Adelorna Bastine

Author: Estyrien al'Halien

General

Adelorna Bastine is the Captain-General of the Green Ajah. She sided with Elaida when the Tower split (CoT, Prologue).

Adelorna is short and slim, yet there is a stateliness about her. She is from Saldaea and has three Warders (KoD, Prologue).

Timeline

• 999 NE: Adelorna handpicks Rina to become the new Green Sitter (CoT, Prologue).

• 1000 NE: Adelorna is birched on Elaida's orders (ACoS, Ch. 32).

• 1000 NE: Pevara almost walks into Adelorna on her way to meet Yukiri (KoD, Prologue).

• 1000 NE: Adelorna takes Egwene for a private lesson. She punishes Egwene three times during the course of the lesson (KoD, Ch. 24).

Miscellaneous

• Elaida had Adelorna birched for removing an angreal from the storerooms without permission. The Green Ajah was incensed by it (ACoS, Ch. 32; CoT, Prologue).

• Talene Minly, a Black sister posing as Green, told Seaine, Pevara, Yukiri, Saerin and Doesine that Adelorna is the Captain-General (CoT, Prologue).

• Adelorna is in favor of the negotiations with the Salidar Aes Sedai. She had to order at least one of the Green Sitters to agree with her (CoT, Ch. 21).

Quotes

"Adelorna did worse, I fear. She removed an angreal from one of the storerooms without permission. When you have found them, you will announce their punishment immediately. Something quite stiff." (Alviarin to Elaida about Adelorna; A Crown of Swords, Chapter 32)

"Captain-General: (2) The title given to the head of the Green Ajah, though only known to the members of the Green. This position is currently held by Adelorna Bastine in the Tower, and Myrelle Berengari among the rebel Aes Sedai contingent under Egwene al'Vere." (Crossroads of Twilight, Glossary)

"The Saldaean woman wore her shawl, too- no sister was seen outside her Ajah quarters without her shawl, now- and was followed by her three Warders. [...]Warders wearing swords and plainly guarding their Aes Sedai's back, in the Tower." (Pevara about Adelorna; Knife of Dreams, Prologue)

"Adelorna frowned at her hairbrush before returning it to the table that Egwene had overset twice with her kicking. Then she frowned at Egwene, studying her as if trying to see inside her skull. "I wish Cadsuane were in the Tower," she murmured. "I think she'd find you a challenge." There seemed a touch of respect in her voice." (Adelorna to Egwene; Knife of Dreams, Chapter 24)