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Cash flows from financing activities<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Cash paid to retire debt<br />
|$1,500<br />
|<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Other<br />
|$0<br />
|<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Net cash provided (used) in financing activities<br />
|$0<br />
|<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Cash balance at the beginning of the period<br />
|$9,694.25<br />
|<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Cash balance at the end of the period<br />
|$14,409.50<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
===Appendix B: Donor List===<br />
;Disclaimer:<br />
The names given in these lists are taken directly from the donor statements, so there may be some misspellings or inconsistencies depending on what information was provided at the time of donation. Names listed more than once indicate multiple donations.<br />
;Fundraiser Against Humanity Donors<br />
Tower Name<br />
*[[Aduiavas Ida]]<br />
*[[Aduiavas Ida]]<br />
*[[Aelonia Tendar]]<br />
*[[Ajailyn Morrivinna]]<br />
*[[Amarande al'Kalin]] and [[Kassidy Rose DaiShan]]<br />
*[[Anarie De'Thain]]<br />
*[[Arie Davion]]<br />
*[[Asandra al'Terra]]<br />
*[[Ashlyn Sindal]]<br />
*[[Avery d'Itkarya]]<br />
*{{Azi}} and [[Lauraine al'Thone]]<br />
*[[Belgareth Kiarc]]<br />
*[[Deleios Cherchenuit]]<br />
*[[Ealandrelle Melyma]]<br />
*{{Eleyan}}<br />
*[[Eniara Kisharad ]]and [[Ayendra Kisharad]]<br />
*[[Enya Tawarwaith]]<br />
*[[Erin al'Denael]]<br />
*[[Ilissa al'Nari]]<br />
*[[Irinia Argyvni]]<br />
*[[Isarma Maracanda]]<br />
*[[Ivy Etain]]<br />
*[[Jeffan Caliarthan]]<br />
*[[Jodea Kegan]]<br />
*[[Kelgan al'Moranwin ]] and [[Naomi al'Moranwin]]<br />
*[[Kiante Draktis]]<br />
*[[Kitan]] and [[Brandon Tataru]]<br />
*[[Kitan]] and [[Brandon Tataru]]<br />
*[[Leira Galene]]<br />
*{{Li}} and [[Jaim al'Bearach]]<br />
*[[Locus Sarania]]<br />
*[[Loraella Melodie]]<br />
*[[Maibella Rhoiden]]<br />
*[[Mattrim al'Korin]]<br />
*[[Megana Vallentin]]<br />
*[[Melearlin Valar]]<br />
*[[Melisande Arneil]]<br />
*[[Melisande Arneil]]<br />
*[[Mendo Cath]]<br />
*[[Mendo Cath]]<br />
*MON and Novices<br />
*[[Nethanel al'Tere]]<br />
*[[Niere al'Aman]]<br />
*[[Nymala Ingasy]]<br />
*[[Onis O'Leia]]<br />
*[[Raeviendha al'Toma]]<br />
*[[Raeviendha al'Toma]]<br />
*[[Raevyn Tsornin]]<br />
*[[Sabriane Diamodred]]<br />
*[[Sailea Nerid]]<br />
*[[Stasia t'Andrei]]<br />
*[[Stasia t'Andrei]]<br />
*[[Tomeina Raieese]]<br />
*[[Tree al'Rotture]] and [[Atreyu Silverstar]]<br />
*[[Ubahsur Kindellaer]]<br />
*[[Willam Cambrae]]<br />
<br />
;Feast of Light 2014 Donors<br />
Tower Name<br />
*[[Ahmyra al'Ruley]]<br />
*[[Amina Coram]]<br />
*[[Arie Davion]]<br />
*[[Aryawnah Federov]]<br />
*[[Erin al'Denael]]<br />
*[[Ilissa al'Nari]]<br />
*[[Jodea Kegan]]<br />
*[[Leira Galene]]<br />
*[[Melisande Arneil]]<br />
*[[Nethanel al'Tere]]<br />
*[[Niere al'Aman]]<br />
*[[Nymala Ingasy]]<br />
*[[Relinya Ryviarra]]<br />
*[[Rhed al'Tere]]<br />
*[[Roheryn Galghandhrei]]<br />
*[[Zandera Sommers]]<br />
<br />
;Blood Drive Donors<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
|Tower Name<br />
|Number of donations<br />
|-<br />
|Aryawnah Federov<br />
|2<br />
|-<br />
|Brandon Tataru<br />
|5<br />
|-<br />
|Bryher al'Venna<br />
|4<br />
|-<br />
|Cassandra Dainar<br />
|1<br />
|-<br />
|Dareth d'Rahien<br />
|1<br />
|-<br />
|Dnae Ila<br />
|3<br />
|-<br />
|Elin al'Nia<br />
|3<br />
|-<br />
|Elorenya d'Rahien<br />
|1<br />
|-<br />
|Hilwa Katir<br />
|1<br />
|-<br />
|Ivien Tarkand<br />
|1<br />
|-<br />
|Kitan Tataru<br />
|3<br />
|-<br />
|Lireina ni Dormerus t'al`Bearach<br />
|1<br />
|-<br />
|Marivea al'Corriyi<br />
|4<br />
|-<br />
|Niere al'Aman<br />
|1<br />
|-<br />
|Sam Thamyn<br />
|1<br />
|-<br />
|Shariyan Al'Feay<br />
|1<br />
|-<br />
|Sonea Ilandred<br />
|1<br />
|-<br />
|Taika Vinh<br />
|3<br />
|-<br />
|Verscen Ter Sala<br />
|1<br />
|}<br />
<br />
===Appendix C: Award Winners===<br />
====Amyrlin Award Winners====<br />
;Member of the Year<br />
;Erin al’Denael<br />
I'm sure that no one reading this could ever be surprised that Erin Sedai is this year's Member of the Year. She is one of the most responsive, hardworking individuals we have, and I can't say enough great things about her. She's innovative, plotsy (did y'all see Tar Bacon?) and is constantly looking for ways we can improve our situation and the experience that we're able to provide to our members. If you add up the months of everything she has done here over the years, it comes out to more than 13 YEARS of service. That is beyond incredible.<br />
<br />
;Unsung Servant<br />
;Kerna Shedrian<br />
Kerna Sedai has done so many things for TarValon.Net that I have to direct you to her Library page to get a full sense of it. This past year she's been working extremely hard behind the scenes on merits with Serenla Sedai, and has been helping to train a new group of people on how to get the merits pages up to date and show that the merits have been earned. She also is a fount of information on all things Tower related and could probably find a stat for you out of the Library on just about any topic you could come up with. Thank you so much, Kerna, for all of your hard work!!<br />
<br />
Volunteer of the Year<br />
;Mirandha Laflor<br />
Mirandha Sedai performs an extremely difficult, sometimes thankless but extremely necessary role in the Department of Administration. She was originally brought in as staff in the department, then was put in charge of the Membership Survey. Then, due to her amazing skills, we decided to throw more tasks on her plate and ask her to help create and analyze the bullying survey that went out, then the Integration Survey. The information she conveyed to the Administration from those surveys helps us to see what all of the members were thinking on various topics, and to use that information to help make decisions about how to proceed.<br />
<br />
;Philanthropist of the Year<br />
;Nethanel al’Tere<br />
Nethanel Gaidin has consistently contributed to this community over the years even at times when we're not actively fundraising. He gives of his time (he's currently our San d'ma Shadar Honor Guard) and his resources generously and consistently.<br />
<br />
====Keeper Award Winners====<br />
;Extraordinary Service<br />
;Defen Estrator<br />
A somewhat reclusive member of Dai M'Hael, Defen has been one of our Tower Masters of the Watch for over seven years, hosting and maintaining our server environment over this period of time and more. Ready to jump onboard to assist whenever there’s a database or server issue, he has taken calls at just about every time of day or night, and maintains a very laid back and friendly personality throughout all of the wonderful vagaries our environments have endured over the years. I think it’s probably safe to say that without him, we most likely wouldn’t be the site we are today.<br />
<br />
;Staff Member of the Year<br />
;Megana Vallentin<br />
Megana, a member of the Gray Ajah, was part of our Tech Department before becoming our new Site Designer at the beginning of 2014. Since then, she’s jumped in and tackled the task of overhauling and updating our ‘face’ for the boards—a feat she managed not only for our current iteration of the boards, but for the short lived transition to vB5 as well. Her creativity coupled with her technical knowledge has given us a great look for the Tower, and I look forward to seeing what all she has to offer in the future.<br />
<br />
;Non Membership Admin of the Year<br />
;Siera al’Cere<br />
Siera (formerly Hanajima) also comes to us from the Gray Ajah, and has been our Marketing Project Manager for the past three years, after having served the community in a variety of other roles, both Marketing-related and not. Most recently, she tackled the enormous task of overhauling our Company and Ajah logos, working directly with members of the Senior Member community to tailor these symbols of our membership to each group’s specifications. No easy task to do, she added this in on top of a variety of other ongoing projects for our CafePress and Zazzle stores, as well as graphic design work by request for other departments. Her love for what she does is evident to anyone that works with her, and is greatly appreciated.<br />
<br />
;Membership Admin of the Year<br />
;Atreyu Silverstar<br />
A member of San d'ma Shadar, Atreyu is currently serving as our Captain of Recruits. Having also previously served as our Captain of Soldiers, along with a variety of other roles within the Tower across several departments, he’s been very involved in every aspect of the progression process for our Junior Members on the Gaidin path. In both roles, he worked to streamline the documentation process for mentoring and membership information for his folks, as well as being involved with activities designed to help get our Junior and Senior Members interacting in fun ways for everyone.<br />
<br />
;Moderator of the Year<br />
;Ty al’Djinn<br />
Ty, a member of San d'ma Shadar, is currently serving his second term as a Moderator for Current Events Forum, one of our more challenging forums to navigate, let alone moderate due to the nature of the commentary and conversation handled in its demesne. He’s been involved not only in the moderation of the forum, but in working to help find ways to make sure it continues to be a viable and active part of the community and allows those that participate there to keep the debate-like atmosphere along with a respectful demeanor while discussing some of the world's more polarizing topics of conversation.<br />
<br />
====Members’ Choice Awards====<br />
Most Discerning Moderator: Kelgan al'Moranwin <br />
*Most Discerning Chat Operator: Deoan Kakarot <br />
*Outstanding Junior Member Involvement - Male: Deleios Cherchenuit <br />
*Outstanding Junior Member Involvement - Female: Elorenya d'Rahien <br />
*Outstanding Gaidin Involvement: Belgareth Kiarc <br />
*Outstanding Aes Sedai Involvement: Sela Narian <br />
*Most Entertaining Board Poster: Vendri al'Varrak <br />
*Most Entertaining In Chat: Wil Cambrae <br />
*Liveliest Current Events Debater: Kelgan al'Moranwin <br />
*Most Artistic Member: Tie - Aryawnah Federov & Meilen Gevedon <br />
*Best Avatar: Aryawnah Federov <br />
*Friendliest Member: Avery d'Itkarya <br />
*Funniest Member: Jeffan Caliarthan <br />
*Most Welcoming Member: Avery d'Itkarya <br />
*Most Representative of Ajah: Zashara Da'sainne - Black Ajah <br />
*Most Representative of Company: Doneavan al'Keavin - San d'ma Shadar <br />
*Member You'd Most Like to Meet In-Real-Life: Belgareth Kiarc <br />
*Member You'd Most Like to Go Out for a Night on the Town With: Pylar al'Stnap <br />
*Staff or Admin Most Likely to Take Over the Tower - For Real: Arie Davion <br />
*Most Likely to Grow a Braid Just So She/He Can Tug it for Emphasis: Bao the Wyld <br />
*Most Gif-ted Member: The Brown Ajah<br />
*Best Use of Puns or Lame Jokes: {{Azi}}<br />
*Best Beard: Sean al'Dragoran<br />
*Most Likely to Become Pickled: {{Azi}}<br />
<br />
===Appendix D: Membership Statistics===<br />
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<br />
===Appendix E: Executives===<br />
The Board of Directors<br />
Melissa S. Craib Dombrowski January 1–December 31<br />
Amanda M. Keen January 1–December 31<br />
Joseph Pistritto January 1–December 31<br />
James Beattie January 1–December 31<br />
Ashley Morgan January 1–October 5<br />
<br />
Officers<br />
CEO Amyrlin Seat Vivianna L’antreau January 1–December 31<br />
Amyrlin-Elect Rhed al’Tere October 5–December 31<br />
COO Keeper Lireina Dormerus t'al`Bearach January 1–December 31<br />
CFO Shatayan Ubahsur Kindellaer January 1–December 31<br />
Secretary Archivist Serenla Tamowith January 1–December 31<br />
<br />
Department Directors<br />
Administration Calypsa al’Nicolai January 1–December 31<br />
Community Outreach Tree al'Rotture January 1–August 29<br />
Aryawnah Federov August 29– December 31<br />
Events and Conferences Sonea Ilandred January 1–September 28<br />
Vacant September 28–November 14<br />
Naomi al'Moranwin November 14–December 31<br />
Marketing Arie Davion January 1–December 31<br />
Membership Sa’areah Britthorn January 1–December 31<br />
Moderators and Operators Kelgan al’Moranwin January 1–December 31<br />
Research and Records Toral Delvar January 1–December 31<br />
Technology Erin al’Denael January 1–December 31<br />
<br />
===Appendix F: Volunteer Lists===<br />
====Administration====<br />
;Annual Report Project Manager<br />
*[[Isarma Maracanda]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
;Membership Survey Project Manager<br />
*[[Mirandha Laflor]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
;Survey Team Statisticians<br />
*[[Pol Rohanson]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Alena Mysana]]: February 7–December 31<br />
;Survey Team Consultants<br />
*[[Yelenia Hylraren]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Zashara Da'sainne]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Morrighan Daghdera]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Izabella Serra]]: February 7–December 31<br />
;Legal Research Team<br />
*[[Atreyu Silverstar]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Anirfyan Dayen]]: February 20–December 31 <br />
*[[Alyssa Letherio]]: February 20–December 31 <br />
;TV.net Legal Counsel<br />
*[[Hammar O'Justice]]: January 1–December 31 (reports to Amyrlin but may participate on Department of Administration Legal Research Team)<br />
====Community Outreach====<br />
;Community Care Coordinator<br />
*[[Laithean Cor'dazar]]: July 15–December 31 <br />
*Vacant: February 1–July 15 <br />
*[[Arie Davion]]: January 1–January 31 <br />
;Staff <br />
*[[Arie Davion]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Atreyu Silverstar]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Avendaella Tikvah]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Branwyn al'Leara]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Siera al'Cere]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Ilissa al'Nari]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Kerna Shedrian]]: January 1–January 31 <br />
*[[Leese Sulan]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Nymala Ingasy]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Tomeina Raieese]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Vallah al'Dera]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Yelenia Hylraren]]: January 1–December 31<br />
;Servant of All<br />
;Servant of All Coordinator<br />
*[[Siusane al'Cuyler]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
;Servants of All Planning Committee<br />
*[[Arie Davion]]: January 1–March 22<br />
*[[Branwyn al'Leara]]: January 1–March 22 <br />
*[[Ebona din Casei]]: January 1–March 22 <br />
*[[Kantoka al'Meier]]: January 1–March 22 <br />
*[[Keisha al'Benn]]: January 1–March 22 <br />
*[[Kerna Shedrian]]: January 1–March 22 <br />
*[[Lireina Dormerus t'al'Bearach]]: January 1–March 22 <br />
*[[Mieriana Souvra]]: January 1–March 22<br />
*[[Miriama ti Casside]]: January 1–March 22<br />
*[[Tree al'Rotture]]: January 1–March 22<br />
;Servant of All Staff<br />
*[[Ebona din Casei]]: March 22–December 31<br />
;Outreach Activities<br />
;Outreach Activities Coordinator<br />
*[[Amarande al'Kalin]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
;Outreach Activities Graphics Coordinator<br />
*Vacant<br />
;Outreach Activities Team<br />
*[[Alora Sionn]]: January 12–April 26 <br />
*[[Anarie De'Thain]]: December 8–December 31 <br />
*[[Charis Delphi]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Dars al'Kaskade]]: January 12–April 26 <br />
*[[Dareth d'Rahien]]: July 15–December 31 <br />
*[[Elatheara Bal A' Vilzaine]]: December 8–December 31 <br />
*[[Faeril Munlear]]: January 12–December 31 <br />
*[[Kassidy Rose DaiShan]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Kymo Ambray]]: December 8–December 31 <br />
*[[Neria Hawke]]: January 12–December 31 <br />
*[[Onis O'Leia]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Sarramy Valtiele]]: January 12–December 31 <br />
*[[Syera Faelron]]: January 12–December 31 <br />
*[[Taelinn Dolivras]]: January 1–December 31<br />
<br />
====Events and Conferences====<br />
;Mistress of Revels - Britain and Ireland<br />
*[[Loreniel Killan]]: January 1–December 31<br />
;Mistress/Master of Revels - Continental Europe<br />
*[Vacant<br />
;Mistress of Revels - North America<br />
*[[Lillian O'Neeus]]: June 25–December 31 <br />
*[[Yelenia Hylraren]]: January 1–June 25 <br />
*[[Lillian O'Neeus]]: January 1–June 25 (Trainee)<br />
*[[Mistress of Revels - South Pacific<br />
*[[Mhór Rioghain Blathnaid]]: January 1–September 30<br />
;Events Marshals<br />
*[[Doneavan al'Keavin]]: January 1–December 31<br />
*[[Jayson Maison]]: January 1–December 31<br />
*[[Rowanne al'Maeve]]: January 1–December 31<br />
;Property Mistress<br />
*[[Yelenia Hylraren]]: January 1–December 31<br />
;Conference Coordinator<br />
*[[Serinia Edoras]]: January 1–December 31<br />
====Marketing====<br />
;Tower Voice<br />
*[[Enelya al'Morna]]: April 9–December 31 <br />
*[[Laralelle Susandrea]]: January 1–April 9 <br />
*[[Rayonin Charin]]: January 1–December 31<br />
;Marketing Project Manager<br />
*[[Siera al'Cere]]: January 1–December 31<br />
;External Marketing Coordinator<br />
*Vacant: July 16–December 31 <br />
*[[Loreniel Killan]]: January 1–July 16<br />
;Graphics<br />
*[[Graphics Development Team<br />
*[[Alyssa Letherio]]: January 1–May 31 <br />
*[[Anarie De'Thain]]: December 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Dnae Ila]]: December 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Elorenya d'Rahien]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Faeril Munlear]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Ivien Tarkand]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Jeffan Caliarthan]]: September 2–December 31 <br />
*[[Megana Vallentin]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Mejjad Martnandi]]: December 23–December 31 <br />
*[[Nyavene al'Meer]]: January 1–May 31 <br />
*[[Vallah al'Dera]]: January 1–May 13 <br />
*[[Willow al'Meana]]: January 1–April 18 <br />
*[[Zandera Sommers]]: December 1–December 31<br />
*[[The Tar Valon Times<br />
*[[TVT Editor<br />
*[[Jeffan Caliarthan]]: November 2–December 31 <br />
*[[Taelinn Dolivras]]: January 1–November 2<br />
;Assistant Editor<br />
*[[Maibella Rhoiden]]: November 5–December 31 <br />
*Vacant: January 1–November 4 <br />
;TVT Writers<br />
*[[Alora Sionn]]: January 1–May 31 <br />
*[[Aintza Bisera]]: December 2–December 31 <br />
*[[Asandra al'Terra]]: December 2–December 31 <br />
*[[Ashlyn Sindal]]: December 2–December 31 <br />
*[[Avendaella Tikvah]]: December 2–December 31 <br />
*[[Chalisea Ridgedawn]]: January 1–May 31 <br />
*[[Dars al'Kaskade]]: January 6–December 2 <br />
*[[Jahily al'Karee]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Lyara Tieran]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Marivea al'Corriyi]]: January 6–May 31 <br />
*[[Narysse a'Jahar]]: January 6–December 31 <br />
*[[Nymala Ingasy]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Sela Narian]]: January 1–May 31 <br />
*[[Ty al'Djinn]]: January 1–December 2 <br />
*[[Nyavene al'Meer]]: January 1–May 31 <br />
*[[Zandera Sommers]]: January 1–December 31<br />
====Membership====<br />
;Junior Member Administrators & Staff<br />
;Mayor<br />
*[[Zandera Sommers]]: August 31–December 31 <br />
*[[Avendaella Tikvah]]: January 1–August 30<br />
;Welcoming Committee<br />
*[[Jeem Al'Cazar]]: July 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Sailea Nerid]]: July 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Luna Morn]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Avery d'Itkarya]]: January 1–June 30 <br />
*[[Neria Hawke]]: January 1–June 30 <br />
*[[Anarie De'Thain]]: January 1–June 30<br />
;Mistress of Novices<br />
*[[Nymala Ingasy]]: August 8, 2004–December 31 <br />
*[[Miridyth Al'Landerin]]: April 28–August 7 <br />
*[[Winterdawn al'Lerlie]]: January 1–April 28<br />
;Captain of Recruits<br />
*[[Atreyu Silverstar]]: January 1–December 31<br />
;Mistress of Accepted<br />
*[[Morrighan Daghdera]]: January 1–December 31<br />
;Captain of Soldiers<br />
*[[Vendri al'Varrak]]: January 1–December 31<br />
;Senior Member Administrators & Staff<br />
;Blue Head of Ajah<br />
*[[Asandra al'Terra]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
;Blue Heart of Ajah<br />
*[[Nymala Ingasy]]: July 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Raevyn Tsornin]]: January 5–June 30 <br />
*[[Jadira Paerael]]: January 1–January 4 <br />
;Brown Head of Ajah<br />
*[[Zashara Da'sainne]]: April 28–December 31 <br />
*[[Sela Narian]]: January 1–April 28 <br />
;Brown Heart of Ajah<br />
*[[Avery d'Itkarya]]: November 24–December 31<br />
*[[Elorenya d'Rahien]]: July 1–November 23 <br />
*[[Aryela Dashtahd]]: January 5–June 30 <br />
*[[Taika Vinh]]: January 1–January 4 <br />
;Gray Head of Ajah<br />
*[[Taelinn Dolivras]]: October 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Marivea al'Corriyi]]: January 1–September 30 <br />
;Gray Heart of Ajah<br />
*[[Ilyana Mandorallen]]: July 1–December 31<br />
*[[Alyssa Letherio]]: January 5–June 30 <br />
*Vacant: Jan 1–January 4 <br />
;Green Head of Ajah<br />
*[[Lauraine al'Thone]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
;Green Heart of Ajah<br />
*[[Velaris Ly'enn]]: July 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Aryawnah Federov]]: January 5–June 30 <br />
*[[Sarramy Valtiele]]: January 1–January 4 <br />
;Red Head of Ajah<br />
*[[Valadilene Aldieb]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
;Red Heart of Ajah<br />
*[[Katherine Avery]]: January 5–December 31 <br />
*[[Meirah Zaïde]]: January 1–January 4 <br />
;White Head of Ajah<br />
*[[Aduiavas Ida]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
;White Heart of Ajah<br />
*[[Natalya Laragan]]: July 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Keisha al'Benn]]: January 5–June 30 <br />
*[[Dovienya el'Korim]]: January 1–January 4 <br />
;Yellow Head of Ajah<br />
*[[Raeviendha al'Toma]]: October 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Autumn Sapphira]]: January 1–September 30 <br />
;Yellow Heart of Ajah<br />
*[[Bryher al'Venna]]: July 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Anika Forsyn]]: January 1–June 30 <br />
;Dai M'Hael Company Commander<br />
*[[Ivanor Winshaw]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
;Dai M'Hael Honor Guard<br />
*[[Verscen Ter Sala]]: July 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Eli Soljourn]]: January 5–June 30 <br />
*[[Jaim al'Bearach]]: January 1–January 4 <br />
;Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb Company Commander<br />
*[[Pip al'Dealys]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
;Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb Honor Guard<br />
*[[Barmacral Tigana]]: July 1–December 31<br />
*[[Tsureio al'Edit]]: January 4–June 30 <br />
*[[Barmacral Tigana]]: January 1–January 4 <br />
;San d'ma Shadar Company Commander<br />
*[[Pol Rohanson]]: January 1–January 4 <br />
;San d'ma Shadar Honor Guard<br />
*{{azi}}: January 5–December 31 <br />
*[[Nethanel al'Tere]]: January 1–January 4 <br />
;Val'Cueran Company Commander<br />
*[[Jasin Bashar]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
;Val'Cueran Honor Guard<br />
*[[Rienn al'Etyra]]: July 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Braedan Fearghal]]: January 5 –June 30 <br />
*[[Halan Leion]]: January 1–January 4<br />
====Moderators and Operators====<br />
;General and Frivolous Fun<br />
*[[Aelonia Tendar]]: July 13–December 31 <br />
*[[Ealandrelle Melyma]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Eli Soljourn]]: January 1–July 12<br />
;Mafia<br />
*[[Eluial Aldaran]]: March 24–December 31 <br />
*[[Eli Soljourn]]: March 24–December 31<br />
;Current Events<br />
*[[Drake O'Neeus]]: April 16–December 31 <br />
*[[Halan Leion]]: April 16–December 31 <br />
*[[Miridyth Al'Landerin]]: January 1–April 15 <br />
*[[Naeris Vell'sean]]: January 1–July 12<br />
*[[Niere al'Aman]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Ty al'Djinn]]: January 1–December 31<br />
;Olde Warder and Hen<br />
*[[Loira al'Ramoidra]]: July 13–December 31 <br />
*[[Raeviendha al'Toma]]: January 1–July 12 <br />
*[[Taika Vinh]]: January 1–December 31<br />
;Book Forum<br />
*[[Jodea Kegan]]: January 1–July 12 <br />
*[[Sabriane Diamodred]]: July 13–December 31 <br />
*[[Syera Faelron]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
;Discussion A (Entertainment and Technology/Home and Garden/Creative Endeavors)<br />
*[[Avery d'Itkarya]]: January 1–July 12 <br />
*[[Kassina Tendar]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Sarramy Valtiele]]: July 13–December 31<br />
;Discussion B (Sports Fanatics/Health and Fitness/Education and Employment)<br />
*[[Ebona din Casei]]: January 1–July 12 <br />
*[[Jeem al'Cazar]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Raeviendha al'Toma]]: July 13–December 31<br />
*[[Master of Chat<br />
*[[Deoan Kakarot]]: January 9–December 31<br />
;Chat Operators<br />
*[[Alyria Savoinya]]: April 16–October 10 <br />
*[[Amarande al'Kalin]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Arie Davion]]: January 1–April 15 <br />
*[[Arien Nalaam]]: January 1–April 15 <br />
*[[Aryawnah Federov]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Aryela Dashtahd]]: January 1–April 15 <br />
*[[Caerwyn Jolan]]: January 1–April 15 <br />
*[[Deirfiur al'Calder]]: April 16–October 10 <br />
*[[Deoan Kakarot]]: January 1–December 31<br />
*[[Dorelei Verreuil]]: January 1–April 15 <br />
*[[Eli Soljourn]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Jadira Paerael]]: January 1–April 15 <br />
*[[Jeryn Lekar]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Kassidy Rose DaiShan]]: April 16–December 31 <br />
*[[Kazayha Ahzkaan]]: January 1–April 15 <br />
*[[Khisanth al'Danya]]: January 1–April 15 <br />
*[[Liana Ceana]]: January 1–April 15 <br />
*[[Meilen Gevedon]]: January 1–April 15 <br />
*[[Mejjad Martnandi]]: January 1–April 15 <br />
*[[Melisande Arneil]]: January 1–April 15 <br />
*[[Mendo Cath]]: April 16–December 31 <br />
*[[Mirindyin Zakura]]: April 16–December 31 <br />
*[[Murasaki al'Aevon]]: January 1–April 15 <br />
*[[Narysse a'Jahar]]: April 16–Sept 2 <br />
*[[Nyarin al'Batera]]: January 1–April 15 <br />
*[[Nymala Ingasy]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Paxam Leratharn]]: January 1–April 15 <br />
*[[Pol Rohanson]]: January 1–April 15 <br />
*[[Raam Sho'am]]: January 1–April 15 <br />
*[[Rit'koma Imorj]]: January 1–April 15 <br />
*[[Sela Narian]]: April 16–October 10 <br />
*[[Seraph Delandra]]: January 1–April 15 <br />
*[[Stephen Lightheart]]: January 1–May 19 <br />
*[[Tazren Talamar]]: January 1–April 15 <br />
*[[Tian el'Nvidia]]: January 1–April 15 <br />
*[[Yelenia Hylraren]]: January 1–April 15 <br />
*[[Yenie Antagar]]: January 1–April 15<br />
*[[Zashara Da'sainne]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Zimone Zarasri]]: January 1–April 15 <br />
====Research and Records====<br />
;Assistant to Director of Research<br />
*[[Eniara Kisharad]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
;Headmistress<br />
*[[Charis Delphi]]: Janury 24–December 31 <br />
*[[Aryela Dashtahd]]: January 1–January 23 <br />
*[[Historian<br />
*[[Kitan Tataru]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Bryher al'Venna]]: April 21–December 31 <br />
*[[Zimone Zarasri]]: January 1–April 21<br />
====Technology====<br />
;Master of the Watch<br />
*[[Defen Estrator]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*{{azi}}: January 1–December 31 <br />
;Site Designer<br />
*[[Megana Vallentin]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Siera al'Cere]]: January 1–December 31<br />
;Tower Gatekeeper<br />
*[[Melearlin Valar]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Belgareth Kiarc]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
;Staff<br />
*[[Barmacral Tigana]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Calypsa al'Nicolai]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Chiyuki Nohara]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Elorenya d'Rahien]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[John al'Ramin]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Megana Vallentin]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Mendo Cath]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Naomi al'Moranwin]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Qamra Daielin]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Ty al'Djinn]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Zhareen din Narelle]]: January 1–December 31<br />
====Non Departmental Staff====<br />
;Hall of the Tower<br />
;Blue<br />
*[[Ilissa al'Nari]]: July 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Adina al'Mari]]: July 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Kerna Shedrian]]: January 1–June 30 <br />
*[[Shariyan Al'Feay]]: January 1–June 30 <br />
;Brown<br />
*[[Elia LePhant]]: July 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Stasia t'Andrei]]: July 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Cealestis Lumen]]: January 1–June 30 <br />
*[[Shara Nevan]]: January 1–June 30 <br />
;Gray<br />
*[[Imzadi Hopewind]]: July 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Ivien Tarkand]]: July 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Siera al'Cere]]: January 1–June 30 <br />
*[[Taelinn Dolivras]]: January 1–June 30 <br />
;Green<br />
*[[Melisande Arneil]]: July 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Kessa Toireann]]: July 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Sephrenia Noita]]: January 1–June 30 <br />
*[[Eireann Namar]]: January 1–June 30 <br />
;Red<br />
*[[Ealandrelle Melyma]]: October 26–December 31 <br />
*[[Theolyn Maryash]]: October 26–December 31 <br />
*[[Rhed al'Tere]]: July 1–October 25 <br />
*[[Hilwa Katir]]: July 1–October 25 <br />
*[[Calypsa al'Nicolai]]: January 1–June 30 <br />
*[[Anirfyan Dayen]]: January 1–June 30 <br />
;White<br />
*[[Loira al'Ramoidra]]: July 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Kassina Tendar]]: July 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Chalisea Ridgedawn]]: January 1–June 30 <br />
*[[Kitan Tataru]]: January 1–June 30 <br />
;Yellow<br />
*[[Khisanth al'Danya]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Niere al'Aman]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
;Dai M'Hael<br />
*[[Brandon Tataru]]: July 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Kelgan al'Moranwin]]: July 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Jaim al'Bearach]]: January 1–June 30 <br />
*[[Naeris Vell'sean]]: January 1–June 30 <br />
;Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb<br />
*[[Jeryn Lekar]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Marrow Rahien]]: July 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Venric Methalion]]: January 1–June 30 <br />
;San d'ma Shadar<br />
*[[Sean Dragoran]]: July 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Ty al'Djinn]]: July 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Doneavan al'Keavin]]: January 1–June 30 <br />
*[[Kaldam Luciere]]: January 1–June 30 <br />
;Val'Cueran<br />
*[[Lucas al'Baine]]: July 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Braedan Fearghal]]: July 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Daegan Al'Calder]]: January 1–June 30 <br />
*[[Gedhan Audax]]: January 1–June 30 <br />
;Merit Badge Focus Group<br />
End date is provisional. Group became inactive earlier in the year.<br />
*[[Toral Delvar]]: January 5–December 31 <br />
*[[Sela Narian]]: January 5–December 31 <br />
*[[Kerna Shedrian]]: January 5–December 31 <br />
*[[Jeffan Caliarthan]]: January 5–December 31 <br />
*[[Ty al'Djinn]]: January 5–December 31 <br />
*[[Nandi el'Shahir]]: January 5–December 31 <br />
*[[Arie Davion]]: January 5–December 31 <br />
*[[Kassidy Rose DaiShan]]: January 5–December 31 <br />
*[[Amarande al'Kalin]]: January 5–December 31 <br />
*[[Melisande Arneil]]: January 5–December 31 <br />
*[[Sabriane Diamodred]]: January 5–December 31 <br />
*[[Kitan Tataru]]: January 5–December 31 <br />
*[[Lyara Tieran]]: January 5–December 31 <br />
*[[Ajailyn Morrivinna]]: January 5–December 31 <br />
*[[Leo Kian]]: January 5–December 31 <br />
*[[Yelenia Hylraren]]: January 5–December 31 <br />
*[[Atreyu Silverstar]]: January 5–December 31 <br />
*[[Zashara Da'sainne]]: January 5–December 31 <br />
;Merit Minions<br />
*[[Kerna Shedrian]]: January 1–January 14 <br />
;Merit Staff<br />
*[[Kerna Shedrian]]: January 15–December 31 <br />
*[[Avelina Ermen]]: January 15–December 31 <br />
*[[Charis Delphi]]: January 15–December 31 <br />
*[[Irinia Argyvni]]: January 15–December 31 <br />
*[[Kassidy Rose DaiShan]]: January 15–December 31 <br />
*[[Leo Kian]]: January 15–December 31 <br />
*[[Lyara Tieran]]: January 15–December 31 <br />
*[[Raeviendha al'Toma]]: January 15–December 31 <br />
*[[Sabriane Diamodred]]: January 15–December 31 <br />
*[[Sela Narian]]: January 15–December 31 <br />
*[[Syera Faelron]]: January 15–December 31 <br />
*[[Tomeina Raieese]]: January 15–December 31 <br />
;Other Positions<br />
;Integration Focus Group<br />
*[[Eleyan al'Landerin]]: May 1–October 18 <br />
*[[Rhed al'Tere]]: May 1–October 18 <br />
*[[Caerwyn Jolan]]: May 1–October 18 <br />
*[[Dralyn Montsier]]: May 1–October 18 <br />
*[[Jaim al'Bearach]]: May 1–October 18 <br />
*[[Vivianna L'antreau]]: May 1–October 18 <br />
*[[Lireina Dormerus t'al`Bearach]]: May 1–October 18 <br />
*[[Ubahsur Kindellaer]]: May 1–October 18 <br />
*[[Serenla Tamowith]]: May 1–October 18 <br />
*[[Calypsa al'Nicolai]]: May 1–October 18 <br />
*[[Tree al'Rotture]]: May 1–October 18 <br />
*[[Sonea Ilandred]]: May 1–October 18 <br />
*[[Arie Davion]]: May 1–October 18 <br />
*[[Sa'areah Britthorn]]: May 1–October 18 <br />
*[[Kelgan al'Moranwin]]: May 1–October 18 <br />
*[[Toral Delvar]]: May 1–October 18 <br />
*[[Erin al'Denael]]: May 1–October 18 <br />
*[[Shariyan Al'Feay]]: May 1–October 18 <br />
*[[Kerna Shedrian]]: May 1–August 26 <br />
*[[Adina al'Mari]]: August 26–October 18 <br />
*[[Cealestis Lumen]]: May 1–June 1 <br />
*[[Sela Narian]]: June 1–June 22 <br />
*[[Shaerlyn Storna]]: June 22–October 1 <br />
*[[Shara Nevan]]: May 1–June 1 <br />
*[[Elorenya d'Rahien]]: June 1–October 18 <br />
*[[Naeris Vell'sean]]: May 1–October 18 <br />
*[[Siera al'Cere]]: May 1–October 18 <br />
*[[Taelinn Dolivras]]: May 1–October 18 <br />
*[[Sephrenia Noita]]: May 1–October 18 <br />
*[[Eireann Namar]]: May 1–August 8 <br />
*[[Melisande Arneil]]: August 8–October 18 <br />
*[[Jeryn Lekar]]: May 1–October 18 <br />
*[[Venric Methalion]]: May 1–October 18 <br />
*[[Anirfyan Dayen]]: May 1–October 18 <br />
*[[Ealandrelle Melyma]]: June 23–October 18 <br />
*[[Kaldam Luciere]]: May 1–October 18 <br />
*[[Doneavan al'Keavin]]: May 1–July 12 <br />
*[[Sean al'Dragoran]]: July 12–October 18 <br />
*[[Daegan Al'Calder]]: May 1–October 18 <br />
*[[Gedhan Audax]]: May 1–October 18 <br />
*[[Kitan Tataru]]: May 1–October 18 <br />
*[[Chalisea Ridgedawn]]: May 1–July 27 <br />
*[[Natalya Laragan]]: September 19–October 18 <br />
*[[Khisanth al'Danya]]: May 1–October 18 <br />
*[[Niere al'Aman]]: May 1–October 18 <br />
*[[Aran Cherubim]]: May 1–October 18 <br />
*[[Zandera Sommers]]: May 1–September 4 <br />
*[[Elatheara Bal A' Vilzaine]]: September 4–October 18 <br />
*[[Ashlyn Sindal]]: May 1–October 18 <br />
*[[Leira Galene]]: May 1–October 18 <br />
*[[Sabriane Diamodred]]: May 1–October 18 <br />
*[[Avery d'Itkarya]]: May 1–October 18 <br />
*[[Dravid ter'Mand]]: May 1–October 18 <br />
*[[Jeem al'Cazar]]: May 1–October 18 <br />
*[[Ty al'Djinn]]: May 1–October 18 <br />
*[[Deleios Cherchenuit]]: May 1–October 18<br />
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[[2013]] [[Annual Report]]<br />
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[[TarValon.Net]], Inc. Annual Report 2013<br />
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==State of the Tower - Amyrlin / CEO welcome==<br />
[[2013]] has been a year of rebuilding and reflection. This year saw the publication of the final volume of The Wheel of Time in January which, at least for me, has brought about so many memories of reading each new book over the years. When you’ve been reading a series since you were a teenager, there is something just a bit sobering (on top of the anticipation) about opening the newest edition one last time. Many of our members served as ‘Memory Keepers’ at various events throughout the country (I myself attending the signing in Baltimore, MD!) and it was amazing to see the excitement and feeling of community in everyone who waited in lines or chatted with the strangers around them at each event. The Wheel of Time family is truly an extraordinary one!<br />
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Our own events in 2013 were great as we visited Flint, Michigan for our [[Anniversary Party 2013|12th Anniversary]], had a huge presence at [[JordanCon]] in Atlanta, visited the beaches of Belgium at [[Europarty 2013|Euro Party]] and finished up the year in Salt Lake City, Utah for [[Fall Ball 2013|Fall Ball]]. Attendees once again reached out and donated to various causes (Ronald McDonald House, Televil in Belgium and the Utah food bank) making a great impact on local communities. I love that even as we’re enjoying each other’s company and having a great time at each event that we still keep others in mind and strive to represent the title of “Servant of All”.<br />
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The [[Spring 2013 Admin Meeting|spring admin]] meeting was held and we began the long term conversation of “where do we go from here?” We began to discuss various options of potential changes including possibly opening up both the Aes Sedai and Gaidin ‘tracks’ to people of all genders. This is by no means a one time chat, so we continued it in the admin meeting discussion forum and then the department of administration put out a survey so that everyone could make sure that their voice was heard. This is by no means a short process, so we will continue into 2014 to see if this is something we truly want or need to do.<br />
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2013 saw a few changeovers in officer staffing and in membership on the board of directors. A new {{Shatayan}}/CFO was named at the end of February and it was my distinct pleasure to welcome [[Ubahsur Kindellaer]] to the officer team. She jumped right in and set up a monthly reporting system for the Board of Directors, amended the tracking system we had set up as an interim measure and got straight to work on getting our taxes squared away. She has been a true asset to all of us, and I can’t thank her enough for taking on the enormous task of getting us back to financial solvency. We are still paying on one debt from [[2012]], but are continuing to make payments and progress there.<br />
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In that same week, [[Leora Oldessroth]] stated her intention to resign as {{keeper}}. Leora did so much in that role and for me and I could never thank her enough for it! We asked for applications, did interviews between the Board of Directors and finalists; ultimately {{li}} was chosen to fill the position in March. Lireina has brought a wonderful energy to our team and I look forward to working with her for some time to come!<br />
Finally, in April [[Caerwyn Jolan|Caerwyn Gaidin]] was named to the position of Chairman of the Board for 2013, and [[Rhed al'Tere|Rhed Sedai]] was asked to take up a seat on the board bringing the number to five.<br />
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Ultimately, 2013 saw us re-establishing our financial footing and looking forward to where we will go next. [[2014]] I’m sure will prove to be an exciting one with potential changes in our basic organization; we’re hoping to add an event in the South Pacific to our schedule, and the continuation of now nearly 13 years as a Community and family. TarValon.Net has truly come through the fire and I have great optimism and anticipation to see what 2014 has in store for us. Thank you everyone for your love and support for each other and for showing what it means to be a true “Servant of All”.<br />
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[[Vivianna L'antreau]]<br />
The Watcher of the Seals<br />
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The Flame of TarValon.Net<br />
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The {{Amyrlin}}<br />
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==Statement from the Board of Directors==<br />
Through hard work and an amazing amount of dedication from our members, 2013 saw TarValon.Net resume normal operations and largely recover from the calamitous events of late [[2012]].<br />
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On the administrative and financial side, members came forward, took positions of responsibility, and cooperated to create new systems of accountability and transparency for the organization’s finances which are described elsewhere in the report. Suffice it to say that without the hard work and sacrifices of these members, our organization likely would not have survived to put together this report.<br />
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This work has resulted in greater efficiencies and safer practices for the entire organization and has allowed us to get back to accomplishing our goals and evolving the organization to serve the needs of its membership. We continue to acquire new members, grow from within, and have a healthy core of dedicated members who help “keep the lights on” for all of us.<br />
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The organization is now back on track and heading forward with confidence in this new year as can be seen by our successful events and fundraisers in 2013, ensuring continuation of our many traditions as a group.<br />
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Your Board of Directors thanks all of your for your patience, your cooperation, and your continued commitment to our organization in 2013.<br />
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Joseph Pistritto, on behalf of the Board of Directors<br />
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==In Memoriam - Henry Skyn - August 6th 2013==<br />
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|My dad (known here as Henry Skyn) passed away at the weekend and naturally we are all devastated. I promised him a while ago to post on the Old People's Table if anything happened, and I thought I should maybe also add a new thread somewhere to inform anyone who might be wondering about him. Any suggestions would be welcome as to what might be appropriate, but this table was where he posted most.<br />
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I would also like to put in a link to his obituary for anyone who would like to read about him, as he was an extraordinary man as well as a great dad.<br />
The comfort is, although he had been very tired for a long time, he was able to be at home with my mum and family rather than in hospital, and I spoke to him every day. He was out walking his beloved dog Pudding in the orchards when it happened. My mum called his mobile as he was longer than usual and he told her he was very out of breath but coherent still. He was not in any pain. My mum drove to find him with my aunt and uncle and he was still conscious when they arrived but sadly died shortly afterwards.<br />
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The link to his obituary is: http://www.britishfencing.com/news/latest-news/?n=878<br />
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I hope I have got that right. As it is in the latest news section it may move to a different link, so if it takes you the wrong place please let me know.<br />
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Dad greatly enjoyed his chats with you all on this site, and his mission lately was to get our whole family here! He was doing pretty well and had succeeded in getting most of my brothers, sisters, and however many of his 10 grandchildren that were old enough, to read the books. Perhaps some of them will carry on his example of making mischief here!<br />
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Dad is now at rest in a beautiful and peaceful corner of St Martin's Church in the same burial plot as my grandparents, shaded by trees and next to his plant nursery. We had a small family funeral a few weeks ago, then last Monday we had a memorial service for him in the bigger church in the nearest town as so many of his fencing friends wanted to come we couldn't fit them in St Martin's (nearly 300 people came!). My eldest brother spoke at the service about dad's life, and along with the fencing and family stories had to mention dad's love of the WoT series.<br />
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==Keeper / COO==<br />
===Annual Overview===<br />
2013 has been another very eventful year for the Tower as we have continued to be an ever evolving work in progress under the eye of our current Amyrlin, Vivianna L’antreau, who has completed her first year in this role for the Tower. Change has definitely been the theme of the year, following in the footsteps of its predecessors.<br />
===Departments Overview ===<br />
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The Administrative Department has once again seen some noticeable changes for the year, starting in February with the selection of a new Shatayan/CFO for the community, Ubahsur Kindellaer, who in turn had to give up her role as our Director of Administration. Ubah has jumped into her new role, putting in long hours working to get the Tower’s finances back in line and moving towards healthy. Thanks to her diligence, the Tower has made significant strides in that direction, and she continues to work to help rebuild the financial strength of our organization. In May, Ubah was succeeded as Director of Administration by Calypsa al’Nicolai, a familiar face in the Administration department and long-time member of its Legal Advisory team, who has served most recently as our Community Care Coordinator in the Community Outreach department. The transitions have gone smoothly, and Calypsa has become a valuable member of the Admin team.<br />
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This year also saw Leora Oldessroth, our Keeper/CEO since March [[2011]], announce that she would be stepping down. Leora was replaced by Lireina ni Dormerus t’al Bearach, a long standing member of the community who most recently served as one of the Tower Gatekeepers.<br />
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We’ve also seen some changes elsewhere in the Executive team. [[Karassa Souladrin]], [[Director of Moderators]], stepped down in July and was succeeded by [[Kelgan al'Moranwin]], a regular member of our Moderators. Our [[Director of Marketing]], [[Kytheria al'Shea]], also stepped back from her duties and was succeeded in December by [[Arie Davion]], who had most recently served as Calypsa’s successor as [[Community Care Coordinator]].<br />
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Our [[Director of Technology]], [[Erin al'Denael]], has settled into her position, working with a great team of tech savvy members that keep our community active and happy on the boards. Our [[Director of Membership]], [[Sa'areah Britthorn]], keeps our community Admins hopping and her email box open to address the various needs and concerns of our membership population, and our [[Director of Events and Conferences]], [[Sonea Ilandred]], has also capably stepped into her role, working with teams both in the US and in various other locations to plan many exciting events for the Tower community all over to participate in. [[Tree al'Rotture]], our [[Director of Community Outreach]], has continued to come up with great ideas to keep our community’s philanthropic endeavours ticking smoothly along, benefiting not just the Tower and its members, but the charitable organizations that we donate to via fundraising/donations at our main Tower events. [[Serenla Tamowith]], our Tower {{Archivist}}, has tackled the ever daunting task of the [[Merits|Merit Awards]] system and the never ending process of keeping our documentation organized and archived for future reference. Alongside Serenla in the documentation process is our Head Librarian, [[Toral Delvar]], who continues to make the Library a fantastic and ever-growing resource of WoT and Tower knowledge.<br />
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===Looking forward to 2014===<br />
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With so much change during 2013, a big focus of 2014 will be on building solid working relationships within the Administration, as well as throughout our membership community. We’ll be continuing to work with our members in finding new and exciting ways to keep the site fresh and going strong. We’ll also keep looking for opportunities to help our members to reach out and contribute in positive and meaningful ways in their own communities, as well as this one.<br />
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{{Li}}, {{keeper}}<br />
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==Tower Archivist / Secretary==<br />
===Overview===<br />
The position of Tower Archivist did not undergo any major changes in 2013. Ongoing projects include updates to [[Membership Manual]], Merits, archiving information from the forums and [[Membership Award]]s.<br />
===Archives===<br />
The process of archiving the old forums has been completed, and our current focus is on continuing to archive relevant threads from the current forums.<br />
===Merits===<br />
Merits were awarded in January. For a variety of reasons, no other Merits were awarded in 2013. New members have been hired for the [[Merit Staff|Merits Team]] for 2014. Members have also been selected to participate in a [[Merit Badge Focus Group|group dedicated to creating new Merits]].<br />
===Membership Manuals===<br />
Due to the ever-changing nature of our organization, the Membership Manuals will never be a finished project, but we work to keep it as updated as possible. No major changes were made to the Membership Manuals in 2013.<br />
===Legal Status===<br />
TarValon.Net, Inc., remains a legally incorporated 501(c)(7) non-profit entity. No changes in its status occurred during 2013 other than the addition of Ashley Morgan (Rhed al’Tere) to the Board.<br />
===Members Choice Awards===<br />
Members Choice Awards were presented in March of 2013. Awards are presented in person if feasible at one of our official events. A full list of the awards is posted in Site Announcements.<br />
===What’s Next?===<br />
The next year will be spent updating documents that need to be updated (such as the Membership Manuals), creating new merits, working with the new Merits team to award items already earned and assisting other Officers or Directors as needed.<br />
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[[Serenla Tamowith]], {{Archivist}}<br />
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==Shatayan / CFO==<br />
TarValon.Net, Inc. finances in 2013 has seen a lot of back end improvements and no changes from 2012 to members, vendors, or otherwise.<br />
In February a new Shatayan was hired, Ubahsur Kindellaer. Over the course of the year, retaining the services of an assistant became critical, and due to her qualifications, [[Cassie Dainar]] was selected to fill this role. <br />
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The backend improvements included an update to tracking financial transactions, reporting, and access to accounts. A formal book of accounts, General Ledger, and accounting reports were developed and tailored to TarValon.Net, Inc. Procedures established in 2012 require the accounting report on Cash Flows monthly, 2013 saw the addition of the Income Statement and Balance Statement monthly. Access to accounts is limited to Officers and the assistant; because account numbers are visible / accessible, everyone with access has had a background check performed. Finally, a child board to Exec was created to increase transparency and communication regarding finances. <br />
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The year began with the Tower being in debt, owing reimbursements to many as well as having outstanding loans. At the conclusion of the year all reimbursements have been made as well as payments toward the loans. We anticipate that the remaining loan will take a few years to be paid off; the amount remaining on the loan is $4,780.00.<br />
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Additional projects this year included review of procedures, fees, and review of past taxes. Procedures were expanded upon and recorded on a Google Site accessible to Execs and the assistant. A review of fees was performed, which resulted in no changes to where the Tower maintains bank accounts but did result in a massive savings in PayPal fees (>$600) and currency conversion fees (>$150).<br />
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The taxes for 2012 were filed timely as is required of TarValon.Net. Due to the events that came to light in late 2012, the review of past taxes was a large undertaking that continues into 2014. No action, such as filing an amendment, has yet been made on prior tax years. Taxes are publicly available documents, should you wish to see any taxes that have been filed please reach out Officers@tarvalon.net. <br />
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Please see the appendix for the estimated 2014 Organizational Budget, 2013 Statement of Cash Flows, and 2013 Income Statement. The 2013 Balance Statement is not included as it can be misleading and confusing. <br />
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Please note that the budget includes items that are not crucial to running the organization but we include just in case, things like fees for retaining a lawyer and accountant. The budget also includes estimates based upon existing known factors (such as for B&I and Anni) or from previous events (such as Fall Ball.) Some items on the budget (such as membership gifts) are on the back burner until the financial status of the organization is more stable (i.e. no debt, larger cushion.) An arbitrary cushion of $2000 in case of emergencies has been set for the organization.<br />
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In sum, 2013 was a busy year. A great deal was done to improve the financial health of the organization and streamline processes and procedures while adding in checks and balances. It will take an estimated five years to return to the position we were in previously, but we are on a great track to do so if donations and event attendance continue at their current rates.<br />
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==Department of Administration==<br />
2013 was a busy year for the [[Department of Administration]]. In February, Ubahsur Kindellaer accepted the role of Shatayan and moved on from her role of Director of Administration. Calypsa al'Nicolai was selected to replace her as Director on May 1. [[Director of Administration#Directors|Previously]], all Directors of this department had been appointed; this was the first time that applications for the role had been accepted.<br />
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===Surveys: Membership and Integration===<br />
====Membership Survey====<br />
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The [[2012 Membership Survey]] ran from January 15 - February 1, 2013 and 218 responses were submitted. The theme this year was to "Stop the AMEERKATlyn!" In order to stop the AMEERKATlyn from usurping the Amrylin Seat, we needed to collect as many completed Membership Survey responses as possible. In addition to keeping our community free from rampaging meerkats, each member who completed a survey was entered into a drawing for a t-shirt. The winner of the t-shirt drawing was [[Satara al'Caelahn]]!<br />
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====Integration Survey====<br />
In September an advertisement for the [[Integration Survey Hive Mind]] Focus Group was placed. This group was to be convened to aid in the drafting of the Integration Survey. After reviewing applications and selecting participants, members gathered in the Bee Hive forum to discuss potential questions, angles, and how the topic ought to be approached. Our [[Survey Project Manager]] sported the title of Queen Bee to commemorate the occasion.<br />
Members of the Hive Mind were:<br />
*{{Citizen}} [[Dravid ter'Mand]]<br />
*{{Accepted}} [[Elorenya d'Rahien]]<br />
*{{Soldier}} [[Deleios Cherchenuit]]<br />
*[[Erin al'Denael]], Aes Sedai of the Blue Ajah<br />
*[[Morrighan Daghdera]], Aes Sedai of the Green Ajah<br />
*[[Marivea al'Corriyi]], Aes Sedai of the Gray Ajah<br />
*[[Anirfyan Dayen]], Aes Sedai of the Red Ajah<br />
*[[Charis Delphi]], Aes Sedai of the White Ajah<br />
*[[Kelgan al'Moranwin]], Gaidin of Dai M'Hael<br />
*[[Raam Sho'am]], Gaidin of Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb<br />
*{{azi}}, Gaidin of San d'ma Shadar<br />
*[[Gedhan Audax]], Gaidin of Val'Cueran<br />
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The [[Integration Survey]] was released on the 31st of October and was open for submissions through the 9th of November. Survey results are expected to be published in early 2014.<br />
===Annual Reports===<br />
Release of the [[2012 Annual Report]] was delayed for many reasons primarily relating to the upheaval within the Department of Administration. Our hope is to see it released in early 2014, and to begin work on the 2013 Annual Report soon after the New Year.<br />
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Progress is under way on the [[2008 Annual Report]]. Sections are mostly completed and we are looking at a late winter 2014 release.<br />
===Departmental Restructure and Staffing Updates===<br />
On December 6 the department underwent basic reorganization. Unlike most departments, our team members do not all work together but instead are doing completely different jobs. Staff members were either assigned to a task or were floating around generally within the department to go where needed. In December the department was organized into four main areas:<br />
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#Surveys: Instead of surveys being primarily created and run by our Survey Project Manager and then analyzed by the general staff, a Survey Team was created. This team consists of individuals committed to the cause of generating survey questions, ordering them, proofing them, and generally working with our Survey Project Manager to get the survey launch-ready. Following the survey, this team will be responsible for data analysis and helping the Survey Project Manager to get the information presentation-ready. This group includes our [[Membership Survey Statistician|Statistician]]s.<br />
#[[Legal Research Team]]: This team was formally known as the Legal Team and was renamed to clarify the distinction in role between our official TarValon.net, Inc. [[Legal Counsel]] and those other individuals who assist with legal research but whom are not representing our corporation in a legal capacity.<br />
#Human Resources: In the past we have had a Human Resources Project Manager (staff) role in the department. This role has morphed around in the past a few times and has been vacant for over a year. Looking forward to 2014 we are hoping to once again revamp and staff this role.<br />
#[[Annual Report]]: We will continue to have a single Admin, the [[Annual Report Project Manager]], in charge of compiling and editing the annual reports.<br />
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The concept of "General Staff" is no longer applicable to our department; every staff member within the department will have a defined role and task. Along with the change of Director, there were several staffing changes in 2013. [[Isarma Maracanda]] stayed on as the Annual Report Project Manager. [[Mirandha Laflor]] retained her role as Membership Survey Project Manager, though the role has been retitled Survey Project Manager as her duties expanded to manage other surveys. [[Pol Rohanson]] has stayed as a Statistician, [[Hammar O'Justice]] remains the official TarValon.net, Inc. legal counsel, and [[Atreyu Silverstar]] remains on the Legal Research Team. [[Yelenia Hylraren]] and [[Zashara Da'sainne]], current members of the Survey Team, were joined by [[Morrighan Daghdera]] in December. Also in December, [[Loraella Melodie]] stepped down from her role as Senior Statistician, and [[Emory Sheldon]] and [[Ennairam Lamp]] left the department.<br />
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===Looking Forward to 2014===<br />
We have several informational releases coming in 2014 including several Annual Reports and the Integration Survey report. The 2012 Annual Report is expected to be released in mid-January 2014. As of the end of 2013, the report is nearly finalized and ready to go. We also have been working on compiling historical data to release the 2008 Annual Report. The expected release date for that report is late winter 2014. Gathering data for the 2013 Annual report will begin shortly after the New Year with an ideal release of early summer 2014.<br />
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The Integration Survey report should be released in February 2014. This report is the long-awaited compilation of data gathered from the Integration Survey that ran from October 31 - November 9, 2013. Information contained within this report will be used by the administration to aid in making a decision as to how best to move the community into the future.<br />
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In early 2014 we will be looking to hire for both Survey Team Staff and Survey Team Statistician roles, and also for the Legal Research Team. Later in 2014 the role of Human Resources Project Manager may be revamped and, if so, we will look to fill the role.<br />
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[[Calypsa al'Nicolai]], [[Director of Administration]] <br />
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==Department of Community Outreach==<br />
===Staff Changes===<br />
;Department Staff<br />
Calypsa al’Nicolai, upon assuming the role of the Director of Administration, stepped down from the role of [[Community Care Coordinator]] on May 1, 2013.<br />
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Arie Davion assumed the role of Community Care Coordinator on May 27, 2013 but stepped down and assumed the role of Director of Marketing on December 20, 2013.<br />
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;Outreach Activities Team<br />
[[Jenalla Selar]] stepped down from the role of [[Outreach Activities Coordinator]] on July 16, 2013.<br />
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[[Amarande al'Kalin]] assumed the role of Outreach Activities Coordinator on August 11, 2013.<br />
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Lijena Tarkand stepped down from the role of [[Outreach Activities Graphics Coordinator]] on September 15, 2013. This position was vacant for the balance of 2013.<br />
;Servant of All<br />
There were no administrative-level staffing changes within the [[Servant of All]] program during 2013.<br />
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===Philanthropic Outreach Activities===<br />
;Real Life Events<br />
'''North American Anni 2013'''<br />
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After an extensive survey process that included two surveys with the community at large, the North American Anniversary Party Charity for 2013 - and subsequent years going forward - was selected; Ronald McDonald House Charities. They were selected for their work with youth outreach and their overall low operational costs including volunteer executive staff members in some locations.<br />
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For our 12th Anniversary event we partnered with the Ronald McDonald House of Southeastern Michigan, based out of Detroit, Michigan. Members were asked to bring household items to the party for donation, and beads were sold on site to collect monetary donations. In total a donation of $300 was made to the Ronald McDonald House of Southeastern Michigan as well as cases of household items including batteries, stamps, plastic bags, cleaning materials, toilet paper, and even diapers!<br />
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'''Fall Ball 2013'''<br />
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For Fall Ball in Salt Lake City, Utah the Tower chose to support the Utah Food Bank based out of SLC members were asked to bring, or even ship ahead, some pasta as a donation - one of the items identified by the Utah Food Bank as most needed. Additionally beads were sold on site for a donated amount.<br />
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===Fundraisers===<br />
;The Tower Still Stands Fundraiser<br />
The Tower Still Stands Fundraiser began December 28th, 2012 to raise funds to rebuild the tower and repay debts incurred. This fundraiser began with no set goal and with no set end-date. By mid-February 2013 this Fundraiser raised a whopping $3,035 USD! For a full list of donors please see [[2013_Annual_Report#Appendix B|appendix B]], Tower Still Stands List of Donors, and note that we also had multiple generous anonymous donations as well as a substantial donation from The Gray Ajah of TarValon.Net.<br />
;Summer Fundraiser<br />
Chocolate and bacon duked it out in an epic grudge match to see which sinful treat TarValon.Net members cherished most during the 2013 Annual Summer Fundraiser. An ambitious goal of $4,500 was set for this fundraiser, including €750. In total $3,822 and €311 were raised for a grand total of $4,238.74.<br />
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Bacon won out in the competition overcoming chocolate as the sinful food of choice and several members who donated were selected at random to receive fabulous prizes. The grand prize, a copy of A Memory of Light signed by Team Jordan was awarded to [[Melisande Arneil]] and additional prizes were gift cards and certificates awarded to [[Ebona din Casei]], [[Aduiavas Ida]], [[Irinia Argyvni]], [[Kitan Tataru|Kitan]] and [[Brandon Tataru]], [[Ealandrelle Melyma]], [[Ilissa al'Nari]], and [[Onis O'Leia]]. Finally [[Niere al'Aman]] was chosen to receive a $50 USD Gift Card and opted instead to donate that $50 back to TarValon.Net!<br />
Also, a special forum for role-playing was established, Tarlomens Bridge, where members fought it out, Bacon Vs. Chocolate. This grudge-match also prompted chocolate-loving board member [[Caerwyn Jolan]] to do a sweet-tooth event, matching donations made in the name of chocolate with either a donation to the Tower or a sweet chocolate treat delivered to donating members.<br />
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For a full list of donors, please see [[2013 Annual Report#Appendix B|appendix B]], Annual Fundraiser List of Donors.<br />
;Feast of Light 2013<br />
After postponing the 2012 Feast of Lights fundraiser and instead holding them emergency Tower Still Stands Fundraiser in the winter of 2012/2013, Feast of Lights returned in 2013 to support Partners in Health. Being the third fundraiser of the year a goal of $1,500 was set for the 2013 Feast of Lights fundraiser at the [[Fall 2013 Admin Meeting|Fall Admin Meeting]].<br />
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Overall, we raised a total of $870 from 20 generous donors and although we fell short of our goal a great deal of awareness for the work that our Feast of Lights organization, Partners In Health, was generated making the event an overall success. For a full list of donors, please see [[2013_Annual_Report#Appendix B|Appendix B]]: Feast of Lights List of Donors. For their generosity three winners were selected using a random number generator. Members [[Taika Vinh]] and [[Tazren Talamar]] won custom avatar design provided by [[Arie Davion]], and [[Raeviendha al'Toma]] received a t-shirt donated graciously by Ta’veren Tees.<br />
;Robert Jordan Memorial Scholarship<br />
In 2013 the competition for the [[Robert Jordan Memorial Scholarship]] was fierce but in the end of the day, after multiple rounds of blind voting by the [[Hall of Sitters and Warder Council| Hall of the Tower]], Rachel Little was selected as the 2013 Scholarship recipient. Rachel is also known as [[Yelenia Hylraren|Yelenia]], a long-time member of TarValon.Net studying Humanities and Pre-Law at the University of Houston, Clear Lake. Her [[Annual_Robert_Jordan_Memorial_Scholarship#2013_-_Rachel_Little|winning essay]] can be found in the tower library. She was awarded a certificate in a small ceremony at our 2013 Fall Ball event in Salt Lake City, Utah.<br />
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Congratulations Rachel!<br />
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===Pop-Up Awareness Events and Fundraisers===<br />
;Heart Healthy February<br />
During the month of February the Department of Community Outreach ran a campaign including fitness and lifestyle challenges to raise awareness during Heart Health Awareness Month. Heart Healthy February challenges ran in Health and Fitness and Home and Garden with general heart health information including how the heart functions, what blood pressure is, and simple lessons on common - but serious - heart diseases.<br />
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;Blood Drive For Boston<br />
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Following the bombings on April 15, 2013 at the Boston Marathon the Department of Community Outreach organized a Blood Drive For Boston, asking members to donate blood if they can to their local blood banks. A few days later when there was an explosion in Texas, Texas was added to the campaign.<br />
The overall success of the Blood Drive event triggered a year-long Blood Drive campaign to launch in 2014.<br />
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===Servant of All Program===<br />
After the December 2012 initial beta launch of the [[Servant of All]] program entries were received to test run entry forms and develop and test the tracking system that would be required for a full-scale launch of the entire program. Entries for this purpose were received for the first quarter of 2013. These entries as well as additional feedback from the community have been used to tweak and alter the pilot system in anticipation for a full launch.<br />
To date, the full Servant of All program is still forthcoming and it is the expressed hope of the department to fully implement this program in during 2014 with the revamping and redesign of the Merit Badge program.<br />
===Outreach Activities===<br />
Following the Fall 2012 Admin Meeting, it was decided that going forward rather than running four festivals annually the Outreach Activities Team (OAT) would instead run two annual festivals and maintain the practice of sending out Birthday greetings to registered members. In light of this decision during 2013 the OAT held two festivals, {{Beltine}} and {{Shaoman}}.<br />
;Beltine<br />
Beltine ran from March 29th to April 7th in celebration of spring. To celebrate the Faire Ground Fairy hosted a member match-up, while the OAT hosted trivia and apples to apples in IRC chat. On the boards this Beltine celebrated with a spring Bunny Hunt, several rounds of scattegories, and the ever popular spam-a-thon- this time won by the {{Yellow2}}. To help celebrate the season the following membership groups dressed up for the feast with the following themes:<br />
*Blue - Fairy Tales<br />
*Brown - Chaos<br />
*Gray - Summer is Coming to Westeros <br />
*Green - Jim Henson's Creations and all things Muppets<br />
*Red - Heavenly Bodies, Cosmic Disasters<br />
*White - Periodic Table<br />
*Yellow - Avatar the Last Airbender<br />
*DM - Cartoon Villians <br />
*SDS - went as themselves <br />
*Novices - Minions<br />
*Citizens - Mustached Disney Princesses <br />
;Shaoman<br />
Shaoman ran between October 24th and November 1st with a generally spooky Halloween theme. This year we saw the return of fun crowd pleasing events including a spooky themed game of apples to apples in IRC chat and the spam-a-thon on the boards, won this time by the {{white2}}. The Faire Ground Fairy, with the help of the OAT, also facilitated a Haunted Match Up, pairing members for fun and sent out spooky tricks and sweet treats in candygram style.<br />
Several membership groups also participated in the event dressing up in themes as listed below.<br />
*SDS - Epic Beards<br />
*DM - Church of Bacon<br />
*Green - 50 Shades of Gray<br />
*White - Randland vs. LEGO Randland<br />
*Blue - Attach of the Amyrlins<br />
*Brown - Pop Stars<br />
*Red - Off to Never Never Land<br />
*Accepted and Novice - Pokemon<br />
*Soldiers and Recruits - Robot Masters<br />
*Citizens - 80s and 90s Cartoons<br />
At the Fall 2013 Admin meeting it was decided between the Departments of Community Outreach and Moderation that #owah, one of our IRC chat rooms, would no longer maintain year-round moderation and would instead remain registered on irc.sorcery.net and open with moderation only during OAT festivals. This change will begin and be implemented in [[2014]].<br />
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[[Tree al'Rotture]], [[Director of Community Outreach]]<br />
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==Department of Events and Conferences==<br />
2013 was a much calmer year for the [[Department of Events and Conferences]], delivering three official events of varying sizes.<br />
Our Twelfth Anniversary event was held at YMCA Camp Copneconic in Fenton, Michigan with 69 people in attendance.The Amyrlin’s Tournament ended with a first place tie; the winner was decided by a momentous game of Rock, Paper, Scissors (no Lizard or Spock on this occasion). As you would expect from our group, there was a heated Trivia competition and a costume contest, and members generously offered themselves as Da’covale in our traditional auction to help raise money for the Tower.<br />
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Sadly 2013 went without a Britain and Ireland party again; however the Europeans held up their end of the bargain and threw their very own beach party in Oostduinkerke in Belgium. With sword form lessons and Beach Party Olympics (including rebuilding the tower and making sure they were Seanchan attack worthy), there was plenty to do before the BBQ and evening activities.<br />
JordanCon 5 was themed “TarVa’Con” and we had a great attendance; thank you to our members who make such a great effort to keep this event going outside of their TarValon.net responsibilities!<br />
Salt Lake City hosted us for Fall Ball, starting with an Oktoberfest themed meet and greet. Saturday was filled with tours galore including shopping, history, and wildlife! Those that attended will have plenty of stories and I’m sure Outreach will delight in explaining the purpose of their noodle collection! We had hoped that Brandon Sanderson would have been able to join us, but sadly his schedule kept him away on this occasion. <br />
With regards to staff, we saw a great event delivered by Alyssa Letherio and Shariyan Al’Feay, however as there were no bids for 2014 in Europe and they were unable to find a suitable location themselves, we had to say goodbye to them for now. In January Loreniel Killan joined the team as Mistress of Revels for Britain and Ireland, bringing some American sparkles to the position. In May we welcomed {{mhor}} as Mistress of Revels for the South Pacific, balancing the position with that of Head of Ajah for the Blues until 2014. In August, [[Lillian O'Neeus]] joined as Mistress of Revels for North America in a managed handover process with Yelenia Hylraren. <br />
2014 switches things around a little with Britain and Ireland taking place before Thirteenth Anni due to an expected change to the JordanCon date. Sadly there were no bids for 2014 in Europe but we hope to have a South Pacific event instead!<br />
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[[Sonea Ilandred]], [[Director of Events and Conferences]]<br />
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==Department of Marketing==<br />
===Staff and Position Changes===<br />
While there have been a few shifts in our staff in Marketing, the most noted is our change in Editor for the Tar Valon times. On August 22nd Stephen Lightheart stepped down from his post and was replaced by his assistant Taelinn Dolivras. Both have done wonderful things in with the Tar Valon, and Taelinn still remains our Editor in Chief moving into 2014. There has been no replacement for Assistant Editor as of 2013.<br />
Unfortunately, during 2013, Kytheria al’Shea, became too busy with her real life to continue to perform her duties as Director, so on October 31st the role of Director was posted and on December 20th Arie Davion was chosen to replace her as the new Director of Marketing.<br />
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The {{graphics}} (GDT) and that Tar Valon Times Staff (TVT Staff), which was previously made up of staff members who served with no time limit, has continued with a six-month rotation to a varying degree of keeping on active staff. This process will be continuing into 2014. Currently there are postings for Staff Hirings moving into the the month of January 2014.<br />
===Tar Valon Times===<br />
Our monthly newsletter released editions in February through May. It was then picked up again in July by our new editor, Taelinn. 2013 also saw the TVT Staff forum moved from the public eye to a more private location allowing the team to brainstorm editions with more surprises for the community. This was first proposed during the 2013 Spring Admin Meeting and was implemented in December.<br />
Member Spotlights of 2013<br />
*[[Katarianna al'Leya]] - February<br />
*[[Morwynna Raevyn]] - March<br />
*{{Li}} - May<br />
*[[Kelgan al'Moranwin]] - October<br />
*[[Ilverin Matriam]] - November<br />
*[[Jeffan Caliarthan]] - December<br />
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===Marketing Team===<br />
Over the course of 2013 we had subtle shifts in staff, currently lead by Hanajima al’Cere (name changed to Siera al’Cere). Most of the major projects in Marketing were placed on hold as many of the volunteers did not have the necessary skills for their continuation (see Goals for 2014). However, they were able to produce many logos for various events, including Anniversary Party 2013, Fall Ball 2013, and Summer Euro Party 2013.<br />
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===Community Tagline===<br />
At the beginning of the year Marketing made an open call for suggestions for a Community Tagline to use on various forms of advertising, from flyers, ads and even business cards. These suggestions were then put to vote in late April. The winning Tagline was “Where Fiction Becomes Friendship” with 33.3% of the vote, “Reading. Belonging. Doing.” was a close second with 21.4% of the vote and may be used as a secondary tagline in the future. The winning submission was suggested by Alyssa Letherio.<br />
===Tar Valon Shop: Cafepress===<br />
When we moved our forums from the phpBB3 Hybrid to vBulletin, the visibility of our store changed along with its hosting. Visually the store took a negative hit as it was no longer hosted through a page on our site but then now only hosted through hits host; Cafepress. Store visibility on the site was improved after the Fall Admin Meeting when a more visible link was made available. It was also brought to question whether we wished to continue using the products of Cafepress or to use a different venue due to the quality of the products. It was decided at the Fall Admin Meeting to poll the membership base in 2014 and for new Director to decide on the direction of this project.<br />
2013 saw some new products along with product description and updates. It also included a little rearranging and better fluidity of locating desired products.<br />
===Projects of 2013===<br />
Ongoing projects of 2013 are the Members Copyright Agreement, Graphic and Site Use Copyright, Event Fliers and Business Cards and Distribution Guidelines, Site Style Guide, and Ajah and Company Logos.<br />
===Goals for 2014: Moving Forward===<br />
Over the course of the past year, many of the department projects had fallen either behind or become stagnated in some form. While this is no fault of any one in particular we are looking at revitalizing the department in 2014 and not only picking up projects currently in progress but seeing them done with a realistic deadline.<br />
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Site Copyright policies were brought up over the course of the past year and have gone through many drafts. We are looking to finalize these policies and implement them sometime in the early part of the next year. Both Alyssa Letherio, a GDT member, and Hammar O’Justice, Legal Counsel in Administration, have worked hard on developing and approving official written policies to be published in our public Library and Membership Manuals. Once these have been published online, we will announce their location(s) to the community for reference. While this changes very little, this is to formally cover ourselves legally and to institute a line of what members can expect while contributing to the community - a simpler, formally composed codification our site policies to ensure they are well-documented, as befits a non-profit corporation.<br />
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There is a continued effort in improving the TarValon.Net CafePress shop, both esthetically and financially. We will be looking at more ways in advertising products, potentially redistributing the sites needs over different venues, and ensuring that we are able to provide a quality product while bringing in a profit. In the past the Shop barely has been able to support its weight in costs and we hope to address this specifically in the coming year.<br />
One of our biggest projects that we have set aside is the Ajah and Company Logos. It was proposed back in 2010 to start the redesign of both the Ajah and the Company Logos. While we have received feedback and in 2012 we made great headway in coming up with the base design, we were unable to keep on the necessary designers for the project and it fell through. With hirings in January, and the base designs done, we are looking at continuing the process and moving forward to the next steps.<br />
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In the previous year we started to develop flyers to promote our site and make them available to the community. With the hiccups in funding this did not happen the way we had originally intended. We are looking to have them still made available with distribution guidelines to ensure that it maintains the level of quality we would expect from our products. The External Marketing Coordinator, Loreniel Killan, also continues to work on our site SEO and on proposals for site email newsletters and marketing<br />
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[[Arie Davion]], [[Director of Marketing]]<br />
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==Department of Membership==<br />
The Department of Membership is responsible for fostering a sense of community within TarValon. It is involved with the administrative tasks that relate to the membership, and attempts to create a bridge between individual groups and the site at large.<br />
===Citizen status===<br />
During 2013, our membership stays at a consistent level from 2012, with an average of 8 members a month (although this is slightly quieter towards the end of the year). There have been a total of 96 applicants for this year, with more applicants being male. Gender distribution of the site as a whole still favors the females, although the gap is relatively small in comparison to last year.<br />
===Tower Members===<br />
43 People applied for the next level of Junior Membership status this year, well up from last years report. 32 applied for Novice and Recruit levels, and 11 for Soldier and Accepted. This brings the totals to 144 and 140 respectively.<br />
In addition to this, we had a grand total of 31 raisings to Senior Membership Level in 2013.<br />
===Summary of 2013===<br />
The male mentoring system has been implemented successfully, and recipients seem to be taking full advantage of this.<br />
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We have had no issues with the guesting process so far, and groups have been utilising it well during this year.<br />
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There was a motion to send Junior Members to their respective Admin in a fun way, although there haven’t been many instances where this has been used, hopefully we may see that coming in 2014.<br />
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The female dorms have been reshuffled, and this has proved to be a fun way of ensuring that members integrate and don’t feel left out of larger groups.<br />
===Looking forward to 2014 ===<br />
A second review of the mentoring system will be taking place, with maybe a restructuring.<br />
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In addition, the Membership team will be working with other departments to develop a new raising test for Junior Members.<br />
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Feedback will be gathered to ensure that the male mentoring system is still working as it should, with the possibility of a similar structure with the female side.<br />
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Admin activity will be monitored more closely, with more discussions within the Membership Department between groups.<br />
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A larger change to the way citizens are viewed is hopefully to be set in motion.<br />
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It’s my hope that as we move to 2014, more emphasis is placed on the members feeling as though they all have voices and can report any concerns they have about issues that affect them. As per the bullying survey and the membership survey from 2012, this is a subject that the majority of members felt was a large sticking point. With that in mind, there may be a few PSAs put out in an attempt to combat this.<br />
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Due to the financial situation of the Tower, membership gifts had to be postponed. We recognize we are 3-5 years behind in some cases and those will be a priority once we are financially able to reinstate this benefit.<br />
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[[Sa'areah Britthorn]], [[Director of Membership]]<br />
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==Department of Moderators==<br />
2013 included a number of changes in this department. Not least among these, Karassa Souladrin stepped down as the Director of Moderators and was succeeded by Kelgan al’Moranwin.<br />
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The Moderators side of the department was relatively unchanged. Significant progress was made towards the goal of a new Moderator’s Handbook and Moderator Guidelines. We hope that once these are completed and implemented, they will lead to increased consistency in moderation and a shorter, gentler learning curve for new moderators.<br />
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The Operators side of the department saw several significant changes:<br />
*At the Fall Admin Meeting, we decided to resurrect the Master of Chat as a staff position responsible for managing the tech back end of our IRC offerings. We decided to hire from within the department for this role, given the skill set necessary, and Deoan Kakarot was selected and has been doing an excellent job in this role.<br />
*Also at the Fall Admin Meeting, we decided to implement terms for chat ops with the dual goals of raising awareness of chat and giving a definite timeframe to rotate out inactive ops to make sure our staff are always fresh, attentive, and active. Terms will run for six months, as with mods, with no pre-defined limit on the number of consecutive terms allowed. This change will be fully implemented in 2014.<br />
*Of our three official chat channels, #wheel, #ww, and #owah, the great majority of activity is centered in #wheel. We re-evaluated our IRC offerings at the Fall Admin Meeting and concluded that #ww is still necessary as a place to house more mature conversations. On the other hand, #owah only sees use during festivals and therefore does not need a dedicated team of ops at all times. We will maintain the Tower’s registration for #owah and will continue to staff it for festivals but Tower ops will no longer be present in the channel on a regular basis following the implementation of op terms.<br />
*Following on these two changes, we will no longer be hiring operators separately for #wheel and #ww. All operators now have op powers in both. This change has been implemented with two caveats: (1) because we restrict #ww to adults, operators under 18 will not have op powers in #ww; (2) because we recognize that not all members are comfortable in #ww, operators are required only to be available to handle issues in #ww and need not keep #ww open at all times if they’re uncomfortable doing so.<br />
*Following suggestions from several members, it was decided at the Fall Admin Meeting to reinstate the idle time rule in chat. Details of implementation and enforcement are being finalized internally within the department and should be announced within the first half of 2014.<br />
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This department deeply appreciates the community’s continued willingness to serve as operators and moderators!<br />
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[[Kelgan al'Moranwin]], [[Director of Moderators and Operators]]<br />
==Department of Research and Records==<br />
2013 was a busy year for the department. With the release of the final book of the Wheel of Time Series, a large number of articles needed expanding and completing. During the year, our core staff remained the same, though Aryela gave notice that she intended to step down from the position of headmistress.<br />
There are now 6,939 content pages, an increase of almost 300, largely due to new articles for A Memory of Light and more than 10 million page views in total, almost a 50% increase. Egwene overtook Rand as the most viewed article, adding around 30,000 views to Rand's 10,000. Our most viewed pages are split between the community pages and the Wheel of Time page, though those figures have to be taken with a degree of caution, as there are individual members whose pages have over 10,000 views. There are now 88 pages with more than 10,000 views, four times that at the end of 2012 and 2,500 with over a thousand views, an increase of around 700.<br />
Goals for 2013 focused on the book related sections, as the areas of the community that are not complete, such as Merit Awards and Annual Reports are not the direct responsibility of the department:<br />
#Summaries for all the new articles – chapters, places, characters, etc.<br />
#Updates for all the current characters.<br />
Goal 1 was completed. For Goal 2, out of around 200 characters that featured previously, about 160 have been finished.<br />
There were also a couple of minor goals, which were considered ambitious:<br />
#Finish the re-writing of the principal characters.<br />
#Continue to update and expand the chapter summaries.<br />
Though some progress was made on these, the main focus throughout the year has been on the Memory of Light information.<br />
For 2014, the goals are:<br />
#Finish the character updates<br />
#Work on other updates – places, concept etc<br />
#Have expanded chapter summaries for books 1-5<br />
The extent to which we can meet or surpass these goals will depend on if we are able to recruit people to write summaries, or to re-write pages. Most of the character summaries left will likely take a couple of hours with an ebook, longer without, and 1-2 hours for articles such as Aes Sedai and Asha'man. There are probably few articles that would take much longer than this. If we get people to commit to regularly writing for the library, then we can do all three. If not then aim 1 and part of aim 2 is more likely.<br />
<br />
[[Toral Delvar]], [[Director of Research and Records]]<br />
==Department of Technology==<br />
The Department of Technology supports the infrastructure of TarValon.Net. While the main objective is to maintain the availability of our website and message boards, members of the department are utilized as a technical resource for other projects.<br />
<br />
Throughout 2013, we have been gradually settling in to our not-so-new anymore vBulletin home. Technology has been primarily working on maintaining current services, but some new projects were picked up. During our Spring Administrative Meeting, Technology received approval to implement a SSL certificate for our website. The SSL has been purchased, but is proving to be complicated to install effectively due to a few incompatibilities. In July, we hired on a new Site Designer (Siera al’Cere) to work with existing issues and bug fixes to our theme. In October, Elorenya d’Rahien began spearheading an effort to re-vamp the raising tests. Azi al’Thone also continues to work on an all-inclusive database, a project that was begun back in 2012.<br />
<br />
Looking ahead to 2014, Technology will continue to maintain TarValon.Net online offerings. Our staff will remain ready to jump in on existing and new projects. The Gatekeepers will continue to monitor, add, and remove people as needed from usergroups. The Masters of the Watch will continue their quest of server conquest. The Director will keep doing directory-things to address community needs as they arise.<br />
<br />
[[Erin al'Denael]], [[Director of Technology]]<br />
<br />
==APPENDICES==<br />
===Appendix A: Financial data===<br />
;2014 TarValon.Net, Inc. Budget<br />
{|border="1"<br />
|Category<br />
|Annual<br />
|-<br />
|Debt Payments<br />
|$1500<br />
|-<br />
|Domain<br />
|$0.00 (Paid through Sept 2019)<br />
|-<br />
|Hosting<br />
|$350.00<br />
|-<br />
|Scholarship<br />
|$500.00<br />
|-<br />
|Lawyer Retainer<br />
|$250.00<br />
|-<br />
|Accountant<br />
|$250.00<br />
|-<br />
|Office/Printing/Shipping<br />
|$350.00<br />
|-<br />
|Marketing<br />
|$110.00<br />
|-<br />
|Anni<br />
|$15,000.00<br />
|-<br />
|JordanCon<br />
|$100.00<br />
|-<br />
|BandI<br />
|$2,500.00<br />
|-<br />
|Fall Ball<br />
|$6,500.00<br />
|-<br />
|South Pacific<br />
|$5,000.00<br />
|-<br />
|Awards<br />
|$500.00<br />
|-<br />
|Prizes<br />
|$1,000.00<br />
|-<br />
|Membership Gifts<br />
|$500.00<br />
|-<br />
|Back up Server<br />
|$200.00<br />
|-<br />
|Networking Expenses<br />
|$250.00<br />
|-<br />
|Grand Total<br />
|$34,860.00<br />
|}<br />
<br />
====2013 Budget Usage====<br />
{|border="1"<br />
|-<br />
|Category<br />
|Projected<br />
|Actual<br />
|Variance<br />
|Percent Used<br />
|-<br />
|Debt<br />
|$6,430.00<br />
|$1,650.00<br />
|4,780.00<br />
|25.66%<br />
|-<br />
|Domain<br />
|$0.00<br />
|$0.00<br />
|0.00<br />
|0.00%<br />
|-<br />
|Hosting<br />
|$700.00<br />
|$475.25<br />
|224.75<br />
|67.89%<br />
|-<br />
|Scholarship<br />
|$500.00<br />
|$500.00<br />
|0.00<br />
|100.00%<br />
|-<br />
|Lawyer Retainer<br />
|$250.00<br />
|$0.00<br />
|250.00<br />
|0.00%<br />
|-<br />
|Accountant<br />
|$250.00<br />
|$0.00<br />
|250.00<br />
|0.00%<br />
|-<br />
|Office<br />
|$0.00<br />
|$0.00<br />
|0.00<br />
|0.00%<br />
|-<br />
|Marketing<br />
|$110.00<br />
|$110.00<br />
|0.00<br />
|100.00%<br />
|-<br />
|Anni<br />
|$12,000.00<br />
|$11,801.91<br />
|198.09<br />
|98.35%<br />
|-<br />
|JordanCon<br />
|$75.00<br />
|$43.59<br />
|31.41<br />
|58.12%<br />
|-<br />
|Euro<br />
|$2,550.00<br />
|$2,596.85<br />
|(46.85)<br />
|101.84%<br />
|-<br />
|Fall Ball<br />
|$5,000.00<br />
|$4,542.21<br />
|457.79<br />
|90.84%<br />
|-<br />
|South Pacific<br />
|0<br />
|0<br />
|0.00<br />
|0.00%<br />
|-<br />
|Awards<br />
|$750.00<br />
|$178.41<br />
|571.59<br />
|23.79%<br />
|-<br />
|Prizes<br />
|$750.00<br />
|$476.90<br />
|273.10<br />
|63.59%<br />
|-<br />
|Membership Gifts<br />
|$375.00<br />
|$5.92<br />
|369.08<br />
|1.58%<br />
|-<br />
|VBulletin Upgrade<br />
|$209.00<br />
|$0.00<br />
|209.00<br />
|0.00%<br />
|-<br />
|Back up Server<br />
|$200.00<br />
|$0.00<br />
|200.00<br />
|0.00%<br />
|-<br />
|Retro Membership Gifts<br />
|$375.00<br />
|$0.00<br />
|375.00<br />
|0.00%<br />
|-<br />
|Networking budget<br />
|$500.00<br />
|$209.19<br />
|290.81<br />
|41.84%<br />
|-<br />
|Misc<br />
|$2,500.00<br />
|$1,992.50<br />
|507.50<br />
|79.70%<br />
|}<br />
<br />
====Statement of Cash Flows====<br />
2013 Year End<br />
{| border="1"<br />
|bgcolor="5D8AA8" |'''Cash flows from operating activities'''<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|Cash received from donations<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|12,996.21<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|Cash received from event tickets<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|16,259.29<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|Cash received from gaming<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|0.00<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|Cash received from inventory<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|112.00<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|Cash received from sales<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|100.14<br />
|Cash Received<br />
|-<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|Cash paid for event reimbursements<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|1,034.09<br />
|29,467.64<br />
|-<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|Cash paid for events<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|20,731.77<br />
|Cash Paid<br />
|-<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|Cash paid for inventory<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|24.24<br />
|25,626.80<br />
|-<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|Cash paid for General/Administrative<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|2,110.73<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|Cash paid for Membership Gifts<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|5.92<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|Cash paid for Tech<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|595.05<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|Cash paid for Community Outreach<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|1,125<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|Other<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|0.00<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Net cash provided (used) by operating activities<br />
|3,840.84<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|bgcolor="5D8AA8"|'''Cash flows from financing activities'''<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|Cash paid to retire debt<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|1,650.00<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|Other<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|0.00<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|bgcolor="92A1CF"|Net cash provided (used) in financing activities<br />
|bgcolor="92A1CF"|1,650.00<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|bgcolor="92A1CF"|Increase (decrease) in cash during the period<br />
|bgcolor="92A1CF"|85.30<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|bgcolor="92A1CF"|Cash balance at the beginning of the period<br />
|bgcolor="92A1CF"|7,541.54<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|bgcolor="92A1CF"|Cash balance at the end of the period<br />
|bgcolor="92A1CF"|7,626.84<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
<br />
===Income Statement===<br />
2013 Year End<br />
{|border="1"<br />
|-<br />
!Revenue<br />
!Year to Date<br />
|-<br />
|Donations<br />
|$12,996.21<br />
|-<br />
|Event "ticket"<br />
|$16,259.29<br />
|-<br />
|Gaming<br />
|$0.00<br />
|-<br />
|Less Event ticket reimbursements<br />
|$1,034.09<br />
|-<br />
|Net sales<br />
|$30,289.59<br />
|-<br />
|Cost of Sales<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Cost of Inventory<br />
|$24.24<br />
|-<br />
|Sales of Inventory<br />
|$112.00<br />
|-<br />
|Sale of Goods (Cafe Press)<br />
|$100.14<br />
|-<br />
|Gross profit (loss)<br />
|$236.38<br />
|-<br />
|Operating Expenses<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Events'''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Housing<br />
|$17,666.31<br />
|-<br />
|Dining<br />
|$2,449.19<br />
|-<br />
|Entertainment<br />
|$173.67<br />
|-<br />
|Welcome<br />
|$410.98<br />
|-<br />
|Decoration<br />
|$31.62<br />
|-<br />
|Miscellaneous<br />
|$0.00<br />
|-<br />
|Purchase equipment<br />
|$0.00<br />
|-<br />
|Total Event expenses<br />
|$20,731.77<br />
|-<br />
|General/Administrative<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Professional Fees<br />
|$0.00<br />
|-<br />
|Printing/Shipping<br />
|$312.44<br />
|-<br />
|Insurance<br />
|$0.00<br />
|-<br />
|Currency Conversion<br />
|$0.00<br />
|-<br />
|Awards and Prizes<br />
|$893.10<br />
|-<br />
|PayPal fees<br />
|$376.70<br />
|-<br />
|Other fees<br />
|$209.30<br />
|-<br />
|Office supplies<br />
|$0.00<br />
|-<br />
|Networking Expenses<br />
|$209.19<br />
|-<br />
|Marketing<br />
|$110.00<br />
|-<br />
|Debt Repayment<br />
|$1,650.00<br />
|-<br />
|Total General/Administrative expenses<br />
|$3,760.73<br />
|-<br />
|'''Community Outreach'''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Scholarship<br />
|$500.00<br />
|-<br />
|Philanthropy<br />
|$625.00<br />
|-<br />
|Total Community Outreach<br />
|$1,125.00<br />
|-<br />
|'''Membership Gifts'''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Marriage<br />
|$0.00<br />
|-<br />
|Death<br />
|$5.92<br />
|-<br />
|Birth<br />
|$0.00<br />
|-<br />
|Other<br />
|$0.00<br />
|-<br />
|Total Membership expenses<br />
|$5.92<br />
|-<br />
|'''Tech'''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Hosting<br />
|$475.25<br />
|-<br />
|Hardware<br />
|$0.00<br />
|-<br />
|Software<br />
|$119.80<br />
|-<br />
|Total Technology expenses<br />
|$595.05<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Total operating expenses<br />
|$4,307.50<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Extraordinary gain or loss<br />
|$0.00<br />
|-<br />
|Net Income (Loss)<br />
|$4,307.50<br />
|}<br />
<br />
===Appendix B: Donor List===<br />
''Disclaimer:''<br />
<br />
The names and aliases given in these lists are taken directly from the donor statements, so there may be some misspellings or inconsistencies depending on what information was provided at the time of donation.<br />
<br />
====Tower Still Stands Fundraiser====<br />
{|border ="1"<br />
!Tower Name<br />
|-<br />
|[[Ebona din Casei]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Alcyon Devrix]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Taika Vinh]]<br />
|-<br />
|Javamar Stavros<br />
|-<br />
|[[Kerna Shedrian]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Cassie Dainar]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Niere al'Aman]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Qamra Daielin]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Loira al'Ramoidra]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Taika Vinh]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Onis O'Leia]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Charis Delphi]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Pip al'Dealys]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Isarma Maracanda]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Willow al'Meana]]<br />
|-<br />
|{{mhor}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[Keisha al'Benn]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Rafka al'Aevon]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Mellaine Murrai]]<br />
|-<br />
|{{li}} and [[Jaim al'Bearach]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Chiyuki Nohara]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Hanajima al'Cere]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Kassina Tendar]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Sonea Ilandred]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Ninya Evoneigh]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Belgareth Kiarc]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Ilissa al'Nari]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Tree al'Rotture]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Atreyu Silverstar]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Enelya al'Morna]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Ajailyn Morrivinna]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Rehtaeh al'Navi]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Ealandrelle Melyma]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Raelyn al'Thor]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Rhed al'Tere]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Zimone Zarasri]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Lillian O'Neeus]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Adra Ceana]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Melisande Arneil]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Raeviendha al'Toma]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Mashiara Al'Kama]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Lillian O'Neeus]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Laniaden Ailoy]]<br />
|}<br />
<br />
<br />
====Summer Fundraiser====<br />
{|Border ="1"<br />
!Tower Name<br />
|-<br />
|[[Raeviendha al'Toma]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Vendri al'Varrak]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Natalya Laragan]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Asine Dormandi]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Ealandrelle Melyma]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Isarma Maracanda]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Ilissa al'Nari]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Cassie Dainar]] and Soronhen<br />
|-<br />
|[[Melearlin Valar]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Kerna Shedrian]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Niere al'Aman]]<br />
|-<br />
|Sam Thayman<br />
|-<br />
|[[Irinia Argyvni]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Belgareth Kiarc]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Loraella Melodie]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Alora Sionn]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Rhed al'Tere]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Mendo Cath]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Adra Ceana]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Raeviendha al'Toma]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Melisande Arneil]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Ebona din Casei]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Shariyan Al'Feay]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Kassidy Dai'Shan]]<br />
|-<br />
|{{Li}} and [[Jaim al'Bearach]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Calypsa al'Nicolai]] and Horatio Spifflewicket<br />
|-<br />
|[[Ivanor Winshaw]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Ajailyn Morrivinna]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Dars al'Kaskade]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Charis Delphi]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Aduiavas Ida]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Lillian O'Neeus]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Megana Vallentin]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Zandera Sommers]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Jahily al'Karee]]<br />
|-<br />
