Ryma Galfrey

Author: Estyrien al'Halien

General

Ryma Galfrey was an Aes Sedai of the Yellow Ajah. However, she was captured by the Seanchan and made damane. The sul'dam now call her Pura (TGH, Ch. 42).

Ryma tried to resist the sul'dam's training when she was first made damane (TGH, Ch. 42). However, she succumbed to the training and became a good damane (WH, Ch. 28).

Ryma has dark hair and pale blue eyes. She is short (WH, Ch. 28). She is slim (NS, Ch. 14).

Timeline

• 979 NE: Ryma announces that Tamra Ospenya died in her sleep (NS, Ch. 14).

• 998 NE: Ryma is captured and made damane when Falme falls to the Seanchan (TGH, Ch. 42).

• 998 NE: Ryma is present when Sheraine Caminelle is made damane (TGH, Ch. 43).

• 998 NE: Ryma talks to Egwene when they are both damane (TGH, Ch. 43).

• 998 NE: Ryma is taken to Cantorin when Falme falls (TSR, Ch. 1).

• 999 NE: Suroth asks Ryma what the White Tower intends to do with the Dragon Reborn (TSR, Ch. 1).

• 1000 NE: Ryma is taken to Amadicia when the Seanchan invade it (ACoS, Ch. 26).

• 1000 NE: Ryma is one of the damane who travels with Suroth when she shows Tylin her lands in Altara (WH, Ch. 28).

Miscellaneous

• Ryma is weaker in the One Power than Moiraine (NS, Ch. 14).

• Before she was made damane, Ryma was haughty and had a regal bearing (NS, Ch. 14).

• Ryma's damane training was particularly harsh (TSR, Ch. 1).

• Ryma was punished for attempting to touch the High Lady Suroth (TSR, Ch. 1).

Quotes

"Last night, Tamra Ospenya, the Watcher of the Seals, the Flame of Tar Valon, the Amyrlin Seat, died in her sleep. May the Light shine on her soul." Ryma about Tamra's death (New Spring, Chapter 14).

"She was crying because she's beginning to stop fighting against it, because she cannot take being punished anymore. She was crying because she wants to take her own life, and she cannot even do that without permission." Egwene to Min about Ryma (The Great Hunt, Chapter 42).

"Please. Pura has learned to obey. Pura speaks only the truth. Please do not punish Pura." Ryma to Suroth (The Shadow Rising, Chapter 1).

"He had not really believed Teslyn when she said the woman had become a true damane, but the greying sul'dam leaned low in her saddle to say something to the woman who had been Ryma Galfrey, and whatever it was the sul'dam murmured, Pura laughed and clapped her hands in delight." Mat about Ryma (Winter's Heart, Chapter 28).