The Wheel of Time Companion

by Robert Jordan

  When he awoke in the Third Age, he ruled in Illian as Lord Brend, a member of the Council of Nine, and plotted with Lanfear, Graendal and Rahvin to catch Rand. He discovered at least one stasis-box; a gholam was among its contents. He sent Carridin to Ebou Dar to try to find a cache of objects of the One Power, and sent the gholam there to help Carridin against Aes Sedai. As part of manipulating Graendal, he told her that he had reached a personal truce with Rand, but he was lying—he had sent a messenger offering truce to Rand, but Rand refused and the messenger died messily. He tricked Graendal and coopted her into his plans, and made her help him with the Shaido, all by claiming to have the inside track as Nae’blis. Of course, Graendal was using him as well, aiming him like an arrow at Rand. He met with Sevanna and the Shaido Wise Ones as Caddar and gave Sevanna a binder and a cube he called a nar’baha, which was used to scatter the Shaido in an effort to keep Rand off balance. When Rand attacked Illian, Sammael Traveled to Shadar Logoth, where he was killed by Mashadar.

  Sammana. A Wise One dreamer whom Bair mentioned. She encountered something in Tel’aran’rhiod that broke her mind; she spent the rest of her days drooling and needing her linens changed.

  Sammrie. The cooper in Hinderstap. His sister and her family were the first outsiders caught in Hinderstap.

  Samon. A High Lord in Tear who was really Be’lal. He was able to use Compulsion to convince the High Lords that he was a hitherto obscure Lord of the Land who deserved to be raised to High Lord. See also Be’lal

  Samwil Hark. A cutpurse in Andor. He was perfectly ordinary-looking in every way, with brown hair and eyes, medium height and build and plain clothes. In short, he was eminently forgettable. Hark was very good at stealing, but he was turned in by a rival. Instead of hanging Hark, Elayne placed a Finder of Spirit on him as a tracking device, and used him to follow Mellar.

  San d’ma Shadar, Naath and the. A battle from Mat’s memories.

  Sana Ashraf. A man whom Mat fought at the falls of Pena in one of the memories received from the Eelfinn.

  Sanaiye Asaheen. A Domani Aes Sedai of the Green Ajah and the loyalist contingent. Part of the group that kidnapped Rand, she escaped Dumai’s Wells with Covarla Baldene.

  Sanche, Siuan. See Siuan Sanche

  Sand Hills. The foothills of the Mountains of Mist, located just west of the Westwood.

  Sandair, Asan. See Asan Sandair

  Sandar, Juilin. See Juilin Sandar

  Sandip. A lieutenant in the Band of the Red Hand. He was also an accomplished hedge-doctor. Sandip helped rescue the dragons when Trollocs attacked Caemlyn. He was part of Faile’s group that wound up in the Blight while trying to deliver the Horn of Valere to Mat. When large beasts attacked, he helped to fight them off.

  Sandomere, Donalo. See Donalo Sandomere

  Sanduin. An Aiel man of the Tain Shari society. He had a scar that only made his face more handsome, according to Sorilea, who wondered if Sanduin might have caught Egwene’s interest.

  Sanetre. A Guardswoman in Caemlyn whom Birgitte sent to fetch Guybon, after Elayne had been kidnapped by Black sisters.

  Sanghir, Karale. See Karale Sanghir

  Saniago, Weiramon. See Weiramon Saniago

  Sanit. The cow s’redit tended by Cerandin in Valan Luca’s circus. Luca called it a “boar-horse” to deflect from its true identity.

  Sanor. A sailor on the crew of Mallia’s ship, the Gray Gull, out of Tar Valon, which transported Mat and Thom to Aringill. He had arms like Perrin’s, and Mallia summoned him and Vasa to throw Mat and Thom off when they jumped onto the ship as it was leaving the dock.

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

  Santes. One of Berelain’s thief-catchers from Mayene. About 5'9" tall, with dark hair and dark eyes, he was bland-faced and ordinary-looking and so nondescript that no one would have noticed him, even bumping into him, on the street. He was friendly with Rosene and Nana, Berelain’s maids. Berelain used Gendar and Santes to spy on Masema by having them make friends with his people and taking them wine supposedly stolen from Berelain. Santes found a document signed by Suroth, saying that Masema was under her protection, after picking the lock of Masema’s camp desk under cover of the bustle of setting up camp. Gendar and Santes returned to Masema’s camp with Berelain’s last cask of Tunaighan and were expected to return by an hour after sunset, but did not. They were presumed dead, killed by Masema’s men.

  Santhra. Author of a book on the Forsaken, found in Adeleas and Vandene’s home in Tifan’s Well, Arafel. Vandene thought it a nasty piece of work.

