The Wheel of Time Companion

by Robert Jordan

  Pevin. A Cairhienin refugee who became Rand’s bannerman. An expressionless man with thinning hair and a red scar running up the side of his face, he lost his entire family to famine and war. Although he didn’t say much, Rand thought that Pevin had three beliefs: The Dragon had been Reborn, the Last Battle was coming, and if he stayed close to Rand al’Thor, he would see his family avenged. He carried Rand’s banner into Cairhien after the battle against the Shaido; following the fight against Lanfear at the docks, he somehow heard that Rand was going Caemlyn, and carried the banner there in the campaign to deal with Rahvin. There he took a Trolloc spear through his chest and died; in death, he wore the first expression that Rand had seen on the man: surprise.

  Phaedrine. An Aes Sedai of the Brown Ajah and the rebel contingent, with a strength level of 35(23). About 5'3" tall, she was lean and small-boned, with brown eyes. Phaedrine was the sister to whom Elayne and Nynaeve reported on appearing in Salidar. She listened to only a little of the story Nynaeve and Elayne had agreed on, then left. Linked, Phaedrine and Shemari were just strong enough to make a barely usable gateway; they Traveled together to an unknown location. As Beonin was leaving the rebel camp to return to the Tower, Phaedrine and Ashmanaille stopped her to talk about the murders of Anaiya and Kairen; Phaedrine thought that the murderer was a male wilder working in the camp.

  Piava. An Aes Sedai who served with Egwene at the Last Battle. Her Warder and Sleete guarded the area where Egwene, Silviana and Gawyn were fighting in one of the early battles.

  Piesa. Leya’s shaggy brown and white mare, which she rode to her meeting with Moiraine in the Mountains of Mist. Leya asked Perrin to feed her.

  pillow friend. Term used for young women at the White Tower who formed a romantic attachment to one another. Behaviors associated with this appellation generally ended when one or both parties were raised to the shawl.

  Pipkin, the Fall of. A battle from Mat’s memories.

  Pips. Mat’s dark chestnut gelding with a blunt nose. It took a sharp eye to notice the deep chest and strong withers that promised speed and endurance. Pips was excluded from the forcible purchase by the Seanchan because he was in the Tarasin Palace stables.

  Piqor Ramshalan. A Domani nobleman who was obsequious and something of a fop. Lanky, with a prominent nose, he wore a thin black mustache, earrings with his House markings, and a beauty mark. Rand found his nasal voice and willingness to betray others annoying. He recommended that Rand execute Milisair; Rand did not listen. Ramshalan boasted to Lords Vivian and Callswell that he could manipulate Rand however he wished. Rand sent Ramshalan to Graendal in Natrin’s Barrow; Graendal had Aran’gar and Delana place Compulsion on him, and sent him back to Rand. After Rand balefired the fortress, Nynaeve determined that the Compulsion was gone; Rand took that to mean Graendal was dead. Rand told Ramshalan that he would not execute him, and that there was a village he could reach in two days’ walk.

  Piri. Also called Match, a dice game that was popular for a thousand years before Artur Hawkwing began his rise. It used a pair of dice, although some variations on the game used four; the rules were similar to the game of street craps.

  Pit of Doom. A place deep within Shayol Ghul where the Dreadlords dedicated themselves to the Dark One and where it was possible to communicate with him. It was reached by traversing a tunnel that opened out suddenly onto a wide ledge overlooking a lake of molten stone, red mottled with black, where man-high flames danced, died and rose again. There was no roof, only a great hole rising through the mountain to a sky that was not the sky of Thakan’dar. It made that of Thakan’dar look normal, with its wildly striated clouds streaking by as though driven by the great winds. In the Pit of Doom, it was possible to sense the Bore; though it was physically no closer, a thinness in the Pattern here allowed that.

  Plain Chant. See Bards, Forms of Recitation of

  Plain of Lances. Flatlands situated in the northern portions of Saldaea and Kandor.

  Plains of Maredo. Flatlands unclaimed by any country, located between Andor, Illian and Tear, below the Hills of Kintara. Far Madding was the only city in this territory.

  Plowman, the. A constellation.

  Plowman’s Blade, The. An inn found in Manala, Kandor; its innkeeper was Mistress Tomichi. Moiraine, Lan, Bukama and Ryne breakfasted there on their way from Canluum to Chachin.

  Plum Gate. The southeastern entrance to the grounds of the Royal Palace in Caemlyn. Mat diced with the guardsmen there when he was trying to make his way into the palace.

