The Dragon Reborn/Glossary

The Dragon Reborn glossary is at the end of the third book. It includes descriptions of items and explanations of concepts and of characters from the third book with the knowledge learned from the text of the book.

A

Accepted, the

Young women in training to be Aes Sedai who have reached a certain level of power and passed certain tests. It normally takes five to ten years to be raised from novice to Accepted. Accepted are somewhat less confined than novices, and are allowed to choose their own areas of study, within limits. An Accepted has the right to wear a Great Serpent ring, but only on the third finger of her left hand. When an Accepted is raised to Aes Sedai. She chooses her Ajah, gains the right to wear the shawl, and may wear the ring on any finger or not at all if circumstances warrant.

Aes Sedai (EYEZ she-DEYE)

Wielders of the One Power. Since widely distrusted and feared, even hated, they are blamed by many for Breaking of the World, and are thought to meddle in the affairs of nations. At the same time, few rulers will be without an Aes Sedai advisor, even in the lands where the existence of such a connection must be kept secret. After some years of channeling the One Power, Aes Sedai take on an ageless quality, so that an Aes Sedai who is old enough to be a grandmother may show no signs of age except perhaps a few gray hairs. See also Ajah; Amyrlin Seat; Time of Madness.

Age of Legends

The Age ended by the War of the Shadow and The Breaking of the World.

A time when Aes Sedai performed wonders only dreamed of. See also Wheel of Time; Breaking of the World; War of the Shadow.

Aiel (eye-EEL)

The people of the Aiel Waste. Fierce and hardy. Also called Aielmen. They veil their faces before they kill, giving rise to the saying “acting like a black veiled Aiel” to describe someone who is being violent. Deadly warriors with any weapon or with nothing but their bare hands, they will not touch a sword. Their pipers play them into battle with the music of dances, and Aielman call battle "the dance," and "the dance of spears." See also Aiel warrior societies; Aiel Waste

Aiel War, the (976-78NE)

When King Laman of Cairhien cut down Avendoraldera, several clans of the Aiel crossed the Spine of the World. They looted and burnt the capital city of Cairhien as well as many other cities and towns, and the conflict extended into Andor and Tear. The convential view is that the Aiel were defeated at the battle of the Shining Walls, before Tar Valon, but in fact, Laman was killed in that battle, and having done what they had come for, the Aiel recrossed the Spine. See also Avendoraldera; Cairhien.

Aiel warrior societies

Aiel warriors are all members of one of the warrior societies, such as the Stone Dogs (Shae'en M'taal). The Red Shields (Aethan Dor), or the Maidens of the Spear (Far Dareis Mai). Each society has its own customs, and sometimes specific duties. For example, Red Shields act as police. Stone dogs often vow not to retreat once battle has been joined, and will die to the last man if necessary to fulfill this vow. The clans of the Aiel – among them the Goshien, Reyn, Shaarad, and Taardad Aiel – frequently fight among themselves, but members of the same society will not fight each other even if their clans are doing so. In this way, there are always lines of contact between the clans even when they are in open warfare. See also Aiel; Aiel Waste; Far Dareis Mai.

Aiel Waste

The harsh, rugged and all-but waterless land east of the Spine of the World. Called the Three-fold Land by the Aiel. Few outsiders go there, not only because water is almost impossible to find for one not born there, but because the Aiel consider themselves at war with all other peoples and do not welcome strangers. Only peddlers, gleemen and the Tuatha'an are allowed safe entry, and contact even with them is limited. No maps of the Waste itself is known to exist.

Ajah (AH-jah)

Societies among the Aes Sedai to which all Aes Sedai except the Amyrlin Seat belong. They were designated by colors: Blue, Red, White, Green, Brown, Yellow and Gray. Each follows a specific philosophy with the use of the One Power and the purpose of the Aes Sedai. For example, the Red Ajah bends all its energies into finding men who are attempting tp wield the One Power, and to gentling them. The Brown Ajah, on the other hand, forsakes involvement in the mundane world and dedicates itself to seeking knowledge; while the White Ajah, largely eschewing both the world and the value of worldly knowledge, devotes itself to questions of philosophy and truth. The Green Ajah (called the Battle Ajah during the Trolloc Wars) hold itself ready to counter and new Dreadlords when Tarmon Gai'don comes. There are rumors of a Black Ajah, dedicated to serving the Dark One.

