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== Titles ==
 
== Titles ==

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Author: Nariah Tarak

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Titles

Daughter-Heir of Andor High Seat of House Trakand Aes Sedai

Childhood

Elayne is the daughter of Morgase Trakand and Taringail Damodred. She has an older brother, Gawyn and an older half-brother, Galadedrid. She is Daughter-Heir of Andor. A few years after Elayne was born, Taringail died. For a time after that, she had Morgase's lover Thom Merrilin as father figure, but when he left Morgase and Lini, the nurse, raised Elayne by themselves. She was raised to become the Queen of Andor after Morgase and her brother Gawyn is her First Prince of the Sword.

The Beginning

  • Elayne first meets Rand al'Thor when he has climbed the wall that surrounds the Royal Palace. She startles him and he falls off and down in the garden. (TEotW Ch. 39, TEotW Ch. 40) Elayne and Gawyn accompany him when the guards take him to Morgase.
  • According to custom, Elayne travels to the White Tower to train to become Aes Sedai. She travels together with her two brothers and Morgase's Aes Sedai advisor Elaida. In the Tower, Elayne meets Egwene al'Vere, and she introduces her to Gawyn and Galad.
  • Liandrin of the Red Ajah tells Nynaeve and Egwene that they must accompany her to Toman Head to help Rand. Elayne and Min overhear and plan to come too (TGH Ch. 39). They travel together with Liandrin through the Ways, but when they reach Toman Head, Liandrin has a surprise for them. Egwene and Min are captured by High Lady Suroth and Elayne and Nynaeve escape. Elayne and Nynaeve live undercover in Falme and plan how to free the other two women. After capturing a sul'dam named Seta, they manage to free Egwene. Later when they meet Rand, Elayne feels drawn to him (TSR Ch. 45, Ch. 46, Ch. 48).

The Hunt for the Black Ajah

- Nynaeve and Egwene tell Elayne about their hunt for the Black Ajah and ask her to join them (TDR Ch. 16).

- Elayne passes through the three arches and is raised to the rank of Accepted. She is tested right before Egwene is, and afterwards Elayne is crying on Nynaeve's lap (TDR Ch. 23).

- Elayne, Nynaeve and Egwene sail down the River Erinin on the Blue Crane. They get stuck on a mud flood and decide to walk to next town. They meet Aviendha, Bain and Chiad who take them to the badly wounded Dailin, another Far Dareis Mai. Nynaeve Heals her (TDR Ch. 39).

- In Tear they are captured by the Black Ajah and taken to the Stone of Tear (TDR Ch. 51). They are shielded by Amico, but Juilin and Mat come to rescue them and Nynaeve knocks Amico out, which breaks the shield. Elayne, Nynaeve and Egwene pretend to be full Aes Sedai. Moiraine is aware of this, but she doesn't say anything. Elayne and Egwene visit Rand to teach him how to channel. They fail but discover that channeling saidar gives him goose bumps (TSR Ch. 7). Elayne tells Rand that she loves him and they kiss (TSR Ch. 8).

- Elayne and Nynaeve are leaving for Tanchico. But before, Elayne writes Rand a love letter and then another letter to put him in his place (TSR Ch. 16). In Tanchico they get to know Captain Egeanin from Seanchan. Elayne, Nynaeve, Egeanin, Thom and Juilin free the Panarch Amathera from Temaile of the Black Ajah. They also take the seal and the male a'dam from the Panarch's Palace (TSR Ch. 52, TSR Ch. 54, TSR Ch. 55). On their travel back, they stay near a village. Nynaeve and Elayne go for a walk in the village and discover a Yellow Ajah signal. Ronde Macura drugs them with forkroot (TFoH Ch. 9). They are rescued by Thom and Julin.

- Elayne and her company meet Valan Luca and his menagerie. He lets them travel with him if they perform (TFoH Ch. 17). Elayne meets Birgitte Silverbow in Tel'aran'rhiod in the Heart of the Stone. Later she argues with Nynaeve about the twisted ring ter'angreal used to enter Tel'aran'rhiod, but finally gives in. Nynaeve goes to Tel'aran'rhiod and meet Moghedien and Birgitte comes to save her. When Nynaeve wakes up in tears they all discover Birgitte who has been snatched out of Tel'aran'rhiod. Birgitte is dying and Nynaeve's attempts to Heal her are not enough. Elayne bonds Birgitte to save her (TFoH Ch. 35).

The Rebel Aes Sedai

- Elayne and her company arrive at Salidar (The Fires of Heaven: Chapter 50|TFoH Ch. 50]]). Elayne makes her first ter'angreal. It is an a'dam and she uses it to leash Moghedien. Elayne and Nynaeve make many discoveries; inverted weaves, Illusion, hiding one's ability to channel, invisibility and eavesdropping. But in fact, it is Moghedien who is teaching them (LoC, Prologue).

- Egwene comes to Salidar and is raised to Amyrlin Seat. She raises Elayne, Nynaeve, Theodrin Dabei and Faolain Orande to Aes Sedai (LoC Ch., 36).

- Elayne leaves to find Aviendha. She learns that Aviendha slept with Rand and understands that she is the third woman in Min's viewing (LoC Ch. 40).