|{{Azi}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[Lauraine Berryn]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Taika Vinh]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Keisha al'Benn]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Tomeina Raieese]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Jodea Kegan]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Kassina Tendar]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Onis O'Leia]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Vivianna L'antreau]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Nymala Ingasy]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Tree al'Rotture]] and [[Atreyu Silverstar]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Taika Vinh]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Raeviendha al'Toma]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Elorenya d'Rahien]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Keladria Tulin]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Enya Tawarwaith]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Dareth d'Rahien]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Winterdawn al'Lerlie]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Syera Faelron]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Caerwyn Jolan]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Siusane al'Cuyler]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Kitan Tataru]] and [[Brandon Tataru]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Kelgan al'Moranwin ]] and [[Naomi al'Moranwin]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Ubahsur Kindellaer]] and [[Benjin Tomas]]<br />
|}<br />
<br />
===Feast of Light Fundraiser===<br />
{|border="1"<br />
!Tower Name<br />
|-<br />
|[[Calypsa al‘Nicolai]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Lillian O'Neeus]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Charis Delphi]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Jeffan Caliarthan]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Onis O'Leia]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Raeviendha al'Toma]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Melisande Arneil]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Niere al'Aman]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Kitan Tataru]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Ilissa al'Nari]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Isarma Maracanda]]<br />
|-<br />
|Anonymous<br />
|-<br />
|[[Taika Vinh]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Alyssa Letherio]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Dart Marouvin]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Keisha al'Benn]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Tazren Talamar]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Vivianna L'antreau]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Belgareth Kiarc]]<br />
<br />
|}<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
===Appendix C: Award Winners===<br />
====Keeper Award Winners====<br />
;Moderator of the Year<br />
{|<br />
|[[File:Halan.jpg]]<br />
|}<br />
[[Halan Leion]]<br />
<br />
A multiple-term Moderator for Current Events, Halan has always demonstrated a reliable, steady hand and level head in his duties - something that can be incredibly difficult in this particular forum - and has often had helpful input on various issues. His presence in this capacity is always most welcome whenever he chooses to volunteer.<br />
<br />
;Operator of the Year<br />
{|<br />
|[[File:Deoan.jpg]]<br />
|}<br />
[[Deoan Kakarot]]<br />
<br />
Not only was he extremely helpful to our Director of Moderators/Ops in transitioning to his current role, Deoan has worked tirelessly behind the scenes making sure that our channels remain up and running and working to get all chat functionality (particularly with the bots) consolidated under Tower control. When our channels went down in Dec. 2012, Deoan is the one who worked with the IRC admins to get everything back up and running. He's been invaluable in this setting.<br />
<br />
;Staff Member of the Year<br />
{|<br />
|[[File:EbonaAav.jpg]]<br />
|}<br />
[[Ebona din Casei]]<br />
<br />
For her staff work throughout both 2012 (after the Keeper awards cycle) and 2013 with the Servant of All Program. She has nearly single-handedly put the program together and worked to keep the Admins and Director of Community Outreach on track with this program, pushing it forward despite utter neglect and on the tough issues. She has also added an invaluable international perspective to the process since the very beginning. I cannot sing her praises enough, she has been amazing!<br />
<br />
;Staff Member of the Year<br />
{|<br />
|[[File:Amarande.jpg]]<br />
|}<br />
[[Amarande al'Kalin]]<br />
<br />
For his work within the Outreach Activities Team. Throughout 2013 and with the absence of our Outreach Activities Coordinator at the time Amarande continued his role on the OAT staff as the Birthday Team Captain without missing a beat. He ran the team (of three) to ensure that everyone on the birthday list continued to receive their well wishes from Nameday Narg. Amarande also has been the apples-to-apples go-to for OAT festivals, running the activity in #owah for quite a long time.<br />
<br />
;Membership Admin of the Year<br />
{|<br />
|[[File:Valadilene.jpg]]<br />
|}<br />
[[Valadilene Aldieb]]<br />
<br />
Vala has been involved in the TarValon.net community for many years and has held many positions. She's always been even-keeled, which is a blessing, as this year she was faced with managing our group during a unique task in her position as Head of the Red Ajah: the addition of the first Gaidin to our ranks. Through it all, Vala conducted herself with decorum and set an example for all Reds by keeping a level head in the face of a very challenging situation for a very particular group of ladies. I know that all Ajahs and Companies go through changes. Red is not much different- the Red Ajah is fiery through and through, and Vala was a big part of helping our group to work out the kinks during this radical adjustment to our way of life. She's an open, welcoming person and there's never a question too small or too big for her to take the time to answer.<br />
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;Non-Membership Admin of the Year<br />
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[[Isarma Maracanda]]<br />
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I can’t even begin to express my gratitude to Isarma and her amazing dedication to her work. Isarma is our Annual Reports Project Manager- she gathers all of the information from the Administrative team to assemble the Annual Report that we release every year to the community. The amount of work that goes into making this happen is pretty incredible, and not always the easiest when working with deadlines, assembling pieces from a team of people with incredibly diverse schedules and needs, and fitting it into her own schedule at the same time. She does this with incredible professionalism, dignity and grace, and her work is always top notch!<br />
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====Members’ Choice Awards====<br />
*Most Entertaining Board Poster - [[Belgareth Kiarc]]<br />
*Most Entertaining In Chat - {{Azi}}<br />
*Liveliest Current Events Debater - [[Kelgan al'Moranwin]]<br />
*Biggest Lurker - {{Eleyan}}<br />
*Snarkiest Member - [[Pip al'Dealys]]<br />
*Most Artistic Member - [[Aryawnah Federov]]<br />
*Best Bonded Couple -{{azi}} and {{li}}<br />
*Best Tower Couple - {{li}} and [[Jaim al'Bearach]]<br />
*Best Avatar - [[Taelinn Dolivras]]<br />
*Friendliest Member - [[Sa'areah Britthorn]]<br />
*Funniest Member - {{azi}}<br />
*Most Welcoming Member - [[Winterdawn al'Lerlie]]<br />
*Most “In-the-Know” Member - [[Dralyn Montsier]]<br />
*Member You’d Most Like to Meet In-Real-Life - {{mhor}}<br />
*Outstanding Junior Member Involvement - Male - [[Padron Kerenmosa]]<br />
*Outstanding Junior Member Involvement - Female - [[Chalisea Ridgedawn]] and [[Roheryn Galghandhrei]]<br />
*Outstanding Gaidin Involvement - [[Stephen Lightheart]]<br />
*Outstanding Aes Sedai Involvement - [[Winterdawn al'Lerlie]]<br />
*Extraordinary Administrative or Staff Service - [[Ubahsur Kindellaer]]<br />
*Most Discerning Moderator - [[Morrighan Daghdera]]<br />
*Most Discerning Chat Operator - Bela<br />
*Member You’d Most Like to go Out for a Night on the Town With - [[Vivianna L'antreau]]<br />
*Most Likely to Survive the Last Battle - [[Doneavan al'Keavin]]<br />
*Staff or Admin Member Most Likely to Take Over the Tower - For Real - [[Serenla Tamowith]]<br />
*Most Likely to Be Eaten by a Trolloc - [[Jeffan Caliarthan]]<br />
*Most Likely to Win a Contest at the State Fair - [[Katherine Avery]]<br />
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===Appendix E: Executives===<br />
;The Board of Directors<br />
*Melissa Dombrowski<br />
*Amanda Keen<br />
*Jim Beattie<br />
*Joe Pistritto<br />
*Ashley Morgan<br />
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;Officers<br />
*CEO {{Amyrlin}} [[Vivianna L'antreau]]<br />
*COO {{Keeper}} [[Leora Oldessroth]] until June 28, then {{Li}}<br />
*CFO {{Shatayan}} vacant until Febuary 27, then [[Ubahsur Kindellaer]]<br />
*Secretary {{Archivist}} [[Serenla Tamowith]]<br />
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;Department Directors<br />
*Administration [[Ubahsur Kindellaer]] until April 30, then [[Calypsa al'Nicolai]]<br />
*Community Outreach [[Tree al'Rotture]]<br />
*Events and Conferences [[Sonea Ilandred]]<br />
*Marketing [[Kytheria al'Shea]] until December 19, then [[Arie Davion]]<br />
*Membership [[Sa'areah Britthorn]]<br />
*Moderators [[Karassa Souladrin]] until August 22, then [[Kelgan al'Moranwin]]<br />
*Research and Records [[Toral Delvar]]<br />
*Technology [[Erin al'Denael]]<br />
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===Appendix F: Volunteer Lists===<br />
====Administration====<br />
;Annual Reports Project Manager<br />
*[[Isarma Maracanda]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
;Membership Survey Project Manager<br />
*[[Mirandha Laflor]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
;Senior Statistician<br />
*[[Loraella Melodie]]: January 1 - December 17 <br />
;Junior Statistician<br />
*[[Pol Rohanson]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
;Survey Consultants<br />
*[[Yelenia Hylraren]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Zashara Da'sainne]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Morrighan Daghdera]]: December 6 - December 31 <br />
;Other Staff<br />
*[[Emory Sheldon]]: January 1 - December 15 <br />
*[[Ennairam Lamp]]: January 1 - March 21 <br />
;Legal<br />
*[[Atreyu]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Calypsa al'Nicolai]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Hammar O'Justice]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Leora Oldessroth]]: January 1 - June 1<br />
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====Community Outreach====<br />
;Community Care Coordinator<br />
*[[Calypsa al'Nicolai]]: January 1 - May 27 <br />
*[[Arie Davion]]: May 27 - December 31 <br />
;Staff <br />
*[[Ajailyn Morrivinna]]: January 1 - June 30 <br />
*[[Aleita Taviah]]: January 1 - June 30 <br />
*[[Arie Davion]]: January 1 - May 27 <br />
*[[Atreyu Silverstar]]: January 14 - December 31 <br />
*[[Avendaella Tikvah]]: January 14 - December 31 <br />
*[[Branwyn al'Leara]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Siera al'Cere]]: July 23 - December 31 <br />
*[[Ilissa al'Nari]]: January 14 - December 31 <br />
*[[Keisha al'Benn]]: January 1 - June 30 <br />
*[[Kerna Shedrian]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Leese Sulan]]: May 31 - December 31 <br />
*[[Miridyth Al'Landerin]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Nymala Ingasy]]: January 14 - December 31 <br />
*[[Rinwyn Sihrera]]: January 1 - June 30 <br />
*[[Tomeina Raieese]]: July 23 - December 31 <br />
*[[Vallah al'Dera]]: January 14 - December 31 <br />
*[[Xylina Tyloredrid]]: January 1 - June 30 <br />
*[[Yelenia Hylraren]]: May 31 - December 31<br />
;Servant of All<br />
'''Servant of All Coordinator'''<br />
*[[Siusane al'Cuyler]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
'''Servants of All Planning Committee'''<br />
*[[Arie Davion]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Branwyn al'Leara]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Ebona din Casei]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Kantoka al'Meier]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Keisha al'Benn]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Kerna Shedrian]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Lireina Dormerus t'al'Bearach]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Mieriana Souvra]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Miriama ti Casside]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Tree al'Rotture]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
;Outreach Activities<br />
'''Outreach Activities Coordinator'''<br />
*[[Jenalla Selar]]: January 1 - August 11 <br />
*[[Amarande al'Kalin]]: August 11 - December 31 <br />
*Outreach Activities Graphics Coordinator<br />
*[[Ivien Tarkand]]: January 1 - September 15 <br />
'''Outreach Activities Team'''<br />
*[[Aleita Taviah]]: January 1 - June 30 <br />
*[[Amarande al'Kalin]]: January 1 - August 11 <br />
*[[Avendaella Tikvah]]: January 1 - December 27 <br />
*[[Bryher al'Venna]]: January 1 - January 15 <br />
*[[Charis Delphi]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Izabella Serra]]: January 1 - December 27 <br />
*[[Kassidy Rose DaiShan]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Kessa Toireann]]: January 1 - January 15 <br />
*[[Lythnia Roylin]]: July 1 - January 15 <br />
*[[Narysse a'Jahar]]: January 15 - June 30 <br />
*[[Nymala Ingasy]]: January 1 - January 15 <br />
*[[Onis O'Leia]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Roheryn Galghandhrei]]: January 1 - January 15 <br />
*[[Rinwyn Sihrera]]: January 1 - January 15 <br />
*[[Sarramy Valtiele]]: January 1 - January 15 <br />
*[[Satara al'Caelahn]]: January 1 - January 15 <br />
*[[Sin Selar]]: January 1 - June 30 <br />
*[[Stephen Lightheart]]: January 1 - January 15 <br />
*[[Taelinn Dolivras]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Woika Ninue]]: January 1 - January 15 <br />
*[[Xylina Tyloredrid]]: January 1 - January 15<br />
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====Events and Conferences====<br />
;Mistress of Revels - Britain and Ireland<br />
*Vacant: January 1 - January 23<br />
*[[Loreniel Killan]]: January 23 - December 31<br />
;Mistress of Revels - Continental Europe<br />
*[[Alyssa Letherio]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Shariyan Al'Feay]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
;Mistress of Revels - North America<br />
*[[Yelenia Hylraren]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Lillian O'Neeus]]: August 8 - December 31 (Trainee)<br />
;Mistress of Revels - South Pacific<br />
*{{mhor}} - May 2, 2013 - December 31<br />
;Events Marshals<br />
*[[Doneavan al'Keavin]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Jayson Maison]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Rowanne al'Maeve]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
;Property Mistress<br />
*[[Yelenia Hylraren]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
;Conference Coordinator<br />
*[[Serinia Edoras]]: January 10 - December 31<br />
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====Marketing====<br />
;Tower Voice<br />
*[[Laralelle Susandrea]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Ray Soin]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
;Marketing Project Manager<br />
*[[Siera al'Cere]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
;External Marketing Coordinator<br />
*[[Loreniel Killan]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
;Graphics<br />
'''Graphics Development Team'''<br />
*[[Alyssa Letherio]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Arie Davion]]: January 21 - December 31<br />
*[[Azi al'Thone]]: January 1 - April 1<br />
*[[Elorenya d'Rahien]]: April 20 - December 31<br />
*[[Leese Sulan]]: April 29 - December 31<br />
*[[Nyavene al'Meer]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Vallah al'Dera]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Venric Methalion]]: January 1 - April 15<br />
;The Tar Valon Times<br />
'''TVT Editor'''<br />
*[[Stephen Lightheart]]: January 1 - August 22<br />
*[[Taelinn Dolivras]]: August 22 - December 31<br />
'''Assistant Editor'''<br />
*[[Taelinn Dolivras]]: January 1 - August 22<br />
'''TVT Writers'''<br />
*[[Alora Sionn]]: April 18 - December 31<br />
*[[Alwyn da'Cara]]: February 10 - December 31<br />
*[[Aryawnah Federov]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Ashlyn Sindal]]: January 1 - February 10<br />
*[[Chalisea Ridgedawn]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Eveanyn al'Grace]]: February 10 - December 31<br />
*[[Ilverin Matriam]]: January 1 - February 10<br />
*[[Imzadi Hopewind]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Jahily al'Karee]]: February 10 - December 31<br />
*[[Kallarn Lo'Vosh]]: February 10 - December 31<br />
*[[Keelinnea Isyne]]: February 10 - December 31<br />
*[[Kessa Toireann]]: January 1 - February 10<br />
*[[Lauraine al'Thone]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Lok Sionn]]: April 18 - December 31<br />
*[[Mirielle Frieot]]: January 1 - February 10<br />
*[[Nyavene al'Meer]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Nymala Ingasy]]: February 10 - December 31<br />
*[[Sela Narian]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Ty al'Djinn]]: February 10 - December 31<br />
*[[Zandera Sommers]]: February 10 - December 31<br />
====Membership====<br />
;Hall of the Tower – Spring 2013<br />
*Blue - [[Asandra al'Terra]], [[Ilissa al'Nari]]<br />
*Brown - [[Taika Vinh]], [[Zashara Da'sainne]]<br />
*Gray - [[Taelinn Dolivras]], [[Ajailyn Morrivinna]]<br />
*Green - [[Onis O'Leia]], [[Elbereth Gailbridhil]]<br />
*Red - [[Rhed al'Tere]], [[Willow al'Meana]]<br />
*White - [[Ubahsur Kindellaer]], [[Avendaella Tikvah]] (until Feb. 27), [[Melaine Thayet]] (from Feb. 27)<br />
*Yellow - [[Samarasin Tavaral]], [[Anika Forsyn]]<br />
*Dai M'Hael - [[Belgareth Kiarc]], [[Kelgan al'Moranwin]]<br />
*Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb - [[Raam Sho'am]], [[Ciaran al'Trystan]]<br />
*San d'ma Shadar - [[Stephen Lightheart]], [[Esteban Diego]]<br />
*Val'Cueran - [[Gedhan Audax]], [[Halan Leion]]<br />
;Hall of the Tower – Fall 2013<br />
*Blue - [[Lenore Carvoe]], [[Neisa Alibrylla]]<br />
*Brown - [[Lillian O'Neeus]], [[Zashara Da'sainne]]<br />
*Gray - [[Izabella Serra]], [[Jenarra Tikvah]]<br />
*Green - [[Melana al'Cairera]], [[Lauraine al'Thone]]<br />
*Red - [[Calypsa al'Nicolai]], [[Anirfyan Dayen]]<br />
*White - [[Lyara Tieran]], [[Loira al'Ramoidra]]<br />
*Yellow - [[Anika Forsyn]], [[Raina Tsornin]]<br />
*Dai M'Hael - [[Ivanor Winshaw]], [[Amarande al'Kalin]]<br />
*Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb - [[Bao the Wyld]], [[Raam Sho'am]]<br />
*San d'ma Shadar - [[Jeffan Caliarthan]], [[Stephen Lightheart]]<br />
*Val'Cueran - [[Padron Kerenmosa]], [[Gedhan Audax]]<br />
;Junior Member Administrators<br />
Mayor<br />
*Held by [[Feon Ceseth]] until February 26, replaced by [[Avendaella Tikvah]]<br />
Captain of Recruits<br />
*Held by [[Bryce al'Mara]] until April 1, then [[Barmacral Tigana]] until December 31<br />
Mistress of Novices<br />
*Still held by [[Winterdawn al'Lerlie]]<br />
Captain of Soldiers<br />
*Held by [[Atreyu Silverstar]] until December 30, replaced by [[Vendri al'Varrak]]<br />
Mistress of Accepted<br />
*Held by [[Ilverin Matriam]] until October 18, replaced by [[Morrighan Daghdera]]<br />
Senior Member Administrators<br />
Head of the Blue Ajah<br />
*Held by {{mhor}} until December 31, replaced by [[Asandra al'Terra]]<br />
Head of the Brown Ajah<br />
*Still held by [[Sela Narian]]<br />
Head of the Green Ajah<br />
*Held [[Melisande Arneil]] until December 31, replaced by [[Lauraine al'Thone]]<br />
Head of the Gray Ajah<br />
*Held by [[Arie Davion]] until April 1, replaced by [[Marivea al'Corriyi]]<br />
Head of the Red Ajah<br />
*Still held by [[Valadilene Aldieb]]<br />
Head of the White Ajah<br />
*Held by [[Keisha al'Benn]] until December 31, replaced by [[Aduiavas Ida]]<br />
Head of the Yellow Ajah<br />
*Held by [[Khisanth al'Danya]] until April 1, replaced by [[Autumn Sapphira]]<br />
Company Commander of Dai M’Hael<br />
*Held by [[Eli Soljourn]] until December 31, replaced by [[Ivanor Winshaw]]<br />
Company Commander of Mahdi’in d’ma Dieb<br />
*Held by [[Idris ab Enyon]] until December 31, replaced by [[Pip al'Dealys]]<br />
Company Commander of San d’ma Shadar<br />
*Held by [[Sean Dragoran]] until July 1, replaced by [[Pol Rohanson]]<br />
Company Commander of Val Cueran<br />
*Held by by [[Braedan Fearghal]] until December 31, replaced by [[Jasin Bashar]]<br />
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====Moderators====<br />
;General and Frivolous Fun<br />
*[[Avendaella Tikvah]]: January 1 - June 30 <br />
*[[Kassidy Rose DaiShan]]: January 1 - June 30 <br />
*[[Ealandrelle Melyma]]: July 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Eli Soljourn]]: July 1 - December 31 <br />
;Current Events<br />
*[[Kelgan al'Moranwin]]: January 1 - August 22 <br />
*[[Ninya Evoneigh]]: April 1 - September 30 <br />
*[[Miridyth Al'Landerin]]: October 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Ty al'Djinn]]: July 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Niere al'Aman]]: July 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Halan Leion]]: January 1 - June 30 <br />
*[[Neisa Alibrylla]]: January 1 - June 30 <br />
*[[Kaldam Luciere]]: January 1 - March 31 <br />
*[[Nyarin al'Batera]]: January 1 - March 31 <br />
;Olde Warder and Hen<br />
*[[Chalisea Ridgedawn]]: January 1 - June 30 <br />
*[[Loira al'Ramoidra]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Pol Rohanson]]: July 1 - December 31 <br />
;Book Forum<br />
*[[Morrighan Daghdera]]: January 1 - June 30 <br />
*[[Syera Faelron]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Megana Vallentin]]: July 1 - December 31 <br />
;Discussion A (Entertainment and Technology/Home and Garden/Creative Endeavors)<br />
*[[Kassina Tendar]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Vendri al'Varrak]]: January 1 - June 30 <br />
*[[Avelina Ermen]]: July 1 - December 31 <br />
;Discussion B (Sports Fanatics/Health and Fitness/Education and Employment)<br />
*[[Charis Delphi]]: January 1 - June 30 <br />
*[[Ebona din Casei]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Ajailyn Morrivinna]]: July 1 - December 31 <br />
;Chat Operators<br />
*[[Amarande al'Kalin]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Ariana Sulan]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Arie Davion]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Arien Nalaam]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Aryawnah Federov]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Aryela Dashtahd]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Caerwyn Jolan]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Deoan Kakarot]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Dorelei Verreuil]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Eli Soljourn]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Jadira Paerael]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Jeryn Lekar]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Kazayha Ahzkaan]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Khisanth al'Danya]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Liana Ceana]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Meilen Gevedon]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Mejjad Martnandi]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Melisande Arneil]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Murasaki al'Aevon]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Nyarin al'Batera]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Nymala Ingasy]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Paxam Leratharn]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Pol Rohanson]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Raam Sho'am]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Rit'koma Imorj]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Seraph Delandra]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Stephen Lightheart]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Tazren Talamar]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Tian el'Nvidia]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Yelenia Hylraren]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Yenie Antagar]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Zashara Da'sainne]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Zimone Zarasri]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
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====Research and Records====<br />
;Assistant to Director of Research<br />
*[[Eniara Kisharad]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
;Headmaster/Headmistress<br />
*[[Aryela Dashtahd]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
;Historian<br />
*[[Kitan Tataru]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Zimone Zarasri]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
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====Technology====<br />
;Master of the Watch<br />
*[[Defen Estrator]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Azi al'Thone]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
;Site Designer<br />
*[[Siera al'Cere]]: July 25 - December 31 <br />
*[[Valorian Edoras]]: January 1 - July 25 <br />
;Tower Gatekeeper<br />
*[[Lireina Dormerus t'al`Bearach]]: January 1 - April 1 <br />
*[[Melearlin Valar]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Belgareth Kiarc]]: April 26 - December 31 <br />
;Staff<br />
*[[Barmacral Tigana]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Calypsa al'Nicolai]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Chiyuki Nohara]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Elorenya d'Rahien]]: July 25 - December 31 <br />
*[[Enya Tawarwaith]]: January 1 - June 29 <br />
*[[John al'Ramin]]: July 27 - December 31 <br />
*[[Megana Vallentin]]: July 25 - December 31 <br />
*[[Mendo Cath]]: July 25 - December 31 <br />
*[[Naomi al'Moranwin]]: July 25 - December 31 <br />
*[[Qamra Daielin]]: July 25 - December 31 <br />
*[[Ty al'Djinn]]: July 25 - December 31 <br />
*[[Zhareen din Narelle]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
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[[2014]] [[Annual Report]]<br />
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==State of the Tower - Amyrlin/CEO Welcome==<br />
As with every year, 2014 brought some major changes to TV.net. We saw leadership changes and policy changes.<br />
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The biggest leadership change began in June, when {{Viv}} tendered her resignation as {{Amyrlin}} to the Board of Directors. Over the next few months, the Board solicited applications, conducted interviews, and in October, asked me, {{Rhed}} of the {{Red}}, to take on the role of Amyrlin/CEO. I accepted; effective immediately upon acceptance, I stepped down from the Board of Directors. As I was Chairman when I stepped down, [[Dralyn Montsier]] was selected to replace me as Chairman of the Board, and on October 5 she announced to the community that I was the Amyrlin-Elect. The official investiture ceremony will take place at our Fourteenth Anniversary party in March 2015.<br />
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The largest policy change of 2014 was the decision to implement gender Integration—allowing men to be {{AS}} and women to be {{Gaidin}}. At the [[Spring 2014 Admin Meeting|Spring Admin Meeting]], the Officers and Executives talked over the broad outlines of how Integration would look. A focus group consisting of the Spring [[Hall of the Tower and Warder Council|Hall of the Tower]] and representatives from each of the {{JM}} groups spent a lot of time and effort coming up with and discussing ideas for what Integration would look like when implemented. The Executives, Officers, and Board were also actively engaged in this discussion and settled the details of Integration at the [[Fall 2014 Admin Meeting|Fall Admin Meeting.]]<br />
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Before discussion even began, it was decided that any {{SM}} who demoted in January 2015 and chose the opposite path (former Aes Sedai to Gaidin and vice versa) would not need to pass through the Hall to be raised; they’d simply need Head of Ajah or Company Commander and [[Director of Membership]] approval.<br />
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Out of the ideas from the discussion group, three major ideas were put into action. Tower Junior Member admins will eventually be reduced to one per level. The mentor system got an overhaul—each Tower Junior Member will have an Aes Sedai mentor and a Gaidin mentor. The Tower Junior Members got a new forum, the Abandoned Corridor, which is Tower JM–access only.<br />
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Looking forward to [[2015]], I’m very excited about what we as a community have coming up. A re-readalong of the Wheel of Time series, the books that drew us together to begin with, is planned, at a pace of one chapter per day. We’ve got some exciting events in the works: [[Anniversary Party 2015|Ann]]i in Atlanta, Ga.; [[Euro Party 2015|Euro Party]] in Dublin; and [[Fall Ball 2015|Fall Ball]] in Duluth, Minn.; not to mention [[JordanCon 2015|JordanCon]], also in Atlanta, which always has a strong Tower presence. I’m personally looking forward to the start of the Servant of All forum, where members will be able to share how they’re embodying the spirit of being Aes Sedai (or Servant of All for our non–Aes Sedai members) and share ideas about how we as a community or individuals can improve the world around us. We plan on broadly advertising our scholarship to other Wheel of Time communities to give the Hall as hard a choice as possible.<br />
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I hope you are as excited about the coming year as I am. I’m thrilled, and admittedly a little intimidated, to step up as Amyrlin/CEO, but I think the coming years will hold great things for TV.net.<br />
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''Yours in the Light,''<br><br />
''Rhed al’Tere, Amyrlin-Elect''<br />
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==Statement from the Board of Directors==<br />
This year was an eventful year for the Board. At our annual meeting in April, Joseph Pistritto gave way to Ashley Morgan as our Chairman. Ashley took over with great enthusiasm, working with the Board and Officers to continue getting the Tower back on its feet.<br />
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In June, the Board received Kristen Bowersox’s resignation as CEO/Amyrlin Seat, so the summer was spent choosing her replacement. In the fall, the Board selected Ashley Morgan as the next CEO and began training her. She immediately resigned from the Board as a whole, leaving the Board with only four members at the end of the year. Amanda Keen was chosen as her replacement as Chairman of the Board, and she will serve out the remainder of Ashley’s term until the next annual Board meeting.<br />
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Replacing the Chairman of the Board twice and the CEO once in the same year kept the Board fairly busy, as did other duties along with our regular duties. On the whole, though, the changes have been positive, and we are excited to see what happens in 2015 with a new CEO.<br />
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''Amanda M. Keen, Chairman of the Board of Directors''<br />
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==Keeper/COO==<br />
===Annual Overview===<br />
2014 has followed in the footsteps of preceding years at TV.net, bringing some of the most sweeping changes to both our Administrative team and to the overall outlook of the community and its membership structure, from the very top on down.<br />
===Departments Overview===<br />
The Administration experienced an infusion of new faces to its roster, beginning at the helm of our Community Outreach department as our long-standing Director, Tree al’Rotture, stepped down and was replaced by Aryawnah Federov. Aryawnah has brought a great deal of enthusiasm and activity to the Community Outreach department, diving right into her new role and continuing to work to find fun and exciting ways for the TV.net membership to get involved both on the site and in their local communities.<br />
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Our [[Director of Events and Conferences]], [[Sonea Illandred]], also retired. She is succeeded by [[Naomi al'Moranwin]], a newcomer to the [[Department of Events and Conferences|Events and Conferences department]], but not by any means to [[TV.Net]]. Naomi has already made great strides in terms of evaluating the overall structure and organization of our Events and Conferences department and processes, and we’re looking forward to seeing the great results of all of her efforts to date at our upcoming events.<br />
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[[Calypsa al'Nicolai]] celebrated her first year in April as [[Director of Administration|Director]] in our [[Department of Administration|Administration department]], continuing to assess and update the many moving parts of what keeps the organization running efficiently behind the scenes. Our [[Director of Technology]], [[Erin al'Denael]], has definitely had a busy year keeping our ‘home away from home’ running at its best, despite a valiant effort at moving the site to the newer vB5 platform, and her dedicated team of techies worked hard to get everything running smoothly again. Our [[Director of Membership]], [[Sa'areah Britthorn]], has completed another great year in her role working alongside her team of membership administrators, and she has been gearing up for the changes that our Integration process will bring. Our [[Director of Moderators and Operators]], [[Kelgan al'Moranwin]], has also completed his first year in August in his role with a good deal of thoughtful evaluation and refinement in his department. Our third ‘new’ Director from last year, [[Arie Davion]], has rounded out her first year in the [[Department of Marketing]] with a continued enthusiasm for all things graphics related to the Tower, most notably working with her department and the community to get our Company and Ajah logos refreshed. Rounding out our Administration team is our [[Director of Research and Records|Head Librarian]], [[Toral Delvar]], whose steadfast presence in the team and dedication to keeping our ever-growing collection of knowledge for both community and WoT information organized and accessible is greatly appreciated.<br />
===Looking Forward to 2015===<br />
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The single biggest change we'll see moving into 2015 is the beginning implementation of our Integration process. Initial review of the process will take place early in the year, and we will follow up with membership later to get a feel for how everyone sees it progressing. We will continually evaluate ways to make the site a better looking and feeling environment, from both technical and graphical perspectives, and we will continue exploring ways to keep growing our community over the next year.<br />
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''{{Li}}, Keeper of the Chronicles''<br />
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==Shatayan/CFO==<br />
The year 2014 was a good year for the Tower financially. Two full years after Rileygate, we are in a more stable place. We are not out of the woods yet, but progress is being made. The year saw projects and initiatives to further promote the financial health of the organization while ensuring our members did not feel the impact. <br />
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Only one staff change took place. [[Sabriane Diamodred]] reached out and volunteered to join the team utilizing her accounting background and tax expertise. I, [[Ubahsur Kindellaer]], remained in my role as {{Shatayan}}/Chief Financial Officer, and [[Cassie Dainar]] continued as my assistant. <br />
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This year’s projects included changing our fiscal year, enacting stricter measures regarding what we pay for, auditing and refiling past years’ taxes, filing forms with the IRS relating to the funds taken from the Tower by the former Shatayan, and sundry smaller projects.<br />
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Our fiscal year previously was the calendar year, which did not match our cash flow. The shift has our fiscal year starting September 1, allowing us to start out with our highest balance (thanks to the annual fundraiser) and more accurately budget for the rest of the year. Additionally, at the Fall Admin Meeting, time was dedicated to Executives interactively designing and reviewing each line of the budget. It may be my White Ajah nature, but working with actual numbers rather than guesses makes me much more comfortable!<br />
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The end of fiscal year [[2014]] saw TV.Net still in debt by $3,780 to [[Caerwyn Jolan]]. Paying off this debt is a priority; to this end it was decided that TV.net would go through a short period (estimated two more fiscal years) of stricter budgeting and allowed expenses. Our goal is to become debt-free while maintaining the bare minimum of necessary services. This means a lot of items are being covered privately (such as Amyrlin and Keeper awards) or temporarily cut (such as reducing the prize budget). We fully expect that, after the debt is paid off, our focus will be on clearing the backlog of items and providing a more comfortable and enjoyable experience for our members. <br />
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The largest project in 2014 was auditing, refiling our taxes, and filing related forms. In order to be one hundred percent accurate to our membership and the public, I felt a full accounting of our finances through the tenure of the previous Shatayan was necessary, including review and correction of any and all paperwork. As one can imagine, reviewing all transactions across multiple accounts for the period of two years was an extensive process that Sabriane and I are very happy to have completed. This completes anything that TV.net could do related to this event to protect the organization.<br />
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Related to the audit and filing amended tax forms for 2011 and 2012, additional IRS forms 13909 and 3949a were completed. These forms report what may or may not have been unreported income that was not approved to be taken from the Tower accounts for personal use by the former Shatayan.<br />
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Looking forward into calendar year 2015, I expect this to be a quiet year, filled only with normal monthly reporting and assisting the departments with their financial needs.<br />
Financial data is given in [[2014_Annual_Report#Appendix_A:_Financial_Data|Appendix A]].<br />
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''[[Ubahsur Kindellaer]], {{Shatayan}}'''<br />
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==Departmental Summaries==<br />
===Department of Administration===<br />
2014 was a productive and stable year for the Department of Administration. Departmental staff was fully retained and each team saw new additions. We completed several long-outstanding reports for release into the Library and are now looking at a fully current workload.<br />
====Membership Survey====<br />
The [[2013 Membership Survey]] ran from February 15 through March 1, 2014. A total of 116 responses were submitted, an unusually low number of responses for the Membership Survey.<br />
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Our theme this year was to "Bring Back Summer." This past winter was quite cold for our members in the Northern Hemisphere and many were missing the sunshine. The Membership Survey theme sought to bring some summer to the community even if the outdoor temperatures were frigid! As responses were collected, the main TV.net banner updated from a snowscape with chilly penguins to penguins frolicking in the sunshine by the White Tower.<br />
As in years past, we offered a $25 gift certificate to either Ta’veren Tees or the TarValon.Net CafePress Shop to a lucky Membership Survey respondent. This year's winner was [[Marivea al'Corriyi]]. Congratulations again, Marivea!<br />
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The 2013 Membership Survey Report was published in the Library on June 9, 2014.<br />
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====Integration Survey Report====<br />
The Integration Survey was held from October 31 through November 9, [[2013]]. [[Integration Survey|Survey results]] were published in the Library on February 10, 2014.<br />
===Annual Reports===<br />
The [[2012 Annual Report]] was released on January 13, 2014, and the 2008 Annual Report was released on February 20, 2014. Both reports were delayed for various reasons but are now available in the Library.<br><br />
The [[2013 Annual Report]] was released on June 29, 2014.<br />
====Department Staffing Updates====<br />
Early 2014 brought several additions to the Department of Administration and no resignations. Our team structure has been serving the department well following our reorganization last year.<br><br />
Following our first-ever open hiring process for the [[Legal Research Team]], [[Anirfyan Dayen]] and [[Alyssa Letherio]] joined [[Atreyu Silverstar]] on February 20, 2014. Previously, all members of the Legal Research Team had been appointed by the [[Director of Administration]], or, before the [[Department of Administration]] existed, by the {{Keeper}} or {{Amyrlin}}. Hammar O'Justice remains the official TV.net [[Legal Counsel]].<br />
[[Izabella Serra[[ joined Zashara (Da'Sainne) Sho’am, [[Yelenia Hylraren]], and [[Morrighan Dahgdera]] as Consultants on the Survey Team, while [[Alena Mysana]] joined Pol Rohanson as a Statistician on the Survey Team. Izabella and Alena joined the team on February 7, 2014.<br />
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Our departmental Admins both stuck with us through 2014 and continue to offer their fantastic services. [[Isarma Maracanda]] remains our [[Annual Report Project Manager]] and [[Mirandha Laflor]] continues as our [[Survey Project Manager]]. <br />
===Looking Forward to 2015===<br />
2014 was a productive year and the backlog of departmental work has largely been cleared. As of the end of 2014, all pending reports have been released and we are looking ahead to the next projects.<br />
In early 2015 we will begin work on the 2014 Annual Report with an anticipated release date of early spring 2015.<br><br />
The 2015 Membership Survey will look and feel different than in years past because we will be focusing more on the community-wide implementation of Integration. Rather than host a standard Membership Survey in January or February comprising questions from all departments, we are anticipating releasing a survey in late spring 2015 asking primarily for Integration feedback with a few specific departmental inquiries.<br />
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'''[[Calypsa al'Nicolai]], [[Director of Administration]]'''<br />
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===Department of Community Outreach===<br />
====Staff Changes====<br />
;Department Staff<br />
Arie Davion stepped down from her position as Community Care Coordinator at the end of January and was replaced by Laithean Cor’dazar in July. Aryawnah Federov became the new Director of Community Outreach in September, replacing Tree al’Rotture.<br />
;Outreach Activities Team<br />
There were no administrative-level staffing changes in 2014.<br />
;Servant of All<br />
There were no administrative-level staffing changes in 2014.<br />
====Philanthropic Outreach Activities====<br />
;Real Life Events<br />
;North American Anni 2014<br />
For Thirteenth Anni, we partnered with the Ronald McDonald House of Los Angeles. Members were asked to bring colorful rolls of duct tape as well as pop tabs. Beads were also sold on site for monetary donations. In total, attendees donated $140 and 41 rolls of duct tape.<br />
;Euro 2014<br />
No party was held this year.<br />
;BI 2014<br />
Britain and Ireland party was held April 4–6 in Seahouses, Northumberland. There was no outreach at this event.<br />
;Fall Ball 2014<br />
Fall Ball was held in St. Petersburg, Fla., this year. The Tower chose to support the St. Petersburg free clinic. Attendees were asked to bring personal hygiene products such as soap, deodorant, etc.<br />
====Fundraisers====<br />
;Summer Fundraiser<br />
For our annual maintenance fundraiser, we created our own Cards Against Humanity fundraiser deck! The number of cards involved in the deck was based on the total amount donated. Our deck was 72 cards after the community donated a whopping $3,635.92. In the related raffle, we had one grand prize winner, Sailea Nerid, who received a printed copy of our expansion, the core deck of CAH, and a t-shirt from Ta’veren Tees! We also had 5 winners who received a printed version of our custom CAH decks: Locus Sarania, Melisande Arneil, Maibella Rhoidan, Aduiavas Ida, and Raevyn Tsorin.<br />
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For a complete list of donors, please see Appendix B / Fundraiser Against Humanity Donors.<br />
;Feast of Light 2014<br />
This year, we decided to do our Feast of Lights fundraiser a little differently. Instead of receiving monetary donations for a specified charity, we asked our members to donate food stuffs, time, or money to a local food bank or pantry to help feed those less fortunate. We had a total of 16 people participate, which is a bit fewer than I’d hoped. However, we did get to use our new Tower Tumblr page to display our community’s drive to truly be Servants of All. All who participated were entered in a raffle to win a belly dancing cane (this would likely have been changed if a male had won). Our raffle winner was Zandera Sommers!<br />
For a complete list of donors, please see Appendix B / Feast of Lights 2014 Donors.<br />
;Robert Jordan Memorial Scholarship<br />
Our 2014 annual scholarship was started very late, with the call for applications not opening until September. We had several applicants, but after a blind vote in the Hall, Tree al’Rotture was selected as this year’s Robert Jordan Memorial Scholar.<br />
;2014 Blood Drive<br />
This year, we set our goal for our blood drive at 42 pints of blood. We came in just shy of this with 41 pints.<br />
For a complete list of donors, please see Appendix B / 2014 Blood Drive Donors.<br />
Servant of All Program<br />
At the end of 2014, this is still a work in progress. We hope to be able to roll it out in 2015.<br />
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====Outreach Activities====<br />
;Beltine<br />
In 2014, Beltine was held from April 15–26 in celebration of Spring. To celebrate, the Outreach Activites Team hosted a Spam-a-thon and an Egg Hunt, as well as a Group Theme Contest. The winner of the best group theme was the Brown Ajah for their Shirtless Putin theme.<br />
Group themes<br />
*Blue Ajah: Blue Blood Royalty<br />
*Brown Ajah: Shirtless Putin<br />
*Gray Ajah: Trolloc Princesses<br />
*Green Ajah: Captain Jack Harkness<br />
*Red Ajah: Black Holes<br />
*White Ajah and Citizens: Monty Python and Evil Bunnies<br />
*Yellow Ajah: Healths Angels<br />
*Dai M'Hael: The Final Fantasy<br />
*Accepted: Leprechauns<br />
*Soldiers: One Piece Pirates<br />
*Novices: Maids<br />
*Recruits: Shrubbery<br />
====Shaoman====<br />
Shaoman was held from October 22–November 1 this year in celebration of Fall and Halloween. This year’s Shaoman theme was black cats. We had several activities take place in our fairgrounds and chat. We had our Group Theme Contest, Spooky Story Swap, Badge Exchange, Chat Trivia, Graphics Contest, and our Spam-a-thon. Jeffan Caliarthan won our Beyond the Realm of Normal competition for original storytelling. For themes, the Brown Ajah won best theme as well as best group avatars and sigs, Dai M’Hael won best group story, and our Novice, Accepted, Soldiers, and Recruits won best group roleplay. Maresa Lyonne won our Chat Trivia competition. And the Brown Ajah won our overall Spam-a-thon!<br />
;Group themes<br />
*Blue Ajah: Musical Madness<br />
*Brown Ajah: The Hawkeye Initiative<br />
*Gray Ajah: Kilted Heroes<br />
*Green Ajah: Supernatural<br />
*Red Ajah: REDACTED<br />
*White Ajah: Creepy Children's Characters<br />
*Yellow Ajah: Rejected Princesses<br />
*Dai M'Hael: Spaceballs<br />
*Accepted, Novices, Soldiers and Recruits: Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry<br />
*Citizens: Night of the Living Gargoyles<br />
====Looking Forward to 2015====<br />
For 2015, our goals in Outreach are to get things more organized and working together. We want to get both our Servant of All program and our Avendesora program up and running as soon as possible. These are both wonderful programs that could recognize and reward our members for the amazing things that they do both for our community and theirs. We also intend to run a 2015 Blood Drive in the hopes of surpassing last year’s results, and we hope to find ways to promote more activity during our freeweeks.<br />
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Aryawnah Federov, Director of Community Outreach<br />
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===Department of Events and Conferences===<br />
2014 was a good year for the Events and Conferences team. We saw steady leadership from our Mistresses of Revels: Lillian O'Neeus in North America and Loreniel Killian in Britain and Ireland. In September our esteemed Director, Sonea Ilandred, chose to step down. We all thank her for her years of service to the site and the department. After a short transition period, Naomi al’Moranwin took on the role of Director in November.<br><br />
In North America this year, Thirteenth Anniversary Party was held near Los Angeles, Calif., on May 16–19. Forty-nine people drove up a mountain to Big Bear Lake where a grand time was had by all. A forest fire in the area threatened to force an evacuation early Sunday morning, but the fire was quickly brought under control and the party was able to continue with only a few modifications to the schedule.<br><br />
We attended JordanCon again, which was held in Roswell, Ga., on April 11–12. Around 60 TV.net members attended, toasted, and enjoyed the conference. We are always happy to see so many members at JordanCon, and we’ll be back again next year.<br />
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Our Fall Ball in St. Pete Beach, Fla., was held October 17–19. Only 13 people attended, making it one of the smallest North American parties to date. Our members enjoyed the chance to relax on the beach.<br />
The Britain & Ireland party was held April 4–6 in Seahouses, Northumberland in the United Kingdom. A total of 18 Tower members attended the party, which was in the style of our North American Anniversary events. The attendees also left the cabins long enough to tour a local castle, which was a big hit.<br><br />
In the South Pacific region we organized an event to take place in October in Brisbane, Australia. Unfortunately, the weekend we selected didn’t fit our members’ schedules. Due to a lack of registrations, we were unable to proceed with the event.<br />
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The Department of Events and Conference is facing some challenges in the year ahead. Event attendance has been lower than expected around the world during what we expected to be a stable year. High prices repeatedly impact Continental European events, and the small number of members over the large South Pacific area makes gathering in one place more difficult. <br><br />
We are looking at outside influences (such as the general economy, weather events, and political climate) as well as internal ones. We will be examining why and how the department works, including the bidding process, ticket prices, event feedback, and staff training. We hope to have a fresh look at events going in to 2015 and planning for 2016. And, as always, we hope to see everyone in person!<br />
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''[[Naomi al'Moranwin]]'', [[Director of Events and Conferences]]<br />
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===Department of Marketing===<br />
====Staff and Position Changes====<br />
Co-Tower Voice changed hands over April to mid-May, as Laralelle Susandrea had to step down and was then replaced by Enelya al'Morna on April 6. In mid-July Loreniel Killan stepped down from External Marketing Coordinator and the position went through a few revisions before the vacancy was ready for hiring.<br />
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In October, our Editor of the Tar Valon Times, Taelinn Dolivras, was hired as the Head of her Ajah, and after a month’s hiring process Jeffan Caliarthan was chosen to replace her, and Maibella Rhoiden was hired as the new Assistant Editor. The Assistant Editor position has been vacant since Taelinn took over as Editor–in-Chief.<br />
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Regular rotations of both the Tar Valon Times staff and the Graphic Development staff continued, but were shifted back one month, so hiring was done in May and November to offset with other Department hirings that usually occur in June and December.<br />
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====Miscellaneous====<br />
Marketing has also gone through a bit of updating and clean up. We created the email wiseone@ for our Tar Valon Times staff to use. We have also retired a few emails in the process, including productmanager@, tvtstaff@ and visualresources@. We hope this will help clean up a few confusions in our communication and streamline our available contacts.<br />
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====Tar Valon Times====<br />
We have had regular releases each month, ranging from 5 to 14 articles per edition. Looking ahead, our Editor and his staff are looking to release more long-term recurring articles, along with a steady stream of favorite articles, games and contests.<br />
Member Spotlights of 2014<br />
*[[Taika Vinh]] February<br />
*[[Raeviendha al'Toma]] March<br />
*[[Eluial Aldaran]] May<br />
*[[Vendri al'Varrak]] July<br />
*[[Miridyth Al'Landerin]] August<br />
*[[Morrighan Daghdera]] September<br />
*[[Atreyu Silverstar]] October<br />
*[[Rhed al'Tere]] November<br />
*[[Nymala Ingasy]] December<br />
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====Marketing Team====<br />
;Ajah and Company Logos<br />
January started with an open discussion of our current progress on logos, to which we invited Heads of Ajah, Company Commanders, and their chosen seconds. The discussion lasted for approximately one month and we gathered a great deal of feedback that became vital to how we were going to progress visually and aesthetically.<br />
May saw the change in Ajah and Company colors to associated Pantone colors, effectively standardizing their print color. This allows us to guarantee that every time we see any logo printed, the color will universally be the same. The color changes are not drastic but can be noticeable depending on both browser and monitor settings.<br />
July started the second discussion on the logos and further feedback from the Hall. In this discussion the Hall members were allowed to bring their prospective logos back to their membership groups. This was the first time the logo progression had been shared with a broader group. Feedback was collected until the beginning of August when it was once again brought back into Marketing for final revisions.<br />
The official logos were released November 10, 2014, over a month ahead of their prospective completion date.<br />
;TarValon.Net Shop: CafePress and Zazzle<br />
After a little casual research among the members of the site in General, and an extensive look into various venues online, the TarValon.Net Shop has now been expanded to include Zazzle. This is an experimental endeavor in hopes of giving our members more options and venues to purchase wares and also of expanding our otherwise limited options for quality items. The Zazzle Shop was officially introduced to the community May 29. It will remain open for one year, at which time we will review whether we switch, continue with CafePress, or use both.<br />
====Projects of 2014====<br />
;Flyers and Advertising<br />
New fliers and advertising images are currently being updated to reflect the new layout and new logos. We hope to release them before JordanCon 2015.<br />
;Official Site Banner<br />
After our Fundraiser Against Humanity, Marketing and Technology Departments released new and updated banner image(s). There are two images that we will now use for official banners and just in general use for TV.net purposes. These were used to further develop elements for TV.net vBulletin 5.1 boards, and these elements were retained when we had to switch back to our vBulletin 4.2 boards.<br />
;Director’s Blog<br />
Four blog posts were published in 2014:<br />
*“Desk of the Dictator” January 15<br />
*“An Update on our Store” May 29<br />
*“A Showing of Colors” July 21<br />
*“Wait, a new Banner?” August 27<br />
====Goals for 2015: Moving Forward====<br />
2015 is the year we’re hoping to work on branching more outside our little circle and networking. The past few months we have been looking into new social networks (Tumblr, Pinterest, etc), along with conventions and social events outside our usual sphere of influence. There is already a fair load of responsibility on the Tower Voices, so this would be something we are seriously looking into as a new role or potentially revamping a few roles into something the community needs. This is an ongoing project that is gaining the input of multiple Directors and the Officers. <br />
This past year we completed the monumental task of the Ajah and Company logos. Now it's time to spread out and share the wealth. We are currently in the progress of creating a special logo for our amazing Citizens, and then after that, we are looking into Department logos. It was also requested to make combined logos for marriages and bonds, but this might be a 2016 project.<br />
One of the last goals we’re aiming for in the coming year is keeping the department accessible, fun, and an inviting place for both the new and the old. The interest of reporters in the TVT hasn’t seemed to wane much in the past few years, and is now growing even more, but our Graphic Team has been low in numbers. We hope to increase the interest in this aspect of the department, encouraging all kinds of artists and contributions, not just with large projects but also with some small ones as well.<br />
It is also sorely tempting to make 2015 the year of MSPaint Graphics. It could be fun.<br />
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Arie Davion, Director of Marketing<br />
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===Department of Membership===<br />
The Department of Membership is responsible for fostering a sense of community within TV.net. It is involved with the administrative tasks that relate to the membership and attempts to create a bridge between individual groups and the site at large.<br />
;Citizen Status<br />
New membership was somewhat lower in 2014, although we hope that it was just a slow year in terms of growth. Applications came in at an average rate of 3 a month for 38 new Citizens in total, with April and August being much higher than other months. 2014 brought in an equal number of males and females.<br />
;Tower Members<br />
Eleven applied to the Tower in the last year, and 6 to Accepted and Soldier. We had a good run of 28 members raised to Senior Member status. <br />
Nine people demoted, bringing the totals to the numbers in the graph Members by Rank (see Appendix D).<br />
====Summary of 2014====<br />
Membership groups worked hard and began to discuss how their groups would feel about Integrating members. In the Integration discussion groups, representatives banded together to bring about many ideas that will be implemented in the coming year.<br />
The vBulletin 5.1 boards proved a little bit difficult to work with, so some of the planned projects with the membership groups couldn’t go ahead.<br />
The Welcome Committee has been doing an exceptional job, and there is now an addition of a Citizen class to help new members navigate the site and meet new (and old) members.<br />
Looking Forward to 2015<br />
The Junior Membership Admins should hopefully be creating their new event, Tar Valon’s Got Talent. Similar to the Project Gaidin challenge of 2011, this aims to bring all of the Junior Members together in a fun event. As Integration will be happening, this project will be introduced toward the end of the Spring Term, and there are plans to ensure that Citizens are also included in this new endeavour.<br />
The Mayor is expanding her department to include other staff members—this should greatly improve the Citizenship of TV.net and lighten the workload that we can expect to see as the new ideas are implemented to improve membership satisfaction at various levels.<br />
The new raising test should also be fully usable at this time.<br />
At various stages of the year, the Integration system will be reviewed to keep members happy with the developments.<br />
<br />
Membership statistics can be found in Appendix D.<br />
The complete list of volunteers is given in Appendix F.<br />
<br />
Sa’areah Britthorn, Director of Membership<br />
===Department of Moderators and Operators===<br />
====Annual Overview====<br />
The title of the department officially changed this year to reflect all the functions this department fulfills. Formerly the Department of Moderators, it is now the Department of Moderators and Operators.<br />
<br />
During the 2013 Fall Admin Meeting, we agreed to begin hiring ops every six months for a six-month term, as we do mods, rather than hiring them in perpetuity, to ensure that our ops remain at all times fresh and committed to their work. In April we held our first round of hiring for chat ops under the new system of terms this new system. Seventeen brave souls stepped forward to help us manage our IRC offerings and have created a much clearer, more consistent moderation presence in chat. Nine months in, the system is working as intended and we have a cadre of active, committed ops managing the Tower’s chat channels.<br />
<br />
This year saw the creation of a new forum to handle the Mafia games that had more or less taken over Frivolous Fun. The new forum, with all previous Mafia and Assassins threads merged into it, is one of the largest on the boards. To help manage this new forum, two new staff moderator positions were created, one to manage Mafia, the other to manage Assassins. These moderators set the schedule and control who gets to run which game when, help educate game mods and players alike to help everyone have a successful game, and, like all mods, enforce forum and site rules. Due to the involved nature of their duties, each moderator is given a one-year term, rotation offset by six months to make sure there’s always an experienced hand at the wheel. Eli Soljourn was selected as the first Mafia moderator and Eluial Aldaran as the first Assassins moderator. Each has already been handling their respective roles unofficially and they were the clear choices to set the tone for these new positions. Eluial was re-hired in October for a full one-year term and continues to do an outstanding job in the role.<br />
<br />
We also this year divided Entertainment and Technology into three new Discussion Halls, Entertainment, Gaming, and Tech Talk, to help keep the three factions from talking over and drowning one another out. This occasioned a re-balancing of responsibility between the Discussion A and B moderators. Their loads have now been balanced according to post count, and everything seems to be working well following the transition.<br />
<br />
On the back end, in the interests of greater departmental integration, cooperation, and consistency in moderation across all our offerings, all mods and ops were given access to both Mod Squad and Op Squad. The two fora deal with different issues in different ways, but the same culture and the philosophy of moderation should be guiding moderation decisions in both. We’ve had a lot of good crossintra-departmental discussions and a lot of helpful viewpoints that simply wouldn’t have been available before. This change has been quite positive.<br />
<br />
====Looking Forward to 2015====<br />
Work continues on the Moderator’s Handbook, and the intrepid Zashara Sho’am is heading up revisions to our IRC guidelines and teaching an IRC 101 class both for the new folks we’ve had join lately and for anyone who needs a refresher course.<br />
Our department’s major challenge continues to be a comparatively low number of applicants, many times one per post. Particularly in our more intensive positions (e.g. CE mods), this has made it considerably more difficult than we would like to let existing staff take a term or two off. Solutions are being contemplated, but nothing is precipitate as yet.<br />
<br />
Kelgan al’Moranwin, Director of Moderators and Operators<br />
<br />
<br />
===Department of Research and Records===<br />
====Annual Overview====<br />
2014 was a quieter year for the department than 2013. With no new book released, our focus was on maintaining the Tower histories and expanding the Wheel of Time–related material where possible. Aryela Dashtahd continued as Headteacher until January 24, when she was replaced by Charis Delphi. We also had a change in the Historians as Zimone Zarasri stepped down, replaced by Bryher al'Venna.<br />
We increased the number of content pages by nearly 100 and our page views are now over 16 million, another increase of around 50% on the previous year's total, and we now have just over 7,000 content pages. Egwene is still the most viewed Wheel of Time article, and Bonding Dates is the most viewed TV.net article. As with last year, we must be cautious about reading too much into these statistics as one of our most viewed pages is a member page, with over 40,000 views. In a 9-day period in January 2015, this attracted over 800 page views, which, while consistent with the other most popular pages, seems a little high for one person. There are 143 pages with over 10,000 views, up from 88 at the end of 2013, and 2,877 pages with over 1,000 views, 377 more than the previous year.<br />
Taken together, this suggests that the Library is still being used considerably, but there may be other factors accounting for the page views.<br />
We are currently up-to-date on all staff positions and Who's Who and have re-written where appropriate to take account of Integration.<br />
For 2014, our goals were:<br />
#Finish the character updates<br />
#Work on other updates – places, concept, etc.<br />
#Expand chapter summaries for books 1–5<br />
At the time, it was acknowledged that it would depend on whether we could recruit members to help out. As the number of members writing articles has dropped to essentially zero in recent years, it was felt that the first of the aims was most realistic, but even that it might not be possible.<br />
In the end, we came close to completing aim 1 and limited work on aim 2.<br />
====Looking Forward to 2015====<br />
Late 2015 will see the release of the Wheel of Time companion book. We currently have not addressed how we will adjust for this new information.<br />
Goals for Book Pages<br />
#Finish the remaining character updates<br />
#Finish re-organizing the principal characters<br />
#Use the re-read to update and improve the expanded chapter summaries<br />
Goals for Site-Related Pages<br />
#Keep the site-related pages up-to-date<br />
#Expand and improve the Real Life Events Pages<br />
<br />
''Delvar, Director of Research and Records ''<br />
<br />
===Department of Technology===<br />
====Staff Changes====<br />
The only staff change in 2014 was an in-department shift. Megana Vallentin was moved from Technology Staff to the Site Design Team.<br />
Annual Overview<br />
The Department of Technology supports the infrastructure of TV.net While the main objective is to maintain the availability of our website and message boards, members of the department are also utilized as a technical resource for other projects. In addition to general staff who work on projects, there are several named positions that handle specific areas of support:<br />
*Masters of the Watch - Systems Administrators who maintain servers and deal with any and all server-related functions for us.<br />
*Tower Gatekeepers - Move users into/out of usergroups by Administration request.<br />
*Site Design - Create/tweak themes used by TV.net.<br />
This year Technology continued to support TV.net in a variety of ways. SSL was finally implemented, increasing our website’s security. Tower Gatekeepers slogged through 1,447 posts in their quest to move people where they needed to be. Our Site Design Team created a brand new, awesome theme for us to use in vBulletin 4 and 5. Over 85 “help me!” requests emailed to support@ and technology@ were answered.<br />
====vBulletin 5====<br />
To be blunt, our big project for 2014 ended up being a massive letdown. You have my sincerest apology for this wasted endeavor. In March, vBulletin had finally released a version of vBulletin 5 that would allow us to change the user experience for members of Ajahs and Companies. We were so excited! Over the summer several of us in Technology worked our tails off to test out vBulletin 5, work up a new theme, and get ready for a launch in the Fall. On October 5, 2014, we switched from vBulletin 4 to vBulletin 5. It was rough; lots of errors and quirks sprang up, and we were putting out fires left and and right in a mad scramble to make things work. Eventually, we reached the point where things just would not work. vBulletin support did not resolve errors, and we had members who simply could not access the site at all. We decided to roll back to vBulletin 4; this was done toward the end of November. All data posted to vBulletin 5 was irretrievable. A vBulletin 5 archive was made available to the community to save any posts/threads/PMs they needed.<br />
====Looking Forward to 2015====<br />
After dealing with vBulletin 5 for most of 2014, Technology will be taking it easy on any major undertakings (or that’s the plan). Normal support services will continue to be maintained, but we will not be adopting any large-scale projects until 2016 (projected). On the table for 2015 are two things:<br />
*Raising Tests - Previously postponed, we’ll be trying to get this complete and rolled out in the coming year.<br />
*Platform Research - We’re not exactly thrilled with vBulletin, and we will be taking time this year to research alternative platforms that TarValon.Net might use in the future.<br />
<br />
''Erin al’Denael, Director of Technology''<br />
<br />
<br />
==APPENDICES==<br />
===Appendix A: Financial Data===<br />
====Fiscal Year 2015 Budget====<br />
{|align=center border=1 style="border-collapse:collapse<br />
|-align="center" <br />
!<br />
!Width = 30%|Line Item<br />
!Width = 40%|Budgets Amount<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Amyrlin<br />
|Amyrlin Awards<br />
|$350 <br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Amyrlin<br />
|Networking expenses<br />
|$150<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Keeper<br />
|Keeper Awards<br />
|$150<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Shatayan<br />
|Debt<br />
|$2,000<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Shatayan<br />
|Background Checks<br />
|$100<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Shatayan<br />
|AL Renewal<br />
|$0<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Shatayan<br />
|Office Supplies<br />
|$0<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Shatayan<br />
|Shipping<br />
|$200<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Shatayan<br />
|Misc expenses*<br />
|$500<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Administration<br />
|Lawyer Retainer<br />
|$50<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Administration<br />
|Accountant<br />
|$0<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Administration<br />
|Membership Survey Prize<br />
|$25<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Community Outreach<br />
|Scholarship<br />
|$500<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Community Outreach<br />
|Annual Fundraiser<br />
|$275<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Community Outreach<br />
|Feast of Lights<br />
|$0<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Community Outreach<br />
|Prize Cache<br />
|$300<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Community Outreach<br />
|Anni – North Georgia<br />
|$100<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Community Outreach<br />
|Fall Ball – St. Petersburg<br />
|$0<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Community Outreach<br />
|B&I – Sea Houses<br />
|$0<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Events<br />
|Jordon Con<br />
|$315<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Events<br />
|Misc Event related items<br />
|$250<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Marketing<br />
|JordonCon ad<br />
|$110<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Membership<br />
|Membership Acknowledgements<br />
|$20<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Membership<br />
|Retroactive Membership Acknowledgements<br />
|Pending research<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Technology<br />
|Domain<br />
|$0<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Technology<br />
|Hosting<br />
|$250<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Technology<br />
|Backup Server<br />
|$200<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Technology<br />
|SSL<br />
|$60<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|<br />
|'''''TOTAL'''''<br />
|'''''$5,405'''''<br />
|}<br />
*<nowiki>*</nowiki>Miscellaneous expenses not otherwise budgeted for or predicted.<br />
Note: Events are removed from the budget.<br />
====Fiscal Year 2014 Budget====<br />
{|align=center border=1 style="border-collapse:collapse<br />
|-align="center" <br />
!Width = 30%|Category<br />
!Original Budget<br />
!Revised Budget<br />
!Used<br />
!Percentage<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Debt Payments<br />
|$1500<br />
|$500<br />
|$500<br />
|100%<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Domain<br />
|$0.00 <br />
|$0<br />
|$0<br />
|100%<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Hosting<br />
|$350.00<br />
|$0<br />
|$0<br />
|100%<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Scholarship<br />
|$500.00<br />
|$500<br />
|$0*<br />
|0%<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Lawyer Retainer<br />
|$250.00<br />
|TBD<br />
|$0<br />
|0%<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Accountant<br />
|$250.00<br />
|$0<br />
|$0<br />
|100%<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Office/Printing/Shipping<br />
|$350.00<br />
|$0<br />
|$0<br />
|100%<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Marketing<br />
|$110.00<br />
|$100<br />
|$100<br />
|100%<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Anni<br />
|$15,000.00<br />
|$13,000<br />
|$11,106.93***<br />
|85%<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|JordanCon<br />
|$100.00<br />
|$85<br />
|$82.52<br />
|97%<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|B&I<br />
|$2,500.00<br />
|$1,450<br />
|£963.37 / $1,464.32**<br />
|101%<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Fall Ball<br />
|$6,500.00<br />
|$0<br />
|$1,319.46***<br />
|Exceeded budget<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|South Pacific<br />
|$5,000.00<br />
|$0<br />
|$561.80***<br />
|Exceeded budget<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Awards<br />
|$500.00<br />
|$0<br />
|$18.43****<br />
|Exceeded budget<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Prizes<br />
|$1,000.00<br />
|$0<br />
|$0<br />
|100%<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Membership Gifts<br />
|$500.00<br />
|$0<br />
|$0<br />
|100%<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Backup Server<br />
|$200.00<br />
|$0<br />
|$0<br />
|100%<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Networking Expenses<br />
|$250.00<br />
|$0<br />
|$0<br />
|100%<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Grand Total<br />
|$34,860.00<br />
|$15,635<br />
|$15,153.46<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
*<nowiki>*</nowiki>Scholarship for calendar year 2014 was paid in Fiscal Year 2015.<br />
*<nowiki>**</nowiki>Conversion based on rate on January 15, 2015, which was $1.52 to £1.<br />
*<nowiki>***</nowiki>Expenses for this category in FY 2014. Anni includes expenses for both Anni 2014 and Anni 2015. Fall Ball includes expenses for Fall Ball 2014. South Pacific was for South Pacific 2014. <br />
Note: Due to South Pacific 2014 being canceled, funds were returned in FY2015.<br />
*<nowiki>****</nowiki>Membership Awards. Amyrlin and Keeper awards were paid for by the respective award givers.<br />
====Fiscal Year 2015 Budget====<br />
This table reflects the amount of funds used as of December 31, 2014. The percentage is of the budgeted amount for FY2015 that runs from September 1, 2014, to August 31, 2015.<br />
{|align=center border=1 style="border-collapse:collapse<br />
|-align="center" <br />
!Line Item<br />
!Width = 20%|Budgets<br />
!Amount<br />
!Used<br />
!Percentage<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Amyrlin<br />
|Amyrlin Awards<br />
|$350 <br />
|$0<br />
|0%<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Amyrlin<br />
|Networking expenses<br />
|$150<br />
|$0<br />
|0%<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Keeper<br />
|Keeper Awards<br />
|$150<br />
|$0<br />
|0%<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Shatayan<br />
|Debt<br />
|$2,000<br />
|$1,500<br />
|75%<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Shatayan<br />
|Background Checks<br />
|$100<br />
|$47.95<br />
|48%<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Shatayan<br />
|AL Renewal<br />
|$0<br />
|$0<br />
|100%<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Shatayan<br />
|Office Supplies<br />
|$0<br />
|$0<br />
|100%<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Shatayan<br />
|Shipping<br />
|$200<br />
|$0<br />
|0%<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Shatayan<br />
|Misc expenses*<br />
|$500<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Administration<br />
|Lawyer Retainer<br />
|$50<br />
|$0<br />
|0%<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Administration<br />
|Accountant<br />
|$0<br />
|$0<br />
|0%<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Administration<br />
|Membership Survey Prize<br />
|$25<br />
|$0<br />
|0%<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Community Outreach<br />
|Scholarship<br />
|$500<br />
|$500**<br />
|100%<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Community Outreach<br />
|Annual Fundraiser<br />
|$275<br />
|$109.79<br />
|40%<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Community Outreach<br />
|Feast of Lights<br />
|$0<br />
|$0<br />
|0%<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Community Outreach<br />
|Prize Cache<br />
|$300<br />
|$0<br />
|0%<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Community Outreach<br />
|Anni – North Georgia<br />
|$100<br />
|$0<br />
|0%<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Community Outreach<br />
|Fall Ball – St. Petersburg<br />
|$0<br />
|$0<br />
|100%<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Community Outreach<br />
|B&I – Sea Houses<br />
|$0<br />
|$0<br />
|100%<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Events<br />
|JordonCon<br />
|$315<br />
|$0<br />
|0%<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Events<br />
|Misc Event related items<br />
|$250<br />
|$0<br />
|0%<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Marketing<br />
|JordonCon ad<br />
|$110<br />
|$0<br />
|0%<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Membership<br />
|Membership Acknowledgements<br />
|$20<br />
|$0<br />
|0%<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Membership<br />
|Retroactive Membership Acknowledgements<br />
|pending research<br />
|$0<br />
|<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Technology<br />
|Domain<br />
|$0<br />
|$0<br />
|0%<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Technology<br />
|Hosting<br />
|$250<br />
|$216<br />
|86%<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Technology<br />
|Backup Server<br />
|$200<br />
|$0<br />
|0%<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Technology<br />
|SSL<br />
|$60<br />
|$0<br />
|0%<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|'''''TOTAL'''''<br />
|<br />
|'''''$5,405'''''<br />
|'''''$2,373.74'''''<br />
|'''''44%'''''<br />
|}<br />
*<nowiki>*</nowiki>Miscellaneous expenses not otherwise budgeted for or predicted.<br />
*<nowiki>**</nowiki>2014 Scholarship paid in FY2015. Thus there is a reflection in FY2014 showing underutilization and FY2015 will show an overutilization of this line item.<br />
Note: Events are removed from the FY2015 budget.<br />
====FY2014 Year End Income Statement====<br />
{|align=center border=1 style="border-collapse:collapse<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Revenue<br />
|Year to Date<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Donations<br />
|$4,704.41<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Event "ticket"<br />
|$9,923.31<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Less Event ticket reimbursements<br />
|$1,580.30<br />
|-align=center border=1<br />
|'''Net sales'''<br />
|'''$13,047.42'''<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Cost of Sales<br />
|Year to Date<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Cost of Inventory<br />
|$0.00<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Sale of Goods (CafePress)<br />
|$104.30<br />
|-align=center<br />
|'''Gross profit (loss)'''<br />
|'''$104.30'''<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Operating Expenses<br />
|Year to Date<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Events<br />
|<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Housing<br />
|$9,227.65<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Dining<br />
|$473.95<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Entertainment<br />
|$89.09<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Welcome<br />
|$212.98<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Decoration<br />
|$33.74<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Miscellaneous<br />
|$0.00<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Purchase equipment<br />
|$0.00<br />
|-align=center<br />
|'''Total Event expenses'''<br />
|'''$10,037.41'''<br />
|-align=center<br />
|General/Administrative<br />
|<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Professional Fees<br />
|$0.00<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Printing/Shipping<br />
|$18.43<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Insurance<br />
|$684.46<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Currency Conversion<br />
|$1.69<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Awards & Prizes<br />
|$0.00<br />
|-align=center<br />
|PayPal fees<br />
|$87.02<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Other fees<br />
|$42.00<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Office supplies<br />
|$0.00<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Networking Expenses<br />
|$0.00<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Marketing<br />
|$110.00<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Debt Repayment<br />
|$500.00<br />
|-align=center<br />
|'''Total General/Administrative expenses'''<br />
|'''$1,443.60'''<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Community Outreach<br />
|<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Scholarship<br />
|$0.00<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Philanthropy<br />
|$200.00<br />
|-align=center<br />
|'''Total Community Outreach'''<br />
|$200.00<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Membership Gifts<br />
|<br />
|-align=center<br />
|'''Total Membership expenses'''<br />
|$0.00<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Tech<br />
|<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Hosting<br />
|$0.00<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Hardware<br />
|$0.00<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Software<br />
|$209.00<br />
|-align=center<br />
|'''Total Technology expenses'''<br />
|$209.00<br />
|-align=center<br />
|'''Total operating expenses'''<br />
|$1,261.71<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Extraordinary gain or loss<br />
|$0.00<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Net Income (Loss)<br />
|$1,261.71<br />
|}<br />
<br />
====FY2014 Year End Statement of Cash Flows====<br />
{|align=center border=1 style="border-collapse:collapse<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|'''Cash flows from operating activities'''<br />
|<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Cash received from donations<br />
|$4,704.41 <br />
|--align=center<br />
|Cash received from event tickets<br />
|$9,923.31 <br />
|-align=center<br />
|Cash received from gaming<br />
|$0.00 <br />
|-align=center<br />
|Cash received from inventory<br />
|$0.00 <br />
|-align=center<br />
|Cash received from sales (CafePress)<br />
|$104.93 <br />
|-align=center<br />
|Cash paid for event reimbursements<br />
|$1,580.30 <br />
|-align=center<br />
|Cash paid for events<br />
|$10,452.76 <br />
|-align=center<br />
|Cash paid for inventory<br />
|$0.00 <br />
|-align=center<br />
|Cash paid for General/Administrative<br />
|$535.86 <br />
|-align=center<br />
|Cash paid for Membership Gifts<br />
|$0.00 <br />
|-align=center<br />
|Cash paid for Tech<br />
|$209.00<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Cash paid for Community Outreach<br />
|$200.00 <br />
|-align=center<br />
|Other<br />
|$0.00 <br />
|-align=center<br />
|Net cash provided (used) by operating activities<br />
|$1,754.73<br />
|-align=center<br />
|'''Cash flows from investing activities'''<br />
|<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Cash received from sale of capital assets (plant and equipment, etc.)<br />
|$0<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Cash received from collection of notes receivable<br />
|$0<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Cash paid for purchase of capital assets<br />
|$0<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Other<br />
|$0<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Net cash provided (used) by investing activities<br />
|$0<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Cash flows from financing activities<br />
|<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Cash paid to retire debt<br />
|$500<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Other<br />
|$0<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Net cash provided (used) in financing activities<br />
|$0<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Cash balance at the beginning of the period<br />
|$7,791.03<br />
|-align=center<br />
|Cash balance at the end of the period<br />
|$9,694.25<br />
|}<br />
<br />
====YTD FY2015 Income Statement====<br />
{|align=center border=1 style="border-collapse:collapse<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Revenue<br />
|Year to Date<br />
|-align="center" <br />
|Donations<br />
|$1,426.75<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Event "ticket"<br />
|$6,033.25<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Gaming <br />
|$0.00<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Less Event ticket reimbursements<br />
|-$0.00<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Net sales<br />
|$7,460.00<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Cost of Sales<br />
|Year to Date<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Cost of Inventory<br />
|$0.00<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Sale of Goods (CafePress)<br />
|$0.00<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Gross profit (loss)<br />
|$0.00<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Operating Expenses<br />
|Year to Date<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Events<br />
|<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Housing<br />
|$684.45<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Dining<br />
|$319.70<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Entertainment<br />
|$67.50<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Welcome<br />
|$52.47<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Decoration<br />
|$0.00<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Miscellaneous<br />
|$0.00<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Purchase equipment<br />
|$0.00<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Total Event expenses<br />
|$1,124.12<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|General/Administrative<br />
|<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Professional Fees<br />
|$0.00<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Printing/Shipping<br />
|$0.00<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Insurance<br />
|$0.00<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Currency Conversion<br />
|$0.00<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Awards & Prizes<br />
|$109.79<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|PayPal fees<br />
|$98.11<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Other fees<br />
|$47.95<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Office supplies<br />
|$0.00<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Networking Expenses<br />
|$0.00<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Marketing<br />
|$0.00<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Debt Repayment<br />
|$1,500.00<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Total General/Administrative expenses<br />
|$1,755.85<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Community Outreach<br />
|<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Scholarship<br />
|$500.00<br />
|}<br />
====YTD FY2015 Statement of Cash Flow====<br />
{|align=center border=1 style="border-collapse:collapse<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|'''Cash flows from operating activities<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Cash received from donations<br />
|$1,426.75<br />
|<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Cash received from event tickets<br />
|$6,033.25<br />
|<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Cash received from gaming<br />
|$0.00<br />
|<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Cash received from inventory<br />
|$0.00<br />
|<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Cash received from sales (CafePress)<br />
|$0.00<br />
|<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Cash paid for event reimbursements<br />
|$0.00<br />
|<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Cash paid for events<br />
|$1,124.12<br />
|<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Cash paid for inventory<br />
|$0.00<br />
|<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Cash paid for General/Administrative<br />
|$255.85<br />
|<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Cash paid for Membership Gifts<br />
|$0.00<br />
|<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Cash paid for Tech<br />
|$216.00<br />
|<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Cash paid for Community Outreach<br />
|$500.00<br />
|<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Other<br />
|$0.00<br />
|<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Net cash provided (used) by operating activities<br />
|$9,555.97<br />
|<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Cash flows from investing activities<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Cash received from sale of capital assets (plant and equipment, etc.)<br />
|$0<br />
|<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Cash received from collection of notes receivable<br />
|$0<br />
|<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Cash paid for purchase of capital assets<br />
|$0<br />
|<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Other<br />
|$0<br />
|<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Net cash provided (used) by investing activities<br />
|$0<br />
|<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Cash flows from financing activities<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Cash paid to retire debt<br />
|$1,500<br />
|<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Other<br />
|$0<br />
|<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Net cash provided (used) in financing activities<br />
|$0<br />
|<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Cash balance at the beginning of the period<br />
|$9,694.25<br />
|<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|Cash balance at the end of the period<br />
|$14,409.50<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
===Appendix B: Donor List===<br />
;Disclaimer:<br />
The names given in these lists are taken directly from the donor statements, so there may be some misspellings or inconsistencies depending on what information was provided at the time of donation. Names listed more than once indicate multiple donations.<br />
;Fundraiser Against Humanity Donors<br />
Tower Name<br />
*[[Aduiavas Ida]]<br />
*[[Aduiavas Ida]]<br />
*[[Aelonia Tendar]]<br />
*[[Ajailyn Morrivinna]]<br />
*[[Amarande al'Kalin]] and [[Kassidy Rose DaiShan]]<br />
*[[Anarie De'Thain]]<br />
*[[Arie Davion]]<br />
*[[Asandra al'Terra]]<br />
*[[Ashlyn Sindal]]<br />
*[[Avery d'Itkarya]]<br />
*{{Azi}} and [[Lauraine al'Thone]]<br />
*[[Belgareth Kiarc]]<br />
*[[Deleios Cherchenuit]]<br />
*[[Ealandrelle Melyma]]<br />
*{{Eleyan}}<br />
*[[Eniara Kisharad ]]and [[Ayendra Kisharad]]<br />
*[[Enya Tawarwaith]]<br />
*[[Erin al'Denael]]<br />
*[[Ilissa al'Nari]]<br />
*[[Irinia Argyvni]]<br />
*[[Isarma Maracanda]]<br />
*[[Ivy Etain]]<br />
*[[Jeffan Caliarthan]]<br />
*[[Jodea Kegan]]<br />
*[[Kelgan al'Moranwin ]] and [[Naomi al'Moranwin]]<br />
*[[Kiante Draktis]]<br />
*[[Kitan]] and [[Brandon Tataru]]<br />
*[[Kitan]] and [[Brandon Tataru]]<br />
*[[Leira Galene]]<br />
*{{Li}} and [[Jaim al'Bearach]]<br />
*[[Locus Sarania]]<br />
*[[Loraella Melodie]]<br />
*[[Maibella Rhoiden]]<br />
*[[Mattrim al'Korin]]<br />
*[[Megana Vallentin]]<br />
*[[Melearlin Valar]]<br />
*[[Melisande Arneil]]<br />
*[[Melisande Arneil]]<br />
*[[Mendo Cath]]<br />
*[[Mendo Cath]]<br />
*MON and Novices<br />
*[[Nethanel al'Tere]]<br />
*[[Niere al'Aman]]<br />
*[[Nymala Ingasy]]<br />
*[[Onis O'Leia]]<br />
*[[Raeviendha al'Toma]]<br />
*[[Raeviendha al'Toma]]<br />
*[[Raevyn Tsornin]]<br />
*[[Sabriane Diamodred]]<br />
*[[Sailea Nerid]]<br />
*[[Stasia t'Andrei]]<br />
*[[Stasia t'Andrei]]<br />
*[[Tomeina Raieese]]<br />
*[[Tree al'Rotture]] and [[Atreyu Silverstar]]<br />
*[[Ubahsur Kindellaer]]<br />
*[[Willam Cambrae]]<br />
<br />
;Feast of Light 2014 Donors<br />
Tower Name<br />
*[[Ahmyra al'Ruley]]<br />
*[[Amina Coram]]<br />
*[[Arie Davion]]<br />
*[[Aryawnah Federov]]<br />
*[[Erin al'Denael]]<br />
*[[Ilissa al'Nari]]<br />
*[[Jodea Kegan]]<br />
*[[Leira Galene]]<br />
*[[Melisande Arneil]]<br />
*[[Nethanel al'Tere]]<br />
*[[Niere al'Aman]]<br />
*[[Nymala Ingasy]]<br />
*[[Relinya Ryviarra]]<br />
*[[Rhed al'Tere]]<br />
*[[Roheryn Galghandhrei]]<br />
*[[Zandera Sommers]]<br />
<br />
;Blood Drive Donors<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
|Tower Name<br />
|Number of donations<br />
|-<br />
|Aryawnah Federov<br />
|2<br />
|-<br />
|Brandon Tataru<br />
|5<br />
|-<br />
|Bryher al'Venna<br />
|4<br />
|-<br />
|Cassandra Dainar<br />
|1<br />
|-<br />
|Dareth d'Rahien<br />
|1<br />
|-<br />
|Dnae Ila<br />
|3<br />
|-<br />
|Elin al'Nia<br />
|3<br />
|-<br />
|Elorenya d'Rahien<br />
|1<br />
|-<br />
|Hilwa Katir<br />
|1<br />
|-<br />
|Ivien Tarkand<br />
|1<br />
|-<br />
|Kitan Tataru<br />
|3<br />
|-<br />
|Lireina ni Dormerus t'al`Bearach<br />
|1<br />
|-<br />
|Marivea al'Corriyi<br />
|4<br />
|-<br />
|Niere al'Aman<br />
|1<br />
|-<br />
|Sam Thamyn<br />
|1<br />
|-<br />
|Shariyan Al'Feay<br />
|1<br />
|-<br />
|Sonea Ilandred<br />
|1<br />
|-<br />
|Taika Vinh<br />
|3<br />
|-<br />
|Verscen Ter Sala<br />
|1<br />
|}<br />
<br />
===Appendix C: Award Winners===<br />
====Amyrlin Award Winners====<br />
;Member of the Year<br />
;Erin al’Denael<br />
I'm sure that no one reading this could ever be surprised that Erin Sedai is this year's Member of the Year. She is one of the most responsive, hardworking individuals we have, and I can't say enough great things about her. She's innovative, plotsy (did y'all see Tar Bacon?) and is constantly looking for ways we can improve our situation and the experience that we're able to provide to our members. If you add up the months of everything she has done here over the years, it comes out to more than 13 YEARS of service. That is beyond incredible.<br />
<br />
;Unsung Servant<br />
;Kerna Shedrian<br />
Kerna Sedai has done so many things for TarValon.Net that I have to direct you to her Library page to get a full sense of it. This past year she's been working extremely hard behind the scenes on merits with Serenla Sedai, and has been helping to train a new group of people on how to get the merits pages up to date and show that the merits have been earned. She also is a fount of information on all things Tower related and could probably find a stat for you out of the Library on just about any topic you could come up with. Thank you so much, Kerna, for all of your hard work!!<br />
<br />
Volunteer of the Year<br />
;Mirandha Laflor<br />
Mirandha Sedai performs an extremely difficult, sometimes thankless but extremely necessary role in the Department of Administration. She was originally brought in as staff in the department, then was put in charge of the Membership Survey. Then, due to her amazing skills, we decided to throw more tasks on her plate and ask her to help create and analyze the bullying survey that went out, then the Integration Survey. The information she conveyed to the Administration from those surveys helps us to see what all of the members were thinking on various topics, and to use that information to help make decisions about how to proceed.<br />
<br />
;Philanthropist of the Year<br />
;Nethanel al’Tere<br />
Nethanel Gaidin has consistently contributed to this community over the years even at times when we're not actively fundraising. He gives of his time (he's currently our San d'ma Shadar Honor Guard) and his resources generously and consistently.<br />
<br />
====Keeper Award Winners====<br />
;Extraordinary Service<br />
;Defen Estrator<br />
A somewhat reclusive member of Dai M'Hael, Defen has been one of our Tower Masters of the Watch for over seven years, hosting and maintaining our server environment over this period of time and more. Ready to jump onboard to assist whenever there’s a database or server issue, he has taken calls at just about every time of day or night, and maintains a very laid back and friendly personality throughout all of the wonderful vagaries our environments have endured over the years. I think it’s probably safe to say that without him, we most likely wouldn’t be the site we are today.<br />
<br />
;Staff Member of the Year<br />
;Megana Vallentin<br />
Megana, a member of the Gray Ajah, was part of our Tech Department before becoming our new Site Designer at the beginning of 2014. Since then, she’s jumped in and tackled the task of overhauling and updating our ‘face’ for the boards—a feat she managed not only for our current iteration of the boards, but for the short lived transition to vB5 as well. Her creativity coupled with her technical knowledge has given us a great look for the Tower, and I look forward to seeing what all she has to offer in the future.<br />
<br />
;Non Membership Admin of the Year<br />
;Siera al’Cere<br />
Siera (formerly Hanajima) also comes to us from the Gray Ajah, and has been our Marketing Project Manager for the past three years, after having served the community in a variety of other roles, both Marketing-related and not. Most recently, she tackled the enormous task of overhauling our Company and Ajah logos, working directly with members of the Senior Member community to tailor these symbols of our membership to each group’s specifications. No easy task to do, she added this in on top of a variety of other ongoing projects for our CafePress and Zazzle stores, as well as graphic design work by request for other departments. Her love for what she does is evident to anyone that works with her, and is greatly appreciated.<br />
<br />
;Membership Admin of the Year<br />
;Atreyu Silverstar<br />
A member of San d'ma Shadar, Atreyu is currently serving as our Captain of Recruits. Having also previously served as our Captain of Soldiers, along with a variety of other roles within the Tower across several departments, he’s been very involved in every aspect of the progression process for our Junior Members on the Gaidin path. In both roles, he worked to streamline the documentation process for mentoring and membership information for his folks, as well as being involved with activities designed to help get our Junior and Senior Members interacting in fun ways for everyone.<br />
<br />
;Moderator of the Year<br />
;Ty al’Djinn<br />
Ty, a member of San d'ma Shadar, is currently serving his second term as a Moderator for Current Events Forum, one of our more challenging forums to navigate, let alone moderate due to the nature of the commentary and conversation handled in its demesne. He’s been involved not only in the moderation of the forum, but in working to help find ways to make sure it continues to be a viable and active part of the community and allows those that participate there to keep the debate-like atmosphere along with a respectful demeanor while discussing some of the world's more polarizing topics of conversation.<br />
<br />
====Members’ Choice Awards====<br />
Most Discerning Moderator: Kelgan al'Moranwin <br />
*Most Discerning Chat Operator: Deoan Kakarot <br />
*Outstanding Junior Member Involvement - Male: Deleios Cherchenuit <br />
*Outstanding Junior Member Involvement - Female: Elorenya d'Rahien <br />
*Outstanding Gaidin Involvement: Belgareth Kiarc <br />
*Outstanding Aes Sedai Involvement: Sela Narian <br />
*Most Entertaining Board Poster: Vendri al'Varrak <br />
*Most Entertaining In Chat: Wil Cambrae <br />
*Liveliest Current Events Debater: Kelgan al'Moranwin <br />
*Most Artistic Member: Tie - Aryawnah Federov & Meilen Gevedon <br />
*Best Avatar: Aryawnah Federov <br />
*Friendliest Member: Avery d'Itkarya <br />
*Funniest Member: Jeffan Caliarthan <br />
*Most Welcoming Member: Avery d'Itkarya <br />
*Most Representative of Ajah: Zashara Da'sainne - Black Ajah <br />
*Most Representative of Company: Doneavan al'Keavin - San d'ma Shadar <br />
*Member You'd Most Like to Meet In-Real-Life: Belgareth Kiarc <br />
*Member You'd Most Like to Go Out for a Night on the Town With: Pylar al'Stnap <br />
*Staff or Admin Most Likely to Take Over the Tower - For Real: Arie Davion <br />
*Most Likely to Grow a Braid Just So She/He Can Tug it for Emphasis: Bao the Wyld <br />
*Most Gif-ted Member: The Brown Ajah<br />
*Best Use of Puns or Lame Jokes: {{Azi}}<br />
*Best Beard: Sean al'Dragoran<br />
*Most Likely to Become Pickled: {{Azi}}<br />
<br />
===Appendix D: Membership Statistics===<br />
<br />
<br />
===Appendix E: Executives===<br />
The Board of Directors<br />
Melissa S. Craib Dombrowski January 1–December 31<br />
Amanda M. Keen January 1–December 31<br />
Joseph Pistritto January 1–December 31<br />
James Beattie January 1–December 31<br />
Ashley Morgan January 1–October 5<br />
<br />
Officers<br />
CEO Amyrlin Seat Vivianna L’antreau January 1–December 31<br />
Amyrlin-Elect Rhed al’Tere October 5–December 31<br />
COO Keeper Lireina Dormerus t'al`Bearach January 1–December 31<br />
CFO Shatayan Ubahsur Kindellaer January 1–December 31<br />
Secretary Archivist Serenla Tamowith January 1–December 31<br />
<br />
Department Directors<br />
Administration Calypsa al’Nicolai January 1–December 31<br />
Community Outreach Tree al'Rotture January 1–August 29<br />
Aryawnah Federov August 29– December 31<br />
Events and Conferences Sonea Ilandred January 1–September 28<br />
Vacant September 28–November 14<br />
Naomi al'Moranwin November 14–December 31<br />
Marketing Arie Davion January 1–December 31<br />
Membership Sa’areah Britthorn January 1–December 31<br />
Moderators and Operators Kelgan al’Moranwin January 1–December 31<br />
Research and Records Toral Delvar January 1–December 31<br />
Technology Erin al’Denael January 1–December 31<br />
<br />
===Appendix F: Volunteer Lists===<br />
====Administration====<br />
;Annual Report Project Manager<br />
*[[Isarma Maracanda]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
;Membership Survey Project Manager<br />
*[[Mirandha Laflor]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
;Survey Team Statisticians<br />
*[[Pol Rohanson]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Alena Mysana]]: February 7–December 31<br />
;Survey Team Consultants<br />
*[[Yelenia Hylraren]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Zashara Da'sainne]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Morrighan Daghdera]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Izabella Serra]]: February 7–December 31<br />
;Legal Research Team<br />
*[[Atreyu Silverstar]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Anirfyan Dayen]]: February 20–December 31 <br />
*[[Alyssa Letherio]]: February 20–December 31 <br />
;TV.net Legal Counsel<br />
*[[Hammar O'Justice]]: January 1–December 31 (reports to Amyrlin but may participate on Department of Administration Legal Research Team)<br />
====Community Outreach====<br />
;Community Care Coordinator<br />
*[[Laithean Cor'dazar]]: July 15–December 31 <br />
*Vacant: February 1–July 15 <br />
*[[Arie Davion]]: January 1–January 31 <br />
;Staff <br />
*[[Arie Davion]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Atreyu Silverstar]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Avendaella Tikvah]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Branwyn al'Leara]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Siera al'Cere]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Ilissa al'Nari]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Kerna Shedrian]]: January 1–January 31 <br />
*[[Leese Sulan]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Nymala Ingasy]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Tomeina Raieese]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Vallah al'Dera]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Yelenia Hylraren]]: January 1–December 31<br />
;Servant of All<br />
;Servant of All Coordinator<br />
*[[Siusane al'Cuyler]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
;Servants of All Planning Committee<br />
*[[Arie Davion]]: January 1–March 22<br />
*[[Branwyn al'Leara]]: January 1–March 22 <br />
*[[Ebona din Casei]]: January 1–March 22 <br />
*[[Kantoka al'Meier]]: January 1–March 22 <br />
*[[Keisha al'Benn]]: January 1–March 22 <br />
*[[Kerna Shedrian]]: January 1–March 22 <br />
*[[Lireina Dormerus t'al'Bearach]]: January 1–March 22 <br />
*[[Mieriana Souvra]]: January 1–March 22<br />
*[[Miriama ti Casside]]: January 1–March 22<br />
*[[Tree al'Rotture]]: January 1–March 22<br />
;Servant of All Staff<br />
*[[Ebona din Casei]]: March 22–December 31<br />
;Outreach Activities<br />
;Outreach Activities Coordinator<br />
*[[Amarande al'Kalin]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
;Outreach Activities Graphics Coordinator<br />
*Vacant<br />
;Outreach Activities Team<br />
*[[Alora Sionn]]: January 12–April 26 <br />
*[[Anarie De'Thain]]: December 8–December 31 <br />
*[[Charis Delphi]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Dars al'Kaskade]]: January 12–April 26 <br />
*[[Dareth d'Rahien]]: July 15–December 31 <br />
*[[Elatheara Bal A' Vilzaine]]: December 8–December 31 <br />
*[[Faeril Munlear]]: January 12–December 31 <br />
*[[Kassidy Rose DaiShan]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Kymo Ambray]]: December 8–December 31 <br />
*[[Neria Hawke]]: January 12–December 31 <br />
*[[Onis O'Leia]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Sarramy Valtiele]]: January 12–December 31 <br />
*[[Syera Faelron]]: January 12–December 31 <br />
*[[Taelinn Dolivras]]: January 1–December 31<br />
<br />
