The Wheel of Time Companion

by Robert Jordan

  Theodrin was part of the embassy to the Black Tower to bond Warders, but did not choose one there. She fought alongside Pevara and some Asha’man in the Last Battle; Pevara thought that she intended to bond one of those Asha’man, Jonneth.

  Theory of Instructions. A philosophical theory known to the Aes Sedai that fell out of favor.

  Thera. A da’covale belonging to Lady Suroth; she was the former Lady Amathera, Panarch of Tarabon. See Amathera Aelfdene Casmir Lounault

  Therava. A Wise One of the Shaido Aiel with the ability to channel and a strength level of 12(+1). About six feet tall, with blue eyes, sun-darkened complexion, and dark red hair streaked with white, she was hawk-eyed and hawk-faced. Her hands were rough, not callused so much as strong and harsh, and her voice was like stone. Appearing to be between thirty-five and forty, she was in reality over two hundred years old, making her one of the oldest living Aiel Wise Ones. She wore necklaces of ivory and gold, and many clattering bracelets.

  One of Sevanna’s inner circle of plotters, she accompanied Sevanna to the Aes Sedai camp the day she saw Rand beaten and took part in or at least was present at the murder of Desaine.

  At Dumai’s Wells, she took half the Shaido Wise Ones to the west.

  Therava hated Galina as a betrayer, as an oathbreaker and as an Aes Sedai, but at the same time had the hots for her, which only intensified the hate. Therava really got off on making an Aes Sedai submit to her; Aes Sedai outraged Therava by not showing proper respect. After the oath to make Galina obey was administered, Therava dressed Galina in gai’shain robes of white silk and had her when she wished. She was more cruel toward Galina than any of the others, allowing no slips, however tiny.

  Therava also assumed possession of the binder and kept it until Theril stole it.

  The conclave that the Wise Ones held without informing Sevanna named Therava as Sevanna’s advisor—they blamed Sevanna for the scattering of the Shaido. Even though she had earlier fallen in with Sevanna’s plans, Therava did not like Sevanna, and believed she had led them all into a disaster from which there might be no recovery. She despised Sevanna’s fixation on Rand.

  When Therava confronted Sevanna over Galina, all of the Wise Ones who were part of Sevanna’s inner circle sided with Therava.

  After the Shaido were routed at Malden, Therava, Modarra and Belinde led a large number of Shaido to return to the Three-fold Land; on the way, they recaptured Galina.

  Theril. A young Amadician man who was taken gai’shain by the Shaido. Theril was a lanky, skinny-faced fourteen-year-old who was taller than his father Alvon, which made the Shaido believe he was older. The two of them were famed for having attempted escape three times and getting farther each time before being recaptured. Theril and his father were sworn to Faile, and Theril procured Therava’s binder for her. He followed her and the others and saw Galina make the building collapse on them. He saw Maighdin’s signal and went for help.

  Therille Marza. A Domani seamstress who was one of the refugees who went to the Two Rivers. She lived in Emond’s Field and made Faile six dresses; Faile thought that she required a firm hand and constant vigilance to keep her from dressing Faile for the court in Bandar Eban.

  Therin Lugay. An Amadician man who owed Ronde Macura a favor. Cursed with a nagging wife and a shrewish mother-in-law, he was to carry Elayne and Nynaeve away from the village to Tar Valon in his cart, keeping them drugged with forkroot. When he found Ronde and Luci unconscious, he decided to set out for Altara or Murandy.

  Therva Maresis. An Aes Sedai of the Yellow Ajah and the rebel contingent, with a strength level of 34(22). Born in 862 NE, she went to the White Tower in 879 NE. After spending eight years as a novice and seven years as Accepted, she was raised to the shawl in 894 NE. Slender, with a long nose which she sometimes tapped, Therva was excitable by nature; it was considered a bad sign when she wore an expression of utter and unshakable serenity. When Nynaeve Healed Siuan and Leane, Therva was present and noted that she thought Fire might be useful in Healing heart problems. Because of her ability to read residues, Therva was one of six sisters sent to investigate the large channeling event outside Shadar Logoth.

  thief-catcher. A type of private detective used by the High Lords of Tear to apprehend thieves. Thief-catchers also hired out for private services.

  thief-taker. The term used for a thief-catcher in nations other than Tear.

  Third Compact, the. See Coalition, the

  Third Gem. An Ebou Dari dice game. There was one dicer in the game, with a crowd of onlookers betting against or for his tosses. In other lands it was called Cat’s Paw and Feathers Aloft.