Alanna Mosvani (ah-LAN-nah mos-VANH-nie)

An Aes Sedai of the Green Ajah.

al'Meara Nynaeve (ahl-MEER-ah, NIGH-neev)

A woman once the Wisdom of Emond’s Field, in the Two Rivers district of Andor. Now one of the Accepted.

al'Thor, Rand (al-THOR, RAND)

A young man from Emond’s Field who is ta'veren . Once a shepherd. Now proclaimed as the Dragon Reborn.

al'Vere, Egwene (ahl-VEER, eh-GWAIN)

A young woman from Emond's Field. Now in training to be Aes Sedai.

Amalasan, Guaire (ahm-ah-LAH-sin, Gware)

See War of the Second Dragon

Amyrlin Seat (AHM-ehr-lin SEAT)

(1) Leader of the Aes Sedai. Elected for life by the Hall of the Tower, the highest council of the Aes Sedai, which consists of three representatives (called Sitters, as in "a Sitter of the Green") from each of the seven Ajahs. The Amyrlin Seat has, theoretically at least, almost supreme authority among the Aes Sedai, and ranks socially as the equal of a king or queen. A slightly less formal usage is simply Amyrlin. (2) The throne on which the leader of the Aes Sedai sits.

Anaiya (ah-NYE-yah)

An Aes Sedai of the Blue Ajah.

angreal (anh-gree-AHL)

Remnants of the Age of Legends that allow anyone capable of channeling the One Power to handle a greater amount of the Power than could safely be channeled unaided. Their making is no longer known. Few remain in existence. See also sa'angreal; ter'angreal.

Artur Hawkwing

See Hawkwing, Artur.

Assemblage, the

A body in Illian, chosen by and from the merchants and shipowners, that is supposed to advise both the King and the Council of Nine, but historically has contended with them for power.

Atha'an Miere (ah-thah-AHN mee-EHR)

See Sea Folk.

Avendesora (AH-vehn-deh-SO-rah)

In the Old Tongue, "the Tree of Life." Mentioned in many myths and legends.

Avendoraldera (AH-ven-dohl-ral-DEH-rah)

A tree grown in the city of Cairhien from a sapling of Avendesora. This sapling was a gift from the Aiel in 566 NE, despite the fact that no record shows any connection whatsoever between the Aiel and Avendesora. See also Aiel War.

Aviendha (Ah-vee-EHN-dah)

A woman of the Nine Valleys sept of the Taardad Aiel; a Far Dareis Mai, a Maiden of the Spear.

Aybara, Perrin (ay-BAHR-ah, PEHR-rihn)

A young man from Emond's Field, formerly a blacksmiths apprectice.

B

Ba'alzamon (bah-AHL-zah-mon)

In the Trolloc tongue, "Heart of the Dark." Believed ot tbe the Trolloc name for the Dark One. See also Dark One; Trollocs.

Bashere, Zarine (bah-SHEER, zah-REEN)

A young women from Saldaea who is a Hunter of the Horn. She wishes to be called Faile (fah-EEL), which, in the Old Tongue, means "falcon."

Be'lal (beh-LAAL)

One of the Forsaken

Bel Tine (BEHL TINE)

Spring festival celebrating the end of the winter, the first sprouting of crops, and the birth of the first lambs.

Betrayer of Hope

See Ishamael.

biteme (BITE-me)

A small, almost invisible biting insect.

bittern (BIHT-tehrn)

A musical instrument that may have six, nine, or twelve strings, and is held flat on the knees and played by plucking or strumming.

Blight, the

See Great Blight.

Borderlands, the

The Nations bordering the Great Blight: Saldaea, Arafel, Kandor, and Shienar.

Bornhald, Dain (BOHRN-hahld, DAY-ihn)

An offier of the Children of the Light, son of Lord Captain Geofram Bornhald, who died at Falme, on Toman Head.

Breaking of the World, the

During the Time of Madness, male Aes Sedai who had gone insane, and who could wield the One Power to a degree now unknown, changed the face of the earth. They caused great earthquakes, levelled old mountain ranges, and raised new mountains, lifted dry land where seas had been and made oceans rush in where dry land had been. Many parts of the world were completely depopulated, and the survivors were scattered like dust on the wind. This destruction is remembered in stories, legends, and history as the Breaking of the World. See also Time of Madness; Hundred Companions,the.

Byar, Jaret (BY-ahr, JAH-ret)

An officer of the Children of the Light.

C

Caemlyn (KAYM-lihn)

The Capital city of Andor.

