Four nations, once five, comprise the Borderlands. They are [Saldaea], [Kandor], [Arafel] and [Shienar]. [Malkier] was a nation of the Borderlands before it fell to the [Blight]. ! Rulers * Queen [Tenobia|Tenobia si Bashere Kazadi] - [Saldaea] * Queen [Ethenielle|Ethenielle Cosaru Noramaga] - [Kandor] * King [Paitar|Paitar Neramovni Nachiman] - [Arafel] * King [Easar|Easar Togita] Togita - [Shienar] ! References (Possible Spoilers) %%collapse # In [The Dragon Reborn] ## [TDR,Ch11] - [Hurin] returns to [Shienar] with news that the Dragon has been reborn. # In [The Fires of Heaven] ## [TFoH,Prologue] - There is fighting among the [Shienarans|Shienar]. # In [Lord of Chaos] ## [LoC,Ch9] - There is fighting in the Borderlands over whether or not [Rand] is the true [Dragon Reborn|Rand]. It started in [Shienar] about the time the [Stone of Tear] fell. # In [The Path of Daggers] ## [TPoD,Prologue] - [Tenobia|Tenobia si Bashere Kazadi], [Ethenielle|Ethenielle Cosaru Noramaga], [Paitar|Paitar Neramovni Nachiman] and [Easar|Easar Togita] meet with their armies. They have thirteen [Aes Sedai] with them. They take a blood oath to find [Rand al'Thor|Rand alThor] and do what needs to be done, whatever the price. # In [Winter's Heart|Winters Heart] ## [WH,Ch9] - [Elayne] receives a report that the rulers of the Borderlands have disappeared. Later, she receives news of an army in [Braem Wood]. ## [WH,Ch10] - [Elayne] tells [Egwene] about the Borderlanders. [Egwene] assumes it has to do with [Rand]. ## [WH,Ch26] - [Elayne] sends [Merilille|Merilille Ceandevin] to negotiate with the Borderlanders. ## [WH,Ch27] - [Elayne] tells the Borderlanders that [Rand] is in [Murandy]. She will give them safe passage through [Andor]. # In [Crossroads of Twilight] ## [CoT,Ch14] - Heavy winter weather forces the Borderlanders to camp for the winter. ## [CoT,Ch18] - The [Green Ajah] is particularly concerned about the Borderland army near [New Braem]. # In [Knife of Dreams] ## [KoD,Ch17] - The Borderlanders are camped fifty miles northeast of [Caemlyn]. The [Kin] are keeping an eye on them. ## [KoD,Ch18] - [Logain Ablar] reports to [Rand] on the Borderland army in [Andor]. ## [KoD,Ch35] - [Elayne] discusses her arrangemen with the Borderlanders with the High Seats. # In [The Gathering Storm] ## [TGS,Ch42] - [Rand] tells [Rand] that he has no idea why the Borderland armies would leave their posts. ## [TGS,Ch44] - [Rand] goes to meet with the Borderlanders. He flies into a rage when he learns that they want him inside the [Far Madding] [guardian]. # In [Towers of Midnight] ## [ToM,Ch13] - [Rand] sends [Narishma|Jahar Narishma] to [Far Madding] to set up a meeting with the Borderlanders. ## [ToM,Ch51] - [Rand] meets with the Borderland rulers. They slap him and question him on an unknown person from the [Age of Legends]. His responses fufull an ancient [Arafellin|Arafel] [Foretelling|Weaves]. [Rand] forces them to swear fealty to him before he will transport them to the [Last Battle|Creator]. ## [ToM,Epilogue] - [Rand] and [Min|Min Farshaw] sleep in the Borderlander camp at the [Field of Merrilor]. %% ---- More [Category Geography]