  Thirteen Sins. In Ebou Dar, figures carved into a lintel at the Kin house. They included Envy, Gossip and Greed.

  Thirteenth Depository. A section of the White Tower Library where secret documents were kept. There had always been rumors of a closed section of the White Tower library, though usually whispered rumors—a section containing records and information available only to a select few even among the Aes Sedai. The fact that the White Tower had never issued a direct denial—so far as could be determined from any public record—militated for the existence of this closed section, or of some body of records or information that was closely held, at least.

  Beyond the rumored existence of such secret records, the only other thing known came from another whispered rumor, which, interestingly enough, the White Tower had also never contradicted straight out. According to that, there was a Tower law covering the secret repository. By that law, unless you were one of the few authorized, penetrating or attempting to penetrate the records carried severe penalties, while revealing either the existence of the repository or any of the information contained in it was on a level with treason or rebellion. Additionally, this law itself was supposed to be a part of the repository, itself thereby secret and protected, thus completing the circle of secrecy in a manner that would be incredible among any except the Aes Sedai or the Seanchan.

  While the secret records were officially open only to the Amyrlin Seat, the Keeper of the Chronicles, and the Sitters in the Hall of the Tower, they were in the keeping of a handful of librarians, who also had access, of course. The librarians just weren’t considered when the others thought of who had access. They were the librarians, so ubiquitous in the Library as to be almost part of the furniture, or the fabric of the building.

  Thom Grinwell. The name Mat used in Caemlyn when meeting Morgase and Gaebril.

  Thom Merrilin. An Andoran gleeman. His full name was Thomdril Merrilin, and he was sometimes called the Gray Fox. He was six feet tall, and lanky, with a leathery face, sharp blue eyes, white hair long enough to touch his collar, bushy white eyebrows, and long white mustaches that hung down on either side of his mouth. Thom was accomplished in High Chant, Plain Chant and Common, juggling, music and the use of a variety of weapons. Before he gained a limp, he was a first-rate tumbler and could high-walk with some small facility. He had a wide-ranging knowledge of geopolitics, history, language and cultures.

  He was House-bard to House Trakand in Andor; even then he was known as a skilled player of the Game of Houses. He advised and assisted Morgase’s mother, who taught him much. He also assisted Morgase in gaining the Lion Throne during the Succession and became Court-bard. He assassinated Taringail Damodred on learning of his plot to kill Morgase and replace her on the throne; there were rumors that someone close to Morgase had killed him, but Thom was never named. Afterward, he became Morgase’s lover but drew her ire when he left suddenly without telling her why, to help his nephew Owyn, who had been gentled as part of the male channeler pogrom. When Thom returned to Caemlyn, he and Morgase had an argument, and she issued arrest warrants which she never canceled. He fled Andor and became a gleeman, traveling widely.

  He went to Emond’s Field to perform for Bel Tine, and left with Moiraine, Lan, Rand, Mat, Perrin and Egwene. He, Rand and Mat became separated from the rest at Shadar Logoth. He saved the boys from a Myrddraal in Whitebridge, es
caping largely because the Myrddraal was more interested in following Rand and Mat, though he did put up a good fight and wounded it, perhaps even killed it. He himself was wounded in the leg and would have died had not an Aes Sedai shown up just in the nick of time. Like Samitsu, she could regulate her weaves, so she was able to Heal him enough to keep him alive, but he was left with a limp and a scar. When he could finally travel on, he avoided Caemlyn, went to Cairhien and met Dena. Thom wanted out of the business with Rand, but when Dena was killed, he decided he was in whether he wanted to be or not. He assassinated Galldrian, who was behind Dena’s murder, setting off the civil war in Cairhien, then traveled to Tar Valon hoping to get some lead on Rand. He had begun drinking heavily by the time Mat found him.

  Bitter toward Aes Sedai for what they did to his nephew Owyn, he eventually resolved his feelings, especially toward Moiraine, who had promised to tell him who was responsible for the Red sisters gentling and abandoning Owyn, instead of bringing him to Tar Valon for gentling as required. Owyn was the only man Elaida was involved in taking and gentling, as she had hoped that the deed could be used to break Morgase from Thom’s influence, which in fact happened.