Cairhien (KEYE-ree-EHN)

Both a nation along the Spine of the World and the capital of that nation. The city was burnt and looted during the Aiel War, as were many other towns and villages. The consequent abandonement of farmland near the Spine of the World made necessary the importation of great quantitites of grain. The assassination of King Galldrian (998 NE) has resulted in a civil war among the noble Houses for sucession of the Sun Throne, in the disruption of grain shipments, and in famine. The sign of Cairhien is a many-rayed golden sun rising from the bottom of a field of sky blue.

Callandor (CAH-lahn-DOOR)

The Sword That Is Not a Sword, the Sword That Cannot Be Touched. A crystal sword held in the Stone of Tear, in the hamber called the Heart of the Stone. No hand can touch it except that of the Dragon Reborn. According to the Prophecies of the Dragon, one of the major signs of the Dragons Rebirth and the approach of Tarmon Gai'don will be that the Dargon has taken Callandor.

Cauthon, Mat (CAW-thon, MAT)

A young man from Emond's Field in the Two Rivers. Full nam: Matrim (MAT-trim) Cauthon.

channel

(verb) To control the flow of the One Power. See also One Power.

Children of the Light

A society holding strict ascetic beliefs, dedicated to the defeat of the Dark One and the destruction of all Darkfriends. Founded during the War of the Hundred Years by Lothair Mantelar (LOH-thayr MAHN-tee-LAHR) to proselytize against an inrease in the number of Darkfiends, they evolved during the war to a completely military organization. They are extremely rigid in their beliefs, and certain that only they know the truth and the right. They hate Aes Sedai, considering them, and any who support or befriend them, Darkfriends. They are known disparingly as Whitecloaks. Their sign is a golden sunburst on a field of white. See also Questioners.

Chronicles, Keeper of the

Second in authority to the Amyrlin Seat among the Aes Sedai, she also acts as secretary to the Amyrlin.Chosen for life by the Hall of the Tower and usually of the same Ajah as the Amyrlin. See also Amyrlin; Ajah.

Council of Nine

In Illian, a council of nine Lords who are supposed to advise the King, but who historically contend with him for power. Both the King and the Nine often must contend with the Assemblage, as well.

Cuendillar

see heartstone.

D

Daes Dae'mar (DAH-ess day-MAR)

The Great Game, also known as the Game of Houses. Name given the scheming, plots, and manipulations for advantage of the noble Houses. Great value is given to the subtelty, to aiming at one thing while seeming to aim at another, and to achieving end with the least visible effot.

Damodred, Lord Galadedrid (DAHM-oh-drehd, gah-LAHD-ed-drihd)

Half brother of Elayne and Gawyn. His sign is a winged silver sword, point down.

Darkfiends

Those who follow the Dark One and belive they will gain great power and rewards, and even immortality, when he is freed from his prison.

Darkhounds

See' Wild Hunt.

Dark One

Most common name, used in every land, for Shai'tan. The source of evil, antithesis of the Creator. Imprisoned by the creator in Shayol Ghul at the moment of Creation. The attempt to free him from that prison brought about the War of the Shadow, the tainting of saidin, the Breaking of the World, and the end of the Age of Legends.

Dark One, naming the

Saying the true name of the Dark One (Shai'tan) draws his attention, inevitably bringing misfortune at best, disaster at worst. For that reason, many euphemisms are used, anomg them the Dark One, Father of Lies, Sightblinder, Lord of the Grave, Sheperd of the Night, Heartsbane, Soulsbane, Heartfang, Old Grim, Grassburner, and Leafblighter. Darkfriends call him the Great Lord of the Dark. Someone who seems to be inviting ill fortune is often said to be "naming the Dark One."

Daughter-Heir

Title of the heir to the throne of Andor. The eldest daughter of the Queen succeeds her mother to the throne. Without a surviving daughter, the throne goes to the nearest female blood relation to the Queen.

Daughter of the Night

see Lanfear.

False Dragon

Occasionally men claim to be the Dragon Reborn, and sometimes one of these men gains following enough to require an army to be put down. Some have begun wars that involved many nations. Over the centuries most of these have been men unable to channel the One Power, but a few could do so. All, however, either disappeared or were captured or killed without fulfilling any of the Prophecies concerning the Rebirth of the Dragon. These men are called false Dragons. Among those who could channel, the most pwerful were Raolin Darksbane (335-36 AB), Yurian Stonebow (circe 1300-1308 AB), Davian (FY 351), Guaire Amalasan (FY 939-43), and Logain (997 NE). See also Dragon Reborn.

