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* MySpeciesDothProtestTooMuch: One of the very few reasonable Red Ajah Aes Sedai, though she indicates that there are others, somewhat irritably pointing out to Androl that they don't spend the Reds don't just spend their entire time talking about how much they hate men.

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* MySpeciesDothProtestTooMuch: One of the very few reasonable Red Ajah Aes Sedai, though she indicates that there are others, somewhat irritably pointing out to Androl that they don't spend the Reds don't just spend their entire time talking about how much they hate men.



* StrongAndSkilled: She's a reasonably powerful Aes Sedai, and as she points out to Androl when he expresses his surprise, while the Green Ajah is known as 'the Battle Ajah', the Reds are the ones whose entire purpose is to fight rogue channellers.

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* StrongAndSkilled: She's a reasonably powerful Aes Sedai, and Sedai; as she points out to Androl when he expresses his surprise, while the Green Ajah is known as 'the Battle Ajah', the Reds are the ones whose entire purpose is to fight and subdue rogue channellers.channellers, so by necessity they need to be strong.

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* EveryoneHasStandards: Prone to bullying and manipulation they might be, but among the modern Aes Sedai, bonding a Warder without their consent--or passing their bond without consent---is seen by almost all of them as utterly appalling, with more than one making explicit comparisons to rape and noting the screwed up power dynamic. The Aes Sedai of a few centuries ago, though...well, it wasn't uncommon practice.
* ExactWords: Vow to tell no lies, but get around it by ''technically'' telling the truth. This can include everything from wording something to mean the opposite of what it sounds like to statements that seem like they're answering a question put to them but are actually about another topic entirely. Egwene points out the problem with this--everyone ''expects'' Aes Sedai to twist the truth, so a measure designed to gain trust achieves the opposite effect.

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* EveryoneHasStandards: Prone to bullying and manipulation they might be, but among the modern Aes Sedai, bonding a Warder without their consent--or passing their bond without consent---is seen by almost all of them as utterly appalling, with more than one making explicit comparisons to rape and noting the screwed up power dynamic. It's seen twice; in the first case, a forcible bonding, the perpetrator became a pariah. In the second case, a passing of the bond, it was done on presentiment of probable death by the Aes Sedai in question, and therefore to save her Warder from the traditional RoaringRampageOfRevenge, and [[ShipperOnDeck to allow him to be with the woman he loved]], plus she gave him a heads up - and even while he accepted it, he was deemed to be justified in calling her out. The Aes Sedai of a few centuries ago, though...well, it wasn't uncommon practice.
* ExactWords: Vow to tell no lies, but get around it by ''technically'' telling the truth. This can include everything from wording something to mean the opposite of what it sounds like to statements that seem like they're answering a question put to them but are actually about another topic entirely. Egwene points out the problem with this--everyone ''expects'' Aes Sedai to twist the truth, so a measure designed to gain trust achieves the opposite effect. However, the counter-point in defence of the Three Oaths is that if an Aes Sedai says something straight, everyone listening ''knows'' it to be true.



* HeroesWithBadPublicity: The organization as a whole. While not considered villains they are universally considered {{Manipulative Bitch}}es who will cheerfully sacrifice people to their agenda, and it doesn't help that to a large extent this is a justifiable perception.

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* HeroesWithBadPublicity: The organization as a whole. While not considered villains villains, for the most part (save by the superstitious), they are universally considered {{Manipulative Bitch}}es who will cheerfully sacrifice people to their agenda, and it agenda. It doesn't help that to a large extent extent, this belief is a justifiable perception.entirely justified.



* MightMakesRight: Aes Sedai have a complex pecking order with a number of unwritten rules, but it all really boils down to "shut up and obey whoever is the strongest channeler present." Age, accomplishments and especially official rank are supposed to factor in, but the Aes Sedai tend to fall back on the practice that a weaker channeler is expected to defer to a stronger one at the drop of a hat. More than a few other channelling factions find this somewhat puzzling, as power doesn't equal intellect or knowledge. The Amyrlin Seat somewhat upends this, as stronger Aes Sedai will defer to her--but then the Amyrlin Seat is always one of the stronger channelers in the White Tower regardless.
* MirroringFactions: While the Aes Sedai and the Seanchan hate each other, it's ironic that they have the same approach to undesirable channelers: treat them like animals (the Aes Sedai 'gentle' male channelers much as someone would castrate a wild bull or horse, while the Seanchan enslave women who can instinctively channel and treat them like pets at best) or kill them ('gentling' often leads to the male channeler dying of despair, while the Seanchan kill male channelers outright).
* MutantDraftBoard: Aes Sedai are of the opinion that any female channeler should go to the White Tower to train, no matter what culture she's from... or whether that culture has its ''own'' MagicalSociety. (Most do, but, knowing the Tower's imperialism, keep themselves secret or throw the White Tower a bone by only sending a few of the many channelers they have.)
* PowerLevels: Aes Sedai make a big deal of strength in the One Power -- female channelers can sense each other's strength; weaker Aes Sedai are expected to defer to stronger ones, all else being equal; and stronger Aes Sedai have a better chance of climbing in the ranks. The ability to "Travel" (teleport) becomes a new benchmark, as it's incredibly useful but requires exceptional strength.

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* MightMakesRight: Aes Sedai have a complex pecking order with a number of unwritten rules, but it all really boils down to "shut up and obey whoever is the strongest channeler present." Age, accomplishments and especially official rank are supposed to factor in, but the Aes Sedai tend to fall back on the practice that a weaker channeler is expected to defer to a stronger one at the drop of a hat. More than a few other channelling factions find this somewhat puzzling, as power doesn't equal intellect or knowledge. The Amyrlin Seat somewhat upends this, as stronger Aes Sedai will defer to her--but then the Amyrlin Seat is always one of the stronger channelers in the White Tower regardless.
regardless. It's not entirely clear ''why'' this is the case, but it's occasionally implied to come from the same root as the Aes Sedai habit of dominating situations, which is explained as being so that if something ''does'' go wrong, everyone will instantly turn to the person with the most power to resolve it.
* MirroringFactions: While the Aes Sedai and the Seanchan hate each other, it's ironic that they have the same approach to undesirable channelers: treat them like animals (the Aes Sedai 'gentle' male channelers much as someone would castrate a wild bull or horse, while the Seanchan enslave women who can instinctively channel and treat them like pets at best) or kill them ('gentling' often leads to the male channeler dying of despair, while the Seanchan kill male channelers outright). \n That being said, the Aes Sedai don't really have much choice until [[spoiler: Rand cleanses Saidin]] because WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity and in most of the cases we see, they do at least try to care for Gentled men afterwards and make them comfortable.
* MutantDraftBoard: Aes Sedai are of the opinion that any female channeler should go to the White Tower to train, no matter what culture she's from... or whether that culture has its ''own'' MagicalSociety. (Most do, but, knowing the Tower's imperialism, keep themselves secret or throw the White Tower a bone by only sending a few of the many channelers they have.)
) This is a little justified when you know the Tower's history from the Companion - the Ajahs were originally separate Aes Sedai factions, unified into the White Tower, and as a result, the Westlands is pretty much the only known region bar possibly the Sea Folk and the Aiel (the latter having a similar scheme) where the channelers didn't overtly war for power.
* PowerLevels: Aes Sedai make a big deal of strength in the One Power -- female channelers can sense each other's strength; weaker Aes Sedai are expected to defer to stronger ones, all else being equal; and stronger Aes Sedai have a better chance of climbing in the ranks. The ability to "Travel" (teleport) becomes a new benchmark, as it's incredibly useful but requires exceptional strength. This puzzles other channeling factions, particularly the Aiel Wise Ones, who have a complicated and flexible hierarchy that no one who isn't a Wise One really understands - and notably, they all defer to Sorilea, despite the fact that she can barely channel at all (though this is probably because Sorilea is terrifying).



* TheFriendNobodyLikes: While Egwene trusts her, the rest of the Two Rivers crew very clearly does not, and they only travel together and listen to her out of necessity. Her own condescending, secretive demeanor, curated over her twenty year long quest to locate the dragon which she's had to keep hidden from everyone except Siuan and Lan, doesn't help matters any, either. In retrospect [[spoiler: and after her rescue, [[DefrostingIceQueen relations are much warmer all around]] and]] she's held in much higher regard, partially because everyone has learned to communicate with each other more openly and partially because [[ALighterShadeofGrey the others have experienced much worse examples of the Aes Sedai's secretive arrogance to contrast her against]].

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* TheFriendNobodyLikes: While Egwene trusts her, the rest of the Two Rivers crew very clearly does not, and they only travel together and listen to her out of necessity. Her own condescending, secretive demeanor, curated over her twenty year long quest to locate the dragon Dragon which she's had to keep hidden from everyone except Siuan and Lan, doesn't help matters any, either. In retrospect [[spoiler: and after her rescue, [[DefrostingIceQueen relations are much warmer all around]] and]] she's held in much higher regard, partially because everyone has learned to communicate with each other more openly and partially because [[ALighterShadeofGrey the others have experienced much worse examples of the Aes Sedai's secretive arrogance to contrast her against]].against]] - whatever else you could say about Moiraine, she's entirely upfront about her intentions.



* LivingLegend: By the end of the series, she puts Cadsuane in the shade. [[spoiler: Following her return, having discovered the Dragon Reborn and two other ''ta'veren'', taken out two Forsaken - if temporarily in Lanfear's case, and - with help - escaped the Tower of Ghenjei, she has enough clout to sail in and leave everyone in awe.

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* LivingLegend: By the end of the series, she puts Cadsuane in the shade. [[spoiler: Following her return, having discovered the Dragon Reborn and two other ''ta'veren'', taken out two Forsaken - if temporarily in Lanfear's case, and - with help - escaped the Tower of Ghenjei, she has enough clout to sail in and leave everyone in awe.]]



** At one point, Perrin accidentally walks in on her while she's wearing only a robe (and not wearing it very well, either). He notices, too. Ironically, [[ReallyGetsAround Mat]] is the only one who doesn't...though he has his own issues with Aes Sedai.

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** At one point, Perrin accidentally walks in on her while she's wearing only a robe (and not wearing it very well, either). He notices, too. Ironically, [[ReallyGetsAround Mat]] is the only one who doesn't... though he has his own issues with Aes Sedai.



* CombatPragmatist: One of the reasons he's so incredibly effective. He's already one of the greatest swordsmen alive, but he never once considers any fight to the death "fair" and uses whatever he can to get an edge and win. [[spoiler: This is what allows him to defeat a Foresaken during Tarmon Gaidon]].

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* CombatPragmatist: One of the reasons he's so incredibly effective. He's already one of the greatest swordsmen alive, but he never once considers any fight to the death "fair" and uses whatever he can to get an edge and win. [[spoiler: This is what allows him to defeat a Foresaken Demandred during Tarmon Gaidon]].



* {{Chickification}}: When presented with her LoveInterest ([[spoiler:Gareth Bryne]]), especially after [[spoiler:showing that she is only half as strong a channeler post un-severing]]. However, she also exploits this perception to ruthless effect, with it taking a long time for practically ''anyone'' to catch on to the fact that having a fraction of her channelling power, looking about 20, and ''clearly'' crushing hard on the guy she's stuck in a domestic position for...doesn't mean she's lost her political nous.

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* {{Chickification}}: When presented with her LoveInterest ([[spoiler:Gareth Bryne]]), especially after [[spoiler:showing that she is only half as strong a channeler post un-severing]]. However, she also exploits this perception to ruthless effect, with it taking a long time for practically ''anyone'' to catch on to the fact that having a fraction of her channelling power, looking about 20, and ''clearly'' crushing hard on the guy she's stuck in a domestic position for... doesn't mean she's lost her political nous.



* WithGreatPowerComesGreatHotness: Inverted. Post [[spoiler:Stilling]], she goes from leathery tough IronLady to being seen as a very attractive young woman whose looks are noted or remarked upon quite frequently. [[TheCasanova Mat]] actually nearly asks to dance, and gets a horrible and hilarious shock when he realises who she is. She's somewhat disgruntled by it all.

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* WithGreatPowerComesGreatHotness: Inverted. Post [[spoiler:Stilling]], she goes from leathery tough IronLady to being seen as a very attractive young woman whose looks are noted or remarked upon quite frequently. [[TheCasanova Mat]] actually nearly asks her to dance, and gets a horrible and hilarious shock when he realises who she is. She's somewhat disgruntled by it all.



