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[[Bannerman]]: A military rank among NCOs
 
[[Bannerman]]: A military rank among NCOs
  
[[Barsine Lace]]:
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[[Barsine Lace]]: A type of fabric
  
 
[[Battle of Bekkar]]: A battle during the Trolloc Wars, also known as the Field of Blood
 
[[Battle of Bekkar]]: A battle during the Trolloc Wars, also known as the Field of Blood
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[[Battle of Darulna]]: A battle in Rodel Ituralde's campaign against the Seanchan.
 
[[Battle of Darulna]]: A battle in Rodel Ituralde's campaign against the Seanchan.
  
[[Battle of Merrilor]]:
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[[Battle of Merrilor]]: The climatic battle of the Last Battle
  
[[Battle of Priya Narrows]]:
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[[Battle of Priya Narrows]]: A historical battle
  
 
[[Battle of the Shining Walls]]: The final battle in the Aiel War, outside Tar Valon, where Laman was killed
 
[[Battle of the Shining Walls]]: The final battle in the Aiel War, outside Tar Valon, where Laman was killed
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[[Bel Tine]]: A feast celebrating the end of winter
 
[[Bel Tine]]: A feast celebrating the end of winter
  
[[Berin's Retreat]]:
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[[Berin's Retreat]]: A song
  
 
[[Bhan'sheen]]: One of the twelve primary bands in the social order of Trollocs.  Its badge is a dagger-pierced skull.
 
[[Bhan'sheen]]: One of the twelve primary bands in the social order of Trollocs.  Its badge is a dagger-pierced skull.
  
[[Black Pebbles on Snow]]:
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[[Black Pebbles on Snow]]: A Sword form
  
[[Blacklance's Last Strike]]:
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[[Blacklance's Last Strike]]: A Sword form
  
[[Blacksmith Strikes the Blade]]:
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[[Blacksmith Strikes the Blade]]: A Sword form
  
 
[[Biteme]]: A tiny buzzing insect considered an annoyance
 
[[Biteme]]: A tiny buzzing insect considered an annoyance
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[[Feasts and Festivals#Festival of Birds|Birds, Festival of]]: A festival celebrated in the southern regions two days before Maddin's Day in winter.
 
[[Feasts and Festivals#Festival of Birds|Birds, Festival of]]: A festival celebrated in the southern regions two days before Maddin's Day in winter.
  
[[Bittern]]: A musical instrument wih six, nine or twelve strings
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[[Bittern]]: A musical instrument with six, nine or twelve strings
  
[[Black Ajah]]: An secret Ajah, dedicated to the Dark One before its exposure.  
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[[Black Ajah]]: A secret Ajah, dedicated to the Dark One before its exposure.  
  
 
[[Black Eyes]]: One of the Aiel Warrior societies
 
[[Black Eyes]]: One of the Aiel Warrior societies
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[[Blacklance]]: A highly venomous snake
 
[[Blacklance]]: A highly venomous snake
  
[[Black Fever]]:
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[[Black Fever]]: A disease that killed Artur Hawkwing's parents
  
[[Blackbile Fever]]:
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[[Blackbile Fever]]: A contagious disease
  
 
[[Bleakness]]: The feeling of loss and desolation many Aiel had on learning their true heritage
 
[[Bleakness]]: The feeling of loss and desolation many Aiel had on learning their true heritage
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[[Blessing of the Nets]]: A festival celebrated in small fishing villages
 
[[Blessing of the Nets]]: A festival celebrated in small fishing villages
  
[[Blood Oath]]:
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[[Blood Feud]]: A feud between Aiel clans
 
 
[[Blood Feud]]:
 
  
 
[[Bloodwash Falls]]: A place where Mat has a memory of fighting a man called Nashif.  
 
[[Bloodwash Falls]]: A place where Mat has a memory of fighting a man called Nashif.  
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[[Blue Ajah]]: One of the smallest Ajahs, second to only the White, it concerns itself with justice and causes
 
[[Blue Ajah]]: One of the smallest Ajahs, second to only the White, it concerns itself with justice and causes
  
[[Bluespine]]:
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[[Bluespine]]: An unpleasant tasting tea
  
 
[[Bluewort]]: A tea used for upset stomachs
 
[[Bluewort]]: A tea used for upset stomachs
  
[[Blue Goatflower]]:
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[[Blue Goatflower]]: A herb used in helping bones heal
  
[[Boneknit]]:
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[[Boneknit]]: A herb used in helping bones heal
  
 
[[Borderland]]: A nation that borders the Blight
 
[[Borderland]]: A nation that borders the Blight
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[[Bore]]: The hole drilled into the Dark One's prison in the Age of Legends
 
[[Bore]]: The hole drilled into the Dark One's prison in the Age of Legends
  
[[Bottom of the Well]]:
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[[Bottom of the Well]]: A song
  