  Poel, Mervin. See Mervin Poel

  pokeleaf. An herb having soap-like properties. It could be used to remove the hair dye produced by white henpepper, but it could leave a reddish tint in the hair. Pokeleaf was also used for sore gums and toothache.

  Pol. Merilille’s servant in Ebou Dar, who traveled with Elayne’s party to Caemlyn. A slender, gray-haired woman, she usually possessed a dignity to rival that of her mistress. She would have fled with Merilille, had it been possible.

  Polov Heights. A flat-topped hill at the Field of Merrilor, situated across the River Mora from Shienar in Arafel. Mat, as commander of the allied armies fighting against the Shadow south of the Blight, shifted his theater of operations there to take advantage of the topography. Because of his military brilliance and considerable luck, this area saw the decisive defeat of a massive Trolloc army, effectively ending the Last Battle south of the Blasted Lands.

  Pomfrey, Salia. See Salia Pomfrey

  Ponderings. A book by Pelateos, one of the books read by Min.

  Portal Stones. Gateways to other locations or to alternative realities within the Pattern, activated by the One Power; that is, Portal Stones could lead to other Portal Stones in this world or in parallel worlds, those that would have existed had other choices been made. When used for traveling in this world, the time dimension could be inconsistent.

  Portal Stones had been set in circular hollows, surrounded by concentric rings of seven stairs of varied colors, although many of these hollows had deteriorated considerably over time. The Stones themselves were about three spans high and a pace wide. Symbols on the top half of the Stones stood for equivalent Stones in other worlds; symbols at the bottom indicated other Stones in this world. Not every Portal Stone connected to every world, and it was believed that there were worlds no Stone could touch. The exotic creatures used by the Seanchan had been brought through Portal Stones from alternate realities.

  Aes Sedai in the Age of Legends, who could Travel, routinely used Portal Stones to journey to other worlds. They studied the worlds of the Portal Stones, reflections of this world, as a basis for growing the Ways. Portal Stones came from an even earlier Age. Verin quoted a description of the Portal Stones: “The Lines that join the Worlds That Might Be, laid by those who knew the Numbers of Chaos.”

  Posavina, Master. A Kandori trader with a pearl in his ear and a gray-streaked forked beard. Rand saw him in Far Madding while gathering intelligence at an inn called The Golden Wheel.

  Poses of the Swan. Dance-like movements performed by da’covale for Seanchan entertainment; Amathera was taught them.

  posting room. A location where clerks worked in the White Tower.

  Power, One. See One Power

  Power, True. See True Power

  Powers, Five. See Five Powers, the

  Power-wrought blade. A blade forged with the aid of use of the One Power; it was all but indestructible, held its edge and did not rust.

  Powl. One of Asne’s four Warders. He was the only one who was a Darkfriend. When Asne was killed, it took two Guardsmen to restrain him even though he was bound by Air.

  Powys, Cumere. One of the Counsels of Far Madding. Pretty and serious, she escorted Cadsuane and Harine to the palace.

  prescripts, the. Strictures applied to Heroes of the Horn about what they were allowed to reveal to humans in Tel’aran’rhiod.

  Priket. A goodman in the song “Goodman Priket’s Pipe.”

  Prime Counselor. A high governmen
tal official in the Age of Legends; Graendal thought that Cyndane looked like a Prime Counselor in the company of common laborers.

  Prince of the Dawn, Prince of the Morning. See Dragon, the

  Prince of the Ravens, the. Mat’s title after marrying Tuon.

  Pritalle Nerbaijan. A Saldaean Aes Sedai of the Yellow Ajah and the loyalist contingent. She had green eyes and a nose that was small for a Saldaean. Her Warder was Harril. She avoided teaching novices or Accepted as much as possible and made no secret of her dislike for teaching.

  Yukiri and Meidani saw her talking with Atuan of the Black Ajah.

  Pritalle was part of the group that captured Egwene at Northharbor.

  Priya Narrows. The site of a battle in Mat’s memories.

  Proper Taming of Power, The. A work of history studied by Cadsuane.

  Prophecies of the Dragon. Little known and seldom spoken of, the Prophecies, given in The Karaethon Cycle, foretold that the Dark One would be freed again to touch the world and that Lews Therin Telamon, the Dragon, Breaker of the World, would be reborn to fight Tarmon Gai’don, the Last Battle against the Shadow. He would, said the Prophecies, save the world—and Break it again.