* InsaneTrollLogic: In ''The Gathering Storm'', Egwene finally confronts Elaida with a brutal TheReasonYouSuck speech. Elaida is so taken aback by the audacity that she names Egwene a Darkfriend and batters her with the Power. Think about it: Elaida, who is bound by the Three Oaths to never lie or use the power as a weapon against non-Darkfriends, came to earnestly believe that Egwene must be a servant of the Shadow...for daring to stand up to her.

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* InsaneTrollLogic: In ''The Gathering Storm'', Egwene finally confronts Elaida with a brutal TheReasonYouSuck speech. Elaida is so taken aback by the audacity that she names Egwene a Darkfriend and batters her with the Power. Think about it: Elaida, who is bound by the Three Oaths to never lie or use the power as a weapon against non-Darkfriends, came to earnestly believe that Egwene must be a servant of the Shadow... for daring to stand up to her.her. Egwene muses on this.



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%%zce* MotiveDecay* MotiveDecay: Her emphasis goes from "I will save the world", albeit with an emphasis on the "I", to "I will lead the world."



* ExactWords: [[spoiler:How she gets around the Oath to "never reveal the Dark One's secrets until ''the hour of her death''". Know a poison that kills within an hour? Take it and air Shaitan's dirty laundry as much as you like. Verin even lampshades how how silly a flaw in the oath this is, and whether Shaitan itself is aware of it and left it there for amusement]].

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* ExactWords: [[spoiler:How she gets around the Oath to "never reveal the Dark One's secrets until ''the hour of her death''". Know a poison that kills within an hour? Take it and air Shaitan's dirty laundry as much as you like. Verin even lampshades how how silly a flaw in the oath this is, and wonders whether Shaitan itself is aware of it - and if it left it there for its own amusement]].



%%zce* TheMentor: Is one of these to Egwene.

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%%zce* * TheMentor: Is one of these to Egwene.Egwene, and takes a part in helping to guide Rand, who begrudgingly trusts her... up to a point.



* ObfuscatingStupidity: Puts on an appearance of dreaminess, but is shown to be much sharper under careful examination. She doesn't seem to mind people noticing that, though, because she's even more on the ball than careful observation would suggest.

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* ObfuscatingStupidity: Puts on an appearance of dreaminess, so good it fools Moiraine and Siuan for a long while, but is shown to be much sharper under careful examination. She doesn't seem to mind people noticing that, though, because she's even more on the ball than careful observation would suggest.



* CripplingOverspecialization: She may be one of the most powerful and skilled of the Aes Sedai, but in the social arena has relied on one technique in order to achieve her goals: bullying. It's a very good trick, has allowed her to make weak people strong and powerful people humble, but she only belatedly figures otu that it's making the situation with Rand much more volatile, and being unable to successfully bully Rand leaves her lost for ideas.

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* CripplingOverspecialization: She may be one of the most powerful and skilled of the Aes Sedai, but in the social arena has relied on one technique in order to achieve her goals: bullying. It's a very good trick, has allowed her to make weak people strong and powerful people humble, but she only belatedly figures otu out that it's making the situation with Rand much more volatile, and being unable to successfully bully Rand leaves her lost for ideas.



* EveryoneHasStandards: She quickly makes it [[ReasonYouSuckSpeech excruciatingly clear]] to Alanna that a) she finds Alanna forcibly bonding Rand to be utterly appalling, comparing it to rape, b) as a consequence, if the situation was not as dire as it was, she'd ''personally'' be arranging for Alanna to suffer a penance that would make Aes Sedai shudder for ''centuries''. Alanna, who had previously been nervously defiant, crumples like wet paper.



* OhCrap: Her reaction upon realizing she just GotVolunteered to be raised as the first Amyrlin of the Fourth Age.
* OddFriendship: Of a sort with Sorilea, just about her only equal in the series, and they become friends for more or less for no more reason than that they scare everyone else. Together they have pledged to teach Rand "laughter and tears."
* OlderThanSheLooks: She's one of, if not ''the'' oldest Aes Sedai.

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* OhCrap: Her reaction upon realizing she just GotVolunteered to be [[spoiler: raised as the first Amyrlin of the Fourth Age.
Age]].
* OddFriendship: Of a sort with Sorilea, just about her only equal in the series, and they become friends for more or less for no more reason than that they scare terrify everyone else. Together they have pledged to teach Rand "laughter and tears."
* OlderThanSheLooks: She's This is standard for the vast majority of Aes Sedai, but more pronounced with her - she's one of, if not ''the'' oldest Aes Sedai.



* PhraseCatcher: "I thought you were dead!" This stops after she irritably remarks to the effect that the next person to say it won't be able to sit down for a month.

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* PhraseCatcher: "I thought you were dead!" (With the subtext of "I really, ''really'' hoped you were dead.") This stops after she irritably remarks to the effect that the next person to say it won't be able to sit down for a month.



* TranquilFury: To say that she disapproves of Alanna having forcibly bonded Rand would be a truly colossal understatement. As she [[ReasonYouSuckSpeech makes clear]] to Alanna, only the extreme nature of the situation has spared her from a truly excruciating punishment.



%%* MySpeciesDothProtestTooMuch: One of the very few reasonable Red Ajah Aes Sedai.

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%%* * MySpeciesDothProtestTooMuch: One of the very few reasonable Red Ajah Aes Sedai.Sedai, though she indicates that there are others, somewhat irritably pointing out to Androl that they don't spend the Reds don't just spend their entire time talking about how much they hate men.



* StrongAndSkilled: She's a reasonably powerful Aes Sedai, and as she points out to Androl when he expresses his surprise, while the Green Ajah is known as 'the Battle Ajah', the Reds are the ones whose entire purpose is to fight rogue channellers.



* BreakTheHaughty: Twice, in different ways. In the first case, she quite quickly discovers that Rand is impossible to influence through the Warder bond, let alone control, and spends a lot of her time in shock at the sheer amount of pain he's in. In the second, Cadsuane, typically, manages this in the space of a [[ReasonYouSuckSpeech conversation]]. After the latter, she mostly trails around after Cadsuane, who makes extremely clear exactly how low Alanna is in her esteem and that her only real use is as a barometer for Rand's mental state/a rough compass for his location.



* DoubleStandardRapeFemaleOnMale: Averted ''hard.'' While it wasn't always seen as such in-universe, due to the intense intimacy between an Aes Sedai and her Warder, her forced bonding with Rand is treated as somewhat akin to rape, and [[EveryoneHasStandards all the other Aes Sedai find it appalling]] - Cadsuane makes the comparison explicit in her internal monologue and coldly makes it very clear in a brutal ReasonYouSuckSpeech that Alanna is ''extremely'' lucky that she can't discipline her as she would prefer to.
* EveryoneHasStandards: And she busted one of the main standards the modern Aes Sedai have, leaving all of them utterly appalled by her.
* ReallyGetsAround: Implied. She has two Warders, bonds Rand against his will, and expresses interest in bonding Perrin as well. Though it's implied she wasn't going to wait for Perrin's consent either, and thankfully Faile shut that down ''real'' quick.

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* DoubleStandardRapeFemaleOnMale: Averted ''hard.'' While it wasn't always seen as such in-universe, due to the intense intimacy between an Aes Sedai and her Warder, her forced bonding with Rand is treated as somewhat akin to rape, and [[EveryoneHasStandards all the other Aes Sedai find it appalling]] - Cadsuane [[TheDreaded Cadsuane]] makes the comparison explicit in her internal monologue and coldly [[TranquilFury coldly]] makes it very clear in a brutal ''brutal'' ReasonYouSuckSpeech that Alanna is ''extremely'' lucky that she can't discipline her as she [[IronLady she]] would prefer to.
to. Given that this is the woman who spanked multiple monarchs and later successfully broke one of the most feared of the Forsaken, it is not entirely surprising that Alanna, who had at that point been defiant on the subject, crumples like wet paper.
* EveryoneHasStandards: And she busted one of the main standards the modern Aes Sedai have, leaving all of them utterly appalled by her.
her. To most, her attitude is essentially IDidWhatIHadToDo. This cuts absolutely no ice whatsoever with [[IronLady Cadsuane]].
* IDidWhatIHadToDo: How she justifies what she did to Rand. Most of the other Aes Sedai, while extremely displeased, accept this justification or decide that what's done is done, not matter how appalling they find it. When it comes to it, however, it cuts absolutely no ice with Cadsuane.
* KarmaHoudiniWarranty: Given that no one can hurt her without hurting Rand, she largely gets away with what she did. Then she runs into Cadsuane. Who is ''not'' pleased. While she makes clear that the nature of the situation means that she cannot discipline Alanna as she would ''like'' to, she has Alanna broken and cowering within the space of a conversation.
* ReallyGetsAround: Implied. She has two Warders, bonds Rand against his will, and expresses interest in bonding Perrin as well. Though Furthermore, it's implied she wasn't going to wait for Perrin's consent either, and thankfully Faile shut that down ''real'' quick.

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* '''Red Ajah:''' Founded to police misuses of the One Power. In recent centuries this has resulted in their being ''de facto'' devoted solely to hunting down and [[DePower gentling]] male channelers. The only Ajah with no Warders. The average Red DoesNotLikeMen and is often a StrawFeminist. Despite being the largest Ajah, the sort of person who chooses the Red Ajah seems to be politically inept (relative to other Aes Sedai, of course), as only two Amyrlins in recorded history have been elected out of the Reds and both were failures. Over the course of the series, a third is selected, and puts both of them to shame. Their leader is addressed as the Highest.

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* '''Red Ajah:''' Founded to police misuses of the One Power. In recent centuries this has resulted in their being ''de facto'' devoted solely to hunting down and [[DePower gentling]] male channelers. The only Ajah with no Warders.Warders (not just not having them as a choice, but it being against the rules). The average Red DoesNotLikeMen and is often a StrawFeminist. Despite being the largest Ajah, the sort of person who chooses the Red Ajah seems to be politically inept (relative to other Aes Sedai, of course), as only two Amyrlins in recorded history have been elected out of the Reds and both were failures. Over the course of the series, a third is selected, and is so awful she puts both of them to shame. Their leader is addressed as the Highest.



* '''Brown Ajah:''' TheSmartGuy, The Organization. Browns love knowledge and can disappear for years into old libraries; they have a reputation for being {{CloudCuckooLander}}s... though, when an Aes Sedai is involved, [[ObfuscatingStupidity you should always be careful]]. Despite the stereotype for being fascinated by the past, one noted Brown sister notes that what every member of the Brown Ajah wants is to leave something important for the future. The Brown Ajah, unlike every other, is led by an elected council, the number of members of which is always uneven, but the council does have a leader, who is called the First Chair.
* '''White Ajah:''' TheSpock, The Organization. Whites do logic, and little else; they can be extremely stoic. They are the smallest Ajah, possibly due to the esoteric nature of their focus, though logic in this case, is expanded to include mathematics and channeling theory (channeling being quite literally Pattern-based), not just ''if p then q''. Their leader is called the First Reasoner.
* '''Gray Ajah:''' An organization consisting solely of diplomats, mediators and lawyers, Grays spend a lot of time in politics, helping to smooth over ruffled feathers and raw tempers. Any time a major treaty happens or someone backs down from a war, you can expect a Gray to have been involved; they have a more "letter of the law" approach to solving conflicts than the "spirit of the law" blues. The Gray Ajah's leader is the Head Clerk.
* '''Black Ajah:''' If you dare to ask an Aes Sedai whether there really ''is'' a secret organization of [[TheMole Darkfriends]] within the Tower, she will metaphorically kill you with a FascinatingEyebrow and verbal lightning... Unless you actually find one, and she thinks you are accusing her, at which point the "metaphorical" part starts being rather literal. These are Aes Sedai who serve the Shadow, and they are spread throughout the Tower's Ajahs and hierarchies; almost anybody can be one, and there have been multiple attempts to root them out, all of varying, but mostly incomplete, success (which speaks fairly flatteringly of their ability to stay hidden). The Black Ajah are lead by the Supreme Council; the leader of the Supreme Council does not seem to have a title, and is simply referred to as the (lower-case H) head of the Council.