====Events and Conferences====<br />
;Mistress of Revels - Britain and Ireland<br />
*[[Loreniel Killan]]: January 1–December 31<br />
;Mistress/Master of Revels - Continental Europe<br />
*[Vacant<br />
;Mistress of Revels - North America<br />
*[[Lillian O'Neeus]]: June 25–December 31 <br />
*[[Yelenia Hylraren]]: January 1–June 25 <br />
*[[Lillian O'Neeus]]: January 1–June 25 (Trainee)<br />
*[[Mistress of Revels - South Pacific<br />
*[[Mhór Rioghain Blathnaid]]: January 1–September 30<br />
;Events Marshals<br />
*[[Doneavan al'Keavin]]: January 1–December 31<br />
*[[Jayson Maison]]: January 1–December 31<br />
*[[Rowanne al'Maeve]]: January 1–December 31<br />
;Property Mistress<br />
*[[Yelenia Hylraren]]: January 1–December 31<br />
;Conference Coordinator<br />
*[[Serinia Edoras]]: January 1–December 31<br />
====Marketing====<br />
;Tower Voice<br />
*[[Enelya al'Morna]]: April 9–December 31 <br />
*[[Laralelle Susandrea]]: January 1–April 9 <br />
*[[Rayonin Charin]]: January 1–December 31<br />
;Marketing Project Manager<br />
*[[Siera al'Cere]]: January 1–December 31<br />
;External Marketing Coordinator<br />
*Vacant: July 16–December 31 <br />
*[[Loreniel Killan]]: January 1–July 16<br />
;Graphics<br />
*[[Graphics Development Team<br />
*[[Alyssa Letherio]]: January 1–May 31 <br />
*[[Anarie De'Thain]]: December 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Dnae Ila]]: December 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Elorenya d'Rahien]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Faeril Munlear]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Ivien Tarkand]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Jeffan Caliarthan]]: September 2–December 31 <br />
*[[Megana Vallentin]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Mejjad Martnandi]]: December 23–December 31 <br />
*[[Nyavene al'Meer]]: January 1–May 31 <br />
*[[Vallah al'Dera]]: January 1–May 13 <br />
*[[Willow al'Meana]]: January 1–April 18 <br />
*[[Zandera Sommers]]: December 1–December 31<br />
*[[The Tar Valon Times<br />
*[[TVT Editor<br />
*[[Jeffan Caliarthan]]: November 2–December 31 <br />
*[[Taelinn Dolivras]]: January 1–November 2<br />
;Assistant Editor<br />
*[[Maibella Rhoiden]]: November 5–December 31 <br />
*Vacant: January 1–November 4 <br />
;TVT Writers<br />
*[[Alora Sionn]]: January 1–May 31 <br />
*[[Aintza Bisera]]: December 2–December 31 <br />
*[[Asandra al'Terra]]: December 2–December 31 <br />
*[[Ashlyn Sindal]]: December 2–December 31 <br />
*[[Avendaella Tikvah]]: December 2–December 31 <br />
*[[Chalisea Ridgedawn]]: January 1–May 31 <br />
*[[Dars al'Kaskade]]: January 6–December 2 <br />
*[[Jahily al'Karee]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Lyara Tieran]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Marivea al'Corriyi]]: January 6–May 31 <br />
*[[Narysse a'Jahar]]: January 6–December 31 <br />
*[[Nymala Ingasy]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Sela Narian]]: January 1–May 31 <br />
*[[Ty al'Djinn]]: January 1–December 2 <br />
*[[Nyavene al'Meer]]: January 1–May 31 <br />
*[[Zandera Sommers]]: January 1–December 31<br />
====Membership====<br />
;Junior Member Administrators & Staff<br />
;Mayor<br />
*[[Zandera Sommers]]: August 31–December 31 <br />
*[[Avendaella Tikvah]]: January 1–August 30<br />
;Welcoming Committee<br />
*[[Jeem Al'Cazar]]: July 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Sailea Nerid]]: July 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Luna Morn]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Avery d'Itkarya]]: January 1–June 30 <br />
*[[Neria Hawke]]: January 1–June 30 <br />
*[[Anarie De'Thain]]: January 1–June 30<br />
;Mistress of Novices<br />
*[[Nymala Ingasy]]: August 8, 2004–December 31 <br />
*[[Miridyth Al'Landerin]]: April 28–August 7 <br />
*[[Winterdawn al'Lerlie]]: January 1–April 28<br />
;Captain of Recruits<br />
*[[Atreyu Silverstar]]: January 1–December 31<br />
;Mistress of Accepted<br />
*[[Morrighan Daghdera]]: January 1–December 31<br />
;Captain of Soldiers<br />
*[[Vendri al’Varrak]]: January 1–December 31<br />
;Senior Member Administrators & Staff<br />
;Blue Head of Ajah<br />
*[[Asandra al'Terra]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
;Blue Heart of Ajah<br />
*[[Nymala Ingasy]]: July 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Raevyn Tsornin]]: January 5–June 30 <br />
*[[Jadira Paerael]]: January 1–January 4 <br />
;Brown Head of Ajah<br />
*[[Zashara Da'sainne]]: April 28–December 31 <br />
*[[Sela Narian]]: January 1–April 28 <br />
;Brown Heart of Ajah<br />
*[[Avery d'Itkarya]]: November 24–December 31<br />
*[[Elorenya d'Rahien]]: July 1–November 23 <br />
*[[Aryela Dashtahd]]: January 5–June 30 <br />
*[[Taika Vinh]]: January 1–January 4 <br />
;Gray Head of Ajah<br />
*[[Taelinn Dolivras]]: October 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Marivea al'Corriyi]]: January 1–September 30 <br />
;Gray Heart of Ajah<br />
*[[Ilyana Mandorallen]]: July 1–December 31<br />
*[[Alyssa Letherio]]: January 5–June 30 <br />
*Vacant: Jan 1–January 4 <br />
;Green Head of Ajah<br />
*[[Lauraine al'Thone]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
;Green Heart of Ajah<br />
*[[Velaris Ly'enn]]: July 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Aryawnah Federov]]: January 5–June 30 <br />
*[[Sarramy Valtiele]]: January 1–January 4 <br />
;Red Head of Ajah<br />
*[[Valadilene Aldieb]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
;Red Heart of Ajah<br />
*[[Katherine Avery]]: January 5–December 31 <br />
*[[Meirah Zaïde]]: January 1–January 4 <br />
;White Head of Ajah<br />
*[[Aduiavas Ida]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
;White Heart of Ajah<br />
*[[Natalya Laragan]]: July 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Keisha al'Benn]]: January 5–June 30 <br />
*[[Dovienya el'Korim]]: January 1–January 4 <br />
;Yellow Head of Ajah<br />
*[[Raeviendha al'Toma]]: October 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Autumn Sapphira]]: January 1–September 30 <br />
;Yellow Heart of Ajah<br />
*[[Bryher al'Venna]]: July 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Anika Forsyn]]: January 1–June 30 <br />
;Dai M'Hael Company Commander<br />
*[[Ivanor Winshaw]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
;Dai M'Hael Honor Guard<br />
*[[Verscen Ter Sala]]: July 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Eli Soljourn]]: January 5–June 30 <br />
*[[Jaim al'Bearach]]: January 1–January 4 <br />
;Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb Company Commander<br />
*[[Pip al'Dealys]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
;Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb Honor Guard<br />
*[[Barmacral Tigana]]: July 1–December 31<br />
*[[Tsureio al'Edit]]: January 4–June 30 <br />
*[[Barmacral Tigana]]: January 1–January 4 <br />
;San d'ma Shadar Company Commander<br />
*[[Pol Rohanson]]: January 1–January 4 <br />
;San d'ma Shadar Honor Guard<br />
*{{aZI}}: January 5–December 31 <br />
*[[Nethanel al'Tere]]: January 1–January 4 <br />
;Val'Cueran Company Commander<br />
*[[Jasin Bashar]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
;Val'Cueran Honor Guard<br />
*[[Rienn al'Etyra]]: July 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Braedan Fearghal]]: January 5 –June 30 <br />
*[[Halan Leion]]: January 1–January 4<br />
====Moderators and Operators====<br />
;General and Frivolous Fun<br />
*[[Aelonia Tendar]]: July 13–December 31 <br />
*[[Ealandrelle Melyma]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Eli Soljourn]]: January 1–July 12<br />
;Mafia<br />
*[[Eluial Aldaran]]: March 24–December 31 <br />
*[[Eli Soljourn]]: March 24–December 31<br />
;Current Events<br />
*[[Drake O'Neeus]]: April 16–December 31 <br />
*[[Halan Leion]]: April 16–December 31 <br />
*[[Miridyth Al'Landerin]]: January 1–April 15 <br />
*[[Naeris Vell'sean]]: January 1–July 12<br />
*[[Niere al'Aman]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Ty al'Djinn]]: January 1–December 31<br />
;Olde Warder and Hen<br />
*[[Loira al'Ramoidra]]: July 13–December 31 <br />
*[[Raeviendha al'Toma]]: January 1–July 12 <br />
*[[Taika Vinh]]: January 1–December 31<br />
;Book Forum<br />
*[[Jodea Kegan]]: January 1–July 12 <br />
*[[Sabriane Diamodred]]: July 13–December 31 <br />
*[[Syera Faelron]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
;Discussion A (Entertainment and Technology/Home and Garden/Creative Endeavors)<br />
*[[Avery d'Itkarya]]: January 1–July 12 <br />
*[[Kassina Tendar]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Sarramy Valtiele]]: July 13–December 31<br />
;Discussion B (Sports Fanatics/Health and Fitness/Education and Employment)<br />
*[[Ebona din Casei]]: January 1–July 12 <br />
*[[Jeem al'Cazar]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Raeviendha al'Toma]]: July 13–December 31<br />
*[[Master of Chat<br />
*[[Deoan Kakarot]]: January 9–December 31<br />
;Chat Operators<br />
*[[Alyria Savoinya]]: April 16–October 10 <br />
*[[Amarande al'Kalin]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Arie Davion]]: January 1–April 15 <br />
*[[Arien Nalaam]]: January 1–April 15 <br />
*[[Aryawnah Federov]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Aryela Dashtahd]]: January 1–April 15 <br />
*[[Caerwyn Jolan]]: January 1–April 15 <br />
*[[Deirfiur al'Calder]]: April 16–October 10 <br />
*[[Deoan Kakarot]]: January 1–December 31<br />
*[[Dorelei Verreuil]]: January 1–April 15 <br />
*[[Eli Soljourn]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Jadira Paerael]]: January 1–April 15 <br />
*[[Jeryn Lekar]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Kassidy Rose DaiShan]]: April 16–December 31 <br />
*[[Kazayha Ahzkaan]]: January 1–April 15 <br />
*[[Khisanth al'Danya]]: January 1–April 15 <br />
*[[Liana Ceana]]: January 1–April 15 <br />
*[[Meilen Gevedon]]: January 1–April 15 <br />
*[[Mejjad Martnandi]]: January 1–April 15 <br />
*[[Melisande Arneil]]: January 1–April 15 <br />
*[[Mendo Cath]]: April 16–December 31 <br />
*[[Mirindyin Zakura]]: April 16–December 31 <br />
*[[Murasaki al'Aevon]]: January 1–April 15 <br />
*[[Narysse a'Jahar]]: April 16–Sept 2 <br />
*[[Nyarin al'Batera]]: January 1–April 15 <br />
*[[Nymala Ingasy]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Paxam Leratharn]]: January 1–April 15 <br />
*[[Pol Rohanson]]: January 1–April 15 <br />
*[[Raam Sho'am]]: January 1–April 15 <br />
*[[Rit'koma Imorj]]: January 1–April 15 <br />
*[[Sela Narian]]: April 16–October 10 <br />
*[[Seraph Delandra]]: January 1–April 15 <br />
*[[Stephen Lightheart]]: January 1–May 19 <br />
*[[Tazren Talamar]]: January 1–April 15 <br />
*[[Tian el'Nvidia]]: January 1–April 15 <br />
*[[Yelenia Hylraren]]: January 1–April 15 <br />
*[[Yenie Antagar]]: January 1–April 15<br />
*[[Zashara Da'sainne]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Zimone Zarasri]]: January 1–April 15 <br />
====Research and Records====<br />
;Assistant to Director of Research<br />
*[[Eniara Kisharad]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
;Headmistress<br />
*[[Charis Delphi]]: Janury 24–December 31 <br />
*[[Aryela Dashtahd]]: January 1–January 23 <br />
*[[Historian<br />
*[[Kitan Tataru]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Bryher al'Venna]]: April 21–December 31 <br />
*[[Zimone Zarasri]]: January 1–April 21<br />
====Technology====<br />
;Master of the Watch<br />
*[[Defen Estrator]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*{{aZI}}: January 1–December 31 <br />
;Site Designer<br />
*[[Megana Vallentin]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Siera al'Cere]]: January 1–December 31<br />
;Tower Gatekeeper<br />
*[[Melearlin Valar]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Belgareth Kiarc]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
;Staff<br />
*[[Barmacral Tigana]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Calypsa al'Nicolai]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Chiyuki Nohara]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Elorenya d'Rahien]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[John al'Ramin]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Megana Vallentin]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Mendo Cath]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Naomi al'Moranwin]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Qamra Daielin]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Ty al'Djinn]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Zhareen din Narelle]]: January 1–December 31<br />
====Non Departmental Staff====<br />
;Hall of the Tower<br />
;Blue<br />
*[[Ilissa al'Nari]]: July 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Adina al'Mari]]: July 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Kerna Shedrian]]: January 1–June 30 <br />
*[[Shariyan Al'Feay]]: January 1–June 30 <br />
;Brown<br />
*[[Elia LePhant]]: July 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Stasia t'Andrei]]: July 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Cealestis Lumen]]: January 1–June 30 <br />
*[[Shara Nevan]]: January 1–June 30 <br />
;Gray<br />
*[[Imzadi Hopewind]]: July 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Ivien Tarkand]]: July 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Siera al'Cere]]: January 1–June 30 <br />
*[[Taelinn Dolivras]]: January 1–June 30 <br />
;Green<br />
*[[Melisande Arneil]]: July 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Kessa Toireann]]: July 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Sephrenia Noita]]: January 1–June 30 <br />
*[[Eireann Namar]]: January 1–June 30 <br />
;Red<br />
*[[Ealandrelle Melyma]]: October 26–December 31 <br />
*[[Theolyn Maryash]]: October 26–December 31 <br />
*[[Rhed al'Tere]]: July 1–October 25 <br />
*[[Hilwa Katir]]: July 1–October 25 <br />
*[[Calypsa al'Nicolai]]: January 1–June 30 <br />
*[[Anirfyan Dayen]]: January 1–June 30 <br />
;White<br />
*[[Loira al'Ramoidra]]: July 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Kassina Tendar]]: July 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Chalisea Ridgedawn]]: January 1–June 30 <br />
*[[Kitan Tataru]]: January 1–June 30 <br />
;Yellow<br />
*[[Khisanth al'Danya]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Niere al'Aman]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
;Dai M'Hael<br />
*[[Brandon Tataru]]: July 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Kelgan al'Moranwin]]: July 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Jaim al'Bearach]]: January 1–June 30 <br />
*[[Naeris Vell'sean]]: January 1–June 30 <br />
;Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb<br />
*[[Jeryn Lekar]]: January 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Marrow Rahien]]: July 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Venric Methalion]]: January 1–June 30 <br />
;San d'ma Shadar<br />
*[[Sean Dragoran]]: July 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Ty al'Djinn]]: July 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Doneavan al'Keavin]]: January 1–June 30 <br />
*[[Kaldam Luciere]]: January 1–June 30 <br />
;Val'Cueran<br />
*[[Lucas al'Baine]]: July 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Braedan Fearghal]]: July 1–December 31 <br />
*[[Daegan Al'Calder]]: January 1–June 30 <br />
*[[Gedhan Audax]]: January 1–June 30 <br />
;Merit Badge Focus Group<br />
End date is provisional. Group became inactive earlier in the year.<br />
*[[Toral Delvar]]: January 5–December 31 <br />
*[[Sela Narian]]: January 5–December 31 <br />
*[[Kerna Shedrian]]: January 5–December 31 <br />
*[[Jeffan Caliarthan]]: January 5–December 31 <br />
*[[Ty al'Djinn]]: January 5–December 31 <br />
*[[Nandi el'Shahir]]: January 5–December 31 <br />
*[[Arie Davion]]: January 5–December 31 <br />
*[[Kassidy Rose DaiShan]]: January 5–December 31 <br />
*[[Amarande al'Kalin]]: January 5–December 31 <br />
*[[Melisande Arneil]]: January 5–December 31 <br />
*[[Sabriane Diamodred]]: January 5–December 31 <br />
*[[Kitan Tataru]]: January 5–December 31 <br />
*[[Lyara Tieran]]: January 5–December 31 <br />
*[[Ajailyn Morrivinna]]: January 5–December 31 <br />
*[[Leo Kian]]: January 5–December 31 <br />
*[[Yelenia Hylraren]]: January 5–December 31 <br />
*[[Atreyu Silverstar]]: January 5–December 31 <br />
*[[Zashara Da'sainne]]: January 5–December 31 <br />
;Merit Minions<br />
*[[Kerna Shedrian]]: January 1–January 14 <br />
;Merit Staff<br />
*[[Kerna Shedrian]]: January 15–December 31 <br />
*[[Avelina Ermen]]: January 15–December 31 <br />
*[[Charis Delphi]]: January 15–December 31 <br />
*[[Irinia Argyvni]]: January 15–December 31 <br />
*[[Kassidy Rose DaiShan]]: January 15–December 31 <br />
*[[Leo Kian]]: January 15–December 31 <br />
*[[Lyara Tieran]]: January 15–December 31 <br />
*[[Raeviendha al'Toma]]: January 15–December 31 <br />
*[[Sabriane Diamodred]]: January 15–December 31 <br />
*[[Sela Narian]]: January 15–December 31 <br />
*[[Syera Faelron]]: January 15–December 31 <br />
*[[Tomeina Raieese]]: January 15–December 31 <br />
;Other Positions<br />
;Integration Focus Group<br />
*[[Eleyan al'Landerin]]: May 1–October 18 <br />
*[[Rhed al'Tere]]: May 1–October 18 <br />
*[[Caerwyn Jolan]]: May 1–October 18 <br />
*[[Dralyn Montsier]]: May 1–October 18 <br />
*[[Jaim al'Bearach]]: May 1–October 18 <br />
*[[Vivianna L'antreau]]: May 1–October 18 <br />
*[[Lireina Dormerus t'al`Bearach]]: May 1–October 18 <br />
*[[Ubahsur Kindellaer]]: May 1–October 18 <br />
*[[Serenla Tamowith]]: May 1–October 18 <br />
*[[Calypsa al'Nicolai]]: May 1–October 18 <br />
*[[Tree al'Rotture]]: May 1–October 18 <br />
*[[Sonea Ilandred]]: May 1–October 18 <br />
*[[Arie Davion]]: May 1–October 18 <br />
*[[Sa'areah Britthorn]]: May 1–October 18 <br />
*[[Kelgan al'Moranwin]]: May 1–October 18 <br />
*[[Toral Delvar]]: May 1–October 18 <br />
*[[Erin al'Denael]]: May 1–October 18 <br />
*[[Shariyan Al'Feay]]: May 1–October 18 <br />
*[[Kerna Shedrian]]: May 1–August 26 <br />
*[[Adina al'Mari]]: August 26–October 18 <br />
*[[Cealestis Lumen]]: May 1–June 1 <br />
*[[Sela Narian]]: June 1–June 22 <br />
*[[Shaerlyn Storna]]: June 22–October 1 <br />
*[[Shara Nevan]]: May 1–June 1 <br />
*[[Elorenya d'Rahien]]: June 1–October 18 <br />
*[[Naeris Vell'sean]]: May 1–October 18 <br />
*[[Siera al'Cere]]: May 1–October 18 <br />
*[[Taelinn Dolivras]]: May 1–October 18 <br />
*[[Sephrenia Noita]]: May 1–October 18 <br />
*[[Eireann Namar]]: May 1–August 8 <br />
*[[Melisande Arneil]]: August 8–October 18 <br />
*[[Jeryn Lekar]]: May 1–October 18 <br />
*[[Venric Methalion]]: May 1–October 18 <br />
*[[Anirfyan Dayen]]: May 1–October 18 <br />
*[[Ealandrelle Melyma]]: June 23–October 18 <br />
*[[Kaldam Luciere]]: May 1–October 18 <br />
*[[Doneavan al'Keavin]]: May 1–July 12 <br />
*[[Sean al'Dragoran]]: July 12–October 18 <br />
*[[Daegan Al'Calder]]: May 1–October 18 <br />
*[[Gedhan Audax]]: May 1–October 18 <br />
*[[Kitan Tataru]]: May 1–October 18 <br />
*[[Chalisea Ridgedawn]]: May 1–July 27 <br />
*[[Natalya Laragan]]: September 19–October 18 <br />
*[[Khisanth al'Danya]]: May 1–October 18 <br />
*[[Niere al'Aman]]: May 1–October 18 <br />
*[[Aran Cherubim]]: May 1–October 18 <br />
*[[Zandera Sommers]]: May 1–September 4 <br />
*[[Elatheara Bal A' Vilzaine]]: September 4–October 18 <br />
*[[Ashlyn Sindal]]: May 1–October 18 <br />
*[[Leira Galene]]: May 1–October 18 <br />
*[[Sabriane Diamodred]]: May 1–October 18 <br />
*[[Avery d'Itkarya]]: May 1–October 18 <br />
*[[Dravid ter'Mand]]: May 1–October 18 <br />
*[[Jeem al'Cazar]]: May 1–October 18 <br />
*[[Ty al'Djinn]]: May 1–October 18 <br />
*[[Deleios Cherchenuit]]: May 1–October 18<br />
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[[Category:2014]]</div>Isarma Maracandahttps://library.tarvalon.net/index.php?title=Former_Tower_Sworn&diff=100664Former Tower Sworn2015-01-02T09:34:10Z<p>Isarma Maracanda: </p>
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<div>{{MM|Voluntary Demotions}}<br />
Although a person who has attained the rank of {{gaidin}} or {{AS}} at {{TV}} will keep that rank indefinitely, occasionally a person will choose to leave the site and ask to be removed from our list of members. Others may choose to step back and become a {{citizen}}, or leave the site and then return to the ranks. Very occasionally a person may breach the code of conduct so severely they are banned from the site. Some of these people previously held positions at TarValon.net, or contributed articles in the library.<br />
==Demoted Members==<br />
People who were previously Senior Members, but took the opportunity to step back to either [[Junior Member]] level or {{citizen}}. <br />
*[[Aintza Bisera ]] - Formerly a {{Blue}} {{as}}, now an Accepted<br />
*[[Ajailyn Morrivinna]] - Formerly a {{gray}} {{as}}, now an Accepted<br />
*[[Alexia Batel]] - Formerly a {{green}} {{as}}, now an Accepted. Also formerly known as Lexiant A'Marie and Ziporah Batel<br />
*[[Leese Sulan]] - Formerly a {{red}} {{as}}, now an Accepted. Also formerly known as Ariana Sulan<br />
*{{Ban}} - Formerly an {{SDS}} {{gaidin}}, now a Citizen<br />
*[[Feon Ceseth]] - Formerly a {{Red}} {{as}}, now a Novice<br />
*[[Izabella Serra]] - Formerly a {{gray}} {{as}}, now an Accepted, aspiring to the {{white2}}<br />
*[[Katina Ralstone]] - Formerly a {{Green}} {{as}}, now an Accepted, aspiring to the {{yellow2}}<br />
*[[Liiane al'Rhuidea]] - Formerly a {{gray}} {{as}}, now an Accepted<br />
*[[Loreniel Killan]] - Formerly a {{green}} {{as}}, now an Accepted<br />
*[[Mariasha Casindred]] - Formerly a {{gray}} {{as}}, now an Accepted<br />
*[[Mellyn al'Baya]] - Formerly a {{blue}} {{as}}, now an Accepted<br />
*[[Miriette Kasabian]] - Formerly a {{red}} {{as}}, now an Accepted<br />
*[[Naedys Channirra]] - Formerly a {{green}} {{as}}, now an Accepted, aspiring to the {{yellow2}}<br />
*[[Noelyn alDenael]] - Formerly a {{Green}} {{as}}, now an Accepted<br />
*[[Nymeria Donnachaidh]] - Formerly a {{white}} {{as}}, now an Accepted<br />
*[[Shyana al'Veara]] - Formerly an {{as}} and Head of the {{white}} Ajah, now an Accepted <br />
*[[Tallan Daar]] - Formerly a {{Green}} {{as}}, now a Novice<br />
*[[Tyeslan Al'Monhan]] - Formerly a {{white}} {{as}}, now an Accepted<br />
*[[Willow al'Meana]] - Formerly a {{blue}} {{as}}, then a {{red}} {{as}}, now a Resident Citizen<br />
*[[Yelenia Hylraren]] - Formerly a {{blue}} {{as}}, now an Accepted<br />
*[[Sarramy Valtiele]] - Formerly a {{green}} {{as}}<br />
*[[Ennairam Lamp]] - Formerly a {{gray}} {{as}}<br />
*[[Liathiana e'Kellenit]] - Formerly a {{green}} {{as}}<br />
*[[Murasaki al'Aevon]] - Formerly a {{Blue}} {{as}}<br />
*[[Kelgan al'Moranwin]] - Formerly a {{gaidin}} of {{DM}}<br />
*[[Stephen Lightheart]] - Formerly a {{gaidin}} of {{SDS}}<br />
*[[Jeffan Caliarthan]] - Formerly a {{gaidin}} of {{SDS}}<br />
===Senior Members===<br />
People who have regained Senior Member status after taking a demotion.<br />
;Aes Sedai<br />
*[[Arisaema Draconis]] - Formerly of the {{blue2}}, now of the {{green2}}<br />
*[[Mirandha Laflor]] - Formerly of the {{blue2}} under the name [[Mirandha t'Bayana]], now of the {{brown2}}<br />
*[[Willow al'Meana]] - Formerly of the {{blue2}}, now of the {{red2}}<br />
*[[Zashara Da'sainne]] - Formerly of the {{blue2}}, now of the {{brown2}}<br />
<br />
*[[Aavyn Eirinon]] - Formerly of the {{brown2}}, now of the {{blue2}}<br />
*[[Dovienya el'Korim]] - Formerly of the {{brown2}}, now of the {{white2}}<br />
<br />
*[[Addelyn al'Vera]] - Formerly {{head}} of the {{gray2}}, now of the {{red2}}<br />
*[[Alyria Savoinya]] - Formerly of the {{gray2}}, now of the {{blue2}}<br />
*[[Leilwyn al'Raen]] - Formerly of the {{gray2}}, now of the {{blue2}}<br />
*[[Kariada Kunai]] - Formerly of the {{gray2}}, now of the {{blue2}}<br />
*[[Meilen Gevedon]] - Formerly of the {{gray2}}, now of the {{blue2}}<br />
*[[Melearlin a'Valarnon]] - Formerly of the {{gray2}}, now of the {{blue2}}<br />
*[[Melisande Arneil]] - Formerly of the {{gray2}}, now of the {{green2}}<br />
*[[Tyla al'Mere]] - Formerly of the {{gray2}}, now of the {{green2}}<br />
*[[Velaris Ly'enn]] - Formerly Head of the {{gray2}}, now of the {{green2}}<br />
<br />
*[[Aryela Dashtahd]] - Formerly of the {{green2}}, now of the {{brown2}}<br />
*[[Cealestis Lumen]] - Formerly of the {{green2}}, now of the {{brown2}}<br />
*[[Jordan Rayne]] - Formerly of the {{green2}}, now of the {{gray2}}<br />
*[[Kitan Tataru]] - Formerly of the {{green2}}, now of the {{white2}}<br />
*[[Kyyri Moran]] - Formerly of the {{green2}}, now of the {{brown2}}<br />
<br />
*[[Alwyn da'Cara]] - Formerly of the {{red2}}, now of the {{blue2}}<br />
*[[Asalyn al'Morin]] - Formerly of the {{red2}}, now of the {{yellow2}}<br />
*[[Eveanyn al'Grace]] - Formerly of the {{red2}}, now of the {{green2}}<br />
*[[Morwynna Raevyn]] - Formerly {{head}} of the {{red2}}, now of the {{white2}}<br />
*[[Prewan Beldaim]] - Formerly of the {{red2}}, now of the {{gray2}}<br />
*[[Sindra Bell]] - Formerly of the {{red2}}, now of the {{brown2}}<br />
<br />
*[[Anya Valerin]] - Formerly of the {{white2}}, now of the {{blue2}}<br />
*[[Dralyn Montsier]] - Formerly of the {{white2}}, now of the {{green2}}<br />
*[[Elbereth Gailbridhil]] - Formerly of the {{white2}}, now of the {{green2}}<br />
*[[Ilenna Aramiz]] - Formerly of the {{white2}}, now of the {{green2}}<br />
*[[Kiana A'Jadein]] - Formerly of the {{white2}}, now of the {{green2}}<br />
*[[Muirenn Lina Alianin]] - Formerly of the {{white2}}, now of the {{green2}}<br />
<br />
*[[Alyssa Letherio]] - Formerly of the {{yellow2}}, now of the {{gray2}}<br />
*[[Neisa Alibrylla]] - Formerly of the {{yellow2}}, now of the {{blue2}}<br />
*[[Ubahsur Kindellaer]] - Formerly of the {{yellow2}}, now of the {{white2}}<br />
*[[Pylar al'Stnap]] - Formerly of the {{yellow2}}, now of the {{brown2}}<br />
<br />
*[[Avery d'Itkarya]] - Formerly of the {{green2}}, now of the {{brown2}}<br />
*[[Loraella Melodie]] - Formerly of the {{green2}}, now of the {{brown2}}<br />
<br />
;Gaidin<br />
*[[Azrael al'Letifer]] - Formerly {{vc}}, now {{mdd}}<br />
*[[Micah Junfir]] - Formerly {{vc}}, now {{dm}}<br />
*[[Whil al'Gwin]] - Formerly {{vc}}, now {{mdd}}<br />
<br />
==Absent Members==<br />
People who have not been at the site in years, but who are not known to have officially retired so would be entitled to their rank if they chose to return<br />
*Jigrah Soulprotector: Gaidin of Dai M'Hael<br />
*Kerric Shaigar: Gaidin<br />
<br />
==Retired Members==<br />
People who have left the site<br />
*Aldus Tyloredrid - Formerly a {{VC}} {{Gaidin}}<br />
*Berior Alaeyn - Formerly a {{VC}} {{gaidin}}<br />
*Caia al'Tamad - Formerly a {{Brown}} {{AS}}<br />
*Cyn Wyndbourne - Formerly a {{Sds}} {{Gaidin}}<br />
*Dracaenaa al'Landgraf - Formerly a {{Brown}} {{AS}}<br />
*Drimylos al'Bai - Formerly a {{VC}} {{Gaidin}}<br />
*Ela al'Tharin - Formerly a {{yellow}} {{as}}<br />
*Elanda Tonil - Formerly an {{as}} and Head of the {{gray}} Ajah, removed in a membership clean up<br />
*Elarielle Mandellon - Formerly a {{Blue}} {{AS}}<br />
*Falone Charpontier - Formerly a {{gray}} {{AS}}<br />
*Imogen Rova - Formerly a {{Yellow}} {{as}}<br />
*Jade Sedona - Formerly a {{green}} {{as}}<br />
*Lifa NiCrioi - Formerly a {{red}} {{as}}<br />
*Lugh of the Vanth - Formerly a {{DM}} {{Gaidin}}<br />
*Lyuna Ishizu - Former a {{red}} {{as}}<br />
*Nadine Andara - Formerly a {{Green}} and before that a {{Brown}} {{AS}}<br />
*Nairah Tarak - Formerly a {{blue}} {{as}}<br />
*Noura Sofen - Formerly a {{white}} {{as}}<br />
*Paedrig Al'Dar - Formerly a {{Sds}} {{Gaidin}}<br />
*Raleien din Arsenia - Formerly a {{white}} {{As}}<br />
*Rexis - Formerly a {{DM}} {{gaidin}}<br />
*Riley Macconar: Formerly a {{DM}} {{Gaidin}}<br />
*Ryquan Malardius - Formerly a {{VC}} {{Gaidin}}<br />
*Seandre ay'Luthien - Formerly a {{Blue}} {{AS}}<br />
*Seraphim al'Doran - Formerly a {{gray}} {{as}}<br />
*Serelda Meracle - Formerly a {{red}} {{as}}<br />
*Serena Alanshi - Formerly a {{green}} {{as}}<br />
*Selexia Cohn - Formerly a {{Red}} {{AS}}<br />
*Shirlyn Cheade - Formerly a {{white}} {{As}}<br />
*Twibli Abaru - Formerly a {{blue}} {{as}}<br />
*Tinnlin Fundon - Formerly a {{VC}} {{Gaidin}}<br />
*Xavier Wester - Formerly a {{DM}} {{Gaidin}}<br />
<br />
===Returned Members===<br />
Senior Members who officially retired from the site but returned at a later date to work their way up the ranks again.<br />
*'''Senior Members'''<br />
**[[Asandra al'Terra]]: Formerly an Aes Sedai of the Blue Ajah, now an Aes Sedai of the Blue Ajah<br />
**[[Elia LePhant]]: Formerly a {{red}} {{as}}, also formerly known as Aleure Tokani, now a member of the {{Brown2}}<br />
**[[Erin al'Denael]]: Formerly an Aes Sedai of the Brown Ajah, briefly known as Gwenlyn Lian now an Aes Sedai of the Blue Ajah under her original name<br />
**[[Melana al'Cairera]]: Formerly an Aes Sedai of the Blue Ajah, now an Aes Sedai of the Green Ajah<br />
**Colin Mathair: Formerly a Gaidin, now a Gaidin of MDD under the new name [[Jalen te'Kreg]]<br />
**Jundna al'Daelys: Formerly a Gaidin of MDD, now a Gaidin of MDD under the new name [[Pip al'Dealys]]<br />
**Logain Hawkings - Formerly a {{VC2}} {{Gaidin}} under the new name of [[Da'mas Tamoryn]]<br />
**[[Ninya Evoneigh]]: Formerly an Aes Sedai of the Blue Ajah, now an Aes Sedai of the Green Ajah<br />
**Tel Janin: Formerly a Dai M'Hael Gaidin, now a Gaidin under the new name of [[Tel Jagin]]<br />
**[[Zashara Da'sainne]]: Formerly an Aes Sedai of the Gray Ajah, now an Aes Sedai of the Brown Ajah<br />
**[[Jenarra Tikvah]]: Formerly an Aes Sedai of the Gray Ajah, now an Aes Sedai of the Gray Ajah<br />
**[[Sandriel Andarin]]: Formerly an Aes Sedai of the Blue Ajah, now an Aes Sedai of the Blue Ajah<br />
*'''Junior Members'''<br />
**[[Ma'Sayna Damara]]: Formerly an Aes Sedai of the Red Ajah, now an Accepted aspiring to the Gray Ajah<br />
**Rissa al'Ricken: Formerly an Aes Sedai of the Blue Ajah, now an Accepted aspiring to the Blue Ajah under the new name [[Luciana Carera]]<br />
**[[Saminda Meltacia]]: Formerly an Aes Sedai of the Gray Ajah, now a novice<br />
**[[Alric Teran]]: Formerly a Gaidin of Dai M'Hael, now a Recruit under the new name [[Quinlan Isindil]]<br />
**[[Atane Valthon]]: Formerly a Gaidin of Dai M'Hael, now a Recruit<br />
<br />
*'''Citizens'''<br />
**Drasil Shekara: Formerly an Aes Sedai of the Yellow Ajah<br />
**Morgaine Malkier - Formerly a {{blue}} {{as}}<br />
**Valasia a'Leran: Formerly an Aes Sedai of the Red Ajah<br />
<br />
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[[Category:Former Senior Members| ]]</div>Isarma Maracandahttps://library.tarvalon.net/index.php?title=Former_Tower_Sworn&diff=100663Former Tower Sworn2015-01-02T09:29:23Z<p>Isarma Maracanda: /* Demoted Members */</p>
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<div>{{MM|Voluntary Demotions}}<br />
Although a person who has attained the rank of {{gaidin}} or {{AS}} at {{TV}} will keep that rank indefinitely, occasionally a person will choose to leave the site and ask to be removed from our list of members. Others may choose to step back and become a {{citizen}}, or leave the site and then return to the ranks. Very occasionally a person may breach the code of conduct so severely they are banned from the site. Some of these people previously held positions at TarValon.net, or contributed articles in the library.<br />
==Demoted Members==<br />
People who were previously Senior Members, but took the opportunity to step back to either [[Junior Member]] level or {{citizen}}. <br />
*[[Aintza Bisera ]] - Formerly a {{Blue}} {{as}}, now an Accepted<br />
*[[Ajailyn Morrivinna]] - Formerly a {{gray}} {{as}}, now an Accepted<br />
*[[Alexia Batel]] - Formerly a {{green}} {{as}}, now an Accepted. Also formerly known as Lexiant A'Marie and Ziporah Batel<br />
*[[Alyria Savoinya]] - Formerly a {{gray}} {{as}}, now an Accepted, aspiring to the {{blue2}}<br />
*[[Leese Sulan]] - Formerly a {{red}} {{as}}, now an Accepted. Also formerly known as Ariana Sulan<br />
*{{Ban}} - Formerly an {{SDS}} {{gaidin}}, now a Citizen<br />
*[[Feon Ceseth]] - Formerly a {{Red}} {{as}}, now a Novice<br />
*[[Izabella Serra]] - Formerly a {{gray}} {{as}}, now an Accepted, aspiring to the {{white2}}<br />
*[[Katina Ralstone]] - Formerly a {{Green}} {{as}}, now an Accepted, aspiring to the {{yellow2}}<br />
*[[Liiane al'Rhuidea]] - Formerly a {{gray}} {{as}}, now an Accepted<br />
*[[Loreniel Killan]] - Formerly a {{green}} {{as}}, now an Accepted<br />
*[[Mariasha Casindred]] - Formerly a {{gray}} {{as}}, now an Accepted<br />
*[[Mellyn al'Baya]] - Formerly a {{blue}} {{as}}, now an Accepted<br />
*[[Miriette Kasabian]] - Formerly a {{red}} {{as}}, now an Accepted<br />
*[[Naedys Channirra]] - Formerly a {{green}} {{as}}, now an Accepted, aspiring to the {{yellow2}}<br />
*[[Noelyn alDenael]] - Formerly a {{Green}} {{as}}, now an Accepted<br />
*[[Nymeria Donnachaidh]] - Formerly a {{white}} {{as}}, now an Accepted<br />
*[[Shyana al'Veara]] - Formerly an {{as}} and Head of the {{white}} Ajah, now an Accepted <br />
*[[Tallan Daar]] - Formerly a {{Green}} {{as}}, now a Novice<br />
*[[Tyeslan Al'Monhan]] - Formerly a {{white}} {{as}}, now an Accepted<br />
*[[Willow al'Meana]] - Formerly a {{blue}} {{as}}, then a {{red}} {{as}}, now a Resident Citizen<br />
*[[Yelenia Hylraren]] - Formerly a {{blue}} {{as}}, now an Accepted<br />
*[[Sarramy Valtiele]] - Formerly a {{green}} {{as}}<br />
*[[Ennairam Lamp]] - Formerly a {{gray}} {{as}}<br />
*[[Liathiana e'Kellenit]] - Formerly a {{green}} {{as}}<br />
*[[Murasaki al'Aevon]] - Formerly a {{Blue}} {{as}}<br />
*[[Kelgan al'Moranwin]] - Formerly a {{gaidin}} of {{DM}}<br />
*[[Stephen Lightheart]] - Formerly a {{gaidin}} of {{SDS}}<br />
*[[Jeffan Caliarthan]] - Formerly a {{gaidin}} of {{SDS}}<br />
===Senior Members===<br />
People who have regained Senior Member status after taking a demotion.<br />
;Aes Sedai<br />
*[[Arisaema Draconis]] - Formerly of the {{blue2}}, now of the {{green2}}<br />
*[[Mirandha Laflor]] - Formerly of the {{blue2}} under the name [[Mirandha t'Bayana]], now of the {{brown2}}<br />
*[[Willow al'Meana]] - Formerly of the {{blue2}}, now of the {{red2}}<br />
*[[Zashara Da'sainne]] - Formerly of the {{blue2}}, now of the {{brown2}}<br />
<br />
*[[Aavyn Eirinon]] - Formerly of the {{brown2}}, now of the {{blue2}}<br />
*[[Dovienya el'Korim]] - Formerly of the {{brown2}}, now of the {{white2}}<br />
*[[Addelyn al'Vera]] - Formerly {{head}} of the {{gray2}}, now of the {{red2}}<br />
*[[Leilwyn al'Raen]] - Formerly of the {{gray2}}, now of the {{blue2}}<br />
*[[Kariada Kunai]] - Formerly of the {{gray2}}, now of the {{blue2}}<br />
*[[Meilen Gevedon]] - Formerly of the {{gray2}}, now of the {{blue2}}<br />
*[[Melearlin a'Valarnon]] - Formerly of the {{gray2}}, now of the {{blue2}}<br />
*[[Melisande Arneil]] - Formerly of the {{gray2}}, now of the {{green2}}<br />
*[[Tyla al'Mere]] - Formerly of the {{gray2}}, now of the {{green2}}<br />
*[[Velaris Ly'enn]] - Formerly Head of the {{gray2}}, now of the {{green2}}<br />
<br />
*[[Aryela Dashtahd]] - Formerly of the {{green2}}, now of the {{brown2}}<br />
*[[Cealestis Lumen]] - Formerly of the {{green2}}, now of the {{brown2}}<br />
*[[Jordan Rayne]] - Formerly of the {{green2}}, now of the {{gray2}}<br />
*[[Kitan Tataru]] - Formerly of the {{green2}}, now of the {{white2}}<br />
*[[Kyyri Moran]] - Formerly of the {{green2}}, now of the {{brown2}}<br />
<br />
*[[Alwyn da'Cara]] - Formerly of the {{red2}}, now of the {{blue2}}<br />
*[[Asalyn al'Morin]] - Formerly of the {{red2}}, now of the {{yellow2}}<br />
*[[Eveanyn al'Grace]] - Formerly of the {{red2}}, now of the {{green2}}<br />
*[[Morwynna Raevyn]] - Formerly {{head}} of the {{red2}}, now of the {{white2}}<br />
*[[Prewan Beldaim]] - Formerly of the {{red2}}, now of the {{gray2}}<br />
*[[Sindra Bell]] - Formerly of the {{red2}}, now of the {{brown2}}<br />
<br />
*[[Anya Valerin]] - Formerly of the {{white2}}, now of the {{blue2}}<br />
*[[Dralyn Montsier]] - Formerly of the {{white2}}, now of the {{green2}}<br />
*[[Elbereth Gailbridhil]] - Formerly of the {{white2}}, now of the {{green2}}<br />
*[[Ilenna Aramiz]] - Formerly of the {{white2}}, now of the {{green2}}<br />
*[[Kiana A'Jadein]] - Formerly of the {{white2}}, now of the {{green2}}<br />
*[[Muirenn Lina Alianin]] - Formerly of the {{white2}}, now of the {{green2}}<br />
<br />
*[[Alyssa Letherio]] - Formerly of the {{yellow2}}, now of the {{gray2}}<br />
*[[Neisa Alibrylla]] - Formerly of the {{yellow2}}, now of the {{blue2}}<br />
*[[Ubahsur Kindellaer]] - Formerly of the {{yellow2}}, now of the {{white2}}<br />
*[[Pylar al'Stnap]] - Formerly of the {{yellow2}}, now of the {{brown2}}<br />
<br />
*[[Avery d'Itkarya]] - Formerly of the {{green2}}, now of the {{brown2}}<br />
*[[Loraella Melodie]] - Formerly of the {{green2}}, now of the {{brown2}}<br />
<br />
;Gaidin<br />
*[[Azrael al'Letifer]] - Formerly {{vc}}, now {{mdd}}<br />
*[[Micah Junfir]] - Formerly {{vc}}, now {{dm}}<br />
*[[Whil al'Gwin]] - Formerly {{vc}}, now {{mdd}}<br />
<br />
==Absent Members==<br />
People who have not been at the site in years, but who are not known to have officially retired so would be entitled to their rank if they chose to return<br />
*Jigrah Soulprotector: Gaidin of Dai M'Hael<br />
*Kerric Shaigar: Gaidin<br />
<br />
==Retired Members==<br />
People who have left the site<br />
*Aldus Tyloredrid - Formerly a {{VC}} {{Gaidin}}<br />
*Berior Alaeyn - Formerly a {{VC}} {{gaidin}}<br />
*Caia al'Tamad - Formerly a {{Brown}} {{AS}}<br />
*Cyn Wyndbourne - Formerly a {{Sds}} {{Gaidin}}<br />
*Dracaenaa al'Landgraf - Formerly a {{Brown}} {{AS}}<br />
*Drimylos al'Bai - Formerly a {{VC}} {{Gaidin}}<br />
*Ela al'Tharin - Formerly a {{yellow}} {{as}}<br />
*Elanda Tonil - Formerly an {{as}} and Head of the {{gray}} Ajah, removed in a membership clean up<br />
*Elarielle Mandellon - Formerly a {{Blue}} {{AS}}<br />
*Falone Charpontier - Formerly a {{gray}} {{AS}}<br />
*Imogen Rova - Formerly a {{Yellow}} {{as}}<br />
*Jade Sedona - Formerly a {{green}} {{as}}<br />
*Lifa NiCrioi - Formerly a {{red}} {{as}}<br />
*Lugh of the Vanth - Formerly a {{DM}} {{Gaidin}}<br />
*Lyuna Ishizu - Former a {{red}} {{as}}<br />
*Nadine Andara - Formerly a {{Green}} and before that a {{Brown}} {{AS}}<br />
*Nairah Tarak - Formerly a {{blue}} {{as}}<br />
*Noura Sofen - Formerly a {{white}} {{as}}<br />
*Paedrig Al'Dar - Formerly a {{Sds}} {{Gaidin}}<br />
*Raleien din Arsenia - Formerly a {{white}} {{As}}<br />
*Rexis - Formerly a {{DM}} {{gaidin}}<br />
*Riley Macconar: Formerly a {{DM}} {{Gaidin}}<br />
*Ryquan Malardius - Formerly a {{VC}} {{Gaidin}}<br />
*Seandre ay'Luthien - Formerly a {{Blue}} {{AS}}<br />
*Seraphim al'Doran - Formerly a {{gray}} {{as}}<br />
*Serelda Meracle - Formerly a {{red}} {{as}}<br />
*Serena Alanshi - Formerly a {{green}} {{as}}<br />
*Selexia Cohn - Formerly a {{Red}} {{AS}}<br />
*Shirlyn Cheade - Formerly a {{white}} {{As}}<br />
*Twibli Abaru - Formerly a {{blue}} {{as}}<br />
*Tinnlin Fundon - Formerly a {{VC}} {{Gaidin}}<br />
*Xavier Wester - Formerly a {{DM}} {{Gaidin}}<br />
<br />
===Returned Members===<br />
Senior Members who officially retired from the site but returned at a later date to work their way up the ranks again.<br />
*'''Senior Members'''<br />
**[[Asandra al'Terra]]: Formerly an Aes Sedai of the Blue Ajah, now an Aes Sedai of the Blue Ajah<br />
**[[Elia LePhant]]: Formerly a {{red}} {{as}}, also formerly known as Aleure Tokani, now a member of the {{Brown2}}<br />
**[[Erin al'Denael]]: Formerly an Aes Sedai of the Brown Ajah, briefly known as Gwenlyn Lian now an Aes Sedai of the Blue Ajah under her original name<br />
**[[Melana al'Cairera]]: Formerly an Aes Sedai of the Blue Ajah, now an Aes Sedai of the Green Ajah<br />
**Colin Mathair: Formerly a Gaidin, now a Gaidin of MDD under the new name [[Jalen te'Kreg]]<br />
**Jundna al'Daelys: Formerly a Gaidin of MDD, now a Gaidin of MDD under the new name [[Pip al'Dealys]]<br />
**Logain Hawkings - Formerly a {{VC2}} {{Gaidin}} under the new name of [[Da'mas Tamoryn]]<br />
**[[Ninya Evoneigh]]: Formerly an Aes Sedai of the Blue Ajah, now an Aes Sedai of the Green Ajah<br />
**Tel Janin: Formerly a Dai M'Hael Gaidin, now a Gaidin under the new name of [[Tel Jagin]]<br />
**[[Zashara Da'sainne]]: Formerly an Aes Sedai of the Gray Ajah, now an Aes Sedai of the Brown Ajah<br />
**[[Jenarra Tikvah]]: Formerly an Aes Sedai of the Gray Ajah, now an Aes Sedai of the Gray Ajah<br />
**[[Sandriel Andarin]]: Formerly an Aes Sedai of the Blue Ajah, now an Aes Sedai of the Blue Ajah<br />
*'''Junior Members'''<br />
**[[Ma'Sayna Damara]]: Formerly an Aes Sedai of the Red Ajah, now an Accepted aspiring to the Gray Ajah<br />
**Rissa al'Ricken: Formerly an Aes Sedai of the Blue Ajah, now an Accepted aspiring to the Blue Ajah under the new name [[Luciana Carera]]<br />
**[[Saminda Meltacia]]: Formerly an Aes Sedai of the Gray Ajah, now a novice<br />
**[[Alric Teran]]: Formerly a Gaidin of Dai M'Hael, now a Recruit under the new name [[Quinlan Isindil]]<br />
**[[Atane Valthon]]: Formerly a Gaidin of Dai M'Hael, now a Recruit<br />
<br />
*'''Citizens'''<br />
**Drasil Shekara: Formerly an Aes Sedai of the Yellow Ajah<br />
**Morgaine Malkier - Formerly a {{blue}} {{as}}<br />
**Valasia a'Leran: Formerly an Aes Sedai of the Red Ajah<br />
<br />
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[[Category:Former Senior Members| ]]</div>Isarma Maracandahttps://library.tarvalon.net/index.php?title=Isarma_Maracanda&diff=98291Isarma Maracanda2014-10-11T10:39:45Z<p>Isarma Maracanda: /* Official Event Attendance */</p>
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==Tower History==<br />
*Joined {{TV}}: October 1, 2007<br />
*Joined {{Tower}}: November 23, 2007<br />
*Raised {{Accepted}}: February 22, 2008<br />
*{{aspired}} to the {{White2}}: May 20, 2008<br />
*Raised {{AS}} of the {{white}} Ajah: February 1, 2009<br />
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==Tower Involvement==<br />
===Current===<br />
* [[Annual Reports Project Manager]]: September 19, 2010 - Present<br />
* Member of the Research team: November 5, 2007 - Present<br />
*{{Editor|Isarma Maracanda}}<br />
===Previous===<br />
* {{head}} of the White Ajah: January 1, 2011 - June 30, 2012<br />
* Teaches a class about Famous [[Amyrlin Seat]]s: November 2, 2010 - October 21, 2011<br />
* White Ajah Historian: February 10, 2010 - February 4, 2011<br />
* {{owah}} {{mod}}: January 1, 2010 - July 1, 2010<br />
* {{Sitter}} for the White Ajah: July 1, 2009 - December 31, 2009<br />
* Soul of the White Ajah: October 10, 2008 - February 1, 2009<br />
*{{Articles|Isarma Maracanda}}<br />
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===Awards===<br />
===Merits===<br />
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==Tower Relationships==<br />
===Bonding===<br />
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===Mentoring===<br />
;Mentor<br />
* [[Neisa Alibrylla]], {{blue}} {{as}}<br />
;Mentees<br />
* [[Tai' Aan'mahdi]], {{gray}} {{as}}<br />
* [[Luciana Carera]], Accepted, aspirant to the {{blue}} Ajah<br />
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===Other Tower Relationships===<br />
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==Official Event Attendance==<br />
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==Senior Member Interview==<br />
''September 28th 2010''<br />
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;Why did you choose White?<br />
Because I finally came to realize it was the logical choice for me ;)<br />
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;Are you like the Whites in the Books?<br />
In a way, yes, but not as icy as Book Whites !<br />
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;Are you like a rock and have a serene face all the time?<br />
Not all the time, as I'm often laughing or smiling. But I'm usually calm, I don't panic easily, I don't explode when I'm angry, so yes, being like a rock and keeping a serene face is a large part of my personality !<br />
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;How was your time as Citizen/Novice/Accepted?<br />
I was a citizen and a novice for the minimum amount of time. Citizen, because I wanted so much to join a Tower and become a "true" member of the community. Novice, because my roomie was in a hurry to get raised to accepted and we had said we would do it together like for novice. And I wanted to get to know the various ajah from the inside. And also, I wanted to be back to the Tavern (lol)<br><br />
I remained accepted much longer, though. Needed time to find my home, and when I aspired, I needed time to grow roots within my ajah. Plus I was rather LoAish at that time. So I was Accepted for nine months or such. <br />
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;How long have you been a member of TV.net?<br />
I joined on October 1st, 2007, shortly after Robert Jordan's death. It was his blog on Dragonmount which led me here.<br />
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;What things do you do for TV.net?<br />
I'm the White Ajah Historian, a Researcher for the Library, and a brand new member of the Department of Administration. In the recent past I was a Moderator for the Tavern and a sitter for the White Ajah. And I've served as the Soul of the White Ajah back when I was aspirant.<br />
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;How did you get to read the Series?<br />
I stumbled upon the Eye of the World in a library, bought it, and fell in love...<br />
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;To whom are you bonded, if you're bonded?<br />
I am not bonded. Not yet, at least !<br />
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;Who is your mentee, if you have one?<br />
My mentees are Tai' and Luciana. Lucky me !!<br />
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;Who is your favorite character of the Series? Favorite Nation? <br />
Rand, because of the burden he has to assume. Lan for his sense of honor. Mat because he has become such a great guy ! Verin for her sacrifice.<br />
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Shienar and Malkier, again because of their code of honor. <br />
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;Have you ever attended any Real Life Functions? Did you like them if you did, and why? (Why do you think people should come to any future functions?)<br />
After all these years of shyness, I've finally come to Summer Europarty 2010 !! I met my White sisters, my former roomie, my mentee and all my friends, it was truly fantastic, and now I can't wait for Euro Anni next year :D<br />
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;Do you have a pet?<br />
Five cats and two horses. Should I add the four kids and the husband ? :p<br />
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;What languages do you speak?<br />
French first. This community helps me to improve my English. And I have learnt some German, Breton and Ancient Greek.<br />
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;What profession did you want to have when you were a kid?<br />
Veterinarian or archaeologist.<br />
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;Randland or our world?<br />
Randland, definitely ! <br />
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;Alviarin or Seaine?<br />
Rather Seaine. Or any White except the Black Ajah Whites !<br />
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;Books or movies?<br />
Books. <br />
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;Candles or lamps?<br />
Candles. <br />
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;A short bio about yourself.<br />
39 years old, married, 4 kids ranging from 16 to 2, 4 cats, 2 horses and a part-time job. That's a good summary of my activities :D<br />
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[[Category:Current Staff]]</div>Isarma Maracandahttps://library.tarvalon.net/index.php?title=2013_Annual_Report&diff=963892013 Annual Report2014-07-01T18:16:21Z<p>Isarma Maracanda: /* Outreach Activities */</p>
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[[2013]] [[Annual Report]]<br />
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[[TarValon.Net]], Inc. Annual Report 2013<br />
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==State of the Tower - Amyrlin / CEO welcome==<br />
[[2013]] has been a year of rebuilding and reflection. This year saw the publication of the final volume of The Wheel of Time in January which, at least for me, has brought about so many memories of reading each new book over the years. When you’ve been reading a series since you were a teenager, there is something just a bit sobering (on top of the anticipation) about opening the newest edition one last time. Many of our members served as ‘Memory Keepers’ at various events throughout the country (I myself attending the signing in Baltimore, MD!) and it was amazing to see the excitement and feeling of community in everyone who waited in lines or chatted with the strangers around them at each event. The Wheel of Time family is truly an extraordinary one!<br />
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Our own events in 2013 were great as we visited Flint, Michigan for our [[Anniversary Party 2013|12th Anniversary]], had a huge presence at [[JordanCon]] in Atlanta, visited the beaches of Belgium at [[Europarty 2013|Euro Party]] and finished up the year in Salt Lake City, Utah for [[Fall Ball 2013|Fall Ball]]. Attendees once again reached out and donated to various causes (Ronald McDonald House, Televil in Belgium and the Utah food bank) making a great impact on local communities. I love that even as we’re enjoying each other’s company and having a great time at each event that we still keep others in mind and strive to represent the title of “Servant of All”.<br />
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The [[Spring 2013 Admin Meeting|spring admin]] meeting was held and we began the long term conversation of “where do we go from here?” We began to discuss various options of potential changes including possibly opening up both the Aes Sedai and Gaidin ‘tracks’ to people of all genders. This is by no means a one time chat, so we continued it in the admin meeting discussion forum and then the department of administration put out a survey so that everyone could make sure that their voice was heard. This is by no means a short process, so we will continue into 2014 to see if this is something we truly want or need to do.<br />
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2013 saw a few changeovers in officer staffing and in membership on the board of directors. A new {{Shatayan}}/CFO was named at the end of February and it was my distinct pleasure to welcome [[Ubahsur Kindellaer]] to the officer team. She jumped right in and set up a monthly reporting system for the Board of Directors, amended the tracking system we had set up as an interim measure and got straight to work on getting our taxes squared away. She has been a true asset to all of us, and I can’t thank her enough for taking on the enormous task of getting us back to financial solvency. We are still paying on one debt from [[2012]], but are continuing to make payments and progress there.<br />
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In that same week, [[Leora Oldessroth]] stated her intention to resign as {{keeper}}. Leora did so much in that role and for me and I could never thank her enough for it! We asked for applications, did interviews between the Board of Directors and finalists; ultimately {{li}} was chosen to fill the position in March. Lireina has brought a wonderful energy to our team and I look forward to working with her for some time to come!<br />
Finally, in April [[Caerwyn Jolan|Caerwyn Gaidin]] was named to the position of Chairman of the Board for 2013, and [[Rhed al'Tere|Rhed Sedai]] was asked to take up a seat on the board bringing the number to five.<br />
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Ultimately, 2013 saw us re-establishing our financial footing and looking forward to where we will go next. [[2014]] I’m sure will prove to be an exciting one with potential changes in our basic organization; we’re hoping to add an event in the South Pacific to our schedule, and the continuation of now nearly 13 years as a Community and family. TarValon.Net has truly come through the fire and I have great optimism and anticipation to see what 2014 has in store for us. Thank you everyone for your love and support for each other and for showing what it means to be a true “Servant of All”.<br />
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[[Vivianna L'antreau]]<br />
The Watcher of the Seals<br />
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The Flame of TarValon.Net<br />
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The {{Amyrlin}}<br />
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==Statement from the Board of Directors==<br />
Through hard work and an amazing amount of dedication from our members, 2013 saw TarValon.Net resume normal operations and largely recover from the calamitous events of late [[2012]].<br />
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On the administrative and financial side, members came forward, took positions of responsibility, and cooperated to create new systems of accountability and transparency for the organization’s finances which are described elsewhere in the report. Suffice it to say that without the hard work and sacrifices of these members, our organization likely would not have survived to put together this report.<br />
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This work has resulted in greater efficiencies and safer practices for the entire organization and has allowed us to get back to accomplishing our goals and evolving the organization to serve the needs of its membership. We continue to acquire new members, grow from within, and have a healthy core of dedicated members who help “keep the lights on” for all of us.<br />
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The organization is now back on track and heading forward with confidence in this new year as can be seen by our successful events and fundraisers in 2013, ensuring continuation of our many traditions as a group.<br />
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Your Board of Directors thanks all of your for your patience, your cooperation, and your continued commitment to our organization in 2013.<br />
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Joseph Pistritto, on behalf of the Board of Directors<br />
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==In Memoriam - Henry Skyn - August 6th 2013==<br />
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I would also like to put in a link to his obituary for anyone who would like to read about him, as he was an extraordinary man as well as a great dad.<br />
The comfort is, although he had been very tired for a long time, he was able to be at home with my mum and family rather than in hospital, and I spoke to him every day. He was out walking his beloved dog Pudding in the orchards when it happened. My mum called his mobile as he was longer than usual and he told her he was very out of breath but coherent still. He was not in any pain. My mum drove to find him with my aunt and uncle and he was still conscious when they arrived but sadly died shortly afterwards.<br />
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The link to his obituary is: http://www.britishfencing.com/news/latest-news/?n=878<br />
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I hope I have got that right. As it is in the latest news section it may move to a different link, so if it takes you the wrong place please let me know.<br />
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Dad greatly enjoyed his chats with you all on this site, and his mission lately was to get our whole family here! He was doing pretty well and had succeeded in getting most of my brothers, sisters, and however many of his 10 grandchildren that were old enough, to read the books. Perhaps some of them will carry on his example of making mischief here!<br />
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Dad is now at rest in a beautiful and peaceful corner of St Martin's Church in the same burial plot as my grandparents, shaded by trees and next to his plant nursery. We had a small family funeral a few weeks ago, then last Monday we had a memorial service for him in the bigger church in the nearest town as so many of his fencing friends wanted to come we couldn't fit them in St Martin's (nearly 300 people came!). My eldest brother spoke at the service about dad's life, and along with the fencing and family stories had to mention dad's love of the WoT series.<br />
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==Keeper / COO==<br />
===Annual Overview===<br />
2013 has been another very eventful year for the Tower as we have continued to be an ever evolving work in progress under the eye of our current Amyrlin, Vivianna L’antreau, who has completed her first year in this role for the Tower. Change has definitely been the theme of the year, following in the footsteps of its predecessors.<br />
===Departments Overview ===<br />
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The Administrative Department has once again seen some noticeable changes for the year, starting in February with the selection of a new Shatayan/CFO for the community, Ubahsur Kindellaer, who in turn had to give up her role as our Director of Administration. Ubah has jumped into her new role, putting in long hours working to get the Tower’s finances back in line and moving towards healthy. Thanks to her diligence, the Tower has made significant strides in that direction, and she continues to work to help rebuild the financial strength of our organization. In May, Ubah was succeeded as Director of Administration by Calypsa al’Nicolai, a familiar face in the Administration department and long-time member of its Legal Advisory team, who has served most recently as our Community Care Coordinator in the Community Outreach department. The transitions have gone smoothly, and Calypsa has become a valuable member of the Admin team.<br />
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This year also saw Leora Oldessroth, our Keeper/CEO since March [[2011]], announce that she would be stepping down. Leora was replaced by Lireina ni Dormerus t’al Bearach, a long standing member of the community who most recently served as one of the Tower Gatekeepers.<br />
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We’ve also seen some changes elsewhere in the Executive team. [[Karassa Souladrin]], [[Director of Moderators]], stepped down in July and was succeeded by [[Kelgan al'Moranwin]], a regular member of our Moderators. Our [[Director of Marketing]], [[Kytheria al'Shea]], also stepped back from her duties and was succeeded in December by [[Arie Davion]], who had most recently served as Calypsa’s successor as [[Community Care Coordinator]].<br />
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Our [[Director of Technology]], [[Erin al'Denael]], has settled into her position, working with a great team of tech savvy members that keep our community active and happy on the boards. Our [[Director of Membership]], [[Sa'areah Britthorn]], keeps our community Admins hopping and her email box open to address the various needs and concerns of our membership population, and our [[Director of Events and Conferences]], [[Sonea Ilandred]], has also capably stepped into her role, working with teams both in the US and in various other locations to plan many exciting events for the Tower community all over to participate in. [[Tree al'Rotture]], our [[Director of Community Outreach]], has continued to come up with great ideas to keep our community’s philanthropic endeavours ticking smoothly along, benefiting not just the Tower and its members, but the charitable organizations that we donate to via fundraising/donations at our main Tower events. [[Serenla Tamowith]], our Tower {{Archivist}}, has tackled the ever daunting task of the [[Merits|Merit Awards]] system and the never ending process of keeping our documentation organized and archived for future reference. Alongside Serenla in the documentation process is our Head Librarian, [[Toral Delvar]], who continues to make the Library a fantastic and ever-growing resource of WoT and Tower knowledge.<br />
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===Looking forward to 2014===<br />
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With so much change during 2013, a big focus of 2014 will be on building solid working relationships within the Administration, as well as throughout our membership community. We’ll be continuing to work with our members in finding new and exciting ways to keep the site fresh and going strong. We’ll also keep looking for opportunities to help our members to reach out and contribute in positive and meaningful ways in their own communities, as well as this one.<br />
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{{Li}}, {{keeper}}<br />
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==Tower Archivist / Secretary==<br />
===Overview===<br />
The position of Tower Archivist did not undergo any major changes in 2013. Ongoing projects include updates to [[Membership Manual]], Merits, archiving information from the forums and [[Membership Award]]s.<br />
===Archives===<br />
The process of archiving the old forums has been completed, and our current focus is on continuing to archive relevant threads from the current forums.<br />
===Merits===<br />
Merits were awarded in January. For a variety of reasons, no other Merits were awarded in 2013. New members have been hired for the [[Merit Staff|Merits Team]] for 2014. Members have also been selected to participate in a [[Merit Badge Focus Group|group dedicated to creating new Merits]].<br />
===Membership Manuals===<br />
Due to the ever-changing nature of our organization, the Membership Manuals will never be a finished project, but we work to keep it as updated as possible. No major changes were made to the Membership Manuals in 2013.<br />
===Legal Status===<br />
TarValon.Net, Inc., remains a legally incorporated 501(c)(7) non-profit entity. No changes in its status occurred during 2013 other than the addition of Ashley Morgan (Rhed al’Tere) to the Board.<br />
===Members Choice Awards===<br />
Members Choice Awards were presented in March of 2013. Awards are presented in person if feasible at one of our official events. A full list of the awards is posted in Site Announcements.<br />
===What’s Next?===<br />
The next year will be spent updating documents that need to be updated (such as the Membership Manuals), creating new merits, working with the new Merits team to award items already earned and assisting other Officers or Directors as needed.<br />
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[[Serenla Tamowith]], {{Archivist}}<br />
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==Shatayan / CFO==<br />
TarValon.Net, Inc. finances in 2013 has seen a lot of back end improvements and no changes from 2012 to members, vendors, or otherwise.<br />
In February a new Shatayan was hired, Ubahsur Kindellaer. Over the course of the year, retaining the services of an assistant became critical, and due to her qualifications, [[Cassie Dainar]] was selected to fill this role. <br />
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The backend improvements included an update to tracking financial transactions, reporting, and access to accounts. A formal book of accounts, General Ledger, and accounting reports were developed and tailored to TarValon.Net, Inc. Procedures established in 2012 require the accounting report on Cash Flows monthly, 2013 saw the addition of the Income Statement and Balance Statement monthly. Access to accounts is limited to Officers and the assistant; because account numbers are visible / accessible, everyone with access has had a background check performed. Finally, a child board to Exec was created to increase transparency and communication regarding finances. <br />
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The year began with the Tower being in debt, owing reimbursements to many as well as having outstanding loans. At the conclusion of the year all reimbursements have been made as well as payments toward the loans. We anticipate that the remaining loan will take a few years to be paid off; the amount remaining on the loan is $4,780.00.<br />
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Additional projects this year included review of procedures, fees, and review of past taxes. Procedures were expanded upon and recorded on a Google Site accessible to Execs and the assistant. A review of fees was performed, which resulted in no changes to where the Tower maintains bank accounts but did result in a massive savings in PayPal fees (>$600) and currency conversion fees (>$150).<br />
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The taxes for 2012 were filed timely as is required of TarValon.Net. Due to the events that came to light in late 2012, the review of past taxes was a large undertaking that continues into 2014. No action, such as filing an amendment, has yet been made on prior tax years. Taxes are publicly available documents, should you wish to see any taxes that have been filed please reach out Officers@tarvalon.net. <br />
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Please see the appendix for the estimated 2014 Organizational Budget, 2013 Statement of Cash Flows, and 2013 Income Statement. The 2013 Balance Statement is not included as it can be misleading and confusing. <br />
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Please note that the budget includes items that are not crucial to running the organization but we include just in case, things like fees for retaining a lawyer and accountant. The budget also includes estimates based upon existing known factors (such as for B&I and Anni) or from previous events (such as Fall Ball.) Some items on the budget (such as membership gifts) are on the back burner until the financial status of the organization is more stable (i.e. no debt, larger cushion.) An arbitrary cushion of $2000 in case of emergencies has been set for the organization.<br />
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In sum, 2013 was a busy year. A great deal was done to improve the financial health of the organization and streamline processes and procedures while adding in checks and balances. It will take an estimated five years to return to the position we were in previously, but we are on a great track to do so if donations and event attendance continue at their current rates.<br />
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==Department of Administration==<br />
2013 was a busy year for the [[Department of Administration]]. In February, Ubahsur Kindellaer accepted the role of Shatayan and moved on from her role of Director of Administration. Calypsa al'Nicolai was selected to replace her as Director on May 1. [[Director of Administration#Directors|Previously]], all Directors of this department had been appointed; this was the first time that applications for the role had been accepted.<br />
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===Surveys: Membership and Integration===<br />
====Membership Survey====<br />
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The [[2012 Membership Survey]] ran from January 15 - February 1, 2013 and 218 responses were submitted. The theme this year was to "Stop the AMEERKATlyn!" In order to stop the AMEERKATlyn from usurping the Amrylin Seat, we needed to collect as many completed Membership Survey responses as possible. In addition to keeping our community free from rampaging meerkats, each member who completed a survey was entered into a drawing for a t-shirt. The winner of the t-shirt drawing was [[Satara al'Caelahn]]!<br />
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====Integration Survey====<br />
In September an advertisement for the [[Integration Survey Hive Mind]] Focus Group was placed. This group was to be convened to aid in the drafting of the Integration Survey. After reviewing applications and selecting participants, members gathered in the Bee Hive forum to discuss potential questions, angles, and how the topic ought to be approached. Our [[Survey Project Manager]] sported the title of Queen Bee to commemorate the occasion.<br />
Members of the Hive Mind were:<br />
*{{Citizen}} [[Dravid ter'Mand]]<br />
*{{Accepted}} [[Elorenya d'Rahien]]<br />
*{{Soldier}} [[Deleios Cherchenuit]]<br />
*[[Erin al'Denael]], Aes Sedai of the Blue Ajah<br />
*[[Morrighan Daghdera]], Aes Sedai of the Green Ajah<br />
*[[Marivea al'Corriyi]], Aes Sedai of the Gray Ajah<br />
*[[Anirfyan Dayen]], Aes Sedai of the Red Ajah<br />
*[[Charis Delphi]], Aes Sedai of the White Ajah<br />
*[[Kelgan al'Moranwin]], Gaidin of Dai M'Hael<br />
*[[Raam Sho'am]], Gaidin of Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb<br />
*{{azi}}, Gaidin of San d'ma Shadar<br />
*[[Gedhan Audax]], Gaidin of Val'Cueran<br />
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The [[Integration Survey]] was released on the 31st of October and was open for submissions through the 9th of November. Survey results are expected to be published in early 2014.<br />
===Annual Reports===<br />
Release of the [[2012 Annual Report]] was delayed for many reasons primarily relating to the upheaval within the Department of Administration. Our hope is to see it released in early 2014, and to begin work on the 2013 Annual Report soon after the New Year.<br />
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Progress is under way on the [[2008 Annual Report]]. Sections are mostly completed and we are looking at a late winter 2014 release.<br />
===Departmental Restructure and Staffing Updates===<br />
On December 6 the department underwent basic reorganization. Unlike most departments, our team members do not all work together but instead are doing completely different jobs. Staff members were either assigned to a task or were floating around generally within the department to go where needed. In December the department was organized into four main areas:<br />
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#Surveys: Instead of surveys being primarily created and run by our Survey Project Manager and then analyzed by the general staff, a Survey Team was created. This team consists of individuals committed to the cause of generating survey questions, ordering them, proofing them, and generally working with our Survey Project Manager to get the survey launch-ready. Following the survey, this team will be responsible for data analysis and helping the Survey Project Manager to get the information presentation-ready. This group includes our [[Membership Survey Statistician|Statistician]]s.<br />
#[[Legal Research Team]]: This team was formally known as the Legal Team and was renamed to clarify the distinction in role between our official TarValon.net, Inc. [[Legal Counsel]] and those other individuals who assist with legal research but whom are not representing our corporation in a legal capacity.<br />
#Human Resources: In the past we have had a Human Resources Project Manager (staff) role in the department. This role has morphed around in the past a few times and has been vacant for over a year. Looking forward to 2014 we are hoping to once again revamp and staff this role.<br />
#[[Annual Report]]: We will continue to have a single Admin, the [[Annual Report Project Manager]], in charge of compiling and editing the annual reports.<br />
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The concept of "General Staff" is no longer applicable to our department; every staff member within the department will have a defined role and task. Along with the change of Director, there were several staffing changes in 2013. [[Isarma Maracanda]] stayed on as the Annual Report Project Manager. [[Mirandha Laflor]] retained her role as Membership Survey Project Manager, though the role has been retitled Survey Project Manager as her duties expanded to manage other surveys. [[Pol Rohanson]] has stayed as a Statistician, [[Hammar O'Justice]] remains the official TarValon.net, Inc. legal counsel, and [[Atreyu Silverstar]] remains on the Legal Research Team. [[Yelenia Hylraren]] and [[Zashara Da'sainne]], current members of the Survey Team, were joined by [[Morrighan Daghdera]] in December. Also in December, [[Loraella Melodie]] stepped down from her role as Senior Statistician, and [[Emory Sheldon]] and [[Ennairam Lamp]] left the department.<br />
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===Looking Forward to 2014===<br />
We have several informational releases coming in 2014 including several Annual Reports and the Integration Survey report. The 2012 Annual Report is expected to be released in mid-January 2014. As of the end of 2013, the report is nearly finalized and ready to go. We also have been working on compiling historical data to release the 2008 Annual Report. The expected release date for that report is late winter 2014. Gathering data for the 2013 Annual report will begin shortly after the New Year with an ideal release of early summer 2014.<br />
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The Integration Survey report should be released in February 2014. This report is the long-awaited compilation of data gathered from the Integration Survey that ran from October 31 - November 9, 2013. Information contained within this report will be used by the administration to aid in making a decision as to how best to move the community into the future.<br />
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In early 2014 we will be looking to hire for both Survey Team Staff and Survey Team Statistician roles, and also for the Legal Research Team. Later in 2014 the role of Human Resources Project Manager may be revamped and, if so, we will look to fill the role.<br />
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[[Calypsa al'Nicolai]], [[Director of Administration]] <br />
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==Department of Community Outreach==<br />
===Staff Changes===<br />
;Department Staff<br />
Calypsa al’Nicolai, upon assuming the role of the Director of Administration, stepped down from the role of [[Community Care Coordinator]] on May 1, 2013.<br />
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Arie Davion assumed the role of Community Care Coordinator on May 27, 2013 but stepped down and assumed the role of Director of Marketing on December 20, 2013.<br />
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;Outreach Activities Team<br />
[[Jenalla Selar]] stepped down from the role of [[Outreach Activities Coordinator]] on July 16, 2013.<br />
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[[Amarande al'Kalin]] assumed the role of Outreach Activities Coordinator on August 11, 2013.<br />
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Lijena Tarkand stepped down from the role of [[Outreach Activities Graphics Coordinator]] on September 15, 2013. This position was vacant for the balance of 2013.<br />
;Servant of All<br />
There were no administrative-level staffing changes within the [[Servant of All]] program during 2013.<br />
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===Philanthropic Outreach Activities===<br />
;Real Life Events<br />
'''North American Anni 2013'''<br />
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After an extensive survey process that included two surveys with the community at large, the North American Anniversary Party Charity for 2013 - and subsequent years going forward - was selected; Ronald McDonald House Charities. They were selected for their work with youth outreach and their overall low operational costs including volunteer executive staff members in some locations.<br />
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For our 12th Anniversary event we partnered with the Ronald McDonald House of Southeastern Michigan, based out of Detroit, Michigan. Members were asked to bring household items to the party for donation, and beads were sold on site to collect monetary donations. In total a donation of $300 was made to the Ronald McDonald House of Southeastern Michigan as well as cases of household items including batteries, stamps, plastic bags, cleaning materials, toilet paper, and even diapers!<br />
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[[Tree al'Rotture|Tree]], [[Director of Community Outreach]], after unloading our donation at the Ronald McDonald House of Southeastern Michigan.<br />
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'''Fall Ball 2013'''<br />
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For Fall Ball in Salt Lake City, Utah the Tower chose to support the Utah Food Bank based out of SLC members were asked to bring, or even ship ahead, some pasta as a donation - one of the items identified by the Utah Food Bank as most needed. Additionally beads were sold on site for a donated amount.<br />
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|43 pounds of pasta donated at Fall Ball in Salt Lake City, awaiting being boxed up and dropped off to the Utah Food Bank.<br />
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===Fundraisers===<br />
;The Tower Still Stands Fundraiser<br />
The Tower Still Stands Fundraiser began December 28th, 2012 to raise funds to rebuild the tower and repay debts incurred. This fundraiser began with no set goal and with no set end-date. By mid-February 2013 this Fundraiser raised a whopping $3,035 USD! For a full list of donors please see [[2013_Annual_Report#Appendix B|appendix B]], Tower Still Stands List of Donors, and note that we also had multiple generous anonymous donations as well as a substantial donation from The Gray Ajah of TarValon.Net.<br />
;Summer Fundraiser<br />
Chocolate and bacon duked it out in an epic grudge match to see which sinful treat TarValon.Net members cherished most during the 2013 Annual Summer Fundraiser. An ambitious goal of $4,500 was set for this fundraiser, including €750. In total $3,822 and €311 were raised for a grand total of $4,238.74.<br />
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Bacon won out in the competition overcoming chocolate as the sinful food of choice and several members who donated were selected at random to receive fabulous prizes. The grand prize, a copy of A Memory of Light signed by Team Jordan was awarded to [[Melisande Arneil]] and additional prizes were gift cards and certificates awarded to [[Ebona din Casei]], [[Aduiavas Ida]], [[Irinia Argyvni]], [[Kitan Tataru|Kitan]] and [[Brandon Tataru]], [[Ealandrelle Melyma]], [[Ilissa al'Nari]], and [[Onis O'Leia]]. Finally [[Niere al'Aman]] was chosen to receive a $50 USD Gift Card and opted instead to donate that $50 back to TarValon.Net!<br />
Also, a special forum for role-playing was established, Tarlomens Bridge, where members fought it out, Bacon Vs. Chocolate. This grudge-match also prompted chocolate-loving board member [[Caerwyn Jolan]] to do a sweet-tooth event, matching donations made in the name of chocolate with either a donation to the Tower or a sweet chocolate treat delivered to donating members.<br />
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For a full list of donors, please see [[2013 Annual Report#Appendix B|appendix B]], Annual Fundraiser List of Donors.<br />
;Feast of Light 2013<br />
After postponing the 2012 Feast of Lights fundraiser and instead holding them emergency Tower Still Stands Fundraiser in the winter of 2012/2013, Feast of Lights returned in 2013 to support Partners in Health. Being the third fundraiser of the year a goal of $1,500 was set for the 2013 Feast of Lights fundraiser at the [[Fall 2013 Admin Meeting|Fall Admin Meeting]].<br />
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Overall, we raised a total of $870 from 20 generous donors and although we fell short of our goal a great deal of awareness for the work that our Feast of Lights organization, Partners In Health, was generated making the event an overall success. For a full list of donors, please see [[2013_Annual_Report#Appendix B|Appendix B]]: Feast of Lights List of Donors. For their generosity three winners were selected using a random number generator. Members [[Taika Vinh]] and [[Tazren Talamar]] won custom avatar design provided by [[Arie Davion]], and [[Raeviendha al'Toma]] received a t-shirt donated graciously by Ta’veren Tees.<br />
;Robert Jordan Memorial Scholarship<br />
In 2013 the competition for the [[Robert Jordan Memorial Scholarship]] was fierce but in the end of the day, after multiple rounds of blind voting by the [[Hall of Sitters and Warder Council| Hall of the Tower]], Rachel Little was selected as the 2013 Scholarship recipient. Rachel is also known as [[Yelenia Hylraren|Yelenia]], a long-time member of TarValon.Net studying Humanities and Pre-Law at the University of Houston, Clear Lake. Her [[Annual_Robert_Jordan_Memorial_Scholarship#2013_-_Rachel_Little|winning essay]] can be found in the tower library. She was awarded a certificate in a small ceremony at our 2013 Fall Ball event in Salt Lake City, Utah.<br />
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Congratulations Rachel!<br />
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===Pop-Up Awareness Events and Fundraisers===<br />
;Heart Healthy February<br />
During the month of February the Department of Community Outreach ran a campaign including fitness and lifestyle challenges to raise awareness during Heart Health Awareness Month. Heart Healthy February challenges ran in Health and Fitness and Home and Garden with general heart health information including how the heart functions, what blood pressure is, and simple lessons on common - but serious - heart diseases.<br />
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;Blood Drive For Boston<br />
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Following the bombings on April 15, 2013 at the Boston Marathon the Department of Community Outreach organized a Blood Drive For Boston, asking members to donate blood if they can to their local blood banks. A few days later when there was an explosion in Texas, Texas was added to the campaign.<br />
The overall success of the Blood Drive event triggered a year-long Blood Drive campaign to launch in 2014.<br />
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===Servant of All Program===<br />
After the December 2012 initial beta launch of the [[Servant of All]] program entries were received to test run entry forms and develop and test the tracking system that would be required for a full-scale launch of the entire program. Entries for this purpose were received for the first quarter of 2013. These entries as well as additional feedback from the community have been used to tweak and alter the pilot system in anticipation for a full launch.<br />
To date, the full Servant of All program is still forthcoming and it is the expressed hope of the department to fully implement this program in during 2014 with the revamping and redesign of the Merit Badge program.<br />
===Outreach Activities===<br />
Following the Fall 2012 Admin Meeting, it was decided that going forward rather than running four festivals annually the Outreach Activities Team (OAT) would instead run two annual festivals and maintain the practice of sending out Birthday greetings to registered members. In light of this decision during 2013 the OAT held two festivals, {{Beltine}} and {{Shaoman}}.<br />
;Beltine<br />
Beltine ran from March 29th to April 7th in celebration of spring. To celebrate the Faire Ground Fairy hosted a member match-up, while the OAT hosted trivia and apples to apples in IRC chat. On the boards this Beltine celebrated with a spring Bunny Hunt, several rounds of scattegories, and the ever popular spam-a-thon- this time won by the {{Yellow2}}. To help celebrate the season the following membership groups dressed up for the feast with the following themes:<br />
*Blue - Fairy Tales<br />
*Brown - Chaos<br />
*Gray - Summer is Coming to Westeros <br />
*Green - Jim Henson's Creations and all things Muppets<br />
*Red - Heavenly Bodies, Cosmic Disasters<br />
*White - Periodic Table<br />
*Yellow - Avatar the Last Airbender<br />
*DM - Cartoon Villians <br />
*SDS - went as themselves <br />
*Novices - Minions<br />
*Citizens - Mustached Disney Princesses <br />
;Shaoman<br />
Shaoman ran between October 24th and November 1st with a generally spooky Halloween theme. This year we saw the return of fun crowd pleasing events including a spooky themed game of apples to apples in IRC chat and the spam-a-thon on the boards, won this time by the {{white2}}. The Faire Ground Fairy, with the help of the OAT, also facilitated a Haunted Match Up, pairing members for fun and sent out spooky tricks and sweet treats in candygram style.<br />
Several membership groups also participated in the event dressing up in themes as listed below.<br />
*SDS - Epic Beards<br />
*DM - Church of Bacon<br />
*Green - 50 Shades of Gray<br />
*White - Randland vs. LEGO Randland<br />
*Blue - Attach of the Amyrlins<br />
*Brown - Pop Stars<br />
*Red - Off to Never Never Land<br />
*Accepted and Novice - Pokemon<br />
*Soldiers and Recruits - Robot Masters<br />
*Citizens - 80s and 90s Cartoons<br />
At the Fall 2013 Admin meeting it was decided between the Departments of Community Outreach and Moderation that #owah, one of our IRC chat rooms, would no longer maintain year-round moderation and would instead remain registered on irc.sorcery.net and open with moderation only during OAT festivals. This change will begin and be implemented in [[2014]].<br />
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[[Tree al'Rotture]], [[Director of Community Outreach]]<br />
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==Department of Events and Conferences==<br />
2013 was a much calmer year for the [[Department of Events and Conferences]], delivering three official events of varying sizes.<br />
Our Twelfth Anniversary event was held at YMCA Camp Copneconic in Fenton, Michigan with 69 people in attendance.The Amyrlin’s Tournament ended with a first place tie; the winner was decided by a momentous game of Rock, Paper, Scissors (no Lizard or Spock on this occasion). As you would expect from our group, there was a heated Trivia competition and a costume contest, and members generously offered themselves as Da’covale in our traditional auction to help raise money for the Tower.<br />
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Sadly 2013 went without a Britain and Ireland party again; however the Europeans held up their end of the bargain and threw their very own beach party in Oostduinkerke in Belgium. With sword form lessons and Beach Party Olympics (including rebuilding the tower and making sure they were Seanchan attack worthy), there was plenty to do before the BBQ and evening activities.<br />
JordanCon 5 was themed “TarVa’Con” and we had a great attendance; thank you to our members who make such a great effort to keep this event going outside of their TarValon.net responsibilities!<br />
Salt Lake City hosted us for Fall Ball, starting with an Oktoberfest themed meet and greet. Saturday was filled with tours galore including shopping, history, and wildlife! Those that attended will have plenty of stories and I’m sure Outreach will delight in explaining the purpose of their noodle collection! We had hoped that Brandon Sanderson would have been able to join us, but sadly his schedule kept him away on this occasion. <br />
With regards to staff, we saw a great event delivered by Alyssa Letherio and Shariyan Al’Feay, however as there were no bids for 2014 in Europe and they were unable to find a suitable location themselves, we had to say goodbye to them for now. In January Loreniel Killan joined the team as Mistress of Revels for Britain and Ireland, bringing some American sparkles to the position. In May we welcomed {{mhor}} as Mistress of Revels for the South Pacific, balancing the position with that of Head of Ajah for the Blues until 2014. In August, [[Lillian O'Neeus]] joined as Mistress of Revels for North America in a managed handover process with Yelenia Hylraren. <br />
2014 switches things around a little with Britain and Ireland taking place before Thirteenth Anni due to an expected change to the JordanCon date. Sadly there were no bids for 2014 in Europe but we hope to have a South Pacific event instead!<br />
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[[Sonea Ilandred]], [[Director of Events and Conferences]]<br />
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==Department of Marketing==<br />
===Staff and Position Changes===<br />
While there have been a few shifts in our staff in Marketing, the most noted is our change in Editor for the Tar Valon times. On August 22nd Stephen Lightheart stepped down from his post and was replaced by his assistant Taelinn Dolivras. Both have done wonderful things in with the Tar Valon, and Taelinn still remains our Editor in Chief moving into 2014. There has been no replacement for Assistant Editor as of 2013.<br />
Unfortunately, during 2013, Kytheria al’Shea, became too busy with her real life to continue to perform her duties as Director, so on October 31st the role of Director was posted and on December 20th Arie Davion was chosen to replace her as the new Director of Marketing.<br />
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The {{graphics}} (GDT) and that Tar Valon Times Staff (TVT Staff), which was previously made up of staff members who served with no time limit, has continued with a six-month rotation to a varying degree of keeping on active staff. This process will be continuing into 2014. Currently there are postings for Staff Hirings moving into the the month of January 2014.<br />
===Tar Valon Times===<br />
Our monthly newsletter released editions in February through May. It was then picked up again in July by our new editor, Taelinn. 2013 also saw the TVT Staff forum moved from the public eye to a more private location allowing the team to brainstorm editions with more surprises for the community. This was first proposed during the 2013 Spring Admin Meeting and was implemented in December.<br />
Member Spotlights of 2013<br />
*[[Katarianna al'Leya]] - February<br />
*[[Morwynna Raevyn]] - March<br />
*{{Li}} - May<br />
*[[Kelgan al'Moranwin]] - October<br />
*[[Ilverin Matriam]] - November<br />
*[[Jeffan Caliarthan]] - December<br />
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===Marketing Team===<br />
Over the course of 2013 we had subtle shifts in staff, currently lead by Hanajima al’Cere (name changed to Siera al’Cere). Most of the major projects in Marketing were placed on hold as many of the volunteers did not have the necessary skills for their continuation (see Goals for 2014). However, they were able to produce many logos for various events, including Anniversary Party 2013, Fall Ball 2013, and Summer Euro Party 2013.<br />
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===Community Tagline===<br />
At the beginning of the year Marketing made an open call for suggestions for a Community Tagline to use on various forms of advertising, from flyers, ads and even business cards. These suggestions were then put to vote in late April. The winning Tagline was “Where Fiction Becomes Friendship” with 33.3% of the vote, “Reading. Belonging. Doing.” was a close second with 21.4% of the vote and may be used as a secondary tagline in the future. The winning submission was suggested by Alyssa Letherio.<br />
===Tar Valon Shop: Cafepress===<br />
When we moved our forums from the phpBB3 Hybrid to vBulletin, the visibility of our store changed along with its hosting. Visually the store took a negative hit as it was no longer hosted through a page on our site but then now only hosted through hits host; Cafepress. Store visibility on the site was improved after the Fall Admin Meeting when a more visible link was made available. It was also brought to question whether we wished to continue using the products of Cafepress or to use a different venue due to the quality of the products. It was decided at the Fall Admin Meeting to poll the membership base in 2014 and for new Director to decide on the direction of this project.<br />
2013 saw some new products along with product description and updates. It also included a little rearranging and better fluidity of locating desired products.<br />
===Projects of 2013===<br />
Ongoing projects of 2013 are the Members Copyright Agreement, Graphic and Site Use Copyright, Event Fliers and Business Cards and Distribution Guidelines, Site Style Guide, and Ajah and Company Logos.<br />
===Goals for 2014: Moving Forward===<br />
Over the course of the past year, many of the department projects had fallen either behind or become stagnated in some form. While this is no fault of any one in particular we are looking at revitalizing the department in 2014 and not only picking up projects currently in progress but seeing them done with a realistic deadline.<br />
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Site Copyright policies were brought up over the course of the past year and have gone through many drafts. We are looking to finalize these policies and implement them sometime in the early part of the next year. Both Alyssa Letherio, a GDT member, and Hammar O’Justice, Legal Counsel in Administration, have worked hard on developing and approving official written policies to be published in our public Library and Membership Manuals. Once these have been published online, we will announce their location(s) to the community for reference. While this changes very little, this is to formally cover ourselves legally and to institute a line of what members can expect while contributing to the community - a simpler, formally composed codification our site policies to ensure they are well-documented, as befits a non-profit corporation.<br />
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There is a continued effort in improving the TarValon.Net CafePress shop, both esthetically and financially. We will be looking at more ways in advertising products, potentially redistributing the sites needs over different venues, and ensuring that we are able to provide a quality product while bringing in a profit. In the past the Shop barely has been able to support its weight in costs and we hope to address this specifically in the coming year.<br />
One of our biggest projects that we have set aside is the Ajah and Company Logos. It was proposed back in 2010 to start the redesign of both the Ajah and the Company Logos. While we have received feedback and in 2012 we made great headway in coming up with the base design, we were unable to keep on the necessary designers for the project and it fell through. With hirings in January, and the base designs done, we are looking at continuing the process and moving forward to the next steps.<br />
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In the previous year we started to develop flyers to promote our site and make them available to the community. With the hiccups in funding this did not happen the way we had originally intended. We are looking to have them still made available with distribution guidelines to ensure that it maintains the level of quality we would expect from our products. The External Marketing Coordinator, Loreniel Killan, also continues to work on our site SEO and on proposals for site email newsletters and marketing<br />
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[[Arie Davion]], [[Director of Marketing]]<br />
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==Department of Membership==<br />
The Department of Membership is responsible for fostering a sense of community within TarValon. It is involved with the administrative tasks that relate to the membership, and attempts to create a bridge between individual groups and the site at large.<br />
===Citizen status===<br />
During 2013, our membership stays at a consistent level from 2012, with an average of 8 members a month (although this is slightly quieter towards the end of the year). There have been a total of 96 applicants for this year, with more applicants being male. Gender distribution of the site as a whole still favors the females, although the gap is relatively small in comparison to last year.<br />
===Tower Members===<br />
43 People applied for the next level of Junior Membership status this year, well up from last years report. 32 applied for Novice and Recruit levels, and 11 for Soldier and Accepted. This brings the totals to 144 and 140 respectively.<br />
In addition to this, we had a grand total of 31 raisings to Senior Membership Level in 2013.<br />
===Summary of 2013===<br />
The male mentoring system has been implemented successfully, and recipients seem to be taking full advantage of this.<br />
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We have had no issues with the guesting process so far, and groups have been utilising it well during this year.<br />
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There was a motion to send Junior Members to their respective Admin in a fun way, although there haven’t been many instances where this has been used, hopefully we may see that coming in 2014.<br />
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The female dorms have been reshuffled, and this has proved to be a fun way of ensuring that members integrate and don’t feel left out of larger groups.<br />
===Looking forward to 2014 ===<br />
A second review of the mentoring system will be taking place, with maybe a restructuring.<br />
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In addition, the Membership team will be working with other departments to develop a new raising test for Junior Members.<br />
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Feedback will be gathered to ensure that the male mentoring system is still working as it should, with the possibility of a similar structure with the female side.<br />
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Admin activity will be monitored more closely, with more discussions within the Membership Department between groups.<br />
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A larger change to the way citizens are viewed is hopefully to be set in motion.<br />
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It’s my hope that as we move to 2014, more emphasis is placed on the members feeling as though they all have voices and can report any concerns they have about issues that affect them. As per the bullying survey and the membership survey from 2012, this is a subject that the majority of members felt was a large sticking point. With that in mind, there may be a few PSAs put out in an attempt to combat this.<br />
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Due to the financial situation of the Tower, membership gifts had to be postponed. We recognize we are 3-5 years behind in some cases and those will be a priority once we are financially able to reinstate this benefit.<br />
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[[Sa'areah Britthorn]], [[Director of Membership]]<br />
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==Department of Moderators==<br />
2013 included a number of changes in this department. Not least among these, Karassa Souladrin stepped down as the Director of Moderators and was succeeded by Kelgan al’Moranwin.<br />
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The Moderators side of the department was relatively unchanged. Significant progress was made towards the goal of a new Moderator’s Handbook and Moderator Guidelines. We hope that once these are completed and implemented, they will lead to increased consistency in moderation and a shorter, gentler learning curve for new moderators.<br />
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The Operators side of the department saw several significant changes:<br />
*At the Fall Admin Meeting, we decided to resurrect the Master of Chat as a staff position responsible for managing the tech back end of our IRC offerings. We decided to hire from within the department for this role, given the skill set necessary, and Deoan Kakarot was selected and has been doing an excellent job in this role.<br />
*Also at the Fall Admin Meeting, we decided to implement terms for chat ops with the dual goals of raising awareness of chat and giving a definite timeframe to rotate out inactive ops to make sure our staff are always fresh, attentive, and active. Terms will run for six months, as with mods, with no pre-defined limit on the number of consecutive terms allowed. This change will be fully implemented in 2014.<br />
*Of our three official chat channels, #wheel, #ww, and #owah, the great majority of activity is centered in #wheel. We re-evaluated our IRC offerings at the Fall Admin Meeting and concluded that #ww is still necessary as a place to house more mature conversations. On the other hand, #owah only sees use during festivals and therefore does not need a dedicated team of ops at all times. We will maintain the Tower’s registration for #owah and will continue to staff it for festivals but Tower ops will no longer be present in the channel on a regular basis following the implementation of op terms.<br />
*Following on these two changes, we will no longer be hiring operators separately for #wheel and #ww. All operators now have op powers in both. This change has been implemented with two caveats: (1) because we restrict #ww to adults, operators under 18 will not have op powers in #ww; (2) because we recognize that not all members are comfortable in #ww, operators are required only to be available to handle issues in #ww and need not keep #ww open at all times if they’re uncomfortable doing so.<br />
*Following suggestions from several members, it was decided at the Fall Admin Meeting to reinstate the idle time rule in chat. Details of implementation and enforcement are being finalized internally within the department and should be announced within the first half of 2014.<br />
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This department deeply appreciates the community’s continued willingness to serve as operators and moderators!<br />
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[[Kelgan al'Moranwin]], [[Director of Moderators and Operators]]<br />
==Department of Research and Records==<br />
2013 was a busy year for the department. With the release of the final book of the Wheel of Time Series, a large number of articles needed expanding and completing. During the year, our core staff remained the same, though Aryela gave notice that she intended to step down from the position of headmistress.<br />
There are now 6,939 content pages, an increase of almost 300, largely due to new articles for A Memory of Light and more than 10 million page views in total, almost a 50% increase. Egwene overtook Rand as the most viewed article, adding around 30,000 views to Rand's 10,000. Our most viewed pages are split between the community pages and the Wheel of Time page, though those figures have to be taken with a degree of caution, as there are individual members whose pages have over 10,000 views. There are now 88 pages with more than 10,000 views, four times that at the end of 2012 and 2,500 with over a thousand views, an increase of around 700.<br />
Goals for 2013 focused on the book related sections, as the areas of the community that are not complete, such as Merit Awards and Annual Reports are not the direct responsibility of the department:<br />
#Summaries for all the new articles – chapters, places, characters, etc.<br />
#Updates for all the current characters.<br />
Goal 1 was completed. For Goal 2, out of around 200 characters that featured previously, about 160 have been finished.<br />
There were also a couple of minor goals, which were considered ambitious:<br />
#Finish the re-writing of the principal characters.<br />
#Continue to update and expand the chapter summaries.<br />
Though some progress was made on these, the main focus throughout the year has been on the Memory of Light information.<br />
For 2014, the goals are:<br />
#Finish the character updates<br />
#Work on other updates – places, concept etc<br />
#Have expanded chapter summaries for books 1-5<br />
The extent to which we can meet or surpass these goals will depend on if we are able to recruit people to write summaries, or to re-write pages. Most of the character summaries left will likely take a couple of hours with an ebook, longer without, and 1-2 hours for articles such as Aes Sedai and Asha'man. There are probably few articles that would take much longer than this. If we get people to commit to regularly writing for the library, then we can do all three. If not then aim 1 and part of aim 2 is more likely.<br />
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[[Toral Delvar]], [[Director of Research and Records]]<br />
==Department of Technology==<br />
The Department of Technology supports the infrastructure of TarValon.Net. While the main objective is to maintain the availability of our website and message boards, members of the department are utilized as a technical resource for other projects.<br />
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Throughout 2013, we have been gradually settling in to our not-so-new anymore vBulletin home. Technology has been primarily working on maintaining current services, but some new projects were picked up. During our Spring Administrative Meeting, Technology received approval to implement a SSL certificate for our website. The SSL has been purchased, but is proving to be complicated to install effectively due to a few incompatibilities. In July, we hired on a new Site Designer (Siera al’Cere) to work with existing issues and bug fixes to our theme. In October, Elorenya d’Rahien began spearheading an effort to re-vamp the raising tests. Azi al’Thone also continues to work on an all-inclusive database, a project that was begun back in 2012.<br />
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Looking ahead to 2014, Technology will continue to maintain TarValon.Net online offerings. Our staff will remain ready to jump in on existing and new projects. The Gatekeepers will continue to monitor, add, and remove people as needed from usergroups. The Masters of the Watch will continue their quest of server conquest. The Director will keep doing directory-things to address community needs as they arise.<br />
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[[Erin al'Denael]], [[Director of Technology]]<br />
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==APPENDICES==<br />
===Appendix A: Financial data===<br />
;2014 TarValon.Net, Inc. Budget<br />
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|Debt Payments<br />
|$1500<br />
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|Domain<br />
|$0.00 (Paid through Sept 2019)<br />
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|Hosting<br />
|$350.00<br />
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|Scholarship<br />
|$500.00<br />
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|Lawyer Retainer<br />
|$250.00<br />
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|Accountant<br />
|$250.00<br />
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|Office/Printing/Shipping<br />
|$350.00<br />
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|Marketing<br />
|$110.00<br />
|-<br />
|Anni<br />
|$15,000.00<br />
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|JordanCon<br />
|$100.00<br />
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|BandI<br />
|$2,500.00<br />
|-<br />
|Fall Ball<br />
|$6,500.00<br />
|-<br />
|South Pacific<br />
|$5,000.00<br />
|-<br />
|Awards<br />
|$500.00<br />
|-<br />
|Prizes<br />
|$1,000.00<br />
|-<br />
|Membership Gifts<br />
|$500.00<br />
|-<br />
|Back up Server<br />
|$200.00<br />
|-<br />
|Networking Expenses<br />
|$250.00<br />
|-<br />
|Grand Total<br />
|$34,860.00<br />
|}<br />
<br />
====2013 Budget Usage====<br />
{|border="1"<br />
|-<br />
|Category<br />
|Projected<br />
|Actual<br />
|Variance<br />
|Percent Used<br />
|-<br />
|Debt<br />
|$6,430.00<br />
|$1,650.00<br />
|4,780.00<br />
|25.66%<br />
|-<br />
|Domain<br />
|$0.00<br />
|$0.00<br />
|0.00<br />
|0.00%<br />
|-<br />
|Hosting<br />
|$700.00<br />
|$475.25<br />
|224.75<br />
|67.89%<br />
|-<br />
|Scholarship<br />
|$500.00<br />
|$500.00<br />
|0.00<br />
|100.00%<br />
|-<br />
|Lawyer Retainer<br />
|$250.00<br />
|$0.00<br />
|250.00<br />
|0.00%<br />
|-<br />
|Accountant<br />
|$250.00<br />
|$0.00<br />
|250.00<br />
|0.00%<br />
|-<br />
|Office<br />
|$0.00<br />
|$0.00<br />
|0.00<br />
|0.00%<br />
|-<br />
|Marketing<br />
|$110.00<br />
|$110.00<br />
|0.00<br />
|100.00%<br />
|-<br />
|Anni<br />
|$12,000.00<br />
|$11,801.91<br />
|198.09<br />
|98.35%<br />
|-<br />
|JordanCon<br />
|$75.00<br />
|$43.59<br />
|31.41<br />
|58.12%<br />
|-<br />
|Euro<br />
|$2,550.00<br />
|$2,596.85<br />
|(46.85)<br />
|101.84%<br />
|-<br />
|Fall Ball<br />
|$5,000.00<br />
|$4,542.21<br />
|457.79<br />
|90.84%<br />
|-<br />
|South Pacific<br />
|0<br />
|0<br />
|0.00<br />
|0.00%<br />
|-<br />
|Awards<br />
|$750.00<br />
|$178.41<br />
|571.59<br />
