Dreamwalking
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The talent to enter Tel'aran'rhiod at will, Dreamwalking, is an ability unrelated to the One Power or the ability to channel. Experienced dreamwalkers also have the ability to enter the dreams of people sleeping. Though doing this is extremely dangerous, placing themselves at the mercy of their subconscious mind. Channelers have the ability to ward their dreams and the dreams of those around them from such invasions. The forsaken have said such wards can be broken, but the results of such a break is unknown.
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[edit] Aiel Dreamwalkers
The Aiel Wise Ones are known to use dreamwalking as a method of communication between the clans. Known Aiel Dreamwalkers include Amys, Bair, Melaine and Seana.
[edit] Aes Sedai Dreamwalkers
In the White Tower, the talent of Dreamwalking is so rare that it considered all but lost, the last dreamer being Corianin Nedeal. Egwene al'Vere is the Tower's first dreamwalker in over 500 years. With no Aes Sedai to teach her, she was forced to seek the teaching of the Aiel Wise Ones.
Corianin conducted great quantities of research on the talent of Dreaming. The results of the research are known only to Verin Mathwin, the one who found her secret store of notes. (The Dragon Reborn)
[edit] Forsaken Dreamwalkers
Little is known concerning the Forsaken and their connection to the world of dreams. It is clear that every one of them can enter Tel'aran'rhiod in the flesh through channeling a gateway, but the number of them that can actually dreamwalk is unknown. While Lanfear and a number of others showed the ability to enter other peoples personal dreams, it is not clear if she was present in the flesh. The most is known about the forsaken Moghedien, she is clearly a full dreamwalker. Suffering several defeats in the world of dreams, each time she was found sleeping while in Tel'aran'rhiod.
Just because it is not known who among the Forsaken are dreamwalkers, does not mean they are helpless in the world of dreams. Each of the Forsaken is extremely familiar and experienced with manipulating Tel'aran'rhiod to their will.
[edit] Wolfbrother Dreamwalkers
Along with the gift of running with wolves, a wolfbrother gains the ability to practice a form of dreamwalking. There are only two wolfbrothers that we know of, and only Perrin Aybara has shown any ability in this aspect. Unlike a regular dreamwalker, a wolfbrother also has the ability to talk and commune with fallen wolves who live on in Tel'aran'rhiod.
[edit] Gender Balance
The talent for Dreamwalking is not related to channeling, however it is more common in women then it is in men, but is present in both genders[1].
