Juilin Sandar

Atarah al'Norahn

General

Juilin Sandar is a Tairen thief-catcher, the equivalent of a Shienaran thief-taker, though Juilin finds this second term insulting. (The Dragon Reborn, Chapter 49; The Fires of Heaven, Chapter 8.) He is supposedly the best thief-catcher in Tear. (The Dragon Reborn, Chapter 48.)

Juilin is a lean man who looks as if he were carved from aged wood. He is handsome with short black hair, dark, quick eyes and very white teeth. He usually wears a flat, conical hat and carries a sword-breaker with him. He also carries around a staff made of pale wood that is as tall as he is and not much thicker than his thumb. (The Dragon Reborn, Chapter 49.)

Juilin is an honest man, as described by Mother Guenna. (The Dragon Reborn, Chapter 49.) He also likes to flirt with women.

Timeline

-Juilin begins to search for the Black Ajah for Nynaeve, Egwene and Elayne. (The Dragon Reborn, Chapter 49.)

-Juilin is forced by Compulsion to tell Liandrin where Nynaeve, Egwene and Elayne are. (The Dragon Reborn, Chapter 51.)

-Juilin helps Mat free Nynaeve, Egwene and Elayne from the Stone of Tear. (The Dragon Reborn, Chapter 54; The Dragon Reborn, Chapter 55.)

-Juilin goes to Tanchico with Nynaeve, Elayne and Thom. (The Shadow Rising, Chapter 20.)

-Juilin helps Nynaeve and Elayne on their mission in Tanchico. (The Shadow Rising, Chapter 39; The Shadow Rising, Chapter 46; The Shadow Rising, Chapter 51; The Shadow Rising, Chapter 52; The Shadow Rising, Chapter 54; The Shadow Rising, Chapter 55.)

-While passing through Amadicia, Juilin, Thom, Nynaeve and Elayne end up traveling with and working for Valan Luca's circus. Juilin performs with Elayne on the high rope. (The Fires of Heaven, Chapter 8; The Fires of Heaven, Chapter 9; The Fires of Heaven, Chapter 10; The Fires of Heaven, Chapter 13; The Fires of Heaven, Chapter 16; The Fires of Heaven, Chapter 17.)

-Juilin, along with Thom, Nynaeve, Elayne and others, arrives in Salidar. (The Fires of Heaven, Chapter 50.)

-After scouting around Amadicia with Thom, Juilin returns to Salidar, and then accompanies Nynaeve, Elayne, Thom and Mat to Ebou Dar. (Lord of Chaos, Chapter 8; Lord of Chaos, Chapter 29; Lord of Chaos, Chapter 44.)

-Juilin and Thom spend their time in Ebou Dar trying to watch over Nynaeve and Elayne. (A Crown of Swords, Chapter 14; A Crown of Swords, Chapter 21; A Crown of Swords, Chapter 28; A Crown of Swords, Chapter 37.)

-Juilin, Thom, Olver, Mat and the Redarms are left behind in Ebou Dar when the Seanchan attack. (A Crown of Swords, Chapter 39; Winter's Heart, Chapter 17.)

-Juilin helps Mat with his plan to escape Ebou Dar with Joline, Teslyn and Edesina. (Winter's Heart, Chapter 19; Winter's Heart, Chapter 28.)

-When they leave Ebou Dar, Juilin also helps Amathera, former Panarch of Tarabon, to escape. (Winter's Heart, Chapter 30.)

-Juilin and the others seek refuge in Valan Luca's circus. (Crossroads of Twilight, Chapter 1; Crossroads of Twilight, Chapter 2.)

-Juilin spends his time scouting the area and with Thera. (Crossroads of Twilight, Chapter 3; Crossroads of Twilight, Chapter 28; Crossroads of Twilight, Chapter 29.)

Relationships with other Characters

When Juilin first meets Nynaeve, he is attracted to her, even though she discourages this. Juilin accompanies Nynaeve and Elayne to many places (Tanchico, Salidar, Ebou Dar), and saves them several times. (The Stone of Tear, Ronde Macura.) While Nynaeve and Elayne sometimes treat him rather badly, he still sticks with them.

Juilin and Thom often do things together. The first time they met was when they accompanied Elayne and Nynaeve to Tanchico. After that, they seem to stick together, though this could be because they are the only two guys and therefore get to know each other well. However, this means that they also obviously trust each other.

Mat and Juilin first meet in "The Dragon Reborn" when they rescue Egwene, Elayne and Nynaeve from the Stone of Tear. After that, they meet again on the way to Ebou Dar. When the Seanchan attack, both are left behind. Mat trusts Juilin and vice versa; Mat enlists Juilin's help in escaping Ebou Dar with the Aes Sedai, and Juilin trusts Mat with getting his precious Amathera away from the Seanchan. They may not be the best of friends, but they have been through a lot together.

Juilin first meets Amathera in Tanchico, when Elayne and Nynaeve rescue her from the Black Ajah, and finds her again in Ebou Dar, though she is now a Seanchan slave. Juilin falls in love with her, and helps her to escape Ebou Dar. Thera has been changed a lot by her captivity, and is very jumpy and nervous all of the time. Nevertheless, she trusts Juilin and spends most of her time with him.

Quotes

"He'll tell you the moon is green and water white if he thinks it will bring him a kiss, but he lies less than most men about other things. He may be the most honest man ever born in the Maule." (Ailhuin Guenna to Nynaeve, Elayne and Egwene; The Dragon Reborn, Chapter 49.)

"When I was young, a cutpurse put her knife in my ribs because I thought a pretty young girl wouldn't be as quick to stab as a man. I do not make that mistake anymore. I will behave as if these women are all Aes Sedai, and Black Ajah." (Juilin to Nynaeve, Elayne and Egwene; The Dragon Reborn, Chapter 49.)

"That is the trick of it; their minds made up worse than I ever could. I have seen a tough man break when I sent for a basket of figs and some mice. You have to be careful though. Some will confess anything, true or not, just to escape what they imagine." (Juilin to Nynaeve and Elayne; The Fires of Heaven, Chapter 10.)

"Tarabon mujst be terrible now for a woman not used to taking care of herself." (Julin to Mat, supposedly about Amathera; A Crown of Swords, Chapter 14.)

"Once, while Rand al'Thor was in Tear, I saw a tossed coin land on its edge five times in a row. We finally walked away and left it standing there on the table. I suppose anything can happen." (Juilin to Mat; Winter's Heart, Chapter 29.)

"Leave those two in Jurador, and the Seanchan might stop with getting them back. It might slow them down, at least. You keep saying you're going to turn them loose sooner or later." (Juilin to Mat about Tuon and Selucia; Crossroads of Twilight, Chapter 29.)