|23.79%<br />
|-<br />
|Prizes<br />
|$750.00<br />
|$476.90<br />
|273.10<br />
|63.59%<br />
|-<br />
|Membership Gifts<br />
|$375.00<br />
|$5.92<br />
|369.08<br />
|1.58%<br />
|-<br />
|VBulletin Upgrade<br />
|$209.00<br />
|$0.00<br />
|209.00<br />
|0.00%<br />
|-<br />
|Back up Server<br />
|$200.00<br />
|$0.00<br />
|200.00<br />
|0.00%<br />
|-<br />
|Retro Membership Gifts<br />
|$375.00<br />
|$0.00<br />
|375.00<br />
|0.00%<br />
|-<br />
|Networking budget<br />
|$500.00<br />
|$209.19<br />
|290.81<br />
|41.84%<br />
|-<br />
|Misc<br />
|$2,500.00<br />
|$1,992.50<br />
|507.50<br />
|79.70%<br />
|}<br />
<br />
====Statement of Cash Flows====<br />
2013 Year End<br />
{| border="1"<br />
|bgcolor="5D8AA8" |'''Cash flows from operating activities'''<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|Cash received from donations<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|12,996.21<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|Cash received from event tickets<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|16,259.29<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|Cash received from gaming<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|0.00<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|Cash received from inventory<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|112.00<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|Cash received from sales<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|100.14<br />
|Cash Received<br />
|-<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|Cash paid for event reimbursements<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|1,034.09<br />
|29,467.64<br />
|-<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|Cash paid for events<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|20,731.77<br />
|Cash Paid<br />
|-<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|Cash paid for inventory<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|24.24<br />
|25,626.80<br />
|-<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|Cash paid for General/Administrative<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|2,110.73<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|Cash paid for Membership Gifts<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|5.92<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|Cash paid for Tech<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|595.05<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|Cash paid for Community Outreach<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|1,125<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|Other<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|0.00<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Net cash provided (used) by operating activities<br />
|3,840.84<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|bgcolor="5D8AA8"|'''Cash flows from financing activities'''<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|Cash paid to retire debt<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|1,650.00<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|Other<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|0.00<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|bgcolor="92A1CF"|Net cash provided (used) in financing activities<br />
|bgcolor="92A1CF"|1,650.00<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|bgcolor="92A1CF"|Increase (decrease) in cash during the period<br />
|bgcolor="92A1CF"|85.30<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|bgcolor="92A1CF"|Cash balance at the beginning of the period<br />
|bgcolor="92A1CF"|7,541.54<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|bgcolor="92A1CF"|Cash balance at the end of the period<br />
|bgcolor="92A1CF"|7,626.84<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
<br />
===Income Statement===<br />
2013 Year End<br />
{|border="1"<br />
|-<br />
!Revenue<br />
!Year to Date<br />
|-<br />
|Donations<br />
|$12,996.21<br />
|-<br />
|Event "ticket"<br />
|$16,259.29<br />
|-<br />
|Gaming<br />
|$0.00<br />
|-<br />
|Less Event ticket reimbursements<br />
|$1,034.09<br />
|-<br />
|Net sales<br />
|$30,289.59<br />
|-<br />
|Cost of Sales<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Cost of Inventory<br />
|$24.24<br />
|-<br />
|Sales of Inventory<br />
|$112.00<br />
|-<br />
|Sale of Goods (Cafe Press)<br />
|$100.14<br />
|-<br />
|Gross profit (loss)<br />
|$236.38<br />
|-<br />
|Operating Expenses<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Events'''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Housing<br />
|$17,666.31<br />
|-<br />
|Dining<br />
|$2,449.19<br />
|-<br />
|Entertainment<br />
|$173.67<br />
|-<br />
|Welcome<br />
|$410.98<br />
|-<br />
|Decoration<br />
|$31.62<br />
|-<br />
|Miscellaneous<br />
|$0.00<br />
|-<br />
|Purchase equipment<br />
|$0.00<br />
|-<br />
|Total Event expenses<br />
|$20,731.77<br />
|-<br />
|General/Administrative<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Professional Fees<br />
|$0.00<br />
|-<br />
|Printing/Shipping<br />
|$312.44<br />
|-<br />
|Insurance<br />
|$0.00<br />
|-<br />
|Currency Conversion<br />
|$0.00<br />
|-<br />
|Awards and Prizes<br />
|$893.10<br />
|-<br />
|PayPal fees<br />
|$376.70<br />
|-<br />
|Other fees<br />
|$209.30<br />
|-<br />
|Office supplies<br />
|$0.00<br />
|-<br />
|Networking Expenses<br />
|$209.19<br />
|-<br />
|Marketing<br />
|$110.00<br />
|-<br />
|Debt Repayment<br />
|$1,650.00<br />
|-<br />
|Total General/Administrative expenses<br />
|$3,760.73<br />
|-<br />
|'''Community Outreach'''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Scholarship<br />
|$500.00<br />
|-<br />
|Philanthropy<br />
|$625.00<br />
|-<br />
|Total Community Outreach<br />
|$1,125.00<br />
|-<br />
|'''Membership Gifts'''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Marriage<br />
|$0.00<br />
|-<br />
|Death<br />
|$5.92<br />
|-<br />
|Birth<br />
|$0.00<br />
|-<br />
|Other<br />
|$0.00<br />
|-<br />
|Total Membership expenses<br />
|$5.92<br />
|-<br />
|'''Tech'''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Hosting<br />
|$475.25<br />
|-<br />
|Hardware<br />
|$0.00<br />
|-<br />
|Software<br />
|$119.80<br />
|-<br />
|Total Technology expenses<br />
|$595.05<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Total operating expenses<br />
|$4,307.50<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Extraordinary gain or loss<br />
|$0.00<br />
|-<br />
|Net Income (Loss)<br />
|$4,307.50<br />
|}<br />
<br />
===Appendix B: Donor List===<br />
''Disclaimer:''<br />
<br />
The names and aliases given in these lists are taken directly from the donor statements, so there may be some misspellings or inconsistencies depending on what information was provided at the time of donation.<br />
<br />
====Tower Still Stands Fundraiser====<br />
{|border ="1"<br />
!Tower Name<br />
!Real Name<br />
|-<br />
|[[Ebona din Casei]]<br />
|Ingvild Husvik<br />
|-<br />
|[[Alcyon Devrix]]<br />
|Christopher Naegele<br />
|-<br />
|[[Taika Vinh]]<br />
|Hanna Isolammi<br />
|-<br />
|[[Javamar Stavros]]<br />
|Jason Fotenos<br />
|-<br />
|[[Kerna Shedrian]]<br />
|Karen Sheridan<br />
|-<br />
|[[Cassie Dainar]]<br />
|Amanda Caldwell<br />
|-<br />
|[[Niere al'Aman]]<br />
|Deborah Goodrich<br />
|-<br />
|[[Qamra Daielin]]<br />
|Michelle Gray<br />
|-<br />
|[[Loira al'Ramoidra]]<br />
|Kajsa Bjorn<br />
|-<br />
|[[Taika Vinh]]<br />
|Hanna M. Isolammi<br />
|-<br />
|[[Onis O'Leia]]<br />
|Blesha Torp Bjørnsen<br />
|-<br />
|[[Charis Delphi]]<br />
|Nicole Raines<br />
|-<br />
|[[Pip al'Dealys]]<br />
|Philip Rowburrey<br />
|-<br />
|[[Isarma Maracanda]]<br />
|Anne-Laure Vanolli<br />
|-<br />
|[[Willow al'Meana]]<br />
|Brittni Willett<br />
|-<br />
|{{mhor}}<br />
|Natalie Doyle<br />
|-<br />
|[[Keisha al'Benn]]<br />
|Kathi Benson<br />
|-<br />
|[[Rafka al'Aevon]]<br />
|Karen Emerson<br />
|-<br />
|[[Mellaine Murrai]]<br />
|Melanie Murray<br />
|-<br />
|{{li}} and [[Jaim al'Bearach]]<br />
|Elizabeth and Jim Beattie<br />
|-<br />
|[[Chiyuki Nohara]]<br />
|Amanda Simpson<br />
|-<br />
|[[Hanajima al'Cere]]<br />
|Kristen Myers<br />
|-<br />
|[[Kassina Tendar]]<br />
|Jennifer Gentzel<br />
|-<br />
|[[Sonea Ilandred]]<br />
|Nicola McGilley<br />
|-<br />
|[[Ninya Evoneigh]]<br />
|Marla Baskin<br />
|-<br />
|[[Belgareth Kiarc]]<br />
|Gareth Craik<br />
|-<br />
|[[Ilissa al'Nari]]<br />
|Brita Digermul<br />
|-<br />
|[[Tree al'Rotture]]<br />
|Teresa Anderson-Sharma<br />
|-<br />
|[[Atreyu Silverstar]]<br />
|AJ Sharma<br />
|-<br />
|[[Enelya al'Morna]]<br />
|Jenny Morgan<br />
|-<br />
|[[Ajailyn Morrivinna]]<br />
|Jen Sheets<br />
|-<br />
|[[Rehtaeh al'Navi]]<br />
|Heather Flores<br />
|-<br />
|[[Ealandrelle Melyma]]<br />
|Lynne Turner<br />
|-<br />
|[[Raelyn al'Thor]]<br />
|Roxanne Thomas<br />
|-<br />
|[[Rhed al'Tere]]<br />
|Ashley Morgan<br />
|-<br />
|[[Zimone Zarasri]]<br />
|Freja<br />
|-<br />
|[[Lillian O'Neeus]]<br />
|Karrie Cookhouse<br />
|-<br />
|[[Adra Ceana]]<br />
|Rita Malloy<br />
|-<br />
|[[Melisande Arneil]]<br />
|Crystal Dumonceaux<br />
|-<br />
|[[Raeviendha al'Toma]]<br />
|Roxanne Thomas<br />
|-<br />
|[[Mashiara Al'Kama]]<br />
|Cassandra Yocum<br />
|-<br />
|[[Lillian O'Neeus]]<br />
|Karrie Cookhouse<br />
|-<br />
|[[Laniaden Ailoy]]<br />
|Laura Beaman<br />
|}<br />
<br />
<br />
====Summer Fundraiser====<br />
{|Border ="1"<br />
!Tower Name<br />
!RL Name<br />
|-<br />
|[[Raeviendha al'Toma]]<br />
|Roxanne Thomas<br />
|-<br />
|[[Vendri al'Varrak]]<br />
|Michael Jones<br />
|-<br />
|[[Natalya Laragan]]<br />
|Tiina Lindh-Knuutila<br />
|-<br />
|[[Asine Dormandi]]<br />
|Kari Lovise Bøthun<br />
|-<br />
|[[Ealandrelle Melyma]]<br />
|Lynne Catriona Turner<br />
|-<br />
|[[Isarma Maracanda]]<br />
|Anne-Laure Vanolli<br />
|-<br />
|[[Ilissa al'Nari]]<br />
|Brita Digermul<br />
|-<br />
|[[Cassie Dainar]] and Soronhen<br />
|Amanda Caldwell<br />
|-<br />
|[[Melearlin Valar]]<br />
|Molly Weiss<br />
|-<br />
|[[Kerna Shedrian]]<br />
|Karen Sheridan<br />
|-<br />
|[[Niere al'Aman]]<br />
|Debora Goodrich<br />
|-<br />
|[[Sam Thayman]]<br />
|Remco Havermans<br />
|-<br />
|[[Irinia Argyvni]]<br />
|Eirini Argyri<br />
|-<br />
|[[Belgareth Kiarc]]<br />
|Gareth Craik<br />
|-<br />
|[[Loraella Melodie]]<br />
|Samantha Hamilton<br />
|-<br />
|[[Alora Sionn]]<br />
|Brandy York<br />
|-<br />
|[[Rhed al'Tere]]<br />
|Ashley Morgan<br />
|-<br />
|[[Mendo Cath]]<br />
|Stonewings Development Studios<br />
|-<br />
|[[Adra Ceana]]<br />
|Rita Malloy<br />
|-<br />
|[[Raeviendha al'Toma]]<br />
|Roxanne Thomas<br />
|-<br />
|[[Melisande Arneil]]<br />
|Crystal Dumonceaux<br />
|-<br />
|[[Ebona din Casei]]<br />
|Ingvild Husvik<br />
|-<br />
|[[Shariyan Al'Feay]]<br />
|Fabiola Pastén<br />
|-<br />
|[[Kassidy Dai'Shan]]<br />
|Kelly O'Keefe<br />
|-<br />
|{{Li}} and [[Jaim al'Bearach]]<br />
|Liz and Jim Beattie<br />
|-<br />
|[[Calypsa al'Nicolai]] and Horatio Spifflewicket<br />
|Nissa Reichenbach<br />
|-<br />
|[[Ivanor Winshaw]]<br />
|Tyler Goshtree<br />
|-<br />
|[[Ajailyn Morrivina]]<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|[[Dars al'Kaskade]]<br />
|Samuel Gerber<br />
|-<br />
|[[Charis Delphi]]<br />
|Nicole Raines<br />
|-<br />
|[[Aduiavas Ida]]<br />
|Ida Hagen<br />
|-<br />
|[[Lillian O'Neeus]]<br />
|Karrie Cookhouse<br />
|-<br />
|[[Megana Vallentin]]<br />
|Megan Valentine<br />
|-<br />
|[[Zandera Sommers]]<br />
|Alissa Calderon<br />
|-<br />
|[[Jahily al'Karee]]<br />
|Jennifer Kendrick<br />
|-<br />
|{{Azi}}<br />
|Anthony Aziz<br />
|-<br />
|[[Lauraine Berryn]]<br />
|Laura Aziz<br />
|-<br />
|[[Taika Vinh]]<br />
|Hanna M Isolammi<br />
|-<br />
|[[Keisha al'Benn]]<br />
|Kathi Benson<br />
|-<br />
|[[Tomeina Raieese]]<br />
|Sara Ong<br />
|-<br />
|[[Jodea Kegan]]<br />
|Jodi Kasapidis<br />
|-<br />
|[[Kassina Tendar]]<br />
|Jennifer Gentzel<br />
|-<br />
|[[Onis O'Leia]]<br />
|Blesha Torp Bjørnsen<br />
|-<br />
|[[Vivianna L'antreau]]<br />
|Kristen Bowersox<br />
|-<br />
|[[Nymala Ingasy]]<br />
|Matthew Hemmins<br />
|-<br />
|[[Tree al'Rotture]] and [[Atreyu Silverstar]]<br />
|Teresa Anderson<br />
|-<br />
|[[Taika Vinh]]<br />
|Hanna M Isolammi<br />
|-<br />
|[[Raeviendha al'Toma]]<br />
|Roxanne Thomas<br />
|-<br />
|[[Elorenya d'Rahien]]<br />
|Sora Battey<br />
|-<br />
|[[Keladria Tulin]]<br />
|Melinda Tustison<br />
|-<br />
|[[Enya Tawarwaith]]<br />
|Sigrid Andersson<br />
|-<br />
|[[Dareth d'Rahien]]<br />
|Chris Battey<br />
|-<br />
|[[Winterdawn al'Lerlie]]<br />
|Rebecca Kendall<br />
|-<br />
|[[Syera Faelron]]<br />
|Louise Rosefield<br />
|-<br />
|[[Caerwyn Jolan]]<br />
|Joseph Pistritto<br />
|-<br />
|[[Siusane al'Cuyler]]<br />
|Christina Martin<br />
|-<br />
|[[Kitan Tataru]] and [[Brandon Tataru]]<br />
|Tracie Parry<br />
|-<br />
|[[Kelgan al'Moranwin ]] and [[Naomi al'Moranwin]]<br />
|Christopher and Noelle Berger<br />
|-<br />
|[[Ubahsur Kindellaer]] and [[Benjin Tomas]]<br />
|Jessica Beaushene and Ben Thomas-Moore<br />
|}<br />
===Feast of Light Fundraiser===<br />
{|border="1"<br />
!Tower Name<br />
!RL Name<br />
|-<br />
|[[Calypsa al‘Nicolai]]<br />
|Nissa Austad-Reichenbach<br />
|-<br />
|[[Lillian O'Neeus]]<br />
|Karrie Cookhouse<br />
|-<br />
|[[Charis Delphi]]<br />
|Nicole Raines<br />
|-<br />
|[[Jeffan Caliarthan]]<br />
|James Berg-Bradley<br />
|-<br />
|[[Onis O'Leia]]<br />
|Blesha Bjoernsen<br />
|-<br />
|[[Raeviendha al'Toma]]<br />
|Roxanne Thomas<br />
|-<br />
|[[Melisande Arneil]]<br />
|Crystal Dumonceaux<br />
|-<br />
|[[Niere al'Aman]]<br />
|Debora Goodrich<br />
|-<br />
|[[Kitan Tataru]]<br />
|Tracie Parry<br />
|-<br />
|[[Ilissa al'Nari]]<br />
|Brita Digermul<br />
|-<br />
|[[Isarma Maracanda]]<br />
|Anne Vannolli<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|Jennifer Austin<br />
|-<br />
|[[Taika Vinh]]<br />
|Hanna Isolammi<br />
|-<br />
|[[Alyssa Letherio]]<br />
|Alyssa Worthington<br />
|-<br />
|[[Dart Marouvin]]<br />
|Nathan Atkinson<br />
|-<br />
|[[Keisha al'Benn]]<br />
|Katherine Benson<br />
|-<br />
|[[Tazren Talamar]]<br />
|Robin Bergmark<br />
|-<br />
|[[Vivianna L'antreau]]<br />
|Kristen Bowersox<br />
|-<br />
|[[Belgareth Kiarc]]<br />
|Gareth Craik<br />
<br />
|}<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
===Appendix C: Award Winners===<br />
====Keeper Award Winners====<br />
;Moderator of the Year<br />
{|<br />
|[[File:Halan.jpg]]<br />
|}<br />
[[Halan Leion]]<br />
<br />
A multiple-term Moderator for Current Events, Halan has always demonstrated a reliable, steady hand and level head in his duties - something that can be incredibly difficult in this particular forum - and has often had helpful input on various issues. His presence in this capacity is always most welcome whenever he chooses to volunteer.<br />
<br />
;Operator of the Year<br />
{|<br />
|[[File:Deoan.jpg]]<br />
|}<br />
[[Deoan Kakarot]]<br />
<br />
Not only was he extremely helpful to our Director of Moderators/Ops in transitioning to his current role, Deoan has worked tirelessly behind the scenes making sure that our channels remain up and running and working to get all chat functionality (particularly with the bots) consolidated under Tower control. When our channels went down in Dec. 2012, Deoan is the one who worked with the IRC admins to get everything back up and running. He's been invaluable in this setting.<br />
<br />
;Staff Member of the Year<br />
{|<br />
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[[Ebona din Casei]]<br />
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For her staff work throughout both 2012 (after the Keeper awards cycle) and 2013 with the Servant of All Program. She has nearly single-handedly put the program together and worked to keep the Admins and Director of Community Outreach on track with this program, pushing it forward despite utter neglect and on the tough issues. She has also added an invaluable international perspective to the process since the very beginning. I cannot sing her praises enough, she has been amazing!<br />
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;Staff Member of the Year<br />
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[[Amarande al'Kalin]]<br />
<br />
For his work within the Outreach Activities Team. Throughout 2013 and with the absence of our Outreach Activities Coordinator at the time Amarande continued his role on the OAT staff as the Birthday Team Captain without missing a beat. He ran the team (of three) to ensure that everyone on the birthday list continued to receive their well wishes from Nameday Narg. Amarande also has been the apples-to-apples go-to for OAT festivals, running the activity in #owah for quite a long time.<br />
<br />
;Membership Admin of the Year<br />
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[[Valadilene Aldieb]]<br />
<br />
Vala has been involved in the TarValon.net community for many years and has held many positions. She's always been even-keeled, which is a blessing, as this year she was faced with managing our group during a unique task in her position as Head of the Red Ajah: the addition of the first Gaidin to our ranks. Through it all, Vala conducted herself with decorum and set an example for all Reds by keeping a level head in the face of a very challenging situation for a very particular group of ladies. I know that all Ajahs and Companies go through changes. Red is not much different- the Red Ajah is fiery through and through, and Vala was a big part of helping our group to work out the kinks during this radical adjustment to our way of life. She's an open, welcoming person and there's never a question too small or too big for her to take the time to answer.<br />
<br />
;Non-Membership Admin of the Year<br />
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[[Isarma Maracanda]]<br />
<br />
I can’t even begin to express my gratitude to Isarma and her amazing dedication to her work. Isarma is our Annual Reports Project Manager- she gathers all of the information from the Administrative team to assemble the Annual Report that we release every year to the community. The amount of work that goes into making this happen is pretty incredible, and not always the easiest when working with deadlines, assembling pieces from a team of people with incredibly diverse schedules and needs, and fitting it into her own schedule at the same time. She does this with incredible professionalism, dignity and grace, and her work is always top notch!<br />
<br />
====Members’ Choice Awards====<br />
*Most Entertaining Board Poster - [[Belgareth Kiarc]]<br />
*Most Entertaining In Chat - {{Azi}}<br />
*Liveliest Current Events Debater - [[Kelgan al'Moranwin]]<br />
*Biggest Lurker - {{Eleyan}}<br />
*Snarkiest Member - [[Pip al'Dealys]]<br />
*Most Artistic Member - [[Aryawnah Federov]]<br />
*Best Bonded Couple -{{azi}} and {{li}}<br />
*Best Tower Couple - {{li}} and [[Jaim al'Bearach]]<br />
*Best Avatar - [[Taelinn Dolivras]]<br />
*Friendliest Member - [[Sa'areah Britthorn]]<br />
*Funniest Member - {{azi}}<br />
*Most Welcoming Member - [[Winterdawn al'Lerlie]]<br />
*Most “In-the-Know” Member - [[Dralyn Montsier]]<br />
*Member You’d Most Like to Meet In-Real-Life - {{mhor}}<br />
*Outstanding Junior Member Involvement - Male - [[Padron Kerenmosa]]<br />
*Outstanding Junior Member Involvement - Female - [[Chalisea Ridgedawn]] and [[Roheryn Galghandhrei]]<br />
*Outstanding Gaidin Involvement - [[Stephen Lightheart]]<br />
*Outstanding Aes Sedai Involvement - [[Winterdawn al'Lerlie]]<br />
*Extraordinary Administrative or Staff Service - [[Ubahsur Kindellaer]]<br />
*Most Discerning Moderator - [[Morrighan Daghdera]]<br />
*Most Discerning Chat Operator - Bela<br />
*Member You’d Most Like to go Out for a Night on the Town With - [[Vivianna L'antreau]]<br />
*Most Likely to Survive the Last Battle - [[Doneavan al'Keavin]]<br />
*Staff or Admin Member Most Likely to Take Over the Tower - For Real - [[Serenla Tamowith]]<br />
*Most Likely to Be Eaten by a Trolloc - [[Jeffan Caliarthan]]<br />
*Most Likely to Win a Contest at the State Fair - [[Katherine Avery]]<br />
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===Appendix D: Membership Statistics===<br />
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===Appendix E: Executives===<br />
;The Board of Directors<br />
*Melissa Dombrowski<br />
*Amanda Keen<br />
*Jim Beattie<br />
*Joe Pistritto<br />
*Ashley Morgan<br />
<br />
;Officers<br />
*CEO {{Amyrlin}} [[Vivianna L'antreau]]<br />
*COO {{Keeper}} [[Leora Oldessroth]] until June 28, then {{Li}}<br />
*CFO {{Shatayan}} vacant until Febuary 27, then [[Ubahsur Kindellaer]]<br />
*Secretary {{Archivist}} [[Serenla Tamowith]]<br />
<br />
;Department Directors<br />
*Administration [[Ubahsur Kindellaer]] until April 30, then [[Calypsa al'Nicolai]]<br />
*Community Outreach [[Tree al'Rotture]]<br />
*Events and Conferences [[Sonea Ilandred]]<br />
*Marketing [[Kytheria al'Shea]] until December 19, then [[Arie Davion]]<br />
*Membership [[Sa'areah Britthorn]]<br />
*Moderators [[Karassa Souladrin]] until August 22, then [[Kelgan al'Moranwin]]<br />
*Research and Records [[Toral Delvar]]<br />
*Technology [[Erin al'Denael]]<br />
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===Appendix F: Volunteer Lists===<br />
====Administration====<br />
;Annual Reports Project Manager<br />
*[[Isarma Maracanda]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
;Membership Survey Project Manager<br />
*[[Mirandha Laflor]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
;Senior Statistician<br />
*[[Loraella Melodie]]: January 1 - December 17 <br />
;Junior Statistician<br />
*[[Pol Rohanson]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
;Survey Consultants<br />
*[[Yelenia Hylraren]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Zashara Da'sainne]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Morrighan Daghdera]]: December 6 - December 31 <br />
;Other Staff<br />
*[[Emory Sheldon]]: January 1 - December 15 <br />
*[[Ennairam Lamp]]: January 1 - March 21 <br />
;Legal<br />
*[[Atreyu]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Calypsa al'Nicolai]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Hammar O'Justice]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Leora Oldessroth]]: January 1 - June 1<br />
<br />
====Community Outreach====<br />
;Community Care Coordinator<br />
*[[Calypsa al'Nicolai]]: January 1 - May 27 <br />
*[[Arie Davion]]: May 27 - December 31 <br />
;Staff <br />
*[[Ajailyn Morrivinna]]: January 1 - June 30 <br />
*[[Aleita Taviah]]: January 1 - June 30 <br />
*[[Arie Davion]]: January 1 - May 27 <br />
*[[Atreyu Silverstar]]: January 14 - December 31 <br />
*[[Avendaella Tikvah]]: January 14 - December 31 <br />
*[[Branwyn al'Leara]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Siera al'Cere]]: July 23 - December 31 <br />
*[[Ilissa al'Nari]]: January 14 - December 31 <br />
*[[Keisha al'Benn]]: January 1 - June 30 <br />
*[[Kerna Shedrian]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Leese Sulan]]: May 31 - December 31 <br />
*[[Miridyth Al'Landerin]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Nymala Ingasy]]: January 14 - December 31 <br />
*[[Rinwyn Sihrera]]: January 1 - June 30 <br />
*[[Tomeina Raieese]]: July 23 - December 31 <br />
*[[Vallah al'Dera]]: January 14 - December 31 <br />
*[[Xylina Tyloredrid]]: January 1 - June 30 <br />
*[[Yelenia Hylraren]]: May 31 - December 31<br />
;Servant of All<br />
'''Servant of All Coordinator'''<br />
*[[Siusane al'Cuyler]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
'''Servants of All Planning Committee'''<br />
*[[Arie Davion]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Branwyn al'Leara]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Ebona din Casei]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Kantoka al'Meier]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Keisha al'Benn]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Kerna Shedrian]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Lireina Dormerus t'al'Bearach]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Mieriana Souvra]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Miriama ti Casside]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Tree al'Rotture]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
;Outreach Activities<br />
'''Outreach Activities Coordinator'''<br />
*[[Jenalla Selar]]: January 1 - August 11 <br />
*[[Amarande al'Kalin]]: August 11 - December 31 <br />
*Outreach Activities Graphics Coordinator<br />
*[[Ivien Tarkand]]: January 1 - September 15 <br />
'''Outreach Activities Team'''<br />
*[[Aleita Taviah]]: January 1 - June 30 <br />
*[[Amarande al'Kalin]]: January 1 - August 11 <br />
*[[Avendaella Tikvah]]: January 1 - December 27 <br />
*[[Bryher al'Venna]]: January 1 - January 15 <br />
*[[Charis Delphi]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Izabella Serra]]: January 1 - December 27 <br />
*[[Kassidy Rose DaiShan]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Kessa Toireann]]: January 1 - January 15 <br />
*[[Lythnia Roylin]]: July 1 - January 15 <br />
*[[Narysse a'Jahar]]: January 15 - June 30 <br />
*[[Nymala Ingasy]]: January 1 - January 15 <br />
*[[Onis O'Leia]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Roheryn Galghandhrei]]: January 1 - January 15 <br />
*[[Rinwyn Sihrera]]: January 1 - January 15 <br />
*[[Sarramy Valtiele]]: January 1 - January 15 <br />
*[[Satara al'Caelahn]]: January 1 - January 15 <br />
*[[Sin Selar]]: January 1 - June 30 <br />
*[[Stephen Lightheart]]: January 1 - January 15 <br />
*[[Taelinn Dolivras]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Woika Ninue]]: January 1 - January 15 <br />
*[[Xylina Tyloredrid]]: January 1 - January 15<br />
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====Events and Conferences====<br />
;Mistress of Revels - Britain and Ireland<br />
*Vacant: January 1 - January 23<br />
*[[Loreniel Killan]]: January 23 - December 31<br />
;Mistress of Revels - Continental Europe<br />
*[[Alyssa Letherio]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Shariyan Al'Feay]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
;Mistress of Revels - North America<br />
*[[Yelenia Hylraren]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Lillian O'Neeus]]: August 8 - December 31 (Trainee)<br />
;Mistress of Revels - South Pacific<br />
*{{mhor}} - May 2, 2013 - December 31<br />
;Events Marshals<br />
*[[Doneavan al'Keavin]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Jayson Maison]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Rowanne al'Maeve]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
;Property Mistress<br />
*[[Yelenia Hylraren]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
;Conference Coordinator<br />
*[[Serinia Edoras]]: January 10 - December 31<br />
<br />
====Marketing====<br />
;Tower Voice<br />
*[[Laralelle Susandrea]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Ray Soin]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
;Marketing Project Manager<br />
*[[Siera al'Cere]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
;External Marketing Coordinator<br />
*[[Loreniel Killan]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
;Graphics<br />
'''Graphics Development Team'''<br />
*[[Alyssa Letherio]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Arie Davion]]: January 21 - December 31<br />
*[[Azi al'Thone]]: January 1 - April 1<br />
*[[Elorenya d'Rahien]]: April 20 - December 31<br />
*[[Leese Sulan]]: April 29 - December 31<br />
*[[Nyavene al'Meer]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Vallah al'Dera]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Venric Methalion]]: January 1 - April 15<br />
;The Tar Valon Times<br />
'''TVT Editor'''<br />
*[[Stephen Lightheart]]: January 1 - August 22<br />
*[[Taelinn Dolivras]]: August 22 - December 31<br />
'''Assistant Editor'''<br />
*[[Taelinn Dolivras]]: January 1 - August 22<br />
'''TVT Writers'''<br />
*[[Alora Sionn]]: April 18 - December 31<br />
*[[Alwyn da'Cara]]: February 10 - December 31<br />
*[[Aryawnah Federov]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Ashlyn Sindal]]: January 1 - February 10<br />
*[[Chalisea Ridgedawn]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Eveanyn al'Grace]]: February 10 - December 31<br />
*[[Ilverin Matriam]]: January 1 - February 10<br />
*[[Imzadi Hopewind]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Jahily al'Karee]]: February 10 - December 31<br />
*[[Kallarn Lo'Vosh]]: February 10 - December 31<br />
*[[Keelinnea Isyne]]: February 10 - December 31<br />
*[[Kessa Toireann]]: January 1 - February 10<br />
*[[Lauraine al'Thone]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Lok Sionn]]: April 18 - December 31<br />
*[[Mirielle Frieot]]: January 1 - February 10<br />
*[[Nyavene al'Meer]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Nymala Ingasy]]: February 10 - December 31<br />
*[[Sela Narian]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
*[[Ty al'Djinn]]: February 10 - December 31<br />
*[[Zandera Sommers]]: February 10 - December 31<br />
====Membership====<br />
;Hall of the Tower – Spring 2013<br />
*Blue - [[Asandra al'Terra]], [[Ilissa al'Nari]]<br />
*Brown - [[Taika Vinh]], [[Zashara Da'sainne]]<br />
*Gray - [[Taelinn Dolivras]], [[Ajailyn Morrivinna]]<br />
*Green - [[Onis O'Leia]], [[Elbereth Gailbridhil]]<br />
*Red - [[Rhed al'Tere]], [[Willow al'Meana]]<br />
*White - [[Ubahsur Kindellaer]], [[Avendaella Tikvah]] (until Feb. 27), [[Melaine Thayet]] (from Feb. 27)<br />
*Yellow - [[Samarasin Tavaral]], [[Anika Forsyn]]<br />
*Dai M'Hael - [[Belgareth Kiarc]], [[Kelgan al'Moranwin]]<br />
*Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb - [[Raam Sho'am]], [[Ciaran al'Trystan]]<br />
*San d'ma Shadar - [[Stephen Lightheart]], [[Esteban Diego]]<br />
*Val'Cueran - [[Gedhan Audax]], [[Halan Leion]]<br />
;Hall of the Tower – Fall 2013<br />
*Blue - [[Lenore Carvoe]], [[Neisa Alibrylla]]<br />
*Brown - [[Lillian O'Neeus]], [[Zashara Da'sainne]]<br />
*Gray - [[Izabella Serra]], [[Jenarra Tikvah]]<br />
*Green - [[Melana al'Cairera]], [[Lauraine al'Thone]]<br />
*Red - [[Calypsa al'Nicolai]], [[Anirfyan Dayen]]<br />
*White - [[Lyara Tieran]], [[Loira al'Ramoidra]]<br />
*Yellow - [[Anika Forsyn]], [[Raina Tsornin]]<br />
*Dai M'Hael - [[Ivanor Winshaw]], [[Amarande al'Kalin]]<br />
*Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb - [[Bao the Wyld]], [[Raam Sho'am]]<br />
*San d'ma Shadar - [[Jeffan Caliarthan]], [[Stephen Lightheart]]<br />
*Val'Cueran - [[Padron Kerenmosa]], [[Gedhan Audax]]<br />
;Junior Member Administrators<br />
Mayor<br />
*Held by [[Feon Ceseth]] until February 26, replaced by [[Avendaella Tikvah]]<br />
Captain of Recruits<br />
*Held by [[Bryce al'Mara]] until April 1, then [[Barmacral Tigana]] until December 31<br />
Mistress of Novices<br />
*Still held by [[Winterdawn al'Lerlie]]<br />
Captain of Soldiers<br />
*Held by [[Atreyu Silverstar]] until December 30, replaced by [[Vendri al'Varrak]]<br />
Mistress of Accepted<br />
*Held by [[Ilverin Matriam]] until October 18, replaced by [[Morrighan Daghdera]]<br />
Senior Member Administrators<br />
Head of the Blue Ajah<br />
*Held by {{mhor}} until December 31, replaced by [[Asandra al'Terra]]<br />
Head of the Brown Ajah<br />
*Still held by [[Sela Narian]]<br />
Head of the Green Ajah<br />
*Held [[Melisande Arneil]] until December 31, replaced by [[Lauraine al'Thone]]<br />
Head of the Gray Ajah<br />
*Held by [[Arie Davion]] until April 1, replaced by [[Marivea al'Corriyi]]<br />
Head of the Red Ajah<br />
*Still held by [[Valadilene Aldieb]]<br />
Head of the White Ajah<br />
*Held by [[Keisha al'Benn]] until December 31, replaced by [[Aduiavas Ida]]<br />
Head of the Yellow Ajah<br />
*Held by [[Khisanth al'Danya]] until April 1, replaced by [[Autumn Sapphira]]<br />
Company Commander of Dai M’Hael<br />
*Held by [[Eli Soljourn]] until December 31, replaced by [[Ivanor Winshaw]]<br />
Company Commander of Mahdi’in d’ma Dieb<br />
*Held by [[Idris ab Enyon]] until December 31, replaced by [[Pip al'Dealys]]<br />
Company Commander of San d’ma Shadar<br />
*Held by [[Sean Dragoran]] until July 1, replaced by [[Pol Rohanson]]<br />
Company Commander of Val Cueran<br />
*Held by by [[Braedan Fearghal]] until December 31, replaced by [[Jasin Bashar]]<br />
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====Moderators====<br />
;General and Frivolous Fun<br />
*[[Avendaella Tikvah]]: January 1 - June 30 <br />
*[[Kassidy Rose DaiShan]]: January 1 - June 30 <br />
*[[Ealandrelle Melyma]]: July 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Eli Soljourn]]: July 1 - December 31 <br />
;Current Events<br />
*[[Kelgan al'Moranwin]]: January 1 - August 22 <br />
*[[Ninya Evoneigh]]: April 1 - September 30 <br />
*[[Miridyth Al'Landerin]]: October 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Ty al'Djinn]]: July 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Niere al'Aman]]: July 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Halan Leion]]: January 1 - June 30 <br />
*[[Neisa Alibrylla]]: January 1 - June 30 <br />
*[[Kaldam Luciere]]: January 1 - March 31 <br />
*[[Nyarin al'Batera]]: January 1 - March 31 <br />
;Olde Warder and Hen<br />
*[[Chalisea Ridgedawn]]: January 1 - June 30 <br />
*[[Loira al'Ramoidra]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Pol Rohanson]]: July 1 - December 31 <br />
;Book Forum<br />
*[[Morrighan Daghdera]]: January 1 - June 30 <br />
*[[Syera Faelron]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Megana Vallentin]]: July 1 - December 31 <br />
;Discussion A (Entertainment and Technology/Home and Garden/Creative Endeavors)<br />
*[[Kassina Tendar]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Vendri al'Varrak]]: January 1 - June 30 <br />
*[[Avelina Ermen]]: July 1 - December 31 <br />
;Discussion B (Sports Fanatics/Health and Fitness/Education and Employment)<br />
*[[Charis Delphi]]: January 1 - June 30 <br />
*[[Ebona din Casei]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Ajailyn Morrivinna]]: July 1 - December 31 <br />
;Chat Operators<br />
*[[Amarande al'Kalin]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Ariana Sulan]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Arie Davion]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Arien Nalaam]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Aryawnah Federov]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Aryela Dashtahd]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Caerwyn Jolan]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Deoan Kakarot]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Dorelei Verreuil]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Eli Soljourn]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Jadira Paerael]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Jeryn Lekar]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Kazayha Ahzkaan]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Khisanth al'Danya]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Liana Ceana]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Meilen Gevedon]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Mejjad Martnandi]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Melisande Arneil]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Murasaki al'Aevon]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Nyarin al'Batera]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Nymala Ingasy]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Paxam Leratharn]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Pol Rohanson]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Raam Sho'am]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Rit'koma Imorj]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Seraph Delandra]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Stephen Lightheart]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Tazren Talamar]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Tian el'Nvidia]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Yelenia Hylraren]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Yenie Antagar]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Zashara Da'sainne]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Zimone Zarasri]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
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====Research and Records====<br />
;Assistant to Director of Research<br />
*[[Eniara Kisharad]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
;Headmaster/Headmistress<br />
*[[Aryela Dashtahd]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
;Historian<br />
*[[Kitan Tataru]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Zimone Zarasri]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
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====Technology====<br />
;Master of the Watch<br />
*[[Defen Estrator]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Azi al'Thone]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
;Site Designer<br />
*[[Siera al'Cere]]: July 25 - December 31 <br />
*[[Valorian Edoras]]: January 1 - July 25 <br />
;Tower Gatekeeper<br />
*[[Lireina Dormerus t'al`Bearach]]: January 1 - April 1 <br />
*[[Melearlin Valar]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Belgareth Kiarc]]: April 26 - December 31 <br />
;Staff<br />
*[[Barmacral Tigana]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Calypsa al'Nicolai]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Chiyuki Nohara]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Elorenya d'Rahien]]: July 25 - December 31 <br />
*[[Enya Tawarwaith]]: January 1 - June 29 <br />
*[[John al'Ramin]]: July 27 - December 31 <br />
*[[Megana Vallentin]]: July 25 - December 31 <br />
*[[Mendo Cath]]: July 25 - December 31 <br />
*[[Naomi al'Moranwin]]: July 25 - December 31 <br />
*[[Qamra Daielin]]: July 25 - December 31 <br />
*[[Ty al'Djinn]]: July 25 - December 31 <br />
*[[Zhareen din Narelle]]: January 1 - December 31<br />
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==State of the Tower - Amyrlin / CEO welcome==<br />
[[2013]] has been a year of rebuilding and reflection. This year saw the publication of the final volume of The Wheel of Time in January which, at least for me, has brought about so many memories of reading each new book over the years. When you’ve been reading a series since you were a teenager, there is something just a bit sobering (on top of the anticipation) about opening the newest edition one last time. Many of our members served as ‘Memory Keepers’ at various events throughout the country (I myself attending the signing in Baltimore, MD!) and it was amazing to see the excitement and feeling of community in everyone who waited in lines or chatted with the strangers around them at each event. The Wheel of Time family is truly an extraordinary one!<br />
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Our own events in 2013 were great as we visited Flint, Michigan for our [[Anniversary Party 2013|12th Anniversary]], had a huge presence at [[JordanCon]] in Atlanta, visited the beaches of Belgium at [[Europarty 2013|Euro Party]] and finished up the year in Salt Lake City, Utah for [[Fall Ball 2013|Fall Ball]]. Attendees once again reached out and donated to various causes (Ronald McDonald House, Televil in Belgium and the Utah food bank) making a great impact on local communities. I love that even as we’re enjoying each other’s company and having a great time at each event that we still keep others in mind and strive to represent the title of “Servant of All”.<br />
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The [[Spring 2013 Admin Meeting|spring admin]] meeting was held and we began the long term conversation of “where do we go from here?” We began to discuss various options of potential changes including possibly opening up both the Aes Sedai and Gaidin ‘tracks’ to people of all genders. This is by no means a one time chat, so we continued it in the admin meeting discussion forum and then the department of administration put out a survey so that everyone could make sure that their voice was heard. This is by no means a short process, so we will continue into 2014 to see if this is something we truly want or need to do.<br />
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2013 saw a few changeovers in officer staffing and in membership on the board of directors. A new {{Shatayan}}/CFO was named at the end of February and it was my distinct pleasure to welcome [[Ubahsur Kindellaer]] to the officer team. She jumped right in and set up a monthly reporting system for the Board of Directors, amended the tracking system we had set up as an interim measure and got straight to work on getting our taxes squared away. She has been a true asset to all of us, and I can’t thank her enough for taking on the enormous task of getting us back to financial solvency. We are still paying on one debt from [[2012]], but are continuing to make payments and progress there.<br />
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In that same week, [[Leora Oldessroth]] stated her intention to resign as {{keeper}}. Leora did so much in that role and for me and I could never thank her enough for it! We asked for applications, did interviews between the Board of Directors and finalists; ultimately {{li}} was chosen to fill the position in March. Lireina has brought a wonderful energy to our team and I look forward to working with her for some time to come!<br />
Finally, in April [[Caerwyn Jolan|Caerwyn Gaidin]] was named to the position of Chairman of the Board for 2013, and [[Rhed al'Tere|Rhed Sedai]] was asked to take up a seat on the board bringing the number to five.<br />
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Ultimately, 2013 saw us re-establishing our financial footing and looking forward to where we will go next. [[2014]] I’m sure will prove to be an exciting one with potential changes in our basic organization; we’re hoping to add an event in the South Pacific to our schedule, and the continuation of now nearly 13 years as a Community and family. TarValon.Net has truly come through the fire and I have great optimism and anticipation to see what 2014 has in store for us. Thank you everyone for your love and support for each other and for showing what it means to be a true “Servant of All”.<br />
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[[Vivianna L'antreau]]<br />
The Watcher of the Seals<br />
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The Flame of TarValon.Net<br />
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The {{Amyrlin}}<br />
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==Statement from the Board of Directors==<br />
Through hard work and an amazing amount of dedication from our members, 2013 saw TarValon.Net resume normal operations and largely recover from the calamitous events of late [[2012]].<br />
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On the administrative and financial side, members came forward, took positions of responsibility, and cooperated to create new systems of accountability and transparency for the organization’s finances which are described elsewhere in the report. Suffice it to say that without the hard work and sacrifices of these members, our organization likely would not have survived to put together this report.<br />
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This work has resulted in greater efficiencies and safer practices for the entire organization and has allowed us to get back to accomplishing our goals and evolving the organization to serve the needs of its membership. We continue to acquire new members, grow from within, and have a healthy core of dedicated members who help “keep the lights on” for all of us.<br />
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The organization is now back on track and heading forward with confidence in this new year as can be seen by our successful events and fundraisers in 2013, ensuring continuation of our many traditions as a group.<br />
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Your Board of Directors thanks all of your for your patience, your cooperation, and your continued commitment to our organization in 2013.<br />
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Joseph Pistritto, on behalf of the Board of Directors<br />
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==In Memoriam - Henry Skyn - August 6th 2013==<br />
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|My dad (known here as Henry Skyn) passed away at the weekend and naturally we are all devastated. I promised him a while ago to post on the Old People's Table if anything happened, and I thought I should maybe also add a new thread somewhere to inform anyone who might be wondering about him. Any suggestions would be welcome as to what might be appropriate, but this table was where he posted most.<br />
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I would also like to put in a link to his obituary for anyone who would like to read about him, as he was an extraordinary man as well as a great dad.<br />
The comfort is, although he had been very tired for a long time, he was able to be at home with my mum and family rather than in hospital, and I spoke to him every day. He was out walking his beloved dog Pudding in the orchards when it happened. My mum called his mobile as he was longer than usual and he told her he was very out of breath but coherent still. He was not in any pain. My mum drove to find him with my aunt and uncle and he was still conscious when they arrived but sadly died shortly afterwards.<br />
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The link to his obituary is: http://www.britishfencing.com/news/latest-news/?n=878<br />
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I hope I have got that right. As it is in the latest news section it may move to a different link, so if it takes you the wrong place please let me know.<br />
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Dad greatly enjoyed his chats with you all on this site, and his mission lately was to get our whole family here! He was doing pretty well and had succeeded in getting most of my brothers, sisters, and however many of his 10 grandchildren that were old enough, to read the books. Perhaps some of them will carry on his example of making mischief here!<br />
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Dad is now at rest in a beautiful and peaceful corner of St Martin's Church in the same burial plot as my grandparents, shaded by trees and next to his plant nursery. We had a small family funeral a few weeks ago, then last Monday we had a memorial service for him in the bigger church in the nearest town as so many of his fencing friends wanted to come we couldn't fit them in St Martin's (nearly 300 people came!). My eldest brother spoke at the service about dad's life, and along with the fencing and family stories had to mention dad's love of the WoT series.<br />
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==Keeper / COO==<br />
===Annual Overview===<br />
2013 has been another very eventful year for the Tower as we have continued to be an ever evolving work in progress under the eye of our current Amyrlin, Vivianna L’antreau, who has completed her first year in this role for the Tower. Change has definitely been the theme of the year, following in the footsteps of its predecessors.<br />
===Departments Overview ===<br />
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The Administrative Department has once again seen some noticeable changes for the year, starting in February with the selection of a new Shatayan/CFO for the community, Ubahsur Kindellaer, who in turn had to give up her role as our Director of Administration. Ubah has jumped into her new role, putting in long hours working to get the Tower’s finances back in line and moving towards healthy. Thanks to her diligence, the Tower has made significant strides in that direction, and she continues to work to help rebuild the financial strength of our organization. In May, Ubah was succeeded as Director of Administration by Calypsa al’Nicolai, a familiar face in the Administration department and long-time member of its Legal Advisory team, who has served most recently as our Community Care Coordinator in the Community Outreach department. The transitions have gone smoothly, and Calypsa has become a valuable member of the Admin team.<br />
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This year also saw Leora Oldessroth, our Keeper/CEO since March [[2011]], announce that she would be stepping down. Leora was replaced by Lireina ni Dormerus t’al Bearach, a long standing member of the community who most recently served as one of the Tower Gatekeepers.<br />
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We’ve also seen some changes elsewhere in the Executive team. [[Karassa Souladrin]], [[Director of Moderators]], stepped down in July and was succeeded by [[Kelgan al'Moranwin]], a regular member of our Moderators. Our [[Director of Marketing]], [[Kytheria al'Shea]], also stepped back from her duties and was succeeded in December by [[Arie Davion]], who had most recently served as Calypsa’s successor as [[Community Care Coordinator]].<br />
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Our [[Director of Technology]], [[Erin al'Denael]], has settled into her position, working with a great team of tech savvy members that keep our community active and happy on the boards. Our [[Director of Membership]], [[Sa'areah Britthorn]], keeps our community Admins hopping and her email box open to address the various needs and concerns of our membership population, and our [[Director of Events and Conferences]], [[Sonea Ilandred]], has also capably stepped into her role, working with teams both in the US and in various other locations to plan many exciting events for the Tower community all over to participate in. [[Tree al'Rotture]], our [[Director of Community Outreach]], has continued to come up with great ideas to keep our community’s philanthropic endeavours ticking smoothly along, benefiting not just the Tower and its members, but the charitable organizations that we donate to via fundraising/donations at our main Tower events. [[Serenla Tamowith]], our Tower {{Archivist}}, has tackled the ever daunting task of the [[Merits|Merit Awards]] system and the never ending process of keeping our documentation organized and archived for future reference. Alongside Serenla in the documentation process is our Head Librarian, [[Toral Delvar]], who continues to make the Library a fantastic and ever-growing resource of WoT and Tower knowledge.<br />
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===Looking forward to 2014===<br />
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With so much change during 2013, a big focus of 2014 will be on building solid working relationships within the Administration, as well as throughout our membership community. We’ll be continuing to work with our members in finding new and exciting ways to keep the site fresh and going strong. We’ll also keep looking for opportunities to help our members to reach out and contribute in positive and meaningful ways in their own communities, as well as this one.<br />
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{{Li}}, {{keeper}}<br />
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==Tower Archivist / Secretary==<br />
===Overview===<br />
The position of Tower Archivist did not undergo any major changes in 2013. Ongoing projects include updates to [[Membership Manual]], Merits, archiving information from the forums and [[Membership Award]]s.<br />
===Archives===<br />
The process of archiving the old forums has been completed, and our current focus is on continuing to archive relevant threads from the current forums.<br />
===Merits===<br />
Merits were awarded in January. For a variety of reasons, no other Merits were awarded in 2013. New members have been hired for the [[Merit Staff|Merits Team]] for 2014. Members have also been selected to participate in a [[Merit Badge Focus Group|group dedicated to creating new Merits]].<br />
===Membership Manuals===<br />
Due to the ever-changing nature of our organization, the Membership Manuals will never be a finished project, but we work to keep it as updated as possible. No major changes were made to the Membership Manuals in 2013.<br />
===Legal Status===<br />
TarValon.Net, Inc., remains a legally incorporated 501(c)(7) non-profit entity. No changes in its status occurred during 2013 other than the addition of Ashley Morgan (Rhed al’Tere) to the Board.<br />
===Members Choice Awards===<br />
Members Choice Awards were presented in March of 2013. Awards are presented in person if feasible at one of our official events. A full list of the awards is posted in Site Announcements.<br />
===What’s Next?===<br />
The next year will be spent updating documents that need to be updated (such as the Membership Manuals), creating new merits, working with the new Merits team to award items already earned and assisting other Officers or Directors as needed.<br />
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[[Serenla Tamowith]], {{Archivist}}<br />
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==Shatayan / CFO==<br />
TarValon.Net, Inc. finances in 2013 has seen a lot of back end improvements and no changes from 2012 to members, vendors, or otherwise.<br />
In February a new Shatayan was hired, Ubahsur Kindellaer. Over the course of the year, retaining the services of an assistant became critical, and due to her qualifications, [[Cassie Dainar]] was selected to fill this role. <br />
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The backend improvements included an update to tracking financial transactions, reporting, and access to accounts. A formal book of accounts, General Ledger, and accounting reports were developed and tailored to TarValon.Net, Inc. Procedures established in 2012 require the accounting report on Cash Flows monthly, 2013 saw the addition of the Income Statement and Balance Statement monthly. Access to accounts is limited to Officers and the assistant; because account numbers are visible / accessible, everyone with access has had a background check performed. Finally, a child board to Exec was created to increase transparency and communication regarding finances. <br />
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The year began with the Tower being in debt, owing reimbursements to many as well as having outstanding loans. At the conclusion of the year all reimbursements have been made as well as payments toward the loans. We anticipate that the remaining loan will take a few years to be paid off; the amount remaining on the loan is $4,780.00.<br />
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Additional projects this year included review of procedures, fees, and review of past taxes. Procedures were expanded upon and recorded on a Google Site accessible to Execs and the assistant. A review of fees was performed, which resulted in no changes to where the Tower maintains bank accounts but did result in a massive savings in PayPal fees (>$600) and currency conversion fees (>$150).<br />
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The taxes for 2012 were filed timely as is required of TarValon.Net. Due to the events that came to light in late 2012, the review of past taxes was a large undertaking that continues into 2014. No action, such as filing an amendment, has yet been made on prior tax years. Taxes are publicly available documents, should you wish to see any taxes that have been filed please reach out Officers@tarvalon.net. <br />
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Please see the appendix for the estimated 2014 Organizational Budget, 2013 Statement of Cash Flows, and 2013 Income Statement. The 2013 Balance Statement is not included as it can be misleading and confusing. <br />
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Please note that the budget includes items that are not crucial to running the organization but we include just in case, things like fees for retaining a lawyer and accountant. The budget also includes estimates based upon existing known factors (such as for B&I and Anni) or from previous events (such as Fall Ball.) Some items on the budget (such as membership gifts) are on the back burner until the financial status of the organization is more stable (i.e. no debt, larger cushion.) An arbitrary cushion of $2000 in case of emergencies has been set for the organization.<br />
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In sum, 2013 was a busy year. A great deal was done to improve the financial health of the organization and streamline processes and procedures while adding in checks and balances. It will take an estimated five years to return to the position we were in previously, but we are on a great track to do so if donations and event attendance continue at their current rates.<br />
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==Department of Administration==<br />
2013 was a busy year for the [[Department of Administration]]. In February, Ubahsur Kindellaer accepted the role of Shatayan and moved on from her role of Director of Administration. Calypsa al'Nicolai was selected to replace her as Director on May 1. [[Director of Administration#Directors|Previously]], all Directors of this department had been appointed; this was the first time that applications for the role had been accepted.<br />
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===Surveys: Membership and Integration===<br />
====Membership Survey====<br />
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The [[2012 Membership Survey]] ran from January 15 - February 1, 2013 and 218 responses were submitted. The theme this year was to "Stop the AMEERKATlyn!" In order to stop the AMEERKATlyn from usurping the Amrylin Seat, we needed to collect as many completed Membership Survey responses as possible. In addition to keeping our community free from rampaging meerkats, each member who completed a survey was entered into a drawing for a t-shirt. The winner of the t-shirt drawing was [[Satara al'Caelahn]]!<br />
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====Integration Survey====<br />
In September an advertisement for the [[Integration Survey Hive Mind]] Focus Group was placed. This group was to be convened to aid in the drafting of the Integration Survey. After reviewing applications and selecting participants, members gathered in the Bee Hive forum to discuss potential questions, angles, and how the topic ought to be approached. Our [[Survey Project Manager]] sported the title of Queen Bee to commemorate the occasion.<br />
Members of the Hive Mind were:<br />
*{{Citizen}} [[Dravid ter'Mand]]<br />
*{{Accepted}} [[Elorenya d'Rahien]]<br />
*{{Soldier}} [[Deleios Cherchenuit]]<br />
*[[Erin al'Denael]], Aes Sedai of the Blue Ajah<br />
*[[Morrighan Daghdera]], Aes Sedai of the Green Ajah<br />
*[[Marivea al'Corriyi]], Aes Sedai of the Gray Ajah<br />
*[[Anirfyan Dayen]], Aes Sedai of the Red Ajah<br />
*[[Charis Delphi]], Aes Sedai of the White Ajah<br />
*[[Kelgan al'Moranwin]], Gaidin of Dai M'Hael<br />
*[[Raam Sho'am]], Gaidin of Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb<br />
*{{azi}}, Gaidin of San d'ma Shadar<br />
*[[Gedhan Audax]], Gaidin of Val'Cueran<br />
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The [[Integration Survey]] was released on the 31st of October and was open for submissions through the 9th of November. Survey results are expected to be published in early 2014.<br />
===Annual Reports===<br />
Release of the [[2012 Annual Report]] was delayed for many reasons primarily relating to the upheaval within the Department of Administration. Our hope is to see it released in early 2014, and to begin work on the 2013 Annual Report soon after the New Year.<br />
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Progress is under way on the [[2008 Annual Report]]. Sections are mostly completed and we are looking at a late winter 2014 release.<br />
===Departmental Restructure and Staffing Updates===<br />
On December 6 the department underwent basic reorganization. Unlike most departments, our team members do not all work together but instead are doing completely different jobs. Staff members were either assigned to a task or were floating around generally within the department to go where needed. In December the department was organized into four main areas:<br />
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#Surveys: Instead of surveys being primarily created and run by our Survey Project Manager and then analyzed by the general staff, a Survey Team was created. This team consists of individuals committed to the cause of generating survey questions, ordering them, proofing them, and generally working with our Survey Project Manager to get the survey launch-ready. Following the survey, this team will be responsible for data analysis and helping the Survey Project Manager to get the information presentation-ready. This group includes our [[Membership Survey Statistician|Statistician]]s.<br />
#[[Legal Research Team]]: This team was formally known as the Legal Team and was renamed to clarify the distinction in role between our official TarValon.net, Inc. [[Legal Counsel]] and those other individuals who assist with legal research but whom are not representing our corporation in a legal capacity.<br />
#Human Resources: In the past we have had a Human Resources Project Manager (staff) role in the department. This role has morphed around in the past a few times and has been vacant for over a year. Looking forward to 2014 we are hoping to once again revamp and staff this role.<br />
#[[Annual Report]]: We will continue to have a single Admin, the [[Annual Report Project Manager]], in charge of compiling and editing the annual reports.<br />
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The concept of "General Staff" is no longer applicable to our department; every staff member within the department will have a defined role and task. Along with the change of Director, there were several staffing changes in 2013. [[Isarma Maracanda]] stayed on as the Annual Report Project Manager. [[Mirandha Laflor]] retained her role as Membership Survey Project Manager, though the role has been retitled Survey Project Manager as her duties expanded to manage other surveys. [[Pol Rohanson]] has stayed as a Statistician, [[Hammar O'Justice]] remains the official TarValon.net, Inc. legal counsel, and [[Atreyu Silverstar]] remains on the Legal Research Team. [[Yelenia Hylraren]] and [[Zashara Da'sainne]], current members of the Survey Team, were joined by [[Morrighan Daghdera]] in December. Also in December, [[Loraella Melodie]] stepped down from her role as Senior Statistician, and [[Emory Sheldon]] and [[Ennairam Lamp]] left the department.<br />
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===Looking Forward to 2014===<br />
We have several informational releases coming in 2014 including several Annual Reports and the Integration Survey report. The 2012 Annual Report is expected to be released in mid-January 2014. As of the end of 2013, the report is nearly finalized and ready to go. We also have been working on compiling historical data to release the 2008 Annual Report. The expected release date for that report is late winter 2014. Gathering data for the 2013 Annual report will begin shortly after the New Year with an ideal release of early summer 2014.<br />
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The Integration Survey report should be released in February 2014. This report is the long-awaited compilation of data gathered from the Integration Survey that ran from October 31 - November 9, 2013. Information contained within this report will be used by the administration to aid in making a decision as to how best to move the community into the future.<br />
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In early 2014 we will be looking to hire for both Survey Team Staff and Survey Team Statistician roles, and also for the Legal Research Team. Later in 2014 the role of Human Resources Project Manager may be revamped and, if so, we will look to fill the role.<br />
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[[Calypsa al'Nicolai]], [[Director of Administration]] <br />
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==Department of Community Outreach==<br />
===Staff Changes===<br />
;Department Staff<br />
Calypsa al’Nicolai, upon assuming the role of the Director of Administration, stepped down from the role of [[Community Care Coordinator]] on May 1, 2013.<br />
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Arie Davion assumed the role of Community Care Coordinator on May 27, 2013 but stepped down and assumed the role of Director of Marketing on December 20, 2013.<br />
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;Outreach Activities Team<br />
[[Jenalla Selar]] stepped down from the role of [[Outreach Activities Coordinator]] on July 16, 2013.<br />
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[[Amarande al'Kalin]] assumed the role of Outreach Activities Coordinator on August 11, 2013.<br />
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Lijena Tarkand stepped down from the role of [[Outreach Activities Graphics Coordinator]] on September 15, 2013. This position was vacant for the balance of 2013.<br />
;Servant of All<br />
There were no administrative-level staffing changes within the [[Servant of All]] program during 2013.<br />
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===Philanthropic Outreach Activities===<br />
;Real Life Events<br />
'''North American Anni 2013'''<br />
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After an extensive survey process that included two surveys with the community at large, the North American Anniversary Party Charity for 2013 - and subsequent years going forward - was selected; Ronald McDonald House Charities. They were selected for their work with youth outreach and their overall low operational costs including volunteer executive staff members in some locations.<br />
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For our 12th Anniversary event we partnered with the Ronald McDonald House of Southeastern Michigan, based out of Detroit, Michigan. Members were asked to bring household items to the party for donation, and beads were sold on site to collect monetary donations. In total a donation of $300 was made to the Ronald McDonald House of Southeastern Michigan as well as cases of household items including batteries, stamps, plastic bags, cleaning materials, toilet paper, and even diapers!<br />
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'''Fall Ball 2013'''<br />
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For Fall Ball in Salt Lake City, Utah the Tower chose to support the Utah Food Bank based out of SLC members were asked to bring, or even ship ahead, some pasta as a donation - one of the items identified by the Utah Food Bank as most needed. Additionally beads were sold on site for a donated amount.<br />
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===Fundraisers===<br />
;The Tower Still Stands Fundraiser<br />
The Tower Still Stands Fundraiser began December 28th, 2012 to raise funds to rebuild the tower and repay debts incurred. This fundraiser began with no set goal and with no set end-date. By mid-February 2013 this Fundraiser raised a whopping $3,035 USD! For a full list of donors please see [[2013_Annual_Report#Appendix B|appendix B]], Tower Still Stands List of Donors, and note that we also had multiple generous anonymous donations as well as a substantial donation from The Gray Ajah of TarValon.Net.<br />
;Summer Fundraiser<br />
Chocolate and bacon duked it out in an epic grudge match to see which sinful treat TarValon.Net members cherished most during the 2013 Annual Summer Fundraiser. An ambitious goal of $4,500 was set for this fundraiser, including €750. In total $3,822 and €311 were raised for a grand total of $4,238.74.<br />
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Bacon won out in the competition overcoming chocolate as the sinful food of choice and several members who donated were selected at random to receive fabulous prizes. The grand prize, a copy of A Memory of Light signed by Team Jordan was awarded to [[Melisande Arneil]] and additional prizes were gift cards and certificates awarded to [[Ebona din Casei]], [[Aduiavas Ida]], [[Irinia Argyvni]], [[Kitan Tataru|Kitan]] and [[Brandon Tataru]], [[Ealandrelle Melyma]], [[Ilissa al'Nari]], and [[Onis O'Leia]]. Finally [[Niere al'Aman]] was chosen to receive a $50 USD Gift Card and opted instead to donate that $50 back to TarValon.Net!<br />
Also, a special forum for role-playing was established, Tarlomens Bridge, where members fought it out, Bacon Vs. Chocolate. This grudge-match also prompted chocolate-loving board member [[Caerwyn Jolan]] to do a sweet-tooth event, matching donations made in the name of chocolate with either a donation to the Tower or a sweet chocolate treat delivered to donating members.<br />
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For a full list of donors, please see [[2013 Annual Report#Appendix B|appendix B]], Annual Fundraiser List of Donors.<br />
;Feast of Light 2013<br />
After postponing the 2012 Feast of Lights fundraiser and instead holding them emergency Tower Still Stands Fundraiser in the winter of 2012/2013, Feast of Lights returned in 2013 to support Partners in Health. Being the third fundraiser of the year a goal of $1,500 was set for the 2013 Feast of Lights fundraiser at the [[Fall 2013 Admin Meeting|Fall Admin Meeting]].<br />
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Overall, we raised a total of $870 from 20 generous donors and although we fell short of our goal a great deal of awareness for the work that our Feast of Lights organization, Partners In Health, was generated making the event an overall success. For a full list of donors, please see [[2013_Annual_Report#Appendix B|Appendix B]]: Feast of Lights List of Donors. For their generosity three winners were selected using a random number generator. Members [[Taika Vinh]] and [[Tazren Talamar]] won custom avatar design provided by [[Arie Davion]], and [[Raeviendha al'Toma]] received a t-shirt donated graciously by Ta’veren Tees.<br />
;Robert Jordan Memorial Scholarship<br />
In 2013 the competition for the [[Robert Jordan Memorial Scholarship]] was fierce but in the end of the day, after multiple rounds of blind voting by the [[Hall of Sitters and Warder Council| Hall of the Tower]], Rachel Little was selected as the 2013 Scholarship recipient. Rachel is also known as [[Yelenia Hylraren|Yelenia]], a long-time member of TarValon.Net studying Humanities and Pre-Law at the University of Houston, Clear Lake. Her [[Annual_Robert_Jordan_Memorial_Scholarship#2013_-_Rachel_Little|winning essay]] can be found in the tower library. She was awarded a certificate in a small ceremony at our 2013 Fall Ball event in Salt Lake City, Utah.<br />
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Congratulations Rachel!<br />
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===Pop-Up Awareness Events and Fundraisers===<br />
;Heart Healthy February<br />
During the month of February the Department of Community Outreach ran a campaign including fitness and lifestyle challenges to raise awareness during Heart Health Awareness Month. Heart Healthy February challenges ran in Health and Fitness and Home and Garden with general heart health information including how the heart functions, what blood pressure is, and simple lessons on common - but serious - heart diseases.<br />
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;Blood Drive For Boston<br />
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Following the bombings on April 15, 2013 at the Boston Marathon the Department of Community Outreach organized a Blood Drive For Boston, asking members to donate blood if they can to their local blood banks. A few days later when there was an explosion in Texas, Texas was added to the campaign.<br />
The overall success of the Blood Drive event triggered a year-long Blood Drive campaign to launch in 2014.<br />
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===Servant of All Program===<br />
After the December 2012 initial beta launch of the [[Servant of All]] program entries were received to test run entry forms and develop and test the tracking system that would be required for a full-scale launch of the entire program. Entries for this purpose were received for the first quarter of 2013. These entries as well as additional feedback from the community have been used to tweak and alter the pilot system in anticipation for a full launch.<br />
To date, the full Servant of All program is still forthcoming and it is the expressed hope of the department to fully implement this program in during 2014 with the revamping and redesign of the Merit Badge program.<br />
===Outreach Activities===<br />
Following the Fall 2012 Admin Meeting, it was decided that going forward rather than running four festivals annually the Outreach Activities Team (OAT) would instead run two annual festivals and maintain the practice of sending out Birthday greetings to registered members. In light of this decision during 2013 the OAT held two festivals, {{Beltine}} and {[Shaoman}}.<br />
;Beltine<br />
Beltine ran from March 29th to April 7th in celebration of spring. To celebrate the Faire Ground Fairy hosted a member match-up, while the OAT hosted trivial and apples to apples in IRC chat. On the boards this Beltine celebrated with a spring Bunny Hunt, several rounds of scattegories, and the ever popular spam-a-thon- this time won by the {{Yellow2}}. To help celebrate the season the following membership groups dressed up for the feast with the following themes:<br />
*Blue - Fairy Tales<br />
*Brown - Chaos<br />
*Gray - Summer is Coming to Westeros <br />
*Green - Jim Henson's Creations and all things Muppets<br />
*Red - Heavenly Bodies, Cosmic Disasters<br />
*White - Periodic Table<br />
*Yellow - Avatar the Last Airbender<br />
*DM - Cartoon Villians <br />
*SDS - went as themselves <br />
*Novices - Minions<br />
*Citizens - Mustached Disney Princesses <br />
;Shaoman<br />
Shaoman ran between October 24th and November 1st with a generally spooky Halloween theme. This year we saw the return of fun crowd pleasing events including a spooky themed game of apples to apples in IRC chat and the spam-a-thon on the boards, won this time by the {{white2}}. The Faire Ground Fairy, with the help of the OAT, also facilitated a Haunted Match Up, pairing members for fun and sent out spooky tricks and sweet treats in candygram style.<br />
Several membership groups also participated in the event dressing up in themes as listed below.<br />
*SDS - Epic Beards<br />
*DM - Church of Bacon<br />
*Green - 50 Shades of Gray<br />
*White - Randland vs. LEGO Randland<br />
*Blue - Attach of the Amyrlins<br />
*Brown - Pop Stars<br />
*Red - Off to Never Never Land<br />
*Accepted and Novice - Pokemon<br />
*Soldiers and Recruits - Robot Masters<br />
*Citizens - 80s and 90s Cartoons<br />
At the Fall 2013 Admin meeting it was decided between the Departments of Community Outreach and Moderation that #owah, one of our IRC chat rooms, would no longer maintain year-round moderation and would instead remain registered on irc.sorcery.net and open with moderation only during OAT festivals. This change will begin and be implemented in [[2014]].<br />
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[[Tree al'Rotture]], [[Director of Community Outreach]]<br />
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==Department of Events and Conferences==<br />
2013 was a much calmer year for the [[Department of Events and Conferences]], delivering three official events of varying sizes.<br />
Our Twelfth Anniversary event was held at YMCA Camp Copneconic in Fenton, Michigan with 69 people in attendance.The Amyrlin’s Tournament ended with a first place tie; the winner was decided by a momentous game of Rock, Paper, Scissors (no Lizard or Spock on this occasion). As you would expect from our group, there was a heated Trivia competition and a costume contest, and members generously offered themselves as Da’covale in our traditional auction to help raise money for the Tower.<br />
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Sadly 2013 went without a Britain and Ireland party again; however the Europeans held up their end of the bargain and threw their very own beach party in Oostduinkerke in Belgium. With sword form lessons and Beach Party Olympics (including rebuilding the tower and making sure they were Seanchan attack worthy), there was plenty to do before the BBQ and evening activities.<br />
JordanCon 5 was themed “TarVa’Con” and we had a great attendance; thank you to our members who make such a great effort to keep this event going outside of their TarValon.net responsibilities!<br />
Salt Lake City hosted us for Fall Ball, starting with an Oktoberfest themed meet and greet. Saturday was filled with tours galore including shopping, history, and wildlife! Those that attended will have plenty of stories and I’m sure Outreach will delight in explaining the purpose of their noodle collection! We had hoped that Brandon Sanderson would have been able to join us, but sadly his schedule kept him away on this occasion. <br />
With regards to staff, we saw a great event delivered by Alyssa Letherio and Shariyan Al’Feay, however as there were no bids for 2014 in Europe and they were unable to find a suitable location themselves, we had to say goodbye to them for now. In January Loreniel Killan joined the team as Mistress of Revels for Britain and Ireland, bringing some American sparkles to the position. In May we welcomed {{mhor}} as Mistress of Revels for the South Pacific, balancing the position with that of Head of Ajah for the Blues until 2014. In August, [[Lillian O'Neeus]] joined as Mistress of Revels for North America in a managed handover process with Yelenia Hylraren. <br />
2014 switches things around a little with Britain and Ireland taking place before Thirteenth Anni due to an expected change to the JordanCon date. Sadly there were no bids for 2014 in Europe but we hope to have a South Pacific event instead!<br />
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[[Sonea Ilandred]], [[Director of Events and Conferences]]<br />
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==Department of Marketing==<br />
===Staff and Position Changes===<br />
While there have been a few shifts in our staff in Marketing, the most noted is our change in Editor for the Tar Valon times. On August 22nd Stephen Lightheart stepped down from his post and was replaced by his assistant Taelinn Dolivras. Both have done wonderful things in with the Tar Valon, and Taelinn still remains our Editor in Chief moving into 2014. There has been no replacement for Assistant Editor as of 2013.<br />
Unfortunately, during 2013, Kytheria al’Shea, became too busy with her real life to continue to perform her duties as Director, so on October 31st the role of Director was posted and on December 20th Arie Davion was chosen to replace her as the new Director of Marketing.<br />
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The {{graphics}} (GDT) and that Tar Valon Times Staff (TVT Staff), which was previously made up of staff members who served with no time limit, has continued with a six-month rotation to a varying degree of keeping on active staff. This process will be continuing into 2014. Currently there are postings for Staff Hirings moving into the the month of January 2014.<br />
===Tar Valon Times===<br />
Our monthly newsletter released editions in February through May. It was then picked up again in July by our new editor, Taelinn. 2013 also saw the TVT Staff forum moved from the public eye to a more private location allowing the team to brainstorm editions with more surprises for the community. This was first proposed during the 2013 Spring Admin Meeting and was implemented in December.<br />
Member Spotlights of 2013<br />
*[[Katarianna al'Leya]] - February<br />
*[[Morwynna Raevyn]] - March<br />
*{{Li}} - May<br />
*[[Kelgan al'Moranwin]] - October<br />
*[[Ilverin Matriam]] - November<br />
*[[Jeffan Caliarthan]] - December<br />
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===Marketing Team===<br />
Over the course of 2013 we had subtle shifts in staff, currently lead by Hanajima al’Cere (name changed to Siera al’Cere). Most of the major projects in Marketing were placed on hold as many of the volunteers did not have the necessary skills for their continuation (see Goals for 2014). However, they were able to produce many logos for various events, including Anniversary Party 2013, Fall Ball 2013, and Summer Euro Party 2013.<br />
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===Community Tagline===<br />
At the beginning of the year Marketing made an open call for suggestions for a Community Tagline to use on various forms of advertising, from flyers, ads and even business cards. These suggestions were then put to vote in late April. The winning Tagline was “Where Fiction Becomes Friendship” with 33.3% of the vote, “Reading. Belonging. Doing.” was a close second with 21.4% of the vote and may be used as a secondary tagline in the future. The winning submission was suggested by Alyssa Letherio.<br />
===Tar Valon Shop: Cafepress===<br />
When we moved our forums from the phpBB3 Hybrid to vBulletin, the visibility of our store changed along with its hosting. Visually the store took a negative hit as it was no longer hosted through a page on our site but then now only hosted through hits host; Cafepress. Store visibility on the site was improved after the Fall Admin Meeting when a more visible link was made available. It was also brought to question whether we wished to continue using the products of Cafepress or to use a different venue due to the quality of the products. It was decided at the Fall Admin Meeting to poll the membership base in 2014 and for new Director to decide on the direction of this project.<br />
2013 saw some new products along with product description and updates. It also included a little rearranging and better fluidity of locating desired products.<br />
===Projects of 2013===<br />
Ongoing projects of 2013 are the Members Copyright Agreement, Graphic and Site Use Copyright, Event Fliers and Business Cards and Distribution Guidelines, Site Style Guide, and Ajah and Company Logos.<br />
===Goals for 2014: Moving Forward===<br />
Over the course of the past year, many of the department projects had fallen either behind or become stagnated in some form. While this is no fault of any one in particular we are looking at revitalizing the department in 2014 and not only picking up projects currently in progress but seeing them done with a realistic deadline.<br />
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Site Copyright policies were brought up over the course of the past year and have gone through many drafts. We are looking to finalize these policies and implement them sometime in the early part of the next year. Both Alyssa Letherio, a GDT member, and Hammar O’Justice, Legal Counsel in Administration, have worked hard on developing and approving official written policies to be published in our public Library and Membership Manuals. Once these have been published online, we will announce their location(s) to the community for reference. While this changes very little, this is to formally cover ourselves legally and to institute a line of what members can expect while contributing to the community - a simpler, formally composed codification our site policies to ensure they are well-documented, as befits a non-profit corporation.<br />
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There is a continued effort in improving the TarValon.Net CafePress shop, both esthetically and financially. We will be looking at more ways in advertising products, potentially redistributing the sites needs over different venues, and ensuring that we are able to provide a quality product while bringing in a profit. In the past the Shop barely has been able to support its weight in costs and we hope to address this specifically in the coming year.<br />
One of our biggest projects that we have set aside is the Ajah and Company Logos. It was proposed back in 2010 to start the redesign of both the Ajah and the Company Logos. While we have received feedback and in 2012 we made great headway in coming up with the base design, we were unable to keep on the necessary designers for the project and it fell through. With hirings in January, and the base designs done, we are looking at continuing the process and moving forward to the next steps.<br />
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In the previous year we started to develop flyers to promote our site and make them available to the community. With the hiccups in funding this did not happen the way we had originally intended. We are looking to have them still made available with distribution guidelines to ensure that it maintains the level of quality we would expect from our products. The External Marketing Coordinator, Loreniel Killan, also continues to work on our site SEO and on proposals for site email newsletters and marketing<br />
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[[Arie Davion]], [[Director of Marketing]]<br />
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==Department of Membership==<br />
The Department of Membership is responsible for fostering a sense of community within TarValon. It is involved with the administrative tasks that relate to the membership, and attempts to create a bridge between individual groups and the site at large.<br />
===Citizen status===<br />
During 2013, our membership stays at a consistent level from 2012, with an average of 8 members a month (although this is slightly quieter towards the end of the year). There have been a total of 96 applicants for this year, with more applicants being male. Gender distribution of the site as a whole still favors the females, although the gap is relatively small in comparison to last year.<br />
===Tower Members===<br />
43 People applied for the next level of Junior Membership status this year, well up from last years report. 32 applied for Novice and Recruit levels, and 11 for Soldier and Accepted. This brings the totals to 144 and 140 respectively.<br />
In addition to this, we had a grand total of 31 raisings to Senior Membership Level in 2013.<br />
===Summary of 2013===<br />
The male mentoring system has been implemented successfully, and recipients seem to be taking full advantage of this.<br />
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We have had no issues with the guesting process so far, and groups have been utilising it well during this year.<br />
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There was a motion to send Junior Members to their respective Admin in a fun way, although there haven’t been many instances where this has been used, hopefully we may see that coming in 2014.<br />
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The female dorms have been reshuffled, and this has proved to be a fun way of ensuring that members integrate and don’t feel left out of larger groups.<br />
===Looking forward to 2014 ===<br />
A second review of the mentoring system will be taking place, with maybe a restructuring.<br />
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In addition, the Membership team will be working with other departments to develop a new raising test for Junior Members.<br />
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Feedback will be gathered to ensure that the male mentoring system is still working as it should, with the possibility of a similar structure with the female side.<br />
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Admin activity will be monitored more closely, with more discussions within the Membership Department between groups.<br />
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A larger change to the way citizens are viewed is hopefully to be set in motion.<br />
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It’s my hope that as we move to 2014, more emphasis is placed on the members feeling as though they all have voices and can report any concerns they have about issues that affect them. As per the bullying survey and the membership survey from 2012, this is a subject that the majority of members felt was a large sticking point. With that in mind, there may be a few PSAs put out in an attempt to combat this.<br />
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Due to the financial situation of the Tower, membership gifts had to be postponed. We recognize we are 3-5 years behind in some cases and those will be a priority once we are financially able to reinstate this benefit.<br />
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[[Sa'areah Britthorn]], [[Director of Membership]]<br />
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==Department of Moderators==<br />
2013 included a number of changes in this department. Not least among these, Karassa Souladrin stepped down as the Director of Moderators and was succeeded by Kelgan al’Moranwin.<br />
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The Moderators side of the department was relatively unchanged. Significant progress was made towards the goal of a new Moderator’s Handbook and Moderator Guidelines. We hope that once these are completed and implemented, they will lead to increased consistency in moderation and a shorter, gentler learning curve for new moderators.<br />
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The Operators side of the department saw several significant changes:<br />
*At the Fall Admin Meeting, we decided to resurrect the Master of Chat as a staff position responsible for managing the tech back end of our IRC offerings. We decided to hire from within the department for this role, given the skill set necessary, and Deoan Kakarot was selected and has been doing an excellent job in this role.<br />
*Also at the Fall Admin Meeting, we decided to implement terms for chat ops with the dual goals of raising awareness of chat and giving a definite timeframe to rotate out inactive ops to make sure our staff are always fresh, attentive, and active. Terms will run for six months, as with mods, with no pre-defined limit on the number of consecutive terms allowed. This change will be fully implemented in 2014.<br />
*Of our three official chat channels, #wheel, #ww, and #owah, the great majority of activity is centered in #wheel. We re-evaluated our IRC offerings at the Fall Admin Meeting and concluded that #ww is still necessary as a place to house more mature conversations. On the other hand, #owah only sees use during festivals and therefore does not need a dedicated team of ops at all times. We will maintain the Tower’s registration for #owah and will continue to staff it for festivals but Tower ops will no longer be present in the channel on a regular basis following the implementation of op terms.<br />
*Following on these two changes, we will no longer be hiring operators separately for #wheel and #ww. All operators now have op powers in both. This change has been implemented with two caveats: (1) because we restrict #ww to adults, operators under 18 will not have op powers in #ww; (2) because we recognize that not all members are comfortable in #ww, operators are required only to be available to handle issues in #ww and need not keep #ww open at all times if they’re uncomfortable doing so.<br />
*Following suggestions from several members, it was decided at the Fall Admin Meeting to reinstate the idle time rule in chat. Details of implementation and enforcement are being finalized internally within the department and should be announced within the first half of 2014.<br />
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This department deeply appreciates the community’s continued willingness to serve as operators and moderators!<br />
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[[Kelgan al'Moranwin]], [[Director of Moderators and Operators]]<br />
==Department of Research and Records==<br />
2013 was a busy year for the department. With the release of the final book of the Wheel of Time Series, a large number of articles needed expanding and completing. During the year, our core staff remained the same, though Aryela gave notice that she intended to step down from the position of headmistress.<br />
There are now 6,939 content pages, an increase of almost 300, largely due to new articles for A Memory of Light and more than 10 million page views in total, almost a 50% increase. Egwene overtook Rand as the most viewed article, adding around 30,000 views to Rand's 10,000. Our most viewed pages are split between the community pages and the Wheel of Time page, though those figures have to be taken with a degree of caution, as there are individual members whose pages have over 10,000 views. There are now 88 pages with more than 10,000 views, four times that at the end of 2012 and 2,500 with over a thousand views, an increase of around 700.<br />
Goals for 2013 focused on the book related sections, as the areas of the community that are not complete, such as Merit Awards and Annual Reports are not the direct responsibility of the department:<br />
#Summaries for all the new articles – chapters, places, characters, etc.<br />
#Updates for all the current characters.<br />
Goal 1 was completed. For Goal 2, out of around 200 characters that featured previously, about 160 have been finished.<br />
There were also a couple of minor goals, which were considered ambitious:<br />
#Finish the re-writing of the principal characters.<br />
#Continue to update and expand the chapter summaries.<br />
Though some progress was made on these, the main focus throughout the year has been on the Memory of Light information.<br />
For 2014, the goals are:<br />
#Finish the character updates<br />
#Work on other updates – places, concept etc<br />
#Have expanded chapter summaries for books 1-5<br />
The extent to which we can meet or surpass these goals will depend on if we are able to recruit people to write summaries, or to re-write pages. Most of the character summaries left will likely take a couple of hours with an ebook, longer without, and 1-2 hours for articles such as Aes Sedai and Asha'man. There are probably few articles that would take much longer than this. If we get people to commit to regularly writing for the library, then we can do all three. If not then aim 1 and part of aim 2 is more likely.<br />
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[[Toral Delvar]], [[Director of Research and Records]]<br />
==Department of Technology==<br />
The Department of Technology supports the infrastructure of TarValon.Net. While the main objective is to maintain the availability of our website and message boards, members of the department are utilized as a technical resource for other projects.<br />
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Throughout 2013, we have been gradually settling in to our not-so-new anymore vBulletin home. Technology has been primarily working on maintaining current services, but some new projects were picked up. During our Spring Administrative Meeting, Technology received approval to implement a SSL certificate for our website. The SSL has been purchased, but is proving to be complicated to install effectively due to a few incompatibilities. In July, we hired on a new Site Designer (Siera al’Cere) to work with existing issues and bug fixes to our theme. In October, Elorenya d’Rahien began spearheading an effort to re-vamp the raising tests. Azi al’Thone also continues to work on an all-inclusive database, a project that was begun back in 2012.<br />
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Looking ahead to 2014, Technology will continue to maintain TarValon.Net online offerings. Our staff will remain ready to jump in on existing and new projects. The Gatekeepers will continue to monitor, add, and remove people as needed from usergroups. The Masters of the Watch will continue their quest of server conquest. The Director will keep doing directory-things to address community needs as they arise.<br />
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[[Erin al'Denael]], [[Director of Technology]]<br />
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==APPENDICES==<br />
===Appendix A: Financial data===<br />
;2014 TarValon.Net, Inc. Budget<br />
{|border="1"<br />
|Category<br />
|Annual<br />
|-<br />
|Debt Payments<br />
|$1500<br />
|-<br />
|Domain<br />
|$0.00 (Paid through Sept 2019)<br />
|-<br />
|Hosting<br />
|$350.00<br />
|-<br />
|Scholarship<br />
|$500.00<br />
|-<br />
|Lawyer Retainer<br />
|$250.00<br />
|-<br />
|Accountant<br />
|$250.00<br />
|-<br />
|Office/Printing/Shipping<br />
|$350.00<br />
|-<br />
|Marketing<br />
|$110.00<br />
|-<br />
|Anni<br />
|$15,000.00<br />
|-<br />
|JordanCon<br />
|$100.00<br />
|-<br />
|BandI<br />
|$2,500.00<br />
|-<br />
|Fall Ball<br />
|$6,500.00<br />
|-<br />
|South Pacific<br />
|$5,000.00<br />
|-<br />
|Awards<br />
|$500.00<br />
|-<br />
|Prizes<br />
|$1,000.00<br />
|-<br />
|Membership Gifts<br />
|$500.00<br />
|-<br />
|Back up Server<br />
|$200.00<br />
|-<br />
|Networking Expenses<br />
|$250.00<br />
|-<br />
|Grand Total<br />
|$34,860.00<br />
|}<br />
<br />
====2013 Budget Usage====<br />
{|border="1"<br />
|-<br />
|Category<br />
|Projected<br />
|Actual<br />
|Variance<br />
|Percent Used<br />
|-<br />
|Debt<br />
|$6,430.00<br />
|$1,650.00<br />
|4,780.00<br />
|25.66%<br />
|-<br />
|Domain<br />
|$0.00<br />
|$0.00<br />
|0.00<br />
|0.00%<br />
|-<br />
|Hosting<br />
|$700.00<br />
|$475.25<br />
|224.75<br />
|67.89%<br />
|-<br />
|Scholarship<br />
|$500.00<br />
|$500.00<br />
|0.00<br />
|100.00%<br />
|-<br />
|Lawyer Retainer<br />
|$250.00<br />
|$0.00<br />
|250.00<br />
|0.00%<br />
|-<br />
|Accountant<br />
|$250.00<br />
|$0.00<br />
|250.00<br />
|0.00%<br />
|-<br />
|Office<br />
|$0.00<br />
|$0.00<br />
|0.00<br />
|0.00%<br />
|-<br />
|Marketing<br />
|$110.00<br />
|$110.00<br />
|0.00<br />
|100.00%<br />
|-<br />
|Anni<br />
|$12,000.00<br />
|$11,801.91<br />
|198.09<br />
|98.35%<br />
|-<br />
|JordanCon<br />
|$75.00<br />
|$43.59<br />
|31.41<br />
|58.12%<br />
|-<br />
|Euro<br />
|$2,550.00<br />
|$2,596.85<br />
|(46.85)<br />
|101.84%<br />
|-<br />
|Fall Ball<br />
|$5,000.00<br />
|$4,542.21<br />
|457.79<br />
|90.84%<br />
|-<br />
|South Pacific<br />
|0<br />
|0<br />
|0.00<br />
|0.00%<br />
|-<br />
|Awards<br />
|$750.00<br />
|$178.41<br />
|571.59<br />
|23.79%<br />
|-<br />
|Prizes<br />
|$750.00<br />
|$476.90<br />
|273.10<br />
|63.59%<br />
|-<br />
|Membership Gifts<br />
|$375.00<br />
|$5.92<br />
|369.08<br />
|1.58%<br />
|-<br />
|VBulletin Upgrade<br />
|$209.00<br />
|$0.00<br />
|209.00<br />
|0.00%<br />
|-<br />
|Back up Server<br />
|$200.00<br />
|$0.00<br />
|200.00<br />
|0.00%<br />
|-<br />
|Retro Membership Gifts<br />
|$375.00<br />
|$0.00<br />
|375.00<br />
|0.00%<br />
|-<br />
|Networking budget<br />
|$500.00<br />
|$209.19<br />
|290.81<br />
|41.84%<br />
|-<br />
|Misc<br />
|$2,500.00<br />
|$1,992.50<br />
|507.50<br />
|79.70%<br />
|}<br />
<br />
====Statement of Cash Flows====<br />
2013 Year End<br />
{| border="1"<br />
|bgcolor="5D8AA8" |'''Cash flows from operating activities'''<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|Cash received from donations<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|12,996.21<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|Cash received from event tickets<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|16,259.29<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|Cash received from gaming<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|0.00<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|Cash received from inventory<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|112.00<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|Cash received from sales<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|100.14<br />
|Cash Received<br />
|-<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|Cash paid for event reimbursements<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|1,034.09<br />
|29,467.64<br />
|-<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|Cash paid for events<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|20,731.77<br />
|Cash Paid<br />
|-<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|Cash paid for inventory<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|24.24<br />
|25,626.80<br />
|-<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|Cash paid for General/Administrative<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|2,110.73<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|Cash paid for Membership Gifts<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|5.92<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|Cash paid for Tech<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|595.05<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|Cash paid for Community Outreach<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|1,125<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|Other<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|0.00<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Net cash provided (used) by operating activities<br />
|3,840.84<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|bgcolor="5D8AA8"|'''Cash flows from financing activities'''<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|Cash paid to retire debt<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|1,650.00<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|Other<br />
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|0.00<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|bgcolor="92A1CF"|Net cash provided (used) in financing activities<br />
|bgcolor="92A1CF"|1,650.00<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|bgcolor="92A1CF"|Increase (decrease) in cash during the period<br />
|bgcolor="92A1CF"|85.30<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|bgcolor="92A1CF"|Cash balance at the beginning of the period<br />
|bgcolor="92A1CF"|7,541.54<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|bgcolor="92A1CF"|Cash balance at the end of the period<br />
|bgcolor="92A1CF"|7,626.84<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
<br />
===Income Statement===<br />
2013 Year End<br />
{|border="1"<br />
|-<br />
!Revenue<br />
!Year to Date<br />
|-<br />
|Donations<br />
|$12,996.21<br />
|-<br />
|Event "ticket"<br />
|$16,259.29<br />
|-<br />
|Gaming<br />
|$0.00<br />
|-<br />
|Less Event ticket reimbursements<br />
|$1,034.09<br />
|-<br />
|Net sales<br />
|$30,289.59<br />
|-<br />
|Cost of Sales<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Cost of Inventory<br />
|$24.24<br />
|-<br />
|Sales of Inventory<br />
|$112.00<br />
|-<br />
|Sale of Goods (Cafe Press)<br />
|$100.14<br />
|-<br />
|Gross profit (loss)<br />
|$236.38<br />
|-<br />
|Operating Expenses<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Events'''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Housing<br />
|$17,666.31<br />
|-<br />
|Dining<br />
|$2,449.19<br />
|-<br />
|Entertainment<br />
|$173.67<br />
|-<br />
|Welcome<br />
|$410.98<br />
|-<br />
|Decoration<br />
|$31.62<br />
|-<br />
|Miscellaneous<br />
|$0.00<br />
|-<br />
|Purchase equipment<br />
|$0.00<br />
|-<br />
|Total Event expenses<br />
|$20,731.77<br />
|-<br />
|General/Administrative<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Professional Fees<br />
|$0.00<br />
|-<br />
|Printing/Shipping<br />
|$312.44<br />
|-<br />
|Insurance<br />
|$0.00<br />
|-<br />
|Currency Conversion<br />
|$0.00<br />
|-<br />
|Awards and Prizes<br />
|$893.10<br />
|-<br />
|PayPal fees<br />
|$376.70<br />
|-<br />
|Other fees<br />
|$209.30<br />
|-<br />
|Office supplies<br />
|$0.00<br />
|-<br />
|Networking Expenses<br />
|$209.19<br />
|-<br />
|Marketing<br />
|$110.00<br />
|-<br />
|Debt Repayment<br />
|$1,650.00<br />
|-<br />
|Total General/Administrative expenses<br />
|$3,760.73<br />
|-<br />
|'''Community Outreach'''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Scholarship<br />
|$500.00<br />
|-<br />
|Philanthropy<br />
|$625.00<br />
|-<br />
|Total Community Outreach<br />
|$1,125.00<br />
|-<br />
|'''Membership Gifts'''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Marriage<br />
|$0.00<br />
|-<br />
|Death<br />
|$5.92<br />
|-<br />
|Birth<br />
|$0.00<br />
|-<br />
|Other<br />
|$0.00<br />
|-<br />
|Total Membership expenses<br />
|$5.92<br />
|-<br />
|'''Tech'''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Hosting<br />
|$475.25<br />
|-<br />
|Hardware<br />
|$0.00<br />
|-<br />
|Software<br />
|$119.80<br />
|-<br />
|Total Technology expenses<br />
|$595.05<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Total operating expenses<br />
|$4,307.50<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Extraordinary gain or loss<br />
|$0.00<br />
|-<br />
|Net Income (Loss)<br />
|$4,307.50<br />
|}<br />
<br />
===Appendix B: Donor List===<br />
''Disclaimer:''<br />
<br />
The names and aliases given in these lists are taken directly from the donor statements, so there may be some misspellings or inconsistencies depending on what information was provided at the time of donation.<br />
<br />
====Tower Still Stands Fundraiser====<br />
{|border ="1"<br />
!Tower Name<br />
!Real Name<br />
|-<br />
|[[Ebona din Casei]]<br />
|Ingvild Husvik<br />
|-<br />
|[[Alcyon Devrix]]<br />
|Christopher Naegele<br />
|-<br />
|[[Taika Vinh]]<br />
|Hanna Isolammi<br />
|-<br />
|[[Javamar Stavros]]<br />
|Jason Fotenos<br />
|-<br />
|[[Kerna Shedrian]]<br />
|Karen Sheridan<br />
|-<br />
|[[Cassie Dainar]]<br />
|Amanda Caldwell<br />
|-<br />
|[[Niere al'Aman]]<br />
|Deborah Goodrich<br />
|-<br />
|[[Qamra Daielin]]<br />
|Michelle Gray<br />
|-<br />
|[[Loira al'Ramoidra]]<br />
|Kajsa Bjorn<br />
|-<br />
|[[Taika Vinh]]<br />
|Hanna M. Isolammi<br />
|-<br />
|[[Onis O'Leia]]<br />
|Blesha Torp Bjørnsen<br />
|-<br />
|[[Charis Delphi]]<br />
|Nicole Raines<br />
|-<br />
|[[Pip al'Dealys]]<br />
|Philip Rowburrey<br />
|-<br />
|[[Isarma Maracanda]]<br />
|Anne-Laure Vanolli<br />
|-<br />
|[[Willow al'Meana]]<br />
|Brittni Willett<br />
|-<br />
|{{mhor}}<br />
|Natalie Doyle<br />
|-<br />
|[[Keisha al'Benn]]<br />
|Kathi Benson<br />
|-<br />
|[[Rafka al'Aevon]]<br />
|Karen Emerson<br />
|-<br />
|[[Mellaine Murrai]]<br />
|Melanie Murray<br />
|-<br />
|{{li}} and [[Jaim al'Bearach]]<br />
|Elizabeth and Jim Beattie<br />
|-<br />
|[[Chiyuki Nohara]]<br />
|Amanda Simpson<br />
|-<br />
|[[Hanajima al'Cere]]<br />
|Kristen Myers<br />
|-<br />
|[[Kassina Tendar]]<br />
|Jennifer Gentzel<br />
|-<br />
|[[Sonea Ilandred]]<br />
|Nicola McGilley<br />
|-<br />
|[[Ninya Evoneigh]]<br />
|Marla Baskin<br />
|-<br />
|[[Belgareth Kiarc]]<br />
|Gareth Craik<br />
|-<br />
|[[Ilissa al'Nari]]<br />
|Brita Digermul<br />
|-<br />
|[[Tree al'Rotture]]<br />
|Teresa Anderson-Sharma<br />
|-<br />
|[[Atreyu Silverstar]]<br />
|AJ Sharma<br />
|-<br />
|[[Enelya al'Morna]]<br />
|Jenny Morgan<br />
|-<br />
|[[Ajailyn Morrivinna]]<br />
|Jen Sheets<br />
|-<br />
|[[Rehtaeh al'Navi]]<br />
|Heather Flores<br />
|-<br />
|[[Ealandrelle Melyma]]<br />
|Lynne Turner<br />
|-<br />
|[[Raelyn al'Thor]]<br />
|Roxanne Thomas<br />
|-<br />
|[[Rhed al'Tere]]<br />
|Ashley Morgan<br />
|-<br />
|[[Zimone Zarasri]]<br />
|Freja<br />
|-<br />
|[[Lillian O'Neeus]]<br />
|Karrie Cookhouse<br />
|-<br />
|[[Adra Ceana]]<br />
|Rita Malloy<br />
|-<br />
|[[Melisande Arneil]]<br />
|Crystal Dumonceaux<br />
|-<br />
|[[Raeviendha al'Toma]]<br />
|Roxanne Thomas<br />
|-<br />
|[[Mashiara Al'Kama]]<br />
|Cassandra Yocum<br />
|-<br />
|[[Lillian O'Neeus]]<br />
|Karrie Cookhouse<br />
|-<br />
|[[Laniaden Ailoy]]<br />
|Laura Beaman<br />
|}<br />
<br />
<br />
====Summer Fundraiser====<br />
{|Border ="1"<br />
!Tower Name<br />
!RL Name<br />
|-<br />
|[[Raeviendha al'Toma]]<br />
|Roxanne Thomas<br />
|-<br />
|[[Vendri al'Varrak]]<br />
|Michael Jones<br />
|-<br />
|[[Natalya Laragan]]<br />
|Tiina Lindh-Knuutila<br />
|-<br />
|[[Asine Dormandi]]<br />
|Kari Lovise Bøthun<br />
|-<br />
|[[Ealandrelle Melyma]]<br />
|Lynne Catriona Turner<br />
|-<br />
|[[Isarma Maracanda]]<br />
|Anne-Laure Vanolli<br />
|-<br />
|[[Ilissa al'Nari]]<br />
|Brita Digermul<br />
|-<br />
|[[Cassie Dainar]] and Soronhen<br />
|Amanda Caldwell<br />
|-<br />
|[[Melearlin Valar]]<br />
|Molly Weiss<br />
|-<br />
|[[Kerna Shedrian]]<br />
|Karen Sheridan<br />
|-<br />
|[[Niere al'Aman]]<br />
|Debora Goodrich<br />
|-<br />
|[[Sam Thayman]]<br />
|Remco Havermans<br />
|-<br />
|[[Irinia Argyvni]]<br />
|Eirini Argyri<br />
|-<br />
|[[Belgareth Kiarc]]<br />
|Gareth Craik<br />
|-<br />
|[[Loraella Melodie]]<br />
|Samantha Hamilton<br />
|-<br />
|[[Alora Sionn]]<br />
|Brandy York<br />
|-<br />
|[[Rhed al'Tere]]<br />
|Ashley Morgan<br />
|-<br />
|[[Mendo Cath]]<br />
