Pronunciation: eye-EEL 
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A warrior society that lives in the [Aiel Waste]. They are divided into [clans], which are further divided into [septs|Sept]. Many Aiel belong to one of many warrior societies. The warrior societies have members from various clans and septs. Each clan has a chief and a Wise One. The collection of clan chiefs is as close to any government that the Aiel have.

! Clans and Septs

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# [Chareen]
## [Cosaida]
## [Jarra|Jarra (Sept)]
## [White Mountain]
# [Codarra]
## [Jaern Rift]
# [Daryne]
## [Bent Peak]
## [Shelan]
# [Goshien]
## [High Plain]
## [Jhirad]
## [Mosaada]
## [Red Water]
## [Stones River]
# [Miagoma]
## [Cold Peak]
## [Smoke Water]
## [Spine Ridge]
# [Nakai]
## [Black Cliffs]
## [Black Water]
## [Salt Flat]
# [Reyn]
## [Musara]
## [Two Spires]
# [Shaarad]
## [Black Rock]
## [Haido]
## [Imran]
# [Shaido]
## [Domai]
## [Green Salts]
## [Jonine]
## [Jumai]
## [Morai]
## [Moshaine]
## [White Cliff]
# [Shiande]
## [Neder]
# [Taardad]
## Bitter Water
## [Bloody Water]
## [Chumai]
## [Four Holes]
## [Four Stones]
## [Iron Mountain]
## [Jagged Spire]
## [Jindo]
## [Miadi]
## [Nine Valleys]
# [Tomanelle]
## [Jenda]
## [Serai]
## [Shorara]
# ([Jenn])

! Clan Chiefs

! Wise Ones

The Wise Ones have considerable input into any decisions the clan chiefs make.

! References (Possible Spoiler)

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# In [A Memory of Light]
## [AMoL,Ch8] - Elayne has with her the [Band|Band of the Red Hand], the [Queen's Guard], some [Andoran|Andor] regulars under the command of [Birgitte] and [Guybon], a handful of Wise Ones and [Bashere] and his [Legion of the Dragon].
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! Warrior Societies

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# [Black Eyes] (''[Seia Doon|Black Eyes]'')
# [Brothers of the Eagle] (''[Far Aldazar Din|Brothers of the Eagle]'')
# [Dawn Runners] (''[Rahien Sorei|Dawn Runners]'')
# [Knife Hands] (''[Sovin Nai|Knife Hands]'')
# [Maidens of the Spear] (''[Far Dareis Mai|Maidens of the Spear]'')
# [Mountain Dancers] (''[Hama N'dore|Mountain Dancers]'')
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# [Night Spears] (''[Cor Darei|Night Spears]'')
# [Red Shields] (''[Aethan Dor|Red Shields]'')
# [Stone Dogs] (''[Shae'en M'taal|Stone Dogs]'')
# [Thunder Walkers] (''[Sha'mad Conde|Thunder Walkers]'')
# [True Bloods] (''[Tain Shari|True Bloods]'')
# [Water Seekers] (''[Duadhe Mahdi'in|Water Seekers]'')
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! Aiel Terminology

* %%ot cadin'sor%% - KAH-dihn-sohr [{LinkedImagePlugin image-src='Pronunciation/soundbut.gif' href='Pronunciation/cadinsor.wav' }] - working clothes
* %%ot da'tsang%%- "despised" in the [Old Tongue]. Those who have demonstrated that they have no honor. They are required to wear black and do only useless work until they are shamed into regaining their honor.
* %%ot gai'shain%% - GYE-shain [{LinkedImagePlugin image-src='Pronunciation/soundbut.gif' href='Pronunciation/gaishain.wav'}] - Aiel taken prisoner during battle. They are required to wear white and serve their captors for a year and a day.
* %%ot ji'e'toh%% - "honor and obligation" in the [Old Tongue], the core of [Aiel] ethos.
* %%ot [Mera'din]%% - "Brotherless" in the [Old Tongue]. [Aiel] who have left their own clans in desperation and joined with the [Shaido].
* %%ot oosquai%% - corn liquor
* %%ot [siswai'aman]%% - possible spoilers
* %%ot t'mat%% - tomato
* %%ot zemai%% - maize, or corn

! References (Possible Spoilers)

