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"Torean," Gaul agreed. "I thought he would slide as far as those pretty carvings..."
He pointed a spear to the ring of stiff-standing Defenders. "...but he came short by
three paces. I lost a good Tairen hanging, all hawks in gold thread, to Mangin."
The taller man gave a brief, contented smile.


Ailhuin Guenna
Allegiance: The Light.
Title(s): Mother.

A wide woman with a stoutnes made up of mostly muscle. She has grey hair arranged in thick curls. A healing woman, she housed Egwene, Elayne and Nynaeve while they were looking for the Black Ajah. She has much common sense and is a very helpful person. She introduced the trio to Juilin Sandar.

Her daughters are all married, and her husband died fishing 20 years previous.



Alteima
Title(s): Lady of Tear.

Slender and lovely looking woman with a full bosom. She has large brown eyes and long black hair halfway to her waist.

A dangerous and manipulateve woman, perhaps the worst in Tear, she likes to remain in the background and pull strings. She was having an affair with Carleon while married to Tedosian. After Carleon died, she gave Tedosian some wine which made him very ill.

She was to go to Cairhien, to help ditribute food, leaving Tedosian with her enemy, Estanda. Instead she fled to Caemlyn where she became a pet of Gaebril's. She hired Cara as a maid for about a week. She disappeared when Rand killed Rahvin.



Anaiyella
Title(s): High Lady of Tear.

Willowy and darkly beautiful, much given to showiness. She simpers and minces alot, but has no bottom.

She went on the Seanchan strike into Altara and lived. She may have been having a relationship with her Master of the Horse - a commoner! He was killed by Gille in the fight against Seanchan. Alil's Lance-Captain took control of Anaiyella's armsmen for the remainder of the battle.



Aracome
Title(s): High Lord.

Slender and greying, with a long smoldering temper that he is very good at holding. He went to Cairhien with the Tairen army. Min saw he would die a bloody death, and he did - gruesomly while striking the Seanchan in Altara.



Astoril Damara
Title(s): High Lord of Tear.

He led the Tairen forces into Blood Snow. A Tairen lord with two daughters, Estean was thinking of marrying one. One of whom is Medore. Astoril retired to his country estates years ago.



Baran
A foppish and sharp nosed young Tairen lord who played cards with Mat and looks down his nose at everyone.

He went to Cairhien and was killed by Shaido trying to exit the city during the siege.



Carleon
Title(s): High Lord of Tear.

He was having an affair with Alteima, the wife of Tedosian. He died in a hunting accident - apparently Tedosian mistook him for a boar. He had led a faction with Tedosian to kill Rand and forget him.



Carlomin
Title(s): Lord, Squadron Leader.

Tall and slender young Tairen lord with a darker beard than Reimon. He played cards with Mat. He went to Cairhien with the army and later joined the Band of the Red Hand. He now leads the Forth Squadron also called Carlomin's Leopards



Cavan Lopar
A very fat innkeeper of the White Crescent inn in Tear, where Mat and Thom stayed while looking for Egwene, Elayne, Nynaeve and Comar. He has many chins.



Dara
A plump cook's helper in the Stone of Tear who nibbled Mat's ears.



Darlin Sisnera
Title(s): High Lord of Tear.

In his middle years, he has dark, close cropped hair and blue eyes on a dark face with a pointed beard. He isn't good looking with a too-long nose.

A High Lord of Tear, he is a very good swordsman. He later went into open rebellion against Rand with Simaan, Hearne, Tedosian, Estanda and about 30 minor nobles setting up in Haddon Mirk. They wrote a letter of defiance to Rand, who stripped them of their titles and sentenced them to death when they were found.

He later joined Caraline Damodred in Rebellion against Rand with Toram Riatin in the Foothills of the Dragon Wall, growing very fond of Caraline.

That army disappated with a bubble of evil and he and Caraline helped to get a wounded Rand to the Palace. He and Caraline are still together, penned in Arilyn's palace held by Cadsuane. Dobraine helped them escape on the orders of Rand, Darlin being named as his Steward in Tear. Caraline will marry him one day and he will be a King.



Dermid Ajala
Blacksmith in the smithy next to The Star inn in Tear. He has pale blue eyes and the same amount of grey as Haral Luhhan. Perrin worked there while he stayed in Tear, and Dermid gave him a hammer for the work.