  Prophecies of the Dragon, The. Believed translated by N’Delia Basolaine, First Maid and Swordfast to Raidhen of Hol Cuchone. Another translation was done by Jain Charin, also known as Jain Farstrider. A much-disputed translation was done by the poet Kyera Termendal of Shiota between FY 700 and 800. Around 300 AB, another translation was done by Lord Mangore Kiramin, Sword-bard of Aramaelle and Warder to Caraighan Maconar. Ellaine Marise ’idin Allshin, Chief Librarian at the Court of Arafel, also did a translation of The Karaethon Cycle: The Prophecies of the Dragon in 231 NE.

  Prophecies of the Dragon, Commentaries on the. Written by Jurith Dorine, Right Hand to the Queen of Almoren.

  Prophecy, Jendai, the. See Jendai Prophecy, the

  Prophecy of Rhuidean. Also known as the Aiel Prophecy, which spoke of the Car’a’carn, the chief of chiefs. It stated “The stone that never falls will fall to announce his coming. Born of the blood, but raised by those not of the blood. He shall spill out the blood of those who call themselves Aiel as water on sand, and he shall break them as dried twigs, yet the remnant of a remnant shall he save, and they shall live.” It also said that he would conquer under the ancient sign of Aes Sedai.

  Prophet. Or, Prophet of the Lord Dragon. A man named Masema Dagar, a former Shienaran soldier who became an unauthorized, militant evangelist for the Dragon Reborn, and who had a large army to enforce his excesses. See Masema Dagar

  Proska Flats. A rocky section of northern Saldaea.

  Pujili. A region of Seanchan where Gamel Loune acquired his servant Mantual.

  pump-wagons. Conveyances used to fight fires in Malden.

  Pura. A woman whose real name was Ryma Galfrey. An Aes Sedai of the Yellow Ajah, she was captured by the Seanchan and made damane in High Lady Suroth’s service. She became a well-trained and obedient damane and spoke in the third person. See also Ryma Galfrey

  Pylar. An Aes Sedai of the Brown Ajah who was adept with weaves of Earth; she fought in the Last Battle with Egwene in Kandor.

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  Qaim. A small Sea Folk island southwest of Ebou Dar in the Sea of Storms.

  Qal. During the Age of Legends’ fall into the Shadow, a place where sha’je dueling was popular. Fought using osan’gar and aran’gar daggers tipped with poison, the duels typically resulted in both parties dying. Semirhage mentioned sha’je duels being fought there.

  Qi. One of the group of Shienaran soldiers who joined Lan in eastern Kandor as he traveled toward Tarwin’s Gap. Andere told the protesting Lan that he had run into Qi and the other soldiers before meeting Lan, and had told them to wait along the southern roadway for Lan and his men to come along.

  Qichen, Stedding. A stedding located in the Spine of the World.

  Qirat. The fifth-largest city in Seanchan.

  Qual. See Qal

  Quarry Road. A rock-strewn track in the Two Rivers. No one in the Two Rivers knew why it was called Quarry Road.

  Queen’s Blessing, The. An inn located in Caemlyn. Its innkeeper was Basel Gill, and Lamgwin Dorn was the bouncer. Rand and Mat stayed there when they first went to Caemlyn, and it was where they met Loial; Mat and Thom were there when Mat tried to deliver a message from Elayne to Morgase. The inn closed after Basel left Caemlyn with Morgase.

  Queen’s Bounty. Charitable distribution of food at the Royal Palace in Caemlyn. On High Days, the Queen gave it out with her own hands, and no one was ever turned away for any reason. No one needed to beg in Caemlyn. Even a person with a warrant against him or her could not be arrested while receiving the Queen’s Bounty.

  Queen’s Crown mushroom. A flavorful type of mushroom.

  Queen’s Glory in Radiance, The. An inn found in Ebou Dar. It was the grimiest inn that Mat had seen in the city, and it smelled of very old fish.

  Queen’s Guards. See Andor

  Queen’s Highway. A name sometimes used for the Caemlyn Road.

  Queen’s Lance, The. An inn located in Kayacun, Saldaea. Nynaeve went there to drum up support for Lan as he rode for the Last Battle.

  Queen’s Man, The. An inn found in a village two days from Four Kings. Mat and Rand stopped there planning to entertain for keep on the way to Caemlyn; Rand became feverish, and they bunked in the stable. Mili Skane attacked them there, and they were forced to flee, having learned that a Fade was coming.

  Queen’s March. A horn call used to alert Andorans of danger.

  Queen’s Walk. A street paved with stones in Caemlyn; it was kept well lit by Elayne.

  Queen’s Writ. A code of laws that was supposed to apply to all of Andor. As Thom told Rand and Mat, on board the Spray, on their flight to Whitebridge: “If they mutiny, boy, they won’t leave passengers behind to tell the tale. The Queen’s Writ might not have much force this far from Caemlyn, but even a village mayor will do something about that.”