|Stonewings Development Studios<br />
|-<br />
|[[Adra Ceana]]<br />
|Rita Malloy<br />
|-<br />
|[[Raeviendha al'Toma]]<br />
|Roxanne Thomas<br />
|-<br />
|[[Melisande Arneil]]<br />
|Crystal Dumonceaux<br />
|-<br />
|[[Ebona din Casei]]<br />
|Ingvild Husvik<br />
|-<br />
|[[Shariyan Al'Feay]]<br />
|Fabiola Pastén<br />
|-<br />
|[[Kassidy Dai'Shan]]<br />
|Kelly O'Keefe<br />
|-<br />
|{{Li}} and [[Jaim al'Bearach]]<br />
|Liz and Jim Beattie<br />
|-<br />
|[[Calypsa al'Nicolai]] and Horatio Spifflewicket<br />
|Nissa Reichenbach<br />
|-<br />
|[[Ivanor Winshaw]]<br />
|Tyler Goshtree<br />
|-<br />
|[[Ajailyn Morrivina]]<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|[[Dars al'Kaskade]]<br />
|Samuel Gerber<br />
|-<br />
|[[Charis Delphi]]<br />
|Nicole Raines<br />
|-<br />
|[[Aduiavas Ida]]<br />
|Ida Hagen<br />
|-<br />
|[[Lillian O'Neeus]]<br />
|Karrie Cookhouse<br />
|-<br />
|[[Megana Vallentin]]<br />
|Megan Valentine<br />
|-<br />
|[[Zandera Sommers]]<br />
|Alissa Calderon<br />
|-<br />
|[[Jahily al'Karee]]<br />
|Jennifer Kendrick<br />
|-<br />
|{{Azi}}<br />
|Anthony Aziz<br />
|-<br />
|[[Lauraine Berryn]]<br />
|Laura Aziz<br />
|-<br />
|[[Taika Vinh]]<br />
|Hanna M Isolammi<br />
|-<br />
|[[Keisha al'Benn]]<br />
|Kathi Benson<br />
|-<br />
|[[Tomeina Raieese]]<br />
|Sara Ong<br />
|-<br />
|[[Jodea Kegan]]<br />
|Jodi Kasapidis<br />
|-<br />
|[[Kassina Tendar]]<br />
|Jennifer Gentzel<br />
|-<br />
|[[Onis O'Leia]]<br />
|Blesha Torp Bjørnsen<br />
|-<br />
|[[Vivianna L'antreau]]<br />
|Kristen Bowersox<br />
|-<br />
|[[Nymala Ingasy]]<br />
|Matthew Hemmins<br />
|-<br />
|[[Tree al'Rotture]] and [[Atreyu Silverstar]]<br />
|Teresa Anderson<br />
|-<br />
|[[Taika Vinh]]<br />
|Hanna M Isolammi<br />
|-<br />
|[[Raeviendha al'Toma]]<br />
|Roxanne Thomas<br />
|-<br />
|[[Elorenya d'Rahien]]<br />
|Sora Battey<br />
|-<br />
|[[Keladria Tulin]]<br />
|Melinda Tustison<br />
|-<br />
|[[Enya Tawarwaith]]<br />
|Sigrid Andersson<br />
|-<br />
|[[Dareth d'Rahien]]<br />
|Chris Battey<br />
|-<br />
|[[Winterdawn al'Lerlie]]<br />
|Rebecca Kendall<br />
|-<br />
|[[Syera Faelron]]<br />
|Louise Rosefield<br />
|-<br />
|[[Caerwyn Jolan]]<br />
|Joseph Pistritto<br />
|-<br />
|[[Siusane al'Cuyler]]<br />
|Christina Martin<br />
|-<br />
|[[Kitan Tataru]] and [[Brandon Tataru]]<br />
|Tracie Parry<br />
|-<br />
|[[Kelgan al'Moranwin ]] and [[Naomi al'Moranwin]]<br />
|Christopher and Noelle Berger<br />
|-<br />
|[[Ubahsur Kindellaer]] and [[Benjin Tomas]]<br />
|Jessica Beaushene and Ben Thomas-Moore<br />
|}<br />
===Feast of Light Fundraiser===<br />
{|border="1"<br />
!Tower Name<br />
!RL Name<br />
|-<br />
|[[Calypsa al‘Nicolai]]<br />
|Nissa Austad-Reichenbach<br />
|-<br />
|[[Lillian O'Neeus]]<br />
|Karrie Cookhouse<br />
|-<br />
|[[Charis Delphi]]<br />
|Nicole Raines<br />
|-<br />
|[[Jeffan Caliarthan]]<br />
|James Berg-Bradley<br />
|-<br />
|[[Onis O'Leia]]<br />
|Blesha Bjoernsen<br />
|-<br />
|[[Raeviendha al'Toma]]<br />
|Roxanne Thomas<br />
|-<br />
|[[Melisande Arneil]]<br />
|Crystal Dumonceaux<br />
|-<br />
|[[Niere al'Aman]]<br />
|Debora Goodrich<br />
|-<br />
|[[Kitan Tataru]]<br />
|Tracie Parry<br />
|-<br />
|[[Ilissa al'Nari]]<br />
|Brita Digermul<br />
|-<br />
|[[Isarma Maracanda]]<br />
|Anne Vannolli<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|Jennifer Austin<br />
|-<br />
|[[Taika Vinh]]<br />
|Hanna Isolammi<br />
|-<br />
|[[Alyssa Letherio]]<br />
|Alyssa Worthington<br />
|-<br />
|[[Dart Marouvin]]<br />
|Nathan Atkinson<br />
|-<br />
|[[Keisha al'Benn]]<br />
|Katherine Benson<br />
|-<br />
|[[Tazren Talamar]]<br />
|Robin Bergmark<br />
|-<br />
|[[Vivianna L'antreau]]<br />
|Kristen Bowersox<br />
|-<br />
|[[Belgareth Kiarc]]<br />
|Gareth Craik<br />
<br />
|}<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
===Appendix C: Award Winners===<br />
====Keeper Award Winners====<br />
;Moderator of the Year<br />
{|<br />
|[[File:Halan.jpg]]<br />
|}<br />
[[Halan Leion]]<br />
<br />
A multiple-term Moderator for Current Events, Halan has always demonstrated a reliable, steady hand and level head in his duties - something that can be incredibly difficult in this particular forum - and has often had helpful input on various issues. His presence in this capacity is always most welcome whenever he chooses to volunteer.<br />
<br />
;Operator of the Year<br />
{|<br />
|[[File:Deoan.jpg]]<br />
|}<br />
[[Deoan Kakarot]]<br />
<br />
Not only was he extremely helpful to our Director of Moderators/Ops in transitioning to his current role, Deoan has worked tirelessly behind the scenes making sure that our channels remain up and running and working to get all chat functionality (particularly with the bots) consolidated under Tower control. When our channels went down in Dec. 2012, Deoan is the one who worked with the IRC admins to get everything back up and running. He's been invaluable in this setting.<br />
<br />
;Staff Member of the Year<br />
{|<br />
|[[File:EbonaAav.jpg]]<br />
|}<br />
[[Ebona din Casei]]<br />
<br />
For her staff work throughout both 2012 (after the Keeper awards cycle) and 2013 with the Servant of All Program. She has nearly single-handedly put the program together and worked to keep the Admins and Director of Community Outreach on track with this program, pushing it forward despite utter neglect and on the tough issues. She has also added an invaluable international perspective to the process since the very beginning. I cannot sing her praises enough, she has been amazing!<br />
<br />
;Staff Member of the Year<br />
{|<br />
|[[File:Amarande.jpg]]<br />
|}<br />
[[Amarande al'Kalin]]<br />
<br />
For his work within the Outreach Activities Team. Throughout 2013 and with the absence of our Outreach Activities Coordinator at the time Amarande continued his role on the OAT staff as the Birthday Team Captain without missing a beat. He ran the team (of three) to ensure that everyone on the birthday list continued to receive their well wishes from Nameday Narg. Amarande also has been the apples-to-apples go-to for OAT festivals, running the activity in #owah for quite a long time.<br />
<br />
;Membership Admin of the Year<br />
{|<br />
|[[File:Valadilene.jpg]]<br />
|}<br />
[[Valadilene Aldieb]]<br />
<br />
Vala has been involved in the TarValon.net community for many years and has held many positions. She's always been even-keeled, which is a blessing, as this year she was faced with managing our group during a unique task in her position as Head of the Red Ajah: the addition of the first Gaidin to our ranks. Through it all, Vala conducted herself with decorum and set an example for all Reds by keeping a level head in the face of a very challenging situation for a very particular group of ladies. I know that all Ajahs and Companies go through changes. Red is not much different- the Red Ajah is fiery through and through, and Vala was a big part of helping our group to work out the kinks during this radical adjustment to our way of life. She's an open, welcoming person and there's never a question too small or too big for her to take the time to answer.<br />
<br />
;Non-Membership Admin of the Year<br />
{|<br />
|[[File:Avatar_Isarma.jpg]]<br />
|}<br />
[[Isarma Maracanda]]<br />
<br />
I can’t even begin to express my gratitude to Isarma and her amazing dedication to her work. Isarma is our Annual Reports Project Manager- she gathers all of the information from the Administrative team to assemble the Annual Report that we release every year to the community. The amount of work that goes into making this happen is pretty incredible, and not always the easiest when working with deadlines, assembling pieces from a team of people with incredibly diverse schedules and needs, and fitting it into her own schedule at the same time. She does this with incredible professionalism, dignity and grace, and her work is always top notch!<br />
<br />
====Members’ Choice Awards====<br />
*Most Entertaining Board Poster - [[Belgareth Kiarc]]<br />
*Most Entertaining In Chat - {{Azi}}<br />
*Liveliest Current Events Debater - [[Kelgan al'Moranwin]]<br />
*Biggest Lurker - {{Eleyan}}<br />
*Snarkiest Member - [[Pip al'Dealys]]<br />
*Most Artistic Member - [[Aryawnah Federov]]<br />
*Best Bonded Couple -{{azi}} and {{li}}<br />
*Best Tower Couple - {{li}} and [[Jaim al'Bearach]]<br />
*Best Avatar - [[Taelinn Dolivras]]<br />
*Friendliest Member - [[Sa'areah Britthorn]]<br />
*Funniest Member - {{azi}}<br />
*Most Welcoming Member - [[Winterdawn al'Lerlie]]<br />
*Most “In-the-Know” Member - [[Dralyn Montsier]]<br />
*Member You’d Most Like to Meet In-Real-Life - {{mhor}}<br />
*Outstanding Junior Member Involvement - Male - [[Padron Kerenmosa]]<br />
*Outstanding Junior Member Involvement - Female - [[Chalisea Ridgedawn]] and [[Roheryn Galghandhrei]]<br />
*Outstanding Gaidin Involvement - [[Stephen Lightheart]]<br />
*Outstanding Aes Sedai Involvement - [[Winterdawn al'Lerlie]]<br />
*Extraordinary Administrative or Staff Service - [[Ubahsur Kindellaer]]<br />
*Most Discerning Moderator - [[Morrighan Daghdera]]<br />
*Most Discerning Chat Operator - Bela<br />
*Member You’d Most Like to go Out for a Night on the Town With - [[Vivianna L'antreau]]<br />
*Most Likely to Survive the Last Battle - [[Doneavan al'Keavin]]<br />
*Staff or Admin Member Most Likely to Take Over the Tower - For Real - [[Serenla Tamowith]]<br />
*Most Likely to Be Eaten by a Trolloc - [[Jeffan Caliarthan]]<br />
*Most Likely to Win a Contest at the State Fair - [[Katherine Avery]]<br />
<br />
===Appendix D: Membership Statistics===<br />
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<br />
NB - some figures may be slightly off as of this report, but not enough to make a huge impact in the findings.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
===Appendix E: Executives===<br />
;The Board of Directors<br />
*Melissa Dombrowski<br />
*Amanda Keen<br />
*Jim Beattie<br />
*Joe Pistritto<br />
*Ashley Morgan<br />
<br />
;Officers<br />
*CEO {{Amyrlin}} [[Vivianna L'antreau]]<br />
*COO {{Keeper}} [[Leora Oldessroth]] until June 28, then {{Li}}<br />
*CFO {{Shatayan}} vacant until Febuary 27, then [[Ubahsur Kindellaer]]<br />
*Secretary {{Archivist}} [[Serenla Tamowith]]<br />
<br />
;Department Directors<br />
*Administration [[Ubahsur Kindellaer]] until April 30, then [[Calypsa al'Nicolai]]<br />
*Community Outreach [[Tree al'Rotture]]<br />
*Events and Conferences [[Sonea Ilandred]]<br />
*Marketing [[Kytheria al'Shea]] until December 19, then [[Arie Davion]]<br />
*Membership [[Sa'areah Britthorn]]<br />
*Moderators [[Karassa Souladrin]] until August 22, then [[Kelgan al'Moranwin]]<br />
*Research and Records [[Toral Delvar]]<br />
*Technology [[Erin al'Denael]]<br />
<br />
<br />
===Appendix F: Volunteer Lists===<br />
====Administration====<br />
;Annual Reports Project Manager<br />
*[[Isarma Maracanda]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
;Membership Survey Project Manager<br />
*[[Mirandha Laflor]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
;Senior Statistician<br />
*[[Loraella Melodie]]: January 1 - December 17 <br />
;Junior Statistician<br />
*[[Pol Rohanson]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
;Survey Consultants<br />
*[[Yelenia Hylraren]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Zashara Da'sainne]]: January 1 - December 31 <br />
*[[Morrighan Daghdera]]: December 6 - December 31 <br />
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[[Category:Articles to be formatted]]</div>Isarma Maracandahttps://library.tarvalon.net/index.php?title=A_Memory_of_Light:_Chapter_37&diff=94125A Memory of Light: Chapter 372014-03-23T20:02:21Z<p>Isarma Maracanda: /* Mysteries */</p>
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{{title|The Last Battle}}<br />
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{{povb28|Lan|Elayne|Uno|Logain|Gawyn|Tam|Pevara|Rand|Galad|Egwene|Faile|Perrin|Androl|Rhuarc|Silviana|Min|Demandred|Juilin|Fortuona|Bashere|Arganda|Olver|Leane|Talmanes|Ila|Hurin|Berelain|Taim}}<br />
==Outline==<br />
Mat leads the battle at the Field of Merrilor while Rand and Perrin fight their own battles. Lan kills Demandred<br />
==Summary==<br />
{{pov2|Lan}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{Characters3|Lan|Andere|Logain}}<br />
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Lan and Andere ride to the [[River Mora]] where they are to lead the cavalry as the frontline against the [[trolloc]]s and [[Shara]]ns. They see Logain there, with a group of [[Asha'man]] and [[Aes Sedai]]. They cross at [[Hawal Ford]] and attack the Sharans riding between bogs and [[Polov Heights]].<br />
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{{pov2|Elayne}}<br />
{{setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{Characters4|Elayne|Birgitte|Mat|Tuon}}<br />
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Elayne hears [[Draghkar]] in the [[Seanchan]] camp at the base of [[Dashar Knob]] and starts riding towards the noise. Birgitte alerts her and she weaves a thunderclap, deafening those around here and rendering the Draghkar's call useless. They ride into the camp and see over a hundred of the Draghkhar. Elayne has Birgitte to tell one of the ''[[sul'dam]]'' to [[Heal]]. She enters the command building, where Mat tells her he had been expecting her. He explains that if he had revealed the true battle plan, it would have got back to the enemy. She asks what the real plan is, and he doesn't tell her. She realises that he can't say anything as it might be overheard.<br />
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{{pov2|Uno}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{Characters7|Uno|Allin|Aludra|Demandred|Einar|Kwamesa|Talmanes}}<br />
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On the [[Polov Heights|Heights]], Uno watches the battle begin to unfold, with Talmanes and Aludra ordering the [[dragons]]. A ''[[raken]]'' drops a message telling him to retreat down the southwestern slope. They begin to do this when they come under attack from the [[Shara]]ns. Lightning rains down on them overwhelming the [[Aes Sedai]] and [[Asha'man]] defenders. An immense gateway opens behind them and they see [[Demandred]], who weaves [[balefire]] killing Kwamesa, then Einar. Uno realises the wisdom of the order to retreat and organises his men.<br />
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{{pov2|Logain}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{Characters10|Logain|Androl|Arel Malevin|Canler|Demandred|Emarin|Gabrelle|Jonneth|Karldin Manfor|Pevara}}<br />
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Logain stands by the [[Mora]], he releases the power from what had been a thirty nine person circle and tells the [[Asha'man]] and [[Aes Sedai]] with him that they are going to try and find the [[Seals]] that [[Taim]] has stolen. He tells them to kill any male channelers they encounter and most go, leaving just Gabrelle, Karldin and Arel. He tells Gabrelle that he has released the bond to Toveine and that he will kill her if he gets the chance. He is shocked when he feels envy through the bond to Gabrelle and thnks on how she had being trying to manipulate him. He links with those remaining, drawing through the ''[[angreal]]'' that Rand had given him and tells them he means to be the one to kill Taim.<br />
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{{pov2|Gawyn}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{Characters9|Gawyn|Gareth Bryne|Demandred|Doesine|Egwene|Lelaine|Silviana|Siuan|Yukiri|}}<br />
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Gawyn watches the battle through a [[gateway]] created by [[Yukiri]]. Bryne suggests that Mat is trying to bait a trap. They see Demandred kill thousands of men, but there is nothing they can do, as even if they had their own full circle, they couldn't match his power. Gawyn thinks that he had promised to stand in Egwene's shadow, but that didn't mean he had to stop doing important work. He takes out the rings he got from the [[bloodknife]]s and puts them on.<br />
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{{pov2|Tam}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
'''Characters: [[Tam]], [[Abell]], [[Arganda]], [[Alliandre]], {{azi}}, [[Bayrd]], [[Dannil Lewin]], [[Galad]], [[Tinna]]'''<br />
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On the south bank of the [[Mora]], Tam fires arrows at [[Trollocs]] that are trying to cross. Dannil tells him that [[Mat]] is sending infantry banners from the [[Legion of the Dragon]] to try and ensure that Tam's men are able to hold their positions. Tam says he will make sure Arganda and Galad know to expect reinforcements.<br />
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{{pov2|Pevara}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{Characters6|Pevara|Androl|Canler|Emarin|Jonneth|Theodrin}}<br />
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Pevara fights [[Trolloc]]s at [[Hawal Ford]]. She tells Androl her location through their thoughts and he comes to her through a [[gateway]], from the [[Shara]]n army. They move along the southwestern base of the [[Polov Heights|Heights]], saving a group of soldiers on the way. They join Jonneth, Canler and Theodrin and move through another gateway. Pevara and Androl link and they continue to fight, Androl killing Trollocs and [[Myrddraal]] through creative use of gateways. Lightning strikes at them and Androl loses his gateway, but despite being linked, Pevara is able to [[weave]] her own gateway and they pass through to safety.<br />
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{{pov2|Mat}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{Characters6|Mat|Birgitte|Elayne|Galad|Mika|Tuon}}<br />
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Galad complains about Mat's decisions, but Mat tells him to do as he is told and hold the river. He agrees. Elayne also complains, but Mat responds that they put him in charge so they should let him do his job. Elayne responds with the somewhat petty argument that they made him commander of the armies but that he isn't in charge. He sends the Ogier in as reinforcements at the ford and instructs Lan to swing round behind the second trolloc army at the ruins and hold position without engaging them and sends orders to Talmanes. He uses his looking glass and sees that the [[Shara]]ns have moved to intercept Lan, before Lan even receives his order and realises there is a spy in the command tent. Talmanes sends a response that his forces cannot fight and that the dragons need repairing. There are five or six that are functional and more that can be repaired, but Mat decides to wait before deploying them as once he does, Demandred will strike immediately. He goes outside the command tent to talk to Elayne, who weaves a [[ward]] against eavesdropping. He tells her of the spy and that he plans to use it. He tells her that the battle is a little like cards, that you want your opponent to think they are winning and start betting too high, so that you can take advantage when the right hand comes along. He tells her that Demandred has sent a force to block the river, which will succeed before long and that they need a solid defense in place when they come over the river bed. Elayne says she will go. Mat goes back in the command tent thinking that Talmanes understood his signal and that Elayne is doing what he wanted, so now he just has to persuade Tuon.<br />
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{{Break}}<br />
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{{pov2|Galad}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{Characters2|Galad|Golever}}<br />
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Galad leads the [[Whitecloak]] cavalry against the [[Trollocs]]. After the charge, he searches out small groups of isolated men and orders them to the ruins so they can be formed into new banners. He thinks he might have given [[Mat]] too little credit. He tells Golever that he doesn't expect the Trollocs to stop for the night and sees the river go dry. At that he realises he did give Mat too little credit. Golever hands him a letter from Mat instructing him to move to [[Hawal Ford]] and to wait for more orders once he sees [[Elayne]]'s banner.<br />
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{{pov2|Rand}}<br />
{{Setting2|Shayol Ghul}}<br />
{{Characters7|Rand|Dannil Lewin|Damer Flinn|Dark One|Jori Congar|Nynaeve|Tam}}<br />
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The Dark One shows Rand a possible future in which the [[Blight]] has overun the world. He sees Tam, Jori and Dannil working on a tree stump. Insects swarm out of it and kill Jori. Dannil takes Rand to Nynaeve who then takes him to be [[turned]]. He learns that in this reality, Nynaeve, [[Egwene]], [[Cadsuane]] and [[Logain]] have all been turned and that [[Elayne]], [[Aviendha]] and [[Min]] are endlessly tortured. He refuses the reality of the world and it shatters. He takes the threads of [[the Pattern]] and tells the Dark One he will show him what is going to happen.<br />
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{{pov2|Egwene}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{Characters6|Egwene|Chubain|Gareth|Siuan|Silviana|Yukiri}}<br />
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Egwene sees tiny cracks in the rocks and Yukiri tells her they think they are a result of [[balefire]]. She looks at them in detail and sees they look into pure nothing. She weaves and heals them turning them into normal cracks, before noticing that Gawyn is missing. Bryne goes to look for him and she sends Siuan to Mat and Tuon. Egwene goes through a [[gateway]] and speaks with Chubain who says at first he thought [[Mat]] was mad, but he is now able to see his reasoning for some of what he has done, but does not understand why Mat abandoned the [[Polov Heights|Heights]] only to assault them again.<br />
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{{pov2|Gawyn}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{Characters2|Gawyn|Demandred}}<br />
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Gawyn walks through the battlesite. He kills a Trolloc that is carrying the body of [[Symon]] and immediately regrets it. He sees where Demandred is, and runs after him, thinking that someone had to kill Demandred and that Egwene and Logain can't be risked, but he can. He sees Demandred and plans to sneak up on him, pull him off his horse and kill him but Demandred senses him and turns round, aiming [[balefire]] at Gawyn, which misses. He strikes Demandred's horse and prepares to kill him after he is thrown off. A blast of air saves Demandred and the two begin to fight, Demandred waving off the [[Shara]]ns. Gawyn does well at first, with the edge the rings gives him, but despite the extra speed, is unable to land a hit on Demandred. Demandred channels to throw a rock at Gawyn, hitting him, before telling Gawyn that he is the saviour and that Rand is mad, as the [[Great Lord]] cannot be defeated. He says he will protect the world by destroying it and sheltering its people. He also tells Gawyn that he believes that [[Mat]] is actually [[Lews Therin]] as no mortal general would have the skill Mat has shown. He tells Gawyn that his weakness is that he wields the sword, rather than becoming it. He stabs Gawyn in the stomach and tells Gawyn that if he survives, he should tell Lews Therin that Demandred is looking forward to a match between the two and has improved since they last met. Demandred leaves and Gawyn pulls himself onto a horse and rides off.<br />
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{{pov2|Faile}}<br />
{{Setting3|The|Blasted Lands}}<br />
{{Characters4|Faile|Arrela|Mandevwin|Selande}}<br />
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Mandevwin insists that [[Vanin]] and [[Harnan]] are not [[Darkfriends]]. Faile assumes he must be wrong. She looks up at [[Thakan'dar]] and thinks she will get the [[Horn of Valere|Horn]] to [[Shayol Ghul]]. Selande and Arrela arrive from scouting and tell her they have seen a caravan.<br />
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They see [[the Town|a village]] in the foothills of Thakan'dar and that there is a central supply station not far from it. A [[gateway]] opens and men trudge through with carts. Faile and Mandevwin think that sneaking through the gateway might be their best option. They see a group of [[Samma N'Sei]] and realise they won't be able to sneak past them so retreat to plan their next move.<br />
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{{pov2|Perrin}}<br />
{{Setting2|Mayene}}<br />
{{Characters4|Perrin|Berelain|Janina|Uno}}<br />
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Perrin wakes in Berelain's palace. She tells him she has taken precautions to prevent the problems that occurred last time he spent the night in her tent. He learns that the armies now fight at the [[Field of Merrilor]] and that [[Faile]] vanished in a [[Bubble of Evil]]. He asks Janina if she can wash away his tiredness, but she says even if she knew how she wouldn't as he needs rest. He falls asleep, and considers the possibilities of the Wolf Dream, the Wolf Dream in the flesh, and true sleep and realises he needs true sleep or he will die.<br />
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{{pov2|Androl}}<br />
{{Setting3|Away from the|Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{Characters5|Androl|Emarin|Jonneth|Pevara|Theodrin}}<br />
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The group rest and [[Heal]] their injuries while planning their next move. Androl thinks he is falling in love with Pevara, and is amused as he had thought love a thing for the young. He tells her that if they are going to get the [[Seals]] from [[Taim]], they will have to use stealth.<br />
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{{pov2|Rhuarc}}<br />
{{Setting2|Valley of Thakan'dar}}<br />
{{Characters|Rhuarc|Baelder|Hessalam|Trask}}<br />
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Rhuarc stalks through Thakan'dar hunting [[Shadowspawn]] and [[Samma N'Sei]], who he thinks of as the Honorless. He and his companions come across a group that are unable to channel fighting [[Aiel]]. They slay them, but Trask is killed. He sneaks up on one of the red veiled men who is able to channel and kills him. He thinks that the [[Aes Sedai]] and [[Asha'man]] are tiring. Hessalam uses [[compulsion]] on him, turning him into her adoring slave.<br />
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{{pov2|Rand}}<br />
{{Setting|A possible future}}<br />
{{Characters|Rand|Dark One}}<br />
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Rand walks through a large city in what was the [[Two Rivers]] in a world he has constructed. The Dark One tells him he has not eliminated suffering and that his vision is flawed. The Dark One attacks and the world becomes just a possibility.<br />
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{{pov2|Silviana}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{Characters4|Silviana|Chubain|Egwene|Leilwin}}<br />
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Silviana attacks the [[Shara]]ns with fire. The [[Tower]] forces have split in two, the infantry attacking on the [[heights]] and the other half, the cavalry, to the corridor between the bogs and the heights to attack the rear flank of Trollocs attacking the first group. She sees Egwene go pale and thinks she is under attack, but Egwene tells her that [[Gawyn]] has been injured. Egwene wants to go after him, but Silviana says it is too dangerous and suggests that Egwene pass the [[bond]] to her. Egwene refuses.<br />
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{{pov2|Elayne}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{Characters4|Elayne|Birgitte|Galad|Gareth}}<br />
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Elayne looks across the riverbed to the [[Heights]], where a large number of Sharans have gathered on the heights. Birgitte tells her she now only has memories of her current life. Galad asks her why Mat wanted him there, but she has no idea. A messenger arrives with a note from Mat. It has a note telling him to do what must be done along with a copy of his [[foxhead medallion|medallion]] that Elayne made. They don't understand, so Galad turns the page over, and sees further instructions that he is to go and kill as many Sharan channelers as he can. Bryne also arrives, to tell her that Gawyn had been that way and that no one knows where he is.<br />
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{{pov2|Mat}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{Characters4|Mat|Logain|Mika|Tuon}}<br />
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Mat looks out on the battle, with the Trollocs crossing the riverbed, under fire from Tam's men. He hopes Tam can hold long enough for Lan and the Borderlanders to strike the rear flank. Logain enters and Mat tells him he needs the Asha'man to help the Aes Sedai. Logain tells him it is not his war, but Mat replies it is everyone's war. He says he and his men should be at [[Shayol Ghul]], but Mat realises he doesn't really mean this. Logain tells him that none of them are able to face [[Demandred]] and Mat realises Logain wants to. Mat knows that he has to do something about Demandred, and that even though Logain stands little chance, he may be a distraction at least, so gives him permission. He suggests to Tuon that they move her to safety, but she says she can protect herself, choosing the matter as something to fight over so that Mat can fake a split with the [[Seanchan]]. Two guards enter and Mat notices that there is a gray man with them. He sees him pull out a knife as Mika shouts that there is channeling nearby.<br />
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{{pov2|Min}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{Characters4|Min|Mat|Siuan|Tuon}}<br />
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Min throws herself at Fortuona, tipping over her chair as [[Ayyad]] and other [[Shara]]ns come though a hole they create in the wall. She sees Tuon abandon her costume for sleek silken trousers and shirt and run to Mat. Min steps through the hole and runs round the building, encountering a male Ayyad, who catches a knife she throws at him, before being killed by Siuan stopping his heart. She tells Siuan that Siuan was supposed to stay near Gareth, if she wanted to live and Siuan says she did that and they saved each other's lives. Min tells her the danger still exists. Siuan tells her it is more important to save Mat, even if it costs both their lives. They see Mat fighting three [[gray men]], and one surviving ''[[damane]]'' who won't do anything as her ''[[sul'dam]]'' is dead. She sees one of the gray men has left Mat and is about to kill Tuon who she saves. She sees Siuan dead and with Mat and Tuon, steps outside.<br />
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{{pov2|Egwene}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{Characters|Egwene}}<br />
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Egwene instructs the [[Aes Sedai]] with her to try and stop the [[Shara]]ns' weaves while she attacks, intending to fight her way through them to [[Gawyn]]<br />
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{{pov2|Demandred}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{Characters4|Demandred|Galbrait|Shendla|Taim}}<br />
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Demandred watches the battle through the eyes of a falcon as ravens are shot down by the [[Borderlander]]s. He thinks it should give him an unsurmountable advantage, but the [[gateways]] that look down on the battle even things out. He considers [[Traveling]] to the command post at [[Dashar Knob]] but is concerned it might be a trap. He wonders why the resistance encountered when diverting the river was a small unit of soldiers and townspeople. He looks to his side and sees Shendla, with three other women and thinks that his affection for her is almost enough to change his heart. Galbrait, the leader of the [[Ayyad]] tells him she failed and that Mat escaped, but he says she wasn't supposed to kill him because he is beyond her skill. It is enough that she disrupted his command post. Demandred still suspects that Mat is Lews Therin in disguise, but feels he can't prove it. He thinks that to truly master battle tactics takes centuries. He admits to himself that in general, Lews Therin was more accomplished than he was, but that Demandred was the better general. He thinks that if Cauthon really is Lews Therin, he is a better general than he was in the [[Age of Legends]]. He wonders when Mat will commit the ''[[damane]]'' and if he can widen the fracture between them and the Aes Sedai. The three Ayyad leave and he asks Shendla if she is worried, fighting alongside Trollocs and Halfmen despite not having given herself to the Shadow. She tells him she doesn't see his actions as evil, as he will remake the world and preserve her people. He briefly wonders what he will do once Lews Therin is dead and the world has been remade. Taim arives, through a [[True Power]] [[gateway]]. He mocks Demandred for losing the battle near the ruins and Demandred has two dozen of his Ayyad [[shield]] him but Taim seizes the True Power and fights back. Demandred shields him with a True Power shield and pulls energy out of him and the intense use of the True Power begins to unravel [[the Pattern]]. He tells Taim to keep away from him, from Lews Therin, and from the enemy general, but other than that he doesn't care what chaos he creates . He turns and weaves [[balefire]] from the True Power, destroying hundreds of the forces of [[the Light]]. He tells Taim to go and is amazed that he is able to Travel with the True Power.<br />
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{{pov2|Rand}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Pit of Doom}}<br />
{{Characters2|Rand|The Dark One}}<br />
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The Dark One tells Rand he will win eventually and prepares to show him another possible future.<br />
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{{pov2|Juilin}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
'''Characters: [[Juilin]], [[Myk]], [[Charn (2)|Charn]]'''<br />
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Juilin leads a squad of pikemen against a [[Sharan]] troop.<br />
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{{pov2|Pevara}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{Characters6|Androl|Demandred|Emarin|Jonneth|Pevara|Theodrin}}<br />
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Androl and Pevara, wearing [[invert]]ed [[Mask of Mirrors]] walk through [[Darkfriends]], [[Shadowspawn]] and [[Sharan]]s. She is not pleased when he tells her she looks good in black. Androl is disguised as [[Nensen]] and [[Emarin]] as [[Kash]]. Pevara is disguised as [[Alviarin]] and Theodrin as Rianna, with Jonneth simply as a Darkfriend. Pevara wonders about some of the battle tactics and Androl is able to telepathically explain some of what is going on. An old man interrupts the and says he will take them to the Wyld. She thinks on how she had intended to take multiple [[Asha'man]] warders, but can't continue her train of thought as it is interrupted by Androl's jealousy. Androl is surprised when she tells him Emarin prefers men. They see Demandred, who tells them that if he sees any [[Dreadlord]]s away from the fight against the [[White Tower]] forces, he will make them wish he had given them to the [[Trollocs]]. Androl thinks what they did was effective, as they know where to find [[Taim]].<br />
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{{pov2|Galad}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{Characters4|Galad|Alhanra|Gawyn|Golever}}<br />
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Galad is feeling that the [[Last Battle]] may be the end of the world as he hunts [[Sharan]] [[channeler]]s. He sees three of them and approaches. One throws a ball of fire at him, which dissipates when it hits him, leaving him singed but unharmed. She looks at him in shock as he takes her head off with his sword. Golever comes to tell him that this is a great day and the [[Whitecloaks|Children]] should have done much more of it in the past. Alhanra tells him that he has found Gawyn, and Galad goes to see him. They see him, lying between two rocks and Galad assumes he is dead. Gawyn speaks and tells Galad that he had failed. Galad tells him not to die and that he won't be left without a brother, but Gawyn tells him he has one, that [[Tigraine]] went to the [[Waste]] and gave birth to a son on [[Dragonmount]]. He asks Galad not to hate [[Rand]] and dies. Galad tells Golever to take the wounded to safety and plans to fight [[Demandred]]<br />
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{{Pov2|Egwene}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{Characters2|Egwene|Silviana}}<br />
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Egwene feels [[Gawyn]] die and lashes out with [[the Power]] until Silviana makes her realise she is out of control. Someone weaves a [[gateway]] and she leaves the battlefield through it.<br />
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{{pov2|Tam}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{characters2|Tam|Abell}}<br />
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Tam uses his last arrow, saving a [[Whitecloak]]. Downriver, the [[Legion of the Dragon]] is halting the [[Trollocs]] and his men are doing the same. He feels there is no reason to retreat, so tells the men to gather their weapons and leave the bows, for when they have more arrows, though he knows none will come. He splits the forces into two wedges, Tam leading one and [[Deoan]] leading the other. They attack.<br />
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{{pov2|Fortuona}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{characters5|Fortuona|Galgan|Karede|Mat|Min}}<br />
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Fortuona refuses ''[[damane]]'' [[Healing]], though she thinks it a useful development. She realises that the [[Deathwatch Guards]] who allowed the assasins through will need punishment, as to deny it them would be to deny them their honour. She instructs Karede to go to the enemy and fight the ''marath'damane'' directly. She raises Min to [[the Blood]]. Tuon decides that it is time to misdirect the spy. She tells Mat that he holds the ultimate responsibility for the attack and is surprised to see Galgan frown, and that Mat has already converted him. She tells him that he is not serious enough and he laughs. Tuon is the only one to see an omen behind him, twin lines of smoke rising from the heights to signify a large gamble that will yield a large reward or a great cost. He tells Tuon he has had it with her and Seanchan ways and she tells him the Seanchan should never have joined the battle. She tells the Seanchan with her that other than the Deathwatch Guards, they are returning to Ebou Dar. She hopes the spy will simply see a young woman foolish enough to want to fight on her own and believe the ploy.<br />
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{{pov2|Rand}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Pit of Doom}}<br />
{{Characters4|Rand|Basel Gill|Renel|Shai'tan}}<br />
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The Dark One takes Rand to a world that could exist. He is at first surprised as it doesn't have any of the decay and devastation of the previous world he was shown. When a street vendor, Renel, kills a street urchin with not even a second thought, and starts to look at Rand as though she would do the same to him, Rand begins to grow suspicious. He goes to [[The Queen's Blessing]], where he doesn't recognise the door guard, but Basel Gill is still the Innkeeper. Gill tries to rob him and seems amazed at the idea that there would be laws against theft, claiming if a man can't keep what is his, he doesn't deserve it. Rand realises that the Dark One took people's consciences. He tells Shai'tan that he will show him the world's opposite.<br />
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{{pov2|Mat}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{characters3|Mat|Karede|Min}}<br />
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Mat walks away from Tuon, a little concerned that she meant what she was saying. He asks Min to stay with her and watch. He sees Karede, who says he is going to the front line. Mat tells him that he is going there as well and the [[Deathwatch Guard]] are to come with him. Karede agrees as long as Mat does not call the Empress "Tuon" as that would be a bad omen.<br />
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{{pov2|Tam}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{Characters|Tam|Berelain|Dannil Lewin|Lan}}<br />
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Tam fights [[Trolloc]]s. He is not as strong as he had been as a young man, but with age has come maturity and an understanding of the void. The Trollocs turn and break as the [[Borderlander]]s arrive, forcing them into a vise with the [[Legion of the Dragon]]. He has held his position. Lan rides over to tell him he had wondered if the man who gave [[Rand]] his sword had earned it, but that he now knows. He salutes Tam. He tells Tam that the battle is not done and that [[Demandred]] had sent a smaller force here to keep them from the battle at [[Hawal Ford]]. Lan leaves just before a [[gateway]] opens from [[Mayene]], bringing refugees from [[Caemlyn]] who had insisted on being brought to the battle. Tam thinks that battle is not the place for them, but when he sees them retrieving arrows, he thinks they can be of use. Berelain asks after [[Galad]].<br />
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{{Pov2|Elayne}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{Characters5|Elayne|Birgitte|Celebrain|Charlz Guybon|Theodohr}}<br />
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Birgitte tells Elayne that the command post at [[Dashar Knob]] has fallen and the [[Seanchan]] have retreated. Elayne says she will take charge until they hear from [[Mat]]. She realises that the [[Trollocs]] are slowly surrounding them and that their position is poor. They are attacked by [[Demandred]] who sends [[balefire]] at them and demands that [[Lews Therin]] come to him as he hunts a woman Lews' loves. Birgitte instructs Celebrain to raise a banner and ride in the opposite direction as a decoy. Elayne is not happy, as this is effectively a death sentence, but Birgitte makes her realise it is necessary.<br />
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{{pov2|Galad}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{characters2|Galad|Demandred}}<br />
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Galad rides towards [[Demandred]]. He kills a male channeler and calls out to Demandred, telling him that the [[Dragon Reborn]]'s brother is there. He doesn't know what to make of this revelation. Demandred steps forward and Galad thinks he looks like Rand as they have a similar sense to them. Demandred says he is displeased that Lews Therin is ignoring him and the two begin to fight.<br />
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{{pov2|Nynaeve}}<br />
{{Setting|The Pit of Foom}}<br />
{{Characters2|Nynaeve|Alanna}}<br />
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Unable to [[Heal]], Nynaeve uses her herbs to help Alanna.<br />
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{{pov2|Mat}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{Characters7|Mat|Davram Bashere|Deira Bashere|Loial|Karede|Teslyn|Tinna}}<br />
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Mat encounters Bashere at the back of the [[Andor]]an lines. Bashere has become king of Saldaea, but has refused to be crowned. Elayne's forces are holding, but are in danger of being surrounded. Mat has the [[Band of the Red Hand|band]] and the Andoran cavalry engaging the [[Trolloc]]s to prevent them separating the lines of pikes in Elayne's forces. He sends Bashere to Lan, with instructions to engage the Trollocs trying to move round the Andoran right flank. Mat rides towards the [[Dragonsworn]] and sees Loial and other Ogier, including some of the [[Gardeners]] breaking a Trolloc [[Fist]]. He takes the Ogier and continues on to the Dragonsworn and talks with Tinna. He learns Teslyn is with the Dragonsworn and asks for a [[gateway]] to move as many of the troops as possible, to move them to the top of the [[Heights]] with the intention of seizing the northern slope and preventing [[Demandred]] from fully surrounding [[Elayne]]'s armies.<br />
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{{pov2|Egwene}}<br />
{{Setting2|Mayene}}<br />
{{characters4|Egwene|Leilwin|Rosil|Silviana}}<br />
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Egwene wakes to hear Silviana and Rosil discussing her and realises she is in Mayene. Rosil tells her she should rest but she replies that she can't afford to. She tells Silviana that she wants [[Vora's Sa'angreal]]. Silviana hesitates, but Egwene insists as Rosil reluctantly agrees. She says she will need another [[warder]] and chooses Leilwin.<br />
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{{pov2|Galad}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{Characters2|Galad|Demandred}}<br />
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Demandred and Galad fight in darkness lit by [[Sharan]] torches. He injures Demandred, impressing him. Galad grabs him, but his muscle gives out from an earlier wound and he drops his sword. Demandred strikes, severing his right arm at the elbow. Demandred strikes and all goes black.<br />
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{{pov2|Androl}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{Characters4|Androl|Mishraile|Pevara|Taim}}<br />
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Androl, disguised as [[Nensen]], and his companions look for Taim on the [[Heights]]. He sees Mishraile and Taim, holding one of the [[Seals]]. Taim asks him what he is doing and Androl tells him [[Demandred]]'s message, that he would kill any [[Dreadlord]] who is out of position. Taim places a [[Mask of Mirrors]], thinking he is disguising Nensen as Androl and tells him to find and kill [[Logain]]. Androl stumbles, and as he gets up, steals Taim's pouch containing the Seals.<br />
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{{pov2|Arganda}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{Characters4|Arganda|Abell|Lan|Tam}}<br />
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Demandred rants that Rand's brother lies dying and that he is the true saviour of the world. Arganda charges and hits a [[Trolloc]], which back hands him as it dies. When he wakes, Lan tells him that a second army, of [[Dragonsworn]] accompanied by a banner of cavalry had attacked the left flank and broke the [[Sharan]]s apart. A flash of light reveals the sheer number of Trollocs and Arganda thinks that each man would have to kill at least five of them.<br />
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{{pov2|Rand}}<br />
{{Setting|[[Caemlyn]] in a Possible Future}}<br />
{{Characters3|Rand|Elayne|Shai'tan}}<br />
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Rand weaves the threads of [[the Pattern]] into a possible world, feeling it resist as he does, creating a world without the [[Dark One]]. He walks into the palace in Caemlyn and passes windows, gateways to other places, showing a rebuilt [[Malkier]], [[Tear (City)|Tear]] and [[Rhuidean]], surrounded by [[chora]] fields. He sees a stone slab, in what was the [[Blasted Lands]] where his body had been buried after the [[Last Battle]]. He sees Elayne who wonders if her daughter had pranked her with the [[Mask of Mirrors]]. When she realises it is Rand, she will invite [[Aviendha]] who is playing with children in Rhuidean. As she babbles on, Rand looks into her eyes and sees a shadow, similar to that in the eyes of someone who has been [[turned]]. He realises that the Dark One is not merely the source of evil, he is the manifestation of evil and that by removing him from existence, he has taken away the ability to do or be evil, condemning people to be insipid and vacuous. He realises the world he would create is horrible.<br />
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{{pov2|Mat}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{Characters2|Mat|Karede}}<br />
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Mat sits on a dead Trolloc. Demandred didn't take his bait at the [[Hawal Ford|Ford]], having sent only [[Trolloc]]s and not [[Sharan]]s. Demandred is now trying to get behind [[Elayne]]'s forces, but Mat is managing to hold him off. He is aware that the [[Ayyad]] are winning against the Aes Sedai. He sees something attacking the Sharans and watches them flee across the Heights.<br />
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{{Break}}<br />
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{{pov2|Olver}}<br />
{{Setting3|The|Blasted Lands}}<br />
{{Characters4|Olver|Aravine|Faile|Mandevwin}}<br />
<br />
Olver and Faile's group walk through the Blasted Lands. They had attacked a [[Shadow]] supply train, defeating [[Lifa|a merchant]] and three [[Darkfriends]]. They free a string of captives, many of whom accompany them into the supply dump. On their way in, they are stopped and Aravine claims to be Ansai, Lifa's partner. They are allowed through. A plump woman in white [[weaves]] a [[gateway]] and Aravine waves them through. On the other side, they see [[Dragonmount]] in the distance as the body of a member of the [[Band|Band of the Red Hand]] falls down a slope behind them and into the fire. Aravine comes through and points at Faile. Arrella, Selande and Mandevwin are captured by air. Aravine apologises and tells them she is a Darkfriend who thought she could escape her vows, but that she intends to take the [[Horn]] to [[Demandred]]. Olver thinks on what [[Mat]] would do and launches himself at the woman in white, stabbing her in the lower back.<br />
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{{Break}}<br />
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{{pov2|Leane}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{characters5|Leane|Doesine|Egwene|Raechin|Manda Wan}}<br />
<br />
Leane and other [[Aes Sedai]] fight the [[Sharan]]s. They are attacked by male [[Ayyad]] and Doesine is killed. Leane feels pride at the way the Aes Sedai are holding out. She goes to Raechin who tells her she would like to know if there really is a way to make a man do as you wish. They see that the Sharans have replaced the troops who had drawn away earlier with what looks like villagers. Raechin is still able to call lightening on them. Manda Wan suggests pulling back to regroup at [[Dashar Knob]] but before they have the chance to, Egwene walks through them and releases a dozen flows of fire, killing Sharan channelers.<br />
{{Break}}<br />
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{{pov2|Talmanes}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{Characters4|Talmanes|Aludra|Dennel|Melten}}<br />
<br />
Talmanes and some of the [[Band]] are in a cavern somewhere, with no exit, found by one of the [[Asha'man]], trying to repair the [[dragons]]. He speaks with Dennel but decides it is too quiet, so starts singing [[Jak o' the Shadows]]. He thinks they will take part in the battle if they have to blast their way out.<br />
<br />
{{Break}}<br />
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{{pov2|Faile}}<br />
{{Setting|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{Characters5|Olver|Aravine|Harnan|Faile|Vanin}}<br />
<br />
The bonds holding Faile vanish and Aravine jumps on a horse and flees. Faile gets on [[Bela]] and gives chase. [[Trolloc]]s move to bar her way but one is killed by Harnan and Vanin and the other knocked out of her way, allowing Faile to pass. They explain that they were not trying to steal the [[Horn]], but [[Mat]]'s tabac. They had allowed themselves to be captured and were preparing to free the captives and escape. They break off and intercept other riders and Faile continues after Aravine. She throws a knife, hitting her in the back and reclaiming the Horn. With Bela nearing exhaustion, she considers swapping horses, but as she is doing so hears Olver and hands him the Horn, asking him to take it to Mat.<br />
<br />
{{Break}}<br />
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{{pov2|Logain}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{Characters4|Logain|Androl|Emarin|Pevara}}<br />
<br />
Logain asks why [[Taim]] didn't break the [[Seals]], but no one knows. He wonders if he will ever have vengeance, but thinks vengeance seems empty. His [[Asha'man]] are in a small camp, below the bogs. He takes off his dragon pin and raises Androl to full Asha'man. Pevara tells him he should take the Seals to the Aes Sedai as they belong to the [[White Tower]], but he replies that the Amyrlin is as good as dead and he is a fitting steward. He tells them he is going to find [[Demandred]] and the others are to deal with Taim's men and the [[Sharan]] channelers, apart from [[Gabrelle]] who is to wait for him. He thinks that if he can get Demandred's ''[[sa'angreal]]'', the world would tremble for him and the [[Black Tower]].<br />
<br />
{{Break}}<br />
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{{pov2|Egwene}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{Characters4|Egwene|Jahar|Leilwin|Merise}}<br />
<br />
Egwene leads an attack on the [[Sharan]]s seeking out [[Taim]]. Narishma gives a warning and she sends everyone away, apart from him, Merise and Leilwin.<br />
{{Break}}<br />
<br />
{{pov2|Ila}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{Characters2|Ila|Raen}}<br />
<br />
Ila scours the battlefield, searching for survivors. Raen tells her that in the future he will not think so poorly of those who don't follow the [[Way of the Leaf]]. She sees [[Hanlon]] looking for arrows and wonders who is worse, those that fight, or those that avoid it because they are cowards, or seek to exploit the dead and injured.<br />
<br />
{{Break}}<br />
<br />
{{pov2|Olver}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Blight}}<br />
{{Characters2|Olver|Bela}}<br />
<br />
Olver rides Bela, but a Trolloc arrow hits and kills her. He sees a crack in a rocky outcrop and is able to squeeze himself into it.<br />
<br />
{{Break}}<br />
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{{pov2|Logain}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{Characters3|Logain|Demandred|Gabrelle}}<br />
<br />
Logain hurls himself through a [[gateway]] and strikes at Demandred, weaving fire, but the [[Sharan]]s throw themselves in the way, giving Demandred time to defend himself. Logain sees that the [[Andor]]an pike formations are close to failing after which it will be a rout. He and Demandred fight with the Power, Demandred weaving a [[Deathgate]] that leaves a trail of lava, some of which splashes Logain. Logain weaves lightning at him, but Demandred creates a weave which dissipates it harmlessly and [[shield]]s Logain. He begins to weave [[balefire]] and Logain throws a rock at him, striking him and causing him to drop the shield. Logain quickly prepares a shield and a gateway, and, as Demandred destroys the shield, he goes through the gateway, and back to be [[Heal]]ed by Gabrelle.<br />
{{Break}}<br />
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{{pov2|Egwene}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{Characters4|Egwene|Jahar|Mazrim Taim|Merise}}<br />
<br />
Egwene fights Taim and comes close to [[shield]]ing him, but he [[balefire]]s the shield and [[Travel]]s away using the [[True Power]]. She launches herself at the [[Sharan]]s<br />
{{Break}}<br />
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{{pov2|Hurin}}<br />
{{Setting2|Polov Heights}}<br />
{{Characters2|Hurin|Lan}}<br />
<br />
Hurin fights on Polov Heights, trying to prevent the [[Trolloc]]s from taking it. The rest of the army is trying to push the [[Sharan]]s into the Trollocs fighting [[Elayne]]s forces, but [[Mat]]'s army is beginning to founder.<br />
<br />
{{Break}}<br />
<br />
{{pov2|Berelain}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{Characters5|Berelain|Annoura|Galad|Kitan|Ronja}}<br />
<br />
Berelain organises the Healing and talks with Ronja about the possibility of ''[[gai'shain]]'' fighting. Kitan comes and takes her to Galad. Annoura tells her she found him while [[Demandred]] was distracted fighting [[Logain]] and brought him back, but that she [[burned out|burned herself out]] in the process.<br />
<br />
{{Break}}<br />
<br />
{{pov2|Rand}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Pit of Doom}}<br />
{{Characters9|Rand|Alanna|Beldeine|Davram Bashere|Deira Bashere|Hurin|Jori Congar|Karldin Manfor|Nynaeve}}<br />
<br />
Rand watches people fight and die for him. He refuses to give in and the Dark One prepares one final world.<br />
<br />
{{Break}}<br />
<br />
{{pov2|Taim}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{Characters2|Taim|Demandred}}<br />
<br />
On the [[Heights]], Taim can see the [[Trolloc]]s control the corridor between the Heights and the bogs to the south, while the [[Shara]]n army fights on the Heights. He thinks the key to the battle is to destroy the [[Aes Sedai]]. Demandred arrives and asks him how it is he failed and he tells him that Egwene had a ''[[sa'angreal]]''. Demandred gives him [[Sakarnen]], saying he won't need it if [[Lews Therin]] comes as their strengths must be matched if he is to show himself the better. Taim thinks him insane, far worse than when they first met. As he leaves, Demandred tells him that Sakarnen is bonded to him and if Taim tries to use it against him it will destroy Taim. He tells Taim to use [[balefire]] against the [[Amyrlin]].<br />
<br />
{{Break}}<br />
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{{pov2|Elayne}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{Characters3|Elayne|Birgitte|Daved Hanlon}}<br />
<br />
Elayne has retreated to the ruins. A group of mercenaries, disguised as refugees attack her guards. She channels at one and the weave dissipates. She realises the man holds one of her [[foxhead medallion]]s as Hanlon grabs her and presses it to her skin. His comrades bring Birgitte and he kills her by beheading her. Another comes in with a dead body, dressed to look like Elayne. Hanlon says that the Dark One wants Elayne's babies, but doesn't need her. His companion says he can cut them out and keep them alive with a weave the [[Chosen]] taught him.<br />
<br />
{{Break}}<br />
<br />
{{Pov2|Rand}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Pit of Doom}}<br />
{{Characters2|Rand|Shai'tan}}<br />
<br />
The Dark One shows Rand the final possibility - oblivion.<br />
<br />
{{Break}}<br />
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{{pov2|Min}}<br />
{{Setting|Unknown}}<br />
{{Characters6|Min|Beslan|Galgan|Tuon|Tylee|Yulan}}<br />
<br />
Min does not know her location. Galgan says that Mat has requested that the [[Seanchan]] return, but Yulan argues that Mat has proven himself reckless and he doesn't have confidence in him. Beslan and Galgan disagree. Tylee also says she thinks they should return. Yulan changes tack and says Mat fought well but is overmatched. Min sees a chain above Yulan's head and realises he is being used as a spy under [[compulsion]]. She looks around to see if she can see who is controlling him and sees that one of the ''[[so'jhin]]'' has images around her. She is suspicious, but not enough to condemn the woman so announces there is a spy for the Shadow. The ''so'jhin'' looks up and Min is sure. She announces it is Yulan and when she sees the relief of the ''so'jhin'''s face throws a knife at her, which is held in air. The woman flees through a gateway. Tuon tells Galgan to gather his troops as they are returning to Merrilor.<br />
<br />
{{Break}}<br />
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{{pov2|Egwene}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{Characters3|Egwene|Leilwin|Taim}}<br />
<br />
As she fights, Leilwin comes to tell Egwene that [[Logain]] has the [[Seals]]. Taim's [[balefire]] kills half a dozen [[Aes Sedai]], undoing several hours of their lives and restoring many [[Sharan]]s. Egwene considers responding with balefire of her own, but realises it could make things worse. Leilwin tells her they must leave as they are being overrun. Egwene thinks on [[Perrin]]'s words that balefire is just a [[weave]] and creates her own weave, that she had tried earlier on the cracks, but much stronger, that she thinks of as the [[Flame of Tar Valon]]. She releases it against the balefire, overcoming it and shooting up Taim's arm, causing him to crystalise from the inside. She realises that if she releases [[the Power]] she will be [[burned out]]. She tells Leilwin to break the Seals at the moment the Light shines, releases the [[bond]] and pushes her through a [[gateway]]. Surrounded by hundreds of Sharan channelers, she draws in more power and releases her new weave, killing them and sealing the cracks Taim created.<br />
<br />
{{Break}}<br />
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{{pov2|Rand}}<br />
{{Setting|The [[Pit of Doom]]}}<br />
{{Characters|Rand|Shai'tan}}<br />
<br />
Rand sees Egwene die.<br />
{{Break}}<br />
<br />
{{Pov2|Leane}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{Characters|Leane}}<br />
<br />
Leane sees [[Sharan]]s crystalise. At the top of a fifty foot high column of crystal, she sees [[Vora's Sa'angreal|Vora's ]]''[[sa'angreal]]'' and realises the [[Amyrlin]] has fallen.<br />
<br />
{{Break}}<br />
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{{pov2|Berelain}}<br />
{{Setting2|Mayene}}<br />
{{Characters2|Berelain|Galad}}<br />
<br />
Galad briefly wakes to tell Berelain to take the [[Foxhead Medallion|Medallion]] back to [[Mat]].<br />
<br />
{{Break}}<br />
<br />
{{pov2|Mat}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{Characters7|Mat|Arganda|Dannil Lewin|Demandred|Lan|Naeff|Neald}}<br />
<br />
Arganda tells Mat that [[Egwene]] and half the [[Aes Sedai]] are dead, as are all the [[Sharan]] channelers, with the remaining [[Aes Sedai]] too weak to channel. Mat has joined his surviving forces together, strung out across the [[Heights]]. They are defending on two fronts as the [[Trolloc]]s have broken through on the east. Arganda tells him that [[Elayne]], [[Davram]] and six [[Aiel]] [[Clan Chief]]s are dead. Naeff and Neald arrive and tell him [[Tuon]] is waiting to return. He gives Naeff instructions for Tuon and tells Neald to go to [[Talmanes]]. He sees [[Lan]] riding towards [[Demandred]].<br />
<br />
{{Break}}<br />
<br />
{{pov2|Olver}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{Characters|Olver}}<br />
<br />
Trollocs try to get Olver.<br />
<br />
{{Break}}<br />
<br />
{{pov2|Loial}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{Characters2|Loial|Erith}}<br />
<br />
Loial sees Lan burst from the ranks of soldiers and tells Erith he is going to witness the fall of the last king of [[Malkier]].<br />
<br />
{{Break}}<br />
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{{pov2|Arganda}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{Characters3|Arganda|Lan|Tam}}<br />
<br />
Arganda lines up his men for a charge that Tam expects to fail. Tam sees Lan riding to Demandred, his way blocked by [[Trolloc]]s and orders his men to fire on them. He looses a burning arrow.<br />
{{Break}}<br />
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{{pov2|Lan}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{characters2|Lan|Demandred}}<br />
<br />
Lan rides at the [[Trollocs]] wearing the [[Foxhead Medallion|Medallion]] he got from [[Berelain]]. Burning arrows rain down on them, creating an opening. He dismounts, to save [[Mandarb]] and attacks Demandred, exchanging three blows and drawing blood. Demandred asks him who he is and he replies "I am the man who will kill you".<br />
{{Break}}<br />
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{{pov2|Min}}<br />
{{Setting|Unknown}}<br />
{{Characters|Min}}<br />
<br />
Min rides a ''[[torm]]'' through a [[gateway]] back to the [[Field of Merrilor]].<br />
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{{Break}}<br />
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{{pov2|Rand}}<br />
{{Setting3|The|Pit of Doom}}<br />
{{characters|Rand}}<br />
<br />
Rand sees Lan fight, [[Elayne]] captive, [[Rhuarc]] a slave to [[Graendal]] and [[Mat]]. He thinks he has failed, but hears a voice at the back of his mind, "let it go".<br />
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{{Break}}<br />
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{{pov2|Lan}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{characters2|Lan|Demandred}}<br />
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Lan and Demandred fight, Lan avoiding rocks Demandred throws at him with [[the Power]], but Demandred is the better swordsman. He doesn't believe anyone of the third age could have the skill that Lan shows and stops talking and using the Power to concentrate on the sword. Finally, he tells Lan that he has him and that he can't win. Thinking of the time he taught Rand [[Sheathing the Sword]], Lan replies that Demandred didn't listen; that he wasn't there to win, but to kill him. And he does.<br />
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==Notes==<br />
===Visions and Prophecies===<br />
;Galad's body alone on a field, as if dead<br />
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;Glory of men, it's still to come<br />
About Logain<br />
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====Fulfilled====<br />
;Gawyn<br />
*Down one fork was his violent death, down the other, a long life and a death in bed. On one path, he would marry her, on the other, not. She knew what lay ahead, but not what way led to which. Suddenly he did see her, or seemed to, and smiled, and turned his horse along one of the forks.... ({{acos|7}})<br />
Apparently, marrying Egwene was the fork that led to his violent death.<br />
;Egwene<br />
*She was struggling up a narrow, rocky path along the face of a towering cliff. Clouds surrounded her, hiding the ground below and the crest above, yet she knew that both were very far away. She had to place her feet very carefully. The path was a cracked ledge barely wide enough for her to stand on with one shoulder pressed against the cliff, a ledge littered with stones as large as her fist that could turn under a misplaced step and send her hurtling over the edge. It almost seemed this was like the dreams of pushing millstones and pulling carts, yet she knew it was a true dream. Abruptly, the ledge dropped away from under her with the crack of crumbling stone, and she caught frantically at the cliff, fingers scrabbling to find a hold. Her fingertips slid into a tiny crevice, and her fall stopped with a jolt that wrenched her arms. Feet dangling into the clouds, she listened to the falling stone crash against the cliff until the sound faded to nothing without the stone ever hitting the ground. Dimly, she could see the broken ledge to her left. Ten feet away, it might as well have been a mile off for all the chance she had of reaching it. In the other direction, the mists hid whatever remained of the path, but she thought it had to be farther away still. There was no strength in her arms. She could not pull herself up, only hang there by her fingertips until she fell. The edge of the crevice seemed as sharp as a knife under fingers. Suddenly a woman appeared, clambering down the sheer side of the cliff out of the clouds, making her way as deftly as if she were walking down stairs. There was a sword strapped to her back. Her face wavered, never settling clearly, but the sword seemed as solid as the stone. The woman reached Egwene's level and held out one hand. "We can reach the top together," she said in a familiar drawling accent ({{cot|10}}).<br />
This is likely Egwene bonding Leilwin<br />
;Other<br />
*Two dead men on the ground, surrounded by ranks and ranks of Trollocs ({{Tom|13}})<br />
Likely Demandred and Lan, and she was mistaken about Lan being dead.<br />
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===Common Themes===<br />
Egwene's creation of a counter to balefire is in keeping with the theme of balance<br />
===Mysteries===<br />
;How does Mat spot the Gray Men<br />
This is the second time he's done it. Even Warders and Aes Sedai tend not to notice them, and they walk straight past Aiel.<br />
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;How does Min see auras around Moghedien?<br />
When Moghedien was disguised as Marigan, she could only see things just out of her view, even though she tried to look.<br />
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===Characters===<br />
;First Mention<br />
[[Alix]], [[Alhanra]], [[Allin]], [[Baelder]], [[Brokel]], [[Celebrain]], [[Charn (2)|Charn]], [[Einar]], [[Galbrait]], [[Gerisch]], [[Lifa]], [[Kimtin]], [[Kitan]], [[Kline]], [[Manda Wan]], [[Mallone]], [[Mika]], [[Myk]], [[Renel]], [[Shendla]], [[Sidama]], [[Stinger]], [[Symon]], [[Theodohr]], [[Tinna]], [[Trask]]<br />
;First Appearance<br />
[[Alix]], [[Alhanra]], [[Allin]], [[Baelder]], [[Celebrain]], [[Charn (2)|Charn]], [[Einar]], [[Galbrait]], [[Gerisch]], [[Kitan]], [[Kline]], [[Manda Wan]], [[Mika]], [[Myk]], [[Renel]], [[Shendla]], [[Sidama]], [[Stinger]], [[Symon]], [[Theodohr]], [[Tinna]], [[Trask]]<br />
===Character Development===<br />
;Egwene<br />
She dies<br />
;Gawyn<br />
He dies<br />
;Logain<br />
He is obsessed with never again being weak and having vengeance but is coming to accept that vengeance won't satisfy him<br />
;Taim<br />
He dies<br />
;Siuan<br />
She dies<br />
;Gareth<br />
He dies<br />
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{{Next14|36|38|37}}</div>Isarma Maracandahttps://library.tarvalon.net/index.php?title=Talk:Karaethon_Cycle&diff=94124Talk:Karaethon Cycle2014-03-23T19:53:08Z<p>Isarma Maracanda: </p>
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<div>I think this article needs a bit of structure. You can barely read it. Maybe along the lines of direct and indirect quotes? Or according to the book in which it was found? - [[User:Kyria d&#39;Oreyn|Kyria]] 18:00, 28 October 2012 (UTC)<br />
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good point. I put it in the "Articles to be re-written category--[[User:Toral Delvar|Toral, Department Director and subsupreme overlord]] 23:28, 28 October 2012 (UTC)<br />
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Also, the [[Callandor]] propheceies<br />
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The list of prophecies is now complete. I'm removing the category Articles to be re-written. ~ Isarma</div>Isarma Maracandahttps://library.tarvalon.net/index.php?title=Karaethon_Cycle&diff=94123Karaethon Cycle2014-03-23T19:51:42Z<p>Isarma Maracanda: </p>
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The Karaethon Cycle is a compilation of prophecies concerning the Dragon. It was originally written in Old Tongue which makes the prophecies difficult to interpret. Its equivalent in Seanchan (but with some differences) is known as the [[Seanchan Prophecies|Essanik Cycle]].<br />
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== The Eye of the World ==<br />
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*"And men cried out to the Creator, saying, O Light of the Heavens, Light of the World, let the Promised One be born of the mountain, according to the prophecies, as he was in ages past and will be in ages to come." (The Eye of the World, Opening prophecy)<br />
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*"One of the Prophecies says that the [[Stone of Tear]] will never fall until the [[Aiel|People of the Dragon]] come to the Stone. Another says the Stone will never fall till [[Callandor|the Sword that Cannot Be Touched]] is wielded by the Dragon's hand." ({{teotw|13}})<br />
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*"According to prophecy and legend the [[Dragon]] will be born again at mankind's greatest hour of need to save the world. This is not something people look forward to, both because the prophecies say the [[Dragon Reborn]] will bring a new [[Breaking]] to the world and because Lews Therin Kinslayer, the Dragon, is a name to make men shudder, even more than three thousand years after his death." (The Eye of the World, Glossary)<br />
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== The Great Hunt ==<br />
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*"And it shall come to pass that what men made shall be shattered and the Shadow shall lie across the Pattern of the Age, and [[the Dark One]] shall once more lay his hand upon the world of man. Women shall weep and men quail as the nations of the earth are rent like rotting cloth. Neither shall anything stand nor abide... Yet one shall be born to face the Shadow, born once more as he was born before and shall be born again, time without end. [[Lews Therin|The Dragon]] shall be Reborn, and there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth at his rebirth. In sackcloth and ashes shall he clothe the people, and he shall break the world again by his coming, tearing apart all ties that bind. Like the unfettered dawn shall he blind us, and burn us, yet shall the Dragon Reborn confront the Shadow at [[Tarmon Gai'don|the Last Battle]], and his blood shall give us the Light. Let tears flow, O ye people of the world. Weep for your salvation." (The Great Hunt, Opening prophecy)<br />
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*"For he shall come like the breaking dawn, and shatter the world again with his coming, and make it anew." ({{tgh|5}})<br />
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*"''The Karaethon Cycle'', the Prophecies of the Dragon, says that the Dragon will be reborn on the slopes of [[Dragonmount]], where he died during the [[Breaking of the World]]." ({{tgh|8}})<br />
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*"He will be of the ancient blood, and raised by the old blood." ({{tgh|8}})<br />
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*"When the winds of [[Tarmon Gai'don]] scour the earth, he will face the Shadow and bring forth Light again in the world." ({{tgh|8}})<br />
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*"Five ride forth, and four return. Above the watchers shall he proclaim himself, bannered cross the sky in fire." ({{tgh|22}})<br />
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*"Twice and twice shall he be marked, twice to live and twice to die. Once the heron, to set his path. Twice the heron, to name him true. Once the Dragon, for remembrance lost. Twice the Dragon, for the price he must pay." ({{tgh|26}})<br />
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*"Twice dawns the day when his blood is shed. Once for mourning, once for birth. Red on black, the Dragon's blood stains the rock of [[Shayol Ghul]]. In the [[Pit of Doom]] shall his blood free men from the Shadow." ({{tgh|26}})<br />
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*"It is said that when the Dragon is Reborn, he will break all oaths, shatter all ties." ({{tgh|49}})<br />
<br />
*"Little known and seldom spoken of, the Prophecies, given in ''The Karaethon Cyle'', foretell that the [[Dark One]] will be freed again to touch the world. And that [[Lews Therin Telamon]], the Dragon, Breaker of the World, will be reborn to fight [[Tarmon Gai'don]], the Last Battle against the Shadow. (The Great Hunt, Glossary)<br />
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== The Dragon Reborn ==<br />
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*"And his paths shall be many, and who shall know his name, for he shall be born among us many times, in many guises, as he has been and ever will be, time without end. His coming shall be like the sharp edge of the plough, turning our lives in furrows from out of the places where we lie in our silence. The breaker of bonds; the forger of chains. The maker of futures; the unshaper of destiny." (The Dragon Reborn, Opening prophecy)<br />
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*"Twice and twice shall he be marked, twice to live and twice to die. Once the heron, to set his path. Twice the heron, to name him true. Once the Dragon, for remembrance lost. Twice the Dragon, for the price he must pay." ({{tdr|2}})<br />
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*"The blood of the Dragon Reborn on the rocks of [[Shayol Ghul]] will free mankind from the Shadow." ({{tdr|5}})<br />
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*"[[Callandor]] will be but one fulfillment of ''The Karaethon Cycle'', as his birth on the slope of [[Dragonmount]] was the first. He has yet to break the nations, or shatter the world. Even scholars who have studied the Prophecies for their entire lives do not know how to interpret them all. What does it mean that he shall 'slay his people with the sword of peace, and destroy them with the leaf'? What does it mean that he shall bind the nine moons to serve him? Yet these are given equal weight with ''Callandor'' in the ''Cycle''. There are others. What 'wound of madness and cutting of hope' has he healed? What chains has he broken, and who put into chains?" ({{tdr|6}})<br />
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*"On the slopes of [[Dragonmount]] shall he be born, born of a maiden wedded to no man." ({{tdr|39}})<br />
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== The Shadow Rising ==<br />
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*"The Shadow shall rise across the world, and darken every land, even to the smallest corner, and there shall be neither light nor safety. And he who shall be born of the Dawn, born of the Maiden, according to Prophecy, he shall stretch forth his hands to catch the Shadow, and the world shall scream in the pain of salvation. All Glory be to the Creator, and to the Light, and to he who shall be born again. May the Light save us from him." (The Shadow Rising, Opening prophecy)<br />
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*"His blood on the rocks of [[Shayol Ghul]], washing away the Shadow, sacrifice for man's salvation". ({{tsr|3}})<br />
<br />
*"Power of the Shadow made human flesh, wakened to turmoil, strife and ruin. The [[Dragon Reborn|Reborn One]], marked and bleeding, dances the sword in dreams and mist, chains the [[Forsaken|Shadowsworn]] to his will, from the city, lost and forsaken, leads the spears to war once more, breaks the spears and makes them see, truth long hidden in the ancient dream". ({{tsr|6}})<br />
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*"Twice and twice shall he be marked, twice to live, and twice to die. Once the heron to set his path. Twice the heron, to name him true. Once the Dragon, for remembrance lost. Twice the Dragon, for the price he must pay." ({{tsr|9}})<br />
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*"Into the [[Stone of Tear|heart]] he thrusts his sword, Into the heart, to hold their hearts. Who draws it out shall follow after, What hand can grasp that fearful blade?" ({{tsr|21}})<br />
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== The Fires of Heaven ==<br />
<br />
*"With his coming are the dread fires born again. The hills burn, and the land turns sere. The tides of men run out, and the hours dwindle. The wall is pierced, and the veil of parting raised. Storms rumble beyond the horizon, and the fires of heaven purge the earth. There is no salvation without destruction, no hope this side of death." (The Fires of Heaven, Opening prophecy)<br />
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== Lord of Chaos ==<br />
<br />
*"[[The White Tower|The unstained tower]] breaks and bends knee to the forgotten sign." ({{loc|27}})<br />
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*"[[The White Tower|The unstained tower]] breaks and bends knee to the forgotten sign. The seas rage, and stormclouds gather unseen. Beyond the horizon, hidden fires swell, and serpents nestle in the bosom. What was exalted is cast down; what was cast down is raised up. Order burns to clear his path." (Lord of Chaos, Closing prophecy)<br />
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== A Crown of Swords ==<br />
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*"There can be no health in us, nor any good thing grow, for the land is one with the Dragon Reborn, and he one with the land. Soul of fire, heart of stone, in pride he conquers, forcing the proud to yield. He calls upon the mountains to kneel, and the seas to give way, and the very skies to bow. Pray that the heart of stone remembers tears, and the soul of fire, love." (A Crown of Swords, Opening prophecy)<br />
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*"As the plow breaks the earth shall he break the lives of men, and all that was shall be consumed in the fire of his eyes. The trumpets of war shall sound at his footsteps, the ravens feed at his voice, and he shall wear a crown of swords." ({{acos|18}})<br />
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*"The north shall he tie to the east, and the west shall be bound to the south." ({{acos|34}})<br />
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*"Master of the lightnings, rider on the storm, wearer of a crown of swords, spinner-out of fate. Who thinks he turns the Wheel of Time, may learn the truth too late." (A Crown of Swords, Closing prophecy)<br />
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== Winter's Heart ==<br />
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*"The [[seals]] that hold back night shall weaken, and in the heart of winter shall winter's heart be born amid the wailing of lamentations and the gnashing of teeth, for winter's heart shall ride a black horse, and the name of it is Death." (Winter's Heart, Opening prophecy)<br />
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== Crossroads of Twilight ==<br />
<br />
*"And it shall come to pass, in the days when the [[Darkhounds|Dark Hunt]] rides, when the right hand falters and the left hand strays, that mankind shall come to the Crossroads of Twilight, and all that is, all that was, and all that will be shall balance on the point of a sword, while the winds of the Shadow grow." (Crossroads of Twilight, Opening prophecy)<br />
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*"Fortune rides like the sun on high With the fox that makes the ravens fly. Luck his soul, the lightning his eye, He snatches the moon from out of the sky." ({{cot|28}})<br />
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== Knife of Dreams ==<br />
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*"The Prophecies say I have to bind the nine moons to me. I only understood what that meant a few days ago. As soon as [[Bashere]] returns, I'll know when and where I'm to meet the [[Daughter of the Nine Moons]]. The only question now is how do I bind her, and she'll have to answer that." ({{kod|18}})<br />
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== The Gathering Storm ==<br />
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*"'As the plow breaks the earth shall he break the lives of men, and all that was shall be consumed in the fire of his eyes,' Egwene said. 'The trumpets of war shall sound at his footsteps, the ravens feed at his voice, and he shall wear a crown of swords.'" ({{tgs|16}})<br />
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*"How was he to cause war, as the prophecies say he must? How was he to break the nations and bind them to him? How could he 'slay his people with the sword of peace' or 'bind the nine moons to serve him' if he was locked away? Do the prophecies say that he will be 'unfettered'? Do they not speak of the 'chaos of his passing?' How can anything pass at all if he is kept in chains?" ({{tgs|16}})<br />
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*"He shall hold a blade of light in his hands, and the three shall be one." ({{tgs|48}})<br />
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*"At the end of time, when the many become one. The last storm shall gather its angry winds to destroy a land already dying. And at its center, the blind man shall stand upon his own grave. There he shall see again, and weep for what has been wrought." (The Gathering Storm, Closing prophecy)<br />
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== Towers of Midnight ==<br />
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*"I see him before you! [[Paitar]] quoted. Him, the one who lives many lives, the one who gives deaths, the one who raises mountains. He will break what he must break, but first he stands here, before our king. You will bloody him! Measure his restraint. He speaks! How was the fallen slain? [[Tellindal Tirraso]], murdered by his hand, the darkness that came the day after the light. You ''must'' ask, and you ''must'' know your fate. If he cannot answer, then you will be lost. You will bring his end swiftly, so that the final days may have their storm. So that Light may not be consumed by he who was to have preserved it. I see him. And I weep." ({{tom|51}})<br />
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*"By the Dragon came our pain, and by the Dragon was the wound repaired." ({{tom|57}})<br />
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== A Memory of Light ==<br />
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*"And light shall fail, and dawn shall not come, and still the captive rails." ({{amol|1}})<br />
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*"His blood shall give us the Light... Wait upon the Light." ({{amol|1}})<br />
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*"And it shall come to pass that what men made shall be shattered, [[Moiraine]] whispered. The Shadow shall lie across the Pattern of the Age, and the Dark One shall once more lay his hand upon the world of man. Women shall weep and men quail as the nations of the earth are rent like rotting cloth. Neither shall anything stand nor abide. Yet one shall be born to face the Shadow, born once more as he was born before and shall be born again, time without end! The Dragon shall be Reborn, and there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth at his rebirth. In sackcloth and ashes shall he clothe the people, and he shall break the world again by his coming, tearing apart all ties that bind!" ({{amol|6}})<br />
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*"Like the unfettered dawn shall he blind us, and burn us, yet shall the Dragon Reborn confront the Shadow at the Last Battle, and his blood shall give us the Light. Let tears flow, O ye people of the world. Weep for your salvation!" ({{amol|6}})<br />
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*"He shall slay his people with the sword of peace, [[Moiraine]] said, and destroy them with the leaf." ({{amol|6}})<br />
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*"The unstained tower breaks and bends knee to the forgotten sign..." ({{amol|6}}) <br />
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*"There can be no health in us, nor any good thing grow, [[Moiraine]] quoted, for the land is one with the Dragon Reborn, and he one with the land. Soul of fire, heart of stone. She looked to [[Gregorin]]. In pride he conquers, forcing the proud to yield. To the [[Borderlander]]s. He calls upon the mountains to kneel... To the [[Sea Folk]]. ...and the seas to give way. To [[Perrin]], then [[Berelain]]. ...and the very skies to bow. To [[Darlin]]. Pray that the heart of stone remembers tears ... Then, finally, to [[Elayne]]. ...and the soul of fire, love." ({{amol|6}})<br />
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[[Category:Prophecies]]</div>Isarma Maracandahttps://library.tarvalon.net/index.php?title=Lunal_Galgan&diff=93993Lunal Galgan2014-03-06T18:50:39Z<p>Isarma Maracanda: </p>
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==General== <br />
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Lunal Galgan is Captain-General of the [[Seanchan]] forces and Commander of the Return. He is a tall, blue-eyed man with red-lacquered fingernails indicating that he is one of [[Seanchan (Government)#The Blood|the High Blood]]. His snow-white hair hangs in a tight-plaited queue to his shoulders ([[Knife of Dreams: Prologue|KoD, Prologue]]).<br />
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With [[The Empress|the Empress Radhanan]] dead, he intended to make himself the first Emperor in nine hundred years. If he still does, now that [[Tuon]] has returned, is unknown ([[Knife of Dreams: Epilogue|KoD, Epilogue]]). Before declaring herself Empress, Tuon thinks Galgan may consider seizing the throne if she performs poorly ({{tgs|19}})<br />
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==Timeline== <br />
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* His ancestors were among the first to support [[Luthair Paendrag]] ([[Knife of Dreams: Prologue|KoD, Prologue]]).<br />
* He came with Tuon and the Return ([[Knife of Dreams: Prologue|KoD, Prologue]]).<br />
* He meets with his Generals and the Blood to report the overrun forces and camps in [[Tarabon]]. He does not object [[Suroth]]'s order to move every nine in ten ''[[raken]]'' to Tarabon to find [[Ituralde]], as long as she doesn't move the ''[[to'raken]]'' ([[Knife of Dreams: Prologue|KoD, Prologue]]).<br />
* He signs the orders to raise [[Tylee Khirgan]] to Lieutenant-General and to the Blood ([[Knife of Dreams: Epilogue|KoD, Epilogue]]).<br />
* At a later meeting, he inquires about Ituralde's current numbers of men. He insists that they need to work to keep their minds off the news from Seanchan ([[Knife of Dreams: Epilogue|KoD, Epilogue]]).<br />
*After Beslan has sworn, Galgan tells Tuon that the Dragon Reborn has requested a meeting and it may be unwise to attend ({{tgs|19}})<br />
*He tels her [[Yulan]] has their most ambitious plan, that he believes has much merit and worth the risk of the Dragon Reborn turning against them({{tgs|19}})<br />
*He goes with Tuon to the meeting with [[Rand]]. He is ordered by Tuon to go ahead with the attack on the White Tower. ({{tgs|35}})<br />
*He is present when Tuon learns that they now have Traveling as a weapon. Tuon is happy with him especially after the outcome of the attack on the White Tower. He had met with assassins in the city to ask how much it would be to kill Tuon then had them killed. A way of showing he was a threat but that he was loyal. Tuon has Selucia ask him what he will do with such a power. He explains that it depends on the factors of Traveling which he will look into.({{tom|47}})<br />
*He hires assassins to kill Tuon, but only ones he expects to fail ({{amol|11}})<br />
*He initially does not believe Mat capable of commanding an army ({{amol|24}})<br />
*He is not pleased when Mat is named [[Rodholder]] ({{amol|24}})<br />
*He accepts Mat's decisions ({{amol|27}})<br />
*If the Prince of the Ravens has any real understanding of armies and battlefields he will realize that moving a force of this size requires no small effort ({{amol|24}})<br />
*He slowly warms to Mat and even smiles at one of his jokes ({{amol|32}})<br />
*He comes to regard Mat as a very talented leader ({{amol|32}})<br />
*When Tuon uses an attempt at assassination to blame Mat he disapproves ({{amol|37}})<br />
*When the Seanchan try to decide if they should return to the battle, Galgan speaks in Mat's favour ({{amol|37}})<br />
*When Min claims the Empress has abandoned the armies of human kind, he argues for Tuon ({{amol|37}})<br />
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==Relationships== <br />
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Suroth loathes him. Officially he should be of a lower rank than she, because she commands the Forerunners ([[Knife of Dreams: Prologue|KoD, Prologue]]). He clearly states that she is under his command because the Forerunners were subsumed by the Return. She decides to kill him, since he is her way of becoming Empress ([[Knife of Dreams: Epilogue|KoD, Epilogue]]).<br />
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He admires Rodel Ituralde's strategical skill, even if he attacks his own ranks ([[Knife of Dreams: Prologue|KoD, Prologue]]).<br />
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He is favored by Tuon for his victory at the White Tower and forhaving worked against Suroth. If things go well with the reclamation then she plans on raising him to the Imperial Family.({{tom|47}})<br />
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==Miscellaneous== <br />
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* His room in [[the Tarasin Palace]] was a dancing hall once ([[Knife of Dreams: Prologue|KoD, Prologue]]) <br />
* He owned a high reputation as a soldier and general ([[Knife of Dreams: Prologue|KoD, Prologue]]) <br />
* He favors a strong, musky scent ([[Knife of Dreams: Prologue|KoD, Prologue]]) <br />
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==Quotes== <br />
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*'You overstep yourself, Galgan,' she said coldly. 'I command the Forerunners. For the time being, I command the Return. You will sign no orders without my approval.' 'You commanded the Forerunners, who have been subsumed into the Return,' he replied calmly, and Suroth tasted bitterness." (Suroth and Galgan; [[Knife of Dreams: Epilogue|KoD, Epilogue]])<br />
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*I don't know where you found this one, Greatest One, but he is a diamond of great worth. I have watched him these last hours as he rescued the forces of the White Tower. For all of his unconventional style, I have rarely seen a battle commander as gifted as he. ({{amol|32}})<br />
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[[Category:The Blood]]</div>Isarma Maracandahttps://library.tarvalon.net/index.php?title=Karaethon_Cycle&diff=93982Karaethon Cycle2014-03-03T17:16:31Z<p>Isarma Maracanda: </p>
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The Karaethon Cycle is a compilation of prophecies concerning the Dragon. It was originally written in Old Tongue which makes the prophecies difficult to interpret. Its equivalent in Seanchan (but with some differences) is known as the [[Seanchan Prophecies|Essanik Cycle]].<br />
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== The Eye of the World ==<br />
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*"And men cried out to the Creator, saying, O Light of the Heavens, Light of the World, let the Promised One be born of the mountain, according to the prophecies, as he was in ages past and will be in ages to come." (The Eye of the World, Opening prophecy)<br />
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*"One of the Prophecies says that the [[Stone of Tear]] will never fall until the [[Aiel|People of the Dragon]] come to the Stone. Another says the Stone will never fall till [[Callandor|the Sword that Cannot Be Touched]] is wielded by the Dragon's hand." ({{teotw|13}})<br />
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*"According to prophecy and legend the [[Dragon]] will be born again at mankind's greatest hour of need to save the world. This is not something people look forward to, both because the prophecies say the [[Dragon Reborn]] will bring a new [[Breaking]] to the world and because Lews Therin Kinslayer, the Dragon, is a name to make men shudder, even more than three thousand years after his death." (The Eye of the World, Glossary)<br />
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== The Great Hunt ==<br />
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*"And it shall come to pass that what men made shall be shattered and the Shadow shall lie across the Pattern of the Age, and [[the Dark One]] shall once more lay his hand upon the world of man. Women shall weep and men quail as the nations of the earth are rent like rotting cloth. Neither shall anything stand nor abide... Yet one shall be born to face the Shadow, born once more as he was born before and shall be born again, time without end. [[Lews Therin|The Dragon]] shall be Reborn, and there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth at his rebirth. In sackcloth and ashes shall he clothe the people, and he shall break the world again by his coming, tearing apart all ties that bind. Like the unfettered dawn shall he blind us, and burn us, yet shall the Dragon Reborn confront the Shadow at [[Tarmon Gai'don|the Last Battle]], and his blood shall give us the Light. Let tears flow, O ye people of the world. Weep for your salvation." (The Great Hunt, Opening prophecy)<br />
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*"For he shall come like the breaking dawn, and shatter the world again with his coming, and make it anew." ({{tgh|5}})<br />
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*"''The Karaethon Cycle'', the Prophecies of the Dragon, says that the Dragon will be reborn on the slopes of [[Dragonmount]], where he died during the [[Breaking of the World]]." ({{tgh|8}})<br />
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*"He will be of the ancient blood, and raised by the old blood." ({{tgh|8}})<br />
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*"When the winds of [[Tarmon Gai'don]] scour the earth, he will face the Shadow and bring forth Light again in the world." ({{tgh|8}})<br />
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*"Five ride forth, and four return. Above the watchers shall he proclaim himself, bannered cross the sky in fire." ({{tgh|22}})<br />
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*"Twice and twice shall he be marked, twice to live and twice to die. Once the heron, to set his path. Twice the heron, to name him true. Once the Dragon, for remembrance lost. Twice the Dragon, for the price he must pay." ({{tgh|26}})<br />
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*"Twice dawns the day when his blood is shed. Once for mourning, once for birth. Red on black, the Dragon's blood stains the rock of [[Shayol Ghul]]. In the [[Pit of Doom]] shall his blood free men from the Shadow." ({{tgh|26}})<br />
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*"It is said that when the Dragon is Reborn, he will break all oaths, shatter all ties." ({{tgh|49}})<br />
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*"Little known and seldom spoken of, the Prophecies, given in ''The Karaethon Cyle'', foretell that the [[Dark One]] will be freed again to touch the world. And that [[Lews Therin Telamon]], the Dragon, Breaker of the World, will be reborn to fight [[Tarmon Gai'don]], the Last Battle against the Shadow. (The Great Hunt, Glossary)<br />
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== The Dragon Reborn ==<br />
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*"And his paths shall be many, and who shall know his name, for he shall be born among us many times, in many guises, as he has been and ever will be, time without end. His coming shall be like the sharp edge of the plough, turning our lives in furrows from out of the places where we lie in our silence. The breaker of bonds; the forger of chains. The maker of futures; the unshaper of destiny." (The Dragon Reborn, Opening prophecy)<br />
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*"Twice and twice shall he be marked, twice to live and twice to die. Once the heron, to set his path. Twice the heron, to name him true. Once the Dragon, for remembrance lost. Twice the Dragon, for the price he must pay." ({{tdr|2}})<br />
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*"The blood of the Dragon Reborn on the rocks of [[Shayol Ghul]] will free mankind from the Shadow." ({{tdr|5}})<br />
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*"[[Callandor]] will be but one fulfillment of ''The Karaethon Cycle'', as his birth on the slope of [[Dragonmount]] was the first. He has yet to break the nations, or shatter the world. Even scholars who have studied the Prophecies for their entire lives do not know how to interpret them all. What does it mean that he shall 'slay his people with the sword of peace, and destroy them with the leaf'? What does it mean that he shall bind the nine moons to serve him? Yet these are given equal weight with ''Callandor'' in the ''Cycle''. There are others. What 'wound of madness and cutting of hope' has he healed? What chains has he broken, and who put into chains?" ({{tdr|6}})<br />
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*"On the slopes of [[Dragonmount]] shall he be born, born of a maiden wedded to no man." ({{tdr|39}})<br />
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== The Shadow Rising ==<br />
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*"The Shadow shall rise across the world, and darken every land, even to the smallest corner, and there shall be neither light nor safety. And he who shall be born of the Dawn, born of the Maiden, according to Prophecy, he shall stretch forth his hands to catch the Shadow, and the world shall scream in the pain of salvation. All Glory be to the Creator, and to the Light, and to he who shall be born again. May the Light save us from him." (The Shadow Rising, Opening prophecy)<br />
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*"His blood on the rocks of [[Shayol Ghul]], washing away the Shadow, sacrifice for man's salvation". ({{tsr|3}})<br />
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*"Power of the Shadow made human flesh, wakened to turmoil, strife and ruin. The [[Dragon Reborn|Reborn One]], marked and bleeding, dances the sword in dreams and mist, chains the [[Forsaken|Shadowsworn]] to his will, from the city, lost and forsaken, leads the spears to war once more, breaks the spears and makes them see, truth long hidden in the ancient dream". ({{tsr|6}})<br />
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*"Twice and twice shall he be marked, twice to live, and twice to die. Once the heron to set his path. Twice the heron, to name him true. Once the Dragon, for remembrance lost. Twice the Dragon, for the price he must pay." ({{tsr|9}})<br />
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*"Into the [[Stone of Tear|heart]] he thrusts his sword, Into the heart, to hold their hearts. Who draws it out shall follow after, What hand can grasp that fearful blade?" ({{tsr|21}})<br />
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== The Fires of Heaven ==<br />
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*"With his coming are the dread fires born again. The hills burn, and the land turns sere. The tides of men run out, and the hours dwindle. The wall is pierced, and the veil of parting raised. Storms rumble beyond the horizon, and the fires of heaven purge the earth. There is no salvation without destruction, no hope this side of death." (The Fires of Heaven, Opening prophecy)<br />
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== Lord of Chaos ==<br />
<br />
*"[[The White Tower|The unstained tower]] breaks and bends knee to the forgotten sign." ({{loc|27}})<br />
<br />
*"[[The White Tower|The unstained tower]] breaks and bends knee to the forgotten sign. The seas rage, and stormclouds gather unseen. Beyond the horizon, hidden fires swell, and serpents nestle in the bosom. What was exalted is cast down; what was cast down is raised up. Order burns to clear his path." (Lord of Chaos, Closing prophecy)<br />
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== A Crown of Swords ==<br />
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*"There can be no health in us, nor any good thing grow, for the land is one with the Dragon Reborn, and he one with the land. Soul of fire, heart of stone, in pride he conquers, forcing the proud to yield. He calls upon the mountains to kneel, and the seas to give way, and the very skies to bow. Pray that the heart of stone remembers tears, and the soul of fire, love." (A Crown of Swords, Opening prophecy)<br />
<br />
*"As the plow breaks the earth shall he break the lives of men, and all that was shall be consumed in the fire of his eyes. The trumpets of war shall sound at his footsteps, the ravens feed at his voice, and he shall wear a crown of swords." ({{acos|18}})<br />
<br />
*"The north shall he tie to the east, and the west shall be bound to the south." ({{acos|34}})<br />
<br />
*"Master of the lightnings, rider on the storm, wearer of a crown of swords, spinner-out of fate. Who thinks he turns the Wheel of Time, may learn the truth too late." (A Crown of Swords, Closing prophecy)<br />
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== Winter's Heart ==<br />
<br />
*"The [[seals]] that hold back night shall weaken, and in the heart of winter shall winter's heart be born amid the wailing of lamentations and the gnashing of teeth, for winter's heart shall ride a black horse, and the name of it is Death." (Winter's Heart, Opening prophecy)<br />
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== Crossroads of Twilight ==<br />
<br />
*"And it shall come to pass, in the days when the [[Darkhounds|Dark Hunt]] rides, when the right hand falters and the left hand strays, that mankind shall come to the Crossroads of Twilight, and all that is, all that was, and all that will be shall balance on the point of a sword, while the winds of the Shadow grow." (Crossroads of Twilight, Opening prophecy)<br />
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*"Fortune rides like the sun on high With the fox that makes the ravens fly. Luck his soul, the lightning his eye, He snatches the moon from out of the sky." ({{cot|28}})<br />
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== Knife of Dreams ==<br />
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*"The Prophecies say I have to bind the nine moons to me. I only understood what that meant a few days ago. As soon as [[Bashere]] returns, I'll know when and where I'm to meet the [[Daughter of the Nine Moons]]. The only question now is how do I bind her, and she'll have to answer that." ({{kod|18}})<br />
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== The Gathering Storm ==<br />
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*"'As the plow breaks the earth shall he break the lives of men, and all that was shall be consumed in the fire of his eyes,' Egwene said. 'The trumpets of war shall sound at his footsteps, the ravens feed at his voice, and he shall wear a crown of swords.'" ({{tgs|16}})<br />
<br />
*"How was he to cause war, as the prophecies say he must? How was he to break the nations and bind them to him? How could he 'slay his people with the sword of peace' or 'bind the nine moons to serve him' if he was locked away? Do the prophecies say that he will be 'unfettered'? Do they not speak of the 'chaos of his passing?' How can anything pass at all if he is kept in chains?" ({{tgs|16}})<br />
<br />
*"He shall hold a blade of light in his hands, and the three shall be one." ({{tgs|48}})<br />
<br />
*"At the end of time, when the many become one. The last storm shall gather its angry winds to destroy a land already dying. And at its center, the blind man shall stand upon his own grave. There he shall see again, and weep for what has been wrought." (The Gathering Storm, Closing prophecy)<br />
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== Towers of Midnight ==<br />
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*"I see him before you! [[Paitar]] quoted. Him, the one who lives many lives, the one who gives deaths, the one who raises mountains. He will break what he must break, but first he stands here, before our king. You will bloody him! Measure his restraint. He speaks! How was the fallen slain? [[Tellindal Tirraso]], murdered by his hand, the darkness that came the day after the light. You ''must'' ask, and you ''must'' know your fate. If he cannot answer, then you will be lost. You will bring his end swiftly, so that the final days may have their storm. So that Light may not be consumed by he who was to have preserved it. I see him. And I weep." ({{tom|51}})<br />
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*"By the Dragon came our pain, and by the Dragon was the wound repaired." ({{tom|57}})<br />
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== A Memory of Light ==<br />
<br />
*"And light shall fail, and dawn shall not come, and still the captive rails." ({{amol|1}})<br />
<br />
*"His blood shall give us the Light... Wait upon the Light." ({{amol|1}})<br />
<br />
*"And it shall come to pass that what men made shall be shattered, [[Moiraine]] whispered. The Shadow shall lie across the Pattern of the Age, and the Dark One shall once more lay his hand upon the world of man. Women shall weep and men quail as the nations of the earth are rent like rotting cloth. Neither shall anything stand nor abide. Yet one shall be born to face the Shadow, born once more as he was born before and shall be born again, time without end! The Dragon shall be Reborn, and there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth at his rebirth. In sackcloth and ashes shall he clothe the people, and he shall break the world again by his coming, tearing apart all ties that bind!" ({{amol|6}})<br />
<br />