- Elayne and her company travel to Ebou Dar and arrive at the Tarasin Palace (LoC Ch. 47). They find the Bowl of the Winds (AcoS, Ch. 38). Elayne participates in a circle together with the Kin and channelers from the Sea Folk, to make use of the Bowl of Winds to fix the weather. (TPoD Ch. 5)

Caemlyn

- Elayne and her now big party travel across Andor to Caemlyn. She hears many rumors about herself, Morgase and Rand (TPoD Ch. 20). Elayne and her party arrive at the Royal Palace and Dyelin tells her she supports House Trakand (TPoD Ch. 28). Elayne makes Birgitte Captain-General of the Queen's Guard (WH, Prologue).

- Elayne and Aviendha are bonded as first-sisters(WH, Prologue). Elayne is attacked in the Palace and after that Birgitte creates a guard for Elayne. Doilin Mellar is made Captain (WH, Ch. 10)

- Rand arrives at the Palace. He doesn't want to meet Elayne nor Aviendha, but Min goes after them anyway. Elayne and Aviendha bond Rand and include Min in the weave. Rand spends the night with Elayne and when she wakes up, she finds a golden lily left by Rand (WH, Ch. 12). Wise One Monaelle examines Elayne with a weave called Caressing the Child, and determines that she has two healthy babies (CoT, Ch. 14).

The fight about the Lion Throne

For Elayne:

- Elayne Trakand - Dyelin Taravin, The strongest House.

Against Elayne (opposed Morgase in Succession):

- Arymilla Marne, Supporting herself and leading the seige of Caemlyn. - Nasin Caeren, Supporting Arymilla. - Jarid Sarand, Was supporting his wife. Now assisting Arymilla in the seige of Camelyn. - Naean Arawn, Was supporting herself. Now assisting Arymilla in the seige of Caemlyn. - Karind Anshar, talking to Arawn and Sarand. - Lir Baryn, talking to Arawn and Sarand.

For Dyelin Taravin (supported Morgase in Succession):

- Luan Norwelyn, second strongest House after Taravin. - Abelle Pendar - Ellorien Traemane - Aemlyn Carand, went to Murandy. - Arathelle Renshar, went to Murandy. - Pelivar Coelan, went to Murandy.

Appearance and personality

Elayne is tall for a woman and very beautiful. She face is a perfect oval framed by mass of sunburst curls. Her lips are full and red. Her eyes are bluer than Rand can believe (TEotW Ch. 40), they are like sapphires. Her skin is smoother than finest silk. Straight back, with supple and long limbs.

She has a self-possessed and lofty attitude, expecting to be obeyed. Practical and to the point with both feet on the ground and few flights of fancy, just like her mother. However she can be a little too proper at times. And despite her position, she practice swearing like a stableman.

Miscellaneous Information

  • Elayne's sign is a golden lily.
  • Only three Sisters besides Elayne can make ter'angreal.
  • Elayne is as strong in the Power as Egwene. Nynaeve is stronger.
  • She is embarrassed that she made an agreement with the Sea Folk, giving them part of Andor rather than use the Kin (KoD, Ch. 13)
  • She refuses Duhara when Duhara says she is to be Elayne's councillor and tells her she may not stay in the palace (KoD, Ch. 31).
  • She and Norry set Hark to follow Daved Hanlon after becoming suspicious of him (KoD, Ch. 13).
  • When Hark describes Falion and Marillin at the house Daved Hanlon visits, Elayne decides to go arrest them. She links with Sareitha and Vandene links with Careane (KoD, Ch. 31)
  • She considers Charlz Guybon as a third Warder (KoD, Ch. 33)
  • She expalins to Luan and the others about the Black Tower and the Borderland army, and apart from Ellorien, they support her (KoD, Ch. 35)

Quotes

"Mother says a stick and honey always work better than a stick alone." (The Great Hunt, Chapter 39)

"Should and would build no bridges." (The Dragon Reborn, Chapter 13)

"When Andor goes to war, the First Prince of the Sword commands the army, but the Queen rides with them too. Seven hundred years ago, at the Battle of Cuallin Dhen, the Andormen were being routed when Queen Modrellein rode, alone and unarmed, carrying the Lion banner into the midst of the Tairen army. The Andormen rallied and attacked once more, to save her, and won the battle. That is the kind of courage expected of the Queen of Andor." (The Dragon Reborn, Chapter 16)

"Why, that's like being told to go up in the hills to find lions, only you do not know whether there are any lions, but if there are, they may be hunting you, and they may be disguised as bushes. Oh, and if you find any lions, try not to let them eat you before you can tell where they are." (The Dragon Reborn, Chapter 16)

"Do not cut off your ears because you do not like your earrings." (The Dragon Reborn, Chapter 48)

"A weeping woman is a bucket with no bottom." (The Shadow Rising, Chapter 6)

"A wise ruler takes advice, but should never be seen to take it. Let them think you know more than you do. It will not harm them, and it will help you." (The Shadow Rising, Chapter 9)

"A soldier who takes blame for comrades who fall in battle is a fool." (The Fires of Heaven, Chapter 35)