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* '''Brown Ajah:''' TheSmartGuy, The Organization. Browns love knowledge and can disappear for years into old libraries; they have a reputation for being {{CloudCuckooLander}}s... though, when an Aes Sedai is involved, [[ObfuscatingStupidity you should always be careful]]. Despite the stereotype for being fascinated by the past, one noted Brown sister notes says that what every member of the Brown Ajah wants is to leave discover something important for the future. The Brown Ajah, unlike every other, is led by an elected council, the number of members of which is always uneven, but the council does have a leader, who is called the First Chair.
* '''White Ajah:''' TheSpock, The Organization. Whites do logic, and little else; they can be extremely stoic. They are the smallest Ajah, possibly due to the esoteric nature of their focus, though logic in this case, case is expanded to include mathematics and channeling theory (channeling being quite literally Pattern-based), not just ''if p then q''. Their leader is called the First Reasoner.
* '''Gray Ajah:''' An organization consisting solely of diplomats, mediators and lawyers, Grays spend a lot of time in politics, helping to smooth over ruffled feathers and raw tempers. Any time a major treaty happens or someone backs down from a war, you can expect a Gray to have been involved; they have a more "letter of the law" approach to solving conflicts than the "spirit of the law" blues.Blues. The Gray Ajah's leader is the Head Clerk.
* '''Black Ajah:''' If you dare to ask an Aes Sedai whether there really ''is'' a secret organization of [[TheMole Darkfriends]] within the Tower, she will metaphorically kill you with a FascinatingEyebrow and verbal lightning... Unless you actually find one, and she thinks you are accusing her, at which point the "metaphorical" part starts being rather literal. These are Aes Sedai who serve the Shadow, and they are spread throughout the Tower's Ajahs and hierarchies; almost anybody can be one, and there have been multiple attempts to root them out, all of varying, but mostly incomplete, success (which speaks fairly flatteringly well of their ability to stay hidden). The Black Ajah are lead by the Supreme Council; Council, thirteen strong; the leader of the Supreme Council does not seem to have a title, and is simply referred to as the (lower-case H) head Head of the Council.
Council, and is chosen by the Forsaken themselves.



A Warder is a warrior, typically a man, who has [[SwordAndSorcerer sworn service to an Aes Sedai]]. They are typically confidantes, bodyguards and accomplices, occasionally lovers and/or husbands. A Warder is typically either trained in combat at the White Tower or was already really good to begin with. They are attached to their Aes Sedai via a PsychicLink that verges into {{Synchronization}}. Members of the Green Ajah are permitted to bond multiple Warders and members of the Red Ajah none; the other five Ajahs all allow sisters to bond one Warder each (if they choose to bond any). The vast majority of Warders are men; the only Aes Sedai (Elayne Trakand) with a female Warder (Birgitte Silverbow) bonded her in an emergency situation and has managed to keep that affiliation secret for a long time. Visually, Warders are known for their cloaks, which have chameleonic properties.

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A Warder is a warrior, typically a man, who has [[SwordAndSorcerer sworn service to an Aes Sedai]]. They are typically confidantes, bodyguards and accomplices, occasionally lovers and/or husbands. A Warder is typically either trained in combat at the White Tower or was already really good to begin with. They are attached to their Aes Sedai via a PsychicLink that verges into {{Synchronization}}. Members of the Green Ajah are permitted to bond multiple Warders and members of the Red Ajah none; the other five Ajahs all allow sisters to bond one Warder each (if they choose to bond any). The vast majority of Warders are men; the only Aes Sedai (Elayne Trakand) with a female Warder (Birgitte Silverbow) bonded her in an emergency situation and has managed to keep that affiliation secret for a long time. Visually, Warders are known for their cloaks, which have chameleonic properties.properties due to being made from a type of fabric crafted by a specific ''ter'angreal'' that has no other known use..



* LadyOfBlackMagic: An outwardly reserved woman of high nobility who conducts herself as a ProperLady. She is an Aes Sedai who can use balefire, [[spoiler:but becomes weak in the Power after her imprisonment by the Finn, but can become much stronger using an angrael.]]

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* LadyOfBlackMagic: An outwardly reserved woman of high nobility who conducts herself as a ProperLady. She is an Aes Sedai who can use balefire, [[spoiler:but becomes weak in the Power after her imprisonment by the Finn, but can become much though she acquires an ''angrael'' that makes her stronger using an angrael.than she ever was before.]]



* SexyMentor: Downplayed, but she's an attractive woman and Rand notices despite himself, which she at least considered using. However, one BadFuture Moiraine saw in Rhuidean was born from her and Rand becoming lovers; apparently, the results of this were so catastrophic that it's the one thing she'll never let happen.[[note]]Brandon Sanderson later suggested that this future resulted in a Class X-5 ApocalypseHow and resulted in CessationOfExistence for ''all creation'' including The Dark One.[[/note]]
** At one point, Perrin accidentally walks in on her while she's wearing only a robe (and not wearing it very well, either). He notices, too. Ironically, [[ReallyGetsAround Mat]] is the only one who doesn't - though he has his own issues with Aes Sedai.

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* SexyMentor: Downplayed, but she's an attractive woman and Rand notices despite himself, which she at least considered using. However, one BadFuture Moiraine saw in Rhuidean was born from her and Rand becoming lovers; apparently, the results of this were so catastrophic that it's the one thing she'll never let happen.[[note]]Brandon Sanderson later suggested that this future resulted in a Class X-5 ApocalypseHow and resulted in CessationOfExistence for ''all creation'' including The Dark One.One, though it's not certain if that was his own idea or a note rom Jordan.[[/note]]
** At one point, Perrin accidentally walks in on her while she's wearing only a robe (and not wearing it very well, either). He notices, too. Ironically, [[ReallyGetsAround Mat]] is the only one who doesn't - doesn't...though he has his own issues with Aes Sedai.



* {{Chickification}}: When presented with her LoveInterest ([[spoiler:Gareth Bryne]]), especially after [[spoiler:showing that she is only half as strong a channeler post un-severing]]. However, she also exploits this perception to ruthless effect, with it taking a long time for practically ''anyone'' to catch on to the fact that having a fraction of her channelling power and looking about 20 doesn't mean she's lost her political nous.

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* {{Chickification}}: When presented with her LoveInterest ([[spoiler:Gareth Bryne]]), especially after [[spoiler:showing that she is only half as strong a channeler post un-severing]]. However, she also exploits this perception to ruthless effect, with it taking a long time for practically ''anyone'' to catch on to the fact that having a fraction of her channelling power and power, looking about 20 20, and ''clearly'' crushing hard on the guy she's stuck in a domestic position for...doesn't mean she's lost her political nous.



* BlackAndGreyMorality: The grey. She's a prominent antagonist and a thoroughly [[{{Jerkass}} unlikeable]] person, but begins the series with good intentions, is undermined and manipulated by more sinister villains, and however much others might suspect her is as fierce an enemy of the Shadow as the protagonists. Egwene reflects that Elaida, at her core, not being an ''evil'' person makes dealing with her all the more difficult.

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* BlackAndGreyMorality: The grey. She's a prominent antagonist and a thoroughly [[{{Jerkass}} unlikeable]] person, but begins the series with good intentions, is undermined and manipulated by more sinister villains, and however much others might suspect her her, is as fierce an enemy of the Shadow as the protagonists. Egwene reflects that Elaida, at her core, not being an ''evil'' person makes dealing with her all the more difficult.



* BreakTheHaughty: [[spoiler: Toward the end of ''The Gathering Storm'' and her one scene in ''Towers of Midnight'', she has gone from Amyrlin Seat, one of the most powerful stations in the world, to a ''damane'', one of the least powerful: even for someone less egotistical than her, a FateWorseThanDeath in progress.]]

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* BreakTheHaughty: [[spoiler: Toward [[spoiler:Toward the end of ''The Gathering Storm'' and her one scene in ''Towers of Midnight'', she has gone from Amyrlin Seat, one of the most powerful stations in the world, to a ''damane'', one of the least powerful: even for someone less egotistical than her, a FateWorseThanDeath in progress.]]



* LightIsNotGood: While she isn't a Darkfriend, Elaida is certainly not a hero, yet she is still on the side of the Light. However, in the end her idiocy, stubbornness, pride, and outright bitchiness cause as much trouble for Rand and his allies as anything the Shadow does.

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* LightIsNotGood: While she isn't a Darkfriend, Elaida is certainly not a hero, yet she is still on the side of the Light. However, in the end her idiocy, stubbornness, pride, and outright bitchiness cause nearly as much trouble for Rand and his allies as anything the Shadow does.



* RightForTheWrongReasons: Even her arguable best moment ends up being this: she suspects Alviarin of treacherously reaching out to Rand behind her back. In a moment of triumph that the reader might even feel happy for her (because they know about her), Alviarian is stripped of the Keeper's stole, set indefinite punishments with the Mistriess of Novices, and receives threatening hints that Elaida knows of some crime or another she has committed. Meanwhile, Elaida enlists some select sisters to get to the bottom of it...but as Elaida's orders were cryptic, this unwittingly sets off a hunt ''for the Black Ajah.'' Coincidentally, Alviarin was guilty of ''both charges'', and this mission, along with the sisters involved in it, prove integral to the Tower's safety in the long run.

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* RightForTheWrongReasons: Even her arguable best moment ends up being this: she suspects Alviarin of treacherously reaching out to Rand behind her back. In a moment of triumph that the reader might even feel happy for her (because they know about her), Alviarian's ''actual'' treachery), Alviarian is stripped of the Keeper's stole, set indefinite punishments with the Mistriess of Novices, and receives threatening hints that Elaida knows of some crime or another she has committed. Meanwhile, Elaida enlists some select sisters to get to the bottom of it...but as Elaida's orders were cryptic, this unwittingly sets off a hunt ''for the Black Ajah.'' Coincidentally, Alviarin was guilty of ''both charges'', and this mission, along with the sisters involved in it, prove integral to the Tower's safety in the long run.



* SmugSnake: She's clever and she's dangerous, but she's not half as clever as she thinks she is, being an UnwittingPawn to the Black Ajah and outfoxed by Siuan - who she ''really'' should have killed when she had the chance - and Siuan's protege, Egwene.
* SpannerInTheWorks: To Siuan, and later for the Black Ajah when she proves herself less biddable than they'd intended and orders an investigation that gets many of them uncovered. Siuan and Egwene later prove to be this in turn, when Siuan sets about scheming her revenge and Egwene steadily [[spoiler: wins hearts and minds in the Tower]].

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* SmugSnake: She's clever and she's dangerous, but she's not half as clever as she thinks she is, being an UnwittingPawn to the Black Ajah and outfoxed by Siuan - who Siuan--who she ''really'' should have killed when she had the chance - and chance--and Siuan's protege, Egwene.
* SpannerInTheWorks: To Siuan, and later for the Black Ajah when she proves herself less biddable than they'd intended and orders an investigation that gets many of them uncovered. Siuan and Egwene later prove to be this to her in turn, when Siuan sets about scheming her revenge and Egwene steadily [[spoiler: wins [[spoiler:wins hearts and minds in the Tower]].



* TheUsurper: There are provisions in the Tower law for removing an Amyrlin, but it turns out her coup wasn't done as lawfully as she thought.



* TyrantTakesTheHelm: More like "Tyrant Takes the Staff & Stole" in this case!

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* TyrantTakesTheHelm: More like "Tyrant Takes the Staff & Stole" in this case!



* WellIntentionedExtremist: Despite everything, she isn't a Black. Her Foretelling warned her (and rightly so) of the pain and devastation that would occur with Rand's coming, she genuinely believed Siuan was leading the Aes Sedai and the world to ruin, and much of her early 'villainy' was brought about due to Alviarin's manipulations. Even the torture Rand undergoes, while nominally sanctioned by her, was Galina's idea and not something she decreed, having only wanted the Dragon Reborn brought to her to keep him (and the world) safe until the Last Battle. (Of course, [[IdiotBall that would have kept him from fulfilling the prophecies]]...) In the end her egotism, nastiness, and ignorance are as much due to Fain's corruption as her own failings, so there's no way to know what would have happened if he hadn't influenced her. A good example of her extremism, though, aside from the whole gentling men thing and her treatment of Rand, is one which dates to well before any tainting: her claim that channelling men are 'unbelievers'--that is, [[InsaneTrollLogic that because they channel (even though they can't help it), something which will lead to insanity and death and is therefore against the Pattern and the will of the Creator, they must not believe in the Light.]]