Edorian Selorna
Title(s): Lord of House Selorna, Squadron Leader.

A plump and pink cheeked young Tairen lord who played cards with Mat. He went to Cairhien with the army, and is now in the Band of the Red Hand. He has become harder and sun darkened. He has a sharp mind and now leads a squadron called Edorian's Hammers.



Estanda
Title(s): Lady of Tear.

Beautiful but with a stern face. When her enemy, Alteima was to go to Cairhien, she looked after Tedosian. She later went into open rebellion against Rand with Simaan, Darlin, Hearne, Tedosian and about 30 minor nobles setting up in Haddon Mirk. They wrote a letter of defiance to Rand, who stripped them of their titles and sentenced them to death when they were found.



Estean Andiama
Title(s): Lord of House Andiama.

A plain faced young Tairen lord. He has lank hair, which he runs is hands through regularly, and has the look of a farmer. He is the son of the Richest High Lord, and the richest lord to play cards with Mat. He drinks alot and brays when laughing.

He went to Cairhien with the army and ended up in the Band of the Red Hand. He is eager but learns slowly.



Estevan
Allegiance: High Lord Surnamon.
Title(s): Lord of the Land.

Lanky with a hard jaw and very hard eyes. He is sworn to Surnamon.



Fionnda Annariz
Title(s): High Lady of Tear.

In Cairhien. Beautiful but with hard eyes and a stern expression. She is now wearing the new fashion which is based on Min.



Gueyam
Title(s): High Lord.

As wide as a blacksmith with fists like small hams and wide shoulders. He is bald, but has a small oiled beard. He went to Cairhien with the Tairen army.



Lord Haellin
Allegiance: High Lord Sunamon.
Title(s): Lord.

Someone who fought in the Seanchan attack in Altara.



Hearne
Title(s): High Lord.

When he is angry, he tugs at his earlobe. He went to Cairhien with the Tairen army. He later went into open rebellion against Rand with Simaan, Darlin, Tedosian, Estanda and about 30 minor nobles setting up in Haddon Mirk. They wrote a letter of defiance to Rand, who stripped them of their titles and sentenced them to death when they were found.



Huan
Allegiance: The Light.

A man who couldn't be pinned down. He liked to gamble, prefering that to working. He died pulling children out of a burning house. He just kept going back in to get another child.

The uncle of Siuan Sanche, Mat reminded her of him.



Ines
Title(s): Lady.

An angry faced woman with the Rebellion in Cairhien.



Juilin Sandar
Allegiance: The Light.
Title(s): Thief-catcher.

Lean and in his middle years with short cut flat black hair, dark skin and quick all-seeing dark eyes.

He is the best thief-catcher in Tear. He carries a sword breaker and a thumb thick staff made of bamboo as tall as himself. He doesn't like to be called a thief-taker.

Loyal, he likes to repay his depts. He was hired by Egwene, Elayne and Nynaeve to catch the Black Ajah. Through compulsion, he led Liandrin and co. to the three. He later helped Mat rescue them from the Stone.

Rand convinced him to go with Elayne and Nynaeve to Tanchico to watch their backs. He continues to follow them around in partnership with Thom. He was last seen escaping Ebou Dar with Mat and his party.



Jurah Haret
Innkeeper of The Star in Tear where Moiraine, Perrin and co. stayed while looking for Rand .



Leitha
Title(s): Lady of the Land.

A horse-faced Tairen Lady who is openly rude.



Leuse Mulan
A dopey Tairen fisherman, who pulled up cuandiller crockery in his nets and became instantly rich. He now owns a trading ship on the river.



Lopin
Dark and balding. He is very round and also bony! He has a happy temperament, and is generally the opposite of Nerim. He has siblings including a sister with a son. The personal servant of Nalesean. When Nalesean died, Lopin offered his services to Mat.



Majhere
Allegiance: The Stone of Tear.
Title(s): Head Servant.

A broad woman with grey hair, a firm voice and lots of command. She is the head servant in the Stone of Tear. A very organised woman.



Mara Tomanes
A childhood friend of Siuan Sanche.



Maraconn
Title(s): High Lord.

With blue eyes and thin lips, he went to Cairhien with the Tairen army. He will die a bloody death.



Master Admira
Stocky and blocky with dark skin and a square face. A merchant whose routes take him through Far Madding.



