Yellow Ajah Character List

Authors: Alyssa Letherio, Caiti na Shaheen

Ananda is slender, with black hair falling to her waist. While Min is in the White Tower, she saw Ananda's halo, which was sickly brown, shriveled, and split by rotting fissures that collapsed and widened as they decayed. Min decided against telling Ananda what she had seen because this future could not be changed. When Siuan was deposed, Ananda was killed in the fighting.

Annharid joined the rebel Aes Sedai in Salidar; her loyalty is to Egwene, the rebel Aes Sedai's Amyrlin Seat. She was sent, as part of a group of infiltrators, back to the White Tower to spread the rumor that the Red Ajah set up Logain as a false Dragon. She was also chosen to spy on Tar Valon, the White Tower, and to report her findings. Exposed by Zerah Dacan, she was then questioned by Pevara end Seaine to uncover her intentions. Annharid swore obedience to Doesine, Pevara, Saerin, Seaine and Yukiri on the Oath Rod and has committed to helping them hunt down the Black Ajah, specfically by spying on Atuan. She is remaining in the White Tower.

Atuan Larisett is publicly a sister of the Yellow Ajah, but is secretly a sister of the Black Ajah. A Taraboner, she is considered pretty and possesses dark hair that is braided to her waist. She has bonded no Warder. She was an Accepted when Tamra Ospenya was Amyrlin, and as an Accepted was a part of Tamra's attempt to find the Dragon Reborn. Atuan is a teacher in the White Tower and told Elayne that it is now beyond the power of the White Tower to accomplish building anything like the Stone of Tear. She was revealed by Talene and is now spied on by Annharid. She is located in the White Tower.

Beldemaine is Arafellin, and is described as plump with bells in her hair. Her loyalty lies with Egwene. She witnessed Nynnaeve Heal Siuan and Lean of their stilling, which has great significance to her.

Berenicia Morsad, also plump, has grave eyes indicative of somberness and introspection. As a Shienararian, she is impressed that Lord Agelmar received Rand. She joined the Salidar Aes Sedai and is loyal to Egwene. Berenicia is a member of the embassy of the Little Tower sent to Rand. When she arrived in Caemlyn, she was granted rooms in The Crown of Roses. She is tasked with escorting the prospective novices from the Two Rivers to the Rebel Tower.

Carniele: After Siuan's deposition, Carniele remained loyal to the White Tower in Tar Valon. She is one of fifty Aes Sedai sent by Elaida to the Black Tower, which were captured and subsequently bonded by Logain and his Asha'man. She Healed Toviene on Logain's command after the other Aes Sedai members of the envoy injured him.

Chesmal Emry is both a sister of the Yellow and Black Ajahs; the other sisters that form her heart are Amico and Rianna. Tall and handsome, Chesmal hails from Ghealdan. She has a stern face and dark hair, and her dark eyes can be cold, stern, and intense. Though Moghedien calls it "some small ability with Healing", Chesmal is considered one of the most talented Healers in years. She has the ability to either Heal or slay with saidar instantly. She participated in the questioning and slaughter of Tamra Ospenya, the reigning Amyrlin during Rand al'Thor's birth. Chesmal also declared that Meilyn Sedai died in her bed while sleeping. This is a lie, because Siuan waited in Meilyn's room all night, but Meilyn never arrived. Chesmal also manipulated the Red Ajah into murdering Sierin Vayu, who desired Chesmal's arrest. Chesmal is one of the thirteen Aes Sedai of the Black Ajah able to flee the White Tower with ter'angreal in their possession. Later, when Moghedien assumed control over the group with Liandrin, Chesmal is ordered to hunt for Nynaeve. Although terrified of the Foraken, she Healed Moghedien, who had been wounded in Tel'aran'rhiod by Brigitte. Chesmal left Samara and went to Caemlyn to find Elayne and Nynaeve.