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* TheUsurper: There are provisions in the Tower law for removing an Amyrlin, but it turns out her coup wasn't done as lawfully as she thought.
* WellIntentionedExtremist: Despite everything, she isn't a Black.Black Ajah. Her Foretelling warned her (and rightly so) of the pain and devastation that would occur with Rand's coming, she genuinely believed Siuan was leading the Aes Sedai and the world to ruin, and much of her early 'villainy' was brought about due to Alviarin's manipulations. Even the torture Rand undergoes, while nominally sanctioned by her, was Galina's idea and not something she decreed, having only wanted the Dragon Reborn brought to her to keep him (and the world) safe until the Last Battle. (Of course, [[IdiotBall that would have kept him from fulfilling the prophecies]]...) In the end her egotism, nastiness, and ignorance are as much due to Fain's corruption as her own failings, so there's no way to know what would have happened if he hadn't influenced her. A good example of her extremism, though, aside from the whole gentling men thing and her treatment of Rand, is one which dates to well before any tainting: her claim that channelling men are 'unbelievers'--that is, [[InsaneTrollLogic that because they channel (even though they can't help it), something which will lead to insanity and death and is therefore against the Pattern and the will of the Creator, they must not believe in the Light.]]



* TheMole: [[spoiler: Joining the Black Ajah and using her position there to spy on them for the Light.]]

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* TheMole: [[spoiler: Joining [[spoiler:Joining the Black Ajah and using her position there to spy on them for the Light.]]



* NervesOfSteel: When turning a Forsaken - [[spoiler: ''[[TortureTechnician Semirhage]]'', of all people]] - over your knee to spank her is something you can calmly contemplate doing, you've got adamantine in your nervous system.

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* NervesOfSteel: When turning a Forsaken - [[spoiler: ''[[TortureTechnician Semirhage]]'', of all people]] - over people]]--over your knee to spank her is something you can calmly contemplate doing, never mind steel, you've got adamantine ''cuendillar'' in your nervous system.



* OddFriendship: Of a sort with Sorilea, just about her only equal in the series, and they become friends for more or less the exact reason that they scare everyone else. Together they have pledged to teach Rand "laughter and tears."

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* OddFriendship: Of a sort with Sorilea, just about her only equal in the series, and they become friends for more or less the exact for no more reason than that they scare everyone else. Together they have pledged to teach Rand "laughter and tears."



An Aes Sedai of the Green Ajah. She's quite competent and takes part in several White Tower affairs, including providing some channeling lessons for Egwene and Nynaeve. She also has two Warders, which has stirred up ''quite'' a few rumors and speculations regarding their, shall we say, "activities." But she doesn't seem bothered by them, and has neither confirmed or denied them. She's noted to have a fiery temper, and quite a sense of humor. Her biggest contribution to the story is a rather... unfortunate encounter she has with Rand.

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An Aes Sedai of the Green Ajah. She's quite competent and takes part in several White Tower affairs, including providing some channeling lessons for Egwene and Nynaeve. She also has two Warders, which and their behavior has stirred up ''quite'' a few rumors and speculations regarding their, shall we say, "activities." But she doesn't seem bothered by them, and has neither confirmed or denied them. She's noted to have a fiery temper, and quite a sense of humor. Her biggest contribution to the story is a rather... unfortunate encounter she has with Rand.
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* PutOnABusToHell: [[spoiler:The very last we see of Elaida in the series, she's been enslaved by the Seanchan, made a ''damane'' and may very soon have her will destroyed, and all this with almost ''no'' hope of rescue since the protagonists don't know whether or not she's alive and probably don't care enough to check; her only hope is if the heroes convince the Seanchan to stop with the whole enslaving-channelers thing.]].

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* PutOnABusToHell: [[spoiler:The very last we see of Elaida in the series, she's been enslaved by the Seanchan, made a ''damane'' and may very soon have her will destroyed, and destroyed; all this with almost ''no'' hope of rescue since the protagonists don't know whether or not she's alive after the attack on the White Tower, and probably don't care enough to check; her check. Her only hope is if the heroes convince the Seanchan to stop with the whole enslaving-channelers thing.]].thing, otherwise she'll likely spend the rest of her days as a broken pet]].

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* PowerLevels: A major part of social ranking. The ability to "Travel" (teleport) has recently become the new standard, as the majority of Aes Sedai are unable to channel enough of the One Power to do so.

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* PowerLevels: A major part Aes Sedai make a big deal of social ranking. strength in the One Power -- female channelers can sense each other's strength; weaker Aes Sedai are expected to defer to stronger ones, all else being equal; and stronger Aes Sedai have a better chance of climbing in the ranks. The ability to "Travel" (teleport) has recently become the becomes a new standard, benchmark, as the majority of Aes Sedai are unable to channel enough of the One Power to do so.it's incredibly useful but requires exceptional strength.



* WizardsLiveLonger: Though, curiously, the Oath Rod seems to act as a RestrainingBolt on maximum lifespan as well as behavior. So while Aes Sedai live longer than most people, other channelers live significantly longer. (This may be due to the fact that the Oath Rod is actually repurposed Phlebotinum: back in the Age of Legends, it was used to keep paroled criminals from going back to their old ways.)

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* SuppressedHistory: They liberally use their continent-spanning political power to ensure that history doesn't record cases where they showed weakness or poor judgement. The schism during the series sets off an international conflict, has both sides raise armies against each other, and sees one faction [[TyrantTakesTheHelm descend into tyranny]], yet the other faction's Amyrlin Seat muses about how quickly they'll be able to get people to doubt it ever happened.
* WizardsLiveLonger: Though, curiously, the Oath Rod seems to act as a RestrainingBolt on The oldest Aes Sedai can reach around 300 years; supplemental material suggests that maximum lifespan as well as behavior. So while Aes Sedai live longer than most people, is correlated to strength in the One Power. However, there's also evidence that this figure is the result of the Oath Rod cutting their lifespan in ''half'', so other channelers live significantly longer. longer. (This may be due to the fact that the Oath Rod is actually repurposed Phlebotinum: back was used to sentence criminals in the Age of Legends, it was used to keep paroled criminals from going back to their old ways.Legends.)

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The Aes Sedai are organized into seven Ajahs, each with its own goals, philosophy, and internal leadership:
* '''Red Ajah:''' Founded to police misuses of the One Power, but ''de facto'' devoted solely to hunting down and [[DePower gentling]] male channelers. The only Ajah with no Warders. The average Red DoesNotLikeMen and is often a StrawFeminist. Only two Amyrlins in recorded history have been elected out of the Reds and both of them were failures; over the course of the series, a third puts both of them to shame.
* '''Blue Ajah:''' Devoted to "causes", which seems to mean ChronicHeroSyndrome. (And hey, UnderdogsNeverLose.) Blues tend to be idealistic and charismatic. They are the second-smallest Ajah numerically, but still the most influential, and more Amyrlins have been elected out of the Blues than from the next two Ajahs combined.
* '''Green Ajah:''' Also called the Battle Ajah. Dedicated to fighting the Shadow head on. Greens tend to be {{Action Girl}}s, and to explicitly Like Men in contrast to the Reds. They are the only Ajah to allow the bonding of more than one Warder, and the only Ajah where marriage (generally to one of those Warders; occasionally to [[{{Polyamory}} all of them]]) isn't considered unusual.
* '''Yellow Ajah:''' TheMedic, The Organization. While all Aes Sedai are taught the spells for healing, Yellows are best at it and most interested in it. The most important quality to become a Yellow is said to be a desire to help others and resolve problems.
* '''Brown Ajah:''' TheSmartGuy, The Organization. Browns love knowledge and can disappear for years into old libraries; they have a reputation for being {{CloudCuckooLander}}s... though, when an Aes Sedai is involved, [[ObfuscatingStupidity you should always be careful]].
* '''White Ajah:''' TheSpock, The Organization. Whites do logic, and little else; they can be extremely stoic. Though logic in this case is expanded to mean math and theoretical magic in addition to if p then q.
* '''Grey Ajah:''' An organization consisting solely of mediators and lawyers, Grays spend a lot of time in politics, helping to smooth over ruffled feathers and raw tempers. Any time a major treaty happens or someone backs down from a war, you can expect a Gray to have been involved.
* '''Black Ajah:''' If you care to ask an Aes Sedai whether there really ''is'' a secret organization of [[TheMole Darkfriends]] within the Tower, she will metaphorically kill you with a FascinatingEyebrow and verbal lightning... Unless you actually find one, at which point the "metaphorical" part starts being rather literal. These are Aes Sedai who serve the Shadow, and they are spread throughout the Tower's Ajahs and hierarchies; almost anybody can be one, and there have been multiple attempts to root them out, all of varying, but mostly incomplete, success (which speaks fairly flatteringly of their ability to stay hidden).

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The Aes Sedai are organized into seven Ajahs, each "Ajahs", societies with its their own goals, philosophy, philosophies, and internal leadership:
leadership, the last of these being obscured from the other Ajahs:
* '''Red Ajah:''' Founded to police misuses of the One Power, but Power. In recent centuries this has resulted in their being ''de facto'' devoted solely to hunting down and [[DePower gentling]] male channelers. The only Ajah with no Warders. The average Red DoesNotLikeMen and is often a StrawFeminist. Only Despite being the largest Ajah, the sort of person who chooses the Red Ajah seems to be politically inept (relative to other Aes Sedai, of course), as only two Amyrlins in recorded history have been elected out of the Reds and both of them were failures; over failures. Over the course of the series, a third is selected, and puts both of them to shame.
shame. Their leader is addressed as the Highest.
* '''Blue Ajah:''' Devoted to "causes", which seems to mean ChronicHeroSyndrome. (And hey, UnderdogsNeverLose.) Blues tend to be idealistic and charismatic. They To facilitate whatever quests they've set for themselves, the Blues have the best "[[{{Spymaster}} eyes-and-ears]]" of any Ajah and are perceived as consummate schemers and plotters. The result is that they are the second-smallest Ajah numerically, but still the most influential, and more Amyrlins have been elected out of the Blues than from the next two Ajahs combined.
combined in the past thousand years. Have an ancient rivalry with the Reds. They are lead by the First Selector.
* '''Green Ajah:''' Also called the Battle Ajah. Dedicated Ajah, dedicated to fighting the Shadow head on. Greens tend to be {{Action Girl}}s, and to explicitly Like Men in contrast to the Reds. They are the only Ajah to allow the bonding of more than one Warder, and the only Ajah where marriage (generally to one of those Warders; occasionally to [[{{Polyamory}} all of them]]) isn't considered unusual.
unusual. The Green Ajah call their leader the Captain-General.
* '''Yellow Ajah:''' TheMedic, The Organization. While all Aes Sedai are taught the spells for healing, Yellows are best at it and most interested in it. The More than any sort of medicinal knowledge, the most important quality to become a Yellow is said to be a desire to help others and resolve problems.
problems. The Yellow Ajah is lead by the First Weaver.
* '''Brown Ajah:''' TheSmartGuy, The Organization. Browns love knowledge and can disappear for years into old libraries; they have a reputation for being {{CloudCuckooLander}}s... though, when an Aes Sedai is involved, [[ObfuscatingStupidity you should always be careful]].
careful]]. Despite the stereotype for being fascinated by the past, one noted Brown sister notes that what every member of the Brown Ajah wants is to leave something important for the future. The Brown Ajah, unlike every other, is led by an elected council, the number of members of which is always uneven, but the council does have a leader, who is called the First Chair.
* '''White Ajah:''' TheSpock, The Organization. Whites do logic, and little else; they can be extremely stoic. Though They are the smallest Ajah, possibly due to the esoteric nature of their focus, though logic in this case case, is expanded to mean math include mathematics and theoretical magic in addition to if channeling theory (channeling being quite literally Pattern-based), not just ''if p then q.
q''. Their leader is called the First Reasoner.
* '''Grey '''Gray Ajah:''' An organization consisting solely of diplomats, mediators and lawyers, Grays spend a lot of time in politics, helping to smooth over ruffled feathers and raw tempers. Any time a major treaty happens or someone backs down from a war, you can expect a Gray to have been involved.
involved; they have a more "letter of the law" approach to solving conflicts than the "spirit of the law" blues. The Gray Ajah's leader is the Head Clerk.
* '''Black Ajah:''' If you care dare to ask an Aes Sedai whether there really ''is'' a secret organization of [[TheMole Darkfriends]] within the Tower, she will metaphorically kill you with a FascinatingEyebrow and verbal lightning... Unless you actually find one, and she thinks you are accusing her, at which point the "metaphorical" part starts being rather literal. These are Aes Sedai who serve the Shadow, and they are spread throughout the Tower's Ajahs and hierarchies; almost anybody can be one, and there have been multiple attempts to root them out, all of varying, but mostly incomplete, success (which speaks fairly flatteringly of their ability to stay hidden).
hidden). The Black Ajah are lead by the Supreme Council; the leader of the Supreme Council does not seem to have a title, and is simply referred to as the (lower-case H) head of the Council.



