Elayne Trakand
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Pronunciation: ee-LAIN trah-KAND

aka: Caryla, Morelin

Daughter to Queen Morgase and Daughter-Heir of Andor. Her sign is a gold lily.

Physical Description#

She is tall for a girl and beautiful. Her face is a perfect oval framed by a mass of sunburst curls, her lips are full and red. Her eyes are bluer than Rand can believe. (TEotW,Ch40) She is about 5'6".


Elayne Trakand by Emily Cleghorn

Elayne Trakand by Richard Boyé

Points of View#

See Elayne's chapter points of view.

Chronology (Possible Spoilers)#

Childhood#

  • Thom entertains the Royal Court with feats of juggling to the delight of baby Elayne. (TGS,Ch10)

Beginning of Series#

Tar Valon#

Toman Head#

Journey to Tar Valon#

Tar Valon#

Journey to Tear#

Tear#

Journey to Tanchico#

Tanchico#

Journey to Tar Valon#

Salidar#

Journey to Ebou Dar#

Ebou Dar#

Andor#

Field of Merrilor#

Other References (Possible Spoilers)#

  1. In The Eye of the World
    1. TEotW,Ch34 - Almen Bunt tells Rand and Mat about Elayne.
    2. TEotW,Ch40 - Despite her high station, Elayne practices swearing like a stableman.
    3. The Eye of the World,Glossary - Elayne's sign is a gold lily.
  2. In The Great Hunt
    1. TGH,Ch4 - Anaiya tells Moiraine that Gawyn and Elayne arrived in Tar Valon.
    2. TGH,Ch4 - Moiraine tells Siuan that Egwene is as strong as Elayne and Nynaeve is stronger.
    3. TGH,Ch24 - Min views that Elayne will share her husband with two others, that she will be a queen, and a severed hand, not hers.
    4. TGH,Ch43 - Min views a red-hot iron and an axe above Elayne.
  3. In The Dragon Reborn
    1. TDR,Ch12 - Siuan orders Verin to tell her every detail about Egwene, Elayne and Nynaeve.
    2. TDR,Ch14 - Siuan does not select Elayne to join Egwene and Nynaeve in hunting the Black Ajah because of the trouble with Morgase.
    3. TDR,Ch15 - When Egwene and Nynaeve go back to Egwene's room, Elayne has not yet returned from Sheriam.
    4. TDR,Ch24 - Mat intends to say goodbye to Egwene, Nynaeve and Elayne before he leaves Tar Valon.
    5. TDR,Ch30 - As soon as Nynaeve and the others leave, Mat begins planning his escape.
    6. TDR,Ch32 - Rand dreams of Egwene, Nynaeve and Elayne being trapped.
    7. TDR,Ch43 - Perrin dreams of Egwene, Elayne and Nynaeve walking into a cage and closing the door behind them. Liandrin laughs at them and Lanfear laughs at her.
    8. TDR,Ch40 - Mat thinks the killers are after him because of Elayne's letter.
    9. TDR,Ch44 - Mat thinks the killers are still after him because of Elayne's letter.
    10. TDR,Ch45 - Mat arrives at the Royal Palace to deliver Elayne's letter but is refused entrance.
    11. TDR,Ch46 - Mat finally gains entrance to the Royal Palace and delivers Elayne's letter to Morgase. In the process, he overhears Gaebril order Comar to kill Elayne.
    12. TDR,Ch47 - Mat tells Thom and Basel Gill about the threat to Elayne. Mat and Thom head for Tear to help her.
    13. TDR,Ch49 - Mat dreams of Be'lal weaving a net around Egwene, Elayne and Nynaeve.
    14. TDR,Ch52 - Mother Guenna tells Mat that Egwene, Elayne and Nynaeve were taken to the Stone of Tear.
  4. In The Shadow Rising
    1. TSR,Ch1 - Gawyn tells Min that Egwene, Elayne and Nynaeve arrived at the White Tower with Verin, then disappeared again.
    2. TSR,Ch1 - When Elayne was a baby Gawyn swore an oath to protect her with his life.
