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Aiel Glossary Terms | Rand's Vision in Rhuidean

Adelin
The Shadow Rising, Chapter 37

Of the Jindo Sept of the Taardad Aiel.
Far Dareis Mai
Handsome but hard faced, with a scar across her face.

Aerin
The Fires of Heaven, Chapter 23

A Wise One of the Black Water sept of the Nakai Aiel.

Aeron
Lord of Chaos, Chapter 25

A Wise One, might be Aerin, which means RJ messed up.
Cannot channel at all.

Alarys
A Crown of Swords, Prologue

A Wise One of the Shaido Aiel.
Black hair, rare among Aiel.
She is with Sevanna, in the Shaido group that holds Faile hostage.
Is able to channel.

Amys
The Dragon Reborn, Chapter 39

Of the Nine Valleys sept of the Taardad Aiel.
A Wise One, and a Dreamwalker.
Sharp blue eyes, and long white hair to her waste.
Egwene met her in Tel'aran'rhiod.
Can channel.
Wife to Rhuarc.

Aviendha
The Dragon Reborn, Chapter 38

Of the Nine Valleys sept of the Taardad Aiel.
Was Far Dareis Mai now in training to be a Wise One.
Blue-green eyes, and reddish hair.
In love with Rand, although she had trouble accepting that in the beginning, and acted like she hated his guts.
Met by Elayne, Nynaeve, and Egwene.
Second sister to Jolien.

Bael
The Shadow Rising, Chapter 49

Clan chief of the Goshien Aiel.
Tall for an Aiel.
Married to Melaine, and Dorindha.

Baerin
Lord of Chaos, Chapter 27

Unknown Sept and Clan.
Used to be Far Dareis Mai until she married.

Bain
The Dragon Reborn, Chapter 38

Of the Black Rock sept of the Shaarad Aiel.
Far Dareis Mai.
Hair the color of fire and dark blue eyes.
Met by Elayne, Nynaeve, and Egwene.
First sister to Chiad.
Now a prisoner of the Shaido Aiel.

Bair
The Dragon Reborn, Chapter 39

Of the Haido sept of the Shaarad Aiel
A Wise One.
Sept and clan are unknown right now.
A grandmotherly face, and long white hair.
Cannot channel.

Belinde
A Crown of Swords, Prologue

Of the Shaido Aiel.
A Wise One.
Skinny

Bendhuin
A Crown of Swords, Prologue

Of the Shaido Aiel.
Far Aldazar Din. (Brothers of the Eagle)

Beralna
Lord of Chaos, Chapter 49

Unknown Sept and Clan.
Far Dareis Mai.
Bony red head with a feral smile.

Briain
Winter's Heart, Chapter 6

Unknown Sept and Clan.
Far'Dareis'Mai.
Round faced.

Bruan
The Shadow Rising, Chapter 49

Of the Salt Flat Sept and Clan chief of the Nakai Aiel.
Big enough for two blacksmiths, but has a placid nature odd for an Aiel.

Cairdin
A Crown of Swords, Chapter 40

Of the Shaido Aiel.
Far Aldazar Din (Brothers of the Eagle)

Caldin
Lord of Chaos, Chapter 26

Unknown Sept and Clan.
Hama N'dore (Mountain Dancers)

Camar
A Crown of Swords, Chapter 34

Of the Bent Peak Sept of the Daryne Aiel.

Carahuin
A Crown of Swords, Chapter 1

Unknown Sept and Clan.
Far Dareis Mai.

Carelle
The Path of Daggers, Chapter 9

A Wise One of unknown sept and clan.
Her fiery red hair and piercing eyes make her appear to have a temper, although she is mild.
Among the group of Wise One's who accompanied Perrin to find Masema.

Cassin
Lord of Chaos, Chapter 19

Of the Goshien Aiel.
An Aethan Dor (Red Shield)
Lean and yellow haired.

Chaelin
Lord of Chaos, Chapter 19

Of the Smoke Water Sept of the Miagoma Aiel.
A Wise One.
Touches of Gray in her dark red hair.

Chiad
The Dragon Reborn, Chapter 38

Of the Stones River Sept of the Goshien Aiel.
Far Dareis Mai.
Reddish hair and grey eyes.
Met by Elayne, Nynaeve, and Egwene.
First Sister to Bain.
Now a prisoner of the Shaido Aiel.