* EveryoneHasStandards: Prone to bullying and manipulation they might be, but bonding a Warder without their consent - or passing their bond without consent - is seen by almost all of them as utterly appalling, with more than one making explicit comparisons to rape and noting the screwed up power dynamic. On the other hand, it's also noted that a few centuries ago, it wasn't uncommon practice.
* ExactWords: Vow to tell no lies, but get around it by ''technically'' telling the truth. Egwene points out the problem with this - everyone ''expects'' Aes Sedai to twist the truth, so a measure designed to gain trust achieves the opposite effect.
* FascinatingEyebrow: Aes Sedai are a stoic bunch as a whole, and disapprove of showing much emotion, as it's part of their whole mystique. As a result, this trope is the most common show of emotion that they're willing to extend to.
* HeroesWithBadPublicity: The organization as a whole. While not considered villains they are universally considered {{Manipulative Bitch}}es who will cheerfully sacrifice people to their agenda. Doesn't help that to a large extent this is justified.
* IdiotBall: Sadly, this one has to go on the list. Pretty much every serious plot problem could have been resolved had the Aes Sedai handling things actually been sensible and willing to compromise instead of being hell-bent on maintaining their power, prestige and dedicated image as cool and in control.

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* EveryoneHasStandards: Prone to bullying and manipulation they might be, but among the modern Aes Sedai, bonding a Warder without their consent - or consent--or passing their bond without consent - is consent---is seen by almost all of them as utterly appalling, with more than one making explicit comparisons to rape and noting the screwed up power dynamic. On the other hand, it's also noted that The Aes Sedai of a few centuries ago, though...well, it wasn't uncommon practice.
* ExactWords: Vow to tell no lies, but get around it by ''technically'' telling the truth. This can include everything from wording something to mean the opposite of what it sounds like to statements that seem like they're answering a question put to them but are actually about another topic entirely. Egwene points out the problem with this - everyone this--everyone ''expects'' Aes Sedai to twist the truth, so a measure designed to gain trust achieves the opposite effect.
* FascinatingEyebrow: Aes Sedai are a stoic bunch as a whole, and disapprove of showing much emotion, as it's being in control at all times is part of their whole mystique. As a result, this trope is the most common show of emotion that they're willing to extend to.
* HeroesWithBadPublicity: The organization as a whole. While not considered villains they are universally considered {{Manipulative Bitch}}es who will cheerfully sacrifice people to their agenda. Doesn't agenda, and it doesn't help that to a large extent this is justified.
a justifiable perception.
* IdiotBall: Sadly, this one has to go on the list. Pretty much every serious plot problem could have been resolved had the Aes Sedai handling things actually been sensible and willing to compromise compromise, instead of being hell-bent on maintaining their power, prestige and dedicated image as cool and in control.



* MightMakesRight: Aes Sedai have a complex pecking order with a number of unwritten rules, but it all really boils down to "shut up and obey whoever is the strongest channeler present." Age, accomplishments and especially official rank are supposed to factor in, but the Aes Sedai tend to fall back on the practice that a weaker channeler is expected to defer to a stronger one at the drop of a hat. More than a few other channelling factions find this somewhat puzzling, as power doesn't equal intellect or knowledge.

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* MightMakesRight: Aes Sedai have a complex pecking order with a number of unwritten rules, but it all really boils down to "shut up and obey whoever is the strongest channeler present." Age, accomplishments and especially official rank are supposed to factor in, but the Aes Sedai tend to fall back on the practice that a weaker channeler is expected to defer to a stronger one at the drop of a hat. More than a few other channelling factions find this somewhat puzzling, as power doesn't equal intellect or knowledge. The Amyrlin Seat somewhat upends this, as stronger Aes Sedai will defer to her--but then the Amyrlin Seat is always one of the stronger channelers in the White Tower regardless.



* MutantDraftBoard: Aes Sedai are of the opinion that any female channeler should go to the White Tower to train, no matter what culture she's from... or whether that culture has its ''own'' MagicalSociety. (Most do, but, knowing the Tower's imperialism, keep themselves secret.)
* PowerLevels: A major part of social ranking. The ability to "Travel" (teleport) has recently become the new standard, as the majority of Aes Sedai are unable to handle the necessary quantities of Power.

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* MutantDraftBoard: Aes Sedai are of the opinion that any female channeler should go to the White Tower to train, no matter what culture she's from... or whether that culture has its ''own'' MagicalSociety. (Most do, but, knowing the Tower's imperialism, keep themselves secret.secret or throw the White Tower a bone by only sending a few of the many channelers they have.)
* PowerLevels: A major part of social ranking. The ability to "Travel" (teleport) has recently become the new standard, as the majority of Aes Sedai are unable to handle channel enough of the necessary quantities of Power.One Power to do so.



** To never use The Power for violence, unless in self-defense, defense of their Warder, or dealing with agents of the Shadow. (At one point, several Aes Sedai are seen [[LoopholeAbuse flinging themselves in front of charging infantry]] so that they can help their side.)
** To not make weapons using the Power. Some Heron-marked blades, the most common sort of CoolSword in the story, are artifacts created thusly before this Oath was instituted, and owning one is appropriately unusual.

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** To never use The Power for violence, unless in self-defense, defense of their Warder, or dealing with agents of the Shadow. (At one point, several Aes Sedai are seen [[LoopholeAbuse flinging themselves in front of charging infantry]] so that they can help their side.side before they would more naturally come under attack during a battle.)
** To not make weapons using the Power. Unlike the others, dating to some centuries before the Trolloc Wars, this is actually the oldest oath, from back in the War of Power. In the modern day, it's almost a throwaway, as the technique for doing so was lost in the Breaking. Some Heron-marked blades, the most common sort of CoolSword in the story, are artifacts created thusly before this Oath was instituted, and owning one is appropriately unusual.unusual.
***Though it's not known to Aes Sedai in the current time until later in the story, use of the Oath Rod does have a side effect of shortening the lifespan of those who use it. The second Oath was instituted back when it ''was'' known, meaning the Aes Sedai of the time considered it important enough to sacrifice decades or even centuries of life to make sure no one could do it.



* WizardsLiveLonger: Though, curiously, the Oath Rod seems to act as a RestrainingBolt on maximum lifespan as well as behavior. (This may be due to the fact that the Oath Rod is actually repurposed Phlebotinum: back in the Age of Legends, it was used to keep paroled criminals from going back to their old ways.)

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* WizardsLiveLonger: Though, curiously, the Oath Rod seems to act as a RestrainingBolt on maximum lifespan as well as behavior. So while Aes Sedai live longer than most people, other channelers live significantly longer. (This may be due to the fact that the Oath Rod is actually repurposed Phlebotinum: back in the Age of Legends, it was used to keep paroled criminals from going back to their old ways.)



* BadassNormal: He is probably literally the single deadliest non-channeler ''in the entire world''. He goes up against [[spoiler:Demandred]] in the final book, who at this point is established as a good contender for the title of WorldsStrongestMan and ''the'' greatest MasterSwordsman in a setting ''full'' of them, [[spoiler:and wins.]]

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* BadassNormal: He is probably literally the single deadliest non-channeler ''in the entire world''. He goes up against [[spoiler:Demandred]] in the final book, who at this point is established as a good contender for the title of WorldsStrongestMan in terms of the One Power and ''the'' greatest MasterSwordsman in a setting ''full'' of them, [[spoiler:and wins.]]



* BookEnds: In ''New Spring'', the prequel novella, Lan duels a man who he admits is better than him, is wounded by him, then kills him due to Lan's philosophy that the fight's not over till it's over, and you surrender when you're dead. In ''A Memory of Light'', the final book, he duels a man who is better than him, and kills him via Sheathing The Sword (i.e. deliberately taking a possibly-fatal wound), because his intent wasn't to win the duel but to kill his opponent.

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* BookEnds: In ''New Spring'', the prequel novella, Lan duels a man who he admits is better than him, is wounded by him, then kills him due to Lan's philosophy that the a fight's not over till it's over, and you surrender when you're dead. In ''A Memory of Light'', the final book, he duels a man who is better than him, and kills him via Sheathing The Sword (i.e. deliberately taking a possibly-fatal wound), wound to open up your opponent's defense), because his intent wasn't to win the duel but to kill his opponent.



*ConservationOfNinjutsu: Invoked. In New Spring, six men come to kill him at once. After he takes his first wound from them, Lan's internal monologue notes that only in stories does one man fight six and come away unscathed. As the fight grows more desperate, he ruefully adds that only in stories does one man fight six and ''live''. He wins.



* EmpoweredBadassNormal: To be fair, he's still a Warder, but he was still badass before.
* ForegoneVictory: Not believing in this is what allows him to kill a Darkfriend in ''New Spring'' despite the guy being better with the sword. The Darkfriend believed he had won after wounding Lan's arm and got cocky. Lan, meanwhile, knew he had won once the guy was dead.

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* EmpoweredBadassNormal: To be fair, he's still He's a Warder, but he was still badass before.
* ForegoneVictory: Not believing in this is what allows him to kill a Darkfriend in ''New Spring'' despite the guy being Lan admitting he was better with the sword. The Darkfriend believed he had won after wounding Lan's arm and got cocky. Lan, meanwhile, knew he had won once the guy was dead.



* HugeGuyTinyGirl: Huge guy to both Moiraine and Nynaeve.

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* HugeGuyTinyGirl: Huge guy to both Nynaeve (his wife), and Moiraine and Nynaeve.(his first Aes Sedai), who is unusually short.



* LastOfHisKind: The last pure Malkieri of the royal line, and he regards himself as the last of the Malkieri in general. This is subverted in the last few books, as Nynaeve gathers together the remaining diaspora of his countrymen so they can fight together in the Last Battle, [[spoiler:and with the Dark One re-sealed, it's reasonable to assume the survivors of Tarmon Gai'don were able to re-found their country]].

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* LastOfHisKind: The last pure Malkieri of the royal line, and he regards himself as the last of the Malkieri in general. This is subverted in the last few books, as Nynaeve gathers together the remaining diaspora of his countrymen so they can fight together in the Last Battle, [[spoiler:and with the Dark One re-sealed, it's reasonable to assume the survivors of Tarmon Gai'don were able to re-found their country]].



** This is also a [[DownplayedTrope downplayed]] example, as while she's a very capable strategist and manipulator, she had several extreme screwups that cost her cause dearly. Notably, [[spoiler: sending three Accepted after 13 full Black Ajah sisters is something basically everyone thinks was a bad idea, and the fact that it includes Elayne alienates Andor, the White Tower's staunchest ally; and while she did what she could to prepare for the Dragon's return, Egwene wonders if her secretive, manipulative approach didn't sow the seeds of the later divisions in the tower.]]
* ChessmasterSidekick: Becomes this to Egwene thanks to her [[spoiler: {{Depower}} and partial repower]], tutors her in Aes Sedai history and politics, and acts as her unofficial number two.

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** This is also a [[DownplayedTrope downplayed]] example, as while she's a very capable strategist and manipulator, she had several extreme screwups that cost her cause dearly. dearly, and she learns at least a bit from them. Notably, [[spoiler: sending three Accepted after 13 full sisters of the Black Ajah sisters is something basically everyone thinks was a bad idea, and the fact that it includes Elayne alienates Andor, the White Tower's staunchest ally; and while she did what all she could to prepare for the Dragon's return, Egwene wonders if her secretive, manipulative approach didn't sow the seeds of the later divisions in the tower.Tower.]]
* ChessmasterSidekick: Becomes this to Egwene thanks to her [[spoiler: {{Depower}} [[spoiler:{{Depower}} and partial repower]], tutors her in Aes Sedai history and politics, and acts as her unofficial number two.



* GuileHeroine: She's forced to default to this after being [[spoiler: Stilled]] and she is ''ruthlessly'' good at it, masterminding the growth of cracks in [[spoiler: Elaida's rule]] and Egwene's rise to [[spoiler: the Amyrlin Seat]].

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* GuileHeroine: She's forced to default to this after being [[spoiler: Stilled]] [[spoiler:Stilled]] and she is ''ruthlessly'' good at it, masterminding the growth of cracks in [[spoiler: Elaida's [[spoiler:Elaida's rule]] and Egwene's rise to [[spoiler: the [[spoiler:the Amyrlin Seat]].



* TheMentor: To Egwene, training her in Aes Sedai politics and history, and remarks that at first she didn't like Egwene very much - because she reminded her of herself. In the end, she's downright proud that Egwene has SurpassedTheTeacher.