  Sar. A Shienaran soldier. He was one of those following Ingtar when he and Perrin pursued the Horn of Valere to Falme. He wintered in the Mountains of Mist with Perrin and Rand; after Rand left and the Shienarans were abandoned to make their own way, he fell off a cliff in the Mountains of Mist and died.

  sar-light. An illuminating device from the Age of Legends mentioned by Sammael.

  Sara. The cook at The Stag and Lion in Baerlon. She was plump and had a cat named Cirri. Master Fitch went to her because guests were complaining about dead rats, and he thought Cirri had killed them; Rand witnessed her vehement reaction that Cirri had not. Sara threatened to leave, and Master Fitch quickly made amends.

  Sara. The subject of the song “Darling Sara.”

  Sarainya Vostovan. An Arafellin Kinswoman who was born of a noble House. Her strength level was 46(34); she was not strong enough to have been allowed to test for Aes Sedai, and not strong enough to make a gateway of any size whatsoever. She was not nearly old enough to stand very high among the Kin. She was born in 924 NE, went to the White Tower in 940 NE and was ten years a novice (940–950 NE). She was raised Accepted in 950 NE for political reasons, and then sent away. She went to the Tower when Kirin Melway was Amyrlin and was put out after Noane Masadim was raised Amyrlin. She had a husky, forceful voice and was strikingly handsome. She kept the form of every rule exactly, but she was stubborn and did things her own way. A proud woman, she didn’t like wearing the red belt and working or living among the poor. Sarainya traveled to Caemlyn with Elayne; when Garenia and Kirstian were identified as runaways and put back in white, she and Asra attempted a revolt, but Reanne and Alise put a stop to it. She was ordered to cut a switch for punishment from Alise later that day.

  Saralin. A Da’shain Aiel after the Breaking. Her husband was Marind; they had a son, Lewin, and a daughter, Maigran. Marind was killed when bandits raided the Aiel, and Saralin raised the children with the help of her father-in-law, Adan. Maigran and another girl were kidnapped by bandits; Saralin was prepared to accept it and go on, as required by the Way of the Leaf. Lewin and his friends decided to rescue the girls and in doing so killed the bandits. When Saralin learned what he had done, she disowned him; Adan exiled all the young men involved.

  Saraline Amerano. An Aes Sedai who lived at the time of the formation of the White Tower.

  Saralman, Feragaine. See Feragaine Saralman

  Saranche, Agardo. The innkeeper of The Dragon in Tear. He was lean, balding, fair-complected and dark-eyed.

  Sarand, House. A noble House in Caemlyn. Its High Seat was Jarid; its sign two Golden Boars. See Elenia and Jarid Sarand

  Saranov, Halima. See Halima Saranov

  Sarasia. A Kinswoman who accompanied Elayne to her Cairhienin coronation. She was plump, with a grandmotherly air.

  Sarat, Surlivan. See Surlivan Sarat

  Sareitha Tomares. A Tairen Aes Sedai of the Brown Ajah and the rebel contingent, with a strength level of 26(14). Born in 965 NE, she went to the White Tower in 980 NE. After spending ten years as a novice and eight years as Accepted, she was raised to the shawl in 998 NE. A dark, stocky woman with inquisitive eyes and a square face, she looked a little older than Nynaeve. She did not yet have the ageless face, which she sometimes plainly wished for. Her Warder was Ned Yarman. Sareitha was sent to the court of Queen Tylin in Ebou Dar with Merilille Ceandevin and Careane Fransi. She served as the Seat of Rebuke at Elayn
e’s abortive trial over approaching the Knitting Circle. She went with Elayne to Caemlyn and was killed by Chesmal Emry at the house on Full Moon Street in the New City while trying to capture members of the Black Ajah; Ned was killed as well.

  Sarek. A Seanchan nobleman who looked above his station and had designs on the regions of Tuel and Serengada Dai, which put him in opposition to Lady Morsa and drew attention from Jalindin, a Seeker for Truth. Rand and Aviendha heard of him when they Traveled to Seanchan.

  Saren, Einor. See Einor Saren

  Sarena, Lady. A powerful Altaran noblewoman visiting Salidar who listened to Logain’s story about the Red Ajah making him a false Dragon. Hard-eyed and stocky, she had a scar on her face and graying hair.

  Sarendhra. A Shaido Maiden of the Spear with blue eyes. She accompanied Rand to the Stone of Tear when he met with Darlin about the Tairen rebels.

