Morgase Trakand
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| Morgase Trakand | |
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| Race | Andoran |
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| Rank | former Queen |
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| Gender | Female |
| Born | 957 NE |
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| Height | 1 pace, 2 feet, 6 inches |
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| Hair | red-gold |
| Eyes | blue |
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Morgase Trakand, full title by the Grace of the Light, Queen of Andor, Defender of the Realm, Protector of the People, High Seat of House Trakand, is the legitimate ruler of Andor, and was the wife of Taringail Damodred, now deceased. She has two children, Elayne Trakand and Gawyn Trakand, and is stepmother to Galadedrid Damodred.
Morgase first entered the White Tower at age 14, according to custom (and despite the fact that she could barely channel at all), and returned to Andor less than two years later to lay claim to the Lion Throne following Daughter-Heir Tigraine Mantear's disappearance in 972 NE. She married Taringail Damodred in order to solidify her claim to the throne, and after his death briefly took Thom Merrilin as her lover. She has been a fair and capable ruler, with a soft spot for the less fortunate.
Morgase later became besotted with Gaebril (supposedly a Lord from western Andor), who became her advisor and lover (now revealed as Rahvin of the Forsaken who was using cumpulsion to have Morgase do whatever he wanted). Under his influence, she exiled many of her most loyal supporters (including Gareth Bryne, her former Captain-General), but upon hearing of the revolt in the Two Rivers region she regained enough control to flee with her nurse Lini, her Guardsman-Lieutenant Martyn Tallanvor, and the fiercely loyal innkeeper Basel Gill. Her abdication put her daughter Elayne's succession to the Lion Throne of Andor in considerable question. Her later decision to rescind all rights to the throne, while being held captive in Amadicia, was made so that she could allow Elayne to ascend to the throne with or without her help.
Under the name Maighdin Dorlain, she traveled to Ghealdan, where her group was harassed by the followers of the Prophet of the Dragon, Masema Dagar. They were rescued by Perrin Aybara and she swore fealty to him and Faile. She was subsequently captured again by the Shaido Aiel, only to be left for dead by the Black Ajah Aes Sedai Galina Casban. It was only through her training in the One Power that she was able to help save herself, Faile and others from a collapsing building. Morgase and her party were then rescued from the Shaido by Perrin Aybara. Perrin is still unaware of her true identity.