    3. TSR,Ch2 - Rand dreams about Elayne and Min seducing him while Egwene sadly looks on.
    4. TSR,Ch10 - Rand mistakenly thinks Lanfear is jealous of Elayne.
    5. TSR,Ch17 - Moiraine bribes Thom into accompanying Elayne and Nynaeve to Tanchico.
    6. TSR,Ch17 - Gawyn continues to ask Min about Egwene and Elayne.
    7. TSR,Ch21 - Moiraine thinks Elayne and Nynaeve are on a wild goose chase in Tanchico, but Thom will take care of them.
    8. TSR,Ch22 - Aviendha is mad at Rand because he thinks Rand mistreated Elayne who is near-sister to her friend Egwene.
    9. TSR,Ch28 - Perrin dreams that Nynaeve and Elayne stalked cautiously through a demented landscape of twisted, shadowed buildings, hunting some dangerous beast.
    10. TSR,Ch29 - Egwene wrote home to Marin al'Vere telling about her new friends, Min and Elayne.
    11. TSR,Ch36 - Aviendha lectures Rand about Elayne being the perfect woman for him.
    12. TSR,Ch37 - When Rand stares at Isendre, Aviendha angrily reminds him that he belongs to Elayne.
    13. TSR,Ch47 - Siuan tells Gawyn that Egwene and Elayne are in Illian with Mara Tomanes.
    14. TSR,Ch48 - Aviendha continues to point out the merits of Elayne.
    15. TSR,Ch49 - Watching Lian and Amys eat with Rhuarc, Rand cannot picture Elayne and Min doing the same with him.
    16. TSR,Ch50 - Rand dreams of swimming in the Waterwood with Min and Elayne.
    17. TSR,Ch53 - Perrin dreams that Egwene stood among a crowd of women, fear in her eyes; slowly the women knelt around her. Nynaeve was one of them, and he believed he saw Elayne's red-gold hair.
    18. TSR,Ch57 - When Rand confronts Lanfear, he wishes he could remember how he shielded Egwene and Elayne.
  5. In The Fires of Heaven
    1. TFoH,Prologue - Elaida and her Council are concerned that news of Elayne's and Galad's absences may reach Morgase. Alviarin has a clerk forge letters from Elayne to Morgase.
    2. TFoH,Ch2 - Egwene tells Rand that Elayne loves him.
    3. TFoH,Ch4 - Rand falls asleep and dreams of Elayne, Min and Aviendha.
    4. TFoH,Ch5 - Egwene has been dreamwalking, but she has not yet succeeded in finding Elayne's and Nynaeve's dreams.
    5. TFoH,Ch5 - Since Egwene, as a near-sister to Elayne, asked Aviendha to look after Rand for her, Aviendha now firmly believes that Rand belongs to Elayne and Egwene cannot convince her otherwise.
    6. TFoH,Ch15 - Elaida issues orders for Elayne to be found and returned to the White Tower.
    7. TFoH,Ch18 - Liandrin knows that Egwene, Elayne and Nynaeve were responsible for the deaths of Joiya and Amico.
    8. TFoH,Ch19 - Morgase named Elayne after Ellorien's grandmother, Elayne Traemane.
    9. TFoH,Ch19 - Morgase is still angry with the White Tower for hiding Elayne.
    10. TFoH,Ch20 - Moiraine tells Rand to trust no Aes Sedai except herself, Egwene, Elayne and Nynaeve.
    11. TFoH,Ch21 - Rand dreams of Aviendha, Elayne and Min.
    12. TFoH,Ch25 - Egwene wants to learn to identify Elayne's and Nynaeve's dreams so she can contact them more directly.
    13. TFoH,Ch25 - Moghedien spies on Elayne and Egwene in Tel'aran'rhiod and learns that they are working with Birgitte.
    14. TFoH,Ch30 - Rand thinks Elayne is still in Tanchico.
    15. TFoH,Ch31 - After they make love, Aviendha tells Rand that he still belongs to Elayne.
    16. TFoH,Ch35 - Elayne has little talent in Healing. A black eye is about her limit.
