An [Aes Sedai] of the [Brown Ajah] who teaches history in the [White Tower]. She stays with the [White Tower]. She is [Shienaran|Shienar].

! Physical Description

She has sharp, blue eyes and her dark hair is liberally streaked with gray. She wears her hair in a silver net and a deep brown silk skirt. ([KoD,Ch24])

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! Chronology (Possible Spoilers)

* Bennae Nalsad lectures [Egwene|Egwene alVere] on history. [Egwene|Egwene alVere] is woefully ignorant in many areas but she shocks Bennae with information on the secret histories in the thirteenth depository. ([KoD,Ch24])
* Bennae summons [Egwene|Egwene alVere] for another lesson. It turns out to be a discussion on how to deal with unjust punishment and [Egwene|Egwene alVere] gives her sound advice. ([TGS,Ch12])
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! Other References (Possible Spoilers)

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# In [The Dragon Reborn]
## [TDR,Ch37] - [Egwene|Egwene alVere] remembers hearing from Bennae Sedai that [Cairhien|Cairhien (Country)] and [Andor] fought more wars than any two nations except [Illian|Illian (Country)] and [Tear|Tear (Country)].
# In [The Gathering Storm]
## [TGS,Ch16] - [Egwene|Egwene alVere] is feeling good about her progress. Bennae offered her a place in the [Brown Ajah] and [Suana|Suana Dragand] offered her a place in the [Yellow|Yellow Ajah].
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