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''Author: Atarah al'Norahn''

== General ==

'''Nesune Bihara''' is an [[Aes Sedai]] of the [[Brown Ajah]] who sided with [[Elaida]] and [[the White Tower]]. She was also part of Elaida's embassy to [[Rand]] ({{Prol6}}).

Nesune is from [[Kandor]]. She is a slender woman with dark hair and dark eyes, which are described to be "birdlike." ({{loc|25}}; {{tpod|29}}).

She is a fair-minded woman who listens to all sides before she reaches a conclusion. However, she can find the smallest flaw in anything you say. Nesune can glance at a page or listen to a conversation once and repeat it back word for word; she sees everything and remembers everything. She will sometimes speak her thoughts aloud to herself ({{loc|25}}).

Nesune holds an interest in both the seals and the Royal Library in [[Cairhien (City)|Cairhien]] ({{loc|25}}). She thinks that Rand is both a fascinating young man and a fascinating subject for study. She is certain that the paper she intends to write on him will be the culmination of her life ({{loc|27}}).

== Timeline ==

*Nesune is part of Elaida's embassy to Rand ({{Prol6}}).

*Nesune tells High Lord [[Meilan]] that Rand will be going to the Tower ({{loc|25}}).

*Nesune spends a lot of time in the Royal Library of Cairhien ({{loc|25}}; {{loc|50}}).

*Nesune is captured at [[Dumai's Wells]] by the [[Asha'man]] ({{loc|55}}).

*Nesune swears fealty to Rand ({{tpod|29}}).

*Nesune goes to [[Far Madding]] with [[Cadsuane]] ({{wh|23}}).

*Nesune is at [[Shadar Logoth]] with Rand and the others. Afterwards, she attempts to comfort [[Daigian]] over the death of [[Eben]] ({{wh|23}}).

*Nesune is with Rand and the others in [[Tear (Nation)|Tear]] ({{cot|23}}).

*Nesune and [[Verin]] spend time talking ({{cot|23}}).

*Nesune, Erian and Sarene hold the shield on [[Semirhage]] while [[Merise]] questions her. This is more than traditionally necessary according to Cadsuane ({{tgs|5}}).

*She is holding Semirhage's shield with [[Corele]] and [[Daigian]] when Shaidar Haran frees Semirhage. [[Shaidar Haran]] kills Daigian and puts Corele and Nesune in a kind of trance to incapacitate them ({{tgs|22}}, {{tgs|23}}).

*Nesune and [[Corele]] are left weak after Semirhage's escape  ({{tgs|23}}).

*Nesune, Erian, Sarene and Beldeine are less welcome in Rand's presence and are spending more time with Cadsuane's group ({{tgs|48}}).

*She fights alongside [[Aviendha]] in the valley of [[Thakan'dar]] ({{amol|23}})

== Miscellaneous ==

*Nesune has a [[Warder]], though his name is not known ({{Prol6}}).

*"One red-and-green aura spoke of honors, and fame. A huge building appeared above her head and vanished. A library she would found." ([[Min]]'s viewing of Nesune; {{tpod|29}}).

*"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." (Min's viewing of Nesune, [[Elza]], [[Sarene]], [[Beldeine]], [[Erian]], [[Sorilea]] and Rand; {{tpod|29}})

*Nesune, along with Elza Penfell, Sarene Nemdahl, Beldeine Nyram and Erian Boroleos, asked to be beaten at sunrise and sunset, just as Rand was when he was captured by the White Tower embassy. Sorilea thinks that they feel their shame to the bone ({{tpod|29}})

== Quotes ==

"We intend to offer him escort to [[Tar Valon]]. Once he departs for Tar Valon, there will be a need for strength in Cairhien." (Nesune to High Lord Meilan about Rand; {{loc2|Chapter 25}})

"This entire expedition irritated her. She would have been more than happy to join it if asked, but [[Jesse Bilal]] had not asked; Jesse had practically shoved her onto her horse physically. However it might be in other [[Ajah]]s, the head of the Browns' council was not expected to behave so. Worst of all, though, Nesune's companions were so focused on young al'Thor that they seemed to have gone blind to all else." (Nesune thinks to herself; {{loc2|Chapter 27}})

"I want to study you. I can hardly do that carrying stones or digging holes. They do leave plenty of time for thought, but serving you seems a fair exchange for what I might learn." (Nesune to Rand; {{tpod2|Chapter 29}})

"By everything I have read, the attempt to use those ''[[sa'angreal]]'' may result in disaster. Together, they might be strong enough to crack the world like an egg." (Nesune to Rand about [[the Choedan Kal]]; {{wh2|Chapter 35}})

"You wrote a paper on animals of the [[Drowned Lands]], as I recall. Lord [[Algarin]] showed me the skin of a large snake he claims came from the Drowned Lands, but I'm convinced it is the same as I observed?" (Nesune to Verin; {{cot2|Chapter 23}}) 

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