Chiarid
Lord of Chaos, Chapter 28

Unknown Sept and Clan.
Far Dareis Mai.
Blonde-headed

Chion
The Shadow Rising, Chapter 50

A gai'shain.
Showed Rand his room in Cold Rocks hold.
Than later killed by a Draghkar.

Colinda
The Shadow Rising, Chapter 28

A Wise One of Unknown Sept and Clan.
Lean with penetrating gray eyes.

Coram
The Dragon Reborn, Chapter 39

Of the Mosaada Sept and the Goshien Clan.
Far Aldazar Din, Brother of the Eagle.

Corana
A Crown of Swords, Chapter 7

Unknown Sept and Clan
Far Dareis Mai.
Treats Rand like an older brother.
Graying and nearly as leather faced as Sulin.

Corelna
Lord of Chaos, Chapter 25

A Wise One of Unknown Sept and Clan.
A green eyed hawk of a woman with gray in her golden hair.

Corman
The Fires of Heaven, Chapter 3

Of the Mosaada Sept, of the Goshien Aiel.
Far Aldazar Din. (Brothers of the Eagle)
Has a white scar slanting across his nose.

Cosain
Lord of Chaos, Chapter 33

A Wise One of the Spine Ridge Sept of the Miagoma Aiel.
Lean and yellow haired.

Couladin
The Shadow Rising, Chapter 23

Of the Shaido Aiel.
Did not believe Rand is the Dragon Reborn. He believed he himself was.
Went into Rhuidean without Wise Ones permission, and got dragons on both of his arms, which Asmodean put on him to distract Rand.
The Shaido are now the only Clan that do not follow Rand.
He led the Shaido to Caihrien to destroy and pillage, burning and killing everything on the way there.
During some of the smaller battles with the Tairens and Caihrienin he ran into Mat and was killed by him.

Cowinde
The Fires of Heaven, Chapter 5

A Gai'shain.
Serves Melaine.

Dagendra
Lord of Chaos, Chapter 10

Unknown Sept and Clan.
Far Dareis Mai.

Dailin
The Dragon Reborn, Chapter 38

Of the Nine Valleys Sept of the Taardad Aiel.
Was healed of an injury by Nynaeve, Than later killed by a Myrddraal. Oops.

Daviena
The Path of Daggers, Prologue

A Wise One of Unknown Sept and Clan.
Green-eyed with yellow red hair.
Can channel, but not very strongly.

Dedric
Lord of Chaos, Chapter 17

Of the Jaern Rift Sept of the Codarra Aiel.
Aethan Dor (Red Shield)

Delora
The Path of Daggers, Chapter 9

A Wise One of unknown sept and clan.
Among the group of Wise One's who accompanied Perrin to find Masema.

Desaine
Lord of Chaos, Prologue

Of the Shaido Aiel.
Against Sevanna being leader of the Shaido.
Was killed by Sevanna, and other Wise Ones, which was blamed on Aes Sedai.

Desora
Lord of Chaos, Chapter 3

Of the Musara Sept of the Reyn Aiel.
Far Dareis Mai
Holds her smile behind her hand.
She died protecting Rand from a cross-bolt in Caemlyn.

Dhearic
The Shadow Rising, Chapter 49

Clan chief of the Reyn Aiel.
A husky man, and almost as tall as Rand.

Doilan
Lord of Chaos, Chapter 25

Gai'shain, Of the Shaido Aiel.

Domeille
A Crown of Swords, Chapter 33

Unknown Sept and Clan
Far Dareis Mai.
Lean with a thrusting chin.

Dorindha
The Shadow Rising, Chapter 36

Far Dareis Mai.
Roofmistress of Smoke Springs Hold.
A solid, motherly woman, handsome, with creases at the corners of her blue-eyes, and white in her pale red hair.
Wife to Bael, and sister wife to Melaine.

Dyrele
A Crown of Swords, Chapter 40

Of the Shaido Aiel.
Maeric's Wife.

Edarra
Lord of Chaos, Chapter 19

Of the Neder Sept of the Shiande Aiel.
A Wise One.
Now with Perrin's group.