  Sarene Nemdahl. A Taraboner Aes Sedai of the White Ajah and the loyalist contingent, with a strength level of 18(6). Born in 955 NE, she went to the White Tower in 970 NE. After spending six years as a novice and five years as Accepted, she was raised to the shawl in 981 NE. Her Warder was Vitalien, though it was unusual for a White to have a Warder. About 5'4" tall, and slender, she wore her dark hair in beaded Taraboner braids. Some of her Taraboner accent remained. Her face was extremely beautiful, enough to make any man stare, but she was not aware of it. She had a temper, which she usually kept bottled up, but she could snap one’s nose off in a flash if crossed; she would admit she was wrong, though if her temper was involved, her admission would be made only after it had cooled. Her secret vice was poetry, which she hid and felt slightly ashamed of because poetry was emotional and illogical. One of her verses compared her Warder to a leopard. A part of the loyalist embassy to Rand in Cairhien, she was captured at Dumai’s Wells. As a result of Verin’s Compulsion, Sarene was one of the first five of the captive Aes Sedai to swear fealty to the Dragon Reborn. Sarene traveled with Cadsuane to Far Madding and to Shadar Logoth; during the cleansing of the taint she worked with Corele Hovian and Damer Flinn. They encountered Demandred, but managed to drive him off. With the Last Battle approaching, Sarene engaged in a tempestuous affair with Vitalien. They fought for the armies at Shayol Ghul. Sarene was Compelled by Graendal/Hessalam and used until her eyes were vacant. Vitalien was killed.

  Sari Ayellin. A Two Rivers woman. After her father died, Sari tried to capture the interest of the man her mother intended to marry. She finally settled down after her mother was married and she found her own husband. Nynaeve thought of her when Elayne was making calf’s eyes at Thom.

  Sarien. An Aiel warrior who was with Gaul searching for He Who Comes With the Dawn; the wind was blowing in the wrong direction and they were surprised by Orban and Gann and their retainers. Gaul was captured, and Sarien killed.

  Sarin Hoigan. Nisao Dachen’s Warder. Bald-headed, with a black beard, he was about 5'9" tall, and wide enough to make him seem shorter. When Siuan said that the Hall might require Nisao and Myrelle to pass their Warders’ bonds to someone else in punishment for their dealings with Lan, Sarin realized through the bond that Nisao was upset and started toward her.

  Sarinde. A Wise One of the Codarra Aiel from Red Springs Hold. She served as Wise One for Indirian, the clan chief.

  Sarna, Egeanin. See Egeanin Sarna

  Saroiya Farseen. A Domani Aes Sedai of the White Ajah and the rebel contingent, with a strength level of 24(12). Born in 857 NE, she went to the White Tower in 873 NE. After spending thirteen years as a novice and eleven as Accepted, she was raised to the shawl in 897 NE. Brown-haired and brown-eyed, she was about 5'4" tall, and stocky. She tugged at her ear when deep in thought. As a novice, Myrelle introduced trout into Saroiya’s bath; the result, according to Siuan, taught Myrelle to mind herself for half a year. Saroiya was a very good, if strict, teacher. She also displayed very good organizational and managerial abilities, as well as being considered among the sharpest logicians of her Ajah. For those reasons she was chosen a Sitter for the White in 987 NE, although she was younger than usual. In 999 NE the head of the White Ajah ordered her to join the rebellion to control and defuse events. Saroiya was apparently very tightly under Romanda’s thumb, and in fact, given Romanda’s forceful personality, this was not far from the truth. Saroiya tried to influence the rebel Hall toward the belief that the Seanchan were too important and too dangerous to ignore until matters with Elaida were resolved. Because of Romanda, she had to do this carefully. Saroiya was against any alliance with the Black Tower and worked to delay an embassy to it; she also opposed bonding Asha’man. She was part of the group, with Magla, Faiselle, Takima and Varilin, who negotiated with the White Tower to try to end the split. After the Tower was reunited, she kept her seat as a Sitter.

  Sashalle Anderly. An Aes Sedai of the Red Ajah and the loyalist contingent, with a strength level of 14(2). Born in 816 NE, she went to the White Tower in 832 NE. After spending nine years as a novice and six years as Accepted, she was raised to the shawl in 847 NE. She wore her hair in ringlets to her shoulders and had blue eyes and a stubborn jaw. Sashalle was part of the follow-on party to the embassy sent to Rand in Cairhien by Elaida. She was one of three sisters stilled by Rand during his escape at Dumai’s Wells. Although they were captured, those three were not treated as da’tsang like the others, but Verin did use her version of Compulsion on them, and they also swore oath to Rand. Sashalle was Healed by Damer Flinn to full strength, but was no longer held by the Three Oaths and appeared prettier as her ageless look faded. She wrote a letter to the Red Ajah saying that she was sworn to Rand.