    17. TFoH,Ch38 - Nynaeve tells Uno that Elayne is with her in the circus.
    18. TFoH,Ch51 - When Rand hears that Morgase is dead he hopes that Elayne will forgive him.
    19. TFoH,Ch54 - When Rand arrives at the Royal Palace he thinks of Elayne, then of Min.
    20. TFoH,Ch55 - Rand asks Nynaeve to pass a message to Elayne that she should forget him.
    21. TFoH,Ch56 - Rand tells Bashere that Morgase and Gaebril are dead. He is holding the throne of Andor for Elayne.
  6. In Lord of Chaos
    1. LoC,Prologue - Gawyn stays at the White Tower because of his duty to Elayne and his love for Egwene.
    2. LoC,Prologue - Morgase worries about Elayne, Gawyn and Galad.
    3. LoC,Ch9 - Niall orders Balwer to find Elayne and Gawyn and bring them to Amador.
    4. LoC,Ch10 - Rand is confused by his feelings for Aviendha, Elayne and Min.
    5. LoC,Ch15 - Egwene dreams - Elayne forcing Rand to his knees with one hand. Elayne and Min and Aviendha sitting in a silent circle around him, each in turn reaching out to lay a hand on him.
    6. LoC,Ch16 - Luan Norwelyn and Ellorien Traemane say they support Dyelin Taravin for the Lion Throne, but Dyelin Taravin insists that she still supports Elayne.
    7. LoC,Ch16 - Rand thinks that he can only trust Egwene, Elayne and Nynaeve.
    8. LoC,Ch18 - Egwene asks Rand to intercede with the Wise Ones to take her back to Tel'aran'rhiod. She is desperate to return "legally" so she can meet with Elayne and Nynaeve.
    9. LoC,Ch22 - As he juggles, Mat wonders how Thom is doing and thinks that Elayne and Nynaeve probably got him killed.
    10. LoC,Ch25 - Egwene tells Gawyn that Elayne is well, but she cannot tell him where she is.
    11. LoC,Ch26 - Elenia tells Rand that, by commoner standards, Tigraine and Morgase were not related at all. Rand is relieved that he is not related to Elayne.
    12. LoC,Ch27 - Egwene dreams of approaching Elayne and Nynaeve; every time one of them said a word, they tripped and fell on their faces or dropped a cup or plate or knocked over a vase, always something that shattered on impact.
    13. LoC,Ch28 - Rand has bad dreams about running and finally realizes that he is running away from Elayne and Aviendha.
    14. LoC,Ch31 - Morgase thinks it will take her lifetime and Elayne's to undo the damage of her treaty with the Whitecloaks.
    15. LoC,Ch32 - Egwene really wants to talk with Elayne and Nynaeve but she is afraid to because of her dream.
    16. LoC,Ch33 - Rand sends Mat and the Band of the Red Hand to Salidar to fetch Elayne back to Caemlyn.
    17. LoC,Ch34 - Sheriam tells Egwene that Elayne is well.
    18. LoC,Ch40 - Thom tells Mat that he and Juilin will accompany Elayne and Nynaeve to Ebou Dar.
    19. LoC,Ch41 - Rand tells a group of Andoran nobles that Elayne is returning to Caemlyn, but they are doubtful.
    20. LoC,Ch41 - Min gives Elayne's letter to Rand, but it only confuses him more about her feelings toward him.
    21. LoC,Ch43 - Lady Dyelin tells Kairen Stang that her main concern is Elayne.
    22. LoC,Ch50 - Rand tells Berelain that he intends the Sun Throne for Elayne. Berelain thinks she is a good choice.
    23. LoC,Ch53 - Galina knew of Min when she was first in the White Tower with Egwene, Nynaeve and Elayne.
    24. LoC,Ch55 - Min tells Gawyn that Elayne loves Rand.
    25. LoC,Epilogue - Elayne and Nynaeve are gone from the Tarasin Palace in Ebou Dar again.
  7. In A Crown of Swords
