Ferane Neheran

Estyrien al'Halien

General

Ferane Neheran is the First Reasoner and a Sitter of the White Ajah. She sided with Elaida when the Tower split (CoT, Ch. 21). Ferane is plump and has a round face and long black hair (CoT, Ch. 21). She is stout and coppery-skinned (KoD, Prologue).

Timeline

• 990 NE: Ferane steps down as a Sitter (CoT, Prologue).
• 999 NE: Ferane becomes a Sitter after the split in the Tower (CoT, Ch. 18).
• 1000 NE: Ferane talks secretly with Jess Bilal and Suana Dragand (WH, Prologue).
• 1000 NE: Ferane and other Sitters tell Elaida that they are starting negotiations with the Salidar Aes Sedai (CoT, Ch. 21).
• 1000 NE: Ferane hands Alviarin a penance for shaming the White Ajah (KoD, Prologue).
• 1000 NE: Ferane and Seaine walk in the halls of the White Ajah. She glares at Alviarin (KoD, Prologue).
• 1000 NE: Ferane punishes Egwene for being too slow with her chores (KoD, Ch. 24).

Miscellaneous

• Ferane cannot be Black Ajah (TPoD, Ch. 25).
• The heads of Ajahs of the White Tower Aes Sedai are plotting together (WH, Prologue).

( Ferane has been a Sitter before; she stepped down less than ten years ago. It is unusual to return to the Hall so quickly (CoT, Prologue).

• Ferane can be as vague as any Browns but can find any flaw in the logic of an argument (CoT, Ch. 21).
• Ferane supports the negotiations between the White Tower and the Salidar Aes Sedai (CoT, Ch. 21).
• Ferane is from Arad Doman, though she does not look like she is Domani (KoD, Prologue).
• Ferane has a fierce temper (KoD, Prologue).

Quotes

"She was First Reasoner, head of the White Ajah, but less likely that Suana to take her own views for those of the entire Ajah. A little less likely. Ferane often seemed as vague as the worst of the Browns- the long black hair that framed her round face needed a brush, and part of the fringe on her shawl appeared to have been dipped carelessly in her breakfast tea- but she could catch the slightest crack in the logic of an argument." Alviarin about Ferane (Crossroads of Twilight, Chapter 21).

"First Reasoner: The title given to the head of the White Ajah. This position is currently held by Ferane Neheran in the White Tower. Ferane Sedai is one of only two Ajah heads to sit in the Hall of the Tower at present." (Crossroads of Twilight, Glossary)

"Ferane held no sympathy. She scowled with more open fury than any sister should have allowed herself to show. All Alviarin could do was try to ignore the coppery-skinned woman without being obvious." Alviarin about Ferane's anger at Alviarin's disgrace (Knife of Dreams, Prologue).