Liandrin
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| Liandrin | |
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| Race | |
| Nationality | Taraboner |
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| Title | Aes Sedai |
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| Occupation | Aes Sedai |
| Affiliation | Black Ajah |
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| Hair | Honey-coloured, Braided |
| Eyes | Dark Brown |
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Liandrin is an Aes Sedai of the Red Ajah in the first few books, but is soon revealed to be Black Ajah.
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[edit] Appearance
She has dark brown eyes and honey-colored hair, which she wears in a multitude of thin braids. She is pretty, having a doll's face and a rosebud mouth.
[edit] History
Liandrin is from Tarabon and she grew up envious of anyone with power (Her father sold fruit from a barrow to feed his family). Despite her less-than-plentiful upbringing, however, she copies the way that nobles speak. However, if she is angry, she will revert back to her roots and speak like a commoner.
She learned she could channel a year before enrolling as a Novice, and swore the oaths as a Darkfriend before she even went to the White Tower, and sought out the Black Ajah as soon as she learned she could channel. During her time of learning to channel, she learned a basic, unreliable form of Compulsion - a form that hurts the other person. She does not consider herself a wilder, however, as she loathes all wilders.
[edit] The Great Hunt
Liandrin is one of the representatives of the Red Ajah that go with the Amyrlin to Fal Dara. Liandrin convinced Nynaeve al'Meara, Egwene al'Vere, Elayne Trakand, and Min Farshaw that Rand al'Thor needed their help, and she led them through the Ways to Toman Head. When they came out, she betrayed them to the Seanchan. She then returned to the White Tower and, with the help of twelve other Black sisters, stole several ter'angreal from the Tower storerooms. They fled Tar Valon, killing 21 people, including three Aes Sedai and two Warders.
Liandrin's group travelled to Tear and set up camp in the Stone of Tear, obeying the Forsaken Be'lal. Nynaeve, Elayne, and Egwene followed them, but the Black sisters captured them again. After Rand took the Stone, they fled to Tanchico and Liandrin had Jaichim Carridin seize the Panarch’s Palace for them so that they could locate the male a'dam inside it. However, when riots broke out in the city, Liandrin and the others were once again forced to run.
[edit] Current Location
Liandrin and the Black sisters travelled to Amador and stayed in the house of a Darkfriend merchant. It was there that Moghedien found them and took command of the group. Liandrin was ordered to search for Nynaeve, though she and her fellow Blacks had little success. When Moghedien was attacked by Nynaeve in Tel'aran'rhiod and was at her weakest, Liandrin seized her chance to try to Compel the Forsaken. Unfortunately for her, Moghedien blocked her attack and decided to punish her severely. She shielded her and tied it off in a knot so complicated, only another Forsaken could unravel it and Compelled her to live. Moghedien then ordered Temaile to soften her up and then give her to Evon and Amellia Arene to work as a scullery girl. When the Seanchan invaded Amadicia, Liandrin was captured by the High Lady Suroth and made da'covale.
Also see: Liandrin's Group of Black Sisters
