Tamarla

Author: Kyria d'Oreyn

General

Tamarla is one of the Knitting Circle of the Kin and a Wise Woman in Ebou Dar. She is bone-lean, olive-skinned, has more white than black in her long hair, and dark eyes. She is the only Kin Elder originally from Altara (ACoS, Ch. 37; TPoD, Ch. 1).

Sareitha called her a liar when she learned how old Tamarla is (ACoS, Ch. 37).

Timeline

• The Knitting Circle is meeting when Elayne reveals that the Tower has always known about the Kin (ACoS, Ch. 31).

• She is present at the Tarasin Palace, when they are preparing to go after the Bowl of the Winds (ACoS, Ch. 37).

• Famelle and the rest of the Knitting Circle escort Nynaeve and Elayne to the angreal cache in the Rahad, where she is wounded by the gholam. Nynaeve Heals her (ACoS, Ch. 38).

• They return to the Tarasin Palace where they meet with the Aes Sedai and the Sea Folk Windfinders (ACoS, Ch. 39).

• On their way to the farm, the Kinswomen and Aes Sedai took turns shielding Ispan, all the while trying to talk Elayne into releasing the Kin of the task and questioning her while it is still possible (TPoD, Ch. 1; TPoD, Ch. 2; TPoD, Ch. 3).

• When the Seanchan attack the farm (TPoD, Ch. 6), she Travels with the others to Andor, riding toward Caemlyn (TPoD, Ch. 20) and eventually arriving at the Royal Palace (TPoD, Ch. 28).