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* TheMentor: To Egwene, training her in Aes Sedai politics and history, and remarks that at first she didn't like Egwene very much - because much--because she reminded her of herself. In the end, she's downright proud that Egwene has SurpassedTheTeacher.



* NumberTwo: [[spoiler:She becomes Egwene's closest confidant after the latters ascension to Amyrlin.]]
* OlderThanSheLooks: True of all Aes Sedai, but especially for Siuan. After [[spoiler: she is stilled, the effects of the Oath Rod disappear and she reverts back to a very youthful appearence]]. Despite being in her late 40s, Siuan now appears as a girl in her late teens to early twenties. See the picture at right.
* PowerLevels: marginally stronger than Moiraine; roughly "Third Place" on our "Who Can Kick The Most Butt With The Power" list. (Note that sheer power is not the only criteria for being elected Amyrlin, or even the most important one.) [[spoiler:After Nynaeve Heals her stilling, she is significantly weaker. This also applies to her Healing of Leane, but not to her Healing of Logain; this is because, according to WordOfGod, only ''saidin'' can fully Heal stilling and only ''saidar'' can fully Heal gentling.]]

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* NumberTwo: [[spoiler:She becomes Egwene's closest confidant after the latters latter's ascension to Amyrlin.]]
* OlderThanSheLooks: True of all Aes Sedai, but especially for Siuan. After [[spoiler: she [[spoiler:she is stilled, the effects of the Oath Rod disappear and she reverts back to a very youthful appearence]]. Despite being in her late 40s, Siuan now appears as a girl in her late teens to early twenties. See twenties (see the picture at right.
picture).
* PowerLevels: marginally Marginally stronger than Moiraine; roughly "Third Place" on our "Who Can Kick The Most Butt With The Power" list. (Note that sheer power is not the only criteria for being elected Amyrlin, or even the most important one.one, but due to it being crucial to the White Tower's internal pecking order is probably more important than it should be.) [[spoiler:After Nynaeve Heals her stilling, she is significantly weaker. This also applies to her Healing of Leane, but not to her Healing of Logain; this is because, according to WordOfGod, only ''saidin'' can fully Heal stilling and only ''saidar'' can fully Heal gentling.]]



* SpicyLatina: Tear is partially based on Spain, and her last name is basically Sanchez. She definitely has the fiery temper, but on the surface appears to totally lack the sensual element (to the point where even ''Egwene'' thought she was a bit prudish; Egwene is young enough to be her daughter and at the time probably the only major character who was still a virgin). However, Gareth Bryne's link with her reveals she's internally less of a prude; she even slept with Moiraine when they were young.

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* SpicyLatina: Tear is partially based on Spain, and her last name is basically Sanchez. She definitely has the fiery temper, but on the surface appears to totally lack the sensual element (to the point where even ''Egwene'' thought she was a bit prudish; Egwene is young enough to be her daughter and daughter, at the time probably the only major character who was still a virgin).virgin, and comes from a somewhat conservative small town). However, Gareth Bryne's link with her reveals she's internally less of a prude; she even slept with Moiraine when they were young.



* UnkemptBeauty: Post [[spoiler: Stilling]] when on the run, being decidedly attractive.
* WithGreatPowerComesGreatHotness: Inverted. Post [[spoiler: Stilling]], she goes from leathery tough IronLady to being seen as a very attractive young woman whose looks are noted or remarked upon quite frequently. [[TheCasanova Mat]] actually nearly asks to dance, and gets a horrible and hilarious shock when he realises who she is. She's somewhat disgruntled by it all.

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* UnkemptBeauty: Post [[spoiler: Stilling]] Post-[[spoiler:Stilling]] when on the run, being decidedly attractive.
* WithGreatPowerComesGreatHotness: Inverted. Post [[spoiler: Stilling]], [[spoiler:Stilling]], she goes from leathery tough IronLady to being seen as a very attractive young woman whose looks are noted or remarked upon quite frequently. [[TheCasanova Mat]] actually nearly asks to dance, and gets a horrible and hilarious shock when he realises who she is. She's somewhat disgruntled by it all.



* ArchEnemy: To Siuan, who she deposes. Later, [[spoiler:to Egwene.]]
* BadBoss: She was always a SternTeacher, but crosses into this when made Amyrlin. Her predecessors could be ruthless when it came to discipline, but Elaida's punishments range from capricious, to [[DisproportionateRetribution disproportionate]], to tradition-breaking, to downright cruel.
* BlackAndGreyMorality: The grey. She's a prominent antagonist and a thoroughly [[{{Jerkass}} unlikeable]] person, but begins the series with good intentions, is undermined and manipulated by more sinister villains, and is as much an enemy of the Shadow as the protagonists. Egwene reflects that Elaida, at her core, not being an ''evil'' person makes dealing with her all the more difficult.
* BlatantLies: She's biased towards Elayne and wants to see her succeed as an Aes Sedai, but even so, her efforts to bring her back to the Tower – citing her fondness for the girl and reminding Elayne that she watched her grow up – fall on deaf ears as Elayne recalls Elaida as a cold and distant figure during her youth.
* BreakTheHaughty: [[spoiler: Toward the end of ''The Gathering Storm'' and her one scene in ''Towers of Midnight'', she has gone from Amyrlin Seat, one of the most powerful stations in the world, to a ''damane'', one of the least powerful. A FateWorseThanDeath in progress.]]
* DefectorFromDecadence: A lot of Aes Sedai, including her own supporters, end up abandoning her for the rebels or at least withdrawing their support due to her insane amounts of ego, pretentiousness, and mishandling of events, as well as the punishments she deals out. See EvilIsPetty.

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* ArchEnemy: To Siuan, who whom she deposes. Later, [[spoiler:to Egwene.]]
* BadBoss: She was always a SternTeacher, but crosses into this when made Amyrlin. Her predecessors could be ruthless when it came to discipline, but Elaida's punishments range from capricious, to [[DisproportionateRetribution disproportionate]], to tradition-breaking, tradition/law-breaking, to downright cruel.
* BlackAndGreyMorality: The grey. She's a prominent antagonist and a thoroughly [[{{Jerkass}} unlikeable]] person, but begins the series with good intentions, is undermined and manipulated by more sinister villains, and however much others might suspect her is as much fierce an enemy of the Shadow as the protagonists. Egwene reflects that Elaida, at her core, not being an ''evil'' person makes dealing with her all the more difficult.
* BlatantLies: She's biased towards Elayne and wants to see her succeed as an Aes Sedai, but even so, her efforts to bring her back to the Tower – citing Tower--citing her fondness for the girl and reminding Elayne that she watched her grow up – fall up--fall on deaf ears as Elayne recalls Elaida as a cold and distant figure during her youth.
* BreakTheHaughty: [[spoiler: Toward the end of ''The Gathering Storm'' and her one scene in ''Towers of Midnight'', she has gone from Amyrlin Seat, one of the most powerful stations in the world, to a ''damane'', one of the least powerful. A powerful: even for someone less egotistical than her, a FateWorseThanDeath in progress.]]
* DefectorFromDecadence: A lot of Aes Sedai, including her own supporters, supporters within the Tower, end up abandoning her for the rebels or at least withdrawing their support due to her insane amounts of staggering ego, pretentiousness, and mishandling of events, as well as the punishments she deals out. See EvilIsPetty.



* DirtyCoward: [[spoiler:After being taken as a ''damane'', she spends a lot of time trying to offer twenty other Aes Sedai to be taken in her place if the Seanchan free her]].

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* DirtyCoward: [[spoiler:After being taken as a ''damane'', she spends a lot of time trying to offer twenty other Aes Sedai Sedai--when we last see her, she's up to "twenty of the strongest"--to be taken in her place if the Seanchan free her]].



* HideYourLesbians: Was once "pillow-friends" with Meidani, one of the rebel [[TheMole "ferrets"]].
* InsaneTrollLogic: In ''The Gathering Storm'', Egwene finally confronts Elaida with a brutal TheReasonYouSuck speech. Elaida is so taken aback by the audacity that she names Egwene a Darkfriend and batters her with the Power. Think about it: Elaida, who is bound by the Three Oaths to never lie or use the power as a weapon against non-Darkfriends, came to earnestly believe that Egwene must be a servant of the Shadow for daring to stand up to her.

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* HideYourLesbians: Was once "pillow-friends" with Meidani, one of the rebel [[TheMole "ferrets"]].
"ferrets"]]. Unlike most Aes Sedai who do this, however, it is hinted in the text that it was not mere SituationalSexuality for either of them.
* InsaneTrollLogic: In ''The Gathering Storm'', Egwene finally confronts Elaida with a brutal TheReasonYouSuck speech. Elaida is so taken aback by the audacity that she names Egwene a Darkfriend and batters her with the Power. Think about it: Elaida, who is bound by the Three Oaths to never lie or use the power as a weapon against non-Darkfriends, came to earnestly believe that Egwene must be a servant of the Shadow Shadow...for daring to stand up to her.



* LockedOutOfTheLoop: A variation after her coup. While her coup successfully deposes Siuan, her predecessor escapes before Elaida can force her to hand over the keys to the Amyrlin's intelligence network. As a result, Eladia is locked out of that network and left dependent upon whatever scraps the other Ajah Heads receive through their own networks. Adding insult to injury, Eladia ''knows'' they're withholding crucial information from her, but she can't outright ask them for it; doing so will only weaken her already tenuous political position.
* KickTheDog: During Egwene's test for Accepted, she makes no effort to hide how lowly she thinks of the novice and makes several cruel remarks.

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* LockedOutOfTheLoop: A variation after her coup. While her coup successfully deposes Siuan, her predecessor escapes before Elaida can force her to hand over the keys to the Amyrlin's intelligence network. network--and since Siuan was not just the Amyrlin but had been Blue Ajah before being raised, her network was ''extensive''. As a result, Eladia Elaida is locked out of that network and left dependent upon whatever scraps the other Ajah Heads heads receive through their own networks. networks--and on top of that, she'd expelled the Blue Ajah (again, the Ajah with the best and most numerous spies) from the Aes Sedai entirely. Adding insult to injury, Eladia Elaida ''knows'' they're withholding crucial information from her, but she can't outright ask them for it; doing so will only weaken her already tenuous political position.
* KickTheDog: During Egwene's test for Accepted, she makes no effort to hide how lowly poorly she thinks of the novice and makes several cruel remarks.



* KickTheSonOfABitch: [[spoiler:When she puts Alviarin back in her place and sends her running to Mesaana.]]

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* KickTheSonOfABitch: [[spoiler:When she puts Alviarin back in her place and sends her running to Mesaana.]]



* MirrorCharacter: With Siuan Sanche. Each rose from humble (or at least obscure) beginnings to become Amyrlin Seat, each was one of the most powerful Aes Sedai of her generation, each knew the Last Battle was coming and tried to prepare for it. But where Siuan wanted to merely guide Rand, Elaida tried to control and contain him, and while they both wanted to save the world, Elaida wanted to do so in a way that would give her fame and greatness. [[{{Foil}} Despite the similarities]], they have always hated each other.
* OverlyLongName: It gets worse when you add all the Amyrlin Seat's titles and honorifics.

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* MirrorCharacter: With Siuan Sanche. Each rose from humble (or at least obscure) beginnings to become Amyrlin Seat, each was one of the most powerful Aes Sedai of her generation, each knew the Last Battle was coming and tried to prepare for it. But where Siuan wanted to merely guide Rand, Elaida tried to control and contain him, and while they both wanted to save the world, Elaida wanted to do so in a way that would give her fame and greatness. And [[{{Foil}} Despite the despite these similarities]], they have always hated each other.
other. In this way, they also serve as a contrast in the strengths and weaknesses of the Red (for Elaida) and Blue Ajahs.
* OverlyLongName: It gets worse [[OverlyLongGag more so]] when you add all the Amyrlin Seat's titles and honorifics.



** Despite demoting Egwene back to Novice, she does state that, when Egwene was to be raised back to Accepted, she would not be required to re-take the three trials because no one deserves to have to do ''that'' a second time.
* PinballProtagonist: Or maybe Pinball Antagonist. With how much she got yanked around by Alviarin, Mesaana, Galina, and any number of Black Ajah behind the scenes, not to mention adding Fain into the mix, and it's any wonder she survived as long as she did or managed to do anything right--[[FailureIsTheOnlyOption wait, she didn't]]. It's enough to make the reader feel sorry for her, once in a while, especially when it becomes clear she really is trying, in her own way, to serve the Light. She just has very SkewedPriorities.