Efalin
A Crown of Swords, Prologue

Of the Shaido Aiel.
Far Dareis Mai.
Short graying hair.
She is the leader of the Shaido Maidens with Sevanna.

Elienda
Winter's Heart, Chapter 6

Unknown Sept and Clan.
Far'Dareis'Mai.
A tall woman with wide shoulders.

Emerys
Lord of Chaos, Chapter 33

A Wise One of the Shaido Aiel.
Big gray eyes.

Enaila
The Fires of Heaven, Chapter 3

Far Dareis Mai.

Erim
The Shadow Rising, Chapter 49

Clan chief of the Chareen Aiel.
Taller than Rand, with as much white as red in his hair.

Estair
Lord of Chaos, Chapter 27

Unknown Sept and Clan.
Apprentice to Aeron.
Redheaded, slender and gray eyes.

Feraighin
A Crown of Swords, Chapter 3

Wise One of unknown Sept and Clan.
Redheaded.

Gaul
The Dragon Reborn, Chapter 34

Of the Imran Sept of Shaarad Aiel.
Shae'en m'taal. a Stone Dog.
Met by Perrin. And together they killed some Whitecloaks.

Hamal
A Crown of Swords, Chapter 40

Of the Shaido Aiel.
A big man.

Han
The Shadow Rising, Chapter 49

Clan Chief of the Tomanelle Aiel.
Captain of the Millenium Falcon. Oops wrong series.

Harilin
Lord of Chaos, Chapter 28

Unknown Sept and Clan.
Far Dareis Mai.
Red-headed and lanky.

Heirn
The Shadow Rising, Chapter 23

Of the Jindo Sept of the Taardad Aiel.
Sept Chief.

Indirian
The Fires of Heaven, Chapter 2

Clan Chief of the Codarra Aiel.

Jalani
Lord of Chaos, Chapter 1

Unknown Sept and clan.
Far Dareis Mai.
Around sixteen years old, with green eyes.

Janina
The Path of Daggers, Chapter 9

A Wise One of unknown sept and clan.
Sky blue eyes.
Among the group of Wise One's who accompanied Perrin to find Masema.

Janwin
The Fires of Heaven, Chapter 2

Clan Chief. Unknown Clan.
Creased face seems to be carved from wood. His eyes seem stormy, and even his hair looks like storm clouds.

Jenric
The Fires of Heaven, Chapter 3

Unknown Clan.

Jheran
The Shadow Rising, Chapter 28

Clan chief of the Shaarad Aiel.
A slender man, with grey streaked through his brown hair.

Jolien
The Dragon Reborn, Chapter 38

Of the Salt Flats Sept of the Nakai Aiel.
Far Dareis Mai.
Red gold hair and grey eyes.
Met by Elayne, Nynaeve, and Egwene.
Second Sister to Aviendha.
Was killed in the FoH. She was crushed by the collapsing of the log tower during the Shaido Aiel war. (FoH, 697)

Juranai
The Fires of Heaven, Chapter 41

Unknown Sept and clan.
Leader of the Aethan Dor (Red Shields)

Kinhuin
The Path of Daggers, Chapter 11

Of the Mera'din Sept of the Shaido Aiel.
(Mera'din is the name given to those who abandoned their clan and sept to follow the Shaido.)

Laerad
A Crown of Swords, Chapter 40

Of the Shaido Aiel.
Duadhe Mahdi'in (Water Seeker)

Lamelle
The Fires of Heaven, Chapter 46

Of the Smoke Water Sept of the Miagoma Aiel.
Far Dareis Mai.
Lean, strong jawed woman with dark red hair.
Treats Rand like a long lost son of ten.
Was killed by Trollocs, at the fight in Caemlyn at the end of the FoH.

Leiran
Lord of Chaos, Chapter 4

Of the Cosaida Sept of the Chareen Aiel.
Enaila thinks he has a fine sense of humor (because he thought her joke was better than his).

Lerian
Lord of Chaos, Chapter 45

Unknown Sept and Clan.
Far Dareis Mai.
Lean and sandy-haired.

Leyn
A Crown of Swords, Chapter 19

Unknown Sept and Clan.
A Wise One.