Medore
Title(s): Lord.

A Tairen lord with two or three daughters. Estean was thinking of marrying one.



Meilan Mendiana
Title(s): High Lord of Tear, Lord of House Mendiana.

Lean, grey haired and tall for a Tairen with a grey pointed beard. A hand shorter than Rand, he was as hard as a soldier. He led the expedition into Cairhien. Once there he schemed to get the Sun Throne. He was killed by footpads, hired by Colavaere.



Melanril Asegora
Allegiance: The Light.
Title(s): Lord of House Asegora.

Arrogant with dark eyes, a sharp nose and a pointed beard. He was a retainer of Weiramon, but Rand had him lead the forces of wetlanders in the Shaido War. However he decided to do it his way and died in the very first clash.



Nalesean Aldiaya
Allegiance: The Light, Mat Cauthon.
Title(s): Lord of House Aldiaya.

Square faced and blocky. He lead half the cavelry under Mat in the Band of the Red Hand. He went to Ebou Dar with Mat and had his throat ripped out by the gholam in the fight for the Bowl of Winds.



Reimon
Allegiance: Women, Fashion, Gambling.
Title(s): Lord, Squadron Leader

A broad shouldered young Tairen lord who played cards with Mat. His beard was oiled and trimmed to a point. He spends all his time chasing women, fashion and gambling, and wheezes when he laughs.

He went to Cairhien with the army and ended up in the Band of the Red Hand. He leads the Fifth Squadron also called Reimon's Eagles.



Rodrivar Tihera
Title(s): Captain of the Stone of Tear.

Lean and dark with a short beard trimmed to a sharp point. A very minor noble who is the Captain of the Defenders of the Stone.



Rosana Medrano
Title(s): High Seat of House Medrano, High Lady of Tear.

Blunt and intelligent. She is tall and lean with icy blue eyes, black hair and brown skin. She is newly raised to the Council of High Lords. The sigal of her House is of hawks and stars. She carries a flanged mace. She was part of the attack on the Seanchan in Altara.

"Rosara" is mentioned in the prologue of Crossroads of Twilight, but I am betting this is a typo.



Rovair
Title(s): Lord.

The stout attendant of Darlin in Cairhien, fawning over him.



Simaan
Title(s): High Lord.

A sharp nose and sharp eyes. He went to Cairhien with the Tairen army. He later went into open rebellion against Rand with Darlin, Hearne, Tedosian, Estanda and about 30 minor nobles setting up in Haddon Mirk. They wrote a letter of defiance to Rand, who stripped them of their titles and sentenced them to death when they were found.



Surnamon
Title(s): High Lord of Tear.

A fat and unctuous fool who made a treaty with Mayene under Rand's instruction. He was a part of the Illian charge and the attack on Seanchan in Altara.



Tedosian
Title(s): High Lord of Tear.

Married to Alteima, and was leading a faction with Carleon to kill Rand and forget him. He was having an affair with Estanda.

He accidently killed Carleon while hunting, mistaking him for a boar. Carleon just happened to be having an affair with Alteima. When he returned from the hunt, his wife gave him some wine and soon after he fell very ill. Estanda helped to nurse him back to health.

He later went into open rebellion against Rand with Simaan, Darlin Hearne, Estanda and about 30 minor nobles setting up in Haddon Mirk. They wrote a letter of defiance to Rand , who stripped them of their titles and sentenced them to death when they were found.



Tirhira
Title(s): Lord.

A leader of soldiers during the strike on the Seanchan in Altara.



Tolmeran
Title(s): High Lord of Tear.

Lean with an iron grey beard oiled like a spear point. He was a part of the Illian charge and not a fool.



Torean
Title(s): High Lord of Tear.

A lazy man with a white streaked dark pointed beard and thin eyebrows. He has a knobby nose and huge ears.

The richest High Lord, he funded Tear's expedition to Cairhien, going along with the expedition. He has an interest in Berelain that has nothing to do with business.



Weiramon Saniago
Allegiance: The Light, The Lord Dragon.
Title(s): High Lord of Tear.
Favorite Saying: We'll smash them with one charge, burn me if we won't!

Thinning hair and grey in his beard, both are oiled. He has a gravelly voice and struts. He was a part of the Illian charge.

A completely witless idiot only interested in the glory of the charge.




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