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[[Way of the Leaf]]: A pacifist philosophy, followed by the Aiel in the Age of Legends and the Tuatha'an since
 
[[Way of the Leaf]]: A pacifist philosophy, followed by the Aiel in the Age of Legends and the Tuatha'an since
  
[[Waygate]]
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[[Waygate]]: A portal into the Ways
  
[[The Ways|Ways, The]]:
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[[The Ways|Ways, The]]: Pathways, grown with the One Power from one Waygate to another
  
[[Weave]]
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[[Weave]]: The art of manipulating the One Power
  
[[The Pattern|Web of Destiny]]
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[[The Pattern|Web of Destiny]]: The Pattern
  
[[Well]]
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[[Well]]: A ''ter'angreal'' that is able to hold a small amount of the Power such that a person can channel when otherwise not able
  
[[Wheel of Time]]
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[[Wheel of Time]]: The seven ages, constantly repeating and driving the weaving of the Pattern
  
[[White Ajah]]
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[[White Ajah]]: One of the seven groupings of the Aes Sedai, dedicated to logic
  
[[Whitecloak War]]
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[[Whitecloak War]]: A conflict beginning in 975NE between the Children of the Light and Altara, Illian and Murandy
  
[[Whitecloaks]]
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[[Whitecloaks]]: An military formation dedicated to opposing Darkfriends
  
[[Wilder]]
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[[Wilder]]: A woman who has learned to channel outside the White Tower, or without instruction
  
[[Windfinder]]
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[[Windfinder]]: A Sea Folk woman able to channel who manipulates the weather to favour travel and shipping
  
[[Winged Guard]]
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[[Winged Guard]]: The military formation of Mayene
  
[[Winternight]]:
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[[Winternight]]: The night before Beltine celebrating the end of winter
  
[[Wisdom]]
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[[Wisdom]]: A woman in many villages who deals in cures and leads the women's Circle
  
[[Wise One]]
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[[Wise One]]: A woman among the Aiel who acts as an advisor to chiefs and is trained in healing. Many, though not all, can channel
  
[[Wise Woman]]
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[[Wise Woman]]: A healer in many towns and villages
  
[[Wolfbrother]]
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[[Wolfbrother]]: A man who has a connection with wolves and is able to enter the wolfdream through it
  
[[Wolfdream]]:
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[[Wolfdream]]: ''Tel'aran'rhiod'' from the perspective of wolves
  
[[Women's Circle]]
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[[Women's Circle]]: The female equivalent of the Town Council in many villages, with responsibility for affairs considered women's matters
  
 
[[Category:Terms Glossaries]]
 
[[Category:Terms Glossaries]]

Revision as of 09:00, 1 January 2012

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War of Power: The war that marked the end of the Age of Legends as the Dark One tried to break free

War of the Hundred Years: The war following the death of Artur Hawkwing as his empire fell apart.

War of the Second Dragon: The war marking the rise of Guaire Amalasan

War of the Shadow The war that marked the end of the Age of Legends as the Dark One tried to break free

Ward: A weave to protect or alert someone when the boundary is crossed

Warder: A person bound to an Aes Sedai who gains certain abilities from the bond.

Watchers over the Waves: A community in Falme that watched for the return of Artur Hawkwing's armies

Water: One of the five Powers, traditionally stronger in women

Water Seekers: Duadhe Mahdi, one of the Aiel Warrior Society

Water Way: A philosophy of acceptance, followed by the Amayar

Wavemistress: The leader of one of the Sea Folk clans

Way of the Leaf: A pacifist philosophy, followed by the Aiel in the Age of Legends and the Tuatha'an since

Waygate: A portal into the Ways

Ways, The: Pathways, grown with the One Power from one Waygate to another

Weave: The art of manipulating the One Power

Web of Destiny: The Pattern

Well: A ter'angreal that is able to hold a small amount of the Power such that a person can channel when otherwise not able

Wheel of Time: The seven ages, constantly repeating and driving the weaving of the Pattern

White Ajah: One of the seven groupings of the Aes Sedai, dedicated to logic

Whitecloak War: A conflict beginning in 975NE between the Children of the Light and Altara, Illian and Murandy

Whitecloaks: An military formation dedicated to opposing Darkfriends

Wilder: A woman who has learned to channel outside the White Tower, or without instruction

Windfinder: A Sea Folk woman able to channel who manipulates the weather to favour travel and shipping

Winged Guard: The military formation of Mayene

Winternight: The night before Beltine celebrating the end of winter

Wisdom: A woman in many villages who deals in cures and leads the women's Circle

Wise One: A woman among the Aiel who acts as an advisor to chiefs and is trained in healing. Many, though not all, can channel

Wise Woman: A healer in many towns and villages

Wolfbrother: A man who has a connection with wolves and is able to enter the wolfdream through it

Wolfdream: Tel'aran'rhiod from the perspective of wolves

Women's Circle: The female equivalent of the Town Council in many villages, with responsibility for affairs considered women's matters