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# In [New Spring]
## [NS,Ch1] - [Lan] fought the Aiel in the marches of [Shienar]. They have such respect for him that they call him %%ot [Aan'allein|Lan]%%, a man who is a nation unto himself. 
## [NS,Ch1] - The day the [Aiel War] ends the Aiel begin moving east from the [Erinin River].
## [NS,Ch2] - The day the [Aiel War] ends the Aiel begin moving east from the [Erinin River].
## [NS,Ch6] - The [Accepted] in the [White Tower] get confirmation that the Aiel really are leaving.
## [NS,Ch8] - With the departure of the Aiel, the Grand Coalition forces are melting away.
## [NS,Ch12] - The Aiel cross [Kinslayer's Dagger|Kinslayers Dagger] heading for the [Spine of the World].
# In [The Eye of the World]
## [TEotW,Ch4] - First mention of the Aiel. [Thom] offers to tell stories about them.
## [TEotW,Ch6] - [Tam|Tam alThor] rants about fighting the Aiel.
## [TEotW,Ch23] - Only an Aiel can find water in the [Aiel Waste].
## [TEotW,Ch36] - [Loial] believes that the Aiel have %%ot [Avendesora]%%.
## [TEotW,Ch36] - The Aiel battle motto is, "Till shade is gone, till water is gone, into the Shadow with teeth bared screaming defiance with the last breath to spit in Sightblinder's eye on the Last Day."
# In [The Great Hunt]
## [TGH,Ch10] - [Ingtar|Ingtar Shinowa] admires the Aiel. They were the only ones to defeat [Artur Hawkwing]. Aiel will not hold a sword nor ride a horse.
## [TGH,Ch16] - When the Aiel sacked [Cairhien|Cairhien (City)] they spared the [Cairhien Royal Library]. They will not destroy a book.
# In [The Dragon Reborn]
## [TDR,Prologue] - [Pedron Niall] wonders about reports of Aiel as far west as [Kandor] and [Ghealdan].
## [TDR,Ch33] - There are Aiel as far west as [Altara] hunting for [He Who Comes With the Dawn|Rand].
## [TDR,Ch38] - The Aiel believe that they served [Aes Sedai] before the [Breaking] of the World. They failed in their service and for that sin they were sent to the [Three-fold Land|Aiel Waste]. If they fail the [Aes Sedai] again, the [Aes Sedai] will destroy them.
## [TDR,Ch39] - Aiel call [Darkfriends] Shadowrunners.
## [TDR,Ch50] - [Lan] notes that there are Aiel in [Tear|Tear (City)].
## [TDR,Ch56] - The Aiel are the People of the Dragon.
# In [The Shadow Rising]
## [TSR,Ch11] - Clothes worn by Aiel warriors are called %%ot cadin'sor%%, coats and breeches in browns and grays with soft, laced knee-high boots.
## [TSR,Ch22] - By custom, when Aiel overcome an enemy hold they are entitled to take one fifth of everything excepting food.
## [TSR,Ch22] - By custom, no one may shed the blood of someone traveling to or from [Rhuidean].
## [TSR,Ch23] - The Wise Ones teach [Egwene] and [Moiraine] about %%ot gai'shain%% and %%ot ji'e'toh%%.
## [TSR,Ch25] - [Rand] sees the history of the Aiel in the [glass columns].
## [TSR,Ch26] - [Rand] sees the history of the Aiel in the [glass columns].
## [TSR,Ch34] - Though many can [channel|True Source] strongly, Wise Ones know next to nothing about [Healing|Weaves].
## [TSR,Ch48] - Aiel women visit the [three arches|Three Arches] in [Rhuidean] when they are apprenticed to become [Wise Ones|Aiel]. They return and visit the [glass columns] as part of the final ceremony to become a Wise One.
# In [The Fires of Heaven]
## [TFoH,Ch21] - When an Aiel woman weaves a bridal wreath for a man, she chooses flowers that signify her personality, prickly, sweet, submissive, etc.
## [TFoH,Ch21] - When Aiel marry, after they exchange wedding vows, the groom and his family fight their way through the bride's family then he fights her into submission and carries her off.
## [TFoH,Ch21] - Once they reach adulthood, Aielmen only sing battle chants and laments for the dead.
# In [Lord of Chaos]
## [LoC,Ch25] - Aiel men who learn the can [channel|True Source] voluntarily go to the [Blight]. Consequently, the Wise Ones know nothing of shielding or [gentling|Stilling] men.
# In [A Crown of Swords]
## [ACoS,Ch18] - The Wise Ones of the other clans agree to take part in battle to counter the [Shaido] Wise Ones.
## [ACoS,Ch19] - The Wise Ones in [Cairhien|Cairhien (Country)] interpreted [Rand]'s directive so that they have made the [Aes Sedai] sworn to [Rand] apprentice Wise Ones.
# In [Crossroads of Twilight]
## [CoT,Prologue] - The [Domani|Arad Doman] are concerned that the Aiel present on [Almoth Plain] are [Rand]'s fault.
## [CoT,Ch9] - [Bain] and [Chiad] will help [Faile|Zarine Bashere] try to escape, but they will not go themselves. They were properly taken as %%ot gai'shain%% so leaving would violate %%ot ji'e'toh%%.
## [CoT,Ch14] - [Caressing the Child|Weaves] is a weave unique to the Aiel.
# In [Knife of Dreams]
## [KoD,Prologue] - Wise Ones drink only water.
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