Liah
Lord of Chaos, Chapter 3

Of the Cosaida Sept of the Chareen Aiel.
I think she appeared before this, but I think I missed it.
A few scars mark her face.
Disappeared in Shadar Logoth while Rand was there to weave a trap on the Waygate.
She was still in Shadar Logoth when Rand returned to fight Sammael.

Lian
The Shadow Rising, Chapter 12

Of the Nine Valleys Sept of the Taardad Aiel.
Roofmistress of Cold Rocks Hold.
Wife to Rhuarc.

Losaine
The Path of Daggers, Prologue

A Wise One of unknown Sept and Clan.
Gray-eyed with dark hair that only showed glints of red in the sun.
Can channel, but not very strongly.

Luaine
The Dragon Reborn, Chapter 39

Unknown Sept and Clan.
Far Dareis Mai.
Yellow haired.

Maeric
A Crown of Swords, Prologue

Of the Shaido Aiel.
Seia Doon (Black Eyes)

Maira
The Fires of Heaven, Chapter 23

Far Dareis Mai, unknown Sept and Clan.
Red headed, and at least 10 years older than Rand.

Malindare
A Crown of Swords, Chapter 33

Unknown Sept and Clan.
Far Dareis Mai.
More rounded than most maidens, and dark hair which is not usual for Aiel.

Mandelain
The Fires of Heaven, Chapter 2

Clan Chief of the Daryne Aiel.
A gray-green patch covers his right eye. A thick puckered scar runs up across his forehead from under his patch and covers most of his mostly bald head.

Mandhuin
The Shadow Rising, Chapter 57

Sept chief of the Goshien Aiel.
Heavy set man with grey hair.

Mangin
The Fires of Heaven, Chapter 7

Of the Jindo Sept of the Taardad Aiel.
In LoC he killed a man because he was a treekiller. Rand had him hanged for it. This is the first scene where we see how hard Rand has really become.

Maric
Lord of Chaos, Chapter 27

Unknown Sept and Clan.
Very tall with a bull-like chest, and cold gray eyes.

Marline
The Path of Daggers, Chapter 9

A Wise One of unknown sept and clan.
One of the few Aiel with dark hair.
Among the group of Wise One's who accompanied Perrin to find Masema.

Meira
A Crown of Swords, Prologue

Of the Shaido Aiel.
A Wise One.
Has a long face.
She is with Sevanna somewhere near Amador.

Melaine
The Dragon Reborn, Chapter 39

Of the Jhirad Sept of the Goshien Aiel.
A Wise One.
Red, gold hair, and green eyes..
Can channel.
Married to Bael, and sister wife to Dorindha.

Melindhra
The Fires of Heaven, Chapter 3

Of the Jumai Sept of the Shaido Aiel.
Far Dareis Mai.
Tall for most Aiel, with hair like spun gold, and eyes the color of a clear morning sky. According to Mat.
Had a thing for Mat, until she tried to kill him. Mat ended up killing her defending himself from her. She was a darkfriend and probably the Aiel at the D.F.S.

Mendan
The Path of Daggers, Prologue

Unknown Sept and Clan.
Startling blue eyes.
Siswai'aman

Mera
Lord of Chaos, Chapter 27

Unknown Sept and Clan.
Nothing is known except she is someones mother.

Micara
A Crown of Swords, Chapter 40

Of the Shaido Aiel
A Wise One.
Young and pretty with red hair.

Modarra
A Crown of Swords, Prologue

Of the Shaido Aiel.
A Wise One.
Might have been pretty if she wasn't so tall.
She is with Sevanna somewhere near Amador.

Monaelle
Winter's Heart , Prologue

A Wise One of Unknown Sept and Clan.
A short woman, her hair yellow with hints of red.
Was present during Elayne and Aviendha's First Sister ceremony.

Muradin
The Shadow Rising, Chapter 23

Of the Shaido Aiel.
Brother to Couladin.
Went into Rhuidean, to become a Clan Chief but did not survive it.

Nadere
Winter's Heart, Prologue

A Wise One of Unknown Sept and Clan.
Tall and wide, with green eyes.

Naeise
A Crown of Swords, Chapter 40

Of the Shaido Aiel.
Far Dareis Mai.