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** Despite demoting Egwene back to Novice, she does state that, when (not if) Egwene was to be raised back to Accepted, she would not be required to re-take the three trials because no one deserves to have to do ''that'' a second time.
* PinballProtagonist: Or maybe Pinball Antagonist. With how much she got yanked around by Alviarin, Mesaana, Galina, and any number of Black Ajah behind the scenes, not to mention adding Fain into the mix, and Fain, it's any a wonder she survived as long as she did or managed to do anything right--[[FailureIsTheOnlyOption ri--[[FailureIsTheOnlyOption wait, she didn't]]. It's almost enough to make the reader feel sorry for her, once in a while, especially when it becomes clear she really is trying, in her own way, to serve the Light. She just has very SkewedPriorities.



* PutOnABusToHell: [[spoiler:The very last we see of Elaida in the series, she's been enslaved by the Seanchan, made a ''damane'' and may very soon have her will destroyed, and all this with almost ''no'' hope of rescue since the protagonists don't know whether or not she's alive and probably don't care enough to check; she'll likely spend the rest of her days as a broken pet]].

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* PutOnABusToHell: [[spoiler:The very last we see of Elaida in the series, she's been enslaved by the Seanchan, made a ''damane'' and may very soon have her will destroyed, and all this with almost ''no'' hope of rescue since the protagonists don't know whether or not she's alive and probably don't care enough to check; she'll likely spend her only hope is if the rest of her days as a broken pet]].heroes convince the Seanchan to stop with the whole enslaving-channelers thing.]].



* RightForTheWrongReasons: She suspects Alviarin of treacherously reaching out to Rand behind her back, and enlists some select sisters to get to the bottom of it. This unwittingly sets off the hunt for the Black Ajah, as Elaida's cryptic orders were interpreted as a push in that direction. As it happens, Alviarin was guilty of ''both'' charges, and this mission, along with the sisters involved in it, prove integral to the Tower's safety in the long run.

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* RightForTheWrongReasons: She Even her arguable best moment ends up being this: she suspects Alviarin of treacherously reaching out to Rand behind her back, back. In a moment of triumph that the reader might even feel happy for her (because they know about her), Alviarian is stripped of the Keeper's stole, set indefinite punishments with the Mistriess of Novices, and receives threatening hints that Elaida knows of some crime or another she has committed. Meanwhile, Elaida enlists some select sisters to get to the bottom of it. This it...but as Elaida's orders were cryptic, this unwittingly sets off the a hunt for ''for the Black Ajah, as Elaida's cryptic orders were interpreted as a push in that direction. As it happens, Ajah.'' Coincidentally, Alviarin was guilty of ''both'' charges, ''both charges'', and this mission, along with the sisters involved in it, prove integral to the Tower's safety in the long run.



* TheUsurper: And it turns out her coup wasn't done as lawfully as she thought.
* TreacherousAdvisor: Averted. She was quite loyal to Morgase and spent a good portion of her life advising the Queen of Andor, knowing that the nation would be instrumental to the Last Battle. She feels (perhaps justly) slighted when Morgase, angered by Elayne's disappearance, refuses to take Elaida back to Caemlyn with her. On the other hand, it was very much for her own reasons and her own ambitions.

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* TheUsurper: And There are provisions in the Tower law for removing an Amyrlin, but it turns out her coup wasn't done as lawfully as she thought.
* TreacherousAdvisor: Averted. She was quite loyal to Morgase and spent a good portion of her life advising the Queen of Andor, knowing that the nation would be instrumental to the Last Battle. She feels (perhaps justly) slighted when Morgase, angered by Elayne's disappearance, refuses to take Elaida back to Caemlyn with her. On the other hand, it her wanting to go back was very much for her own reasons and her own ambitions. ambitions, not to help a friend.



A cool member of the White Ajah and one of the first sisters to support Elaida's coup; unusually, she is made Elaida's Keeper afterwards despite not hailing from the same Ajah as her Amyrlin. She's actually [[spoiler:the head of the Supreme Council]] of the Black Ajah, taking orders from [[spoiler:Mesaana herself,]] and plays a key role in the breaking of the Tower. She eventually becomes one of the [[spoiler:leading Dreadlords during the Last Battle.]]

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A cool An even-tempered member of the White Ajah and one of the first sisters to support Elaida's coup; unusually, she is made Elaida's Keeper afterwards despite not hailing from the same Ajah as her Amyrlin. She's actually [[spoiler:the head of the Supreme Council]] of the Black Ajah, taking orders from [[spoiler:Mesaana herself,]] and plays a key role in the breaking of the Tower. She eventually becomes one of the [[spoiler:leading Dreadlords during the Last Battle.]]



* DemotedToExtra: A big supporting villain for much of the series, but her importance wanes after [[spoiler:Egwene defeats Mesaana and purges the Black Ajah from the Tower]] and she shows up only twice in the final two novels.

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* DemotedToExtra: A big An important supporting villain for much of the series, but her importance wanes after [[spoiler:Egwene defeats Mesaana and purges the Black Ajah from the Tower]] and she shows up only twice in the final two novels.



* MysteriousPast: Unusually for a series good at fleshing out its vast cast with flavour, nothing is ever revealed about Alviarin's history and even her nationality remains unknown.

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* MysteriousPast: Unusually for a series good at fleshing out its vast cast with flavour, nothing is ever revealed about Alviarin's history and even her nationality remains unknown.unknown within the books.



A dreamy Brown Ajah who is very interested in books. Is smarter and more observant than she appears. Helps Perrin in the Two Rivers, then goes off to advise Rand. [[spoiler:Later returns to the White Tower where she kills herself to betray the Black Ajah.]]

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A dreamy Brown Ajah who is very interested in books. Is smarter sharper and more observant than she often appears. Helps Perrin in the Two Rivers, then goes off to advise Rand. [[spoiler:Later returns to the White Tower where she kills herself to betray the Black Ajah.]]



* ObfuscatingStupidity: Puts on an appearance of dreaminess, but is shown to be much sharper under careful examination.

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* ObfuscatingStupidity: Puts on an appearance of dreaminess, but is shown to be much sharper under careful examination. She doesn't seem to mind people noticing that, though, because she's even more on the ball than careful observation would suggest.



* RedemptionEqualsDeath: [[spoiler:InvokedTrope. She poisons herself to cause a LoopholeAbuse to enable her to give all of her secrets as a Black Ajah infiltrator.]]

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* RedemptionEqualsDeath: [[spoiler:InvokedTrope. She poisons herself to cause a take advantage of LoopholeAbuse to and enable her to give all of her secrets as a Black Ajah infiltrator.]]



* BullyingADragon: More like [[SpellMyNameWithAThe Bullying THE Dragon]]. She seems to believe this will [[WrongGenreSavvy help]] him build character. She eventually realises where she's going wrong, but she has no idea how to rectify it.
* CripplingOverspecialization: She may be one of the most powerful and skilled of the Aes Sedai but she has always used just one technique in order to achieve her goals: bullying. It's allowed her to make weak people stronger and powerful people more humble but she only belatedly catches on to the fact that it is just making the situation with Rand much more volatile. Unable to successfully bully Rand leaves her quite lost for ideas.
* DecliningPromotion: Despite her personal heroics, she avoids leadership positions like the plague -- she refused two offers to become a Sitter and one to become Green Ajah head, and ''disappeared for ten years'' when she heard she was the top candidate for Amyrlin Seat.

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* BullyingADragon: More like Literally [[SpellMyNameWithAThe Bullying THE Dragon]]. She seems to believe this will [[WrongGenreSavvy help]] him build character. She eventually realises where she's going wrong, but she has no idea how to rectify it.
* CripplingOverspecialization: She may be one of the most powerful and skilled of the Aes Sedai Sedai, but she in the social arena has always used just relied on one technique in order to achieve her goals: bullying. It's a very good trick, has allowed her to make weak people stronger strong and powerful people more humble humble, but she only belatedly catches on to the fact figures otu that it is just it's making the situation with Rand much more volatile. Unable volatile, and being unable to successfully bully Rand leaves her quite lost for ideas.
* DecliningPromotion: Despite her personal heroics, she avoids leadership positions like the plague -- she plague--she refused two offers to become a Sitter and one to become Captain-General of the Green Ajah head, Ajah, and ''disappeared for ten years'' when she heard she was the top candidate for Amyrlin Seat.



* IDidWhatIHadToDo: Deconstructed. Her willingness to bully Rand (and, frankly, everyone else) is a large part of the antipathy and controversy surrounding her character. GoodIsNotNice, but in her case it's ''so'' un-nice that it's quite easy to read sinister motivations in her actions. As her treatment of Rand shows, especially after what happens with [[spoiler:Semirhage]], she goes from having done what was needed to [[CripplingOverspecialization doing what she thought was needed, but only made things worse]].

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* IDidWhatIHadToDo: Deconstructed. Her willingness to bully Rand (and, frankly, everyone else) is a large part of the antipathy and controversy surrounding her character. GoodIsNotNice, but in her case it's ''so'' un-nice that it's quite easy to read sinister motivations in her actions. As her treatment of Rand shows, especially after what happens with [[spoiler:Semirhage]], she goes from having done what was needed to [[CripplingOverspecialization doing what the only thing she thought was needed, knew how to do, but only made things worse]].



* OddFriendship: Of a sort with Sorilea, just about her only equal in the series, and they become friends for more or less that exact reason. Together they have pledged to teach Rand "laughter and tears."

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* OddFriendship: Of a sort with Sorilea, just about her only equal in the series, and they become friends for more or less that the exact reason.reason that they scare everyone else. Together they have pledged to teach Rand "laughter and tears."



* RefugeInAudacity: A lot of her antics involve this, being part of ''why'' she's a LivingLegend - she does things even Aes Sedai generally wouldn't dare to do. These include spanking multiple monarchs, dodging Rand's death sentence if she shows her face around him by going around InTheHood (and despite being on the verge of a mental breakdown he inwardly admits that part of him is impressed by the sheer nerve), and finally calmly breaking one of the most feared Forsaken by putting her over her knee and publicly spanking her before making her eat the food she'd spilled on the floor.

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* RefugeInAudacity: A lot of her antics involve this, being part of ''why'' she's a LivingLegend - she LivingLegend--she does things even Aes Sedai generally wouldn't dare to do. These include spanking multiple monarchs, dodging Rand's death sentence if she shows her face around him by going around InTheHood (and despite being on the verge of a mental breakdown he inwardly admits that part of him is impressed by the sheer nerve), and finally calmly breaking one of the most feared Forsaken by putting her over her knee and publicly spanking her before making her eat the food she'd spilled on the floor.



** Having said that, there is some justification: she ''had'' been retired for decades. And, her legend is one where most Aes Sedai say "But, I thought you were dead!" with the strong subtext of "I really, sincerely hoped you were" clanging underneath. In short, raising her legend up in front of a Sister would be a good way for even an Accepted to earn a trip to the Mistress of Novices for a few generations until the butt-hurt emanating from several prominent Aes Sedai had calmed down.

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** Having said that, there is some justification: justification in-universe: she ''had'' been retired for decades. And, her legend is one where most Aes Sedai say "But, I thought you were dead!" with the strong subtext of "I really, sincerely hoped you were" clanging underneath. In short, raising her legend up in front of a Sister would be a good way for even an Accepted to earn a trip to the Mistress of Novices for a few generations until the butt-hurt emanating from several prominent Aes Sedai had calmed down.



* SecretKeeper: [[spoiler: She, Min, Aviendha, Elayne, and Alivia are the only ones who know Rand survived The Last Battle.]]

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* SecretKeeper: [[spoiler: She, [[spoiler:She, Min, Aviendha, Elayne, and Alivia are the only ones who know Rand survived The Last Battle.]]



* YouAreWhatYouHate: She despises wilders, yet meets the criteria herself. She was also born a peasant, but is obsessed with putting this life behind her.

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* YouAreWhatYouHate: She despises wilders, yet meets the criteria herself. She was also born a peasant, but is obsessed with putting this life behind her.puts on airs of sophistication.



* DoubleStandardRapeFemaleOnMale: Averted ''hard.'' Due to the intense intimacy between an Aes Sedai and her Warder, her forced bonding with Rand is treated as somewhat akin to rape, and [[EveryoneHasStandards all the other Aes Sedai find it appalling]] - Cadsuane makes the comparison explicit in her internal monologue and coldly makes it very clear in a brutal ReasonYouSuckSpeech that Alanna is ''extremely'' lucky that she can't discipline her as she would prefer to.
* EveryoneHasStandards: And she busted one of the main standards the Aes Sedai have, leaving all of them utterly appalled by her.