  Moiraine sent Thom to help and look after Elayne and Nynaeve; he was particularly protective of Elayne, and taught her a lot about the Game of Houses, sharing his knowledge of lands and courts. He felt bereft at Moiraine’s supposed death, but her letter to him put doubts in his mind on that account. With Mat and Noal, he rescued Moiraine from the Aelfinn and Eelfinn and married her.

  During the Last Battle, he went with her to Shayol Ghul and guarded the entrance to the Pit of Doom.

  Thorin al Toren al Ban. A king of Manetheren who was Caar’s father and Aemon’s grandfather.

  thornbush. A shrub; also part of the name of a sword form, Lizard in the Thornbush.

  Thornhill, Marris. See Marris Thornhill

  Thoughts Among the Ruins. An ancient work of history studied by Min.

  Thousand Flowers. An Aiel game that involved laying out patterns of flat bits of stone carved with what seemed a hundred different symbols.

  Thousand Lakes. The chain of lakes that went through the city of Malkier.

  thread. In channeling, a segment of a flow, which could be divided into numerous threads. In reference to the One Power, it referred to the Five Powers; e.g., Fire is a thread of the One Power.

  threadleaf. A weed that Sahra Covenry was pulling on Mistress Elward’s farm just before she was murdered.

  Three Foxes. The sign of Agelmar, the Lord of Fal Dara; it was three running red foxes on a field quartered blue and white.

  Three Geese, the. A constellation that pointed the way north.

  Three Halls of Trade. An institution of commerce in Kandor. In the Last Battle, Agelmar said that he would not like to see the Three Halls of Trade fall, but Prince Antol said that Kandor had already fallen.

  Three Ladies of Maredo. An inn located in Far Madding. Rand walked by it when he was looking for the renegade Asha’man who had tried to kill him. Verin met him nearby and told him that the Seanchan had crossed the border into Illian.

  Three Moons, The. An inn found in Tear. When Rand and several women tried to get a large room with a view of the Stone at another inn, The Dragon, the innkeeper offered to escort them to The Three Moons; Cadsuane was having none of that.

  Three Oaths. Sworn to by all Accepted becoming Aes Sedai on the Oath Rod: 1) to speak no word that is not true; 2) to make no weapon with which one man may kill another; and 3) never to use the One Power as a weapon except against Shadowspawn or Darkfriends, or in the last extreme defense of her own life or that of her Warder or another Aes Sedai. The first and third oaths came about as a result of ordinary people’s suspicion toward the Aes Sedai, and were in place before the beginning of the Trolloc Wars, possibly as much as five hundred years earlier. The second oath grew from tales passed down among Aes Sedai regarding the War of the Shadow, and was the first created after that war. If they did so knowing that it would significantly reduce their lifespan, they had to have a strong motivation. Later women raised were not told, and so knowledge of the effect was lost.

  In the days after the Time of Madness, Aes Sedai expected to live as much as seven hundred to eight hundred years, barring accidents. With the advent of the Three Oaths, Aes Sedai lifespan was reduced to a maximum of two hundred to three hundred years, and the phenomenon known as Aes Sedai “agelessness” came about, which meant that it was simply impossible to put an age to the Aes Sedai. The cumulative effect of the Three Oaths is what produced this agelessness. There was no agelessness during the War of the Shadows, of course, and little or none during the Compact of the Ten Nations.

  All three oaths were in place by the Trolloc Wars, certainly by the end.

  Three Plum Blossoms, The. A waterfront inn in Falme on the Almoth Plain that was renamed after the Seanchan arrived; its previous name included the word “Watcher.” Its innkeeper was a fat man. Min, Nynaeve and Elayne met Bayle Domon there to arrange safe passage out of Falme for themselves and Egwene.

  Three Plum Court. A three-storied, white-plastered, high-class inn found in Tanchico, Tarabon. Its innkeeper was Rendra. Bayle Domon took Nynaeve, Elayne, Thom and Juilin to stay there; Rendra was his friend. While there, Elayne got drunk and realized that Thom had been her mother’s Court-bard and lover.

  Three Stars, The. An inn in Ebou Dar where Beslan conspired to overthrow the Seanchan.

  Three Toes. The leader of a wolfpack that Perrin spoke to when seeking information about Faile after she was abducted by the Shaido.

  Three Towers, The. An inn in Maerone, Cairhien. Mat and Edorion stopped by while making the rounds of the drinking halls frequented by his soldiers.

  Three Towers Gate. The western gate leading out of Ebou Dar.