*"Like the unfettered dawn shall he blind us, and burn us, yet shall the Dragon Reborn confront the Shadow at the Last Battle, and his blood shall give us the Light. Let tears flow, O ye people of the world. Weep for your salvation!" ({{amol|6}})<br />
<br />
*"He shall slay his people with the sword of peace, [[Moiraine]] said, and destroy them with the leaf." ({{amol|6}})<br />
<br />
*"The unstained tower breaks and bends knee to the forgotten sign..." ({{amol|6}}) <br />
<br />
*"There can be no health in us, nor any good thing grow, [[Moiraine]] quoted, for the land is one with the Dragon Reborn, and he one with the land. Soul of fire, heart of stone. She looked to [[Gregorin]]. In pride he conquers, forcing the proud to yield. To the [[Borderlander]]s. He calls upon the mountains to kneel... To the [[Sea Folk]]. ...and the seas to give way. To [[Perrin]], then [[Berelain]]. ...and the very skies to bow. To [[Darlin]]. Pray that the heart of stone remembers tears ... Then, finally, to [[Elayne]]. ...and the soul of fire, love." ({{amol|6}})<br />
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The Karaethon Cycle is a compilation of prophecies concerning the Dragon. It was originally written in Old Tongue which makes the prophecies difficult to interpret. Its equivalent in Seanchan (but with some differences) is known as the [[Seanchan Prophecies|Essanik Cycle]].<br />
<br />
== The Eye of the World ==<br />
<br />
*"And men cried out to the Creator, saying, O Light of the Heavens, Light of the World, let the Promised One be born of the mountain, according to the prophecies, as he was in ages past and will be in ages to come." (The Eye of the World, Opening prophecy)<br />
<br />
*"One of the Prophecies says that the [[Stone of Tear]] will never fall until the [[Aiel|People of the Dragon]] come to the Stone. Another says the Stone will never fall till [[Callandor|the Sword that Cannot Be Touched]] is wielded by the Dragon's hand." ({{teotw|13}})<br />
<br />
*"According to prophecy and legend the [[Dragon]] will be born again at mankind's greatest hour of need to save the world. This is not something people look forward to, both because the prophecies say the [[Dragon Reborn]] will bring a new [[Breaking]] to the world and because Lews Therin Kinslayer, the Dragon, is a name to make men shudder, even more than three thousand years after his death." (The Eye of the World, Glossary)<br />
<br />
== The Great Hunt ==<br />
<br />
*"And it shall come to pass that what men made shall be shattered and the Shadow shall lie across the Pattern of the Age, and [[the Dark One]] shall once more lay his hand upon the world of man. Women shall weep and men quail as the nations of the earth are rent like rotting cloth. Neither shall anything stand nor abide... Yet one shall be born to face the Shadow, born once more as he was born before and shall be born again, time without end. [[Lews Therin|The Dragon]] shall be Reborn, and there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth at his rebirth. In sackcloth and ashes shall he clothe the people, and he shall break the world again by his coming, tearing apart all ties that bind. Like the unfettered dawn shall he blind us, and burn us, yet shall the Dragon Reborn confront the Shadow at [[Tarmon Gai'don|the Last Battle]], and his blood shall give us the Light. Let tears flow, O ye people of the world. Weep for your salvation." (The Great Hunt, Opening prophecy)<br />
<br />
*"For he shall come like the breaking dawn, and shatter the world again with his coming, and make it anew." ({{tgh|5}})<br />
<br />
*"''The Karaethon Cycle'', the Prophecies of the Dragon, says that the Dragon will be reborn on the slopes of [[Dragonmount]], where he died during the [[Breaking of the World]]." ({{tgh|8}})<br />
<br />
*"He will be of the ancient blood, and raised by the old blood." ({{tgh|8}})<br />
<br />
*"When the winds of [[Tarmon Gai'don]] scour the earth, he will face the Shadow and bring forth Light again in the world." ({{tgh|8}})<br />
<br />
*"Five ride forth, and four return. Above the watchers shall he proclaim himself, bannered cross the sky in fire." ({{tgh|22}})<br />
<br />
*"Twice and twice shall he be marked, twice to live and twice to die. Once the heron, to set his path. Twice the heron, to name him true. Once the Dragon, for remembrance lost. Twice the Dragon, for the price he must pay." ({{tgh|26}})<br />
<br />
*"Twice dawns the day when his blood is shed. Once for mourning, once for birth. Red on black, the Dragon's blood stains the rock of [[Shayol Ghul]]. In the [[Pit of Doom]] shall his blood free men from the Shadow." ({{tgh|26}})<br />
<br />
*"It is said that when the Dragon is Reborn, he will break all oaths, shatter all ties." ({{tgh|49}})<br />
<br />
*"Little known and seldom spoken of, the Prophecies, given in ''The Karaethon Cyle'', foretell that the [[Dark One]] will be freed again to touch the world. And that [[Lews Therin Telamon]], the Dragon, Breaker of the World, will be reborn to fight [[Tarmon Gai'don]], the Last Battle against the Shadow. (The Great Hunt, Glossary)<br />
<br />
== The Dragon Reborn ==<br />
<br />
*"And his paths shall be many, and who shall know his name, for he shall be born among us many times, in many guises, as he has been and ever will be, time without end. His coming shall be like the sharp edge of the plough, turning our lives in furrows from out of the places where we lie in our silence. The breaker of bonds; the forger of chains. The maker of futures; the unshaper of destiny." (The Dragon Reborn, Opening prophecy)<br />
<br />
*"Twice and twice shall he be marked, twice to live and twice to die. Once the heron, to set his path. Twice the heron, to name him true. Once the Dragon, for remembrance lost. Twice the Dragon, for the price he must pay." ({{tdr|2}})<br />
<br />
*"The blood of the Dragon Reborn on the rocks of [[Shayol Ghul]] will free mankind from the Shadow." ({{tdr|5}})<br />
<br />
*"[[Callandor]] will be but one fulfillment of ''The Karaethon Cycle'', as his birth on the slope of [[Dragonmount]] was the first. He has yet to break the nations, or shatter the world. Even scholars who have studied the Prophecies for their entire lives do not know how to interpret them all. What does it mean that he shall 'slay his people with the sword of peace, and destroy them with the leaf'? What does it mean that he shall bind the nine moons to serve him? Yet these are given equal weight with ''Callandor'' in the ''Cycle''. There are others. What 'wound of madness and cutting of hope' has he healed? What chains has he broken, and who put into chains?" ({{tdr|6}})<br />
<br />
*"On the slopes of [[Dragonmount]] shall he be born, born of a maiden wedded to no man." ({{tdr|39}})<br />
<br />
== The Shadow Rising ==<br />
<br />
*"The Shadow shall rise across the world, and darken every land, even to the smallest corner, and there shall be neither light nor safety. And he who shall be born of the Dawn, born of the Maiden, according to Prophecy, he shall stretch forth his hands to catch the Shadow, and the world shall scream in the pain of salvation. All Glory be to the Creator, and to the Light, and to he who shall be born again. May the Light save us from him." (The Shadow Rising, Opening prophecy)<br />
<br />
*"His blood on the rocks of [[Shayol Ghul]], washing away the Shadow, sacrifice for man's salvation". ({{tsr|3}})<br />
<br />
*"Power of the Shadow made human flesh, wakened to turmoil, strife and ruin. The [[Dragon Reborn|Reborn One]], marked and bleeding, dances the sword in dreams and mist, chains the [[Forsaken|Shadowsworn]] to his will, from the city, lost and forsaken, leads the spears to war once more, breaks the spears and makes them see, truth long hidden in the ancient dream". ({{tsr|6}})<br />
<br />
*"Twice and twice shall he be marked, twice to live, and twice to die. Once the heron to set his path. Twice the heron, to name him true. Once the Dragon, for remembrance lost. Twice the Dragon, for the price he must pay." ({{tsr|9}})<br />
<br />
*"Into the [[Stone of Tear|heart]] he thrusts his sword, Into the heart, to hold their hearts. Who draws it out shall follow after, What hand can grasp that fearful blade?" ({{tsr|21}})<br />
<br />
== The Fires of Heaven ==<br />
<br />
*"With his coming are the dread fires born again. The hills burn, and the land turns sere. The tides of men run out, and the hours dwindle. The wall is pierced, and the veil of parting raised. Storms rumble beyond the horizon, and the fires of heaven purge the earth. There is no salvation without destruction, no hope this side of death." (The Fires of Heaven, Opening prophecy)<br />
<br />
== Lord of Chaos ==<br />
<br />
*"[[The White Tower|The unstained tower]] breaks and bends knee to the forgotten sign." ({{loc|27}})<br />
<br />
*"[[The White Tower|The unstained tower]] breaks and bends knee to the forgotten sign. The seas rage, and stormclouds gather unseen. Beyond the horizon, hidden fires swell, and serpents nestle in the bosom. What was exalted is cast down; what was cast down is raised up. Order burns to clear his path." (Lord of Chaos, Closing prophecy)<br />
<br />
== A Crown of Swords ==<br />
<br />
*"There can be no health in us, nor any good thing grow, for the land is one with the Dragon Reborn, and he one with the land. Soul of fire, heart of stone, in pride he conquers, forcing the proud to yield. He calls upon the mountains to kneel, and the seas to give way, and the very skies to bow. Pray that the heart of stone remembers tears, and the soul of fire, love." (A Crown of Swords, Opening prophecy)<br />
<br />
*"As the plow breaks the earth shall he break the lives of men, and all that was shall be consumed in the fire of his eyes. The trumpets of war shall sound at his footsteps, the ravens feed at his voice, and he shall wear a crown of swords." ({{acos|18}})<br />
<br />
*"The north shall he tie to the east, and the west shall be bound to the south." ({{acos|34}})<br />
<br />
*"Master of the lightnings, rider on the storm, wearer of a crown of swords, spinner-out of fate. Who thinks he turns the Wheel of Time, may learn the truth too late." (A Crown of Swords, Closing prophecy)<br />
<br />
== Winter's Heart ==<br />
<br />
*"The [[seals]] that hold back night shall weaken, and in the heart of winter shall winter's heart be born amid the wailing of lamentations and the gnashing of teeth, for winter's heart shall ride a black horse, and the name of it is Death." (Winter's Heart, Opening prophecy)<br />
<br />
== Crossroads of Twilight ==<br />
<br />
*"And it shall come to pass, in the days when the [[Darkhounds|Dark Hunt]] rides, when the right hand falters and the left hand strays, that mankind shall come to the Crossroads of Twilight, and all that is, all that was, and all that will be shall balance on the point of a sword, while the winds of the Shadow grow." (Crossroads of Twilight, Opening prophecy)<br />
<br />
*"Fortune rides like the sun on high With the fox that makes the ravens fly. Luck his soul, the lightning his eye, He snatches the moon from out of the sky." ({{cot|28}})<br />
<br />
== Knife of Dreams ==<br />
<br />
*"The Prophecies say I have to bind the nine moons to me. I only understood what that meant a few days ago. As soon as [[Bashere]] returns, I'll know when and where I'm to meet the [[Daughter of the Nine Moons]]. The only question now is how do I bind her, and she'll have to answer that." ({{kod|18}})<br />
<br />
== The Gathering Storm ==<br />
<br />
*"'As the plow breaks the earth shall he break the lives of men, and all that was shall be consumed in the fire of his eyes,' Egwene said. 'The trumpets of war shall sound at his footsteps, the ravens feed at his voice, and he shall wear a crown of swords.'" ({{tgs|16}})<br />
<br />
*"How was he to cause war, as the prophecies say he must? How was he to break the nations and bind them to him? How could he 'slay his people with the sword of peace' or 'bind the nine moons to serve him' if he was locked away? Do the prophecies say that he will be 'unfettered'? Do they not speak of the 'chaos of his passing?' How can anything pass at all if he is kept in chains?" ({{tgs|16}})<br />
<br />
*"He shall hold a blade of light in his hands, and the three shall be one." ({{tgs|48}})<br />
<br />
*"At the end of time, when the many become one. The last storm shall gather its angry winds to destroy a land already dying. And at its center, the blind man shall stand upon his own grave. There he shall see again, and weep for what has been wrought." (The Gathering Storm, Closing prophecy)<br />
<br />
== Towers of Midnight ==<br />
<br />
*"I see him before you! Paitar quoted. Him, the one who lives many lives, the one who gives deaths, the one who raises mountains. He will break what he must break, but first he stands here, before our king. You will bloody him! Measure his restraint. He speaks! How was the fallen slain? [[Tellindal Tirraso]], murdered by his hand, the darkness that came the day after the light. You ''must'' ask, and you ''must'' know your fate. If he cannot answer, then you will be lost. You will bring his end swiftly, so that the final days may have their storm. So that Light may not be consumed by he who was to have preserved it. I see him. And I weep." ({{tom|51}})<br />
<br />
*"By the Dragon came our pain, and by the Dragon was the wound repaired." ({{tom|57}})<br />
<br />
== A Memory of Light ==<br />
<br />
*"And light shall fail, and dawn shall not come, and still the captive rails." ({{amol|1}})<br />
<br />
[[Category:Prophecies]]<br />
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The Karaethon Cycle is a compilation of prophecies concerning the Dragon. It was originally written in Old Tongue which makes the prophecies difficult to interpret. Its equivalent in Seanchan (but with some differences) is known as the [[Seanchan Prophecies|Essanik Cycle]].<br />
<br />
== The Eye of the World ==<br />
<br />
*"And men cried out to the Creator, saying, O Light of the Heavens, Light of the World, let the Promised One be born of the mountain, according to the prophecies, as he was in ages past and will be in ages to come." (The Eye of the World, Opening prophecy)<br />
<br />
*"One of the Prophecies says that the [[Stone of Tear]] will never fall until the [[Aiel|People of the Dragon]] come to the Stone. Another says the Stone will never fall till [[Callandor|the Sword that Cannot Be Touched]] is wielded by the Dragon's hand." ({{teotw|13}})<br />
<br />
*"According to prophecy and legend the [[Dragon]] will be born again at mankind's greatest hour of need to save the world. This is not something people look forward to, both because the prophecies say the [[Dragon Reborn]] will bring a new [[Breaking]] to the world and because Lews Therin Kinslayer, the Dragon, is a name to make men shudder, even more than three thousand years after his death." (The Eye of the World, Glossary)<br />
<br />
== The Great Hunt ==<br />
<br />
*"And it shall come to pass that what men made shall be shattered and the Shadow shall lie across the Pattern of the Age, and [[the Dark One]] shall once more lay his hand upon the world of man. Women shall weep and men quail as the nations of the earth are rent like rotting cloth. Neither shall anything stand nor abide... Yet one shall be born to face the Shadow, born once more as he was born before and shall be born again, time without end. [[Lews Therin|The Dragon]] shall be Reborn, and there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth at his rebirth. In sackcloth and ashes shall he clothe the people, and he shall break the world again by his coming, tearing apart all ties that bind. Like the unfettered dawn shall he blind us, and burn us, yet shall the Dragon Reborn confront the Shadow at [[Tarmon Gai'don|the Last Battle]], and his blood shall give us the Light. Let tears flow, O ye people of the world. Weep for your salvation." (The Great Hunt, Opening prophecy)<br />
<br />
*"For he shall come like the breaking dawn, and shatter the world again with his coming, and make it anew." ({{tgh|5}})<br />
<br />
*"''The Karaethon Cycle'', the Prophecies of the Dragon, says that the Dragon will be reborn on the slopes of [[Dragonmount]], where he died during the [[Breaking of the World]]." ({{tgh|8}})<br />
<br />
*"He will be of the ancient blood, and raised by the old blood." ({{tgh|8}})<br />
<br />
*"When the winds of [[Tarmon Gai'don]] scour the earth, he will face the Shadow and bring forth Light again in the world." ({{tgh|8}})<br />
<br />
*"Five ride forth, and four return. Above the watchers shall he proclaim himself, bannered cross the sky in fire." ({{tgh|22}})<br />
<br />
*"Twice and twice shall he be marked, twice to live and twice to die. Once the heron, to set his path. Twice the heron, to name him true. Once the Dragon, for remembrance lost. Twice the Dragon, for the price he must pay." ({{tgh|26}})<br />
<br />
*"Twice dawns the day when his blood is shed. Once for mourning, once for birth. Red on black, the Dragon's blood stains the rock of [[Shayol Ghul]]. In the [[Pit of Doom]] shall his blood free men from the Shadow." ({{tgh|26}})<br />
<br />
*"It is said that when the Dragon is Reborn, he will break all oaths, shatter all ties." ({{tgh|49}})<br />
<br />
*"Little known and seldom spoken of, the Prophecies, given in ''The Karaethon Cyle'', foretell that the [[Dark One]] will be freed again to touch the world. And that [[Lews Therin Telamon]], the Dragon, Breaker of the World, will be reborn to fight [[Tarmon Gai'don]], the Last Battle against the Shadow. (The Great Hunt, Glossary)<br />
<br />
== The Dragon Reborn ==<br />
<br />
*"And his paths shall be many, and who shall know his name, for he shall be born among us many times, in many guises, as he has been and ever will be, time without end. His coming shall be like the sharp edge of the plough, turning our lives in furrows from out of the places where we lie in our silence. The breaker of bonds; the forger of chains. The maker of futures; the unshaper of destiny." (The Dragon Reborn, Opening prophecy)<br />
<br />
*"Twice and twice shall he be marked, twice to live and twice to die. Once the heron, to set his path. Twice the heron, to name him true. Once the Dragon, for remembrance lost. Twice the Dragon, for the price he must pay." ({{tdr|2}})<br />
<br />
*"The blood of the Dragon Reborn on the rocks of [[Shayol Ghul]] will free mankind from the Shadow." ({{tdr|5}})<br />
<br />
*"[[Callandor]] will be but one fulfillment of ''The Karaethon Cycle'', as his birth on the slope of [[Dragonmount]] was the first. He has yet to break the nations, or shatter the world. Even scholars who have studied the Prophecies for their entire lives do not know how to interpret them all. What does it mean that he shall 'slay his people with the sword of peace, and destroy them with the leaf'? What does it mean that he shall bind the nine moons to serve him? Yet these are given equal weight with ''Callandor'' in the ''Cycle''. There are others. What 'wound of madness and cutting of hope' has he healed? What chains has he broken, and who put into chains?" ({{tdr|6}})<br />
<br />
*"On the slopes of [[Dragonmount]] shall he be born, born of a maiden wedded to no man." ({{tdr|39}})<br />
<br />
== The Shadow Rising ==<br />
<br />
*"The Shadow shall rise across the world, and darken every land, even to the smallest corner, and there shall be neither light nor safety. And he who shall be born of the Dawn, born of the Maiden, according to Prophecy, he shall stretch forth his hands to catch the Shadow, and the world shall scream in the pain of salvation. All Glory be to the Creator, and to the Light, and to he who shall be born again. May the Light save us from him." (The Shadow Rising, Opening prophecy)<br />
<br />
*"His blood on the rocks of [[Shayol Ghul]], washing away the Shadow, sacrifice for man's salvation". ({{tsr|3}})<br />
<br />
*"Power of the Shadow made human flesh, wakened to turmoil, strife and ruin. The [[Dragon Reborn|Reborn One]], marked and bleeding, dances the sword in dreams and mist, chains the [[Forsaken|Shadowsworn]] to his will, from the city, lost and forsaken, leads the spears to war once more, breaks the spears and makes them see, truth long hidden in the ancient dream". ({{tsr|6}})<br />
<br />
*"Twice and twice shall he be marked, twice to live, and twice to die. Once the heron to set his path. Twice the heron, to name him true. Once the Dragon, for remembrance lost. Twice the Dragon, for the price he must pay." ({{tsr|9}})<br />
<br />
*"Into the [[Stone of Tear|heart]] he thrusts his sword, Into the heart, to hold their hearts. Who draws it out shall follow after, What hand can grasp that fearful blade?" ({{tsr|21}})<br />
<br />
== The Fires of Heaven ==<br />
<br />
*"With his coming are the dread fires born again. The hills burn, and the land turns sere. The tides of men run out, and the hours dwindle. The wall is pierced, and the veil of parting raised. Storms rumble beyond the horizon, and the fires of heaven purge the earth. There is no salvation without destruction, no hope this side of death." (The Fires of Heaven, Opening prophecy)<br />
<br />
== Lord of Chaos ==<br />
<br />
*"[[The White Tower|The unstained tower]] breaks and bends knee to the forgotten sign." ({{loc|27}})<br />
<br />
*"[[The White Tower|The unstained tower]] breaks and bends knee to the forgotten sign. The seas rage, and stormclouds gather unseen. Beyond the horizon, hidden fires swell, and serpents nestle in the bosom. What was exalted is cast down; what was cast down is raised up. Order burns to clear his path." (Lord of Chaos, Closing prophecy)<br />
<br />
== A Crown of Swords ==<br />
<br />
*"There can be no health in us, nor any good thing grow, for the land is one with the Dragon Reborn, and he one with the land. Soul of fire, heart of stone, in pride he conquers, forcing the proud to yield. He calls upon the mountains to kneel, and the seas to give way, and the very skies to bow. Pray that the heart of stone remembers tears, and the soul of fire, love." (A Crown of Swords, Opening prophecy)<br />
<br />
*"As the plow breaks the earth shall he break the lives of men, and all that was shall be consumed in the fire of his eyes. The trumpets of war shall sound at his footsteps, the ravens feed at his voice, and he shall wear a crown of swords." ({{acos|18}})<br />
<br />
*"The north shall he tie to the east, and the west shall be bound to the south." ({{acos|34}})<br />
<br />
*"Master of the lightnings, rider on the storm, wearer of a crown of swords, spinner-out of fate. Who thinks he turns the Wheel of Time, may learn the truth too late." (A Crown of Swords, Closing prophecy)<br />
<br />
== Winter's Heart ==<br />
<br />
*"The [[seals]] that hold back night shall weaken, and in the heart of winter shall winter's heart be born amid the wailing of lamentations and the gnashing of teeth, for winter's heart shall ride a black horse, and the name of it is Death." (Winter's Heart, Opening prophecy)<br />
<br />
== Crossroads of Twilight ==<br />
<br />
*"And it shall come to pass, in the days when the [[Darkhounds|Dark Hunt]] rides, when the right hand falters and the left hand strays, that mankind shall come to the Crossroads of Twilight, and all that is, all that was, and all that will be shall balance on the point of a sword, while the winds of the Shadow grow." (Crossroads of Twilight, Opening prophecy)<br />
<br />
*"Fortune rides like the sun on high With the fox that makes the ravens fly. Luck his soul, the lightning his eye, He snatches the moon from out of the sky." ({{cot|28}})<br />
<br />
== Knife of Dreams ==<br />
<br />
*"The Prophecies say I have to bind the nine moons to me. I only understood what that meant a few days ago. As soon as [[Bashere]] returns, I'll know when and where I'm to meet the [[Daughter of the Nine Moons]]. The only question now is how do I bind her, and she'll have to answer that." ({{kod|18}})<br />
<br />
== The Gathering Storm ==<br />
<br />
*"'As the plow breaks the earth shall he break the lives of men, and all that was shall be consumed in the fire of his eyes,' Egwene said. 'The trumpets of war shall sound at his footsteps, the ravens feed at his voice, and he shall wear a crown of swords.'" ({{tgs|16}})<br />
<br />
*"How was he to cause war, as the prophecies say he must? How was he to break the nations and bind them to him? How could he 'slay his people with the sword of peace' or 'bind the nine moons to serve him' if he was locked away? Do the prophecies say that he will be 'unfettered'? Do they not speak of the 'chaos of his passing?' How can anything pass at all if he is kept in chains?" ({{tgs|16}})<br />
<br />
*"He shall hold a blade of light in his hands, and the three shall be one." ({{tgs|48}})<br />
<br />
*"At the end of time, when the many become one. The last storm shall gather its angry winds to destroy a land already dying. And at its center, the blind man shall stand upon his own grave. There he shall see again, and weep for what has been wrought." (The Gathering Storm, Closing prophecy)<br />
<br />
== Towers of Midnight ==<br />
<br />
*"I see him before you! Paitar quoted. Him, the one who lives many lives, the one who gives deaths, the one who raises mountains. He will break what he must break, but first he stands here, before our king. You will bloody him! Measure his restraint. He speaks! How was the Fallen slain? [[Tellindal Tirraso]], murdered by his hand, the darkness that came the day after the light. You ''must'' ask, and you ''must'' know your fate. If he cannot answer, then you will be lost. You will bring his end swiftly, so that the final days may have their storm. So that Light may not be consumed by he who was to have preserved it. I see him. And I weep." ({{tom|51}})<br />
<br />
*"By the Dragon came our pain, and by the Dragon was the wound repaired." ({{tom|57}})<br />
<br />
== A Memory of Light ==<br />
<br />
*"And light shall fail, and dawn shall not come, and still the captive rails." ({{amol|1}})<br />
<br />
[[Category:Prophecies]]<br />
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<div>ka-REE-ah-thon<br />
<br />
The Karaethon Cycle is a compilation of prophecies concerning the Dragon. It was originally written in Old Tongue which makes the prophecies difficult to interpret. Its equivalent in Seanchan (but with some differences) is known as the [[Seanchan Prophecies|Essanik Cycle]].<br />
<br />
== The Eye of the World ==<br />
<br />
*"And men cried out to the Creator, saying, O Light of the Heavens, Light of the World, let the Promised One be born of the mountain, according to the prophecies, as he was in ages past and will be in ages to come." (The Eye of the World, Opening prophecy)<br />
<br />
*"One of the Prophecies says that the [[Stone of Tear]] will never fall until the [[Aiel|People of the Dragon]] come to the Stone. Another says the Stone will never fall till [[Callandor|the Sword that Cannot Be Touched]] is wielded by the Dragon's hand." ({{teotw|13}})<br />
<br />
*"According to prophecy and legend the [[Dragon]] will be born again at mankind's greatest hour of need to save the world. This is not something people look forward to, both because the prophecies say the [[Dragon Reborn]] will bring a new [[Breaking]] to the world and because Lews Therin Kinslayer, the Dragon, is a name to make men shudder, even more than three thousand years after his death." (The Eye of the World, Glossary)<br />
<br />
== The Great Hunt ==<br />
<br />
*"And it shall come to pass that what men made shall be shattered and the Shadow shall lie across the Pattern of the Age, and [[the Dark One]] shall once more lay his hand upon the world of man. Women shall weep and men quail as the nations of the earth are rent like rotting cloth. Neither shall anything stand nor abide... Yet one shall be born to face the Shadow, born once more as he was born before and shall be born again, time without end. [[Lews Therin|The Dragon]] shall be Reborn, and there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth at his rebirth. In sackcloth and ashes shall he clothe the people, and he shall break the world again by his coming, tearing apart all ties that bind. Like the unfettered dawn shall he blind us, and burn us, yet shall the Dragon Reborn confront the Shadow at [[Tarmon Gai'don|the Last Battle]], and his blood shall give us the Light. Let tears flow, O ye people of the world. Weep for your salvation." (The Great Hunt, Opening prophecy)<br />
<br />
*"For he shall come like the breaking dawn, and shatter the world again with his coming, and make it anew." ({{tgh|5}})<br />
<br />
*"''The Karaethon Cycle'', the Prophecies of the Dragon, says that the Dragon will be reborn on the slopes of [[Dragonmount]], where he died during the [[Breaking of the World]]." ({{tgh|8}})<br />
<br />
*"He will be of the ancient blood, and raised by the old blood." ({{tgh|8}})<br />
<br />
*"When the winds of [[Tarmon Gai'don]] scour the earth, he will face the Shadow and bring forth Light again in the world." ({{tgh|8}})<br />
<br />
*"Five ride forth, and four return. Above the watchers shall he proclaim himself, bannered cross the sky in fire." ({{tgh|22}})<br />
<br />
*"Twice and twice shall he be marked, twice to live and twice to die. Once the heron, to set his path. Twice the heron, to name him true. Once the Dragon, for remembrance lost. Twice the Dragon, for the price he must pay." ({{tgh|26}})<br />
<br />
*"Twice dawns the day when his blood is shed. Once for mourning, once for birth. Red on black, the Dragon's blood stains the rock of [[Shayol Ghul]]. In the [[Pit of Doom]] shall his blood free men from the Shadow." ({{tgh|26}})<br />
<br />
*"It is said that when the Dragon is Reborn, he will break all oaths, shatter all ties." ({{tgh|49}})<br />
<br />
*"Little known and seldom spoken of, the Prophecies, given in ''The Karaethon Cyle'', foretell that the [[Dark One]] will be freed again to touch the world. And that [[Lews Therin Telamon]], the Dragon, Breaker of the World, will be reborn to fight [[Tarmon Gai'don]], the Last Battle against the Shadow. (The Great Hunt, Glossary)<br />
<br />
== The Dragon Reborn ==<br />
<br />
*"And his paths shall be many, and who shall know his name, for he shall be born among us many times, in many guises, as he has been and ever will be, time without end. His coming shall be like the sharp edge of the plough, turning our lives in furrows from out of the places where we lie in our silence. The breaker of bonds; the forger of chains. The maker of futures; the unshaper of destiny." (The Dragon Reborn, Opening prophecy)<br />
<br />
*"Twice and twice shall he be marked, twice to live and twice to die. Once the heron, to set his path. Twice the heron, to name him true. Once the Dragon, for remembrance lost. Twice the Dragon, for the price he must pay." ({{tdr|2}})<br />
<br />
*"The blood of the Dragon Reborn on the rocks of [[Shayol Ghul]] will free mankind from the Shadow." ({{tdr|5}})<br />
<br />
*"[[Callandor]] will be but one fulfillment of ''The Karaethon Cycle'', as his birth on the slope of [[Dragonmount]] was the first. He has yet to break the nations, or shatter the world. Even scholars who have studied the Prophecies for their entire lives do not know how to interpret them all. What does it mean that he shall 'slay his people with the sword of peace, and destroy them with the leaf'? What does it mean that he shall bind the nine moons to serve him? Yet these are given equal weight with ''Callandor'' in the ''Cycle''. There are others. What 'wound of madness and cutting of hope' has he healed? What chains has he broken, and who put into chains?" ({{tdr|6}})<br />
<br />
*"On the slopes of [[Dragonmount]] shall he be born, born of a maiden wedded to no man." ({{tdr|39}})<br />
<br />
== The Shadow Rising ==<br />
<br />
*"The Shadow shall rise across the world, and darken every land, even to the smallest corner, and there shall be neither light nor safety. And he who shall be born of the Dawn, born of the Maiden, according to Prophecy, he shall stretch forth his hands to catch the Shadow, and the world shall scream in the pain of salvation. All Glory be to the Creator, and to the Light, and to he who shall be born again. May the Light save us from him." (The Shadow Rising, Opening prophecy)<br />
<br />
*"His blood on the rocks of [[Shayol Ghul]], washing away the Shadow, sacrifice for man's salvation". ({{tsr|3}})<br />
<br />
*"Power of the Shadow made human flesh, wakened to turmoil, strife and ruin. The [[Dragon Reborn|Reborn One]], marked and bleeding, dances the sword in dreams and mist, chains the [[Forsaken|Shadowsworn]] to his will, from the city, lost and forsaken, leads the spears to war once more, breaks the spears and makes them see, truth long hidden in the ancient dream". ({{tsr|6}})<br />
<br />
*"Twice and twice shall he be marked, twice to live, and twice to die. Once the heron to set his path. Twice the heron, to name him true. Once the Dragon, for remembrance lost. Twice the Dragon, for the price he must pay." ({{tsr|9}})<br />
<br />
*"Into the [[Stone of Tear|heart]] he thrusts his sword, Into the heart, to hold their hearts. Who draws it out shall follow after, What hand can grasp that fearful blade?" ({{tsr|21}})<br />
<br />
== The Fires of Heaven ==<br />
<br />
*"With his coming are the dread fires born again. The hills burn, and the land turns sere. The tides of men run out, and the hours dwindle. The wall is pierced, and the veil of parting raised. Storms rumble beyond the horizon, and the fires of heaven purge the earth. There is no salvation without destruction, no hope this side of death." (The Fires of Heaven, Opening prophecy)<br />
<br />
== Lord of Chaos ==<br />
<br />
*"[[The White Tower|The unstained tower]] breaks and bends knee to the forgotten sign." ({{loc|27}})<br />
<br />
*"[[The White Tower|The unstained tower]] breaks and bends knee to the forgotten sign. The seas rage, and stormclouds gather unseen. Beyond the horizon, hidden fires swell, and serpents nestle in the bosom. What was exalted is cast down; what was cast down is raised up. Order burns to clear his path." (Lord of Chaos, Closing prophecy)<br />
<br />
== A Crown of Swords ==<br />
<br />
*"There can be no health in us, nor any good thing grow, for the land is one with the Dragon Reborn, and he one with the land. Soul of fire, heart of stone, in pride he conquers, forcing the proud to yield. He calls upon the mountains to kneel, and the seas to give way, and the very skies to bow. Pray that the heart of stone remembers tears, and the soul of fire, love." (A Crown of Swords, Opening prophecy)<br />
<br />
*"As the plow breaks the earth shall he break the lives of men, and all that was shall be consumed in the fire of his eyes. The trumpets of war shall sound at his footsteps, the ravens feed at his voice, and he shall wear a crown of swords." ({{acos|18}})<br />
<br />
*"The north shall he tie to the east, and the west shall be bound to the south." ({{acos|34}})<br />
<br />
*"Master of the lightnings, rider on the storm, wearer of a crown of swords, spinner-out of fate. Who thinks he turns the Wheel of Time, may learn the truth too late." (A Crown of Swords, Closing prophecy)<br />
<br />
== Winter's Heart ==<br />
<br />
*"The [[seals]] that hold back night shall weaken, and in the heart of winter shall winter's heart be born amid the wailing of lamentations and the gnashing of teeth, for winter's heart shall ride a black horse, and the name of it is Death." (Winter's Heart, Opening prophecy)<br />
<br />
== Crossroads of Twilight ==<br />
<br />
*"And it shall come to pass, in the days when the [[Darkhounds|Dark Hunt]] rides, when the right hand falters and the left hand strays, that mankind shall come to the Crossroads of Twilight, and all that is, all that was, and all that will be shall balance on the point of a sword, while the winds of the Shadow grow." (Crossroads of Twilight, Opening prophecy)<br />
<br />
*"Fortune rides like the sun on high With the fox that makes the ravens fly. Luck his soul, the lightning his eye, He snatches the moon from out of the sky." ({{cot|28}})<br />
<br />
== Knife of Dreams ==<br />
<br />
*"The Prophecies say I have to bind the nine moons to me. I only understood what that meant a few days ago. As soon as [[Bashere]] returns, I'll know when and where I'm to meet the [[Daughter of the Nine Moons]]. The only question now is how do I bind her, and she'll have to answer that." ({{kod|18}})<br />
<br />
== The Gathering Storm ==<br />
<br />
*"'As the plow breaks the earth shall he break the lives of men, and all that was shall be consumed in the fire of his eyes,' Egwene said. 'The trumpets of war shall sound at his footsteps, the ravens feed at his voice, and he shall wear a crown of swords.'" ({{tgs|16}})<br />
<br />
*"How was he to cause war, as the prophecies say he must? How was he to break the nations and bind them to him? How could he 'slay his people with the sword of peace' or 'bind the nine moons to serve him' if he was locked away? Do the prophecies say that he will be 'unfettered'? Do they not speak of the 'chaos of his passing?' How can anything pass at all if he is kept in chains?" ({{tgs|16}})<br />
<br />
*"He shall hold a blade of light in his hands, and the three shall be one." ({{tgs|48}})<br />
<br />
*"At the end of time, when the many become one. The last storm shall gather its angry winds to destroy a land already dying. And at its center, the blind man shall stand upon his own grave. There he shall see again, and weep for what has been wrought." (The Gathering Storm, Closing prophecy)<br />
<br />
== Towers of Midnight ==<br />
<br />
*"<br />
<br />
== A Memory of Light ==<br />
<br />
*"And light shall fail, and dawn shall not come, and still the captive rails." ({{amol|1}})<br />
<br />
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The Karaethon Cycle is a compilation of prophecies concerning the Dragon. It was originally written in Old Tongue which makes the prophecies difficult to interpret. Its equivalent in Seanchan (but with some differences) is known as the [[Seanchan Prophecies|Essanik Cycle]].<br />
<br />
== The Eye of the World ==<br />
<br />
*"And men cried out to the Creator, saying, O Light of the Heavens, Light of the World, let the Promised One be born of the mountain, according to the prophecies, as he was in ages past and will be in ages to come." (The Eye of the World, Opening prophecy)<br />
<br />
*"One of the Prophecies says that the [[Stone of Tear]] will never fall until the [[Aiel|People of the Dragon]] come to the Stone. Another says the Stone will never fall till [[Callandor|the Sword that Cannot Be Touched]] is wielded by the Dragon's hand." ({{teotw|13}})<br />
<br />
*"According to prophecy and legend the [[Dragon]] will be born again at mankind's greatest hour of need to save the world. This is not something people look forward to, both because the prophecies say the [[Dragon Reborn]] will bring a new [[Breaking]] to the world and because Lews Therin Kinslayer, the Dragon, is a name to make men shudder, even more than three thousand years after his death." (The Eye of the World, Glossary)<br />
<br />
== The Great Hunt ==<br />
<br />
*"And it shall come to pass that what men made shall be shattered and the Shadow shall lie across the Pattern of the Age, and [[the Dark One]] shall once more lay his hand upon the world of man. Women shall weep and men quail as the nations of the earth are rent like rotting cloth. Neither shall anything stand nor abide... Yet one shall be born to face the Shadow, born once more as he was born before and shall be born again, time without end. [[Lews Therin|The Dragon]] shall be Reborn, and there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth at his rebirth. In sackcloth and ashes shall he clothe the people, and he shall break the world again by his coming, tearing apart all ties that bind. Like the unfettered dawn shall he blind us, and burn us, yet shall the Dragon Reborn confront the Shadow at [[Tarmon Gai'don|the Last Battle]], and his blood shall give us the Light. Let tears flow, O ye people of the world. Weep for your salvation." (The Great Hunt, Opening prophecy)<br />
<br />
*"For he shall come like the breaking dawn, and shatter the world again with his coming, and make it anew." ({{tgh|5}})<br />
<br />
*"''The Karaethon Cycle'', the Prophecies of the Dragon, says that the Dragon will be reborn on the slopes of [[Dragonmount]], where he died during the [[Breaking of the World]]." ({{tgh|8}})<br />
<br />
*"He will be of the ancient blood, and raised by the old blood." ({{tgh|8}})<br />
<br />
*"When the winds of [[Tarmon Gai'don]] scour the earth, he will face the Shadow and bring forth Light again in the world." ({{tgh|8}})<br />
<br />
*"Five ride forth, and four return. Above the watchers shall he proclaim himself, bannered cross the sky in fire." ({{tgh|22}})<br />
<br />
*"Twice and twice shall he be marked, twice to live and twice to die. Once the heron, to set his path. Twice the heron, to name him true. Once the Dragon, for remembrance lost. Twice the Dragon, for the price he must pay." ({{tgh|26}})<br />
<br />
*"Twice dawns the day when his blood is shed. Once for mourning, once for birth. Red on black, the Dragon's blood stains the rock of [[Shayol Ghul]]. In the [[Pit of Doom]] shall his blood free men from the Shadow." ({{tgh|26}})<br />
<br />
*"It is said that when the Dragon is Reborn, he will break all oaths, shatter all ties." ({{tgh|49}})<br />
<br />
*"Little known and seldom spoken of, the Prophecies, given in ''The Karaethon Cyle'', foretell that the [[Dark One]] will be freed again to touch the world. And that [[Lews Therin Telamon]], the Dragon, Breaker of the World, will be reborn to fight [[Tarmon Gai'don]], the Last Battle against the Shadow. (The Great Hunt, Glossary)<br />
<br />
== The Dragon Reborn ==<br />
<br />
*"And his paths shall be many, and who shall know his name, for he shall be born among us many times, in many guises, as he has been and ever will be, time without end. His coming shall be like the sharp edge of the plough, turning our lives in furrows from out of the places where we lie in our silence. The breaker of bonds; the forger of chains. The maker of futures; the unshaper of destiny." (The Dragon Reborn, Opening prophecy)<br />
<br />
*"Twice and twice shall he be marked, twice to live and twice to die. Once the heron, to set his path. Twice the heron, to name him true. Once the Dragon, for remembrance lost. Twice the Dragon, for the price he must pay." ({{tdr|2}})<br />
<br />
*"The blood of the Dragon Reborn on the rocks of [[Shayol Ghul]] will free mankind from the Shadow." ({{tdr|5}})<br />
<br />
*"[[Callandor]] will be but one fulfillment of ''The Karaethon Cycle'', as his birth on the slope of [[Dragonmount]] was the first. He has yet to break the nations, or shatter the world. Even scholars who have studied the Prophecies for their entire lives do not know how to interpret them all. What does it mean that he shall 'slay his people with the sword of peace, and destroy them with the leaf'? What does it mean that he shall bind the nine moons to serve him? Yet these are given equal weight with ''Callandor'' in the ''Cycle''. There are others. What 'wound of madness and cutting of hope' has he healed? What chains has he broken, and who put into chains?" ({{tdr|6}})<br />
<br />
*"On the slopes of [[Dragonmount]] shall he be born, born of a maiden wedded to no man." ({{tdr|39}})<br />
<br />
== The Shadow Rising ==<br />
<br />
*"The Shadow shall rise across the world, and darken every land, even to the smallest corner, and there shall be neither light nor safety. And he who shall be born of the Dawn, born of the Maiden, according to Prophecy, he shall stretch forth his hands to catch the Shadow, and the world shall scream in the pain of salvation. All Glory be to the Creator, and to the Light, and to he who shall be born again. May the Light save us from him." (The Shadow Rising, Opening prophecy)<br />
<br />
*"His blood on the rocks of [[Shayol Ghul]], washing away the Shadow, sacrifice for man's salvation". ({{tsr|3}})<br />
<br />
*"Power of the Shadow made human flesh, wakened to turmoil, strife and ruin. The [[Dragon Reborn|Reborn One]], marked and bleeding, dances the sword in dreams and mist, chains the [[Forsaken|Shadowsworn]] to his will, from the city, lost and forsaken, leads the spears to war once more, breaks the spears and makes them see, truth long hidden in the ancient dream". ({{tsr|6}})<br />
<br />
*"Twice and twice shall he be marked, twice to live, and twice to die. Once the heron to set his path. Twice the heron, to name him true. Once the Dragon, for remembrance lost. Twice the Dragon, for the price he must pay." ({{tsr|9}})<br />
<br />
*"Into the [[Stone of Tear|heart]] he thrusts his sword, Into the heart, to hold their hearts. Who draws it out shall follow after, What hand can grasp that fearful blade?" ({{tsr|21}})<br />
<br />
== The Fires of Heaven ==<br />
<br />
*"With his coming are the dread fires born again. The hills burn, and the land turns sere. The tides of men run out, and the hours dwindle. The wall is pierced, and the veil of parting raised. Storms rumble beyond the horizon, and the fires of heaven purge the earth. There is no salvation without destruction, no hope this side of death." (The Fires of Heaven, Opening prophecy)<br />
<br />
== Lord of Chaos ==<br />
<br />
*"[[The White Tower|The unstained tower]] breaks and bends knee to the forgotten sign." ({{loc|27}})<br />
<br />
*"[[The White Tower|The unstained tower]] breaks and bends knee to the forgotten sign. The seas rage, and stormclouds gather unseen. Beyond the horizon, hidden fires swell, and serpents nestle in the bosom. What was exalted is cast down; what was cast down is raised up. Order burns to clear his path." (Lord of Chaos, Closing prophecy)<br />
<br />
== A Crown of Swords ==<br />
<br />
*"There can be no health in us, nor any good thing grow, for the land is one with the Dragon Reborn, and he one with the land. Soul of fire, heart of stone, in pride he conquers, forcing the proud to yield. He calls upon the mountains to kneel, and the seas to give way, and the very skies to bow. Pray that the heart of stone remembers tears, and the soul of fire, love." (A Crown of Swords, Opening prophecy)<br />
<br />
*"As the plow breaks the earth shall he break the lives of men, and all that was shall be consumed in the fire of his eyes. The trumpets of war shall sound at his footsteps, the ravens feed at his voice, and he shall wear a crown of swords." ({{acos|18}})<br />
<br />
*"The north shall he tie to the east, and the west shall be bound to the south." ({{acos|34}})<br />
<br />
*"Master of the lightnings, rider on the storm, wearer of a crown of swords, spinner-out of fate. Who thinks he turns the Wheel of Time, may learn the truth too late." (A Crown of Swords, Closing prophecy)<br />
<br />
== Winter's Heart ==<br />
<br />
*"The [[seals]] that hold back night shall weaken, and in the heart of winter shall winter's heart be born amid the wailing of lamentations and the gnashing of teeth, for winter's heart shall ride a black horse, and the name of it is Death." (Winter's Heart, Opening prophecy)<br />
<br />
== Crossroads of Twilight ==<br />
<br />
*"And it shall come to pass, in the days when the [[Darkhounds|Dark Hunt]] rides, when the right hand falters and the left hand strays, that mankind shall come to the Crossroads of Twilight, and all that is, all that was, and all that will be shall balance on the point of a sword, while the winds of the Shadow grow." (Crossroads of Twilight, Opening prophecy)<br />
<br />
*"Fortune rides like the sun on high With the fox that makes the ravens fly. Luck his soul, the lightning his eye, He snatches the moon from out of the sky." ({{cot|28}})<br />
<br />
== Knife of Dreams ==<br />
<br />
*"The Prophecies say I have to bind the nine moons to me. I only understood what that meant a few days ago. As soon as [[Bashere]] returns, I'll know when and where I'm to meet the [[Daughter of the Nine Moons]]. The only question now is how do I bind her, and she'll have to answer that." ({{kod|18}})<br />
<br />
== The Gathering Storm ==<br />
<br />
*"He shall hold a blade of light in his hands, and the three shall be one." ({{tgs|48}})<br />
<br />
== Towers of Midnight ==<br />
<br />
*"<br />
<br />
== A Memory of Light ==<br />
<br />
*"And light shall fail, and dawn shall not come, and still the captive rails." ({{amol|1}})<br />
<br />
[[Category:Prophecies]]<br />
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<br />
The Karaethon Cycle is a compilation of prophecies concerning the Dragon. It was originally written in Old Tongue which makes the prophecies difficult to interpret. Its equivalent in Seanchan (but with some differences) is known as the [[Seanchan Prophecies|Essanik Cycle]].<br />
<br />
== The Eye of the World ==<br />
<br />
*"And men cried out to the Creator, saying, O Light of the Heavens, Light of the World, let the Promised One be born of the mountain, according to the prophecies, as he was in ages past and will be in ages to come." (The Eye of the World, Opening prophecy)<br />
<br />
*"One of the Prophecies says that the [[Stone of Tear]] will never fall until the [[Aiel|People of the Dragon]] come to the Stone. Another says the Stone will never fall till [[Callandor|the Sword that Cannot Be Touched]] is wielded by the Dragon's hand." ({{teotw|13}})<br />
<br />
*"According to prophecy and legend the [[Dragon]] will be born again at mankind's greatest hour of need to save the world. This is not something people look forward to, both because the prophecies say the [[Dragon Reborn]] will bring a new [[Breaking]] to the world and because Lews Therin Kinslayer, the Dragon, is a name to make men shudder, even more than three thousand years after his death." (The Eye of the World, Glossary)<br />
<br />
== The Great Hunt ==<br />
<br />
*"And it shall come to pass that what men made shall be shattered and the Shadow shall lie across the Pattern of the Age, and [[the Dark One]] shall once more lay his hand upon the world of man. Women shall weep and men quail as the nations of the earth are rent like rotting cloth. Neither shall anything stand nor abide... Yet one shall be born to face the Shadow, born once more as he was born before and shall be born again, time without end. [[Lews Therin|The Dragon]] shall be Reborn, and there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth at his rebirth. In sackcloth and ashes shall he clothe the people, and he shall break the world again by his coming, tearing apart all ties that bind. Like the unfettered dawn shall he blind us, and burn us, yet shall the Dragon Reborn confront the Shadow at [[Tarmon Gai'don|the Last Battle]], and his blood shall give us the Light. Let tears flow, O ye people of the world. Weep for your salvation." (The Great Hunt, Opening prophecy)<br />
<br />
*"For he shall come like the breaking dawn, and shatter the world again with his coming, and make it anew." ({{tgh|5}})<br />
<br />
*"''The Karaethon Cycle'', the Prophecies of the Dragon, says that the Dragon will be reborn on the slopes of [[Dragonmount]], where he died during the [[Breaking of the World]]." ({{tgh|8}})<br />
<br />
*"He will be of the ancient blood, and raised by the old blood." ({{tgh|8}})<br />
<br />
*"When the winds of [[Tarmon Gai'don]] scour the earth, he will face the Shadow and bring forth Light again in the world." ({{tgh|8}})<br />
<br />
*"Five ride forth, and four return. Above the watchers shall he proclaim himself, bannered cross the sky in fire." ({{tgh|22}})<br />
<br />
*"Twice and twice shall he be marked, twice to live and twice to die. Once the heron, to set his path. Twice the heron, to name him true. Once the Dragon, for remembrance lost. Twice the Dragon, for the price he must pay." ({{tgh|26}})<br />
<br />
*"Twice dawns the day when his blood is shed. Once for mourning, once for birth. Red on black, the Dragon's blood stains the rock of [[Shayol Ghul]]. In the [[Pit of Doom]] shall his blood free men from the Shadow." ({{tgh|26}})<br />
<br />
*"It is said that when the Dragon is Reborn, he will break all oaths, shatter all ties." ({{tgh|49}})<br />
<br />
*"Little known and seldom spoken of, the Prophecies, given in ''The Karaethon Cyle'', foretell that the [[Dark One]] will be freed again to touch the world. And that [[Lews Therin Telamon]], the Dragon, Breaker of the World, will be reborn to fight [[Tarmon Gai'don]], the Last Battle against the Shadow. (The Great Hunt, Glossary)<br />
<br />
== The Dragon Reborn ==<br />
<br />
*"And his paths shall be many, and who shall know his name, for he shall be born among us many times, in many guises, as he has been and ever will be, time without end. His coming shall be like the sharp edge of the plough, turning our lives in furrows from out of the places where we lie in our silence. The breaker of bonds; the forger of chains. The maker of futures; the unshaper of destiny." (The Dragon Reborn, Opening prophecy)<br />
<br />
*"Twice and twice shall he be marked, twice to live and twice to die. Once the heron, to set his path. Twice the heron, to name him true. Once the Dragon, for remembrance lost. Twice the Dragon, for the price he must pay." ({{tdr|2}})<br />
<br />
*"The blood of the Dragon Reborn on the rocks of [[Shayol Ghul]] will free mankind from the Shadow." ({{tdr|5}})<br />
<br />
*"[[Callandor]] will be but one fulfillment of ''The Karaethon Cycle'', as his birth on the slope of [[Dragonmount]] was the first. He has yet to break the nations, or shatter the world. Even scholars who have studied the Prophecies for their entire lives do not know how to interpret them all. What does it mean that he shall 'slay his people with the sword of peace, and destroy them with the leaf'? What does it mean that he shall bind the nine moons to serve him? Yet these are given equal weight with ''Callandor'' in the ''Cycle''. There are others. What 'wound of madness and cutting of hope' has he healed? What chains has he broken, and who put into chains?" ({{tdr|6}})<br />
<br />
*"On the slopes of [[Dragonmount]] shall he be born, born of a maiden wedded to no man." ({{tdr|39}})<br />
<br />
== The Shadow Rising ==<br />
<br />
*"The Shadow shall rise across the world, and darken every land, even to the smallest corner, and there shall be neither light nor safety. And he who shall be born of the Dawn, born of the Maiden, according to Prophecy, he shall stretch forth his hands to catch the Shadow, and the world shall scream in the pain of salvation. All Glory be to the Creator, and to the Light, and to he who shall be born again. May the Light save us from him." (The Shadow Rising, Opening prophecy)<br />
<br />
*"His blood on the rocks of [[Shayol Ghul]], washing away the Shadow, sacrifice for man's salvation". ({{tsr|3}})<br />
<br />
*"Power of the Shadow made human flesh, wakened to turmoil, strife and ruin. The [[Dragon Reborn|Reborn One]], marked and bleeding, dances the sword in dreams and mist, chains the [[Forsaken|Shadowsworn]] to his will, from the city, lost and forsaken, leads the spears to war once more, breaks the spears and makes them see, truth long hidden in the ancient dream". ({{tsr|6}})<br />
<br />
*"Twice and twice shall he be marked, twice to live, and twice to die. Once the heron to set his path. Twice the heron, to name him true. Once the Dragon, for remembrance lost. Twice the Dragon, for the price he must pay." ({{tsr|9}})<br />
<br />
*"Into the [[Stone of Tear|heart]] he thrusts his sword, Into the heart, to hold their hearts. Who draws it out shall follow after, What hand can grasp that fearful blade?" ({{tsr|21}})<br />
<br />
== The Fires of Heaven ==<br />
<br />
*"With his coming are the dread fires born again. The hills burn, and the land turns sere. The tides of men run out, and the hours dwindle. The wall is pierced, and the veil of parting raised. Storms rumble beyond the horizon, and the fires of heaven purge the earth. There is no salvation without destruction, no hope this side of death." (The Fires of Heaven, Opening prophecy)<br />
<br />
== Lord of Chaos ==<br />
<br />
*"[[The White Tower|The unstained tower]] breaks and bends knee to the forgotten sign." ({{loc|27}})<br />
<br />
*"[[The White Tower|The unstained tower]] breaks and bends knee to the forgotten sign. The seas rage, and stormclouds gather unseen. Beyond the horizon, hidden fires swell, and serpents nestle in the bosom. What was exalted is cast down; what was cast down is raised up. Order burns to clear his path." (Lord of Chaos, Closing prophecy)<br />
<br />
== A Crown of Swords ==<br />
<br />
*"There can be no health in us, nor any good thing grow, for the land is one with the Dragon Reborn, and he one with the land. Soul of fire, heart of stone, in pride he conquers, forcing the proud to yield. He calls upon the mountains to kneel, and the seas to give way, and the very skies to bow. Pray that the heart of stone remembers tears, and the soul of fire, love." (A Crown of Swords, Opening prophecy)<br />
<br />
*"As the plow breaks the earth shall he break the lives of men, and all that was shall be consumed in the fire of his eyes. The trumpets of war shall sound at his footsteps, the ravens feed at his voice, and he shall wear a crown of swords." ({{acos|18}})<br />
<br />
*"The north shall he tie to the east, and the west shall be bound to the south." ({{acos|34}})<br />
<br />
*"Master of the lightnings, rider on the storm, wearer of a crown of swords, spinner-out of fate. Who thinks he turns the Wheel of Time, may learn the truth too late." (A Crown of Swords, Closing prophecy)<br />
<br />
== Winter's Heart ==<br />
<br />
*"The [[seals]] that hold back night shall weaken, and in the heart of winter shall winter's heart be born amid the wailing of lamentations and the gnashing of teeth, for winter's heart shall ride a black horse, and the name of it is Death." (Winter's Heart, Opening prophecy)<br />
<br />
== Crossroads of Twilight ==<br />
<br />
*"And it shall come to pass, in the days when the [[Darkhounds|Dark Hunt]] rides, when the right hand falters and the left hand strays, that mankind shall come to the Crossroads of Twilight, and all that is, all that was, and all that will be shall balance on the point of a sword, while the winds of the Shadow grow." (Crossroads of Twilight, Opening prophecy)<br />
<br />
*"Fortune rides like the sun on high With the fox that makes the ravens fly. Luck his soul, the lightning his eye, He snatches the moon from out of the sky." ({{cot|28}})<br />
<br />
== Knife of Dreams ==<br />
<br />
*"The Prophecies say I have to bind the nine moons to me. I only understood what that meant a few days ago. As soon as [[Bashere]] returns, I'll know when and where I'm to meet the [[Daughter of the Nine Moons]]. The only question now is how do I bind her, and she'll have to answer that." ({{kod|18}})<br />
<br />
== The Gathering Storm ==<br />
<br />
*"He shall hold a blade of light in his hands, and the three shall be one." ({{tgs|48}})<br />
<br />
== Towers of Midnight ==<br />
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*"<br />
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= A Memory of Light ==<br />
<br />
*"And light shall fail, and dawn shall not come, and still the captive rails." ({{amol|1}})<br />
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The Karaethon Cycle is a compilation of prophecies concerning the Dragon. It was originally written in Old Tongue which makes the prophecies difficult to interpret. Its equivalent in Seanchan (but with some differences) is known as the [[Seanchan Prophecies|Essanik Cycle]].<br />
<br />
== The Eye of the World ==<br />
<br />
*"And men cried out to the Creator, saying, O Light of the Heavens, Light of the World, let the Promised One be born of the mountain, according to the prophecies, as he was in ages past and will be in ages to come." (The Eye of the World, Opening prophecy)<br />
<br />
*"One of the Prophecies says that the [[Stone of Tear]] will never fall until the [[Aiel|People of the Dragon]] come to the Stone. Another says the Stone will never fall till [[Callandor|the Sword that Cannot Be Touched]] is wielded by the Dragon's hand." ({{teotw|13}})<br />
<br />
*"According to prophecy and legend the [[Dragon]] will be born again at mankind's greatest hour of need to save the world. This is not something people look forward to, both because the prophecies say the [[Dragon Reborn]] will bring a new [[Breaking]] to the world and because Lews Therin Kinslayer, the Dragon, is a name to make men shudder, even more than three thousand years after his death." (The Eye of the World, Glossary)<br />
<br />
== The Great Hunt ==<br />
<br />
*"And it shall come to pass that what men made shall be shattered and the Shadow shall lie across the Pattern of the Age, and [[the Dark One]] shall once more lay his hand upon the world of man. Women shall weep and men quail as the nations of the earth are rent like rotting cloth. Neither shall anything stand nor abide... Yet one shall be born to face the Shadow, born once more as he was born before and shall be born again, time without end. [[Lews Therin|The Dragon]] shall be Reborn, and there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth at his rebirth. In sackcloth and ashes shall he clothe the people, and he shall break the world again by his coming, tearing apart all ties that bind. Like the unfettered dawn shall he blind us, and burn us, yet shall the Dragon Reborn confront the Shadow at [[Tarmon Gai'don|the Last Battle]], and his blood shall give us the Light. Let tears flow, O ye people of the world. Weep for your salvation." (The Great Hunt, Opening prophecy)<br />
<br />
*"For he shall come like the breaking dawn, and shatter the world again with his coming, and make it anew." ({{tgh|5}})<br />
<br />
*"''The Karaethon Cycle'', the Prophecies of the Dragon, says that the Dragon will be reborn on the slopes of [[Dragonmount]], where he died during the [[Breaking of the World]]." ({{tgh|8}})<br />
<br />
*"He will be of the ancient blood, and raised by the old blood." ({{tgh|8}})<br />
<br />
*"When the winds of [[Tarmon Gai'don]] scour the earth, he will face the Shadow and bring forth Light again in the world." ({{tgh|8}})<br />
<br />
*"Five ride forth, and four return. Above the watchers shall he proclaim himself, bannered cross the sky in fire." ({{tgh|22}})<br />
<br />
*"Twice and twice shall he be marked, twice to live and twice to die. Once the heron, to set his path. Twice the heron, to name him true. Once the Dragon, for remembrance lost. Twice the Dragon, for the price he must pay." ({{tgh|26}})<br />
<br />
*"Twice dawns the day when his blood is shed. Once for mourning, once for birth. Red on black, the Dragon's blood stains the rock of [[Shayol Ghul]]. In the [[Pit of Doom]] shall his blood free men from the Shadow." ({{tgh|26}})<br />
<br />
*"It is said that when the Dragon is Reborn, he will break all oaths, shatter all ties." ({{tgh|49}})<br />
<br />
*"Little known and seldom spoken of, the Prophecies, given in ''The Karaethon Cyle'', foretell that the [[Dark One]] will be freed again to touch the world. And that [[Lews Therin Telamon]], the Dragon, Breaker of the World, will be reborn to fight [[Tarmon Gai'don]], the Last Battle against the Shadow. (The Great Hunt, Glossary)<br />
<br />
== The Dragon Reborn ==<br />
<br />
*"And his paths shall be many, and who shall know his name, for he shall be born among us many times, in many guises, as he has been and ever will be, time without end. His coming shall be like the sharp edge of the plough, turning our lives in furrows from out of the places where we lie in our silence. The breaker of bonds; the forger of chains. The maker of futures; the unshaper of destiny." (The Dragon Reborn, Opening prophecy)<br />
<br />
*"Twice and twice shall he be marked, twice to live and twice to die. Once the heron, to set his path. Twice the heron, to name him true. Once the Dragon, for remembrance lost. Twice the Dragon, for the price he must pay." ({{tdr|2}})<br />
<br />
*"The blood of the Dragon Reborn on the rocks of [[Shayol Ghul]] will free mankind from the Shadow." ({{tdr|5}})<br />
<br />
*"[[Callandor]] will be but one fulfillment of ''The Karaethon Cycle'', as his birth on the slope of [[Dragonmount]] was the first. He has yet to break the nations, or shatter the world. Even scholars who have studied the Prophecies for their entire lives do not know how to interpret them all. What does it mean that he shall 'slay his people with the sword of peace, and destroy them with the leaf'? What does it mean that he shall bind the nine moons to serve him? Yet these are given equal weight with ''Callandor'' in the ''Cycle''. There are others. What 'wound of madness and cutting of hope' has he healed? What chains has he broken, and who put into chains?" ({{tdr|6}})<br />
<br />
*"On the slopes of [[Dragonmount]] shall he be born, born of a maiden wedded to no man." ({{tdr|39}})<br />
<br />
== The Shadow Rising ==<br />
<br />
*"The Shadow shall rise across the world, and darken every land, even to the smallest corner, and there shall be neither light nor safety. And he who shall be born of the Dawn, born of the Maiden, according to Prophecy, he shall stretch forth his hands to catch the Shadow, and the world shall scream in the pain of salvation. All Glory be to the Creator, and to the Light, and to he who shall be born again. May the Light save us from him." (The Shadow Rising, Opening prophecy)<br />
<br />
*"His blood on the rocks of [[Shayol Ghul]], washing away the Shadow, sacrifice for man's salvation". ({{tsr|3}})<br />
<br />
*"Power of the Shadow made human flesh, wakened to turmoil, strife and ruin. The [[Dragon Reborn|Reborn One]], marked and bleeding, dances the sword in dreams and mist, chains the [[Forsaken|Shadowsworn]] to his will, from the city, lost and forsaken, leads the spears to war once more, breaks the spears and makes them see, truth long hidden in the ancient dream". ({{tsr|6}})<br />
<br />
*"Twice and twice shall he be marked, twice to live, and twice to die. Once the heron to set his path. Twice the heron, to name him true. Once the Dragon, for remembrance lost. Twice the Dragon, for the price he must pay." ({{tsr|9}})<br />
<br />
*"Into the [[Stone of Tear|heart]] he thrusts his sword, Into the heart, to hold their hearts. Who draws it out shall follow after, What hand can grasp that fearful blade?" ({{tsr|21}})<br />
<br />
== The Fires of Heaven ==<br />
<br />
*"With his coming are the dread fires born again. The hills burn, and the land turns sere. The tides of men run out, and the hours dwindle. The wall is pierced, and the veil of parting raised. Storms rumble beyond the horizon, and the fires of heaven purge the earth. There is no salvation without destruction, no hope this side of death." (The Fires of Heaven, Opening prophecy)<br />
<br />
== Lord of Chaos ==<br />
<br />
*"[[The White Tower|The unstained tower]] breaks and bends knee to the forgotten sign." ({{loc|27}})<br />
<br />
*"[[The White Tower|The unstained tower]] breaks and bends knee to the forgotten sign. The seas rage, and stormclouds gather unseen. Beyond the horizon, hidden fires swell, and serpents nestle in the bosom. What was exalted is cast down; what was cast down is raised up. Order burns to clear his path." (Lord of Chaos, Closing prophecy)<br />
<br />
== A Crown of Swords ==<br />
<br />
*"There can be no health in us, nor any good thing grow, for the land is one with the Dragon Reborn, and he one with the land. Soul of fire, heart of stone, in pride he conquers, forcing the proud to yield. He calls upon the mountains to kneel, and the seas to give way, and the very skies to bow. Pray that the heart of stone remembers tears, and the soul of fire, love." (A Crown of Swords, Opening prophecy)<br />
<br />
*"As the plow breaks the earth shall he break the lives of men, and all that was shall be consumed in the fire of his eyes. The trumpets of war shall sound at his footsteps, the ravens feed at his voice, and he shall wear a crown of swords." ({{acos|18}})<br />
<br />
*"The north shall he tie to the east, and the west shall be bound to the south." ({{acos|34}})<br />
<br />
*"Master of the lightnings, rider on the storm, wearer of a crown of swords, spinner-out of fate. Who thinks he turns the Wheel of Time, may learn the truth too late." (A Crown of Swords, Closing prophecy)<br />
<br />
== Winter's Heart ==<br />
<br />
*"The [[seals]] that hold back night shall weaken, and in the heart of winter shall winter's heart be born amid the wailing of lamentations and the gnashing of teeth, for winter's heart shall ride a black horse, and the name of it is Death." (Winter's Heart, Opening prophecy)<br />
<br />
== Crossroads of Twilight ==<br />
<br />
*"And it shall come to pass, in the days when the [[Darkhounds|Dark Hunt]] rides, when the right hand falters and the left hand strays, that mankind shall come to the Crossroads of Twilight, and all that is, all that was, and all that will be shall balance on the point of a sword, while the winds of the Shadow grow." (Crossroads of Twilight, Opening prophecy)<br />
<br />
*"Fortune rides like the sun on high With the fox that makes the ravens fly. Luck his soul, the lightning his eye, He snatches the moon from out of the sky." ({{cot|28}})<br />
<br />
== Knife of Dreams ==<br />
<br />
*"The Prophecies say I have to bind the nine moons to me. I only understood what that meant a few days ago. As soon as [[Bashere]] returns, I'll know when and where I'm to meet the [[Daughter of the Nine Moons]]. The only question now is how do I bind her, and she'll have to answer that." ({{kod|18}})<br />
<br />
== The Gathering Storm ==<br />
<br />
*"He shall hold a blade of light in his hands, and the three shall be one." ({{tgs|48}})<br />
<br />
''The Shadow shall rise across the world, and darken every land, even to the smallest corner, and there shall be neither Light nor safety. And he who shall be born of the Dawn, born of the Maiden, according to Prophecy, he shall stretch forth his hand to catch the Shadow, and the world shall scream in pain of salvation. All Glory be to the Creator, and to the Light, and to he who shall be born again. May the Light save us from him'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''For he shall come like the breaking dawn, and shatter the world again with his coming, and make it anew'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''With his coming are the dread fires born again. The hills burn, and the land turns sere. The tides of men run out, and the hours dwindle. The wall is pierced, and the veil of parting raised. Storms rumble beyond the horizon, and the fires of heaven purge the earth. There is no salvation without destruction, no hope this side of death'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''Power of the Shadow made human flesh, wakened to turmoil and strife and ruin. The [[Rand|Reborn One]], marked and bleeding, danced the sword in dreams and mist, chains [[Asmodean|the Shadowsworn]] to his will, from [[Rhuidean|the city]], lost and forsaken, leads [[Aiel|the spears]] to war once more, breaks [[Aiel|the spears]] and makes them see, truth long hidden in the ancient dream'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''His blood on the rocks of Shayol Ghul, washing away the Shadow, sacrifice for man's salvation'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''There can be no health in us, nor any good thing grow, for the land is one with the Dragon Reborn, and he one with the land. Soul of fire, heart of stone, in pride he conquers, forcing the proud to yield. He calls upon the mountains to kneel, and the seas to give way, and the very skies to bow. Pray that the heart of stone remembers tears, and the soul of fire, love'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
'And light shall fail, and dawn shall not come, and still the captive rails.' ({{amol|1}})<br />
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[[Category:Prophecies]]<br />
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<div>Unlike the [[Karaethon Cycle]] there's no book compiling the prophecies of the dark side, and only a few dark prophecies are known.<br />
<br />
== The Eye of the World ==<br />
<br />
It is written that when [[The Dark One|he]] awakes, the new [[Dreadlords]] wil be there to praise him. ([[Howal Gode]])<br />
<br />
''{{teotw|32}}''<br />
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== The Great Hunt ==<br />
<br />
[[Lanfear|Daughter of the Night]], she walks again.<br><br />
The ancient war, she yet fights.<br><br />
Her new lover she seeks, who shall serve her and die, yet serve still.<br><br />
Who shall stand against her coming?<br><br />
[[Tar Valon|The Shining Walls]] shall kneel.<br><br />
Blood feeds blood.<br><br />
Blood calls blood.<br><br />
Blood is, and blood was, and blood shall ever be.<br />
<br />
The man who channels stands alone.<br><br />
He gives his friends for sacrifice.<br><br />
Two roads before him, one to death beyond dying, one to life eternal.<br><br />
Which will he choose? Which will he choose?<br><br />
What hand shelters? What hand slays?<br><br />
Blood feeds blood.<br><br />
Blood calls blood.<br><br />
Blood is, and blood was, and blood shall ever be.<br />
<br />
[[Luc]] came to the Mountains of Dhoom.<br><br />
[[Isam]] waited in the high passes.<br><br />
The hunt is now begun. The Shadow's hounds now course, and kill.<br><br />
One did live, and one did die, but both are.<br><br />
The Time of Change has come.<br><br />
Blood feeds blood.<br><br />
Blood calls blood.<br><br />
Blood is, and blood was, and blood shall ever be.<br />
<br />
The Watchers wait on Toman's Head.<br><br />
[[Seanchan|The seed]] of [[Artur Hawkwing|the Hammer]] burns the ancient tree.<br><br />
Death shall sow, and summer burn, before [[the Great Lord]] comes.<br><br />
Death shall reap, and bodies fall, before the Great Lord comes.<br><br />
Again the seed slays ancient wrongs, before the Great Lord comes.<br><br />
Now the Great Lord comes.<br><br />
Now the Great Lord comes.<br><br />
Blood feeds blood.<br><br />
Blood calls blood.<br><br />
Blood is, and blood was, and blood shall ever be.<br><br />
Now the Great Lord comes.<br />
<br />
''{{tgh|7}}''<br />
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== Towers of Midnight ==<br />
<br />
Lo, it shall come upon the world that the prison of the Greatest One shall grow weak, like the limbs of those who crafted it. Once again, His glorious cloak shall smother the Pattern of all things, and the Great Lord shall stretch forth His hand to claim what is His. The rebellious nations shall be laid barren, their children caused to weep. There shall be none but Him, and those who have turned their eyes to His majesty.<br />
<br />
In that day, when the One-Eyed Fool travels the halls of mourning, and the First Among Vermin lifts his hand to bring freedom to Him who will Destroy, the last days of the Fallen Blacksmith's pride shall come. Yea, and the Broken Wolf, the one whom Death has known, shall fall and be consumed by the Midnight Towers. And his destruction shall bring fear and sorrow to the hearts of men, and shall shake their very will itself.<br />
<br />
And then, shall the Lord of the Evening come. And He shall take our eyes, for our souls shall bow before Him, and He shall take our skin, for our flesh shall serve Him, and He shall take our lips, for only Him will we praise. And the Lord of the Evening shall face the Broken Champion, and shall spill his blood and bring us the Darkness so beautiful. Let the screams begin, O followers of the Shadow. Beg for your destruction!<br />
<br />
''Towers of Midnight, Closing prophecy''<br />
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The Karaethon Cycle is a compilation of prophecies concerning the Dragon. It was originally written in Old Tongue which makes the prophecies difficult to interpret. Its equivalent in Seanchan (but with some differences) is known as the [[Seanchan Prophecies|Essanik Cycle]].<br />
<br />
== The Eye of the World ==<br />
<br />
*"And men cried out to the Creator, saying, O Light of the Heavens, Light of the World, let the Promised One be born of the mountain, according to the prophecies, as he was in ages past and will be in ages to come." (The Eye of the World, Opening prophecy)<br />
<br />
*"One of the Prophecies says that the [[Stone of Tear]] will never fall until the [[Aiel|People of the Dragon]] come to the Stone. Another says the Stone will never fall till [[Callandor|the Sword that Cannot Be Touched]] is wielded by the Dragon's hand." ({{teotw|13}})<br />
<br />
*"According to prophecy and legend the [[Dragon]] will be born again at mankind's greatest hour of need to save the world. This is not something people look forward to, both because the prophecies say the [[Dragon Reborn]] will bring a new [[Breaking]] to the world and because Lews Therin Kinslayer, the Dragon, is a name to make men shudder, even more than three thousand years after his death." (The Eye of the World, Glossary)<br />
<br />
== The Great Hunt ==<br />
<br />
*"And it shall come to pass that what men made shall be shattered and the Shadow shall lie across the Pattern of the Age, and [[the Dark One]] shall once more lay his hand upon the world of man. Women shall weep and men quail as the nations of the earth are rent like rotting cloth. Neither shall anything stand nor abide... Yet one shall be born to face the Shadow, born once more as he was born before and shall be born again, time without end. [[Lews Therin|The Dragon]] shall be Reborn, and there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth at his rebirth. In sackcloth and ashes shall he clothe the people, and he shall break the world again by his coming, tearing apart all ties that bind. Like the unfettered dawn shall he blind us, and burn us, yet shall the Dragon Reborn confront the Shadow at [[Tarmon Gai'don|the Last Battle]], and his blood shall give us the Light. Let tears flow, O ye people of the world. Weep for your salvation." (The Great Hunt, Opening prophecy)<br />
<br />
*"For he shall come like the breaking dawn, and shatter the world again with his coming, and make it anew." ({{tgh|5}})<br />
<br />
*"''The Karaethon Cycle'', the Prophecies of the Dragon, says that the Dragon will be reborn on the slopes of [[Dragonmount]], where he died during the [[Breaking of the World]]." ({{tgh|8}})<br />
<br />
*"He will be of the ancient blood, and raised by the old blood." ({{tgh|8}})<br />
<br />
*"When the winds of [[Tarmon Gai'don]] scour the earth, he will face the Shadow and bring forth Light again in the world." ({{tgh|8}})<br />
<br />
*"Five ride forth, and four return. Above the watchers shall he proclaim himself, bannered cross the sky in fire." ({{tgh|22}})<br />
<br />
*"Twice and twice shall he be marked, twice to live and twice to die. Once the heron, to set his path. Twice the heron, to name him true. Once the Dragon, for remembrance lost. Twice the Dragon, for the price he must pay." ({{tgh|26}})<br />
<br />
*"Twice dawns the day when his blood is shed. Once for mourning, once for birth. Red on black, the Dragon's blood stains the rock of [[Shayol Ghul]]. In the [[Pit of Doom]] shall his blood free men from the Shadow." ({{tgh|26}})<br />
<br />
*"It is said that when the Dragon is Reborn, he will break all oaths, shatter all ties." ({{tgh|49}})<br />
<br />
*"Little known and seldom spoken of, the Prophecies, given in ''The Karaethon Cyle'', foretell that the [[Dark One]] will be freed again to touch the world. And that [[Lews Therin Telamon]], the Dragon, Breaker of the World, will be reborn to fight [[Tarmon Gai'don]], the Last Battle against the Shadow. (The Great Hunt, Glossary)<br />
<br />
== The Dragon Reborn ==<br />
<br />
*"And his paths shall be many, and who shall know his name, for he shall be born among us many times, in many guises, as he has been and ever will be, time without end. His coming shall be like the sharp edge of the plough, turning our lives in furrows from out of the places where we lie in our silence. The breaker of bonds; the forger of chains. The maker of futures; the unshaper of destiny." (The Dragon Reborn, Opening prophecy)<br />
<br />
*"Twice and twice shall he be marked, twice to live and twice to die. Once the heron, to set his path. Twice the heron, to name him true. Once the Dragon, for remembrance lost. Twice the Dragon, for the price he must pay." ({{tdr|2}})<br />
<br />
*"The blood of the Dragon Reborn on the rocks of [[Shayol Ghul]] will free mankind from the Shadow." ({{tdr|5}})<br />
<br />
*"[[Callandor]] will be but one fulfillment of ''The Karaethon Cycle'', as his birth on the slope of [[Dragonmount]] was the first. He has yet to break the nations, or shatter the world. Even scholars who have studied the Prophecies for their entire lives do not know how to interpret them all. What does it mean that he shall 'slay his people with the sword of peace, and destroy them with the leaf'? What does it mean that he shall bind the nine moons to serve him? Yet these are given equal weight with ''Callandor'' in the ''Cycle''. There are others. What 'wound of madness and cutting of hope' has he healed? What chains has he broken, and who put into chains?" ({{tdr|6}})<br />
<br />
*"On the slopes of [[Dragonmount]] shall he be born, born of a maiden wedded to no man." ({{tdr|39}})<br />
<br />
== The Shadow Rising ==<br />
<br />
*"The Shadow shall rise across the world, and darken every land, even to the smallest corner, and there shall be neither light nor safety. And he who shall be born of the Dawn, born of the Maiden, according to Prophecy, he shall stretch forth his hands to catch the Shadow, and the world shall scream in the pain of salvation. All Glory be to the Creator, and to the Light, and to he who shall be born again. May the Light save us from him." (The Shadow Rising, Opening prophecy)<br />
<br />
*"His blood on the rocks of [[Shayol Ghul]], washing away the Shadow, sacrifice for man's salvation". ({{tsr|3}})<br />
<br />
*"Power of the Shadow made human flesh, wakened to turmoil, strife and ruin. The [[Dragon Reborn|Reborn One]], marked and bleeding, dances the sword in dreams and mist, chains the [[Forsaken|Shadowsworn]] to his will, from the city, lost and forsaken, leads the spears to war once more, breaks the spears and makes them see, truth long hidden in the ancient dream". ({{tsr|6}})<br />
<br />
*"Twice and twice shall he be marked, twice to live, and twice to die. Once the heron to set his path. Twice the heron, to name him true. Once the Dragon, for remembrance lost. Twice the Dragon, for the price he must pay." ({{tsr|9}})<br />
<br />
*"Into the [[Stone of Tear|heart]] he thrusts his sword, Into the heart, to hold their hearts. Who draws it out shall follow after, What hand can grasp that fearful blade?" ({{tsr|21}})<br />
<br />
== The Fires of Heaven ==<br />
<br />
*"With his coming are the dread fires born again. The hills burn, and the land turns sere. The tides of men run out, and the hours dwindle. The wall is pierced, and the veil of parting raised. Storms rumble beyond the horizon, and the fires of heaven purge the earth. There is no salvation without destruction, no hope this side of death." (The Fires of Heaven, Opening prophecy)<br />
<br />
== Lord of Chaos ==<br />
<br />
*"[[The White Tower|The unstained tower]] breaks and bends knee to the forgotten sign." ({{loc|27}})<br />
<br />
*"[[The White Tower|The unstained tower]] breaks and bends knee to the forgotten sign. The seas rage, and stormclouds gather unseen. Beyond the horizon, hidden fires swell, and serpents nestle in the bosom. What was exalted is cast down; what was cast down is raised up. Order burns to clear his path." (Lord of Chaos, Closing prophecy)<br />
<br />
== A Crown of Swords ==<br />
<br />
*"There can be no health in us, nor any good thing grow, for the land is one with the Dragon Reborn, and he one with the land. Soul of fire, heart of stone, in pride he conquers, forcing the proud to yield. He calls upon the mountains to kneel, and the seas to give way, and the very skies to bow. Pray that the heart of stone remembers tears, and the soul of fire, love." (A Crown of Swords, Opening prophecy)<br />
<br />
*"As the plow breaks the earth shall he break the lives of men, and all that was shall be consumed in the fire of his eyes. The trumpets of war shall sound at his footsteps, the ravens feed at his voice, and he shall wear a crown of swords." ({{acos|18}})<br />
<br />
*"The north shall he tie to the east, and the west shall be bound to the south." ({{acos|34}})<br />
<br />
*"Master of the lightnings, rider on the storm, wearer of a crown of swords, spinner-out of fate. Who thinks he turns the Wheel of Time, may learn the truth too late." (A Crown of Swords, Closing prophecy)<br />
<br />
== Winter's Heart ==<br />
<br />
*"The [[seals]] that hold back night shall weaken, and in the heart of winter shall winter's heart be born amid the wailing of lamentations and the gnashing of teeth, for winter's heart shall ride a black horse, and the name of it is Death." (Winter's Heart, Opening prophecy)<br />
<br />
== Crossroads of Twilight ==<br />
<br />
*"And it shall come to pass, in the days when the [[Darkhounds|Dark Hunt]] rides, when the right hand falters and the left hand strays, that mankind shall come to the Crossroads of Twilight, and all that is, all that was, and all that will be shall balance on the point of a sword, while the winds of the Shadow grow." (Crossroads of Twilight, Opening prophecy)<br />
<br />
*"Fortune rides like the sun on high With the fox that makes the ravens fly. Luck his soul, the lightning his eye, He snatches the moon from out of the sky." ({{cot|28}})<br />
<br />
== Knife of Dreams ==<br />
<br />
*"The Prophecies say I have to bind the nine moons to me. I only understood what that meant a few days ago. As soon as [[Bashere]] returns, I'll know when and where I'm to meet the [[Daughter of the Nine Moons]]. The only question now is how do I bind her, and she'll have to answer that." ({{kod|18}})<br />
<br />
''The Shadow shall rise across the world, and darken every land, even to the smallest corner, and there shall be neither Light nor safety. And he who shall be born of the Dawn, born of the Maiden, according to Prophecy, he shall stretch forth his hand to catch the Shadow, and the world shall scream in pain of salvation. All Glory be to the Creator, and to the Light, and to he who shall be born again. May the Light save us from him'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''For he shall come like the breaking dawn, and shatter the world again with his coming, and make it anew'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''With his coming are the dread fires born again. The hills burn, and the land turns sere. The tides of men run out, and the hours dwindle. The wall is pierced, and the veil of parting raised. Storms rumble beyond the horizon, and the fires of heaven purge the earth. There is no salvation without destruction, no hope this side of death'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''Power of the Shadow made human flesh, wakened to turmoil and strife and ruin. The [[Rand|Reborn One]], marked and bleeding, danced the sword in dreams and mist, chains [[Asmodean|the Shadowsworn]] to his will, from [[Rhuidean|the city]], lost and forsaken, leads [[Aiel|the spears]] to war once more, breaks [[Aiel|the spears]] and makes them see, truth long hidden in the ancient dream'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''His blood on the rocks of Shayol Ghul, washing away the Shadow, sacrifice for man's salvation'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''There can be no health in us, nor any good thing grow, for the land is one with the Dragon Reborn, and he one with the land. Soul of fire, heart of stone, in pride he conquers, forcing the proud to yield. He calls upon the mountains to kneel, and the seas to give way, and the very skies to bow. Pray that the heart of stone remembers tears, and the soul of fire, love'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
"He shall hold a blade of light in his hands, and the three shall be one" ({{Tgs|48}})<br />
<br />
When the [[Perrin|Wolf King]] carries the hammer, thus are the final days known. When the [[Mat|fox]] marries the [[Tuon|raven]], and the trumpets of battle are blown.' ({{kod|4}})<br />
<br />
'And light shall fail, and dawn shall not come, and still the captive rails.' ({{amol|1}})<br />
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[[Category:Prophecies]]<br />
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<div>Most cultures and nations in the Wheel of Time world have prophecies that try to guide their role when the [[Dragon Reborn]] makes his appearance. [[Aiel]] have the [[Aiel Prophecies|Prophecy of Rhuidean]], [[Sea Folk]] [[Jendai Prophecy|about the Coramoor]], there is also the [[Dark Prophecy|Dark prophecy]], and [[the Karaethon Cycle]] in the Wetlands... each one with particularities, with a concrete vision about what they have to do in the Last Battle. Seanchan prophecies have some specific features that differ from the others, however.<br />
<br />
Whereas other prophecies give clues that reveal the time (see the [[Tear]] Fortress, Aiel...) to save the World and point to the need of joining to the Dragon Reborn at [[Tarmon Gai'don]], the Seanchan prophecies claim that "He (the Dragon) must kneel before the Crystal Throne before Tarmon Gai'don or all is lost." So, instead of a ''Car'a'carn'' (the Chief of Chiefs) for the Aiel, or the [[Jendai Prophecy|Coramoor]] for the Sea Folks, they think that the Dragon must serve under the Empress, and be a weapon in her hands. Thus, the Seanchan must reconquer the lands formerly belonging to [[Artur Hawkwing]] before Tarmon Gai'don so that "the Dragon Reborn could win the Last Battle for the glory of the Empress." Another difference is that the knowledge of the Prophecies is exclusive for members of the Blood. People from other nations know their own Prophecies of the Dragon, either less or more refined versions. It is also said that "The prophecies clearly showed that the Empress would defeat those who served the Shadow, and then she would send the Dragon Reborn in to duel with Lighteater" ({{tgs|19}}).<br />
<br />
The Seanchan Prophecies have a mixed origin because of their own Empire's mixed origin. Hawkwing's armies didn't want to (or couldn't) impose their culture and the consolidation is more an adaptation than a conquest. So, although "the Prophecies of the Dragon had been known in Seanchan even before [[Luthair Paendrag]] began the Consolidation. In corrupted form, it was said, much different from the pure version Luthair Paendrag brought", it's easy to think that current prophecies are a mixture of Karaethon Cycle and the ancient Seanchan prophecies.<br />
<br />
However, this combination doesn't explain the great differences with the other prophecies. It's possible (even probable) that the extreme hierarchical system of Seanchan favored the adaptation to the Blood's interests, manipulating the true prophecies. But is this adulteration the unique cause of the change with the proper one?<br />
<br />
"I whispered again, and the High King sent his armies across the Aryth Ocean, across the World Sea, and sealed two dooms. The doom of his dream of one land and one people, and a doom yet to come."<br />
<br />
[[Ishamael]]'s words may mean that he is the responsible for the Seanchan conquest, for the division of empires, and for the Return ("a doom yet to come"). The division was in his interests because that is a weaker position than a united world in the Tarmon Gai'don. He would cause the Return as a weapon against the Dragon. Maybe the prophecies were the target of his actions too, so as to force the Seanchan to fight with the Dragon Reborn when they attempt to make him the Empress' servant.<br />
<br />
They also include the prophecy that the [[Tower of Ravens]] would fall ({{ToM|1}})<br />
<br />
== The Essanik Cycle ==<br />
<br />
*"He (The [[Dragon Reborn]]) must kneel before the [[Crystal Throne]] before [[Tarmon Gai'don]], or all is lost." ([[Tuon]], {{wh|14}})<br />
<br />
*"When the [[Perrin|Wolf King]] carries the [[Mah'alleinir|hammer]], thus are the final days known. When the [[Matrim|fox]] marries the [[Tuon|raven]], and the trumpets of battle are blown." ([[Tylee Khirgan]], {{kod|4}})<br />
<br />
*"He didn’t seem blinded yet, so that had yet to happen. The Essanik Cycle said that he would stand on his own grave and weep." ([[Tuon]], {{tgs|19}}).<br />
<br />
*"At the end of time, when the many become one, the last storm shall gather its angry winds to destroy a land already dying. And at its center, the blind man shall stand upon his own grave. There he shall see again, and weep for what has been wrought." ({{epi12}})<br />
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[[Category:Prophecies]]<br />
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''Author: Gedhan Audax''<br />
{{title|Wounds}}<br />
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'''Points of View: [[Egwene]], [[Perrin]], [[Graendal]]''' <br />
==Outline==<br />
Egwene fights with the Black Sisters and a Forsaken in ''Tel'aran'rhiod''; she defeats them. She then returns to her rooms and finds Gawyn in a pool of his own blood and bonds him to save his life. Perrin plays cat and mouse with Slayer in a ''Tel'aran'rhiod'' nightmare and regains the Dreamspike momentarily before destroying it. Returning from the dream, Perrin escapes Graendal’s trap by moving his people through a gateway. Graendal is not pleased, she decides to carry on with her plan and see what comes of it.<br />
==Summary==<br />
{{pov2|Egwene}}<br />
'''Location:''' The [[White Tower]] in [[Tel'aran'rhiod]]<br />
<br />
'''Characters:''' Egwene, [[Alviarin]], [[Amys]], [[Bair]], [[Evanellein]], [[Katerine]], [[Leane]], [[Melaine]], [[Mesaana]], [[Nicola]], [[Nynaeve]], [[Ramola]], [[Siuan]].<br />
<br />
A battle inside the White Tower, Egwene sees a group of black sisters sending deadly weaves at unknown targets. Egwene attacks the group by blasting a wall down on them; she notices with some satisfaction that she has killed Evanellein. As she is assessing the damage she has done to the blacks, Egwene is attacked from behind by Mesaana and sends herself away. Egwene evaluates her situation in relation to her environment and taking Perrin’s appearance as a lesson and comes to the conclusion that she must use her combination of skills, both those of a Dreamer and those of a channeller in order to win this battle. <br />
<br />
As Egwene moves through the chaos of the battle she sees, much to her disappointment, Nicola. Almost instantly after Egwene sees her Nicola is killed. Melaine appears while Egwene is checking over Nicola’s body and warns her of an attack, which she avoids. Two Black sisters, Alviarin and Ramola are behind the attack. As she plans to attack them, Bair warns her that she is using a predictable pattern and she realises that this may well be an ambush with the two blacks as bait. Shifting into the room behind the two black sisters, Egwene prepares for Mesaana’s attack. Mesaana appears, but Egwene is waiting for her and kills her with an Aiel spear. The corpse turns out to be Katerine, who appeared in Mesaana’s disguised form. <br />
<br />
Just too late Egwene realises that this attack was also a ruse and in the same instant she feels the snap of an a'dam fastening around her neck; Mesaana had captured her. Mesaana shifts herself and Egwene to a location without windows or doorway and Alviarin is waiting there for them. Mesaana in her triumph tells Alviarin to order the remaining blacks upstairs to flee and await punishment for their pathetic performance in the battle. <br />
<br />
Egwene realises that in Tel'aran'rhiod an a’dam has no power other than what she gives it and simply believes it off her neck as Mesaana attempts to question her about Perrin and the Dreamspike. On equal footing now the final showdown between Egwene and Mesaana, becomes a challenge of wills and Egwene calling on all of the strength of the Amyrlin seat is so strong that Mesaana’s mind is destroyed utterly in the struggle.<br />
<br />
Egwene returns to the Tower of Tel'aran'rhiod and meets with Nynaeve, Siuan, Leane and the wise one dreamwalkers. On seeing the state of Mesaana, Bair explains that she has seen this before and that it is caused by a dreamwalker encountering something that her mind could not affect. As the fleeing Black sisters can’t get very far with the dome of the Dreamspike still over the city the Wise Ones decide to hunt them down. <br />
<br />
Egwene thanks the Wise Ones for their help and orders the Aes Sedai back to the Tower proper and just as she is waking she hears Bair lamenting that it was such a shame that Egwene went to the White Tower rather than return to the Wise Ones.<br />
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{{pov2|Perrin}}<br />
'''Setting: The City of [[Tar Valon]] in ''[[Tel'aran'rhiod]]'''''<br />
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'''Characters: Perrin, [[Slayer]].'''<br />
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Perrin is racing through a nightmare of Tarmon Gai’don in the Tar Valon of ''Tel'aran'rhiod''. Finding Slayer in amongst the cataclysmic vision of death and destruction that forms the nightmare, Perrin quickly takes action. He makes the wall nearest Slayer become red hot and melt. Perrin, now in the form of another Two Rivers man saves Slayer from a flow of molten lava and as he does so takes back the Dream Spike. As Slayer notices the missing ter’angreal in Perrin’s hand, Perrin strikes with a knife he has just thought into being in his other hand. <br />
<br />
Remembering [[Hopper]]’s words of how nightmares are very strong, Perrin throws the Dream spike into the nearby flow of Lava, taking this moment of respite to destroy the ter’angreal once and for all. <br />
<br />
Hopper sends to Perrin that he should flee now and that to complete his answers he should find [[Boundless]] and with that Hopper dies in the Wolf Dream.<br />
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{{pov2|Egwene}}<br />
'''Setting: The '''Amyrlin'''’s quarters'''<br />
<br />
'''Characters: Egwene, [[Gawyn]]'''<br />
<br />
Egwene wakes to find her quarters in disarray following Gawyn’s desperate battle to protect her while she was fighting Mesaana and the black sisters in ''Tel'aran'rhiod''. Noticing Gawyn lying on the floor dying from serious wounds that he took in her defence, Egwene calls for help. Gawyn tells of his message and that the assassins weren’t the Forsaken, but Seanchan [[Bloodknives]]. Gawyn also tells that no help is going to come as he has already shouted and none alive is within earshot. <br />
<br />
As Gawyn nears the cusp of death Egwene tells him that she will bond him and save his life in that way, but Gawyn refuses and says he will only accept if it is what she really wants. In answer Egwene tells him that she has always wanted him as her Warder and her Husband and so saying she touches Gawyn with the weaves that will seal their bond.<br />
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{{pov2|Perrin}}<br />
'''Location: Perrin’s Camp'''<br />
<br />
'''Characters: Perrin, [[Faile]], [[Masuri]]'''<br />
<br />
Perrin wakes in his tent with Faile and Masuri with him. As he wakens the Aes Sedai heals him. Faile tells him that the people are mostly gone with only a few thousand soldiers left in the camp. <br />
<br />
Perrin immediately orders the Asha'man to make a [[gateway]] for the people remaining in the camp as he fears that an attack of some kind is imminent. As soon as he reaches the gateway the remainder of his army move through to a location near Whitebridge.<br />
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{{break}}<br />
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{{pov2|Graendal}}<br />
'''Setting: Graendal’s Hideout'''<br />
<br />
'''Characters: Graendal'''<br />
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Graendal is displeased about the failure of the plan to destroy Perrin and his escape from Graendal. However she has the remainder of her plan still in place and this plan could well bring Perrin back into the fray and create just enough chaos to counter his ''ta'veren'' nature and leave him vulnerable to a carefully placed tool, one that she has held in reserve for just such a need.<br />
<br />
==Notes==<br />
===Prophecies fulfilled===<br />
*Several prophecies said Gawyn might marry Egwene<br />
*Straps at waist and shoulder held her tightly to the block, and the headsman's axe descended, but she knew that somewhere someone was running, and if they ran fast enough, the axe would stop. If not.... In that corner of her mind, she felt a chill ({{acos|10}}. <br />
This may have been fulfilled when Gawyn rushed back to save her life<br />
===Mysteries===<br />
;What is the tool Graendal has placed near Perrin<br />
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{{next13|37|39|38}}</div>Isarma Maracandahttps://library.tarvalon.net/index.php?title=Havien_Nurelle&diff=88187Havien Nurelle2013-02-18T17:01:08Z<p>Isarma Maracanda: /* Timeline */</p>
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<div>==General==<br />
Havien Nurelle is a Lord Lieutenant in the Winged Guards, promoted to [[Gallenne]]'s second for his action sat [[Dumai's Wells]] ({{tpod|9}}). He is slender, pink cheeked and young looking, though perhaps no younger in actuality than [[Rand]] ({{loc|17}}). After he learns of [[Perrin]]'s defence of the [[Two Rivers]], he comes to greatly admire Perrin ({{loc|54}}). After the battle at Dumaei's Wells, he no longer seems so young, with a hardness to his eyes, though he continues to almost worship Perrin ({{tpod|9}}).<br />
<br />
==Timeline==<br />
*He introduces himself to Rand ({{loc|17}}).<br />
*He leads the [[Mayene]]r contingent when Perrin goes to free Rand ({{loc|54}}).<br />
*After the [[Aes Sedai]] join them, he at first assumes the Aes Sedai have taken charge ({{loc|54}}).<br />
*He takes part in the battle to free Rand ({{loc|55}}).<br />
*He goes with Perrin and [[Berelain]] to [[Ghealdan]] ({{acos|27}}).<br />
*He asks Perrin to intervene with the [[Wise Ones]] to make sure the Aes Sedai are all right ({{tpod|9}})<br />
*He brings Berelain news of her scouts ({{wh|5}})<br />
*Although not mentioned, he remains with Perrin and presumably takes part in the attack on [[Malden]] ({{kod|30}})<br />
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==Quotes==<br />
"Lord Perrin, The Aes Sedai. . . . I know they swore to the Lord Dragon, and. . . . I've seen things, Lord Perrin. They do camp chores Aes Sedai! This morning, [[Masuri]] and [[Seonid]] came down to fetch water! And yesterday, after you returned. . . . Yesterday, I thought I heard someone up there . . . crying out. It couldn't have been one of the sisters, of course, You. . . . You will see that everything is ... all right . . . with them?" (To Perrin, {{tpod2|Chapter 9}})<br />
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[[Category:Minor Supporting Characters]]<br />
[[Category:Mayener Characters]]</div>Isarma Maracandahttps://library.tarvalon.net/index.php?title=Seanchan_Prophecies&diff=88186Seanchan Prophecies2013-02-18T16:41:37Z<p>Isarma Maracanda: </p>
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<div>Most cultures and nations in the Wheel of Time world have prophecies that try to guide their role when the [[Dragon Reborn]] makes his appearance. [[Aiel]] have the [[Aiel Prophecies|Prophecy of Rhuidean]], [[Sea Folk]] [[Jendai Prophecy|about the Coramoor]], there is also the [[Dark Prophecy|Dark prophecy]], and [[the Karaethon Cycle]] in the Wetlands... each one with particularities, with a concrete vision about what they have to do in the Last Battle. Seanchan prophecies have some specific features that differ from the others, however.<br />
<br />
Whereas other prophecies give clues that reveal the time (see the [[Tear]] Fortress, Aiel...) to save the World and point to the need of joining to the Dragon Reborn at [[Tarmon Gai'don]], the Seanchan prophecies claim that "He (the Dragon) must kneel before the Crystal Throne before Tarmon Gai'don or all is lost." So, instead of a ''Car'a'carn'' (the Chief of Chiefs) for the Aiel, or the [[Jendai Prophecy|Coramoor]] for the Sea Folks, they think that the Dragon must serve under the Empress, and be a weapon in her hands. Thus, the Seanchan must reconquer the lands formerly belonging to [[Artur Hawkwing]] before Tarmon Gai'don so that "the Dragon Reborn could win the Last Battle for the glory of the Empress." Another difference is that the knowledge of the Prophecies is exclusive for members of the Blood. People from other nations know their own Prophecies of the Dragon, either less or more refined versions. It is also said that "The prophecies clearly showed that the Empress would defeat those who served the Shadow, and then she would send the Dragon Reborn in to duel with Lighteater" ({{tgs|19}}).<br />
<br />
The Seanchan Prophecies have a mixed origin because of their own Empire's mixed origin. Hawkwing's armies didn't want to (or couldn't) impose their culture and the consolidation is more an adaptation than a conquest. So, although "the Prophecies of the Dragon had been known in Seanchan even before [[Luthair Paendrag]] began the Consolidation. In corrupted form, it was said, much different from the pure version Luthair Paendrag brought", it's easy to think that current prophecies are a mixture of Karaethon Cycle and the ancient Seanchan prophecies.<br />
<br />
However, this combination doesn't explain the great differences with the other prophecies. It's possible (even probable) that the extreme hierarchical system of Seanchan favored the adaptation to the Blood's interests, manipulating the true prophecies. But is this adulteration the unique cause of the change with the proper one?<br />
<br />
"I whispered again, and the High King sent his armies across the Aryth Ocean, across the World Sea, and sealed two dooms. The doom of his dream of one land and one people, and a doom yet to come."<br />
<br />
[[Ishamael]]'s words may mean that he is the responsible for the Seanchan conquest, for the division of empires, and for the Return ("a doom yet to come"). The division was in his interests because that is a weaker position than a united world in the Tarmon Gai'don. He would cause the Return as a weapon against the Dragon. Maybe the prophecies were the target of his actions too, so as to force the Seanchan to fight with the Dragon Reborn when they attempt to make him the Empress' servant.<br />
<br />
They also include the prophecy that the [[Tower of Ravens]] would fall ({{ToM|1}})<br />
<br />
== The Essanik Cycle ==<br />
<br />
*"He (The [[Dragon Reborn]]) must kneel before the [[Crystal Throne]] before [[Tarmon Gai'don]], or all is lost." ([[Tuon]], {{wh|14}})<br />
<br />
*"He didn’t seem blinded yet, so that had yet to happen. The Essanik Cycle said that he would stand on his own grave and weep." ([[Tuon]], {{tgs|19}}).<br />
<br />
*"At the end of time, when the many become one, the last storm shall gather its angry winds to destroy a land already dying. And at its center, the blind man shall stand upon his own grave. There he shall see again, and weep for what has been wrought." ({{epi12}})<br />
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[[Category:Prophecies]]<br />
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The Karaethon Cycle is a compilation of prophecies concerning the Dragon. It was originally written in Old Tongue which makes them difficult to interpret. Its equivalent in Seanchan (but with some differences) is known as the [[Seanchan Prophecies|Essanik Cycle]].<br />
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== The Eye of the World ==<br />
<br />
*"And men cried out to the Creator, saying, O Light of the Heavens, Light of the World, let the Promised One be born of the mountain, according to the prophecies, as he was in ages past and will be in ages to come." (The Eye of the World, Opening prophecy)<br />
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*"One of the Prophecies says that the [[Stone of Tear]] will never fall until the [[Aiel|People of the Dragon]] come to the Stone. Another says the Stone will never fall till [[Callandor|the Sword that Cannot Be Touched]] is wielded by the Dragon's hand." ({{teotw|13}})<br />
<br />
*"According to prophecy and legend the [[Dragon]] will be born again at mankind's greatest hour of need to save the world. This is not something people look forward to, both because the prophecies say the [[Dragon Reborn]] will bring a new [[Breaking]] to the world and because Lews Therin Kinslayer, the Dragon, is a name to make men shudder, even more than three thousand years after his death." (The Eye of the World, Glossary)<br />
<br />
== The Great Hunt ==<br />
<br />
*"And it shall come to pass that what men made shall be shattered and the Shadow shall lie across the Pattern of the Age, and [[the Dark One]] shall once more lay his hand upon the world of man. Women shall weep and men quail as the nations of the earth are rent like rotting cloth. Neither shall anything stand nor abide... Yet one shall be born to face the Shadow, born once more as he was born before and shall be born again, time without end. [[Lews Therin|The Dragon]] shall be Reborn, and there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth at his rebirth. In sackcloth and ashes shall he clothe the people, and he shall break the world again by his coming, tearing apart all ties that bind. Like the unfettered dawn shall he blind us, and burn us, yet shall the Dragon Reborn confront the Shadow at [[Tarmon Gai'don|the Last Battle]], and his blood shall give us the Light. Let tears flow, O ye people of the world. Weep for your salvation." (The Great Hunt, Opening prophecy)<br />
