Temaile Kinderode was an Aes Sedai of the Gray Ajah. She was also Black Ajah and one of Liandrin's group of Black sisters.
Appearance and Personality[]
She was a fox-faced Cairhienin with very big blue eyes and shoulder-length dark hair. She was 5'2" (158 cm) in height and appeared fragile, like a pretty child.
Despite her innocent appearance, she was a complete sadist and enjoyed hurting people physically and emotionally.
Strength and Abilities[]
Temaile has a One Power strength of 17(5). This is relatively strong for an Aes Sedai.
Although not explicitly mentioned, her pleasure in causing others pain likely let her develop some skills in torture using the One Power.
History[]
Temaile was born in Cairhien in 943 NE and went to the White Tower in 960 NE at the age of seventeen.
She spent ten years as a novice and nine as Accepted, somewhat longer than might be expected. This was due to her habit of bullying others as a novice. As an Accepted, she seemed to have been broken out of it, but she was noted for being very strict with novices and, again, held back in her training.
She was an Accepted in the White Tower during the Aiel War when the Dragon was reborn. She was eventually raised to full Aes Sedai in 979 NE at the age of thirty-six.
As a member of the Gray Ajah, Temaile was a good negotiator, with a reputation for ensuring all sides bore an equal portion of the pain.
As a member of the Black Ajah, she indulged in her sadism. She tormented Amathera, the Panarch of Tarabon, for no apparent reason,[1] as well as torturing Jorin Arene when his house was taken over by the Black Ajah. When Liandrin attempted unsuccessfully to overthrow Moghedien, Moghedien gave her to Temaile to "soften up." Her treatment of Liandrin caused the other Black Ajah sisters to become quite afraid of her.
She was member of a heart with Galina Casban and Talene Minly, both sisters that were considerably older than her (125 and 160 respectively) indicating that she replaced an older sister of the Black Ajah that had died. Indeed, we know that Merean Redhill was killed the same year that Temaile was raised.
Activities[]
After fleeing the White Tower, she and the others in Liandrin's group went to Tear and worked for the Forsaken Be'lal. They tried, unsuccessfully, to trap Rand al'Thor just after he released Callandor. After this failure, she fled to Tanchico to try and steal the male a'dam from the Panarch's Palace. This Black Ajah plan was also foiled, by Elayne Trakand and Nynaeve al'Meara. She was tormenting the Panarch, Amathera Aelfdene Casmir Lounault when Elayne enter her rooms to rescue her. She shielded and bound Temaile and knocked her unconscious.[2]
After Tanchico they went to Amadicia where Moghedien took charge of the group.[3] There Liandrin tried to take advantage on a wounded Moghedien, but the Forsaken was more able than her, leaving Liandrin severely punished, demoted and shielded permanently. Upon leaving Liandrin's group, Moghedien placed Eldrith in charge, as the strongest in the One Power of the remaining sisters.
They traveled to Samara and when Eldrith Jhondar's Warder Kennit arrived, she fled to Caemlyn. Using the glass bracelet, Temaile spies on Elayne and Nynaeve in Tel'aran'rhiod. She reports to Asne, Chesmal and Eldrith that the girls are, indeed, in the Royal Palace. The others are intimidated by her, and Temaile was able to take unofficial control of the group despite Eldrith being stronger in the power.
After an unsuccessful kidnap attempt on Elayne Trakand, Temaile, as well as the Lady Shiaine and the other Black Ajah sisters involved, were captured and were being held in the Royal Palace dungeon in Caemlyn.
Temaile and Eldrith broke into Chesmal's prison cell while she was being interrogated by Elayne, who was under disguise using the Mask of Mirrors. Temaile fell to her knees thinking Elayne was one of the Forsaken, and Elayne shielded her before knocking her unconscious with a weave of Air. However, Eldrith did not recognize Elayne as one of the Chosen and the Black sisters started to fight back.
After a ferocious fight Elayne was able to kill Chesmal and to knock out Eldrith. Doilin Mellar, who also turned up, acted on orders and stabbed Temaile after slitting Eldrith's throat. He then fled the scene.