Nandera
Lord of Chaos, Chapter 21

Unknown Sept and Clan.
Far Dareis Mai.

Nerilea
A Crown of Swords, Chapter 7

Unknown Sept and Clan.
Far Dareis Mai.
Square faced.

Nesair
The Path of Daggers, Chapter 27

Unknown Sept and Clan.
Far'Dareis'Mai.
Fiery-haired and beautiful despite scars on both of her cheeks.
Was present when the Maidens kicked the crap out of Rand for leaving them out of battle.

Nevarin
The Path of Daggers, Chapter 7

A wise one of unknown Sept and Clan.
In Perrin's party.

Niella
The Fires of Heaven, Chapter 32

A Gai'shain who has not yet put off her white.
Aviendha's older sister.

Norlea
The Path of Daggers, Prologue

A Wise One of the Shaido Aiel.

Rhiale
Crown of Swords, Prologue

Of the Shaido Aiel.
A Wise One.
She is with Sevanna somewhere near Amador.

Rhian
The Great Hunt, Chapter 35

Unknown clan.
Met at stedding Tsofu.

Rhuarc
The Dragon Reborn, Chapter 39

Of the Nine Valleys Sept of the Taardad Aiel.
Clan chief of the Taardad Aiel.
Was with the Aiel that helped rescue Egwene, Nynaeve, and Elayne.
Husband to Amys.

Riallin
A Crown of Swords, Chapter 18

Unknown Sept and Clan.
Far Dareis Mai.
Vivid yellow-red hair, and a grin for everything.

Rodera
Lord of Chaos, Chapter 24

Gai'shain, of the Shaido Aiel.
One of the Aiel captured during the battle at Caihrien.

Roidan
The Fires of Heaven, Chapter 41

Of the Salt Flat Sept of the Nakai Aiel.
Leader of the Sha'mad Conde(Thunder Walkers)
More gray than blonde in his hair, with icy blue eyes, and scars streaking across his face.

Rolan
The Path of Daggers, Chapter 30

Mera'din (brotherless)
One of the Aiel that kidnapped Faile.
In CoT he saved her from almost being raped by Nadric.

Saeric
Lord of Chaos, Chapter 42

Of the Red Water Sept of the Goshien Aiel.
Gray hair, and missing his right hand.
Was teaching students at the Blacktower how to fight.

Seana
The Dragon Reborn, Chapter 39

Of the Black Cliff Sept of the Nakai Aiel.
A Wise One.
Gray streaked in her dark hair.
Killed by a Draghkar at Cold Rocks hold.

Seirin
The Fires of Heaven, Chapter 44

Of the Shorara Sept of the Tomanelle Aiel.

Sevanna
The Shadow Rising, Chapter 49

A woman of the Domai Sept of the Shaido Aiel.
Widow of Suladric, who was Clan chief of the Shaido, and thus roofmistress of Comarda Hold until a new clan chief is chosen.
She is now somewhere around Amador.

Shyanda
Winter's Heart, Prologue

A Wise One of Unknown Sept and Clan.
A fiery red head.
Was present during Elayne and Aviendha's First Sister ceremony.

Somara
The Fires of Heaven, Chapter 46

Unknown clan and Sept.
Treats Rand like a long lost son of ten.

Someryn
A Crown of Swords, Prologue

A Wise One of the Shaido Aiel.
She is now in the Shaido group that holds Faile as Gai'shain.
Is able to channel.

Sorilea
The Fires of Heaven, Chapter 5

Of the Jarra Sept, of the Chareen Aiel.
A Wise One of Shende Hold, makes the other Wise Ones seem nice.
Thin white hair, a face like leather drawn tight over her skull, and clear green eyes.
Very tough woman, no one takes any crap from her, even other Wise Ones.

Sotarin
A Crown of Swords, Chapter 3

A Wise One of unknown Sept and Clan.

Sulin
The Fires of Heaven, Chapter 7

Unknown clan.
Far Dareis Mai.

Surandha
Lord of Chaos, Chapter 27

Unknown Sept and Clan.
Apprentice to Sorilea.
Dark blonde hair, with big blue eyes.
She can channel as well as any Aes Sedai.