Corele Hovian is Murandian, and although boyishly slim is still considered beautiful. Thick black eyebrows fit her raven hair, and an upturned nose is matched with sparkling blue eyes. Corele is known to be dressed neatly anytime and is usually in good humor, although she can tend to arrogance. She bonded Damer Flinn, an Asha'man who is a talented Healer. Corele is loyal to Egwene and the Rebel Tower, but has also sworn fealty to Rand. She aligned herself with Cadsuane and accompanies her everywhere from their first meeting. She followed Cadsuane from the Sun Palace to the palace of Lady Arilyn. Her excellent skill in Healing allowed her to aid in Samitsu's attempt to Heal Rand after he was gouged by Padan Fain's daggar. Later, she also tried to Heal Alanna when she collapsed, but with no effect. She followed Rand to Far Madding with Cadsuane and other Aes Sedai. With Sarene and Damer, she defended Rand and Nynaeve at Shadar Logoth and successfully defeated Demandred.

Desandre, a willowy woman, is loyal Elaida. She is part of Elaida's envoy to the Black Tower; Desandre and Lemai are the strongest Aes Sedai in this unit. She shares her rage directed at Tovein with the other Aes Sedai who were captured and bonded by Logain and his Asha'man. After Toveine lets Desandre and Lemai take over the lead, Desandre ordered the other Aes Sedai to be cordial with their respective Asha'man in hopes of lulling them into trust.

Edesina Azzedin, slender and handsome with waist length black hair, is loyal to Egwene. When Min, Siuan, and Leane arrived in Salidar, and she stopped Faolain from pestering Min, Min had a viewing that she will be captured by the Seanchen and leashed, but also that she will escape. Logain's condition angered and disappointed her because she could not do anything for him. When she was sent as an emmisary to Tarabon with Afara and Guisin, she was taken as damane and kenneled in the attic of the Tarasin Palace in Ebou Dar. Mat noticed her as she was being walked in the stableyard, and they planned an escape. The escape would not have been possible if she had been broken by the a'dam. She fled Ebou Dar with Mat, and they took refuge in Valan Luca's circus. While she was contained in a wagon with two other Aes Sedai and three sul'dam, she sensed massive channeling to the north. She channels freely, despite Mat's warnings that the Seanchen will find them. She also disregarded Mat's warnings when she walked with Bethamin and Seta in Jurador, which exposed her ageless face. She was last mentioned in Jurador.

Farellien: remained in the White Tower after Siuan's deposition, being loyal to Elaida. At Alviarin's urging, she, Doraise, and Kiyoshi are rewarded with a fine horse; they had been exemplory models of preserving the law. This favoritism by Elaida created strife and discord among the Ajahs.

Gelarna

Larissa Lyndel is bony with a plain face that almost overcomes the Aes Sedai agelessness. After Siaun's deposition, she joined the rebel Aes Sedai in Salidar. Eagerly, she demanded an explanation and demonstration after Nynaeve Healed stilling, eager to learn this new weave. She intends to break Nynaeve's block, and after Nynaeve demonstrated the weave, she viewed Larissa as contemptible and hateful.

Ludice Daneen, lean and grim-faced, weaves bright beads into her long Taraboner braids and was reputed to have a strict interpretation of the law. Chosen by Tamra to search for the Dragon Reborn, she was the fourth seeker to leave the Tower; the Black Ajah murdered her shortly after. She had worn the shawl over an hundred years.

Magla Daronos

Magla has shoulders like a blacksmith and is Illianer by her accent.

She was a Sitter in the Hall and after the breaking of the White Tower, she went to Salidar and became a Sitter in the Salidar Hall.

Magla is one of the Sitters that elects Egwene as Amyrlin Seat.

She's one of the Yellow Aes Sedai who demands Nynaeve to repeat her weave to Heal gentled and stilled persons. Magla is a follower of Romanda, and so she also votes NO on the war against the White Tower and Elaida. Instead of a war, she suggests negotiating with Elaida, and is very frustrated when the talks with Elaida are going badly. When she hears what happened at Shadar Logoth, she reacts violently on the proposal to ally with the Black Towerr. She votes NO on the alliance with the Asha'man and even refuses to stand for the greater consensus.

