Aledrin

Author: Atarah al'Norahn

General

Aledrin is an Aes Sedai of the White Ajah who sides with the Salidar Aes Sedai. She is also a Sitter for her Ajah, and due to the fact that she is one of the younger Aes Sedai, it is likely that she was raised to the Hall after the split in the Tower (TPoD, Ch. 19). She is the second youngest Salidar Sitter, after Kwamesa (CoT, Ch. 19).

Aledrin is from Tarabon, but wears her hair in a net instead of in braids. Her hair is dark gold and shoulder-length. She has big, pale brown eyes and is a bit plump. Egwene thinks that she is quite lovely when she smiles. (TPoD, Ch. 19; CoT, Ch. 19).

When she was an Accepted, Aledrin was excitable (NS, Ch. 3). Egwene thinks to herself that Aledrin is a stickler for propriety, although Chesa is even more so as to make Aledrin seem lax (CoT, Ch. 20).

Timeline

• Tamra Ospenya summons all of the Accepted and sends them out to gather names for the bounty being given out to women who have recently given birth. Before Tamra arrives, Aledrin thinks that they have been summoned because they are all to be tested for the shawl immediately (NS, Ch. 3).

• When the Hall votes on whether or not to go to war with Elaida, Aledrin stands, pulling Berana up with her (TPoD, Ch. 19).

• The Hall meets to hear what the Aes Sedai sent to Shadar Logoth have found. Aledrin escorts Akarrin and the others before the Hall. She charges them to tell what they have learned, and then goes to sit on the White bench (CoT, Ch. 19).

• When the Hall votes on whether or not to make an alliance with the Asha'man, Aledrin stands and votes "yes" (CoT, Ch. 19).

Quotes

• "Half the woman in the room seemed to be talking, all on top of one another. It was nearly impossible to make out what anyone in particular was saying, and the little Moiraine did hear was utter nonsense. All of them to be tested for the shawl? Immediately? Aledrin must have brain fever to be spouting such drivel. Well, she was excitable." (Moiraine thinks of Aledrin; New Spring, Chapter 3).

• "There are those within earshot who are not of the Hall. What is spoken in the Hall of the Tower is for the Hall alone to hear, until and unless the Hall decides otherwise. I will make us private. I will seal our words to our ears only." (Aledrin to the Hall of the Rebel Tower; The Path of Daggers, Chapter 19).

• "You have been called before the Hall of the Tower to relate what you have seen. I charge you to speak of these things without the evasion or holding back, and to answer all questions in complete fullness, leaving our nothing. Say now that you will do so, under the Light and by your hope of the rebirth and salvation, or suffer the consequences." (Aledrin to Akarrin and the others; Crossroads of Twilight, Chapter 19).