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* DoubleStandardRapeFemaleOnMale: Averted ''hard.'' Due While it wasn't always seen as such in-universe, due to the intense intimacy between an Aes Sedai and her Warder, her forced bonding with Rand is treated as somewhat akin to rape, and [[EveryoneHasStandards all the other Aes Sedai find it appalling]] - Cadsuane makes the comparison explicit in her internal monologue and coldly makes it very clear in a brutal ReasonYouSuckSpeech that Alanna is ''extremely'' lucky that she can't discipline her as she would prefer to.
* EveryoneHasStandards: And she busted one of the main standards the modern Aes Sedai have, leaving all of them utterly appalled by her.



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A Warder is a warrior, typically a man, who has [[SwordAndSorcerer sworn service to an Aes Sedai]]. They are typically confidantes, bodyguards and accomplices, occasionally lovers and/or husbands. A Warder is typically either trained in combat at the White Tower or was already really good to begin with. They are attached to their Aes Sedai via a PsychicLink that verges into {{Synchronization}}. The vast majority of Warders are men; the only Aes Sedai (Elayne Trakand) with a female Warder (Birgitte Silverbow) bonded her in an emergency situation and has managed to keep that affiliation secret for a long time. Visually, Warders are known for their cloaks, which have chameleonic properties.

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A Warder is a warrior, typically a man, who has [[SwordAndSorcerer sworn service to an Aes Sedai]]. They are typically confidantes, bodyguards and accomplices, occasionally lovers and/or husbands. A Warder is typically either trained in combat at the White Tower or was already really good to begin with. They are attached to their Aes Sedai via a PsychicLink that verges into {{Synchronization}}. Members of the Green Ajah are permitted to bond multiple Warders and members of the Red Ajah none; the other five Ajahs all allow sisters to bond one Warder each (if they choose to bond any). The vast majority of Warders are men; the only Aes Sedai (Elayne Trakand) with a female Warder (Birgitte Silverbow) bonded her in an emergency situation and has managed to keep that affiliation secret for a long time. Visually, Warders are known for their cloaks, which have chameleonic properties.



* ExactWords: [[spoiler:How she gets around the Oath to "never reveal the Dark One's secrets until ''the hour of her death''". Know a poison that kills within an hour? Take it and air Shaitan's dirty laundry as much as you like. Verin even lampshades how how silly a flaw in the oath this is, and whether Shaitan itself is aware of it and left it there for amusement.]]

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* ExactWords: [[spoiler:How she gets around the Oath to "never reveal the Dark One's secrets until ''the hour of her death''". Know a poison that kills within an hour? Take it and air Shaitan's dirty laundry as much as you like. Verin even lampshades how how silly a flaw in the oath this is, and whether Shaitan itself is aware of it and left it there for amusement.]]amusement]].



* FaceHeelTurn: [[spoiler:Is forced to join the Black Ajah and ends up with a Darkfriend Warder.]]

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* FaceHeelTurn: [[spoiler:Is [[spoiler:Was forced to join the Black Ajah and ends ended up with a Darkfriend Warder.]]



* DoubleStandardRapeFemaleOnMale: Averted ''hard.'' Due to the intense intimacy between an Aes Sedai and her Warder, her forced bonding with Rand is treated as somewhat akin to rape, and [[EveryoneHasStandards all the other Aes Sedai find it appalling]] - Cadsuane makes the comparison explicit in her internal monologue and coldly makes it very clear in a brutal ReasonYouSuckSpeech that Alanna is ''extremely'' lucky that she can't discipline as she would prefer to.

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* DoubleStandardRapeFemaleOnMale: Averted ''hard.'' Due to the intense intimacy between an Aes Sedai and her Warder, her forced bonding with Rand is treated as somewhat akin to rape, and [[EveryoneHasStandards all the other Aes Sedai find it appalling]] - Cadsuane makes the comparison explicit in her internal monologue and coldly makes it very clear in a brutal ReasonYouSuckSpeech that Alanna is ''extremely'' lucky that she can't discipline her as she would prefer to.
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* DirtyCoward: [[spoiler:After being taken as a ''damane'', she spends a lot of time trying to have 10-20 other Aes Sedai taken in her place if the Seanchan free her]].

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* DirtyCoward: [[spoiler:After being taken as a ''damane'', she spends a lot of time trying to have 10-20 offer twenty other Aes Sedai to be taken in her place if the Seanchan free her]].



* PutOnABusToHell: [[spoiler:The very last we see of Elaida in the series, she's been enslaved by the Seanchan, made a ''damane'' and may very soon have her will destroyed, and all this with almost ''no'' hope of rescue; she'll likely spend the rest of her days as a broken pet]].

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* PutOnABusToHell: [[spoiler:The very last we see of Elaida in the series, she's been enslaved by the Seanchan, made a ''damane'' and may very soon have her will destroyed, and all this with almost ''no'' hope of rescue; rescue since the protagonists don't know whether or not she's alive and probably don't care enough to check; she'll likely spend the rest of her days as a broken pet]].

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* DecliningPromotion: Despite her personal heroics, she avoids leadership positions like the plague -- she refused two offers to become a Sitter and one to become Green Ajah head, and ''disappeared for ten years'' when she heard she was the top candidate for Amyrlin Seat.



* GoodIsNotNice: As a 300-year-old LivingLegend with a huge record of accomplishments, she has little regard for anyone else's counsel or feelings. {{Deconstructed|Trope}} since her general unpleasantness often works against her: Moiraine makes a point of avoiding her in ''New Spring''; Verin and Sorilea question whether she's even on Rand's side (and Verin is quite prepared to [[spoiler:poison her as a precaution]]); and her trying to bully Rand right after [[spoiler:her mistake got him tortured and Min nearly killed]] nearly costs her her life.

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* GoodIsNotNice: As a 300-year-old LivingLegend with a huge record of accomplishments, she has little regard for anyone else's counsel or feelings. {{Deconstructed|Trope}} since her general unpleasantness often works against her: Moiraine makes a point of avoiding ''flees town'' to avoid her in ''New Spring''; Verin and Sorilea question whether she's even on Rand's side (and Verin is quite prepared to [[spoiler:poison her as a precaution]]); and her trying to bully Rand right after [[spoiler:her mistake got him tortured and Min nearly killed]] nearly costs her her life.

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* {{Irony}}: She saw great potential in Moiraine and Siuan while they were Accepted and was hard on them to better forge them into proper Aes Sedai. One of their friends, who was disturbed at how far Elaida was pushing them, told the then-Mistress of Novices, who punished Elaida accordingly – for helping the girls to cheat at their test. Moiraine's heart sank at this, and she knew that she and Siuan had made an enemy for life in Elaida.
** [[spoiler:Also, she's captured by the very Seanchan she didn't believe in and ends the story as a ''damane,'' regarded as nothing more than a dangerous pet; a fate that Egwene, her rival, managed to escape]].

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She saw great potential in Moiraine and Siuan while they were Accepted and was hard on them to better forge them into proper Aes Sedai. One of their friends, who was disturbed at how far Elaida was pushing them, told the then-Mistress of Novices, who punished Elaida accordingly – for helping the girls to cheat at their test. Moiraine's heart sank at this, and she knew that she and Siuan had made an enemy for life in Elaida.
** [[spoiler:Also, she's [[spoiler:She's captured by the very Seanchan she didn't believe in and ends the story as a ''damane,'' regarded as nothing more than a dangerous pet; a fate that Egwene, her rival, managed to escape]].



* PutOnABusToHell: [[spoiler:The very last we see of Elaida in the series, she's been enslaved by the Seanchan, made a ''damane'' and may very soon have her will destroyed, all with almost ''no'' hope of rescue; she'll likely spend the rest of her days as a broken pet]].

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* PutOnABusToHell: [[spoiler:The very last we see of Elaida in the series, she's been enslaved by the Seanchan, made a ''damane'' and may very soon have her will destroyed, and all this with almost ''no'' hope of rescue; she'll likely spend the rest of her days as a broken pet]].
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The White Tower runs a pretty comprehensive canvassing program over the continent, bringing in girls who need to learn to channel and sending out Reds to handle the boys. Their senatorial body, the Hall of the Tower, consists of three Sitters from each of the seven Ajahs (any number of whom could, of course, also be Black), and elects the Amyrlin Seat by democratic process. The Amyrlin forswears her Ajah; the same is not true of her NumberTwo, the Keeper of the Chronicles, who comes from the same Ajah as the Amyrlin. Both traditionally serve for life, or unless deposed by the Hall--something that has only happened four times in the Tower's history.

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The White Tower runs a pretty comprehensive canvassing program over the continent, bringing in girls who need to learn to channel and sending out Reds to handle the boys. Their senatorial body, the Hall of the Tower, consists of three Sitters from each of the seven Ajahs (any number of whom could, of course, also be Black), and elects the Amyrlin Seat by democratic process. The Amyrlin forswears her Ajah; the same is not true of her NumberTwo, the Keeper of the Chronicles, who usually comes from the same Ajah as the Amyrlin. Both traditionally serve for life, or unless deposed by the Hall--something that has only happened four times in the Tower's history.
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* MasterSwordsmen: Even if they don't start out this way, most wind up training to be masterful with not just a sword, but many other weapons, too.

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* MasterSwordsmen: MasterSwordsman: Even if they don't start out this way, most wind up training to be masterful with not just a sword, but many other weapons, too.
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* SexyMentor: Downplayed, but she's an attractive woman and Rand notices despite himself, which she at least considered using. However, one BadFuture Moiraine saw in Rhuidean was born from her and Rand becoming lovers; apparently, the results of this were so catastrophic that it's the one thing she'll never let happen.

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* SexyMentor: Downplayed, but she's an attractive woman and Rand notices despite himself, which she at least considered using. However, one BadFuture Moiraine saw in Rhuidean was born from her and Rand becoming lovers; apparently, the results of this were so catastrophic that it's the one thing she'll never let happen.[[note]]Brandon Sanderson later suggested that this future resulted in a Class X-5 ApocalypseHow and resulted in CessationOfExistence for ''all creation'' including The Dark One.[[/note]]

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* AccentSlipUp: She fakes her accent to imitate nobles, but when angered or anguished her commoner's dialect tends to creep out.



* OohMeAccentsSlipping: She fakes her accent to imitate nobles, but when angered or anguished her commoner's dialect tends to creep out.



* DoubleStandardRapeFemaleOnMale: Averted ''hard.'' Due to the intense intimacy between an Aes Sedai and her Warder, her forced bonding with Rand is treated as somewhat akin to rape, and [[EveryoneHasStandards all the other Aes Sedai find it appalling]] - Cadsuane makes the comparison explicit in her internal monologue and coldly makes it very clear in a brutal ReasonYouSuckSpeech that Alanna is ''extremely'' lucky that she can't discipline as she would prefer to. It's also portrayed as her MoralEventHorizon; many Aes Sedai hold her in great contempt after this, as do many fans.

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* DoubleStandardRapeFemaleOnMale: Averted ''hard.'' Due to the intense intimacy between an Aes Sedai and her Warder, her forced bonding with Rand is treated as somewhat akin to rape, and [[EveryoneHasStandards all the other Aes Sedai find it appalling]] - Cadsuane makes the comparison explicit in her internal monologue and coldly makes it very clear in a brutal ReasonYouSuckSpeech that Alanna is ''extremely'' lucky that she can't discipline as she would prefer to. It's also portrayed as her MoralEventHorizon; many Aes Sedai hold her in great contempt after this, as do many fans.



* BrokenBird: Teselyn struggles with this after her ordeal as a ''damane''.

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* BrokenBird: Teselyn struggles with this after Teslyn is traumatized by her ordeal as a ''damane''.''damane'' and has to fight back pure panic in situations that remind her of her enslavement.


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* LeanAndMean: {{Subverted|Trope}} with Teslyn, a brusque, scrawny Red Ajah sister who's first introduced abetting Elaida's coup. However, though her social skills leave something to be desired, her heart's in the right place and Mat comes to like her.


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* '''Yellow Ajah:''' TheMedic, The Organization. While all Aes Sedai are taught the spells for healing, Yellows are best at it and most interested in it.

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* '''Yellow Ajah:''' TheMedic, The Organization. While all Aes Sedai are taught the spells for healing, Yellows are best at it and most interested in it. The most important quality to become a Yellow is said to be a desire to help others and resolve problems.

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