<br />
*"For he shall come like the breaking dawn, and shatter the world again with his coming, and make it anew." ({{tgh|5}})<br />
<br />
*"''The Karaethon Cycle'', the Prophecies of the Dragon, says that the Dragon will be reborn on the slopes of [[Dragonmount]], where he died during the [[Breaking of the World]]." ({{tgh|8}})<br />
<br />
*"He will be of the ancient blood, and raised by the old blood." ({{tgh|8}})<br />
<br />
*"When the winds of [[Tarmon Gai'don]] scour the earth, he will face the Shadow and bring forth Light again in the world." ({{tgh|8}})<br />
<br />
*"Five ride forth, and four return. Above the watchers shall he proclaim himself, bannered cross the sky in fire." ({{tgh|22}})<br />
<br />
*"Twice and twice shall he be marked, twice to live and twice to die. Once the heron, to set his path. Twice the heron, to name him true. Once the Dragon, for remembrance lost. Twice the Dragon, for the price he must pay." ({{tgh|26}})<br />
<br />
*"Twice dawns the day when his blood is shed. Once for mourning, once for birth. Red on black, the Dragon's blood stains the rock of [[Shayol Ghul]]. In the [[Pit of Doom]] shall his blood free men from the Shadow." ({{tgh|26}})<br />
<br />
*"It is said that when the Dragon is Reborn, he will break all oaths, shatter all ties." ({{tgh|49}})<br />
<br />
*"Little known and seldom spoken of, the Prophecies, given in ''The Karaethon Cyle'', foretell that the [[Dark One]] will be freed again to touch the world. And that [[Lews Therin Telamon]], the Dragon, Breaker of the World, will be reborn to fight [[Tarmon Gai'don]], the Last Battle against the Shadow. (The Great Hunt, Glossary)<br />
<br />
== The Dragon Reborn ==<br />
<br />
*"And his paths shall be many, and who shall know his name, for he shall be born among us many times, in many guises, as he has been and ever will be, time without end. His coming shall be like the sharp edge of the plough, turning our lives in furrows from out of the places where we lie in our silence. The breaker of bonds; the forger of chains. The maker of futures; the unshaper of destiny." (The Dragon Reborn, Opening prophecy)<br />
<br />
*"Twice and twice shall he be marked, twice to live and twice to die. Once the heron, to set his path. Twice the heron, to name him true. Once the Dragon, for remembrance lost. Twice the Dragon, for the price he must pay." ({{tdr|2}})<br />
<br />
*"The blood of the Dragon Reborn on the rocks of [[Shayol Ghul]] will free mankind from the Shadow." ({{tdr|5}})<br />
<br />
*"[[Callandor]] will be but one fulfillment of ''The Karaethon Cycle'', as his birth on the slope of [[Dragonmount]] was the first. He has yet to break the nations, or shatter the world. Even scholars who have studied the Prophecies for their entire lives do not know how to interpret them all. What does it mean that he shall 'slay his people with the sword of peace, and destroy them with the leaf'? What does it mean that he shall bind the nine moons to serve him? Yet these are given equal weight with ''Callandor'' in the ''Cycle''. There are others. What 'wound of madness and cutting of hope' has he healed? What chains has he broken, and who put into chains?" ({{tdr|6}})<br />
<br />
*"On the slopes of [[Dragonmount]] shall he be born, born of a maiden wedded to no man." ({{tdr|39}})<br />
<br />
== The Shadow Rising ==<br />
<br />
*"The Shadow shall rise across the world, and darken every land, even to the smallest corner, and there shall be neither light nor safety. And he who shall be born of the Dawn, born of the Maiden, according to Prophecy, he shall stretch forth his hands to catch the Shadow, and the world shall scream in the pain of salvation. All Glory be to the Creator, and to the Light, and to he who shall be born again. May the Light save us from him." (The Shadow Rising, Opening prophecy)<br />
<br />
*"His blood on the rocks of [[Shayol Ghul]], washing away the Shadow, sacrifice for man's salvation". ({{tsr|3}})<br />
<br />
*"Power of the Shadow made human flesh, wakened to turmoil, strife and ruin. The [[Dragon Reborn|Reborn One]], marked and bleeding, dances the sword in dreams and mist, chains the [[Forsaken|Shadowsworn]] to his will, from the city, lost and forsaken, leads the spears to war once more, breaks the spears and makes them see, truth long hidden in the ancient dream". ({{tsr|6}})<br />
<br />
*"Twice and twice shall he be marked, twice to live, and twice to die. Once the heron to set his path. Twice the heron, to name him true. Once the Dragon, for remembrance lost. Twice the Dragon, for the price he must pay." ({{tsr|9}})<br />
<br />
*"Into the [[Stone of Tear|heart]] he thrusts his sword, Into the heart, to hold their hearts. Who draws it out shall follow after, What hand can grasp that fearful blade?" ({{tsr|21}})<br />
<br />
== The Fires of Heaven ==<br />
<br />
*"With his coming are the dread fires born again. The hills burn, and the land turns sere. The tides of men run out, and the hours dwindle. The wall is pierced, and the veil of parting raised. Storms rumble beyond the horizon, and the fires of heaven purge the earth. There is no salvation without destruction, no hope this side of death." (The Fires of Heaven, Opening prophecy)<br />
<br />
== Lord of Chaos ==<br />
<br />
*"[[The White Tower|The unstained tower]] breaks and bends knee to the forgotten sign." ({{loc|27}})<br />
<br />
*"[[The White Tower|The unstained tower]] breaks and bends knee to the forgotten sign. The seas rage, and stormclouds gather unseen. Beyond the horizon, hidden fires swell, and serpents nestle in the bosom. What was exalted is cast down; what was cast down is raised up. Order burns to clear his path." (Lord of Chaos, Closing prophecy)<br />
<br />
== A Crown of Swords ==<br />
<br />
*"There can be no health in us, nor any good thing grow, for the land is one with the Dragon Reborn, and he one with the land. Soul of fire, heart of stone, in pride he conquers, forcing the proud to yield. He calls upon the mountains to kneel, and the seas to give way, and the very skies to bow. Pray that the heart of stone remembers tears, and the soul of fire, love." (A Crown of Swords, Opening prophecy)<br />
<br />
*"As the plow breaks the earth shall he break the lives of men, and all that was shall be consumed in the fire of his eyes. The trumpets of war shall sound at his footsteps, the ravens feed at his voice, and he shall wear a crown of swords." ({{acos|18}})<br />
<br />
*"The north shall he tie to the east, and the west shall be bound to the south." ({{acos|34}})<br />
<br />
*"Master of the lightnings, rider on the storm, wearer of a crown of swords, spinner-out of fate. Who thinks he turns the Wheel of Time, may learn the truth too late." (A Crown of Swords, Closing prophecy)<br />
<br />
<br />
''The Shadow shall rise across the world, and darken every land, even to the smallest corner, and there shall be neither Light nor safety. And he who shall be born of the Dawn, born of the Maiden, according to Prophecy, he shall stretch forth his hand to catch the Shadow, and the world shall scream in pain of salvation. All Glory be to the Creator, and to the Light, and to he who shall be born again. May the Light save us from him'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''For he shall come like the breaking dawn, and shatter the world again with his coming, and make it anew'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''With his coming are the dread fires born again. The hills burn, and the land turns sere. The tides of men run out, and the hours dwindle. The wall is pierced, and the veil of parting raised. Storms rumble beyond the horizon, and the fires of heaven purge the earth. There is no salvation without destruction, no hope this side of death'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''The seals that hold back night shall weaken, and in the heart of winter shall winter's heart be born amid the wailing of lamentations and the gnashing of teeth, for winter's heart shall ride a black horse, and the name of it is Death.''<br />
<br />
''Power of the Shadow made human flesh, wakened to turmoil and strife and ruin. The [[Rand|Reborn One]], marked and bleeding, danced the sword in dreams and mist, chains [[Asmodean|the Shadowsworn]] to his will, from [[Rhuidean|the city]], lost and forsaken, leads [[Aiel|the spears]] to war once more, breaks [[Aiel|the spears]] and makes them see, truth long hidden in the ancient dream'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''His blood on the rocks of Shayol Ghul, washing away the Shadow, sacrifice for man's salvation'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''There can be no health in us, nor any good thing grow, for the land is one with the Dragon Reborn, and he one with the land. Soul of fire, heart of stone, in pride he conquers, forcing the proud to yield. He calls upon the mountains to kneel, and the seas to give way, and the very skies to bow. Pray that the heart of stone remembers tears, and the soul of fire, love'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''Fortune rides like the sun on high''<br />
''with the fox that makes the ravens fly.''<br />
''Luck his soul, the lightning his eye,''<br />
''He snatches the moon from out of the sky.''<br />
({{Cot2|Chapter 28}})<br />
<br />
"He shall hold a blade of light in his hands, and the three shall be one" ({{Tgs|48}})<br />
<br />
When the [[Perrin|Wolf King]] carries the hammer, thus are the final days known. When the [[Mat|fox]] marries the [[Tuon|raven]], and the trumpets of battle are blown.' ({{kod|4}})<br />
<br />
'And light shall fail, and dawn shall not come, and still the captive rails.' ({{amol|1}})<br />
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{{povb4|Fortuona|Lan|Elayne|Rodel|}}<br />
==Outline==<br />
==Summary==<br />
{{pov2|Fortuona}}<br />
{{Setting2|Ebou Dar}}<br />
{{characters6|Fortuona|Beslan|Galgan|Mat|Selucia|Yulan}}<br />
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{{pov2|Lan}}<br />
{{setting2|Tarwin's Gap}}<br />
{{Characters2|Lan|Andere}}<br />
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{{Break}}<br />
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{{pov2|Elayne}}<br />
{{Setting|[[Cairhien (Nation)|Cairhien]]}}<br />
{{Characters4|Elayne|Aludra|Birgitte|Talmanes}}<br />
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{{pov2|Rodel}}<br />
{{Setting2|Thakan'dar}}<br />
{{Characters4|Rodel|Alsalam|Awlsten|Zaida}}<br />
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==Notes==<br />
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''Author Leo Kian''<br />
{{title|What Must Be Done}}<br />
{{icon|{{Lion}}}}<br />
{{povb3|Egwene|Elayne|Perrin}}<br />
==Outline==<br />
==Summary==<br />
{{pov2|Egwene}}<br />
{{Setting3|South Eastern|Kandor}}<br />
{{Characters2|Egwene|Gawyn}}<br />
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Egwene and the [[Aes Sedai]] are positioned at the top of some hills in southeastern [[Kandor]]. Egwene leads one hundred sisters, mainly from the [[Green Ajah]], and a massive army, yet once she sees the [[Trolloc]] army she is no long so confident. She uses [[Vora's Sa'angreal]] to destroy the oncoming Trollocs, mainly using weaves of [[Earth]] in a raw destructive manner. The Aes Sedai fighting alongside her do the same, wave after wave of Trollocs fall to weaves of [[the Power]]. Egwene thinks that the Green Ajah is living up to it's name as they reign destruction down on the [[Shadowspawn]]. After an undisclosed amount of time the Shadowspawn retreat, [[Gawyn]] comments on how impressive the Aes Sedai were. Egwene replies that the Trollocs will return, and the use of the Power will not be such a surprise to them next time. <br />
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{{Break}}<br />
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{{pov2|Elayne}}<br />
{{Setting2|Braem Wood}}<br />
{{Characters3|Elayne|Davram Bashere|Talmanes}}<br />
<br />
Elayne is meeting with Bashere at her command in Braem Wood. They discuss how the other battles are going, the [[Borderlander]]s led by [[Lan]] have been pushed out of [[Tarwin's Gap]]. Elayne orders the cities of [[Shienar]], [[Fal Dara]], [[Fal Moran]] and [[Mos Shirare]] to be burnt and the people evacuated to [[Tar Valon]]. [[Talmanes]] enters with news of the battle in Braem Wood, the [[Dragons]] are useless as the Trollocs are keeping off the road. Bashere suggests they retreat, sending a group of bridge builders to the [[River Erinin]] so that they can cross into [[Cairhien (Nation)|Cairhien]]. Bashere's advice is to retreat all the way to the city of [[Cairhien (City)|Cairhien]] and fight the Shadowspawn with the city at their backs. Elayne agrees but worries that she cannot afford to keep retreating, she must defeat the Shadow here so that her troops can be of use elsewhere.<br />
<br />
{{Break}}<br />
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{{pov2|Perrin}}<br />
{{Setting2|Braem Wood}}<br />
{{Characters14|Perrin|Aviendha|Arganda|Cadsuane|Dain Bornhald|Galad|Gallenne|Gaul|Grady|Moiraine|Naeff|Neald|Nynaeve|Tam}}<br />
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Perrin is in his camp in Brawm Wood, he hears the news of the retreat to Cairhien and agrees it is a good plan. He places [[Tam al'Thor]] in charge of his combined forces, the Wolf Guard, the [[Ghealdan]]in and the [[Mayene]]rs. Tam protests at first but Perrin declares him a Lord and steward of the [[Two Rivers]], giving him a position and authority the others can respect. Perrin feels [[Rand]]'s [[ta'veren|pull]], he will need to go to Rand soon. Gaul casts asides Perrin's objections and agrees to join him on his mission. Just before he leaves Dain Bornhald tells him the truth about his family, that it was [[Ordeith]] who ordered them murdered when [[Con Aybara|Perrin's father]] insulted him. Perrin is angry and hurt but he knows he must continue with his work. Perrin has a gateway opened to [[Merrilor]] and once there convinces some [[Asha'man]] to open a [[gateway]] for him to Rand, they talk of the dangers of entering ''[[Tel'aran'rhiod]]'' in the flesh but Rand agrees to open a gateway for Perrin to do so. It is also agreed an Asha'man will open a gateway at the same time each day so Perrin can re-enter the waking world. Perrin and Gaul then enter the World of Dreams in the flesh to hunt Slayer.<br />
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==Notes==<br />
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''Author Leo Kian''<br />
{{title|What Must Be Done}}<br />
{{icon|{{Lion}}}}<br />
{{povb3|Egwene|Elayne|Perrin}}<br />
==Outline==<br />
==Summary==<br />
{{pov2|Egwene}}<br />
{{Setting3|South Eastern|Kandor}}<br />
{{Characters2|Egwene|Gawyn}}<br />
<br />
Egwene and the [[Aes Sedai]] are positioned at the top of some hills in southeastern [[Kandor]]. Egwene leads one hundred sisters, mainly from the [[Green Ajah]], and a massive army, yet once she sees the [[Trolloc]] army she is no long so confident. She uses [[Vora's Sa'angreal]] to destroy the oncoming Trollocs, mainly using weaves of [[Earth]] in a raw destructive manner. The Aes Sedai fighting alongside her do the same, wave after wave of Trollocs fall to weaves of [[the Power]]. Egwene thinks that the Green Ajah is living up to it's name as they reign destruction down on the [[Shadowspawn]]. After an undisclosed amount of time the Shadowspawn retreat, [[Gawyn]] comments on how impressive the Aes Sedai were. Egwene replies that the Trollocs will return, and the use of the Power will not be such a surprise to them next time. <br />
<br />
{{Break}}<br />
<br />
{{pov2|Elayne}}<br />
{{Setting2|Braem Wood}}<br />
{{Characters3|Elayne|Davram Bashere|Talmanes}}<br />
<br />
Elayne is meeting with Bashere at her command in Braem Wood. They discuss how the other battles are going, the [[Borderlanders]] led by [[Lan]] have been pushed out of [[Tarwin's Gap]]. Elayne orders the cities of [[Sheinar]], [[Fal Dara]], [[Fal Moran]] and [[Mos Shirare]] to be burnt and the people evacuated to [[Tar Valon]]. [[Talmanes]] enters with news of the battle in Braem Wood, the [[Dragons]] are useless as the Trollocs are keeping off the road. Bashere suggests they retreat, sending a group of bridge builders to the [[River Erinin]] so that they can cross into [[Cairhien (Nation)|Cairhien]]. Bashere's advice is to retreat all the way to the city of [[Cairhien (City)|Cairhien]] and fight the Shadowspawn with the city at their backs. Elayne agrees but worries that she cannot afford to keep retreating, she must defeat the Shadow here so that her troops can be of use elsewhere.<br />
<br />
{{Break}}<br />
<br />
{{pov2|Perrin}}<br />
{{Setting2|Braem Wood}}<br />
{{Characters14|Perrin|Aviendha|Arganda|Cadsuane|Dain Bornhald|Galad|Gallenne|Gaul|Grady|Moiraine|Naeff|Neald|Nynaeve|Tam}}<br />
<br />
Perrin is in his camp in Brawm Wood, he hears the news of the retreat to Cairhien and agrees it is a good plan. He places [[Tam al'Thor]] in charge of his combined forces, the Wolf Guard, the [[Ghealdan]]in and the [[Mayene]]rs. Tam protests at first but Perrin declares him a Lord and steward of the [[Two Rivers]], giving him a position and authority the others can respect. Perrin feels [[Rand]]'s [[ta'veren|pull]], he will need to go to Rand soon. Gaul casts asides Perrin's objections and agrees to join him on his mission. Just before he leaves Dain Bornhald tells him the truth about his family, that it was [[Ordeith]] who ordered them murdered when [[Con Aybara|Perrin's father]] insulted him. Perrin is angry and hurt but he knows he must continue with his work. Perrin has a gateway opened to [[Merrilor]] and once there convinces some [[Asha'man]] to open a [[gateway]] for him to Rand, they talk of the dangers of entering ''[[Tel'aran'rhiod]]'' in the flesh but Rand agrees to open a gateway for Perrin to do so. It is also agreed an Asha'man will open a gateway at the same time each day so Perrin can re-enter the waking world. Perrin and Gaul then enter the World of Dreams in the flesh to hunt Slayer.<br />
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==Notes==<br />
{{Next14|12|14|13}}</div>Isarma Maracandahttps://library.tarvalon.net/index.php?title=Min%27s_Viewings&diff=87819Min's Viewings2013-02-06T19:26:16Z<p>Isarma Maracanda: /* A Memory of Light */</p>
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<div>''Author: Atarah al'Norahn'' <br />
<br />
<br />
== The Eye of the World ==<br />
<br />
*'''(About the whole group)''' "Sparks swirling around you, thousands of them, and a big shadow, darker than midnight. The sparks are trying to fill the shadow, and the shadow is trying to swallow the sparks. You are all tied together in something dangerous." ({{teotw|15}}).<br />
<br />
*'''(About [[Egwene]], to [[Rand]])''' "She's part of it. You're in love with her. She loves you, too, but she's not for you, or you for her. Not the way you both want. When I look at her, I see the same as when I look at [[Moiraine|Mistress Alys]]. She won't refuse it." ({{teotw|15}}).<br />
<br />
*'''(About [[Lan]])''' "Seven ruined towers around his head, and a babe in a cradle holding a sword." ({{teotw|15}}).<br />
<br />
*'''(About [[Thom]])''' "A man - not him - juggling fire, and [[the White Tower]]." ({{teotw|15}}).<br />
<br />
*'''(About [[Perrin]])''' "A wolf, and [[Saldaea#The Broken Crown|a broken crown]], and trees flowering all around him ({{teotw|15}}).<br />
<br />
*'''(About [[Mat]])''' "A red eagle, an eye on a balance scale, a dagger with a ruby, [[The Horn of Valere|a horn]], and a laughing face." ({{teotw|15}}).<br />
<br />
*'''(About Rand)''' "A [[Callandor|sword that isn't a sword]], a golden grown of laurel leaves, a beggar's staff, you pouring water on sand, a bloody hand and white-hot iron, three women standing over a funeral bier with you on it, black rock wet with blood, lightning around you, some striking at you, some coming out of you. You and I will meet again." ({{teotw|15}}).<br />
<br />
*'''(About [[Nynaeve]])''' "She's part of it, right along with the rest of you." ({{teotw|16}}).<br />
<br />
*'''(About the whole group)''' "The sparks, Rand. She met Mistress Alys coming in, and there were sparks, with just the two of them. Yesterday I couldn't see sparks without at least three or four of you together, but today it's all sharper, and more furious. You're all in more danger today than yesterday. Since she came." ({{teotw|16}}).<br />
<br />
<br />
== The Great Hunt ==<br />
<br />
*'''([[Elayne]] speaks about a viewing of herself)''' "And she can read things about you from them, though I'm not sure she always tells the truth. She said I'd have to share [[Rand al'Thor|my husband]] with two other women, and I'd never put up with that. She just laughs, and says it was never her idea of how to run things, either. But she said I would be a queen before she knew who I was; she said she saw a crown, and it was the Rose Crown of [[Andor]]. One of the things she said she saw looking at me was a severed hand. Not mine, she says" ({{tgh|24}}).<br />
<br />
*'''(About Egwene)''' "A white flame, and...Oh, all sorts of things. I don't know what it means." ({{tgh|24}}).<br />
<br />
*'''(About [[Galad]])''' "That one will always do what is right. No matter who it hurts." ({{tgh|24}}).<br />
<br />
*'''(About Galad)''' "Egwene, Galad is so good he'd make you tear your hair out. He'd hurt a person because he had to serve a greater good. He wouldn't even notice who was hurt, because he'd be so intent on the other, but if he did, he would expect them to understand and think it was all well and right." ({{tgh|38}}).<br />
<br />
*'''(About Egwene, Elayne and Nynaeve)''' "Danger. You are all in some kind of danger. Or you will be, very soon. I can't make it out, but it is danger." ({{tgh|38}}).<br />
<br />
*'''(About Egwene, Elayne and Nynaeve)''' "I think she (Elayne) has to come as much as the rest of you. The rest of us. I can see the danger around all of you more clearly, now. Not clearly enough to make it out, but I think it has something to do with you deciding to go. That's why it is clearer; because it is more certain." ({{tgh|38}}).<br />
<br />
*'''(About Elayne)''' "She is linked to - to those boys as much as you, or Egwene, or me. She's part of it, Nynaeve, whatever it is. Part of [[the Pattern]], I suppose an [[Aes Sedai]] would say." ({{tgh|38}}).<br />
<br />
*'''(About Egwene)''' "You know I've read you, Egwene. I don't understand most of it - I almost never do - but I see things I am sure link you to Rand, and Perrin, and Mat, and - yes, even Galad, the Light help you for a fool. How can any of that happen if the [[Seanchan]] take you off across the ocean?" ({{tgh|42}}).<br />
<br />
*'''(About Nynaeve and Elayne)''' "For an instant [[Min]] found herself reading the auras of the other two women. There was danger, but that was to be expected - and new things, too, among the images she had seen before; it was like that, sometimes. A man's ring of heavy gold floated about Nynaeve's head, and above Elayne's, a red-hot iron and an axe. They meant trouble, she was sure, but it seemed distant, somewhere in the future." ({{tgh|43}}).<br />
<br />
== The Dragon Reborn ==<br />
<br />
*'''(About [[Leya]])''' "The [[Tinker]] woman is going to die. Perrin, I saw her own face floating above her shoulder, covered in blood, eyes staring. It's never any clearer than that." ({{tdr|2}}).<br />
<br />
*'''(About Perrin)''' "An [[Gaul|Aielman in a cage]]. A [[Aram|Tuatha'an with a sword]]. A [[Faile|falcon]] and a [[Berelain|hawk]], perching on your shoulders. Both female, I think. And all the rest, of course. What is always there. Darkness swirling 'round you, and - " ({{tdr|6}}).<br />
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<br />
== The Shadow Rising ==<br />
<br />
*'''(About three Aes Sedai in the White Tower)''' "A slender woman with black hair falling to her waist, the only one of the three she recognized - her name was [[Ananda]]; she was [[Yellow Ajah]] - wore a sickly brown halo, shriveled and split by rotting fissures that fell in and widened as they decayed. The small, fair-haired Aes Sedai beside Ananda was [[Green Ajah]], by her green-fringed shawl. The White Flame of [[Tar Valon]] on it showed for a moment when she turned her back. And on her shoulder, s if nestled among the grape vines and flowering apple branches worked on her shawl, sat a human skull. A small woman's skull, pricked clean and sun bleached. The third, a plumply pretty woman halfway around the room, wore no shawl; most Aes Sedai did not except for ceremony. The lift of her chin and the set of her shoulders spoke of strength and pride. She seemed to be casting blue eyes on the petitioners through a tattered curtain of blood, crimson streamers running down her face." ({{tsr|1}}).<br />
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*'''(About an [[Accepted]] in the White Tower)''' "Another Accepted came to replace one already there, and to Min's eyes bars floated in front of her apple-cheeked face, like a cage." ({{tsr|1}}).<br />
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*'''(About [[Sheriam]])''' "Sheriam, the Mistress of Novices, looked into the hall - after one glance, Min kept her gaze on the stone under her feet; Sheriam knew her all too well - and the red-haired Aes Sedai's face seemed battered and bruised. It was only the viewing, of course, but Min still had to bit her lip to stifle a gasp." ({{tsr|1}}).<br />
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*'''(About a [[Brown]] Aes Sedai in the White Tower)''' "The Brown sister was smiling, too, but her aura faded like a guttering candle flame." ({{tsr|1}}).<br />
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*'''(About some [[Warders]], servants and Aes Sedai in the White Tower)''' "Warders hurried by with barely a glance for the two women, men who moved like hunting wolves, their swords only an afterthought to their deadliness, but they seemed to have bloody faces, or gaping wounds. Swords and spears danced about their heads, threatening. Their auras flashed wildly, flickered on the knife edge of death. She saw dead men walking, knew they would die on the same day as the Aes Sedai in the entry hall, or at most a day later. Even some of the servants, men and women with the Flame of Tar Valon on their breasts, hurrying about their work, bore signs of violence. An Aes Sedai glimpsed down a side hallway appeared to have chains in the air around her, and another, crossing the corridor ahead of Min and her guide, seemed for most of those few strides to wear [[A'dam|a silver collar]] around her neck." ({{tsr|1}}).<br />
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*'''(About [[Gawyn]])''' "Min flinched; for a moment, streaks of blood had made his face a grim mask. It was like a double hammer blow. Her friends were gone - it had eased her coming to the Tower, knowing they were here - and Gawyn was going to be wounded on the day the Aes Sedai died." ({{tsr|1}}).<br />
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*'''(About Gawyn)''' "Despite all she had seen since entering the Tower, despite her fear, none of it had really touched her personally until now. Disaster striking the Tower would spread far from Tar Valon, yet she was not of the Tower and never could be. But Gawyn was someone she knew, someone she liked, and he was going to be hurt more than the blood told, hurt somehow deeper than wounds to his flesh." ({{tsr|1}}).<br />
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*'''(About Gawyn)''' "He scowled, and for an instant his face was that bloody mask again. More: a sword floated above his head, and a banner waved behind it. The long-hilted sword, like those most Warders used, had a heron engraved on its slightly curved blade, symbol of a blademaster, and Min would not say whether it belonged to Gawyn or threatened him. The banner bore Gawyn's sigil of the charging White Boar, but on a field of green rather than the red of Andor. Both sword and banner faded with the flood." ({{tsr|1}}).<br />
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*'''(About [[Leane]])''' "For a moment the [[Keeper]] had been looking through a transparent mask of her own face, a screaming mask." ({{tsr|1}}).<br />
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*'''(About [[Siuan]])''' "Siuan Sanche was standing there as regal as any queen, and for a moment she was also lying on the floor, naked. Aside from her being in only her skin, there was something odd about the image, but it vanished before Min could say what." ({{tsr|1}}).<br />
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*'''(About [[Logain]])''' "But she had never before seen a flaring halo around his head, radiant in gold and blue. It was only there for a moment, but that was enough." ({{tsr|17}}).<br />
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*'''(Siuan speaking about some people at the Tower)''' "Your viewings have been very useful. It's important to know about Logain. You found the groom who was stealing before suspicion could land on someone else. And that fire-haired novice who was going to get herself with child?!" And later: "Min sighed, and not only because the Amyrlin meant to hold on to her. The last time she had seen that redheaded novice, the girl had been sneaking off to a wooded part of the grounds with a muscular guard. They would be married, maybe before the end of summer; Min had known that as soon as she saw them together, though the Tower never let a novice leave until the Tower was ready, even one who could not go any further in her training. There was a farm in that pair's future, and a swarm of children, but it was pointless to tell the Amyrlin that." ({{tsr|17}}).<br />
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*'''(About Logain)''' "Suddenly, for a moment, that flaring halo of gold and blue shone about his head, speaking of glory to come as surely as it had the first time she had seen it." ({{tsr|47}}).<br />
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*'''(About Gawyn)''' "For a moment she let herself think of the images she had glimpsed, just for a moment, flickering around Gawyn's head. Gawyn kneeling at Egwene's feet with his head bowed, and Gawyn breaking Egwene's neck, first one then the other, as if either could be the future." ({{tsr|47}}).<br />
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== The Fires of Heaven ==<br />
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*'''(About Logain)''' "For an instant, to Min's eyes, a halo flared around his head, a radiant crown of gold and blue." ({{tfoh|1}}).<br />
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*'''(About Logain)''' "The halo of greatness, blue and gold, flickered around Logain's head, though he rode slumped in his saddle." ({{tfoh|26}}).<br />
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*'''(About Sheriam)''' "Rays of silver and blue flashed about her fiery hair, and a soft golden light." ({{tfoh|26}}).<br />
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*'''(About [[Carlinya]])''' "For an instant Min saw an image of a raven floating beside her dark hair; more a drawing of the bird than the bird itself. She thought it was a tattoo, but she did not know its meaning." ({{tfoh|26}}).<br />
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*'''(About [[Edesina]])''' "To Min's eyes, a [[a'dam|silvery collar]] suddenly appeared, snug around the woman's neck, and as suddenly seemed to shatter. Min shivered. She did not like viewings connected to the Seanchan. At least Edesina would escape somehow." ({{tfoh|26}}).<br />
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*'''(About [[Gareth Bryne]]. Min speaking to Siuan)''' "When Bryne came in, I had a viewing. An aura, and a bull ripping roses from around its neck, and...None of it matters except the aura. I didn't even really understand that, but more than anything else. If you want to stay alive, you had better stay close to him. All I know is this. If he stays close to you, you live. If he gets too far away, for too long, you are going to die. Both of you. I don't know why I should have seen anything about you in his aura, but you seemed like part of it." ({{tfoh|28}}).<br />
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*'''(About [[Faolain]])''' "A nasty woman. You'd think, if there was any justice, she would have an unpleasant future ahead of her." ({{tfoh|50}}).<br />
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*'''(About [[Areina]], [[Nicola]] and [[Moghedien|Marigan]])''' "Those three you brought with you are trouble." ({{tfoh|50}}).<br />
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*'''(About Rand)''' "I saw you'd fall in love with him. I don't know what he feels for you, only that he's tied to you some way." Elayne says, "And you saw there would be someone else. Someone I'd have to share him with." Min's reply: "Two. Two others. And...And I'm one." ({{tfoh|50}}).<br />
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*'''(About an unknown woman, to Elayne)''' "And [[Cairhienin]] women aren't all like Moiraine. I saw a Cairhienin woman in [[Baerlon]] once. On the surface, she made Moiraine look like Leane, but sometimes she said things, hinting. And the auras! I don't think a man in the whole town was safe alone with her, not unless he was ugly, lame, and better yet, dead." ({{tfoh|50}}).<br />
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== Lord of Chaos ==<br />
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*'''(About [[Enaila]])''' "An image flickered above Enaila's head and was gone. A wreath of some sort; Min had no idea what it meant." ({{loc|41}}).<br />
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*'''(About Rand)''' "One of those images she had seen every time she saw him. Countless thousands of sparkling lights, like stars of fireflies, rushed into a great blackness, trying to fill it up, rushed in and were swallowed. There seemed to be more lights than she had ever seen before, but the darkness swallowed them at a greater rate, too. And there was something else, something new, an aura of yellow and brown and purple that made her stomach clench." ({{loc|41}}).<br />
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*'''(About Rand)''' "I might as well tell you something else while I'm about it. I saw an aura around you in the throne room. Aes Sedai are going to hurt you. Women who can channel, anyway. It was all confused; I'm not sure about the Aes Sedai part. But it might happen more than once. I think that's why it seemed all scrambled." ({{loc|41}}).<br />
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*'''(To [[Melaine]])''' "You will have two daughters. Twins like mirrors." ({{loc|41}}).<br />
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*'''(About Perrin)''' "He's found his falcon, and I wouldn't be surprised if she kills him when the hawk appears." ({{loc|46}}).<br />
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*'''(About Rand and Perrin, to Rand)''' "When you two were together, I saw those fireflies and the darkness stronger than ever. But with the two of you in the same room, the fireflies were holding their own instead of being eaten faster than they can swarm, the way they do when you're alone. And something else I saw when you were together. Twice he's going to have to be there, or you-If he's not, something bad will happen to you. Very bad." Rand replies: "Then I'll just have to keep him around." Min's answer: "I don't know that that will be enough. It will happen if he is not there, but nothing I saw said it won't because he is. It will be very bad, Rand. Just thinking of that viewing makes me?" ({{loc|46}}).<br />
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*'''(About [[Bera]] and [[Kiruna]])''' "Images and auras flickered about them as always around Aes Sedai and Warders. One caught Min's eye when it flashed around both women at the same instant, brownish yellow and deep purple. The colors themselves meant nothing, but that aura made Min stop breathing." ({{loc|49}}).<br />
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*'''(About Bera and Kiruna, to Rand)''' "Blood, death, [[the One Power]], those two women and you, all in the same place at the same time. Kiruna and Bera do not like you, not at all! Remember what I saw around you? Women who can channel, hurting you. It is the auras, and the thirteen, and everything, Rand. It is too much!" ({{loc|49}}).<br />
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*'''(About [[Colinda]])''' "And that Colinda. I saw - No. No, it doesn't have anything to do with you. Maybe the heat is affecting me. When I know, I always know. It must be the heat." ({{loc|50}}).<br />
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*'''(About various people)''' "The sitting room turned out better, with Min peering through cracked doors into the anteroom, but not everyone showed image or aura to her eyes during the audience with him, and what she did see, there and simply walking about in the hallways, was bleak. [[Maringil]], white-haired and blade-slim and cool as ice, was going to die by poison. [[Colavaere]], her more than handsome face calm and collected once she learned [[Aviendha]] was not with Rand this time, would die by hanging. [[Meilan]], with his pointy pointed beard and oily voice, would die by the knife. The future carried a heavy toll for the High Lords of Tear. [[Aracome]] and [[Maraconn]] and [[Gueyam]] were all going to die too, bloody deaths, in battle, Min thought. She said she had never seen death so often in one group of people. By the time she saw blood covering Gueyam's broad face, their fifth day in Cairhien, she felt so ill at the thought that Rand made her lie down and had [[Sulin]] bring damp cloths to lay on her forehead." ({{loc|50}}).<br />
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*'''(About [[Berelain]], to Rand)''' "I saw nothing of any use to you. Just a man in white who will make her fall head over heels." ({{loc|50}}).<br />
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== A Crown of Swords ==<br />
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*'''(About [[Mazrim Taim]]''') "Taim has blood in his past and blood in his future, but you could guess that. He's a dangerous man." ({{acos|2}}).<br />
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*'''(To Rand)''' "I saw you and another man. I couldn't make out either face, but I knew one was you. You touched, and seemed to merge into one another, and I don't know what it means, Rand, except that one of you dies, and one doesn't." ({{acos|33}}).<br />
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*'''(About [[Alanna]], [[Bera]], [[Faeldrin]], [[Merana]] and [[Rafela]], to Rand)''' "They will keep their word. I just saw these five in your hand." ({{acos|34}}).<br />
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*'''(To [[Harine]])''' "You will be punished for what happens here today, Harine, but not so much as you fear, I think. At least, one day you will be the Mistress of the Ships." ({{acos|34}}).<br />
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*'''(About Rand)''' "A tiny stab of guilt made her shift her seat on the coverlet. She had not really lied when he asked what viewings she had kept back. Not really. What good to tell him he would almost certainly fail without a woman who was dead and gone?" ({{acos|35}}).<br />
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*'''(About Moiraine)''' "Min sighed regretfully, but it was not as if she had really expected Moiraine to turn up alive. Moiraine was the only viewing of hers that had ever failed." ({{acos|35}}).<br />
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*'''(About [[Caraline Damodred]] and [[Darlin Sisnera]])''' "Caraline Damodred drew herself up on her saddle, face cold enough to shame an Aes Sedai, but suddenly auras of red and white flashed around her and Darlin, and Min knew. The colors never seemed to matter, but she knew that they would marry - after Caraline had led him a merry chase. More, to her eyes a crown suddenly appeared on Darlin's head, a simple golden circlet with a slightly curved sword lying on its side above his brows. The king's crown he would wear one day, though of what country, she could not say. [[Tear]] had High Lords instead of a king." ({{acos|35}}).<br />
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*'''(About [[Daved Hanlon]])''' "He glared at her back as she took a goblet of punch and waved the servant away, and Min's breath caught at the aura that suddenly flashed around him, bruised hues so dark they seemed nearly black. 'Don't trust that man, Lady Caraline.' She could not stop herself. 'He will murder anyone he thinks is in his way; he'll kill for a whim, kill anybody.'" And later, "How do explain what she did know about Hanlon now, that his hands would be red with more rapes and murders before he died?" ({{acos|35}}).<br />
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*'''(About various people)''' "Furtively she studied the three people gathered around the bed. [[Cadsuane]] in her chair, [[Amys]] standing opposite, [[Dashiva]] leaning against one of the square bedposts at the foot, all with unreadable auras and images dancing around them." ({{acos|36}}).<br />
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*'''(About Cadsuane, to Rand)''' "It's Cadsuane. She is going to teach you something, you and the [[Asha'man]]. All the Asha'man, I mean. It's something you have to learn, but I don't know what it is, except that none of you will like learning it from her. You aren't going to like it at all." ({{acos|41}}).<br />
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== The Path of Daggers ==<br />
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*'''(About [[Caraline]] and [[Darlin]], to Rand and [[Dobraine]])''' "As for Darlin, aside from the fact that he'll marry Caraline, after she's wrung him out and hung him up to dry, all I can say is that one day he'll be a king. I saw the crown on his head, a thing with a sword on the front of it, but I don't know what country it belongs too. And, oh, yes. He'll die in bed, and she will survive him." ({{tpod|27}}).<br />
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*'''(About [[Beldeine]])''' "Light, she was going to bond [[Karldin Manfor|an Asha'man]] as a Warder! How?? No; it was not important now." ({{tpod|29}}).<br />
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*'''(About [[Sarene]])''' "Images and auras; a tempestuous love affair, of all things! The woman was ice, however beautiful. And there was nothing useful in knowing some man would melt her!" ({{tpod|29}}).<br />
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*'''(About [[Nesune]])''' "One red-and-green aura spoke of honors, and fame. A huge building appeared above her head and vanished. A library she would found." ({{tpod|29}}).<br />
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*'''(About [[Beldeine]], [[Elza]], [[Erian]], [[Nesune]], [[Sarene]] and [[Sorilea]])''' "Among all of those images spilling around Rand and the women, suddenly an aura flashed, blue and yellow tinged with green, encompassing them all. And Min knew its meaning. She gasped, half in surprise, half in relief. 'They will serve you, each in her fashion, Rand,' she said hurriedly. 'I saw it.' Sorilea would serve him? Suddenly Min wondered exactly what 'in her fashion' meant. The words came with the knowing, but she did not always know what the words themselves meant. But they would serve; that much was plain." ({{tpod|29}}).<br />
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== Winter's Heart ==<br />
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*'''(About Elayne)''' "She should have drunk that heartleaf tea. She'll get with child from this. Two of them; a boy and a girl; both healthy and strong." ({{wh|12}}).<br />
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*'''(About Aviendha)''' "Min wondered whether to tell her what she had seen while they were all together. Aviendha would have Rand's babies, too. Four of them at once! Something was odd about that, though. The babies would be healthy, but still something odd." ({{wh|12}}).<br />
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*'''(About [[Birgitte]])''' "Auras danced around her and images flickered, more than Min had ever seen around anyone, thousands it seemed, cascading over one another." And later, "And what did she mean, Silverbow was dead? The woman was standing right in front of her! Besides, those multitudes of images and auras flashed by too quickly for her to make out any clearly, but she was certain they indicated more adventures than a woman could have in one lifetime. Strangely, some were connected to [[Gaidal Cain|an ugly man]] who was older than she, and others to an ugly man who was much younger, yet somehow Min knew they were the same man." ({{wh|12}}).<br />
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*'''(About [[Alivia]])''' "Rand, I like Alivia. I do, even if she does make Nynaeve have kittens left and right. But she is going to kill you." ({{wh|25}}).<br />
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== Crossroads of Twilight ==<br />
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*'''(About [[Logain]])''' "Logain's aura still speaks of glory, stronger than ever. Maybe he still thinks he's the real Dragon Reborn." ({{cot|24}}).<br />
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*'''(About [[Davram Bashere]])''' "And there's something...dark...in the images I saw around Lord Davram. If he turns against you, or dies..." ({{cot|24}}).<br />
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== Knife of Dreams ==<br />
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*'''(About [[Com]] and [[Doni]])''' "Min gazed after them with an expression of misery that the bond echoed even after she shook her head and smoothed her face. What had she seen? Death, probably." ({{kod|21}}).<br />
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== The Gathering Storm ==<br />
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*'''(About Rand)''' "The air shimmered above Rand, and a mountain appeared there. Viewings were so common around Rand that Min usually forced herself to ignore them unless they were new - though she did spend time some days trying to pick them all out and sort through them. This one was new, and it caught her attention. The towering mountain was blasted out on one side, making a jagged hole down the slope. Dragonmount? It was cloaked in dark shadows, as if shaded by cloudshigh above. That was odd; whenever she'd seen the mountain, it had reached higher than the clouds themselves. Dragonmount in shadows. It would be important to Rand in the future. Was that a tiny prick of light shining from the heavens down onto the point of the mountain?" ({{tgs|37}}).<br />
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*'''(About Min's viewings)''' "The girl is correct. Cadsuane sounded surprised. What this child sees are viewings in the Pattern from a time still distant - but if the Dark One wins, he will ''destroy'' the Pattern entirely. This is the only way the visions could fail to occur." ({{tgs|44}}).<br />
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*'''(About Nynaeve)''' "And... what was that vision that was suddenly hovering above Nynaeve's head? She was kneeling over someone's corpse in a posture of grief." ({{tgs|48}}).<br />
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*'''(About [[Beldeine]])''' "For instance, the black knife that spun around Beldeine's head recently could mean anything." ({{tgs|48}}).<br />
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== Towers of Midnight ==<br />
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*'''(About Rand)''' "New viewings spun around his head. She normally ignored those, but she couldn't do so now. An open cavern, gaping like a mouth. Bloodstained rocks. Two dead men on the ground, surrounded by ranks and ranks of Trollocs, a pipe with smoke curling from it." ({{tom|13}}).<br />
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*'''(About Rand)''' "Rand, I see sunlight around you. He looked up at her, then glanced at the sky. Not that sunlight, Min whispered. A viewing. I see dark clouds, pushed away by the sunlight's warmth. I see you, a brilliant white sword held in your hand, wielded against one of black, held by a faceless darkness. I see trees, growing green again, bearing fruit. I see a field, the crops healthy and full. She hesitated. I see the Two Rivers, Rand. I see an inn there with the mark of the Dragon's Fang inlaid on its door. No longer be a symbol of darkness or hate. A sign of victory and hope." ({{tom|25}}).<br />
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*'''(About [[Durnham]])''' "I see a silver axe around that man's head, she said, pointing to a bearded beggar, who lay against a wall, his chin down against his chest. He will be a leader in the Last Battle." ({{tom|25}}).<br />
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*'''(About people sitting in a street in Bandar Eban)''' "That woman there - the one sulking in the shadows - she will be trained by the White Tower and become Aes Sedai. I can see the Flame of Tar Valon beside her, and I know what it means. The man over there who looks like a simple street tough? He will save her life. I know he doesn't look like it, but he will fight. All of them will. I can see it!" ({{tom|25}}).<br />
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*'''(About Rand)''' "A glowing sword, ''Callandor'', being gripped by a black hand. She gasped. What did you see? Rand asked softly. ''Callandor'', held in a fist. The hand looks to be made of onyx." ({{tom|51}}).<br />
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*'''(About [[Tenobia]])''' "Tenobia has a spear hovering over her head, Min said. Bloody, but shining in the light." ({{tom|51}}).<br />
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*'''(About [[Ethenielle]])''' "Ethenielle will soon be wed - I see that by white doves. She plans to do something dangerous today, so be careful." ({{tom|51}}).<br />
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*'''(About [[Easar]] and [[Paitar]])''' "The other two have various swords, shields and arrows hovering above them. Both will fight soon. In the Last Battle? Rand asked. I don't know, she admitted. It could here, today." ({{tom|51}}).<br />
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== A Memory of Light ==<br />
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*'''(About [[Galgan]])''' "A dagger rammed through the heart of a raven." ({{amol|27}}).<br />
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*'''(About [[Fortuona]])''' "A bloody flower around her head. A death lily. Someone is going to try to kill her very soon." ({{amol|27}}).<br />
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*'''(About [[Fortuona]])''' "I see a bloody death lily, as I told Mat. And three ships, sailing. An insect in the darkness. Red lights, spread across a field that should be lush and ripe. A man with the teeth of a wolf." ({{amol|27}}).<br />
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*'''(About [[Gokhan]])''' "The omen for this man is white lace trailing in a pond. I know that it means his marriage in the near future." ({{amol|32}}).<br />
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*'''(About a young Seanchan female soldier)''' (Fortuona speaking) "You saw the sign of the white boar. The boar is the symbol of one Handoin, one of my rivals in Seanchan. The white boar is an omen of danger, perhaps betrayal. This woman works for him, or will in the future." ({{amol|32}}).<br />
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*'''(About [[Siuan]] and [[Bryne]])''' "Siuan...I saw an aura around Bryne that meant you had to stay together, or the two of you would die. It hangs above you, right now. Whatever you think you did, the viewing has not been accomplished yet. It's ''still there''." ({{amol|37}}).<br />
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*'''(About [[Yulan]])''' "A chain. Why would he have a chain above his head? ''He's a captive'', she thought suddenly. ''Light. Someone is playing him like an instrument''." ({{amol|37}}).<br />
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*'''(About [[Moghedien]])''' "Min scanned the watching crowd, and her breath caught as she noticed for the first time that one of the ''so'jhin'', a youthful woman with freckles, carried an array of images above her head. ... People who were not channelers, Warders or ''ta'veren'' rarely had so many images attached to them." ({{amol|37}}).<br />
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[[Category:Prophecies]]</div>Isarma Maracandahttps://library.tarvalon.net/index.php?title=A_Memory_of_Light:_Chapter_37&diff=87818A Memory of Light: Chapter 372013-02-06T19:17:10Z<p>Isarma Maracanda: </p>
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{{title|The Last Battle}}<br />
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==Outline==<br />
Mat leads the battle at the Field of Merrilor while Rand and Perrin fight their own battles. Lan kills Demandred<br />
==Summary==<br />
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Lan and Andere ride to the [[River Mora]] where they are to lead the cavalry as the frontline against the [[trolloc]]s and [[Shara]]ns. They see Logain there, with a group of [[Asha'man]] and [[Aes Sedai]]. They cross at [[Hawal Ford]] and attack the Sharans riding between bogs and [[Polov Heights]].<br />
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Elayne hears [[Draghkar]] in the [[Seanchan]] camp at the base of [[Dashar Knob]] and starts riding towards the noise. Birgitte alerts her and she weaves a thunderclap, deafening those around here and rendering the Draghkar's call useless. They ride into the camp and see over a hundred of the Draghkhar. Elayne has Birgitte to tell one of the ''[[sul'dam]]'' to [[Heal]]. She enters the command building, where Mat tells her he had been expecting her. He explains that if he had revealed the true battle plan, it would have got back to the enemy. She asks what the real plan is, and he doesn't tell her. She realises that he can't say anything as it might be overheard.<br />
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{{pov2|Uno}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{Characters7|Uno|Allin|Aludra|Demandred|Einar|Kwamesa|Talmanes}}<br />
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On the [[Polov Heights|Heights]], Uno watches the battle begin to unfold, with Talmanes and Aludra ordering the [[dragons]]. A ''[[raken]]'' drops a message telling him to retreat down the southwestern slope. They begin to do this when they come under attack from the [[Shara]]ns. Lightning rains down on them overwhelming the [[Aes Sedai]] and [[Asha'man]] defenders. An immense gateway opens behind them and they see [[Demandred]], who weaves [[balefire]] killing Kwamesa, then Einar. Uno realises the wisdom of the order to retreat and organises his men.<br />
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{{pov2|Logain}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{Characters10|Logain|Androl|Arel Malevin|Canler|Demandred|Emarin|Gabrelle|Jonneth|Karldin Manfor|Pevara}}<br />
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Logain stands by the [[Mora]], he releases the power from what had been a thirty nine person cicle and tells the [[Asha'man]] and [[Aes Sedai]] with him that they are going to try and find the [[Seals]] that [[Taim]] has stolen. He tells them to kill any male channelers they encounter and most go, leaving just Gabrelle, Karldin and Arel. He tells Gabrelle that he has released the bond to Toveine and that he will kill her if he gets the chance. He is shocked when he feels envy through the bond to Gabrelle and thnks on how she had being trying to manipulate him. He links with those remaining, drawing through the ''[[angreal]]'' that Rand had given him and tells them he means to be the one to kill Taim.<br />
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{{pov2|Gawyn}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{Characters9|Gawyn|Gareth Bryne|Demandred|Doesine|Egwene|Lelaine|Silviana|Siuan|Yukiri|}}<br />
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Gawyn watches the battle through a [[gateway]] created by [[Yukiri]]. Bryne suggests that Mat is trying to bait a trap. They see Demandred kill thousands of men, but there is nothing they can do, as even if they had their own full circle, they couldn't match his power. Gawyn thinks that he had promised to stand in Egwene's shadow, but that didn't mean he had to stop doing important work. He takes out the rings he got from the [[bloodknife]]s and puts them on.<br />
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{{pov2|Tam}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
'''Characters: [[Tam]], [[Abell]], [[Arganda]], [[Alliandre]], {{azi}}, [[Bayrd]], [[Dannil Lewin]], [[Galad]], [[Tinna]]'''<br />
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On the south bank of the [[Mora]], Tam fires arrows at [[Trollocs]] that are trying to cross. Dannil tells him that [[Mat]] is sending infantry banners from the [[Legion of the Dragon]] to try and ensure that Tam's men are able to hold their positions. Tam says he will make sure Arganda and Galad know to expect reinforcements.<br />
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{{pov2|Pevara}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{Characters6|Pevara|Androl|Canler|Emarin|Jonneth|Theodrin}}<br />
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Pevara fights [[Trolloc]]s at [[Howal Ford]]. She tells Androl her location through their thoughts and he comes to her through a [[gateway]], from the [[Shara]]n army. They move along the southwestern base of the [[Polov Heights|Heights]], saving a group of soldiers on the way. They join Jonneth, Canler and Theodrin and move through another gateway. Pevara and Androl link and they continue to fight, Androl killing Trollocs and [[Myrddraal]] through creative use of gateways. Lightning strikes at them and Androl loses his gateway, but despite being linked, Pevara is able to [[weave]] her own gateway and they pass through to safety.<br />
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{{pov2|Mat}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{Characters6|Mat|Birgitte|Elayne|Galad|Mika|Tuon}}<br />
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Galad complains about Mat's decisions, but Mat tells him to do as he is told and hold the river. He agrees. Elayne also complains, but Mat responds that they put him in charge so they should let him do his job. Elayne responds with the somewhat petty argument that they made him commander of the armies but that he isn't in charge. He sends the Ogier in as reinforcements at the ford and instructs Lan to swing round behind the second trolloc army at the ruins and hold position without engaging them and sends orders to Talmanes. He uses his looking glass and sees that the [[Shara]]ns have moved to intercept Lan, before Lan even receives his order and realises there is a spy in the command tent. Talmanes sends a response that his forces cannot fight and that the dragons need repairing. There are five or six that are functional and more that can be repaired, but Mat decides to wait before deploying them as once he does, Demandred will strike immediately. He goes outside the command tent to talk to Elayne, who weaves a [[ward]] against eavesdropping. He tells her of the spy and that he plans to use it. He tells her that the battle is a little like cards, that you want your opponent to think they are winning and start betting too high, so that you can take advantage when the right hand comes along. He tells her that Demandred has sent a force to block the river, which will succeed before long and that they need a solid defense in place when they come over the river bed. Elayne says she will go. Mat goes back in the command tent thinking that Talmanes understood his signal and that Elayne is doing what he wanted, so now he just has to persuade Tuon.<br />
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{{pov2|Galad}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{Characters2|Galad|Golever}}<br />
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Galad leads the [[Whitecloak]] cavalry against the [[Trollocs]]. After the charge, he searches out small groups of isolated men and orders them to the ruins so they can be formed into new banners. He thinks he might have given [[Mat]] too little credit. He tells Golever that he doesn't expect the Trollocs to stop for the night and sees the river go dry. At that he realises he did give Mat too little credit. Golever hands him a letter from Mat instructing him to move to [[Howal Ford]] and to wait for more orders once he sees [[Elayne]]'s banner.<br />
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{{pov2|Rand}}<br />
{{Setting2|Shayol Ghul}}<br />
{{Characters7|Rand|Dannil Lewin|Damer Flinn|Dark One|Jori Congar|Nynaeve|Tam}}<br />
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The Dark One shows Rand a possible future in which the [[Blight]] has overun the world. He sees Tam, Jori and Dannil working on a tree stump. Insects swarm out of it and kill Jori. Dannil takes Rand to Nynaeve who then takes him to be [[turned]]. He learns that in this reality, Nynaeve, [[Egwene]], [[Cadsuane]] and [[Logain]] have all been turned and that [[Elayne]], [[Aviendha]] and [[Min]] are endlessly tortured. He refuses the reality of the world and it shatters. He takes the threads of [[the Pattern]] and tells the Dark One he will show him what is going to happen.<br />
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{{pov2|Egwene}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{Characters6|Egwene|Chubain|Gareth|Siuan|Silviana|Yukiri}}<br />
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Egwene sees tiny cracks in the rocks and Yukiri tells her they think they are a result of [[balefire]]. She looks at them in detail and sees they look into pure nothing. She weaves and heals them turning them into normal cracks, before noticing that Gawyn is missing. Bryne goes to look for him and she sends Siuan to Mat and Tuon. Egwene goes through a [[gateway]] and speaks with Chubain who says at first he thought [[Mat]] was mad, but he is now able to see his reasoning for some of what he has done, but does not understand why Mat abandoned the [[Polov Heights|Heights]] only to assault them again.<br />
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{{pov2|Gawyn}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{Characters2|Gawyn|Demandred}}<br />
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Gawyn walks through the battlesite. He kills a Trolloc that is carrying the body of [[Symon]] and immediately regrets it. He sees where Demandred is, and runs after him, thinking that someone had to kill Demandred and that Egwene and Logain can't be risked, but he can. He sees Demandred and plans to sneak up on him, pull him off his horse and kill him but Demandred senses him and turns round, aiming [[balefire]] at Gawyn, which misses. He strikes Demandred's horse and prepares to kill him after he is thrown off. A blast of air saves Demandred and the two begin to fight, Demandred waving off the [[Shara]]ns. Gawyn does well at first, with the edge the rings gives him, but despite the extra speed, is unable to land a hit on Demandred. Demandred channels to throw a rock at Gawyn, hitting him, before telling Gawyn that he is the saviour and that Rand is mad, as the [[Great Lord]] cannot be defeated. He says he will protect the world by destroying it and sheltering its people. He also tells Gawyn that he believes that [[Mat]] is actually [[Lews Therin]] as no mortal general would have the skill Mat has shown. He tells Gawyn that his weakness is that he wields the sword, rather than becoming it. He stabs Gawyn in the stomach and tells Gawyn that if he survives, he should tell Lews Therin that Demandred is looking forward to a match between the two and has improved since they last met. Demandred leaves and Gawyn pulls himself onto a horse and rides off.<br />
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{{pov2|Faile}}<br />
{{Setting3|The|Blasted Lands}}<br />
{{Characters4|Faile|Arrela|Mandevwin|Selande}}<br />
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Mandevwin insists that [[Vanin]] and [[Harnan]] are not [[Darkfriends]]. Faile assumes he must be wrong. She looks up at [[Thakan'dar]] and thinks she will get the [[Horn of Valere|Horn]] to [[Shayol Ghul]]. Selande and Arrele arrive from scouting and tell her they have seen a caravan.<br />
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They see [[the Town|a village]] in the foothills of Thakan'dar and that there is a central supply station not far from it. A [[gateway]] opens and men trudge through with carts. Faile and Mandevwin think that sneaking through the gateway might be their best option. They see a group of [[Samma N'Sei]] and realise they won't be able to sneak past them so retreat to plan their next move.<br />
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{{pov2|Perrin}}<br />
{{Setting2|Mayene}}<br />
{{Characters4|Perrin|Berelain|Janina|Uno}}<br />
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Perrin wakes in Berelain's palace. She tells him she has taken precautions to prevent the problems that occurred last time he spent the night in her tent. He learns that the armies now fight at the [[Field of Merrilor]] and that [[Faile]] vanished in a [[Bubble of Evil]]. He asks Janina if she can wash away his tiredness, but she says even if she knew how she wouldn't as he needs rest. He falls asleep, and considers the possibilities of the Wolf Dream, the Wolf Dream in the flesh, and true sleep and realises he needs true sleep or he will die.<br />
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{{pov2|Androl}}<br />
{{Setting3|Away from the|Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{Characters5|Androl|Emarin|Jonneth|Pevara|Theodrin}}<br />
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The group rest and [[Heal]] their injuries while planning their next move. Androl thinks he is falling in love with Pevara, and is amused as he had thought love a thing for the young. He tells her that if they are going to get the [[Seals]] from [[Taim]], they will have to use stealth.<br />
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{{pov2|Rhuarc}}<br />
{{Setting2|Valley of Thakan'dar}}<br />
{{Characters|Rhuarc|Baelder|Hessalam|Trask}}<br />
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Rhuarc stalks through Thakan'dar hunting [[Shadowspawn]] and [[Samma N'Sei]], who he thinks of as the Honorless. He and his companions come across a group that are unable to channel fighting [[Aiel]]. They slay them, but Trask is killed. He sneaks up on one of the red veiled men who is able to channel and kills him. He thinks that the [[Aes Sedai]] and [[Asha'man]] are tiring. Hessalam uses [[compulsion]] on him, turning him into her adoring slave.<br />
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{{pov2|Rand}}<br />
{{Setting|A possible future}}<br />
{{Characters|Rand|Dark One}}<br />
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Rand walks through a large city in what was the [[Two Rivers]] in a world he has constructed. The Dark One tells him he has not eliminated suffering and that his vision is flawed. The Dark One attacks and the world becomes just a possibility.<br />
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{{pov2|Silviana}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{Characters4|Silviana|Chubain|Egwene|Leilwin}}<br />
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Silviana attacks the [[Shara]]ns with fire. The [[Tower]] forces have split in two, the infantry attacking on the [[heights]] and the other half, the cavalry, to the corridor between the bogs and the heights to attack the rear flank of Trollocs attacking the first group. She sees Egwene go pale and thinks she is under attack, but Egwene tells here that [[Gawyn]] has been injured. Egwene wants to go after him, but Silviana says it is too dangerous and suggests that Egwene passes the [[bond]] to her. Egwene refuses.<br />
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{{pov2|Elayne}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{Characters4|Elayne|Birgitte|Galad|Gareth}}<br />
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Elayne looks across the riverbed to the [[Heights]], where a large number of Sharans have gathered on the heights. Birgitte tells her she now only has memories of her current life. Galad asks her why Mat wanted him there, but she has no idea. A messenger arrives with a note from Mat. It has a note telling him to do what must be done along with a copy of his [[foxhead medallion|medallion]] that Elayne made. They don't understand, so Galad turns the page over, and sees further instructions that he is to go and kill as many Sharan channelers as he can. Bryne also arrives, to tell her that Gawyn had been that way and that no one knows where he is.<br />
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{{pov2|Mat}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{Characters4|Mat|Logain|Mika|Tuon}}<br />
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Mat looks out on the battle, with the Trollocs crossing the riverbed, under fire from Tam's men. He hopes Tam can hold long enough for Lan and the Borderlanders to strike the rear flank. Logain enters and Mat tells him he needs the Asha'man to help the Aes Sedai. Logain tells him it is not his war, but Mat replies it is everyone's war. He says he and his men should be at [[Shayol Ghul]], but Mat realises he doesn't really mean this. Logain tells him that none of them are able to face [[Demandred]] and Mat realises Logain wants to. Mat knows that he has to do something about Demandred, and that even though Logain stands little chance, he may be a distraction at least, so gives him permission. He suggests to Tuon that they move her to safety, but she says she can protect herself, choosing the matter as something to fight over so that Mat can fake a split with the [[Seanchan]]. Two guards enter and Mat notices that there is a gray man with them. He sees him pull out a knife as Mika shouts that there is channeling nearby.<br />
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{{pov2|Min}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{Characters4|Min|Mat|Siuan|Tuon}}<br />
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Min throws herself at Fortuona, tipping over her chair as [[Ayyad]] and other [[Shara]]ns come though a hole they create in the wall. She sees Tuon abandon her costume for sleek silken trousers and shirt and run to Mat. Min steps through the hole and runs round the building, encountering a male Ayyad, who catches a knife she throws at him, before being killed by Siuan stopping his heart. She tells Siuan that Siuan was supposed to stay near Gareth, if she wanted to live and Siuan says she did that and they saved each other's lives. Min tells her the danger still exists. Siuan tells her it is more important to save Mat, even if it costs both their lives. They see Mat fighting three [[gray men]], and one surviving ''[[damane]]'' who won't do anything as her ''[[sul'dam]]'' is dead. She sees one of the gray men has left Mat and is about to kill Tuon who she saves. She sees Siuan dead and with Mat and Tuon, steps outside.<br />
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{{pov2|Egwene}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{Characters|Egwene}}<br />
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Egwene instructs the [[Aes Sedai]] with her to try and stop the [[Shara]]ns weaves while she attacks, intending to fight her way through them to [[Gawyn]]<br />
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{{pov2|Demandred}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{Characters4|Demandred|Galbrait|Shendla|Taim}}<br />
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Demandred watches the battle through the eyes of a falcon as ravens are shot down by the [[Borderlander]]s. He thinks it should give him an unsurmountable advantage, but the [[gateways]] that look down on the battle even things out. He considers [[Traveling]] to the command post at [[Dashar Knob]] but is concerned it might be a trap. He wonders why the resistance encountered when diverting the river was a small unit of soldiers and townspeople. He looks to his side and sees Shendla, with three other women and thinks that his affection for her is almost enough to change his heart. Galbrait, the leader of the [[Ayyad]] tells him she failed and that Mat escaped, but he says she wasn't supposed to kill him because he is beyond her skill. It is enough that she disrupted his command post. Demandred still suspects that Mat is Lews Therin in disguise, but feels he can't prove it. He thinks that to truly master battle tactics takes centuries. He admits to himself that in general, Lews Therin was more accomplished than he was, but that Demandred was the better general. He thinks that if Cauthon really is Lews Therin, he is a better general than he was in the [[Age of Legends]]. He wonders when Mat will commit the ''[[damane]]'' and if he can widen the fracture between them and the Aes Sedai. The three Ayyad leave and he asks Shendla if she is worried, fighting alongside Trollocs and Halfmen despite not having given herself to the Shadow. She tells him she doesn't see his actions as evil, as he will remake the world and preserve her people. He briefly wonders what he will do once Lews Therin is dead and the world has been remade. Taim arives, through a [[True Power]] [[gateway]]. He mocks Demandred for losing the battle near the ruins and Demandred has two dozen of his Ayyad [[shield]] him but Taim seizes the True Power and fights back. Demandred shields him with a True Power shield and pulls energy out of him and the intense use of the True Power begins to unravel [[the Pattern]]. He tells Taim to keep away from him, from Lews Therin and from the enemy general, but other than that he doesn't care what chaos he creates . He turns and weaves [[balefire]] from the True Power, destroying hundreds of the forces of [[the Light]]. He tells Taim to go and is amazed that he is able to Travel with the True Power.<br />
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{{pov2|Rand}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Pit of Doom}}<br />
{{Characters2|Rand|The Dark One}}<br />
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The Dark One tells Rand he will win eventually and prepares to show him another possible future.<br />
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{{Break}}<br />
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{{pov2|Juilin}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
'''Characters: [[Juilin]], [[Myk]], [[Charn (2)|Charn]]'''<br />
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Juilin leads a squad of pikemen against a [[Sharan]] troop.<br />
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{{Break}}<br />
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{{pov2|Pevara}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{Characters6|Androl|Demandred|Emarin|Jonneth|Pevara|Theodrin}}<br />
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Androl and Pevara, wearing [[invert]]ed [[Mask of Mirrors]] walk through [[Darkfriends]], [[Shadowspawn]] and [[Sharan]]s. She is not pleased when he tells her she looks good in black. Androl is disguised as [[Nensen]] and [[Emarin]] as [[Kash]]. Pevara is disguised as [[Alviarin]] and Theodrin as Rianna, with Jonneth simply as a Darkfriend. Pevara wonders about some of the battle tactics and Androl is able to telepathically explain some of what is going on. An old man interrupts the and says he will take them to the Wyld. She thinks on how she had intended to take multiple [[Asha'man]] warders, but can't continue her train of thought as it is interrupted by Androl's jealousy. Androl is surprised when she tells him Emarin prefers men. They see Demandred, who tells them that if he sees any [[Dreadlord]]s away from the fight against the [[White Tower]] forces, he will make them wish he had given them to the [[Trollocs]]. Androl thinks what they did was effective, as they know where to find [[Taim]].<br />
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{{pov2|Galad}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{Characters4|Galad|Alhanra|Gawyn|Golever}}<br />
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Galad is feeling that the [[Last Battle]] may be the end of the world as he hunts [[Sharan]] [[channeler]]s. He sees three of them and approaches. One throws a ball of fire at him, which dissipates when it hits him, leaving him singed but unharmed. She looks at him in shock as he takes her head off with his sword. Golever comes to tell him that this is a great day and the [[whitecloaks|children]] should have done much more of it in the past. Alhanra tells him that he has found Gawyn, and Galad goes to see him. They see him, lying between two rocks and Galad assumes he is dead. Gawyn speaks and tells Galad that he had failed. Galad tells him not to die and that he won't be left without a brother, but Gawyn tells him he has one, that [[Tigraine]] went to the [[Waste]] and gave birth to a son on [[Dragonmount]]. He asks Galad not to hate [[Rand]] and dies. Galad tells Golever to take the wounded to safety and plans to fight [[Demandred]]<br />
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{{Break}}<br />
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{{Pov2|Egwene}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{Characters2|Egwene|Silviana}}<br />
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Egwene feels [[Gawyn]] die and lashes out with [[the Power]] until Silviana makes her realise she is out of control. Someone weaves a [[gateway]] and she leaves the battlefield through it.<br />
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{{pov2|Tam}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{characters2|Tam|Abell}}<br />
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Tam uses his last arrow, saving a [[Whitecloak]]. Downriver, the [[Legion of the Dragon]] is halting the [[Trollocs]] and his men are doing the same. He feels there is no reason to retreat, so tells the men to gather their weapons and leave the bows, for when they have more arrows, though he knows none will come. He splits the forces into two wedges, Tam leading one and [[Deoan]] leading the other. They attack.<br />
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{{pov2|Fortuona}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{characters5|Fortuona|Galgan|Karede|Mat|Min}}<br />
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Fortuona refuses ''[[damane]]'' [[Healing]], though she thinks it a useful development. She realises that the [[Deathwatch Guards]] who allowed the assasins through will need punishment, as to deny it them would be to deny them their honour. She instructs Karede to go to the enemy and fight the ''marath'damane'' directly. She raises Min to [[the Blood]]. Tuon decides that it is time to misdirect the spy. She tells Mat that he holds the ultimate responsibility for the attack and is surprised to see Galgan frown, and that Mat has already converted him. She tells him that he is not serious enough and he laughs. Tuon is the only one to see an omen behind him, twin lines of smoke rising from the heights to signify a large gamble that will yield a large reward or a great cost. He tells Tuon he has had it with her and Seanchan ways and she tells him the Seanchan should never have joined the battle. She tells the Seanchan with her that other than the Deathwatch Guards, they are returning to Ebou Dar. She hopes the spy will simply see a young woman foolish enough to want to fight on her own and believe the ploy.<br />
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{{pov2|Rand}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Pit of Doom}}<br />
{{Characters4|Rand|Basel Gill|Renel|Shai'tan}}<br />
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The Dark One takes Rand to a world that could exist. He is at first surprised as it doesn't have any of the decay and devastation of the previous world he was shown. When a street vendor, Renel, kills a street urchin with not even a second thought, and starts to look at Rand as though she would do the same to him, Rand begins to grow suspicious. He goes to [[The Queen's Blessing]], where he doesn't recognise the door guard, but Basel Gill is still the Innkeeper. Gill tries to rob him and seems amazed at the idea that there would be laws against theft, claiming if a man can't keep what is his, he doesn't deserve it. Rand realises that the Dark One took people's consciences. He tells Shai'tan that he will show him the world's opposite.<br />
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{{pov2|Mat}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{characters3|Mat|Karede|Min}}<br />
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Mat walks away from Tuon, a little concerned that she meant what she was saying. He asks Min to stay with her and watch. He sees Karede, who says he is going to the front line. Mat tells him that he is going there as well and the [[Deathwatch Guard]] are to come with him. Karede agrees as long as Mat does not call the Empress "Tuon" as that would be a bad omen.<br />
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{{Break}}<br />
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{{pov2|Tam}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{Characters|Tam|Berelain|Dannil Lewin|Lan}}<br />
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Tam fights [[Trolloc]]s. He is not as strong as he had been as a young man, but with age has come maturity and an understanding of the void. The Trollocs turn and break as the [[Borderlander]]s arrive, forcing them into a vise with the [[Legion of the Dragon]]. He has held his position. Lan rides over to tell him he had wondered if the man who gave [[Rand]] his sword had earned it, but that he now knows. He salutes Tam. He tells Tam that the battle is not done and that [[Demandred]] had sent a smaller force here to keep them from the battle at [[Howal Ford]]. Lan leaves just before a [[gateway]] opens from [[Mayene]], bringing refugees from [[Caemlyn]] who had insisted on being brought to the battle. Tam thinks that battle is not the place for them, but when he sees them retrieving arrows, he thinks they can be of use. Berelain asks after [[Galad]].<br />
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{{Pov2|Elayne}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{Characters5|Elayne|Birgitte|Celebrain|Charlz Guybon|Theodohr}}<br />
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Birgitte tells Elayne that the command post at [[Dashar Knob]] has fallen and the [[Seanchan]] have retreated. Elayne says she will take charge until they hear from [[Mat]]. She realises that the [[Trollocs]] are slowly surrounding them and that their position is poor. They are attacked by [[Demandred]] who sends [[balefire]] at them and demands that [[Lews Therin]] come to him as he hunts a woman Lews' loves. Birgitte instructs Celebrain to raise a banner and ride in the opposite direction as a decoy. Elayne is not happy, as this is effectively a death sentence, but Birgitte makes her realise it is necessary.<br />
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{{pov2|Galad}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{characters2|Galad|Demandred}}<br />
<br />
Galad rides towards [[Demandred]]. He kills a male channeler and calls out to Demandred, telling him that the [[Dragon Reborn]]'s brother is there. He doesn't know what to make of this revelation. Demandred steps forward and Galad thinks he looks like Rand as they have a similar sense to them. Demandred syas he is displeased that Lews Therin is ignoring him and the two begin to fight.<br />
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{{Break}}<br />
<br />
{{pov2|Nynaeve}}<br />
{{Setting|The Pit of Foom}}<br />
{{Characters2|Nynaeve|Alanna}}<br />
<br />
Unable to [[Heal]], Nynaeve uses her herbs to help Alanna.<br />
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{{Break}}<br />
<br />
{{pov2|Mat}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{Characters7|Mat|Davram Bashere|Deira Bashere|Loial|Karede|Teslyn|Tinna}}<br />
<br />
Mat encounters Bashere at the back of the [[Andor]]an lines. Bashere has become king of Saldaea, but has refused to be crowned. Elayne's forces are holding, but are in danger of being surrounded. Mat has the [[Band of the Red Hand|band]] and the Andoran cavalry engaging the [[Trolloc]]s to prevent them separating the lines of pikes in Elayne's forces. He sends Bashere to Lan, with instructions to engage the Trollocs trying to move round the Andoran right flank. Mat rides towards the [[Dragonsworn]] and sees Loial and other Ogier, including some of the [[Gardeners]] breaking a Trolloc [[Fist]]. He takes the Ogier and continues on to the Dragonsworn and talks with Tinna. He learns Teslyn is with the Dragonsworn and asks for a [[gateway]] to move as many of the troops as possible, to move them to the top of the [[Heights]] with the intention of seizing the northern slope and preventing [[Demandred]] from fully surrounding [[Elayne]]'s armies.<br />
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{{Break}}<br />
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{{pov2|Egwene}}<br />
{{Setting2|Mayene}}<br />
{{characters4|Egwene|Leilwin|Rosil|Silviana}}<br />
<br />
Egwene wakes to hear Silviana and Rosil discussing her and realises she is in Mayene. Rosil tells her she should rest but she replies that she can't afford to. She tells Silviana that she wants [[Vora's Sa'angreal]]. Silviana hesitates, but Egwene insists as Rosil reluctantly agrees. She says she will need another [[warder]] and chooses Leilwin.<br />
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{{Break}}<br />
<br />
{{pov2|Galad}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{Characters2|Galad|Demandred}}<br />
<br />
Demandred and Galad fight in darkness lit by [[Sharan]] torches. He injures Demandred, impressing him. Galad grabs him, but his muscle gives out from an earlier wound and he drops his sword. Demandred strikes, severing his right arm at the elbow. Demandred strikes and all goes black.<br />
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{{Break}}<br />
<br />
{{pov2|Androl}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{Characters4|Androl|Mishraile|Pevara|Taim}}<br />
<br />
Androl, disguised as [[Nensen]], and his companions look for Taim on the [[Heights]]. He sees Mishraile and Taim, holding one of the [[Seals]]. Taim asks him what he is doing and Androl tells him [[Demandred]]'s message, that he would kill any [[Dreadlord]] who is out of position. Taim places a [[Mask of Mirrors]], thinking he is disguising Nensen as Androl and tells him to find and kill [[Logain]]. Androl stumbles, and as he gets up, steals Taim's pouch containing the Seals.<br />
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{{Break}}<br />
<br />
{{pov2|Arganda}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{Characters4|Arganda|Abell|Lan|Tam}}<br />
<br />
Demandred rants that Rand's brother lies dying and that he is the true saviour of the world. Arganda charges and hits a [[Trolloc]], which back hands him as it dies. When he wakes, Lan tells him that a second army, of [[Dragonsworn]] accompanied by a banner of cavalry had attacked the left flank and broke the [[Sharan]]s apart. A flash of light reveals the sheer number of Trollocs and Arganda thinks that each man would have to kill at least five of them.<br />
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{{Break}}<br />
<br />
{{pov2|Rand}}<br />
{{Setting|[[Caemlyn]] in a Possible Future}}<br />
{{Characters3|Rand|Elayne|Shai'tan}}<br />
<br />
Rand weaves the threads of [[the Pattern]] into a possible world, feeling it resist as he does, creating a world without the [[Dark One]]. He walks into the palace in Caemlyn and passes windows, gateways to other places, showing a rebuilt [[Malkier]], [[Tear (City)|Tear]] and [[Rhuidean]], surrounded by [[chora]] fields. He sees a stone slab, in what was the [[Blasted Lands]] where his body had been buried after the [[Last Battle]]. He sees Elayne who wonders if her daughter had pranked her with the [[Mask of Mirrors]]. When she realises it is Rand, she will invite [[Aviendha]] who is playing with children in Rhuidean. As she babbles on, Rand looks into her eyes and sees a shadow, similar to that in the eyes of someone who has been [[turned]]. He realises that the Dark One is not merely the source of evil, he is the manifestation of evil and that by removing him from existence, he has taken away the ability to do or be evil, condemning people to be insipid and vacuous. He realises the world he would create is horrible.<br />
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{{Break}}<br />
<br />
{{pov2|Mat}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{Characters2|Mat|Karede}}<br />
<br />
Mat sits on a dead Trolloc. Demandred didn't take his bait at the [[Howal Ford|Ford]], having sent only [[Trolloc]]s and not [[Sharan]]s. Demandred is now trying to get behind [[Elayne]]'s forces, but Mat is managing to hold him off. He is aware that the [[Ayyad]] are winning against the Aes Sedai. He sees something attacking the Sharans and watches them flee across the Heights.<br />
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{{Break}}<br />
<br />
{{pov2|Olver}}<br />
{{Setting3|The|Blasted Lands}}<br />
{{Characters4|Olver|Aravine|Faile|Mandevwin}}<br />
<br />
Olver and Faile's group walk through the Blasted Lands. They had attacked a [[Shadow]] supply train, defeating [[Lifa|a merchant]] and three [[Darkfriends]]. They free a string of captives, many of whom accompany them into the supply dump. On their way in, they are stopped and Aravine claims to be Ansai, Lifa's partner. They are allowed through. A plump woman in white [[weaves]] a [[gateway]] and Aravine waves them through. On the other side, they see [[Dragonmount]] in the distance as the body of a member of the [[Band|Band of the Red Hand]] falls down a slope behind them and into the fire. Aravine comes through and points at Faile. Arella, Selande and Mandevwin are captured by air. Aravine apologises and tells them she is a Darkfriend who thought she could escape her vows, but that she intends to take the [[Horn]] to [[Demandred]]. Olver thinks on what [[Mat]] would do and launches himself at the woman in white, stabbing her in the lower back.<br />
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{{Break}}<br />
<br />
{{pov2|Leane}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{characters5|Leane|Doesine|Egwene|Raechin|Manda Wan}}<br />
<br />
Leane and other [[Aes Sedai]] fight the [[Sharan]]s. They are attacked by male [[Ayyad]] and Doesine is killed. Leane feels pride at the way the Aes Sedai are holding out. She goes to Raechin who tells her she wold like to know if there really is a way to make a man do as you wish. They see that the Sharans have replaced the troops who had drawn away earlier with what looks like villagers. Raechin is still able to call lightening on them. Manda Wan suggests pulling back to regroup at [[Dashar Knob]] but before they have the chance to, Egwene walks through them and releases a dozen flows of fire, killing Sharan channelers.<br />
{{Break}}<br />
<br />
{{pov2|Talmanes}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{Characters4|Talmanes|Aludra|Dennel|Melten}}<br />
<br />
Talmanes and some of the [[Band]] are in a cavern somewhere, with no exit, found by one of the [[Asha'man]], trying to repair the [[dragons]]. He speaks with Dennel but decides it is too quiet, so starts singing [[Jak o' the Shadows]]. He thinks they will take part in the battle if they have to blast their way out.<br />
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{{Break}}<br />
<br />
{{pov2|Faile}}<br />
{{Setting|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{Characters5|Olver|Aravine|Harnan|Faile|Vanin}}<br />
<br />
The bonds holding Faile vanish and Aravine jumps on a horse and flees. Faile gets on [[Bela]] and gives chase. [[Trolloc]]s move to bar her way but one is killed by Harnan and Vanin and the other knocked out of her way, allowing Faile to pass. They explain that they were not trying to steal the [[Horn]], but [[Mat]]'s tabac. They had allowed themselves to be captured and were preparing to free the captives and escape. They break off and intercept other riders and Faile continues after Aravine. She throws a knife, hitting her in the back and reclaiming the Horn. With Bela nearing exhaustion, she considers swapping horses, but as she is doing so hears Olver and hands him the Horn, asking him to take it to Mat.<br />
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{{Break}}<br />
<br />
{{pov2|Logain}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{Characters4|Logain|Androl|Emarin|Pevara}}<br />
<br />
Logain asks why [[Taim]] didn't break the [[Seals]], but no one knows. He wonders if he will ever have vengeance, but thinks vengeance seems empty. His [[Asha'man]] are in a small camp, below the bogs. He takes off his dragon pin and raises Androl to full Asha'man. Pevara tells him he should take the Seals to the Aes Sedai as they belong to the [[White Tower]], but he replies that the Amyrlin is as good as dead and he is a fitting steward. He tells them he is going to find [[Demandred]] and the others are to deal with Taim's men and the [[Sharan]] channelers, apart from [[Gabrelle]] who is to wait for him. He thinks that if he can get Demandred's ''[[sa'angreal]]'', the world would tremble for him and the [[Black Tower]].<br />
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{{Break}}<br />
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{{pov2|Egwene}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{Characters4|Egwene|Jahar|Leilwin|Merise}}<br />
<br />
Egwene leads an attack on the [[Sharan]]s seeking out [[Taim]]. Narishma gives a warning and she sends everyone away, apart from him, Merise and Leilwin.<br />
{{Break}}<br />
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{{pov2|Ila}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{Characters2|Ila|Raen}}<br />
<br />
Ila scours the battlefield, searching for survivors. Raen tells her that in the future he will not think so poorly of those who don't follow the [[Way of the Leaf]]. She sees [[Hanlon]] looking for arrows and wonders who is worse, those that fight, or those that avoid it because they are cowards, or seek to exploit the dead and injured.<br />
<br />
{{Break}}<br />
<br />
{{pov2|Olver}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Blight}}<br />
{{Characters2|Olver|Bela}}<br />
<br />
Olver rides Bela, but a Trolloc arrow hits and kills her. He sees a crack in a rocky outcrop and is able to squeeze himself into it.<br />
<br />
{{Break}}<br />
<br />
{{pov2|Logain}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{Characters3|Logain|Demandred|Gabrelle}}<br />
<br />
Logain hurls himself through a [[gateway]] and strikes at Demandred, weaving fire, but the [[Sharan]]s throw themselves in the way, giving Demandred time to defend himself. Logain sees that the [[Andor]]an pike formations are close to failing after which it will be a rout. He and Demandred fight with the Power, Demandred weaving a [[Deathgate]] that leaves a trail of lava, some of which splashes Logain. Logain weaves lightning at him, but Demandred creates a weave which dissipates it harmlessly and [[shield]]s Logain. He begins to weave [[balefire]] and Logain throws a rock at him, striking him and causing him to drop the shield. Logain quickly prepares a shield and a gateway, and, as Demandred destroys the shield, he goes through the gateway, and back to be [[Heal]]ed by Gabrelle.<br />
{{Break}}<br />
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{{pov2|Egwene}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{Characters4|Egwene|Jahar|Mazrim Taim|Merise}}<br />
<br />
Egwene fights Taim and comes close to [[shield]]ing him, but he [[balefire]]s the shield and [[Travel]]s away using the [[True Power]]. She launches herself at the [[Sharan]]s<br />
{{Break}}<br />
<br />
{{pov2|Hurin}}<br />
{{Setting2|Polov Heights}}<br />
{{Characters2|Hurin|Lan}}<br />
<br />
Hurin fights on Polov Heights, trying to prevent the [[Trolloc]]s from taking it. The rest of the army is trying to push the [[Sharan]]s into the Trollocs fighting [[Elayne]]s forces, but [[Mat]]'s army is beginning to founder.<br />
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{{Break}}<br />
<br />
{{pov2|Berelain}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{Characters5|Berelain|Annoura|Galad|Kitan|Ronja}}<br />
<br />
Berelain organises the Healing and talks with Ronja about the possibility of ''[[gai'shain]]'' fighting. Kitan comes and takes her to Galad. Annoura tells her she found him while [[Demandred]] was distracted fighting [[Logain]] and brought him back, but that she [[burned out|burned herself out]] in the process.<br />
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{{Break}}<br />
<br />
{{pov2|Rand}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Pit of Doom}}<br />
{{Characters9|Rand|Alanna|Beldeine|Davram Bashere|Deira Bashere|Hurin|Jori Congar|Karldin Manfor|Nynaeve}}<br />
<br />
Rand watches people fight and die for him. He refuses to give in and the Dark One prepares one final world<br />
<br />
{{Break}}<br />
<br />
{{pov2|Taim}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{Characters2|Taim|Demandred}}<br />
<br />
On the [[Heights]], Taim can see the [[Trolloc]]s control the corridor between the Heights and the bogs to the south, while the [[Shara]]n army fights on the Heights. He thinks the key to the battle is to destroy the [[Aes Sedai]]. Demandred arrives and asks him how it is he failed and he tells him that Egwene had a ''[[sa'angreal]]''. Demandred gives him [[Sakarnen]], saying he won't need it if [[Lews Therin]] comes as their strengths must be matched if he is to show himself the better. Taim thinks him insane, far worse than when they first met. As he leaves, Demandred tells him that Sakarnen is bonded to him and if Taim tries to use it against him it will destroy Taim. He tells Taim to use [[balefire]] against the [[Amyrlin]].<br />
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{{Break}}<br />
<br />
{{pov2|Elayne}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{Characters3|Elayne|Birgitte|Daved Hanlon}}<br />
<br />
Elayne has retreated to the ruins. A group of mercenaries, disguised as refugees attack her guards. She channels at one and the weave dissipates. She realises the man holds one of her [[foxhead medallion]]s as Hanlon grabs her and presses it to her skin. His comrades bring Birgitte and he kills her by beheading her. Another comes in with a dead body, dressed to look like Elayne. Hanlon says that the Dark One wants Elayne's babies, but doesn't need her. His companion says he can cut them out and keep them alive with a weave the [[Chosen]] taught him.<br />
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{{Break}}<br />
<br />
{{Pov2|Rand}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Pit of Doom}}<br />
{{Characters2|Rand|Shai'tan}}<br />
<br />
The Dark One shows Rand the final possibility - oblivion.<br />
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{{Break}}<br />
<br />
{{pov2|Min}}<br />
{{Setting|Unknown}}<br />
{{Characters6|Min|Beslan|Galgan|Tuon|Tylee|Yulan}}<br />
<br />
Min does not know her location. Galgan says that Mat has requested that the [[Seanchan]] return, but Yulan argues that Mat has proved himself reckless and he doesn't have confidence in him. Beslan and Galgan disagree. Tylee also says she thinks they should return. Yulan changes tack and says Mat fought well but is overmatched. Min sees a chain above Yulan's head and realises he is being used as a spy under [[compulsion]]. She looks around to see if she can see who is controlling him and sees that one of the ''[[so'jhin]]'' has images around her. She is suspicious, but not enough to condemn the woman so announces there is a spy for the Shadow. The ''so'jhin'' looks up and Min is sure. She announces it is Yulan and when she sees the relief of the ''so'jhin'''s face throws a knife at her, which is held in air. The woman flees through a gateway. Tuon tells Galgan to gather his troops as they are returning to Merrilor.<br />
<br />
{{Break}}<br />
<br />
{{pov2|Egwene}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{Characters3|Egwene|Leilwin|Taim}}<br />
<br />
As she fights, Leilwin comes to tell Egwene that [[Logain]] has the [[Seals]]. Taim's [[balefire]] kills half a dozen [[Aes Sedai]], undoing several hours of their lives and restoring many [[Sharan]]s. Egwene considers responding with balefire of her own, but realises it could make things worse. Leilwin tells her they must leave as they are being overrun. Egwene thinks on [[Perrin]]'s words that balefire is just a [[weave]] and creates her own weave, that she had tried earlier on the cracks, but much stronger, that she thinks of as the [[Flame of Tar Valon]]. She releases it against the balefire, overcoming it and shooting up Taim's arm, causing him to crystalise from the inside. She realises that if she releases [[the Power]] she will be [[burned out]]. She tells Leilwin to break the Seals at the moment the Light shines, releases the [[bond]] and pushes her through a [[gateway]]. Surrounded by hundreds of Sharan channelers, she draws in more power and releases her new weave, killing them and sealing the cracks Taim created.<br />
<br />
{{Break}}<br />
<br />
{{pov2|Rand}}<br />
{{Setting|The [[Pit of Doom]]}}<br />
{{Characters|Rand|Shai'tan}}<br />
<br />
Rand sees Egwene die<br />
{{Break}}<br />
<br />
{{Pov2|Leane}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{Characters|Leane}}<br />
<br />
Leane sees [[Sharan]]s crystalise. At the top of a fifty foot high column of crystal, she sees [[Vora's Sa'angreal|Vora's ]]''[[sa'angreal]]'' and realises the [[Amyrlin]] has fallen.<br />
<br />
{{Break}}<br />
<br />
{{pov2|Berelain}}<br />
{{Setting2|Mayene}}<br />
{{Characters2|Berelain|Galad}}<br />
<br />
Galad briefly wakes to tell Berelain to take the [[Foxhead Medallion|Medallion]] back to [[Mat]]<br />
<br />
{{Break}}<br />
<br />
{{pov2|Mat}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{Characters7|Mat|Arganda|Dannil Lewin|Demandred|Lan|Naeff|Neald}}<br />
<br />
Arganda tells Mat that [[Egwene]] and half the [[Aes Sedai]] are dead, as are all the [[Sharan]] channelers, with the remaining [[Aes Sedai]] too weak to channel. Mat has joined his surviving forces together, strung out across the [[Heights]]. They are defending on two fronts as the [[Trolloc]]s have broken through on the east. Arganda tells him that [[Elayne]], [[Davram]] and six [[Aiel]] [[Clan Chief]]s are dead. Naeff and Neald arrive and tell him [[Tuon]] is waiting to return. He gives Naeff instructions for Tuon and tells Neald to go to [[Talmanes]]. He sees [[Lan]] riding towards [[Demandred]].<br />
<br />
{{Break}}<br />
<br />
{{pov2|Olver}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{Characters|Olver}}<br />
<br />
Trollocs try to get Olver.<br />
<br />
{{Break}}<br />
<br />
{{pov2|Loial}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{Characters2|Loial|Erith}}<br />
<br />
Loial sees Lan burst from the ranks of soldiers and tells Erith he is going to witness the fall of the last king of [[Malkier]].<br />
<br />
{{Break}}<br />
<br />
{{pov2|Arganda}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{Characters3|Arganda|Lan|Tam}}<br />
<br />
Arganda lines up his men for a charge that Tam expects to fail. Tam sees Lan riding to Demandred, his way blocked by [[Trolloc]]s and orders his men to fire on them. He looses a burning arrow.<br />
{{Break}}<br />
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{{pov2|Lan}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{characters2|Lan|Demandred}}<br />
<br />
Lan rides at the [[Trollocs]] wearing the [[Foxhead Medallion|Medallion]] he got from [[Berelain]]. Burning arrows rain down on them, creating an opening. He dismounts, to save [[Mandarb]] and attacks Demandred, exchanging three blows and drawing blood. Demandred asks him who he is and he replies "I am the man who will kill you".<br />
{{Break}}<br />
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{{pov2|Min}}<br />
{{Setting|Unknown}}<br />
{{Characters|Min}}<br />
<br />
Min rides a ''[[torm]]'' through a [[gateway]] back to the [[Field of Merrilor]].<br />
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{{Break}}<br />
<br />
{{pov2|Rand}}<br />
{{Setting3|The|Pit of Doom}}<br />
{{characters|Rand}}<br />
<br />
Rand sees Lan fight, [[Elayne]] captive, [[Rhuarc]] a slave to [[Graendal]] and [[Mat]]. He thinks he has failed, but hears a voice at the back of his mind, "let it go".<br />
<br />
{{Break}}<br />
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{{pov2|Lan}}<br />
{{Setting2|The Field of Merrilor}}<br />
{{characters2|Lan|Demandred}}<br />
<br />
Lan and Demandred fight, Lan avoiding rocks Demandred throws at him with [[the Power]], but Demandred is the better swordsman. He doesn't believe anyone of the third age could have the skill that Lan shows and stops talking and using the Power to concentrate on the sword. Finally, he tells Lan that he has him and that he can't win. Thinking of the time he taught Rand [[Sheathing the Sword]], Lan replies that Demandred didn't listen; that he wasn't there to win, but to kill him. And he does.<br />
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==Notes==<br />
===Visions and Prophecies===<br />
;Galad's body alone on a field, as if dead<br />
<br />
;Glory of men, it's still to come<br />
About Logain<br />
<br />
====Fulfilled====<br />
;Down one fork was his violent death, down the other, a long life and a death in bed. On one path, he would marry her, on the other, not. She knew what lay ahead, but not what way led to which. Suddenly he did see her, or seemed to, and smiled, and turned his horse along one of the forks.... ({{acos|7}})<br />
About Gawyn. Apparently, marrying Egwene was the fork that led to his violent death.<br />
;She was struggling up a narrow, rocky path along the face of a towering cliff. Clouds surrounded her, hiding the ground below and the crest above, yet she knew that both were very far away. She had to place her feet very carefully. The path was a cracked ledge barely wide enough for her to stand on with one shoulder pressed against the cliff, a ledge littered with stones as large as her fist that could turn under a misplaced step and send her hurtling over the edge. It almost seemed this was like the dreams of pushing millstones and pulling carts, yet she knew it was a true dream. Abruptly, the ledge dropped away from under her with the crack of crumbling stone, and she caught frantically at the cliff, fingers scrabbling to find a hold. Her fingertips slid into a tiny crevice, and her fall stopped with a jolt that wrenched her arms. Feet dangling into the clouds, she listened to the falling stone crash against the cliff until the sound faded to nothing without the stone ever hitting the ground. Dimly, she could see the broken ledge to her left. Ten feet away, it might as well have been a mile off for all the chance she had of reaching it. In the other direction, the mists hid whatever remained of the path, but she thought it had to be farther away still. There was no strength in her arms. She could not pull herself up, only hang there by her fingertips until she fell. The edge of the crevice seemed as sharp as a knife under fingers. Suddenly a woman appeared, clambering down the sheer side of the cliff out of the clouds, making her way as deftly as if she were walking down stairs. There was a sword strapped to her back. Her face wavered, never settling clearly, but the sword seemed as solid as the stone. The woman reached Egwene's level and held out one hand. "We can reach the top together," she said in a familiar drawling accent ({{cot|10}}).<br />
This is likely Egwene bonding Leilwin<br />
;Two dead men on the ground, surrounded by ranks and ranks of Trollocs ({{Tom|13}})<br />
Likely Demandred and Lan, and she was mistaken about Lan being dead.<br />
===Common Themes===<br />
Egwene's creation of a counter to balefire is in keeping with the theme of balance<br />
===Mysteries===<br />
;How does Mat spot the Gray Men<br />
This is the second time he's done it. Even Warders and Aes Sedai tend not to notice them, and they walk straight past Aiel.<br />
<br />
;How does Min see auras around Moghedien?<br />
When Moghedien was disguised as Marigan, she could only see things just out of her view, even though she tried to look.<br />
<br />
;How does Egwene know to break the Seals when the Light comes?<br />