 
[[Bowl of the Winds]]: A ''ter'angreal'' used to control the weather that was used far beyond its intended capacity
 
[[Bowl of the Winds]]: A ''ter'angreal'' used to control the weather that was used far beyond its intended capacity
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[[Far Aldazar Din|Brothers of the Eagle]]: Far Aldazar Din, an Aiel Warrior Society
 
[[Far Aldazar Din|Brothers of the Eagle]]: Far Aldazar Din, an Aiel Warrior Society
  
[[Berin's Retreat: ]]:
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[[Bringer of Gales]]: A Sea Folk name for the Dark One
 
 
[[Bringer of Gales]]:
 
  
 
[[Brown Ajah]]: One of the groups of Aes Sedai, dedicated to knowledge
 
[[Brown Ajah]]: One of the groups of Aes Sedai, dedicated to knowledge
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[[Buchaner Rebellion]]: A rebellion led by Birgitte in her life as Jethari Moondancer
 
[[Buchaner Rebellion]]: A rebellion led by Birgitte in her life as Jethari Moondancer
  
[[Bundling Straw]]:
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[[Bundling Straw]]: A sword form
  
 
[[Burn Out]]: To lose the ability to use or sense the One Power, usually by drawing too much of it
 
[[Burn Out]]: To lose the ability to use or sense the One Power, usually by drawing too much of it
  
 
[[Category:Terms Glossaries]]
 
[[Category:Terms Glossaries]]

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Baijin'm'hael In the Old Tongue, "Attack Leader", a title assigned to Manel Rochaid

Bailene: A festival celebrated on the ninth day of Amadaine

Balefire: A dangerous weave that it not only destroys whatever it is used against, it destroys it before it hits.

Balescream: An occasional effect of using balefire, it feels as though the pattern itself is rippling, when creation itself howls in pain

Banath People A set of tribes that lived on what is now Almoth Plain

Bannerman: A military rank among NCOs

Barsine Lace: A type of fabric

Battle of Bekkar: A battle during the Trolloc Wars, also known as the Field of Blood

Battle of Darulna: A battle in Rodel Ituralde's campaign against the Seanchan.

Battle of Merrilor: The climatic battle of the Last Battle

Battle of Priya Narrows: A historical battle

Battle of the Shining Walls: The final battle in the Aiel War, outside Tar Valon, where Laman was killed

Bel Arvina: A feast celebrating the first day of autumn

Bel Tine: A feast celebrating the end of winter

Berin's Retreat: A song

Bhan'sheen: One of the twelve primary bands in the social order of Trollocs. Its badge is a dagger-pierced skull.

Black Pebbles on Snow: A Sword form

Blacklance's Last Strike: A Sword form

Blacksmith Strikes the Blade: A Sword form

Biteme: A tiny buzzing insect considered an annoyance

Birds, Festival of: A festival celebrated in the southern regions two days before Maddin's Day in winter.

Bittern: A musical instrument with six, nine or twelve strings

Black Ajah: A secret Ajah, dedicated to the Dark One before its exposure.

Black Eyes: One of the Aiel Warrior societies

Blacklance: A highly venomous snake

Black Fever: A disease that killed Artur Hawkwing's parents

Blackbile Fever: A contagious disease

Bleakness: The feeling of loss and desolation many Aiel had on learning their true heritage

Blessing of the Nets: A festival celebrated in small fishing villages

Blood Feud: A feud between Aiel clans

Bloodwash Falls: A place where Mat has a memory of fighting a man called Nashif.

Blue Ajah: One of the smallest Ajahs, second to only the White, it concerns itself with justice and causes

Bluespine: An unpleasant tasting tea

Bluewort: A tea used for upset stomachs

Blue Goatflower: A herb used in helping bones heal

Boneknit: A herb used in helping bones heal

Borderland: A nation that borders the Blight

Bore: The hole drilled into the Dark One's prison in the Age of Legends

Bottom of the Well: A song

Bowl of the Winds: A ter'angreal used to control the weather that was used far beyond its intended capacity

Breakbone Fever: A disease where the sufferer writhes as though their bones are going to break

Breaking: The period following the sealing of the Dark One where the male Aes Sedai went mad and destroyed what remained of civilisation.

Brotherless: The mera'din, Aiel who abandoned clan to join the society among the Shaido because they could not accept Rand as Car'a'carn

Brothers of the Eagle: Far Aldazar Din, an Aiel Warrior Society

Bringer of Gales: A Sea Folk name for the Dark One

Brown Ajah: One of the groups of Aes Sedai, dedicated to knowledge

Bubble of Evil: A miasma, rising up from the Dark One that latches on to the Pattern to cause twisted events

Buchaner Rebellion: A rebellion led by Birgitte in her life as Jethari Moondancer

Bundling Straw: A sword form

Burn Out: To lose the ability to use or sense the One Power, usually by drawing too much of it