The Amyrlin Is Raised

"We are gathered together in a quest for truth and justice that will not end until the false Amyrlin Elaida is removed form the place she usurped. As Amyrlin, I will lead you in that quest, and I will not falter, as I know you will not."
   — Egwene al'Vere upon being raised to the Amylin Seat

For the raising ceremony, see here.

Book Index
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Chapters
The First Message 1 Lion on the Hill 2 A New Arrival 3 A Woman's Eyes 4 A Sense of Humor 5 A Different Dance 6 Threads Woven of Shadow 7 A Matter of Thought 8 The Storm Gathers 9 Plans 10 A Saying in the Borderlands 11 Lessons and Teachers 12 Questions and Answers 13 Under the Dust 14 Dreams and Nightmares 15 A Pile of Sand 16 Tellings of the Wheel 17 The Wheel of a Life 18 A Taste of Solitude 19 Matters of Toh 20 From the Stedding 21 To Shadar Logoth 22 Heading South 23 To Understand a Message 24 An Embassy 25 Like Lightning and Rain 26 Connecting Lines 27 Gifts 28 Letters 29 Fire and Spirit 30 To Heal Again 31 Red Wax 32 Summoned in Haste 33 Courage to Strengthen 34 Journey to Salidar 35 In the Hall of the Sitters 36 The Amyrlin Is Raised 37 When Battle Begins 38 A Sudden Chill 39 Possibilities 40 Unexpected Laughter 41 A Threat 42 The Black Tower 43 The Crown of Roses 44 The Color of Trust 45 A Bitter Thought 46 Beyond the Gate 47 The Wandering Woman 48 Leaning on the Knife 49 The Mirror of Mists 50 Thorns 51 The Taking 52 Weaves of the Power 53 The Feast of Lights 54 The Sending 55 Dumai's Wells The Answer

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Setting: Salidar

Point of view: Egwene al'Vere

Egwene wakes as the new Amyrlin and a maid, Chesa, comes to serve her. The night before Sheriam and the other sisters updated her on the status in Salidar, mostly ignoring any questions Egwene had. Romanda and Lelaine came by, separately of course, to give her suggestions, each different from all the other advice she has received. After breakfast and getting dressed, Egwene goes downstairs where Sheriam, her other advisers, and all of the Sitters await so they can make the announcement. Egwene has a speech to give from Sheriam, with suggestions from Lelaine and Romanda, again all different from each other.

She simplifies and shortens the speech to the essentials, then names Sheriam as her Keeper of the Chronicles. She also cancels all punishments, which is traditional. Theodrin, Faolain, Nynaeve, and Elayne are raised to Aes Sedai by her decree. Objections to raising the four start right away with Sheriam, then continue with Romanda and Lelaine.

Egwene has Sheriam tell Nynaeve and Elayne to come to her study. Egwene asks about all the discoveries they've been making and they talk about Healing Logain and making ter'angreal, but avoid discussing other things they've learned from Moghedien. Elayne describes the ter'angreal they found in Tel'aran'rhiod that may be able to fix the weather. It is in Ebou Dar, though, and they could not get permission to go find it. Egwene will try to help them, but she is constrained by being newly raised as Amylin and everyone still thinks of her as a Novice. Sheriam's group, Romanda, and Lelaine may be planning to guide her every step, but Egwene plans to work free of being their puppet as soon as she can.

Characters

• Egwene
• Chesa
• Anaiya
• Romanda
• Lelaine
• Nynaeve
• Elayne
• Salidar Hall all sitters
• Theodrin
• Faolain
• Morvrin

Referenced

• Rand
• Coiren
• Merana
• Gareth Bryne
• Elaida
• Logain
• Siuan
• Leane
• Perrin
• Mat
• Nildra
• Kaylin servant or maid
• Myrelle
• Nisao
• Min
• Merilille Ceandevin
• Tylin
• Moiraine

Groups

• Whitecloaks

Places

• Salidar

Referenced

• Caemlyn
• Ebou Dar