  Questioners. A pejorative term for members of the Hand of the Light.

  Quick. Bashere’s horse, a bay.

  Quillin Tasil. The Andoran innkeeper of The Wind’s Favor in Bandar Eban. Tall and slender with an oval face, he wore a full gray beard. His dark hair was thinning. His Domani wife was one of the most accomplished silk merchants in the city; his daughter Namine was an Aes Sedai of the Brown Ajah. Quillin had kept the accounts for his wife for twenty years and retired, very wealthy; he opened an inn which he kept immaculately clean, and he never hired gleemen or musicians. His wines were of very fine vintage. Cadsuane, who Quillin knew as Mistress Shore, went to him for information in Bandar Eban; he knew many things, and although she didn’t entirely trust him, she was fond of him.

  Quintara, Tylin. See Tylin Quintara Mitsobar

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  Raab. A Sea Folk sailor and gambler whom Mat encountered in Tar Valon. He won a lot of money by following Mat and betting on him.

  Rabayn Marushta. An Aes Sedai of the White Ajah who served as Amyrlin Seat from 5 to 36 NE. Rabayn was a weak Amyrlin; she was not a puppet of the Hall, but definitely not in true control.

  Rabbit Nose. A young, very fierce male wolf. Perrin contacted him for information after he and others set out to find the kidnapped Rand.

  Racelle Arovni. A Kandori woman who was the innkeeper of The Blue Rose in Canluum. She was graying, tall and handsome with sharp dark eyes. She and Bukama were friends; she greeted him by grabbing his ears and kissing him thoroughly, then slugging him in the jaw, then kissing him again. She put Bukama up in her rooms.

  Rad al’Dai. A Two Rivers man who sometimes acted as Perrin’s bannerman.

  Radhanan. The Empress of the Seanchan. She had a number of children, including Aurana, Chimal, Ravashi and Tuon. Several died in the infighting between them. She and the rest of the royal family, save Tuon, were killed by Semirhage.

  Radlin. Father of Kolom father of Serden, the last being an Ogier who developed a theory about the Ways.
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  Radun’s Standard of Deviation. A method used by Aes Sedai of the White Ajah for explaining logic arithmetically.

  Raechin Connoral. An Aes Sedai of the Red Ajah and the loyalist contingent. She and her sister Viria became Sitters in the Hall of the Tower, replacing Pevara and Javindhra. She wore her dark hair in a coil of braids atop her head. The sisters were the only siblings in the White Tower after Vandene and Adeleas died. Raechin fought in the Last Battle; she, Manda and Leane were getting ready to fall back and regroup when Egwene returned to the field of battle to face Taim.

  Raefar Kisman. A Tairen Asha’man, a crony of Taim, and a Darkfriend. He was born in 980 NE. He was at Dumai’s Wells. After the attack on Rand in Cairhien failed, he was placed on the deserters list at the Black Tower, although Rand did not see him during the attempted assassination. He took part with Manel Rochaid in the attempt to trap and kill Rand in Far Madding; he escaped Rand but was killed by Padan Fain.

  Rael, Alwin. See Alwin Rael

  Raemassa. An Aes Sedai who was with Egwene in Kandor when the Sharans appeared in the Last Battle.

  Raen. The Mahdi, or Seeker, of the caravan where Perrin, Egwene and Elyas sheltered. The husband of Ila and the grandfather of Aram, he was short and wiry with gray hair. His caravan was later forced by Whitecloaks to head toward the Two Rivers; his band was largely massacred by Trollocs. In the Last Battle, Raen and Ila helped with the wounded.

  Raened, Daerilla. See Daerilla Raened

  Raened, House. An Andoran noble House; its High Seat was Lady Daerilla.

  Rafela Cindal. A Tairen Aes Sedai of the Blue Ajah and the rebel contingent, with a strength level of 16(4). Born in 948 NE, she went to the White Tower in 964 NE. After spending six years as a novice and five years as Accepted, she was raised to the shawl in 975 NE. About 5'5" tall, and plump, she had a round face that was normally mild and pleasant, but could be serious or even stern; her voice was normally sweet. Her Warder was Mahiro Shukosa. When she was first raised Aes Sedai, Rafela attempted to revive many customs that had fallen into abeyance. She was a member of the rebel embassy to Rand in Caemlyn and swore fealty to Rand after Dumai’s Wells. She was one of five that Min saw that Rand could trust. She and Merana Ambrey completed the negotiations that Rand had begun with the Sea Folk; she also helped negotiate agreements for him with the Tairen nobles who had rebelled and were gathered in Haddon Mirk.