Merana Ambrey

Merana Ambrey
Biographical Information
Nationality	Andoran
Date of birth	889 NE
Current status	Alive
Physical description
Gender	Female
Chronological and political information
First mentioned	LOC 36
First appeared	LOC 43
Last appeared	KOD 21
Affiliation	Rebel Aes Sedai
Rank	Aes Sedai
Ajah	Gray Ajah

Merana Ambrey is an Aes Sedai of the Gray Ajah. She is notable for being the one initially put in charge of the Salidar Embassy to the Dragon Reborn.

Appearance and Personality

Merana is on the slim side of a medium build, with dark hair and hazel eyes. She is about 5'4 tall.

Strength and Abilities

Merana is strong for an Aes Sedai, with a One Power level of 17(5).

She is above the stated minimum strength to be able to Travel.

History

She is from Andor, from Caemlyn.

Merana is 111 years old. She was born in Caemlyn in 889 NE and went to the White Tower in 907 NE. After spending five years as a novice and six years as Accepted, she was raised to the shawl in 918 NE.

In 961 NE, Merana was responsible for negotiating the Fifth Treaty of Falme for the peaceful disposition of Almoth Plain between Arad Doman and Tarabon. Unfortunately it failed almost immediately. She was also part of the futile Grey Ajah effort to make the Grand Coalition last after the Aiel War.

Her Warder, Basan, was killed before the Aiel War and she has not bonded another.

Activities

She is allied to the Salidar Aes Sedai.

Ambassador

Although she is in charge of the Salidar Embassy to the Dragon Reborn sent tp Caemlyn, she had insecurities in her position due to the high number of strong sisters in group. Rafela Cindal, Faeldrin Harella and Masuri Sokawa were all stronger than her, with Seonid Traighan being her equal. These matteared less because she had been granted authority over these, although the disbalance sill made her uneasy. More troubling was the later arrival of Verin Mathwin and Alanna Mosvani, neither bound to respect her assigned authority as they were not of the Salidar faction. Both were the same strength as she, but Verin was her superior due to her age. Later still, the arrival of Bera Harkin and Kiruna Nachiman destroyed her authority entirely. Both are very strong in the Power and enough stronger that she should defer to them. What's more, they had been assigned on a mission to approach the Dragin Reborn on the behalf of the Rebels at a time prior to her own orders, which would conceivably supersede her position.

Although initially instructed to shepherd the Two Rivers girls to Salidar, she is allowed to accompany them to Cairhien after Rand al'Thor flees Andor after she says that they might need her Gray skills as a negotiator.

Dumai's Wells

Merana joined the Battle at Dumai's Wells with Perrin's forces, but she was forced to swear fealty to Rand after the battle.

Fealty to Rand

After returning to Cairhien, in the Sun Palace Merana accepts to be used as a servant by Rand to convince some of the Aiel clan chiefs that he is not an Aes Sedai puppet.

Some time after Cadsuane Melaidhrin arrives in Cairhien and takes Merana away and questions her heavily on events that have transpired lately. But after it, Merana takes the courage to confront Cadsuane directly and asks her about her intentions to the Lord Dragon and Merana also tells her that she will help and protect him with the aid of the others sworn sisters.

Some time after Rand, as the Coramoor, meets with Harine din Togara Two Winds, as the Extraordinary Embassador from the Mistress of Ships of the Atha'an Miere; after the meeting he leaves Merana Ambrey and Rafela Cindal to negotiate his Bargain with Harine.

Rand initially isn't too pleased with the two Aes Sedai over the final points of the Bargain, causing Merana to strongly chastise him for his unfair expectations of the sisters, especially as he left when they had the upper hand. His ta'veren nature had caused Harine to make concessions, and after Rand left, Harine accused Merana and Rafela of using the One Power to trick her. Merana and others are shocked at her outburst, but Rand realizes this also happened due to his ta'veren nature twisting probability. Thus, Rand accepts this and apologizes to Merana and Rafela, while realizing the political advantages that were made in the bargain.

In Far Madding Rand orders to Alanna to pick up Merana and some of the other sworn Aes Sedai from Salidar in Cairhien, to go negotiate with the Tairiens rebels. Merana is spotted by the Rebel Amyrlin Seat's Eyes-and-ears in Tear, possibly mediating a negotiation between the Steward of the Dragon High Lord Darlin Sisnera, and the leaders of the rebel forces, High Lord Tedosian and High Lady Estanda.

She finally draws an agreement with the rebel High Lords of Tear. The terms are that the rebels will disperse in return for Darlin being made king.

As with many Aes Sedai sworn to Rand, Merana probably fought the Last Battle on the slopes of Thakan'dar. She is not mentioned and likely survived.

Viewing

Min Farshaw sees her in the palm of Rand's hand. Indicates she will keep her oath and can be trusted by Rand. Because it is not stated otherwise it can also be presumed that she survives.