Dragon, Prophecies of the

Little known and seldom spoken of, the Prophecies, given in The Karaethon Cycle, fortell that the Dark One will be freed again to touch the world. And that Lews Therin Telamon, the Dragon, Breaker of the World, will be reborn to fight Tarmon Gai'don, the Last Battle, against the Shadow. See also Dragon, the.

Dragon, the

The name by which Lews Therin Telamon was known during the War of the Shadow. In the madness that overtook all male Aes Sedai, Lews Therin killed every living person who carried an of his blood, as well as everyone he loved, thus earning the name Kingslayer. See also Dragon Reborn; Dragon, Prophecies of the;

Dragon Reborn

According to the prophecy and legend the Dragon will be bron again in mankind's greates hour of need to save the world. This is not something people look forward to, both because the Prophecies say the Dragon Reborn will bring a new Breaking of the World and becasue Lews Therin Kinslayer, the Dragon, is a name to make men shudder, even more than three thousand years after his death. See also Dragon, the; Dragon, false; Dragon, Prophecies of the.

Dreadlords

Men and women who channel the One Power, who went over to the Shadown during the Trolloc Wars, acting as commanders of the Trolloc forces. Occasionally confused with the Forsaken by the less well educated.

Dreamer

'See' Talents

E

Elaida

An Aes Sedai of the Red Ajah. Former advisor of Queen Morgase of Andor. She sometimes has the Foretelling.

Elayne of House Trakand (trah-KAND)

Queen Morgase's daughter, Daughter-Heir to the throne of Andor. Now in training to be Aes Sedai. Her sign is a golden lily.

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Far Dareis Mai (FAHR DAH-rize MY)

Literally "Maidens of the Spear." A warrior society of the ppAiel]], which, unlike any of the others, admits women and only women. A Maiden may not marry and remain in the society, nor may she fight while carrying a child. Any child born to a Maiden is given to another women to be raise, in such a way that no one knows who the child's mother was. ("You may belong to no man, nor may any man belong to you, nor any child. The spear is your lover, your child, and your life.") These children are treasured, for it is prophesied that a child born of a Maiden will unite the clans and return the Aiel to the greatness they knew during the Age of Legends. See also Aiel; Aiel warrior societies.

Fetches

see Myrddraal.

Five Powers, the

There are threads to the One Power, and anyone who can channel can usually grasp some threads better then others. The threads are named according to the sorts of things that can be done using them- Earth, Air (sometimes called Wind), Fire, Water and Spirit- and are called the Five Powers. Any wielder of the Power will have a greater degree of with one, or possibly two of these, and lesser strength in the others. Some few may have great strength with three, but since the Age of Legends no one has had great strength with all five. Even then this was extremely rare. The degree of strength can vary greatly between individuals. Performing certain acts with the one power requires the ability to weave flows in one or more of the Five Powers. For example, starting or controlling a fire requires Fire, and affecting the weather requires Air and Water, while Healing requires Air, Water and Spirit. While Spirit was found equally in men and women, great ability with Earth and Fire was found much more often with men; with Water and/or Air amongst women. There were exceptions, but it was so often that Earth and Fire came to be regarded as male Powers, Air and Water as Female. Generally, no ability is considered stronger than any other, though there is a saying among Aes Sedai: "There is no rock so strong that water and wind cannot wear it away, no fire so fierce that water cannot quench it or wind snuff it out." It could be noted that any equivalent saying among male Aes Seadi is long lost.

Flame of Tar Valon

Symbol of Tar Valon, the Amyrlin Seat, and the Aes Sedai. A stylized representation of a flame; a white teardrop with the point upward.

Forsaken, the

Name given to the thirteen of the most powerful Aes Sedai of the Age of Legends, which made among the the most powerful ever known, who went over to the Dark One during the War of the Shadow in return for the promise of immortality. According to both legend and fragmentary records, they were imprisoned along with the Dark one when his prison was resealed. Their names- among them Lanfear, Be'lal, Sammael, Asmodean Rahvin, and Ishamael- are still used to frighten children.

Fortress of the Light

The great fortress of the Children of the Light, located in Amador (AH-mah-door), the capital of Amadicia (AH-mah-DEE-cee-ah). There is a King of Amadacia, but the children rule in all but name. See also Children of the Light.

G

Gaidin (GYE-deen)

Literally "Brother to Battles." A title used by Aes Sedai for the Warders. See also Warder.