Tamela
Winter's Heart, Prologue

A Wise One of Unknown Sept and Clan. (I don't think it matters anymore)
She has an angular face.
Was present during Elayne and Aviendha's First Sister ceremony.

Therava
Lord of Chaos, Prologue

Of the Shaido Aiel/
A Wise One.
Was with Sevanna at the Shaido and Tower Aes Sedai meeting.

Tialin
Lord of Chaos, Chapter 25

A Wise One of Unknown Sept and Clan.
Lean with red hair, and a sharp nose.

Timolan
The Fires of Heaven, Chapter 2

Clan Chief of the Miagoma Aiel.

Tion
A Crown of Swords, Prologue

Of the Shaido Aiel.
A Wise One.

Urien
The Great Hunt, Chaper 28

Of the Two Spires Sept, of the Reyn Aiel.
A Red Shield.
The first Aiel appearance in the books.
Met by Perrin, Mat, and the Shienarans

Viendre
Winter's Heart, Prologue

A Wise One of Unknown Sept and Clan.
Beautiful, blue-eyed, and strong in the One Power.
Was present during Elayne and Aviendha's First Sister ceremony.

Aiel Glossary Terms

Aiel (eye-EEl)- The people of the Aiel Waste. Fierce and hardy. They veil their faces before they kill. Deadly warriors with weapons or bare hands, they will not touch a sword, nor ride a horse unless pressed. Their pipers play them into battle with the music of dances. Aiel call battle "the dance," and "the dance of spears." They are divided into twelve clans: the Chareen, the Codarra, the Daryne, the Goshien, the Miagoma, the Nakai, the Reyn, the Shaarad, the (despised) Shaido, the Shiande, the Taardad, and the Tomanelle. Sometimes they speak of a thirteenth clan, the Clan That Is Not, the Jenn, who were the builders of Rhuidean.
Aiel kinship terms- Aiel relationships of blood are expressed in complex ways which outsiders consider unwieldy, but which Aiel consider precise. A few examples must suffice to demonstrate, as an entire volume would be needed for a full explanation (which would be nice, I'd read it.) First-brother and first-sister have the same mother. Second-brother and second-sister refer to the children of one's mother's first-sister or first-brother (cousins,) and sister-mothers and sister-fathers are first-sisters and first-brothers of one's mother (Aunt, and Uncle.) Greatfather or greatmother refers to the father or mother of one's own mother, while parents of one's father are second greatfather or second greatmother; one is closer blood kin to one's mother than father. Beyond this the complications grow and are thickened by such factors as the ability of close fiends to adopt each other as first-brother or first-sister. When it is also considered that Aiel women who are close friends sometimes marry the same man, thus becoming sister-wives and married to each other as well as to him, the convolutions become even more apparent.
Aiel War- (976-78 NE) When King Laman of Cairhien cut down Avendoraldera, four clans of the Aiel crossed the Spine of the World. They looted and burned the capital city of Cairhien as well as many other cities and towns, and the conflict extended into Andor and Tear. By the conventional view, the Aiel were finally defeated at the Battle of the Shining Walls, before Tar Valon; in fact, Laman was killed in that battle, and having done what they came for, the Aiel recrossed the Spine.
Aiel warrior societies- Aiel warriors are all members of one of twelve societies. These are:

Black Eyes (Seia Doon)

Brothers of the Eagle (Far Aldazar Din)

Dawn Runners (Rahien Sorei)

Knife Hands (Sovin Nai)

Maidens of the Spear (Far Dareis Mai)

Mountain Dancers (Hama N'dore)

Night Spears (Cor Darei)

Red Shields (Aethan Dor)

Stone Dogs (Shae'en M'taal)

Thunder Walkers (Sha'mad Conde)

True Bloods (Tain Shari)

Water Seekers (Duadhe Mahdi'in)

Each has its own customs, and sometimes specific duties. For example, Red Shields act as police, and Stone Dogs are often used as rearguards during retreats, while Maidens are often scouts. Aiel clans frequently raid and battle one another, but members of the same society will not fight each other even if their clans do so. Thus there are always lines of contact between the clans, even during open warfare.
Glossary terms are copyright Tor Books and Robert Jordan.

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