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[[Gateway]]: A hole in reality to allow quick passage from one place to another
 
[[Gateway]]: A hole in reality to allow quick passage from one place to another
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[[Generals of Dawn's Gate]]:
  
 
[[Feasts and Festivals#Genshai|Genshai]]: A feast celebrated in Tammaz in the east and south
 
[[Feasts and Festivals#Genshai|Genshai]]: A feast celebrated in Tammaz in the east and south
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[[Ghar'gael]]: One of the twelve primary bands in the social order of Trollocs.  Its badge is piled human skulls.
 
[[Ghar'gael]]: One of the twelve primary bands in the social order of Trollocs.  Its badge is piled human skulls.
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[[Gheandin Blossom]]:
  
 
[[Ghob'hlin]]: One of the twelve primary bands in the social order of Trollocs.  Its badge is a goat skull with fire behind.
 
[[Ghob'hlin]]: One of the twelve primary bands in the social order of Trollocs.  Its badge is a goat skull with fire behind.
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[[Ghraem'in]]: One of the twelve primary bands in the social order of Trollocs.  Its badge is forked lightning.
 
[[Ghraem'in]]: One of the twelve primary bands in the social order of Trollocs.  Its badge is forked lightning.
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[[Gift of Passage]]:
  
 
[[Gleeman]]: Wandering performers, acrobats, musicians, jugglers and storytellers predominantly, but other things as well, with cloaks covered in patches of multiple colours
 
[[Gleeman]]: Wandering performers, acrobats, musicians, jugglers and storytellers predominantly, but other things as well, with cloaks covered in patches of multiple colours
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[[Age of Legends|Glowbulb]]: A source of light in the Age of Legends
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[[Goodman Priket's Pipe]]:
  
 
[[Goshien]]: One of the Aiel Clans
 
[[Goshien]]: One of the Aiel Clans
  
 
[[Governor]]: The ruler of some small towns, likely where there is no nobility, including Baerlon
 
[[Governor]]: The ruler of some small towns, likely where there is no nobility, including Baerlon
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[[Grand Alliance]]:
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[[Grand Coalition]]:
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[[The Grapevine Twines|Grapevine Twines]], the
  
 
[[The Dark One|Grassburner]]: A name for the Dark One
 
[[The Dark One|Grassburner]]: A name for the Dark One
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[[Gray Man]]: A man, or occasionally woman who gives up their soul to serve the Dark One as an assasin and so becomes very difficult to notice.
 
[[Gray Man]]: A man, or occasionally woman who gives up their soul to serve the Dark One as an assasin and so becomes very difficult to notice.
  
[[Great Captain]]:
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[[Great Captain]]: One of the men recognised as the greatest living generals of the Westlands
  
[[Great Serpent]]
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[[Great Serpent]]: A snake eating its own tail, a symbol of time itself
  
[[Green Ajah]]
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[[Green Ajah]]: One of the seven groupings within the Aes Sedai, dedicated to fighting the Last Battle
  
[[Green Man]]
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[[Green Man]]: The last of the Nym, beings created in the Age of Legends that helped crops grow
  
[[Grolm]]
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[[Grolm]]: A Seanchan exotic, the size of a bear, but green, with an excellent sense of smell
  
[[Guardians]]
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[[Guardians]]: A set of ''ter'angreal'' in Far madding that both detects and prevents channeling
  
  
 
[[Category:Terms Glossaries]]
 
[[Category:Terms Glossaries]]

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Gai'shain: In the Old Tongue, "Pledged to peace in Battle." An Aiel taken inbattle who swears to serve and touch no weapon for a year

Gaidin: In the Old Tongue, "Brother to Battle." A warder, bonded to an Aes Sedai

Game of Houses: Daes Dae'mar the maneuvering that noble houses do to try and promote their own interests

Gara: An animal found in the Aiel Waste

Gardener: An Ogier member of the Deathwatch Guard

Gateway: A hole in reality to allow quick passage from one place to another

Generals of Dawn's Gate:

Genshai: A feast celebrated in Tammaz in the east and south

Gentling: The removing of a man's ability to channel

Ghar'gael: One of the twelve primary bands in the social order of Trollocs. Its badge is piled human skulls.

Gheandin Blossom:

Ghob'hlin: One of the twelve primary bands in the social order of Trollocs. Its badge is a goat skull with fire behind.

Gho'hlem: One of the twelve primary bands in the social order of Trollocs.

Ghraem'in: One of the twelve primary bands in the social order of Trollocs. Its badge is forked lightning.

Gift of Passage:

Gleeman: Wandering performers, acrobats, musicians, jugglers and storytellers predominantly, but other things as well, with cloaks covered in patches of multiple colours

Glowbulb: A source of light in the Age of Legends

Goodman Priket's Pipe:

Goshien: One of the Aiel Clans

Governor: The ruler of some small towns, likely where there is no nobility, including Baerlon

Grand Alliance:

Grand Coalition:

Grapevine Twines, the

Grassburner: A name for the Dark One

Gray Ajah: One of the seven Ajahs of the Aes Sedai, dedicated to mediation

Gray Man: A man, or occasionally woman who gives up their soul to serve the Dark One as an assasin and so becomes very difficult to notice.

Great Captain: One of the men recognised as the greatest living generals of the Westlands

Great Serpent: A snake eating its own tail, a symbol of time itself

Green Ajah: One of the seven groupings within the Aes Sedai, dedicated to fighting the Last Battle

Green Man: The last of the Nym, beings created in the Age of Legends that helped crops grow

Grolm: A Seanchan exotic, the size of a bear, but green, with an excellent sense of smell

Guardians: A set of ter'angreal in Far madding that both detects and prevents channeling