  Three-fold Land. The Aiel term for the Aiel Waste. They believed that the Waste was a shaping stone to make them, a testing ground to prove their worth, and a punishment for their sin. See also Waste, the

  throne. A Seanchan unit of currency.

  Throne, Light Blessed. The seat of the Ghealdan monarch.

  Throne of the Clouds. The seat of the monarch of Kandor.

  Throne of the Light. The seat of the monarch of Tanchico.

  Throne of the Winds. The seat of the monarch of Altara at the Tarasin Palace in Ebou Dar.

  Thulin. A Shienaran blacksmith in the village of Oak Water. His wife was Gallanha; they had a daughter, Mirala. Dark-haired and dark-skinned, Thulin was lean for a blacksmith. When odd storm clouds started gathering, he and his family packed up and headed north. Thulin stopped by to tell Renald Fanwar where his anvil was buried, but then proceeded to tell Renald that he ought to make weapons and head north as well.

  Thum. A person who worked for the merchant Barriga. He was killed by Trollocs at Heeth Tower on the Blightborder.

  Thunder Mist. A wolf that was a member of Leafhunter’s pack. Perrin spoke with Leafhunter’s pack after encountering a scent in the wolf dream (ultimately found to be from Darkhounds) that made his hackles rise. When he asked the pack about it, they all stopped talking with him.

  Thunder Walkers. An Aiel warrior society also known as Sha’mad Conde.

  Thunderbolts, Talmanes’. A unit of soldiers within Mat’s Band of the Red Hand. Its formal name was First Banner of the Horse.

  Thurasa. A woman on the Domani Council of Merchants who was a victim of Graendal’s Compulsion. Graendal found her succulent, and was angered when a gateway bringing a messenger from Moridin nearly took Thurasa’s arm off.

  Tia mi aven Moridin isainde vadin. Old Tongue for “The grave is no bar to my call,” the script that was written on the Horn of Valere.

  Tialin. An Aiel Wise One with a strength level of 18(6). Lean and red-haired, with a sharp nose, she was part of the council in Amys’ tent meeting about the Aes Sedai on the morning Egwene tried to spy on the Tower sisters and met Gawyn. Tialin was doubtful that Lady Arilyn was an Aes Sedai spy. Tialin was at Dumai�
��s Wells. She took Beldeine to Verin for questioning and reported that Katerine had escaped.

  Tiam of Gazar. The developer of the Gazaran Calendar.

  Tian. A young man serving as a messenger at Heeth Tower on the Blightborder. Four of his brothers were killed in the Blight; he was Lady Yabeth’s only remaining son. Keemlin Rai let him leave Heeth Tower in his place, hoping to keep him out of harm’s way.

  Tiana Noselle. An Aes Sedai of the Gray Ajah and the rebel contingent, with a strength level of 19(7). Born in 937 NE, she went to the White Tower in 953 NE. After spending six years as a novice and six years as Accepted, she was raised to the shawl in 965 NE. Tiana twice refused the test for Accepted and had problems with the test for Aes Sedai. About 5'2" tall, and slim, with big brown eyes, she had a dimple in her left cheek that made her look younger than her years.

  Tiana was chosen Mistress of Novices for the rebels; like the Sitters chosen in Salidar, she was much too young for the job, even if Sheriam was younger. The Sitters thought that since she was too young, it would be easier for her to be shunted aside once they managed to restore the rebels to the Tower. As Mistress of Novices, Tiana was known for being equally sympathetic and stern when it came to the rules. She was never shy about speaking up to Sitters or to the Amyrlin; when she was displeased, her disgruntled expression deepened her dimple and made her look sulky, which she didn’t realize.

  Egwene replaced her as Mistress of Novices with Rosil of the Yellow Ajah after the Tower reunited.

  tickbird. A term for a petty thief who stole whatever he could get his hands on.

  Tiedra, Mistress. The innkeeper of The Great Tree in the city of Cairhien; she knew that Verin was Aes Sedai. Plump and sharp-eyed, she charged heavily but did not scrimp on amenities.

  Tifan’s Well. A small village in Arafel that served a farming community. Aes Sedai Adeleas and Vandene Namelle had retired there to write the history of the world. Moiraine, seeking more knowledge about the prophecies regarding the Dragon Reborn, visited the two. While there, Moiraine was almost killed by a Draghkar that had been warded by a Black Ajah sister, but she was saved by Lan and Jaem, Vandene’s Warder.