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===Characters===<br />
;First Mention<br />
[[Alix]], [[Alhanra]], [[Allin]], [[Baelder]], [[Brokel]], [[Celebrain]], [[Charn (2)|Charn]], [[Einar]], [[Galbrait]], [[Gerisch]], [[Lifa]], [[Kimtin]], [[Kitan]], [[Kline]], [[Manda Wan]], [[Mallone]], [[Mika]], [[Myk]], [[Renel]], [[Shendla]], [[Sidama]], [[Stinger]], [[Symon]], [[Theodohr]], [[Tinna]], [[Trask]]<br />
;First Appearance<br />
[[Alix]], [[Alhanra]], [[Allin]], [[Baelder]], [[Celebrain]], [[Charn (2)|Charn]], [[Einar]], [[Galbrait]], [[Gerisch]], [[Kitan]], [[Kline]], [[Manda Wan]], [[Mika]], [[Myk]], [[Renel]], [[Shendla]], [[Sidama]], [[Stinger]], [[Symon]], [[Theodohr]], [[Tinna]], [[Trask]]<br />
===Character Development===<br />
;Egwene<br />
She dies<br />
;Gawyn<br />
He dies<br />
;Logain<br />
He is obsessed with never again being weak and having vengeance but is coming to accept that vengeance won't satisfy him<br />
;Taim<br />
He dies<br />
;Siuan<br />
She dies<br />
;Gareth<br />
He dies<br />
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{{Next14|36|38|37}}</div>Isarma Maracandahttps://library.tarvalon.net/index.php?title=Min%27s_Viewings&diff=87817Min's Viewings2013-02-06T18:41:14Z<p>Isarma Maracanda: </p>
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<div>''Author: Atarah al'Norahn'' <br />
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== The Eye of the World ==<br />
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*'''(About the whole group)''' "Sparks swirling around you, thousands of them, and a big shadow, darker than midnight. The sparks are trying to fill the shadow, and the shadow is trying to swallow the sparks. You are all tied together in something dangerous." ({{teotw|15}}).<br />
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*'''(About [[Egwene]], to [[Rand]])''' "She's part of it. You're in love with her. She loves you, too, but she's not for you, or you for her. Not the way you both want. When I look at her, I see the same as when I look at [[Moiraine|Mistress Alys]]. She won't refuse it." ({{teotw|15}}).<br />
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*'''(About [[Lan]])''' "Seven ruined towers around his head, and a babe in a cradle holding a sword." ({{teotw|15}}).<br />
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*'''(About [[Thom]])''' "A man - not him - juggling fire, and [[the White Tower]]." ({{teotw|15}}).<br />
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*'''(About [[Perrin]])''' "A wolf, and [[Saldaea#The Broken Crown|a broken crown]], and trees flowering all around him ({{teotw|15}}).<br />
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*'''(About [[Mat]])''' "A red eagle, an eye on a balance scale, a dagger with a ruby, [[The Horn of Valere|a horn]], and a laughing face." ({{teotw|15}}).<br />
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*'''(About Rand)''' "A [[Callandor|sword that isn't a sword]], a golden grown of laurel leaves, a beggar's staff, you pouring water on sand, a bloody hand and white-hot iron, three women standing over a funeral bier with you on it, black rock wet with blood, lightning around you, some striking at you, some coming out of you. You and I will meet again." ({{teotw|15}}).<br />
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*'''(About [[Nynaeve]])''' "She's part of it, right along with the rest of you." ({{teotw|16}}).<br />
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*'''(About the whole group)''' "The sparks, Rand. She met Mistress Alys coming in, and there were sparks, with just the two of them. Yesterday I couldn't see sparks without at least three or four of you together, but today it's all sharper, and more furious. You're all in more danger today than yesterday. Since she came." ({{teotw|16}}).<br />
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== The Great Hunt ==<br />
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*'''([[Elayne]] speaks about a viewing of herself)''' "And she can read things about you from them, though I'm not sure she always tells the truth. She said I'd have to share [[Rand al'Thor|my husband]] with two other women, and I'd never put up with that. She just laughs, and says it was never her idea of how to run things, either. But she said I would be a queen before she knew who I was; she said she saw a crown, and it was the Rose Crown of [[Andor]]. One of the things she said she saw looking at me was a severed hand. Not mine, she says" ({{tgh|24}}).<br />
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*'''(About Egwene)''' "A white flame, and...Oh, all sorts of things. I don't know what it means." ({{tgh|24}}).<br />
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*'''(About [[Galad]])''' "That one will always do what is right. No matter who it hurts." ({{tgh|24}}).<br />
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*'''(About Galad)''' "Egwene, Galad is so good he'd make you tear your hair out. He'd hurt a person because he had to serve a greater good. He wouldn't even notice who was hurt, because he'd be so intent on the other, but if he did, he would expect them to understand and think it was all well and right." ({{tgh|38}}).<br />
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*'''(About Egwene, Elayne and Nynaeve)''' "Danger. You are all in some kind of danger. Or you will be, very soon. I can't make it out, but it is danger." ({{tgh|38}}).<br />
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*'''(About Egwene, Elayne and Nynaeve)''' "I think she (Elayne) has to come as much as the rest of you. The rest of us. I can see the danger around all of you more clearly, now. Not clearly enough to make it out, but I think it has something to do with you deciding to go. That's why it is clearer; because it is more certain." ({{tgh|38}}).<br />
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*'''(About Elayne)''' "She is linked to - to those boys as much as you, or Egwene, or me. She's part of it, Nynaeve, whatever it is. Part of [[the Pattern]], I suppose an [[Aes Sedai]] would say." ({{tgh|38}}).<br />
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*'''(About Egwene)''' "You know I've read you, Egwene. I don't understand most of it - I almost never do - but I see things I am sure link you to Rand, and Perrin, and Mat, and - yes, even Galad, the Light help you for a fool. How can any of that happen if the [[Seanchan]] take you off across the ocean?" ({{tgh|42}}).<br />
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*'''(About Nynaeve and Elayne)''' "For an instant [[Min]] found herself reading the auras of the other two women. There was danger, but that was to be expected - and new things, too, among the images she had seen before; it was like that, sometimes. A man's ring of heavy gold floated about Nynaeve's head, and above Elayne's, a red-hot iron and an axe. They meant trouble, she was sure, but it seemed distant, somewhere in the future." ({{tgh|43}}).<br />
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== The Dragon Reborn ==<br />
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*'''(About [[Leya]])''' "The [[Tinker]] woman is going to die. Perrin, I saw her own face floating above her shoulder, covered in blood, eyes staring. It's never any clearer than that." ({{tdr|2}}).<br />
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*'''(About Perrin)''' "An [[Gaul|Aielman in a cage]]. A [[Aram|Tuatha'an with a sword]]. A [[Faile|falcon]] and a [[Berelain|hawk]], perching on your shoulders. Both female, I think. And all the rest, of course. What is always there. Darkness swirling 'round you, and - " ({{tdr|6}}).<br />
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== The Shadow Rising ==<br />
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*'''(About three Aes Sedai in the White Tower)''' "A slender woman with black hair falling to her waist, the only one of the three she recognized - her name was [[Ananda]]; she was [[Yellow Ajah]] - wore a sickly brown halo, shriveled and split by rotting fissures that fell in and widened as they decayed. The small, fair-haired Aes Sedai beside Ananda was [[Green Ajah]], by her green-fringed shawl. The White Flame of [[Tar Valon]] on it showed for a moment when she turned her back. And on her shoulder, s if nestled among the grape vines and flowering apple branches worked on her shawl, sat a human skull. A small woman's skull, pricked clean and sun bleached. The third, a plumply pretty woman halfway around the room, wore no shawl; most Aes Sedai did not except for ceremony. The lift of her chin and the set of her shoulders spoke of strength and pride. She seemed to be casting blue eyes on the petitioners through a tattered curtain of blood, crimson streamers running down her face." ({{tsr|1}}).<br />
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*'''(About an [[Accepted]] in the White Tower)''' "Another Accepted came to replace one already there, and to Min's eyes bars floated in front of her apple-cheeked face, like a cage." ({{tsr|1}}).<br />
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*'''(About [[Sheriam]])''' "Sheriam, the Mistress of Novices, looked into the hall - after one glance, Min kept her gaze on the stone under her feet; Sheriam knew her all too well - and the red-haired Aes Sedai's face seemed battered and bruised. It was only the viewing, of course, but Min still had to bit her lip to stifle a gasp." ({{tsr|1}}).<br />
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*'''(About a [[Brown]] Aes Sedai in the White Tower)''' "The Brown sister was smiling, too, but her aura faded like a guttering candle flame." ({{tsr|1}}).<br />
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*'''(About some [[Warders]], servants and Aes Sedai in the White Tower)''' "Warders hurried by with barely a glance for the two women, men who moved like hunting wolves, their swords only an afterthought to their deadliness, but they seemed to have bloody faces, or gaping wounds. Swords and spears danced about their heads, threatening. Their auras flashed wildly, flickered on the knife edge of death. She saw dead men walking, knew they would die on the same day as the Aes Sedai in the entry hall, or at most a day later. Even some of the servants, men and women with the Flame of Tar Valon on their breasts, hurrying about their work, bore signs of violence. An Aes Sedai glimpsed down a side hallway appeared to have chains in the air around her, and another, crossing the corridor ahead of Min and her guide, seemed for most of those few strides to wear [[A'dam|a silver collar]] around her neck." ({{tsr|1}}).<br />
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*'''(About [[Gawyn]])''' "Min flinched; for a moment, streaks of blood had made his face a grim mask. It was like a double hammer blow. Her friends were gone - it had eased her coming to the Tower, knowing they were here - and Gawyn was going to be wounded on the day the Aes Sedai died." ({{tsr|1}}).<br />
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*'''(About Gawyn)''' "Despite all she had seen since entering the Tower, despite her fear, none of it had really touched her personally until now. Disaster striking the Tower would spread far from Tar Valon, yet she was not of the Tower and never could be. But Gawyn was someone she knew, someone she liked, and he was going to be hurt more than the blood told, hurt somehow deeper than wounds to his flesh." ({{tsr|1}}).<br />
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*'''(About Gawyn)''' "He scowled, and for an instant his face was that bloody mask again. More: a sword floated above his head, and a banner waved behind it. The long-hilted sword, like those most Warders used, had a heron engraved on its slightly curved blade, symbol of a blademaster, and Min would not say whether it belonged to Gawyn or threatened him. The banner bore Gawyn's sigil of the charging White Boar, but on a field of green rather than the red of Andor. Both sword and banner faded with the flood." ({{tsr|1}}).<br />
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*'''(About [[Leane]])''' "For a moment the [[Keeper]] had been looking through a transparent mask of her own face, a screaming mask." ({{tsr|1}}).<br />
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*'''(About [[Siuan]])''' "Siuan Sanche was standing there as regal as any queen, and for a moment she was also lying on the floor, naked. Aside from her being in only her skin, there was something odd about the image, but it vanished before Min could say what." ({{tsr|1}}).<br />
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*'''(About [[Logain]])''' "But she had never before seen a flaring halo around his head, radiant in gold and blue. It was only there for a moment, but that was enough." ({{tsr|17}}).<br />
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*'''(Siuan speaking about some people at the Tower)''' "Your viewings have been very useful. It's important to know about Logain. You found the groom who was stealing before suspicion could land on someone else. And that fire-haired novice who was going to get herself with child?!" And later: "Min sighed, and not only because the Amyrlin meant to hold on to her. The last time she had seen that redheaded novice, the girl had been sneaking off to a wooded part of the grounds with a muscular guard. They would be married, maybe before the end of summer; Min had known that as soon as she saw them together, though the Tower never let a novice leave until the Tower was ready, even one who could not go any further in her training. There was a farm in that pair's future, and a swarm of children, but it was pointless to tell the Amyrlin that." ({{tsr|17}}).<br />
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*'''(About Logain)''' "Suddenly, for a moment, that flaring halo of gold and blue shone about his head, speaking of glory to come as surely as it had the first time she had seen it." ({{tsr|47}}).<br />
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*'''(About Gawyn)''' "For a moment she let herself think of the images she had glimpsed, just for a moment, flickering around Gawyn's head. Gawyn kneeling at Egwene's feet with his head bowed, and Gawyn breaking Egwene's neck, first one then the other, as if either could be the future." ({{tsr|47}}).<br />
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== The Fires of Heaven ==<br />
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*'''(About Logain)''' "For an instant, to Min's eyes, a halo flared around his head, a radiant crown of gold and blue." ({{tfoh|1}}).<br />
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*'''(About Logain)''' "The halo of greatness, blue and gold, flickered around Logain's head, though he rode slumped in his saddle." ({{tfoh|26}}).<br />
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*'''(About Sheriam)''' "Rays of silver and blue flashed about her fiery hair, and a soft golden light." ({{tfoh|26}}).<br />
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*'''(About [[Carlinya]])''' "For an instant Min saw an image of a raven floating beside her dark hair; more a drawing of the bird than the bird itself. She thought it was a tattoo, but she did not know its meaning." ({{tfoh|26}}).<br />
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*'''(About [[Edesina]])''' "To Min's eyes, a [[a'dam|silvery collar]] suddenly appeared, snug around the woman's neck, and as suddenly seemed to shatter. Min shivered. She did not like viewings connected to the Seanchan. At least Edesina would escape somehow." ({{tfoh|26}}).<br />
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*'''(About [[Gareth Bryne]]. Min speaking to Siuan)''' "When Bryne came in, I had a viewing. An aura, and a bull ripping roses from around its neck, and...None of it matters except the aura. I didn't even really understand that, but more than anything else. If you want to stay alive, you had better stay close to him. All I know is this. If he stays close to you, you live. If he gets too far away, for too long, you are going to die. Both of you. I don't know why I should have seen anything about you in his aura, but you seemed like part of it." ({{tfoh|28}}).<br />
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*'''(About [[Faolain]])''' "A nasty woman. You'd think, if there was any justice, she would have an unpleasant future ahead of her." ({{tfoh|50}}).<br />
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*'''(About [[Areina]], [[Nicola]] and [[Moghedien|Marigan]])''' "Those three you brought with you are trouble." ({{tfoh|50}}).<br />
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*'''(About Rand)''' "I saw you'd fall in love with him. I don't know what he feels for you, only that he's tied to you some way." Elayne says, "And you saw there would be someone else. Someone I'd have to share him with." Min's reply: "Two. Two others. And...And I'm one." ({{tfoh|50}}).<br />
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*'''(About an unknown woman, to Elayne)''' "And [[Cairhienin]] women aren't all like Moiraine. I saw a Cairhienin woman in [[Baerlon]] once. On the surface, she made Moiraine look like Leane, but sometimes she said things, hinting. And the auras! I don't think a man in the whole town was safe alone with her, not unless he was ugly, lame, and better yet, dead." ({{tfoh|50}}).<br />
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== Lord of Chaos ==<br />
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*'''(About [[Enaila]])''' "An image flickered above Enaila's head and was gone. A wreath of some sort; Min had no idea what it meant." ({{loc|41}}).<br />
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*'''(About Rand)''' "One of those images she had seen every time she saw him. Countless thousands of sparkling lights, like stars of fireflies, rushed into a great blackness, trying to fill it up, rushed in and were swallowed. There seemed to be more lights than she had ever seen before, but the darkness swallowed them at a greater rate, too. And there was something else, something new, an aura of yellow and brown and purple that made her stomach clench." ({{loc|41}}).<br />
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*'''(About Rand)''' "I might as well tell you something else while I'm about it. I saw an aura around you in the throne room. Aes Sedai are going to hurt you. Women who can channel, anyway. It was all confused; I'm not sure about the Aes Sedai part. But it might happen more than once. I think that's why it seemed all scrambled." ({{loc|41}}).<br />
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*'''(To [[Melaine]])''' "You will have two daughters. Twins like mirrors." ({{loc|41}}).<br />
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*'''(About Perrin)''' "He's found his falcon, and I wouldn't be surprised if she kills him when the hawk appears." ({{loc|46}}).<br />
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*'''(About Rand and Perrin, to Rand)''' "When you two were together, I saw those fireflies and the darkness stronger than ever. But with the two of you in the same room, the fireflies were holding their own instead of being eaten faster than they can swarm, the way they do when you're alone. And something else I saw when you were together. Twice he's going to have to be there, or you-If he's not, something bad will happen to you. Very bad." Rand replies: "Then I'll just have to keep him around." Min's answer: "I don't know that that will be enough. It will happen if he is not there, but nothing I saw said it won't because he is. It will be very bad, Rand. Just thinking of that viewing makes me?" ({{loc|46}}).<br />
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*'''(About [[Bera]] and [[Kiruna]])''' "Images and auras flickered about them as always around Aes Sedai and Warders. One caught Min's eye when it flashed around both women at the same instant, brownish yellow and deep purple. The colors themselves meant nothing, but that aura made Min stop breathing." ({{loc|49}}).<br />
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*'''(About Bera and Kiruna, to Rand)''' "Blood, death, [[the One Power]], those two women and you, all in the same place at the same time. Kiruna and Bera do not like you, not at all! Remember what I saw around you? Women who can channel, hurting you. It is the auras, and the thirteen, and everything, Rand. It is too much!" ({{loc|49}}).<br />
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*'''(About [[Colinda]])''' "And that Colinda. I saw - No. No, it doesn't have anything to do with you. Maybe the heat is affecting me. When I know, I always know. It must be the heat." ({{loc|50}}).<br />
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*'''(About various people)''' "The sitting room turned out better, with Min peering through cracked doors into the anteroom, but not everyone showed image or aura to her eyes during the audience with him, and what she did see, there and simply walking about in the hallways, was bleak. [[Maringil]], white-haired and blade-slim and cool as ice, was going to die by poison. [[Colavaere]], her more than handsome face calm and collected once she learned [[Aviendha]] was not with Rand this time, would die by hanging. [[Meilan]], with his pointy pointed beard and oily voice, would die by the knife. The future carried a heavy toll for the High Lords of Tear. [[Aracome]] and [[Maraconn]] and [[Gueyam]] were all going to die too, bloody deaths, in battle, Min thought. She said she had never seen death so often in one group of people. By the time she saw blood covering Gueyam's broad face, their fifth day in Cairhien, she felt so ill at the thought that Rand made her lie down and had [[Sulin]] bring damp cloths to lay on her forehead." ({{loc|50}}).<br />
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*'''(About [[Berelain]], to Rand)''' "I saw nothing of any use to you. Just a man in white who will make her fall head over heels." ({{loc|50}}).<br />
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== A Crown of Swords ==<br />
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*'''(About [[Mazrim Taim]]''') "Taim has blood in his past and blood in his future, but you could guess that. He's a dangerous man." ({{acos|2}}).<br />
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*'''(To Rand)''' "I saw you and another man. I couldn't make out either face, but I knew one was you. You touched, and seemed to merge into one another, and I don't know what it means, Rand, except that one of you dies, and one doesn't." ({{acos|33}}).<br />
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*'''(About [[Alanna]], [[Bera]], [[Faeldrin]], [[Merana]] and [[Rafela]], to Rand)''' "They will keep their word. I just saw these five in your hand." ({{acos|34}}).<br />
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*'''(To [[Harine]])''' "You will be punished for what happens here today, Harine, but not so much as you fear, I think. At least, one day you will be the Mistress of the Ships." ({{acos|34}}).<br />
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*'''(About Rand)''' "A tiny stab of guilt made her shift her seat on the coverlet. She had not really lied when he asked what viewings she had kept back. Not really. What good to tell him he would almost certainly fail without a woman who was dead and gone?" ({{acos|35}}).<br />
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*'''(About Moiraine)''' "Min sighed regretfully, but it was not as if she had really expected Moiraine to turn up alive. Moiraine was the only viewing of hers that had ever failed." ({{acos|35}}).<br />
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*'''(About [[Caraline Damodred]] and [[Darlin Sisnera]])''' "Caraline Damodred drew herself up on her saddle, face cold enough to shame an Aes Sedai, but suddenly auras of red and white flashed around her and Darlin, and Min knew. The colors never seemed to matter, but she knew that they would marry - after Caraline had led him a merry chase. More, to her eyes a crown suddenly appeared on Darlin's head, a simple golden circlet with a slightly curved sword lying on its side above his brows. The king's crown he would wear one day, though of what country, she could not say. [[Tear]] had High Lords instead of a king." ({{acos|35}}).<br />
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*'''(About [[Daved Hanlon]])''' "He glared at her back as she took a goblet of punch and waved the servant away, and Min's breath caught at the aura that suddenly flashed around him, bruised hues so dark they seemed nearly black. 'Don't trust that man, Lady Caraline.' She could not stop herself. 'He will murder anyone he thinks is in his way; he'll kill for a whim, kill anybody.'" And later, "How do explain what she did know about Hanlon now, that his hands would be red with more rapes and murders before he died?" ({{acos|35}}).<br />
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*'''(About various people)''' "Furtively she studied the three people gathered around the bed. [[Cadsuane]] in her chair, [[Amys]] standing opposite, [[Dashiva]] leaning against one of the square bedposts at the foot, all with unreadable auras and images dancing around them." ({{acos|36}}).<br />
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*'''(About Cadsuane, to Rand)''' "It's Cadsuane. She is going to teach you something, you and the [[Asha'man]]. All the Asha'man, I mean. It's something you have to learn, but I don't know what it is, except that none of you will like learning it from her. You aren't going to like it at all." ({{acos|41}}).<br />
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== The Path of Daggers ==<br />
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*'''(About [[Caraline]] and [[Darlin]], to Rand and [[Dobraine]])''' "As for Darlin, aside from the fact that he'll marry Caraline, after she's wrung him out and hung him up to dry, all I can say is that one day he'll be a king. I saw the crown on his head, a thing with a sword on the front of it, but I don't know what country it belongs too. And, oh, yes. He'll die in bed, and she will survive him." ({{tpod|27}}).<br />
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*'''(About [[Beldeine]])''' "Light, she was going to bond [[Karldin Manfor|an Asha'man]] as a Warder! How?? No; it was not important now." ({{tpod|29}}).<br />
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*'''(About [[Sarene]])''' "Images and auras; a tempestuous love affair, of all things! The woman was ice, however beautiful. And there was nothing useful in knowing some man would melt her!" ({{tpod|29}}).<br />
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*'''(About [[Nesune]])''' "One red-and-green aura spoke of honors, and fame. A huge building appeared above her head and vanished. A library she would found." ({{tpod|29}}).<br />
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*'''(About [[Beldeine]], [[Elza]], [[Erian]], [[Nesune]], [[Sarene]] and [[Sorilea]])''' "Among all of those images spilling around Rand and the women, suddenly an aura flashed, blue and yellow tinged with green, encompassing them all. And Min knew its meaning. She gasped, half in surprise, half in relief. 'They will serve you, each in her fashion, Rand,' she said hurriedly. 'I saw it.' Sorilea would serve him? Suddenly Min wondered exactly what 'in her fashion' meant. The words came with the knowing, but she did not always know what the words themselves meant. But they would serve; that much was plain." ({{tpod|29}}).<br />
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== Winter's Heart ==<br />
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*'''(About Elayne)''' "She should have drunk that heartleaf tea. She'll get with child from this. Two of them; a boy and a girl; both healthy and strong." ({{wh|12}}).<br />
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*'''(About Aviendha)''' "Min wondered whether to tell her what she had seen while they were all together. Aviendha would have Rand's babies, too. Four of them at once! Something was odd about that, though. The babies would be healthy, but still something odd." ({{wh|12}}).<br />
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*'''(About [[Birgitte]])''' "Auras danced around her and images flickered, more than Min had ever seen around anyone, thousands it seemed, cascading over one another." And later, "And what did she mean, Silverbow was dead? The woman was standing right in front of her! Besides, those multitudes of images and auras flashed by too quickly for her to make out any clearly, but she was certain they indicated more adventures than a woman could have in one lifetime. Strangely, some were connected to [[Gaidal Cain|an ugly man]] who was older than she, and others to an ugly man who was much younger, yet somehow Min knew they were the same man." ({{wh|12}}).<br />
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*'''(About [[Alivia]])''' "Rand, I like Alivia. I do, even if she does make Nynaeve have kittens left and right. But she is going to kill you." ({{wh|25}}).<br />
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== Crossroads of Twilight ==<br />
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*'''(About [[Logain]])''' "Logain's aura still speaks of glory, stronger than ever. Maybe he still thinks he's the real Dragon Reborn." ({{cot|24}}).<br />
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*'''(About [[Davram Bashere]])''' "And there's something...dark...in the images I saw around Lord Davram. If he turns against you, or dies..." ({{cot|24}}).<br />
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== Knife of Dreams ==<br />
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*'''(About [[Com]] and [[Doni]])''' "Min gazed after them with an expression of misery that the bond echoed even after she shook her head and smoothed her face. What had she seen? Death, probably." ({{kod|21}}).<br />
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== The Gathering Storm ==<br />
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*'''(About Rand)''' "The air shimmered above Rand, and a mountain appeared there. Viewings were so common around Rand that Min usually forced herself to ignore them unless they were new - though she did spend time some days trying to pick them all out and sort through them. This one was new, and it caught her attention. The towering mountain was blasted out on one side, making a jagged hole down the slope. Dragonmount? It was cloaked in dark shadows, as if shaded by cloudshigh above. That was odd; whenever she'd seen the mountain, it had reached higher than the clouds themselves. Dragonmount in shadows. It would be important to Rand in the future. Was that a tiny prick of light shining from the heavens down onto the point of the mountain?" ({{tgs|37}}).<br />
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*'''(About Min's viewings)''' "The girl is correct. Cadsuane sounded surprised. What this child sees are viewings in the Pattern from a time still distant - but if the Dark One wins, he will ''destroy'' the Pattern entirely. This is the only way the visions could fail to occur." ({{tgs|44}}).<br />
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*'''(About Nynaeve)''' "And... what was that vision that was suddenly hovering above Nynaeve's head? She was kneeling over someone's corpse in a posture of grief." ({{tgs|48}}).<br />
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*'''(About [[Beldeine]])''' "For instance, the black knife that spun around Beldeine's head recently could mean anything." ({{tgs|48}}).<br />
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== Towers of Midnight ==<br />
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*'''(About Rand)''' "New viewings spun around his head. She normally ignored those, but she couldn't do so now. An open cavern, gaping like a mouth. Bloodstained rocks. Two dead men on the ground, surrounded by ranks and ranks of Trollocs, a pipe with smoke curling from it." ({{tom|13}}).<br />
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*'''(About Rand)''' "Rand, I see sunlight around you. He looked up at her, then glanced at the sky. Not that sunlight, Min whispered. A viewing. I see dark clouds, pushed away by the sunlight's warmth. I see you, a brilliant white sword held in your hand, wielded against one of black, held by a faceless darkness. I see trees, growing green again, bearing fruit. I see a field, the crops healthy and full. She hesitated. I see the Two Rivers, Rand. I see an inn there with the mark of the Dragon's Fang inlaid on its door. No longer be a symbol of darkness or hate. A sign of victory and hope." ({{tom|25}}).<br />
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*'''(About [[Durnham]])''' "I see a silver axe around that man's head, she said, pointing to a bearded beggar, who lay against a wall, his chin down against his chest. He will be a leader in the Last Battle." ({{tom|25}}).<br />
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*'''(About people sitting in a street in Bandar Eban)''' "That woman there - the one sulking in the shadows - she will be trained by the White Tower and become Aes Sedai. I can see the Flame of Tar Valon beside her, and I know what it means. The man over there who looks like a simple street tough? He will save her life. I know he doesn't look like it, but he will fight. All of them will. I can see it!" ({{tom|25}}).<br />
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*'''(About Rand)''' "A glowing sword, ''Callandor'', being gripped by a black hand. She gasped. What did you see? Rand asked softly. ''Callandor'', held in a fist. The hand looks to be made of onyx." ({{tom|51}}).<br />
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*'''(About [[Tenobia]])''' "Tenobia has a spear hovering over her head, Min said. Bloody, but shining in the light." ({{tom|51}}).<br />
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*'''(About [[Ethenielle]])''' "Ethenielle will soon be wed - I see that by white doves. She plans to do something dangerous today, so be careful." ({{tom|51}}).<br />
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*'''(About [[Easar]] and [[Paitar]])''' "The other two have various swords, shields and arrows hovering above them. Both will fight soon. In the Last Battle? Rand asked. I don't know, she admitted. It could here, today." ({{tom|51}}).<br />
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== A Memory of Light ==<br />
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*'''(About [[Galgan]])''' "A dagger rammed through the heart of a raven." ({{amol|27}}).<br />
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*'''(About [[Fortuona]])''' "A bloody flower around her head. A death lily. Someone is going to try to kill her very soon." ({{amol|27}}).<br />
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*'''(About [[Fortuona]])''' "I see a bloody death lily, as I told Mat. And three ships, sailing. An insect in the darkness. Red lights, spread across a field that should be lush and ripe. A man with the teeth of a wolf." ({{amol|27}}).<br />
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*'''(About [[Gokhan]])''' "The omen for this man is white lace trailing in a pond. I know that it means his marriage in the near future." ({{amol|32}}).<br />
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*'''(About a young Seanchan female soldier)''' (Fortuona speaking) "You saw the sign of the white boar. The boar is the symbol of one Handoin, one of my rivals in Seanchan. The white boar is an omen of danger, perhaps betrayal. This woman works for him, or will in the future." ({{amol|32}}).<br />
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The Karaethon Cycle is a compilation of prophecies concerning the Dragon. It was originally written in Old Tongue and has therefore been translated by various scholars. Its equivalent in Seanchan (but with some differences) is known as the [[Seanchan Prophecies|Essanik Cycle]].<br />
<br />
== The Eye of the World ==<br />
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*"And men cried out to the Creator, saying, O Light of the Heavens, Light of the World, let the Promised One be born of the mountain, according to the prophecies, as he was in ages past and will be in ages to come." (The Eye of the World, Header)<br />
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*"One of the Prophecies says that the [[Stone of Tear]] will never fall until the [[Aiel|People of the Dragon]] come to the Stone. Another says the Stone will never fall till [[Callandor|the Sword that Cannot Be Touched]] is wielded by the Dragon's hand." ({{teotw|13}})<br />
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*"According to prophecy and legend the [[Dragon]] will be born again at mankind's greatest hour of need to save the world. This is not something people look forward to, both because the prophecies say the [[Dragon Reborn]] will bring a new [[Breaking]] to the world and because Lews Therin Kinslayer, the Dragon, is a name to make men shudder, even more than three thousand years after his death." (The Eye of the World, Glossary)<br />
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== The Great Hunt ==<br />
<br />
*"And it shall come to pass that what men made shall be shattered and the Shadow shall lie across the Pattern of the Age, and [[the Dark One]] shall once more lay his hand upon the world of man. Women shall weep and men quail as the nations of the earth are rent like rotting cloth. Neither shall anything stand nor abide... Yet one shall be born to face the Shadow, born once more as he was born before and shall be born again, time without end. [[Lews Therin|The Dragon]] shall be Reborn, and there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth at his rebirth. In sackcloth and ashes shall he clothe the people, and he shall break the world again by his coming, tearing apart all ties that bind. Like the unfettered dawn shall he blind us, and burn us, yet shall the Dragon Reborn confront the Shadow at [[Tarmon Gai'don|the Last Battle]], and his blood shall give us the Light. Let tears flow, O ye people of the world. Weep for your salvation." (The Great Hunt, Header)<br />
<br />
*"For he shall come like the breaking dawn, and shatter the world again with his coming, and make it anew." ({{tgh|5}})<br />
<br />
*"''The Karaethon Cycle'', the Prophecies of the Dragon, says that the Dragon will be reborn on the slopes of [[Dragonmount]], where he died during the [[Breaking of the World]]." ({{tgh|8}})<br />
<br />
*"He will be of the ancient blood, and raised by the old blood." ({{tgh|8}})<br />
<br />
*"When the winds of [[Tarmon Gai'don]] scour the earth, he will face the Shadow and bring forth Light again in the world." ({{tgh|8}})<br />
<br />
*"Five ride forth, and four return. Above the watchers shall he proclaim himself, bannered cross the sky in fire." ({{tgh|22}})<br />
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*"Twice and twice shall he be marked, twice to live and twice to die. Once the heron, to set his path. Twice the heron, to name him true. Once the Dragon, for remembrance lost. Twice the Dragon, for the price he must pay." ({{tgh|26}})<br />
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*"Twice dawns the day when his blood is shed. Once for mourning, once for birth. Red on black, the Dragon's blood stains the rock of [[Shayol Ghul]]. In the [[Pit of Doom]] shall his blood free men from the Shadow." ({{tgh|26}})<br />
<br />
*"It is said that when the Dragon is Reborn, he will break all oaths, shatter all ties." ({{tgh|49}})<br />
<br />
*"Little known and seldom spoken of, the Prophecies, given in ''The Karaethon Cyle'', foretell that the [[Dark One]] will be freed again to touch the world. And that [[Lews Therin Telamon]], the Dragon, Breaker of the World, will be reborn to fight [[Tarmon Gai'don]], the Last Battle against the Shadow. (The Great Hunt, Glossary)<br />
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== The Dragon Reborn ==<br />
<br />
*"And his paths shall be many, and who shall know his name, for he shall be born among us many times, in many guises, as he has been and ever will be, time without end. His coming shall be like the sharp edge of the plough, turning our lives in furrows from out of the places where we lie in our silence. The breaker of bonds; the forger of chains. The maker of futures; the unshaper of destiny." (The Dragon Reborn, Header)<br />
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*"Twice and twice shall he be marked, twice to live and twice to die. Once the heron, to set his path. Twice the heron, to name him true. Once the Dragon, for remembrance lost. Twice the Dragon, for the price he must pay." ({{tdr|2}})<br />
<br />
*"The blood of the Dragon Reborn on the rocks of [[Shayol Ghul]] will free mankind from the Shadow." ({{tdr|5}})<br />
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*"[[Callandor]] will be but one fulfillment of ''The Karaethon Cycle'', as his birth on the slope of [[Dragonmount]] was the first. He has yet to break the nations, or shatter the world. Even scholars who have studied the Prophecies for their entire lives do not know how to interpret them all. What does it mean that he shall 'slay his people with the sword of peace, and destroy them with the leaf'? What does it mean that he shall bind the nine moons to serve him? Yet these are given equal weight with ''Callandor'' in the ''Cycle''. There are others. What 'wound of madness and cutting of hope' has he healed? What chains has he broken, and who put into chains?" ({{tdr|6}})<br />
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*"On the slopes of [[Dragonmount]] shall he be born, born of a maiden wedded to no man." ({{tdr|39}})<br />
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== The Shadow Rising ==<br />
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*"The Shadow shall rise across the world, and darken every land, even to the smallest corner, and there shall be neither light nor safety. And he who shall be born of the Dawn, born of the Maiden, according to Prophecy, he shall stretch forth his hands to catch the Shadow, and the world shall scream in the pain of salvation. All Glory be to the Creator, and to the Light, and to he who shall be born again. May the Light save us from him." (The Shadow Rising, Header)<br />
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*"His blood on the rocks of [[Shayol Ghul]], washing away the Shadow, sacrifice for man's salvation". ({{tsr|3}})<br />
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*"Power of the Shadow made human flesh, wakened to turmoil, strife and ruin. The [[Dragon Reborn|Reborn One]], marked and bleeding, dances the sword in dreams and mist, chains the [[Forsaken|Shadowsworn]] to his will, from the city, lost and forsaken, leads the spears to war once more, breaks the spears and makes them see, truth long hidden in the ancient dream". ({{tsr|6}})<br />
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*"Twice and twice shall he be marked, twice to live, and twice to die. Once the heron to set his path. Twice the heron, to name him true. Once the Dragon, for remembrance lost. Twice the Dragon, for the price he must pay." ({{tsr|9}})<br />
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*"Into the [[Stone of Tear|heart]] he thrusts his sword, Into the heart, to hold their hearts. Who draws it out shall follow after, What hand can grasp that fearful blade?" ({{tsr|21}})<br />
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== The Fires of Heaven ==<br />
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*"With his coming are the dread fires born again. The hills burn, and the land turns sere. The tides of men run out, and the hours dwindle. The wall is pierced, and the veil of parting raised. Storms rumble beyond the horizon, and the fires of heaven purge the earth. There is no salvation without destruction, no hope this side of death." (The Fires of Heaven, Header)<br />
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== Lord of Chaos ==<br />
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''The Shadow shall rise across the world, and darken every land, even to the smallest corner, and there shall be neither Light nor safety. And he who shall be born of the Dawn, born of the Maiden, according to Prophecy, he shall stretch forth his hand to catch the Shadow, and the world shall scream in pain of salvation. All Glory be to the Creator, and to the Light, and to he who shall be born again. May the Light save us from him'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''For he shall come like the breaking dawn, and shatter the world again with his coming, and make it anew'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''With his coming are the dread fires born again. The hills burn, and the land turns sere. The tides of men run out, and the hours dwindle. The wall is pierced, and the veil of parting raised. Storms rumble beyond the horizon, and the fires of heaven purge the earth. There is no salvation without destruction, no hope this side of death'' ({{ref}}).<br />
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''The seals that hold back night shall weaken, and in the heart of winter shall winter's heart be born amid the wailing of lamentations and the gnashing of teeth, for winter's heart shall ride a black horse, and the name of it is Death.''<br />
<br />
''Power of the Shadow made human flesh, wakened to turmoil and strife and ruin. The [[Rand|Reborn One]], marked and bleeding, danced the sword in dreams and mist, chains [[Asmodean|the Shadowsworn]] to his will, from [[Rhuidean|the city]], lost and forsaken, leads [[Aiel|the spears]] to war once more, breaks [[Aiel|the spears]] and makes them see, truth long hidden in the ancient dream'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''As the plow breaks the earth shall he break the lives of men, and all that was shall be consumed in the fire of his eyes. The trumpets of was shall he sound at his footsteps, the raven feed at his voice, and he shall wear a crown of swords'' ({{ref}}).<br />
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''The north shall he tie to the east, and the west shall be bound to the south'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''Into the heart he thrusts his sword, into the heart, to hold their hearts. Who draws it out shall follow after. What hand can grasp that fearful blade?'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''[[The White Tower|The unstained tower]] breaks and bends knee to the forgotten sign. The seas rage, and stormclouds gather unseen. Beyond the horizon, hidden fires swell, and serpents nestle in the bosom. What was exalted in cast down; and what was cast down is raised up. Order burns to clear his path'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''Twice dawns the day when his blood is shed.''<br />
''Once for mourning, once for birth.''<br />
''Red on black, the Dragons blood stains the rocks of [[Shayol Ghul]].''<br />
''In the Pit of Doom shall his blood free men from the Shadow'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''His blood on the rocks of Shayol Ghul, washing away the Shadow, sacrifice for man's salvation'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''There can be no health in us, nor any good thing grow, for the land is one with the Dragon Reborn, and he one with the land. Soul of fire, heart of stone, in pride he conquers, forcing the proud to yield. He calls upon the mountains to kneel, and the seas to give way, and the very skies to bow. Pray that the heart of stone remembers tears, and the soul of fire, love'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''Fortune rides like the sun on high''<br />
''with the fox that makes the ravens fly.''<br />
''Luck his soul, the lightning his eye,''<br />
''He snatches the moon from out of the sky.''<br />
({{Cot2|Chapter 28}})<br />
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"He shall hold a blade of light in his hands, and the three shall be one" ({{Tgs|48}})<br />
<br />
When the [[Perrin|Wolf King]] carries the hammer, thus are the final days known. When the [[Mat|fox]] marries the [[Tuon|raven]], and the trumpets of battle are blown.' ({{kod|4}})<br />
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'And light shall fail, and dawn shall not come, and still the captive rails.' ({{amol|1}})<br />
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The Karaethon Cycle is a compilation of prophecies concerning the Dragon. It was originally written in Old Tongue and has therefore been translated by various scholars. Its equivalent in Seanchan (but with some differences) is known as the [[Seanchan Prophecies|Essanik Cycle]].<br />
<br />
== The Eye of the World ==<br />
<br />
*"And men cried out to the Creator, saying, O Light of the Heavens, Light of the World, let the Promised One be born of the mountain, according to the prophecies, as he was in ages past and will be in ages to come." (The Eye of the World, Header)<br />
<br />
*"One of the Prophecies says that the [[Stone of Tear]] will never fall until the [[Aiel|People of the Dragon]] come to the Stone. Another says the Stone will never fall till [[Callandor|the Sword that Cannot Be Touched]] is wielded by the Dragon's hand." ({{teotw|13}})<br />
<br />
*"According to prophecy and legend the [[Dragon]] will be born again at mankind's greatest hour of need to save the world. This is not something people look forward to, both because the prophecies say the [[Dragon Reborn]] will bring a new [[Breaking]] to the world and because Lews Therin Kinslayer, the Dragon, is a name to make men shudder, even more than three thousand years after his death." (The Eye of the World, Glossary)<br />
<br />
== The Great Hunt ==<br />
<br />
*"And it shall come to pass that what men made shall be shattered and the Shadow shall lie across the Pattern of the Age, and [[the Dark One]] shall once more lay his hand upon the world of man. Women shall weep and men quail as the nations of the earth are rent like rotting cloth. Neither shall anything stand nor abide... Yet one shall be born to face the Shadow, born once more as he was born before and shall be born again, time without end. [[Lews Therin|The Dragon]] shall be Reborn, and there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth at his rebirth. In sackcloth and ashes shall he clothe the people, and he shall break the world again by his coming, tearing apart all ties that bind. Like the unfettered dawn shall he blind us, and burn us, yet shall the Dragon Reborn confront the Shadow at [[Tarmon Gai'don|the Last Battle]], and his blood shall give us the Light. Let tears flow, O ye people of the world. Weep for your salvation." (The Great Hunt, Header)<br />
<br />
*"For he shall come like the breaking dawn, and shatter the world again with his coming, and make it anew." ({{tgh|5}})<br />
<br />
*"''The Karaethon Cycle'', the Prophecies of the Dragon, says that the Dragon will be reborn on the slopes of [[Dragonmount]], where he died during the [[Breaking of the World]]." ({{tgh|8}})<br />
<br />
*"He will be of the ancient blood, and raised by the old blood." ({{tgh|8}})<br />
<br />
*"When the winds of [[Tarmon Gai'don]] scour the earth, he will face the Shadow and bring forth Light again in the world." ({{tgh|8}})<br />
<br />
*"Five ride forth, and four return. Above the watchers shall he proclaim himself, bannered cross the sky in fire." ({{tgh|22}})<br />
<br />
*"Twice and twice shall he be marked, twice to live and twice to die. Once the heron, to set his path. Twice the heron, to name him true. Once the Dragon, for remembrance lost. Twice the Dragon, for the price he must pay." ({{tgh|26}})<br />
<br />
*"Twice dawns the day when his blood is shed. Once for mourning, once for birth. Red on black, the Dragon's blood stains the rock of [[Shayol Ghul]]. In the [[Pit of Doom]] shall his blood free men from the Shadow." ({{tgh|26}})<br />
<br />
*"It is said that when the Dragon is Reborn, he will break all oaths, shatter all ties." ({{tgh|49}})<br />
<br />
*"Little known and seldom spoken of, the Prophecies, given in ''The Karaethon Cyle'', foretell that the [[Dark One]] will be freed again to touch the world. And that [[Lews Therin Telamon]], the Dragon, Breaker of the World, will be reborn to fight [[Tarmon Gai'don]], the Last Battle against the Shadow. (The Great Hunt, Glossary)<br />
<br />
== The Dragon Reborn ==<br />
<br />
*"And his paths shall be many, and who shall know his name, for he shall be born among us many times, in many guises, as he has been and ever will be, time without end. His coming shall be like the sharp edge of the plough, turning our lives in furrows from out of the places where we lie in our silence. The breaker of bonds; the forger of chains. The maker of futures; the unshaper of destiny." (The Dragon Reborn, Header)<br />
<br />
*"Twice and twice shall he be marked, twice to live and twice to die. Once the heron, to set his path. Twice the heron, to name him true. Once the Dragon, for remembrance lost. Twice the Dragon, for the price he must pay." ({{tdr|2}})<br />
<br />
*"The blood of the Dragon Reborn on the rocks of [[Shayol Ghul]] will free mankind from the Shadow." ({{tdr|5}})<br />
<br />
*"[[Callandor]] will be but one fulfillment of ''The Karaethon Cycle'', as his birth on the slope of [[Dragonmount]] was the first. He has yet to break the nations, or shatter the world. Even scholars who have studied the Prophecies for their entire lives do not know how to interpret them all. What does it mean that he shall 'slay his people with the sword of peace, and destroy them with the leaf'? What does it mean that he shall bind the nine moons to serve him? Yet these are given equal weight with ''Callandor'' in the ''Cycle''. There are others. What 'wound of madness and cutting of hope' has he healed? What chains has he broken, and who put into chains?" ({{tdr|6}})<br />
<br />
*"On the slopes of [[Dragonmount]] shall he be born, born of a maiden wedded to no man." ({{tdr|39}})<br />
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== The Shadow Rising ==<br />
<br />
*"He 'shall slay his people with the sword of peace, and destroy them with the leaf', he 'shall bind the nine moons to serve him', he shall heal wounds of madness and cutting of hope' ({{tsr|6}})<br />
<br />
''The Shadow shall rise across the world, and darken every land, even to the smallest corner, and there shall be neither Light nor safety. And he who shall be born of the Dawn, born of the Maiden, according to Prophecy, he shall stretch forth his hand to catch the Shadow, and the world shall scream in pain of salvation. All Glory be to the Creator, and to the Light, and to he who shall be born again. May the Light save us from him'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''For he shall come like the breaking dawn, and shatter the world again with his coming, and make it anew'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''With his coming are the dread fires born again. The hills burn, and the land turns sere. The tides of men run out, and the hours dwindle. The wall is pierced, and the veil of parting raised. Storms rumble beyond the horizon, and the fires of heaven purge the earth. There is no salvation without destruction, no hope this side of death'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''The seals that hold back night shall weaken, and in the heart of winter shall winter's heart be born amid the wailing of lamentations and the gnashing of teeth, for winter's heart shall ride a black horse, and the name of it is Death.''<br />
<br />
''Power of the Shadow made human flesh, wakened to turmoil and strife and ruin. The [[Rand|Reborn One]], marked and bleeding, danced the sword in dreams and mist, chains [[Asmodean|the Shadowsworn]] to his will, from [[Rhuidean|the city]], lost and forsaken, leads [[Aiel|the spears]] to war once more, breaks [[Aiel|the spears]] and makes them see, truth long hidden in the ancient dream'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''As the plow breaks the earth shall he break the lives of men, and all that was shall be consumed in the fire of his eyes. The trumpets of was shall he sound at his footsteps, the raven feed at his voice, and he shall wear a crown of swords'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''The north shall he tie to the east, and the west shall be bound to the south'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''Into the heart he thrusts his sword, into the heart, to hold their hearts. Who draws it out shall follow after. What hand can grasp that fearful blade?'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''[[The White Tower|The unstained tower]] breaks and bends knee to the forgotten sign. The seas rage, and stormclouds gather unseen. Beyond the horizon, hidden fires swell, and serpents nestle in the bosom. What was exalted in cast down; and what was cast down is raised up. Order burns to clear his path'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''Twice dawns the day when his blood is shed.''<br />
''Once for mourning, once for birth.''<br />
''Red on black, the Dragons blood stains the rocks of [[Shayol Ghul]].''<br />
''In the Pit of Doom shall his blood free men from the Shadow'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''His blood on the rocks of Shayol Ghul, washing away the Shadow, sacrifice for man's salvation'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''There can be no health in us, nor any good thing grow, for the land is one with the Dragon Reborn, and he one with the land. Soul of fire, heart of stone, in pride he conquers, forcing the proud to yield. He calls upon the mountains to kneel, and the seas to give way, and the very skies to bow. Pray that the heart of stone remembers tears, and the soul of fire, love'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''Fortune rides like the sun on high''<br />
''with the fox that makes the ravens fly.''<br />
''Luck his soul, the lightning his eye,''<br />
''He snatches the moon from out of the sky.''<br />
({{Cot2|Chapter 28}})<br />
<br />
"He shall hold a blade of light in his hands, and the three shall be one" ({{Tgs|48}})<br />
<br />
When the [[Perrin|Wolf King]] carries the hammer, thus are the final days known. When the [[Mat|fox]] marries the [[Tuon|raven]], and the trumpets of battle are blown.' ({{kod|4}})<br />
<br />
'And light shall fail, and dawn shall not come, and still the captive rails.' ({{amol|1}})<br />
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The Karaethon Cycle is a compilation of prophecies concerning the Dragon. It was originally written in Old Tongue and has therefore been translated by various scholars. Its equivalent in Seanchan (but with some differences) is known as the [[Seanchan Prophecies|Essanik Cycle]].<br />
<br />
== The Eye of the World ==<br />
<br />
*"And men cried out to the Creator, saying, O Light of the Heavens, Light of the World, let the Promised One be born of the mountain, according to the prophecies, as he was in ages past and will be in ages to come." (The Eye of the World, Header)<br />
<br />
*"One of the Prophecies says that the [[Stone of Tear]] will never fall until the [[Aiel|People of the Dragon]] come to the Stone. Another says the Stone will never fall till [[Callandor|the Sword that Cannot Be Touched]] is wielded by the Dragon's hand." ({{teotw|13}})<br />
<br />
*"...the prophecies say the [[Dragon Reborn]] will bring a new [[Breaking]] to the world..." (The Eye of the World, Glossary)<br />
<br />
== The Great Hunt ==<br />
<br />
*"And it shall come to pass that what men made shall be shattered and the Shadow shall lie across the Pattern of the Age, and [[the Dark One]] shall once more lay his hand upon the world of man. Women shall weep and men quail as the nations of the earth are rent like rotting cloth. Neither shall anything stand nor abide... Yet one shall be born to face the Shadow, born once more as he was born before and shall be born again, time without end. [[Lews Therin|The Dragon]] shall be Reborn, and there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth at his rebirth. In sackcloth and ashes shall he clothe the people, and he shall break the world again by his coming, tearing apart all ties that bind. Like the unfettered dawn shall he blind us, and burn us, yet shall the Dragon Reborn confront the Shadow at [[Tarmon Gai'don|the Last Battle]], and his blood shall give us the Light. Let tears flow, O ye people of the world. Weep for your salvation." (The Great Hunt, Header)<br />
<br />
*"For he shall come like the breaking dawn, and shatter the world again with his coming, and make it anew." ({{tgh|5}})<br />
<br />
*"''The Karaethon Cycle'', the Prophecies of the Dragon, says that the Dragon will be reborn on the slopes of [[Dragonmount]], where he died during the [[Breaking of the World]]." ({{tgh|8}})<br />
<br />
*"He will be of the ancient blood, and raised by the old blood." ({{tgh|8}})<br />
<br />
*"When the winds of [[Tarmon Gai'don]] scour the earth, he will face the Shadow and bring forth Light again in the world." ({{tgh|8}})<br />
<br />
*"Five ride forth, and four return. Above the watchers shall he proclaim himself, bannered cross the sky in fire." ({{tgh|22}})<br />
<br />
*"Twice and twice shall he be marked, twice to live and twice to die. Once the heron, to set his path. Twice the heron, to name him true. Once the Dragon, for remembrance lost. Twice the Dragon, for the price he must pay." ({{tgh|26}})<br />
<br />
*"Twice dawns the day when his blood is shed. Once for mourning, once for birth. Red on black, the Dragon's blood stains the rock of [[Shayol Ghul]]. In the [[Pit of Doom]] shall his blood free men from the Shadow." ({{tgh|26}})<br />
<br />
*"It is said that when the Dragon is Reborn, he will break all oaths, shatter all ties." ({{tgh|49}})<br />
<br />
== The Dragon Reborn ==<br />
<br />
*"And his paths shall be many, and who shall know his name, for he shall be born among us many times, in many guises, as he has been and ever will be, time without end. His coming shall be like the sharp edge of the plough, turning our lives in furrows from out of the places where we lie in our silence. The breaker of bonds; the forger of chains. The maker of futures; the unshaper of destiny." (The Dragon Reborn, Header)<br />
<br />
*"Twice and twice shall he be marked, twice to live and twice to die. Once the heron, to set his path. Twice the heron, to name him true. Once the Dragon, for remembrance lost. Twice the Dragon, for the price he must pay." ({{tdr|2}})<br />
<br />
*"The blood of the Dragon Reborn on the rocks of [[Shayol Ghul]] will free mankind from the Shadow." ({{tdr|5}})<br />
<br />
*"[[Callandor]] will be but one fulfillment of ''The Karaethon Cycle'', as his birth on the slope of [[Dragonmount]] was the first. He has yet to break the nations, or shatter the world. Even scholars who have studied the Prophecies for their entire lives do not know how to interpret them all. What does it mean that he shall 'slay his people with the sword of peace, and destroy them with the leaf'? What does it mean that he shall bind the nine moons to serve him? Yet these are given equal weight with ''Callandor'' in the ''Cycle''. There are others. What 'wound of madness and cutting of hope' has he healed? What chains has he broken, and who put into chains?" ({{tdr|6}})<br />
<br />
*"On the slopes of [[Dragonmount]] shall he be born, born of a maiden wedded to no man." ({{tdr|39}})<br />
<br />
*"Little known and seldom spoken of, the Prophecies, given in ''The Karaethon Cyle'', foretell that the [[Dark One]] will be freed again to touch the world. And that [[Lews Therin Telamon]], the Dragon, Breaker of the World, will be reborn to fight [[Tarmon Gai'don]], the Last Battle against the Shadow. (The Dragon Reborn, Glossary)<br />
<br />
== The Shadow Rising ==<br />
<br />
*"He 'shall slay his people with the sword of peace, and destroy them with the leaf', he 'shall bind the nine moons to serve him', he shall heal wounds of madness and cutting of hope' ({{tsr|6}})<br />
<br />
''The Shadow shall rise across the world, and darken every land, even to the smallest corner, and there shall be neither Light nor safety. And he who shall be born of the Dawn, born of the Maiden, according to Prophecy, he shall stretch forth his hand to catch the Shadow, and the world shall scream in pain of salvation. All Glory be to the Creator, and to the Light, and to he who shall be born again. May the Light save us from him'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''For he shall come like the breaking dawn, and shatter the world again with his coming, and make it anew'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''With his coming are the dread fires born again. The hills burn, and the land turns sere. The tides of men run out, and the hours dwindle. The wall is pierced, and the veil of parting raised. Storms rumble beyond the horizon, and the fires of heaven purge the earth. There is no salvation without destruction, no hope this side of death'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''The seals that hold back night shall weaken, and in the heart of winter shall winter's heart be born amid the wailing of lamentations and the gnashing of teeth, for winter's heart shall ride a black horse, and the name of it is Death.''<br />
<br />
''Power of the Shadow made human flesh, wakened to turmoil and strife and ruin. The [[Rand|Reborn One]], marked and bleeding, danced the sword in dreams and mist, chains [[Asmodean|the Shadowsworn]] to his will, from [[Rhuidean|the city]], lost and forsaken, leads [[Aiel|the spears]] to war once more, breaks [[Aiel|the spears]] and makes them see, truth long hidden in the ancient dream'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''As the plow breaks the earth shall he break the lives of men, and all that was shall be consumed in the fire of his eyes. The trumpets of was shall he sound at his footsteps, the raven feed at his voice, and he shall wear a crown of swords'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''The north shall he tie to the east, and the west shall be bound to the south'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''Into the heart he thrusts his sword, into the heart, to hold their hearts. Who draws it out shall follow after. What hand can grasp that fearful blade?'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''[[The White Tower|The unstained tower]] breaks and bends knee to the forgotten sign. The seas rage, and stormclouds gather unseen. Beyond the horizon, hidden fires swell, and serpents nestle in the bosom. What was exalted in cast down; and what was cast down is raised up. Order burns to clear his path'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''Twice dawns the day when his blood is shed.''<br />
''Once for mourning, once for birth.''<br />
''Red on black, the Dragons blood stains the rocks of [[Shayol Ghul]].''<br />
''In the Pit of Doom shall his blood free men from the Shadow'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''His blood on the rocks of Shayol Ghul, washing away the Shadow, sacrifice for man's salvation'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''There can be no health in us, nor any good thing grow, for the land is one with the Dragon Reborn, and he one with the land. Soul of fire, heart of stone, in pride he conquers, forcing the proud to yield. He calls upon the mountains to kneel, and the seas to give way, and the very skies to bow. Pray that the heart of stone remembers tears, and the soul of fire, love'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''Fortune rides like the sun on high''<br />
''with the fox that makes the ravens fly.''<br />
''Luck his soul, the lightning his eye,''<br />
''He snatches the moon from out of the sky.''<br />
({{Cot2|Chapter 28}})<br />
<br />
"He shall hold a blade of light in his hands, and the three shall be one" ({{Tgs|48}})<br />
<br />
When the [[Perrin|Wolf King]] carries the hammer, thus are the final days known. When the [[Mat|fox]] marries the [[Tuon|raven]], and the trumpets of battle are blown.' ({{kod|4}})<br />
<br />
'And light shall fail, and dawn shall not come, and still the captive rails.' ({{amol|1}})<br />
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The Karaethon Cycle is a compilation of prophecies concerning the Dragon. It was originally written in Old Tongue and has therefore been translated by various scholars. Its equivalent in Seanchan (but with some differences) is known as the [[Seanchan Prophecies|Essanik Cycle]].<br />
<br />
== The Eye of the World ==<br />
<br />
*"And men cried out to the Creator, saying, O Light of the Heavens, Light of the World, let the Promised One be born of the mountain, according to the prophecies, as he was in ages past and will be in ages to come." (The Eye of the World, Header)<br />
<br />
*"One of the Prophecies says that the [[Stone of Tear]] will never fall until the [[Aiel|People of the Dragon]] come to the Stone. Another says the Stone will never fall till [[Callandor|the Sword that Cannot Be Touched]] is wielded by the Dragon's hand." ({{teotw|13}})<br />
<br />
*"...the prophecies say the [[Dragon Reborn]] will bring a new [[Breaking]] to the world..." (The Eye of the World, Glossary)<br />
<br />
== The Great Hunt ==<br />
<br />
*"And it shall come to pass that what men made shall be shattered and the Shadow shall lie across the Pattern of the Age, and [[the Dark One]] shall once more lay his hand upon the world of man. Women shall weep and men quail as the nations of the earth are rent like rotting cloth. Neither shall anything stand nor abide... Yet one shall be born to face the Shadow, born once more as he was born before and shall be born again, time without end. [[Lews Therin|The Dragon]] shall be Reborn, and there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth at his rebirth. In sackcloth and ashes shall he clothe the people, and he shall break the world again by his coming, tearing apart all ties that bind. Like the unfettered dawn shall he blind us, and burn us, yet shall the Dragon Reborn confront the Shadow at [[Tarmon Gai'don|the Last Battle]], and his blood shall give us the Light. Let tears flow, O ye people of the world. Weep for your salvation." (The Great Hunt, Header)<br />
<br />
*"For he shall come like the breaking dawn, and shatter the world again with his coming, and make it anew." ({{tgh|5}})<br />
<br />
*"''The Karaethon Cycle'', the Prophecies of the Dragon, says that the Dragon will be reborn on the slopes of [[Dragonmount]], where he died during the [[Breaking of the World]]." ({{tgh|8}})<br />
<br />
*"He will be of the ancient blood, and raised by the old blood." ({{tgh|8}})<br />
<br />
*"When the winds of [[Tarmon Gai'don]] scour the earth, he will face the Shadow and bring forth Light again in the world." ({{tgh|8}})<br />
<br />
*"Five ride forth, and four return. Above the watchers shall he proclaim himself, bannered cross the sky in fire." ({{tgh|22}})<br />
<br />
*"Twice and twice shall he be marked, twice to live and twice to die. Once the heron, to set his path. Twice the heron, to name him true. Once the Dragon, for remembrance lost. Twice the Dragon, for the price he must pay." ({{tgh|26}})<br />
<br />
*"Twice dawns the day when his blood is shed. Once for mourning, once for birth. Red on black, the Dragon's blood stains the rock of [[Shayol Ghul]]. In the [[Pit of Doom]] shall his blood free men from the Shadow." ({{tgh|26}})<br />
<br />
*"It is said that when the Dragon is Reborn, he will break all oaths, shatter all ties." ({{tgh|49}})<br />
<br />
== The Dragon Reborn ==<br />
<br />
*"And his paths shall be many, and who shall know his name, for he shall be born among us many times, in many guises, as he has been and ever will be, time without end. His coming shall be like the sharp edge of the plough, turning our lives in furrows from out of the places where we lie in our silence. The breaker of bonds; the forger of chains. The maker of futures; the unshaper of destiny." (The Dragon Reborn, Header)<br />
<br />
*"Twice and twice shall he be marked, twice to live and twice to die. Once the heron, to set his path. Twice the heron, to name him true. Once the Dragon, for remembrance lost. Twice the Dragon, for the price he must pay." ({{tdr|2}})<br />
<br />
*"The blood of the Dragon Reborn on the rocks of [[Shayol Ghul]] will free mankind from the Shadow." ({{tdr|5}})<br />
<br />
*"[[Callandor]] will be but one fulfillment of ''The Karaethon Cycle'', as his birth on the slope of [[Dragonmount]] was the first. He has yet to break the nations, or shatter the world. Even scholars who have studied the Prophecies for their entire lives do not know how to interpret them all. What does it mean that he shall 'slay his people with the sword of peace, and destroy them with the leaf'? What does it mean that he shall bind the nine moons to serve him? Yet these are given equal weight with ''Callandor'' in the ''Cycle''. There are others. What 'wound of madness and cutting of hope' has he healed? What chains has he broken, and who put into chains?" ({{tdr|6}})<br />
<br />
*"On the slopes of [[Dragonmount]] shall he be born, born of a maiden wedded to no man." ({{tdr|39}})<br />
<br />
== The Shadow Rising ==<br />
<br />
*"He 'shall slay his people with the sword of peace, and destroy them with the leaf', he 'shall bind the nine moons to serve him', he shall heal wounds of madness and cutting of hope' ({{tsr|6}})<br />
<br />
''The Shadow shall rise across the world, and darken every land, even to the smallest corner, and there shall be neither Light nor safety. And he who shall be born of the Dawn, born of the Maiden, according to Prophecy, he shall stretch forth his hand to catch the Shadow, and the world shall scream in pain of salvation. All Glory be to the Creator, and to the Light, and to he who shall be born again. May the Light save us from him'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''For he shall come like the breaking dawn, and shatter the world again with his coming, and make it anew'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''With his coming are the dread fires born again. The hills burn, and the land turns sere. The tides of men run out, and the hours dwindle. The wall is pierced, and the veil of parting raised. Storms rumble beyond the horizon, and the fires of heaven purge the earth. There is no salvation without destruction, no hope this side of death'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''The seals that hold back night shall weaken, and in the heart of winter shall winter's heart be born amid the wailing of lamentations and the gnashing of teeth, for winter's heart shall ride a black horse, and the name of it is Death.''<br />
<br />
''Power of the Shadow made human flesh, wakened to turmoil and strife and ruin. The [[Rand|Reborn One]], marked and bleeding, danced the sword in dreams and mist, chains [[Asmodean|the Shadowsworn]] to his will, from [[Rhuidean|the city]], lost and forsaken, leads [[Aiel|the spears]] to war once more, breaks [[Aiel|the spears]] and makes them see, truth long hidden in the ancient dream'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''As the plow breaks the earth shall he break the lives of men, and all that was shall be consumed in the fire of his eyes. The trumpets of was shall he sound at his footsteps, the raven feed at his voice, and he shall wear a crown of swords'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''The north shall he tie to the east, and the west shall be bound to the south'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''Into the heart he thrusts his sword, into the heart, to hold their hearts. Who draws it out shall follow after. What hand can grasp that fearful blade?'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''[[The White Tower|The unstained tower]] breaks and bends knee to the forgotten sign. The seas rage, and stormclouds gather unseen. Beyond the horizon, hidden fires swell, and serpents nestle in the bosom. What was exalted in cast down; and what was cast down is raised up. Order burns to clear his path'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''Twice dawns the day when his blood is shed.''<br />
''Once for mourning, once for birth.''<br />
''Red on black, the Dragons blood stains the rocks of [[Shayol Ghul]].''<br />
''In the Pit of Doom shall his blood free men from the Shadow'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''His blood on the rocks of Shayol Ghul, washing away the Shadow, sacrifice for man's salvation'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''There can be no health in us, nor any good thing grow, for the land is one with the Dragon Reborn, and he one with the land. Soul of fire, heart of stone, in pride he conquers, forcing the proud to yield. He calls upon the mountains to kneel, and the seas to give way, and the very skies to bow. Pray that the heart of stone remembers tears, and the soul of fire, love'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''Fortune rides like the sun on high''<br />
''with the fox that makes the ravens fly.''<br />
''Luck his soul, the lightning his eye,''<br />
''He snatches the moon from out of the sky.''<br />
({{Cot2|Chapter 28}})<br />
<br />
"He shall hold a blade of light in his hands, and the three shall be one" ({{Tgs|48}})<br />
<br />
When the [[Perrin|Wolf King]] carries the hammer, thus are the final days known. When the [[Mat|fox]] marries the [[Tuon|raven]], and the trumpets of battle are blown.' ({{kod|4}})<br />
<br />
'And light shall fail, and dawn shall not come, and still the captive rails.' ({{amol|1}})<br />
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==General==<br />
The Breaking of the World, or simply "The Breaking", was a period of time after the [[Age of Legends]] in which the male [[Aes Sedai]], as wellas other young men who were able to [[channel]], went mad due to the taint on ''[[saidin]]'' and used [[the Power]] to kill and destroy indiscriminately. For this reason, it was also known as the Time of Madness. Initially, it was limited to [[Lews Therin]] and the sixty eight survivors of the [[Hundred Companions]]. Over time, perhaps ten years, others began to go mad. At first, civilization maintained some cohesion, but in the face of the relentless onslaught, it began to fall apart.<br />
===Initial stages===<br />
Initially, the forces of [[the Light]] were able to take advantage of the [[Seals|sealing]] of [[the Bore]] and the removal of the surviving [[Forsaken]]. [[The Shadow|Shadow]] forces were made much more vulnerable by this, as well as the infighting amongst themselves. Eventually, however, survival against the insane male Aes Sedai became the primary objective of both sides. During this time, some men took to the ''[[stedding]]'', where they would not be threat, but eventually, they came out again, no longer able to bear the inability to not only channel, but also not even sense the Source. <br />
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During this time, the seals were scattered, as were the ''[[angreal]]'', ''[[sa'angreal]]'' and ''[[ter'angreal]]'' entrusted by the Aes Sedai to the [[Aiel]]. Many of these made it to [[Rhuidean]], but others were stolen along the way. <br />
===Duration===<br />
It is not clear exactly how long a period the Breaking encompassed, but it is estimated to be between 239 and 344 years. A rough estimate could be extrapolated from Rand's journey through the [[glass columns]] in [[Rhuidean]]. [[Rhodric]] was nearly twenty when he met the ancestors of the [[Cairhien]]in. As this was the time the Aes Sedai had decided to build [[Tar Valon]], this places the events around 47AB. At this time, Jeordam is his grandfather. In the next vision, Jeordam is a young man when [[Morin]] comes to pick up the spear. Lewin, his father, is then a greying man and the Aiel who keep to the [[Way of the Leaf]] are being referred to as [[Jenn Aiel|Jenn]]. In the following vision, Lewin is a young man when he takes back [[Maigran]] and is banished for killing a man. At that time, [[Adan]] is a white haired man ({{tsr|25}}). We also know that Adan was ten when the Aiel set out from [[Paaran Disen]], at which time Jonai was sixty three. We do not know [[Coumin]]'s age when the Bore was resealed, though, as he does not believe in a world without war or [[Shadowspawn]], it is unlikely he was born much earlier than the beginning of the [[War of the Shadow]] and he is well over fifteen. There are a couple of inconsistencies with this, as he thought it necessary to ask someone old, such as an [[Ogier]], to find the truth of such claims, and the general population did not recall a time when [[Lanfear]] was not evil ({{tsr|26}})<br />
===Years AB===<br />
The exact end of the Breaking is typically dated to the death of the last make Aes Sedai, though this is an uncertain dating. As society began to re-establish itself, nations began to form and a [[Toman Calendar|new calendar]]. One of the earliest events, in around 47AB was the decision to build the White Tower and by 209AB, the nations were strong enough to set up the [[Compact of the Ten Nations]].<br />
==Geography==<br />
The land changed completely during the breaking. [[Comelle]], which was a city on the east coast of where the [[Main Continent]] now lies. Early in the Breaking, it and all the land within 100 leagues to the east was sent beneath the sea ({{tsr|25}}. The eastern coast, was also affected, with [[Shorelle]], a port, being raised high as part of the [[Spine of the World]]. Other mountain ranges were formed, such as the [[Damona Mountains]] and it is said that those ranges that pre-date the breaking can be differentiated from those formed during the Breaking as they have many smooth wide passes, whereas those formed in the Beaking have few passes, which are narrow and twisty.<br />
==Culture==<br />
Society collapsed totally, with most, if not all, people leading nomadic lives for centuries. By the time people were able to settle again, much knowledge had been lost, leaving only memories of memories<br />
===Aes Sedai===<br />
The Aes Sedai lost a great deal during the breaking, including such weaves as [[traveling]] and [[keeping]] and the making of objects such as ''[[angreal]]'' as well as the use of many ''[[ter'angreal]]'' which were later found. The loose temporary alliances known as ''ajah'' also transformed, such that by the founding of the [[White Tower]] in 47AB, they were barely recognisable as such and soon after had fully transformed into [[Ajah]].<br />
===Aiel===<br />
The Aiel also underwent a dramatic change, from the Daishain Aiel who served the Aes Sedai and followed the [[Way of the Leaf]] into the modern [[Aiel]], with the [[Tuatha'an]] splitting off from them on the way({{Tsr|25}}, {{ch4|26}})<br />
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===Ogier===<br />
The Ogier of the [[Westlands]] were seperated from the ''[[stedding]]'' during the breaking and because of this, developed a connection to it, such that if they were away too long they developed a longing to return that if not fulfilled would leave to sickness and eventually death. The Ogier of Seanchan did not suffer the same way and are thus not bound.<br />
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The Karaethon Cycle is a compilation of prophecies concerning the Dragon. It was originally written in Old Tongue and has therefore been translated by various scholars. Its equivalent in Seanchan (but with some differences) is known as the [[Seanchan Prophecies|Essanik Cycle]].<br />
<br />
== The Eye of the World ==<br />
<br />
*"And men cried out to the Creator, saying, O Light of the Heavens, Light of the World, let the Promised One be born of the mountain, according to the prophecies, as he was in ages past and will be in ages to come." (The Eye of the World, Header)<br />
<br />
*"One of the Prophecies says that the [[Stone of Tear]] will never fall until the [[Aiel|People of the Dragon]] come to the Stone. Another says the Stone will never fall till [[Callandor|the Sword that Cannot Be Touched]] is wielded by the Dragon's hand." ({{teotw|13}})<br />
<br />
*"...the prophecies say the [[Dragon Reborn]] will bring a new [[Breaking]] to the world..." (The Eye of the World, Glossary)<br />
<br />
== The Great Hunt ==<br />
<br />
*"And it shall come to pass that what men made shall be shattered and the Shadow shall lie across the Pattern of the Age, and [[the Dark One]] shall once more lay his hand upon the world of man. Women shall weep and men quail as the nations of the earth are rent like rotting cloth. Neither shall anything stand nor abide... Yet one shall be born to face the Shadow, born once more as he was born before and shall be born again, time without end. [[Lews Therin|The Dragon]] shall be Reborn, and there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth at his rebirth. In sackcloth and ashes shall he clothe the people, and he shall break the world again by his coming, tearing apart all ties that bind. Like the unfettered dawn shall he blind us, and burn us, yet shall the Dragon Reborn confront the Shadow at [[Tarmon Gai'don|the Last Battle]], and his blood shall give us the Light. Let tears flow, O ye people of the world. Weep for your salvation." (The Great Hunt, Header)<br />
<br />
*"For he shall come like the breaking dawn, and shatter the world again with his coming, and make it anew." ({{tgh|5}})<br />
<br />
*"''The Karaethon Cycle'', the Prophecies of the Dragon, says that the Dragon will be reborn on the slopes of [[Dragonmount]], where he died during the [[Breaking of the World]]." ({{tgh|8}})<br />
<br />
*"He will be of the ancient blood, and raised by the old blood." ({{tgh|8}})<br />
<br />
*"When the winds of [[Tarmon Gai'don]] scour the earth, he will face the Shadow and bring forth Light again in the world." ({{tgh|8}})<br />
<br />
*"Five ride forth, and four return. Above the watchers shall he proclaim himself, bannered cross the sky in fire." ({{tgh|22}})<br />
<br />
*"Twice and twice shall he be marked, twice to live and twice to die. Once the heron, to set his path. Twice the heron, to name him true. Once the Dragon, for remembrance lost. Twice the Dragon, for the price he must pay." ({{tgh|26}})<br />
<br />
*"Twice dawns the day when his blood is shed. Once for mourning, once for birth. Red on black, the Dragon's blood stains the rock of [[Shayol Ghul]]. In the [[Pit of Doom]] shall his blood free men from the Shadow." ({{tgh|26}})<br />
<br />
*"It is said that when the Dragon is Reborn, he will break all oaths, shatter all ties." ({{tgh|49}})<br />
<br />
== The Shadow Rising ==<br />
<br />
*"He 'shall slay his people with the sword of peace, and destroy them with the leaf', he 'shall bind the nine moons to serve him', he shall heal wounds of madness and cutting of hope' ({{tsr|6}})<br />
<br />
''On the slopes of [[Dragonmount]] shall he be born, born of a [[Maidens of the Spear|maiden]] wedded to no man'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''The Shadow shall rise across the world, and darken every land, even to the smallest corner, and there shall be neither Light nor safety. And he who shall be born of the Dawn, born of the Maiden, according to Prophecy, he shall stretch forth his hand to catch the Shadow, and the world shall scream in pain of salvation. All Glory be to the Creator, and to the Light, and to he who shall be born again. May the Light save us from him'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''He will be of [[Aiel|the ancient blood]], and raised by [[The Two Rivers|the old blood]]'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''And his paths shall be many, and who shall know his name, for he shall be born among us many times, in many guises, as he has been and ever will be, time without end. His coming shall be like the sharp edge of the plow, turning our lives in furrows from out of the places where we lie in our silence. The breaker of bonds; the forger of chains. The maker of futures; the unshaper of destiny'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''Twice and twice shall he be marked,''<br />
''twice to live, and twice to die.''<br />
''Once the heron, to set his path.''<br />
''Twice the heron to name him true.''<br />
''Once the Dragon for remembrance lost.''<br />
''Twice the Dragon, for the price he must pay'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''For he shall come like the breaking dawn, and shatter the world again with his coming, and make it anew'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''With his coming are the dread fires born again. The hills burn, and the land turns sere. The tides of men run out, and the hours dwindle. The wall is pierced, and the veil of parting raised. Storms rumble beyond the horizon, and the fires of heaven purge the earth. There is no salvation without destruction, no hope this side of death'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''The seals that hold back night shall weaken, and in the heart of winter shall winter's heart be born amid the wailing of lamentations and the gnashing of teeth, for winter's heart shall ride a black horse, and the name of it is Death.''<br />
<br />
''Power of the Shadow made human flesh, wakened to turmoil and strife and ruin. The [[Rand|Reborn One]], marked and bleeding, danced the sword in dreams and mist, chains [[Asmodean|the Shadowsworn]] to his will, from [[Rhuidean|the city]], lost and forsaken, leads [[Aiel|the spears]] to war once more, breaks [[Aiel|the spears]] and makes them see, truth long hidden in the ancient dream'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''As the plow breaks the earth shall he break the lives of men, and all that was shall be consumed in the fire of his eyes. The trumpets of was shall he sound at his footsteps, the raven feed at his voice, and he shall wear a crown of swords'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''The north shall he tie to the east, and the west shall be bound to the south'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''Into the heart he thrusts his sword, into the heart, to hold their hearts. Who draws it out shall follow after. What hand can grasp that fearful blade?'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''[[The White Tower|The unstained tower]] breaks and bends knee to the forgotten sign. The seas rage, and stormclouds gather unseen. Beyond the horizon, hidden fires swell, and serpents nestle in the bosom. What was exalted in cast down; and what was cast down is raised up. Order burns to clear his path'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''Twice dawns the day when his blood is shed.''<br />
''Once for mourning, once for birth.''<br />
''Red on black, the Dragons blood stains the rocks of [[Shayol Ghul]].''<br />
''In the Pit of Doom shall his blood free men from the Shadow'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''His blood on the rocks of Shayol Ghul, washing away the Shadow, sacrifice for man's salvation'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''There can be no health in us, nor any good thing grow, for the land is one with the Dragon Reborn, and he one with the land. Soul of fire, heart of stone, in pride he conquers, forcing the proud to yield. He calls upon the mountains to kneel, and the seas to give way, and the very skies to bow. Pray that the heart of stone remembers tears, and the soul of fire, love'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''Fortune rides like the sun on high''<br />
''with the fox that makes the ravens fly.''<br />
''Luck his soul, the lightning his eye,''<br />
''He snatches the moon from out of the sky.''<br />
({{Cot2|Chapter 28}})<br />
<br />
"He shall hold a blade of light in his hands, and the three shall be one" ({{Tgs|48}})<br />
<br />
When the [[Perrin|Wolf King]] carries the hammer, thus are the final days known. When the [[Mat|fox]] marries the [[Tuon|raven]], and the trumpets of battle are blown.' ({{kod|4}})<br />
<br />
'And light shall fail, and dawn shall not come, and still the captive rails.' ({{amol|1}})<br />
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The Karaethon Cycle is a compilation of prophecies concerning the Dragon. It was originally written in Old Tongue and has therefore been translated by various scholars. Its equivalent in Seanchan (but with some differences) is known as the [[Seanchan Prophecies|Essanik Cycle]].<br />
<br />
== The Eye of the World ==<br />
<br />
*"And men cried out to the Creator, saying, O Light of the Heavens, Light of the World, let the Promised One be born of the mountain, according to the prophecies, as he was in ages past and will be in ages to come." ({{prol1}})<br />
<br />
*"One of the Prophecies says that the [[Stone of Tear]] will never fall until the [[Aiel|People of the Dragon]] come to the Stone. Another says the Stone will never fall till [[Callandor|the Sword that Cannot Be Touched]] is wielded by the Dragon's hand." ({{teotw|13}})<br />
<br />
*"...the prophecies say the [[Dragon Reborn]] will bring a new [[Breaking]] to the world..." (The Eye of the World, Glossary)<br />
<br />
== The Great Hunt ==<br />
<br />
*"And it shall come to pass that what men made shall be shattered and the Shadow shall lie across the Pattern of the Age, and [[the Dark One]] shall once more lay his hand upon the world of man. Women shall weep and men quail as the nations of the earth are rent like rotting cloth. Neither shall anything stand nor abide...<br />
Yet one shall be born to face the Shadow, born once more as he was born before and shall be born again, time without end. [[Lews Therin|The Dragon]] shall be Reborn, and there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth at his rebirth. In sackcloth and ashes shall he clothe the people, and he shall break the world again by his coming, tearing apart all ties that bind. Like the unfettered dawn shall he blind us, and burn us, yet shall the Dragon Reborn confront the Shadow at [[Tarmon Gai'don|the Last Battle]], and his blood shall give us the Light. Let tears flow, O ye people of the world. Weep for your salvation." ({{prol2}})<br />
<br />
*"" ({{tgh|5}})<br />
<br />
== The Shadow Rising ==<br />
<br />
*"He 'shall slay his people with the sword of peace, and destroy them with the leaf', he 'shall bind the nine moons to serve him', he shall heal wounds of madness and cutting of hope' ({{tsr|6}})<br />
<br />
''On the slopes of [[Dragonmount]] shall he be born, born of a [[Maidens of the Spear|maiden]] wedded to no man'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''The Shadow shall rise across the world, and darken every land, even to the smallest corner, and there shall be neither Light nor safety. And he who shall be born of the Dawn, born of the Maiden, according to Prophecy, he shall stretch forth his hand to catch the Shadow, and the world shall scream in pain of salvation. All Glory be to the Creator, and to the Light, and to he who shall be born again. May the Light save us from him'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''He will be of [[Aiel|the ancient blood]], and raised by [[The Two Rivers|the old blood]]'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''And his paths shall be many, and who shall know his name, for he shall be born among us many times, in many guises, as he has been and ever will be, time without end. His coming shall be like the sharp edge of the plow, turning our lives in furrows from out of the places where we lie in our silence. The breaker of bonds; the forger of chains. The maker of futures; the unshaper of destiny'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''Twice and twice shall he be marked,''<br />
''twice to live, and twice to die.''<br />
''Once the heron, to set his path.''<br />
''Twice the heron to name him true.''<br />
''Once the Dragon for remembrance lost.''<br />
''Twice the Dragon, for the price he must pay'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''For he shall come like the breaking dawn, and shatter the world again with his coming, and make it anew'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''With his coming are the dread fires born again. The hills burn, and the land turns sere. The tides of men run out, and the hours dwindle. The wall is pierced, and the veil of parting raised. Storms rumble beyond the horizon, and the fires of heaven purge the earth. There is no salvation without destruction, no hope this side of death'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''The seals that hold back night shall weaken, and in the heart of winter shall winter's heart be born amid the wailing of lamentations and the gnashing of teeth, for winter's heart shall ride a black horse, and the name of it is Death.''<br />
<br />
''Power of the Shadow made human flesh, wakened to turmoil and strife and ruin. The [[Rand|Reborn One]], marked and bleeding, danced the sword in dreams and mist, chains [[Asmodean|the Shadowsworn]] to his will, from [[Rhuidean|the city]], lost and forsaken, leads [[Aiel|the spears]] to war once more, breaks [[Aiel|the spears]] and makes them see, truth long hidden in the ancient dream'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''As the plow breaks the earth shall he break the lives of men, and all that was shall be consumed in the fire of his eyes. The trumpets of was shall he sound at his footsteps, the raven feed at his voice, and he shall wear a crown of swords'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''The north shall he tie to the east, and the west shall be bound to the south'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''Into the heart he thrusts his sword, into the heart, to hold their hearts. Who draws it out shall follow after. What hand can grasp that fearful blade?'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''[[The White Tower|The unstained tower]] breaks and bends knee to the forgotten sign. The seas rage, and stormclouds gather unseen. Beyond the horizon, hidden fires swell, and serpents nestle in the bosom. What was exalted in cast down; and what was cast down is raised up. Order burns to clear his path'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''Twice dawns the day when his blood is shed.''<br />
''Once for mourning, once for birth.''<br />
''Red on black, the Dragons blood stains the rocks of [[Shayol Ghul]].''<br />
''In the Pit of Doom shall his blood free men from the Shadow'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''His blood on the rocks of Shayol Ghul, washing away the Shadow, sacrifice for man's salvation'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''There can be no health in us, nor any good thing grow, for the land is one with the Dragon Reborn, and he one with the land. Soul of fire, heart of stone, in pride he conquers, forcing the proud to yield. He calls upon the mountains to kneel, and the seas to give way, and the very skies to bow. Pray that the heart of stone remembers tears, and the soul of fire, love'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''Fortune rides like the sun on high''<br />
''with the fox that makes the ravens fly.''<br />
''Luck his soul, the lightning his eye,''<br />
''He snatches the moon from out of the sky.''<br />
({{Cot2|Chapter 28}})<br />
<br />
"He shall hold a blade of light in his hands, and the three shall be one" ({{Tgs|48}})<br />
<br />
When the [[Perrin|Wolf King]] carries the hammer, thus are the final days known. When the [[Mat|fox]] marries the [[Tuon|raven]], and the trumpets of battle are blown.' ({{kod|4}})<br />
<br />
'And light shall fail, and dawn shall not come, and still the captive rails.' ({{amol|1}})<br />
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[[Category:Prophecies]]<br />
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Hawal Ford is a ford across the [[River Mora]] about a mile from where it runs into the [[River Erinin]]. The western side, in [[Shienar]] is unremarkable land, and on the eastern side, in [[Arafel]] it runs between bofs to the south and the [[Polov Heights]] to the north. Early in the [[Battle of Merrilor]], before [[Demandred]] managed to dam the Mora further north, it was an important strategic site ({{amol|37}})<br />
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The Karaethon Cycle is a compilation of prophecies concerning the Dragon. It was originally written in Old Tongue and has therefore been translated by various scholars. Its equivalent in Seanchan (but with a few differences) is known as the [[Seanchan Prophecies|Essanik Cycle]].<br />
<br />
== The Eye of the World ==<br />
<br />
*"One of the Prophecies says that the Stone of Tear will never fall until the People of the Dragon come to the Stone. Another says the Stone will never fall till the Sword that Cannot Be Touched is wielded by the Dragon's hand." ({{teotw|13}}).<br />
<br />
== The Great Hunt ==<br />
<br />
*"And it shall come to pass that what men made shall be shattered and the Shadow shall lie across the Pattern of the Age, and [[the Dark One]] shall once more lay his hand upon the world of man. Women shall weep and men quail as the nations of the earth are rent like rotting cloth. Neither shall anything stand nor abide..." (TGH, Header)<br />
<br />
*"Yet one shall be born to face the Shadow, born once more as he was born before and shall be born again, time without end. [[Lews Therin|The Dragon]] shall be Reborn, and there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth at his rebirth. In sackcloth and ashes shall he clothe the people, and he shall break the world again by his coming, tearing apart all ties that bind. Like the unfettered dawn shall he blind us, and burn us, yet shall the Dragon Reborn confront the Shadow at [[Tarmon Gai'don|the Last Battle]], and his blood shall give us the Light. Let tears flow, O ye people of the world. Weep for your salvation." (TGH, Header)<br />
<br />
He 'shall slay his people with the sword of peace, and destroy them with the leaf', he 'shall bind the nine moons to serve him', he shall heal wounds of madness and cutting of hope' ({{tsr|6}})<br />
<br />
''On the slopes of [[Dragonmount]] shall he be born, born of a [[Maidens of the Spear|maiden]] wedded to no man'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''The Shadow shall rise across the world, and darken every land, even to the smallest corner, and there shall be neither Light nor safety. And he who shall be born of the Dawn, born of the Maiden, according to Prophecy, he shall stretch forth his hand to catch the Shadow, and the world shall scream in pain of salvation. All Glory be to the Creator, and to the Light, and to he who shall be born again. May the Light save us from him'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''He will be of [[Aiel|the ancient blood]], and raised by [[The Two Rivers|the old blood]]'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''And his paths shall be many, and who shall know his name, for he shall be born among us many times, in many guises, as he has been and ever will be, time without end. His coming shall be like the sharp edge of the plow, turning our lives in furrows from out of the places where we lie in our silence. The breaker of bonds; the forger of chains. The maker of futures; the unshaper of destiny'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''Twice and twice shall he be marked,''<br />
''twice to live, and twice to die.''<br />
''Once the heron, to set his path.''<br />
''Twice the heron to name him true.''<br />
''Once the Dragon for remembrance lost.''<br />
''Twice the Dragon, for the price he must pay'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''For he shall come like the breaking dawn, and shatter the world again with his coming, and make it anew'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''With his coming are the dread fires born again. The hills burn, and the land turns sere. The tides of men run out, and the hours dwindle. The wall is pierced, and the veil of parting raised. Storms rumble beyond the horizon, and the fires of heaven purge the earth. There is no salvation without destruction, no hope this side of death'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''The seals that hold back night shall weaken, and in the heart of winter shall winter's heart be born amid the wailing of lamentations and the gnashing of teeth, for winter's heart shall ride a black horse, and the name of it is Death.''<br />
<br />
''Power of the Shadow made human flesh, wakened to turmoil and strife and ruin. The [[Rand|Reborn One]], marked and bleeding, danced the sword in dreams and mist, chains [[Asmodean|the Shadowsworn]] to his will, from [[Rhuidean|the city]], lost and forsaken, leads [[Aiel|the spears]] to war once more, breaks [[Aiel|the spears]] and makes them see, truth long hidden in the ancient dream'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''As the plow breaks the earth shall he break the lives of men, and all that was shall be consumed in the fire of his eyes. The trumpets of was shall he sound at his footsteps, the raven feed at his voice, and he shall wear a crown of swords'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''The north shall he tie to the east, and the west shall be bound to the south'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''Into the heart he thrusts his sword, into the heart, to hold their hearts. Who draws it out shall follow after. What hand can grasp that fearful blade?'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''[[The White Tower|The unstained tower]] breaks and bends knee to the forgotten sign. The seas rage, and stormclouds gather unseen. Beyond the horizon, hidden fires swell, and serpents nestle in the bosom. What was exalted in cast down; and what was cast down is raised up. Order burns to clear his path'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''Twice dawns the day when his blood is shed.''<br />
''Once for mourning, once for birth.''<br />
''Red on black, the Dragons blood stains the rocks of [[Shayol Ghul]].''<br />
''In the Pit of Doom shall his blood free men from the Shadow'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''His blood on the rocks of Shayol Ghul, washing away the Shadow, sacrifice for man's salvation'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''There can be no health in us, nor any good thing grow, for the land is one with the Dragon Reborn, and he one with the land. Soul of fire, heart of stone, in pride he conquers, forcing the proud to yield. He calls upon the mountains to kneel, and the seas to give way, and the very skies to bow. Pray that the heart of stone remembers tears, and the soul of fire, love'' ({{ref}}).<br />
<br />
''Fortune rides like the sun on high''<br />
''with the fox that makes the ravens fly.''<br />
''Luck his soul, the lightning his eye,''<br />
''He snatches the moon from out of the sky.''<br />
({{Cot2|Chapter 28}})<br />
<br />
"He shall hold a blade of light in his hands, and the three shall be one" ({{Tgs|48}})<br />
<br />
When the [[Perrin|Wolf King]] carries the hammer, thus are the final days known. When the [[Mat|fox]] marries the [[Tuon|raven]], and the trumpets of battle are blown.' ({{kod|4}})<br />
<br />
'And light shall fail, and dawn shall not come, and still the captive rails.' ({{amol|1}})<br />
<br />
[[Category:Prophecies]]<br />
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I don't know how you are planning to update the prophecies. We have had a month, and most of the chapter summaries and new characters are done, so i think updating other articles is a good thing, but I want to try and keep it useful for people who haven't read aMoL for a little longer, so can we hold off on adding any of the new visions or prophecies to the individual character's page?--[[User:Toral Delvar|Toral, Department Director and subsupreme overlord]] 16:03, 2 February 2013 (UTC)<br />
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So what should I do with the few lines I added concerning Min's viewings ? Is it possible just to hide them or should I store that on my computer until it's the right moment ? Also, let me know when updating is open ;)<br />
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On the viewings page, that is great, just not on any of the individual pages yet. If you already added, don't worry about it none of them are major psoilers.<br />
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Got it, thks. Working now on the Karaethon page, I'll get back to Min later.</div>Isarma Maracandahttps://library.tarvalon.net/index.php?title=User_talk:Isarma_Maracanda&diff=87469User talk:Isarma Maracanda2013-02-02T19:46:21Z<p>Isarma Maracanda: </p>
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<div>Hi<br />
<br />
I don't know how you are planning to update the prophecies. We have had a month, and most of the chapter summaries and new characters are done, so i think updating other articles is a good thing, but I want to try and keep it useful for people who haven't read aMoL for a little longer, so can we hold off on adding any of the new visions or prophecies to the individual character's page?--[[User:Toral Delvar|Toral, Department Director and subsupreme overlord]] 16:03, 2 February 2013 (UTC)<br />
<br />
So what should I do with the few lines I added concerning Min's viewings ? Is it possible just to hide them or should I store that on my computer until it's the right moment ? Also, let me know when updating is open ;)</div>Isarma Maracanda