In the Last Battle, Zaida was with the Windfinders using the Bowl of the Winds at Shayol Ghul; she reported to Ituralde that they were fighting the Dark One, gust for gust.
Zaired Elbar. A Seanchan soldier who was a Darkfriend and Suroth’s lackey. He was tall, with a hooked nose and a dark face. When Liandrin took Elayne, Nynaeve and Min to Suroth, Elbar seized Elayne and Min by the scruff of the neck. He used a horn no bigger than his fist that produced a hoarse, piercing cry. He wanted to kill Min for cutting him; only Egwene’s begging and promises to Suroth managed to stop him.
He was in Amador with Suroth after the Fortress of the Light fell. While there, Elbar escorted Morgase to Suroth, but did not speak when Morgase tried to question him. He pushed Morgase to the floor in Suroth’s presence and then apologized, which Morgase thought was planned. Suroth sent him to find and kill Tuon; he and an army attacked the Band of the Red Hand and some Deathwatch Guards, thinking that Tuon was there. He was killed in the battle, and Musenge took his head back to Ebou Dar; because she knew that Elbar did what Suroth wanted and nothing else, Tuon made Suroth da’covale.
Zakai. A Seanchan damane who lost control of her channeling during a battle in Altara against Rand’s forces, resulting in the death of Banner-General Chianmai and others on their side.
Zanaire, Varilin. See Varilin Zanaire
Zanica. An Aes Sedai of the Black Ajah and the loyalist contingent. She had a Warder. She was among the sisters who captured Leane at Southharbor, and her name was on Verin’s list of Black Ajah.
Zang. A Youngling who decided that he’d rather join the Tower Guard than become a Warder. Gawyn spoke to Chubain on his behalf.
zara board. Zara was a violent game from the Age of Legends. Sammael had a zara board in his apartments in Illian, found in a stasis-box. The board projected a field of transparent boxes in the air, and used once-human playing pieces. It was a highly illegal game, enjoyed by followers of the Dark One.
Zarbayan, Devore. A Saldaean Bannerwoman of Elayne’s Guardswomen in Caemlyn. She was slim and cool-eyed, her eyes dark and tilted.
Zarbey, Seta. See Seta Zarbey
Zarine Bashere. See Faile ni Bashere t’Aybara
Zarya Alkaese. A Saldaean woman who as a novice ran away from the Tower and became one of the Kin, using the name Garenia Rosoinde. Her strength level was 13(1), enough for her to learn to Travel. Born in 908 NE, she went to the White Tower in 923 NE. After spending five years as a novice, Zarya ran away in 928 NE while Kirin Melway was the Amyrlin Seat. Standing 5'3½" tall, and slim-hipped, she had a strongly hooked nose, a wide mouth and a pale face. She always skirted the edge of discipline, and frequently stepped over; that was one reason she did not progress faster. When she ran away she was felt to be at least several years from being able to test for Accepted. Zarya continued skirting the edge of discipline while with the Kin. She was one of those who wanted the Kin to accept wilders; she sought out girls who could be taught and trained them, although even speaking of this was one of the most forbidden things. Adeleas finally recognized “Garenia” as Zarya Alkaese, who had run away just before she and Vandene retired to write their history of the world. Her exposure caused Kirstian to confess as well. Garenia and Zarya were put into white and back under novice rules as soon as possible, as was required by Tower law. Most, if not all, of the Kinswomen accepted this—at least, all of the Knitting Circle did; they were returning to the White Tower, after all, rules were rules, and she was in fact a runaway. Kirstian and Zarya worked out that Adeleas’ killer had to be one of the Aes Sedai, and were taken under Vandene’s wing to aid her and to take lessons from her.
Zavion. The sinewy, red-haired Lady of Gahaur, a Saldaean who was part of Deira Bashere’s entourage. She helped to save Deira when she was stabbed by two men who had been ransacking her tent.
Zeami, Bethamin. See Bethamin Zeami
Zeffar, Sharmad. See Sharmad Zeffar
zemai. An Aiel grain crop that was known as far back as the Age of Legends. Its flour made a pale, flat bread, and its bright yellow kernels were used to make an alcoholic drink called oosquai.
Zemaille Amassa. An Atha’an Miere Aes Sedai of the Brown Ajah and of the loyalist contingent, with a strength level of 25(13). Born in 931 NE, she went to the White Tower in 960 NE, claiming that she was eighteen. Zemaille spent ten years as a novice and ten as Accepted. She took care not to learn too quickly in order to avoid notice. She was raised to the shawl in 980 NE. Slim and about 5'6" tall, she had a very dark complexion, straight, waist-length black hair, large black eyes and slender, graceful hands with long fingers. Zemaille moved very gracefully, almost as if dancing, or about to, but outwardly she was shy and withdrawn, always maintaining a mask of reserve and distance. She worked in the Thirteenth Depository of the White Tower library, and lived in rooms on the top level of the Library. One of three Sea Folk among the Aes Sedai, she adhered strictly to rules and customs, never put a foot wrong, never went near the sea and abandoned her Sea Folk jewelry. When Alviarin returned from Tremalking, Traveling into the Library, she encountered Zemaille, who mentioned what a sad time it was for all, and for Alviarin in particular.
Zenare Ghodar. An Aes Sedai of the Yellow Ajah and the rebel contingent, with a strength level of 19(7). Slightly plump and very haughty, Zenare was one of the sisters who pressed Nynaeve for details after she Healed Siuan and Leane.
Zepava, Comarra. See Comarra Zepava
Zera. A woman who was the innkeeper of The Bunch of Grapes in the Foregate of Cairhien, where Thom stayed with Dena. She was white-haired and sharp-eyed. She and Thom had been friends for a long time. Her speech and dark skin revealed that she was not Cairhienin. She spoke her mind to Thom, and when Dena was killed, she told him that the murderers worked for Galldrian, not Barthanes.
Zerah Dacan. A Mayener Aes Sedai of the White Ajah and the rebel contingent, with a strength level of 19(7). Born in 928 NE, she went to the White Tower in 943 NE. After spending seven years as a novice and eight years as Accepted, Zerah was raised to the shawl in 958 NE. Her father, deceased, had been a moderately well-to-do merchant-trader. Her surviving brothers and sisters were all grandparents. Standing 5'5½" tall, and slim, Zerah had black shoulder-length hair and large blue eyes. Cool and self-possessed, under normal circumstances, she moved gracefully, and usually had a somewhat prideful air. She had no Warder.