Magla has been trying to stall any attempt at talks with the Black Tower.

Musarin

Narenwin Bardais a slight woman with a square face. The typical Aes Sedai serenity is not associated with her, but she is kind and quiet. One day a week, she encourages children to bring pets to the Tower so that she can Heal them. She is loyal to Elaida, and as the eyes-and-ears of the Yellow Ajah asked Ronde Macura to report on Nynaeve and Elayne or capture them, if possible. Later, she sent Narenwin to Gawyn's base in Dorlan with orders for him and the Aes Sedai there.

Nisao Dachen is diminutive with hard eyes and is known for frowning. After Siuan's deposition, she traveled with her Warder, Sarin Hoigan, to join the rebel Aes Sedai in Salidar. She refused to enable Nynaeve's attempts to heal stilling, considering them to be foolish until she witnessed Nynaeve succeed. Fascinated with mental illnesses, she nervously aided Myrelle Heal Lan when he arrived in Salidar. Together, they concealed his presence for twenty days, until Egwene discovered them. Both Myrelle and Nisao swore fealty to Egwene at this time. From that moment, Nisao frequently accompanied Egwene, and scouted Tar Valon with her. She is a member of Egwene's Council and also occasionally advised the Yellow Sitters. She did not share Magla's desire to negotiate with Elaida, and became annoyed with Magla when she suggested it. Nisao revealed that both Kairen and Setagana, another of her Warders, had been murdered, and that Setagana was killed with saidin. When Egwene proposed to turn Tar Valon's harbor chains to cuendillar, she advised against it.

Pritalle Nerbaijan, Saldean, but with only a slight Saldean nose, has green eyes. She is loyal to Elaida and the White Tower, and is noted as having no Warder. She is close with Atuan, another Yellow sister.

Romanda Cassin, solid and handsome, she wears her white-streaked gray hair twisted into a bun. She has dark eyes and a soprano voice, but rarely smiles. It is thought that she may be as old as Cadsuane. In 973 N.E., she resigned her Seat in the Hall, a rank she had held for almost eighty years. She again sat in the Hall, and was the oldest Sitter in the rebel Hall. Romanda was the last to stand for the raising of Egwene to Amyrlin, as she knew that she was the most likely candidate if Egwene failed to win support. She did not give Egwene the respect Egwene deserved as Amyrlin, viewing her as a child that could still be controlled and wrestled with Lelaine and Sheriam for influence over her. Meri, Egwene's maid, was a spy for Romanda. When Egwene raised Accepted to Aes Sedai on her own, she became furious although she offered Faolain and Theodrin, two of the raised, protection. After Nynaeve Healed Logain, she called for him to be gentled again. She also demanded that all sisters must submit to questioning concerning the Black Ajah and personally interviewed two sisters: Adelas and Vandene. For the negotiations with the Andorans and Murandians, she gave Egwene fine clothing and jewels as befits the Amyrlin; it is unsurprising that she became furious when Egwene contradicted her wishes during the meeting. In the vote for war between the two Towers, she votes against it and is one of the last to vote for an alliance with the Black Tower. She disliked Sheriam's group, believing that they had too much influence with the Sitters. After Egwene, both she and Lelaine were the strongest Aes Sedai in the rebel Tower, and she swayed Magla, Soroiya, and Varilin to follow her lead. She opposed Lelaine, frequently vying with her over significant issues and small; most notably, both began a power struggle in Egwene's absence. Elaida wanted Romanda stilled as both punishment and example to the rebels.

Ryma Galfrey

Ryma is a slim and elegant woman, with a regal bearing.

She's got pale blue eyes and dark hair. She has a haughty cast to her face and is about Moiraine's height.

When Moiraine, Siuan and Sheriam still were Accepted (during the Aiel War) she told Sheriam the Aiel were retreating. Later she also announces Tamra Ospenya's death.

Years later she's captured by the Seanchan when Falme falls, together with another Aes Sedai. She's trained to become a damane and is named Pura.