Galad (gah-LAHD)

See Damodred; Lord Galadedrid

Games of Houses, the

See Daes Dae'mar

Gaul (GAHWL)

An Aiel of the Imran sept of the Shaarad, a Shae'en M'taal, a Stone Dog.

Gawyn (GAH-wihn) of House Trakand (trah-KAND)

Queen Morgase's son, and Elayne's brother, who will be the First Prince of the Sword when Elayne ascends to the throne. His sign is a white boar.

gentling

The act, performed by Aes Sedai, of shutting of a male who can channel from the One Power. This is necessary because any man who learns to channel will go insane from the taint on saidin and will almost certainly do horrible thing with the Power in his madness. A man who has been gentled can still sense the True Source, but he cannot touch it. Whatever madness has come before gentling is arrested by the act of gentling, but not cured by it, and if it is done soon enough death can be averted. See also One Power, the; stilling

Gleeman

A traveling storyteller, musician, juggler, tumbler, and all around entertainer. Known by their trademark cloaks of many-colored patches, gleemen perform mainly in the villages and smaller towns.

Gray Man

Someone who has voluntarily surrendered his or her soul in order to become an assassin serving the Shadow. Gray Men are so ordinary in appearance that the eye can slide past without noticing them. The vast majority of Gray Men are indeed men, but a small number are women.

Great Blight, the

A region in the far north, entirely corrupted by the Dark One. A haunt of Trollocs, Myrddraal and other creatures of the Shadow.

Great Game

See Daes Dae'mar

Great Hunt of the Horn, the

A cycle of stories concerning the legendary search for the Horn of Valere, in the years between the end of the Trolloc Wars and the beginning of the War of the Hundred Years. If told in its entirety, the cycle would take many days. See also Horn of Valere

Great Lord of the Dark

The name by which Darkfriends refer to the Dark One, claiming that to use his name would be blasphemous.

Great Serpent

A symbol of time and eternity, ancient before the Age of Legends began, consisting of a serpent eating its own tail. A ring in the shape of the Great Serpent is awarded to women who have been raised to Accepted among the Aes Sedai.

Grim, the

See Dark One Wild Hunt

H

Halfman

See Myrddraal.

Hawking, Artur

A legendary king (rule FY 943-94) who united all the lands west of the Spine of the World. He even sent armies across the Aryth Ocean (FY 992), but all contact with these was lost at his death, which set off the War of the Hundred Years. His sign was a golden hawk in flight. See' Also War of the Hundred Years

Heart of the Stone

See Callandor

Heartstone

An indestructible substance created during the Age of Legends. Any force used in an attempt to break it is absorbed, making heartstone stronger. Another name for cuendillar.

hide

A unit of area for measuring land, equal to 100 paces by 100 paces.

High Lords of Tear

Acting as a council, the High Lords are the rulers of the nation of Tear, which has neither king nor queen. Their numbers are not fixed, and have varied over the years from as many as twenty too as few as six. Not to be confused with the Lords of thr Land, who are lesser Tairen lords.

Hopper

A wolf

Horn of Valere (vah-LEER)

The legendery object of the Great Hunt of the Horn. The Horn supposedly can call back dead heroes from the grave to fight against the Shadow

Hundred Companions, the

One hundred male Aes Sedai, among the most powerful of the Age of Legends, who, led by Lews Therin Telamon, launched the final stroke that ended the War of the Shadow by sealing the Dark One back into his prison. The Dark One's counterstroke tainten saidin; the hundred companions went mad and began the Breaking of the World. See also Time of Madness; Breaking of the World; True Source; One Power

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Illian (IHL-lee-an)

A great port on the Sea of Storms, capital city of the nation of the same name.

Illuminators, Guild of

A society that holds the secret of making fireworks. It guards this secret very closely, even to murder. The Guild gains its name from the grand displays, called Illuminations, that it provides for rulers and sometimes for great lords. Lesser fireworks are sold for use by others, but with dire warnings of the disaster that can result from attempting to learn what is inside them. The Guild Chapter House is in Tanchico, the capital of Tarabon. The Guild established one other chapter house in Cairhien, but it is no longer active.

Ishamael (ih-SHAH-may-EHL)

In the Old Tongue, "Betrayer of Hope." One of the Forsaken. Name given to the leader of the Aes Sedai who went over to the Dark One in the War of the Shadow. It is said that even he forgot his true name. See also Forsaken

K

Karaethon Cycle, the (ka-REE-ah-thon)

See Dragon, Prophecies of the