  Although Cadsuane had left Samitsu in charge in Cairhien, Sashalle took over by force of personality. Sorilea and the Aiel respected her, and even the servants at the Sun Palace deferred to her as if she were in charge. Sashelle greeted Elayne when she arrived to be crowned Queen of Cairhien.

  She fought at Shayol Ghul in the Last Battle and was captured and used up by Graendal/Hessalam.

  Satare. A wine from the Age of Legends remembered by Graendal.

  Satarov, Nedare. See Nedare Satarov

  Satelle. One of the places in the Age of Legends that Sammael, the Destroyer of Hope, devastated, earning him that name.

  Satina. A plump serving woman at the Little Tower in Salidar. She was able to do what was necessary even when frightened enough to tremble, but she had her limits. She shared a room with Mulinda, Emara and Ronelle in the same house where Elayne and Nynaeve stayed. She helped Nynaeve unwind her roommates from their sheets after the bubble of evil hit.

  Savara. A female officer who led a squadron unit of the Seanchan cavalry in the Last Battle.

  Saven. The sixth month of the year.

  Savion Amhara. One of the three most famous First Counsels in Far Madding history. A statue of her stood in Amhara Market in Far Madding, pointing to the Tear Gate.

  Sawchin. A rendering of “Seanchan” in Tairen gossip.

  sawleaf. A weed that Perrin noticed on the burned al’Thor farm.

  Sawyn Maculhene. A supporter of Amalasan who tried to free Amalasan from the White Tower. He and Elinde Motheneos managed to capture at least two of the Alindrelle Erinin bridges and reach the White Tower before being turned back. Maculhene died in the fighting, and his troopers were harried mercilessly.

  Sayer. A friend of Androl who died of the fevers during a silverpike run out of Mayene.

  scarlet puffer. A snake that looked like a red adder but was not poisonous.

  scatterhead. A plant whose head burst into little white feathers when disturbed. Nynaeve smacked one while traveling with Luca’s circus near Samara.

  School of Cairhien, the. An institution founded by Rand in Barthanes Damodred’s manor; its headmistress was Idrien Tarsin. Pupils came to learn, but for the most part Rand wanted to gather knowledge in one place so that if he broke the world again, there would be repositories of preserved knowledge.

  Scouter. Bulen’s packhorse when he rode with Lan for Tarwin’s Gap.<
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  Scratch. The cat at The Winespring Inn in Emond’s Field. He was a yellow tomcat with six toes on each foot.

  Sea Folk. See Atha’an Miere

  Sea Folk, Isles of. Islands in the Aryth Ocean and the Sea of Storms that were the homeport of the Sea Folk. Many of the islands were unknown to outsiders and visitation was not allowed.

  Sea of Jeren. A body of water in the Age of Legends.

  Sea of L’Heye. A body of water off the coast of Seanchan.

  Sea of Storms. A body of water that bordered the main continent on the south; it lay east of the Aryth Ocean.

  Sea Wall. The name used by Saldaeans for the Banikhan Mountains.

  Seaghan. A Cairhienin man who ran an entertainment hall. He wanted to have players pretend to be characters in The Great Hunt of the Horn. Thom thought it a lack-witted idea.

  Seahawk. Bayle Domon’s ship when he was in Tanchico. He and Egeanin sailed it from Tanchico to Cantorin. They were attempting to get rid of the male a’dam when they were hailed and boarded by another Seanchan ship.

  Seaine Herimon. A Murandian Aes Sedai of the White Ajah and the loyalist contingent, with a strength level of 17(5). Born in 841 NE, she went to the White Tower in 856 NE after talking her father into buying passage for her and her mother to Tar Valon—passage for two upriver, but only one down. After spending six years as a novice and four years as Accepted, she was raised to the shawl in 866 NE and raised a Sitter for the Whites in 986 NE. Seaine and Pevara were novice and Accepted together, and they were friends—pillow friends, in fact. As novices, they often played pranks together. Pevara said that Seaine could never decide that it was logical to be afraid until it was already too late for that. One of the things they did was dust Serancha’s shift with itch oak; they thought Serancha was a prig then, and their opinion didn’t change. They drifted apart, in part because the Red actively and strongly discouraged women having friends outside their Ajah.

  Seaine was 5'6" tall, and had blue eyes and thick black eyebrows. After many years, a touch of Lugard still clung to her voice. When she sat thinking, she pressed her fists beneath her chin in the way her furniture-maker father did. Many considered her a highly logical woman, almost a prototypical White. She reasoned out highly complex puzzles and riddles for relaxation. She had a very small ability with Earth, little better than Pevara. She always had a fondness for cats, and she kept carved figures of them, many in amusing poses. Strong-willed and confident, she was frequently as blind to the world around her as any Brown; Whites were often like that, all logic and no judgment.