When Egwene is captured by the Seanchan too, she meets Ryma, who asks her to remember her real name. :Ryma is afraid and broken, after fighting against the a'dam and the sul'dam as long and as hard as she could.

She's questioned by Hight Lady Suroth about how the White Tower controls the Dragon Reborn.

She's taken to Ebou Dar by her sul'dam Alwhin and later has to travel with High Lady Suroth and Queen Tylin, touring Altara, where she still is now.

Salita Toranes

Salita is younger than seventy years and has been and has been an Aes Sedai for thirty-five years.

This Tairen woman has a round face and is almost as dark as one of the Sea Folk.

Salita is loyal to Egwene and is a Sitter for the Yellow Ajah in the Salidar Hall.

She witnesses Nynaeve Heal Siuan and Leane and demands more demonstrations of the weave afterwards.

She gives Egwene advice on how to solve the money problems by a petition.

She also watches others making cuendillar.

Salita votes YES to an alliance with the Black Tower and also stands at war vote and votes YES too.

Sedore

Sedore is round-faced and usually carries herself with a frosty elegance. It is said her arrogance is notable, even among Yellows.

Sedore is loyal to Elaida and is a Sitter in the Hall. She also was a Sitter before the Tower split.

She has been punished and had to scrub floors and work in the laundries for five days. But Elaida thinks of a worse punishment because of her arrogance: sending her to the Mistress of Novices Silviana or letting her clean the cesspits.

Shanelle

Shanelle has a dark, pretty face and pale blue eyes.

She joined the Salidar Aes Sedai after the breaking of the White Tower.

She witnesses Nynaeve Heal Siuan and Leane.

Shemerin

Shemerin is a slightly plump woman who somehow never really managed the outward calm of an Aes Sedai. She often has a strain of anxiety in her eyes. She's somewhat flighty and can be fluttery for an Aes Sedai.

When Nynaeve still was in the White Tower, Shemerin teached her Yellow Ajah signs, because she's sure Nynaeve is going to choose Yellow.

After Siuan's deposition she remains loyal to the White Tower.

She meets as a part of Elaida's Council, but she starts crying and collapses when Elaida recognizes Rand as the Dragon Reborn.

Elaida punishes Shemerin by arresting her and demoting her to Accepted again, which is against the law. Elaida things she will make an example of Shemerin for her weakness.

Shemerin flees from the White Tower.

Suana Dragand

Suana is the Head of the Yellow Ajah and is called the First Weaver by the Yellow Aes Sedai.

She has served as Sitter for the Yellow Ajah for forty years before she stepped down.

After the breaking of the White Tower, she stays in Tar Valon and chooses herself to become a Sitter in the Hall again. This is a very unusual decision, especially after she recently stepped down.

Suana is noticed with Ferane Veheran by Seaine, who's hunting the Black Ajah and is wondering why the Ajah Heads are meeting in secret.

Suana supports negotiations with the rebel army in a meeting with Elaida and the other Sitters.

Aliviarin thinks Suana isn't Black Ajah.

Therva Maresis

Therva is a slender woman with a long nose. Therva is relatively weak, but is an expert in reading residues.

She's loyal to Egwene.

She witnesses Nynaeve Heal Siuan and Leane.

Therva and some other Aes Sedai are sent by the Salidar Hall to investigate the site of the One Power eruption.

She finds a huge hole where Shadar Logoth used to be and residues of huge quantities of saidar and even greater amounts of saidin form unknown weaves.

Therva returns to the Little Tower and reports to the Hall about what she found in Shadar Logoth.

Yuan

Yuan is a slim woman with gray eyes.

She's one of the sisters at Moiraine's test for the shawl, representing the Yellow Ajah.

Yuan shows her displeasure at what Elaida did to make Moiraine fail at the last stage of the test.

Zenare Ghodar

Zenare is slightly plump and haughty.

She joins the Salidar Aes Sedai afthe the breaking of the Tower.

Zenare witnesses Nynaeve Heal Siuan and Leane, demanding demonstrations over and over again afterwards.

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