Chiad

Chiad
Biographical Information
Nationality	Aiel
Date of birth	c. 981 NE
Current status	Alive
Physical description
Gender	Female
Height	5'7½"
Hair	Reddish-blonde, short-cropped
Eyes	Gray
Chronological and political information
First appeared	TDR 38
Last appeared	AMOL 44
Affiliation	Car'a'carn
Occupation	Gai'shain
Clan	Goshien
Sept	Stones River
Society	Far Dareis Mai

Lie still Shaarad, or I will say I have touched you armed and allow you to choose how your honor stands.

Chiad while tending to a wounded Gaul during the Battle of Emond's Field

Lie still Shaarad, or I will say I have touched you armed and allow you to choose how your honor stands.
— Chiad while tending to a wounded Gaul during the Battle of Emond's Field

Chiad is a Maiden of the Spear of the Stones River sept of the Goshien Aiel who crossed the Dragonwall. She is bonded as a first-sister to Bain.

Appearance

Chiad has short reddish-blond hair and gray eyes.

Activities

Tear and the Two Rivers

Chiad meets Egwene al'Vere, Elayne Trakand, and Nynaeve al'Meara on their way to Tear. She leads them to Dailin who has been injured. They reveal they are searching for "He Who Comes With the Dawn." She is one of the Aiel present when the Stone of Tear falls.

Chiad later joins Faile when she heads to the Two Rivers to confront the Whitecloaks. There seems to be an attraction between Gaul and her, even though their respective clans have a blood feud with each other. She stays with Gaul to fight Trollocs during the Battle of Emond's Field instead of going with Faile and Bain to Watch Hill.

Dumai's Wells

Chiad accompanies Faile when she goes with Perrin Aybara to meet Rand al'Thor in Caemlyn. Gaul wants to marry her, but she doesn't want to give up the spear. She is Rand's guard when he is taken by the White Tower Aes Sedai.

She fights in the Battle of Dumai's Wells.

Made gai'shain

Pencil sketch of Bain and Chiad by Googolini

Chiad then moves out with Perrin and Faile when they Travel to Ghealdan to track down Masema Dagar. While out hunting, she is captured by the Shaido and made gai'shain.

She helps Arrela Shiego and Lacile Aldorwin escape the Shaido camp but refuses to escape herself. She and Bain help Faile by making sure captive Dairaine Saighan doesn't run to Sevanna to inform her of Faile's planned escape.

During the Battle of Malden, she is rescued by Gaul and now serves as his gai'shain. She recovers some clothing of Rolan, Kinhuin, and Jhoradin so that Faile can carry out a funeral service for the fallen men.

Bain offers Gaul some freshly sharpened spears the day of Perrin's trial. She travels with Perrin and the rest of his huge force to the Field of Merrilor to prepare for the Last Battle. Bain and Chiad watch Gaul leave through the gateway with Perrin in their attempt to stop Slayer.

In the television series

In the television series, Chiad^↗ is played by actress Maja Simonsen^↗.