    1. ACoS,Prologue - Tarna Feir's report to Elaida on the Salidar Aes Sedai noted that Elayne, Nynaeve, Siuan and Logain are there. Alviarin reports that Gray Ajah spies have seen Elayne, Nynaeve, Aviendha, and Birgitte in Ebou Dar. Elaida believes that Morgase is dead so Elayne will be crowned.
    2. ACoS,Prologue - Pedron Niall knows through Balwer's report that Elayne is in Ebou Dar.
    3. ACoS,Ch3 - Perrin knows that Rand intends both the Cairhien and Andor thrones for Elayne.
    4. ACoS,Ch5 - When Rand confronts Colavaere she says rumor has Elayne dead. Rand says she is alive.
    5. ACoS,Ch7 - Rand worries about Elayne and Aviendha. He Travels to Caemlyn in great secrecy so he will not accidentally run into them in case they have returned.
    6. ACoS,Ch7 - In Caemlyn nobles loyal to Elayne quell a takeover and make Dyelin regent in Elayne's name.
    7. ACoS,Ch8 - When Sheriam notices her a'dam bracelet, Egwene tells her it was a going away gift from Elayne and Nynaeve.
    8. ACoS,Ch9 - Nicola and Areina try to blackmail Egwene saying they overheard Thom and Juilin say Nynaeve and Elayne were pretending to be Aes Sedai.
    9. ACoS,Ch13 - Mat promised Rand to bring Elayne to Caemlyn with Egwene and Nynaeve, then promised Egwene to keep Nynaeve and Elayne safe in Ebou Dar.
    10. ACoS,Ch14 - Mat worries that if Olver gets hurt he will catch it from Mistress Anan, Elayne, Nynaeve, Birgitte and Aviendha.
    11. ACoS,Ch15 - Pedron Niall ordered Carridin to kidnap Elayne.
    12. ACoS,Ch16 - Mat leaves a note at the Tarasin Palace for Elayne and Nynaeve warning them about Carridin.
    13. ACoS,Ch17 - Mat finds a note in his pocket warning him that Elayne and Nynaeve are taking too many risks.
    14. ACoS,Ch17 - Joline thinks Elaida is angry about Egwene, Elayne and Nynaeve mainly because they are stronger than she.
    15. ACoS,Ch17 - Teslyn wants to take Elayne, Nynaeve, Mat, and Aviendha to Elaida.
    16. ACoS,Ch17 - Since they have not found the *angreal stash, Falion and Ispan consider kidnapping Nynaeve and Elayne to appease Moghedien.
    17. ACoS,Ch18 - When Berelain leaves, Rand intents to have Dobraine serve as regent in Cairhien until Elayne returns.
    18. ACoS,Ch19 - Min is still confused about her feelings about sharing Rand with Elayne and Aviendha.
    19. ACoS,Ch22 - Elayne is confused by Mat's behavior. All she knows of men is Rand and what Lini Eltring and Morgase taught her.
    20. ACoS,Ch26 - Morgase believes that Elayne and Gawyn are still safe in the White Tower.
    21. ACoS,Ch26 - Morgase abdicates the throne to Elayne effectively making her queen of Andor.
    22. ACoS,Ch30 - Elayne is eighteen.
    23. ACoS,Ch33 - Rand wants to send Min away like he sent Elayne and Aviendha. Min tells Rand that if Bael, Mandelain and Rhuarc can have two wives then she can deal with Aviendha and Elayne.
    24. ACoS,Ch35 - Rand tells Caraline Damodred the he will put Elayne on the thrones of Andor and Cairhien.
    25. ACoS,Ch37 - Mat's main driving force is to bring Egwene, Elayne, Nynaeve and Aviendha to Rand in Caemlyn.
    26. ACoS,Ch41 - Rand has nightmares about Elayne, Aviendha and Min all glaring at him.
  8. In The Path of Daggers
    1. TPoD,Ch2 - The gholam was ordered to kill Elayne, Nynaeve and Mat, but chooses to go after the women as they are an easier target.
    2. TPoD,Ch8 - "Maighdin" reminds Perrin of Elayne. Perrin tells her Rand plans to put Elayne on the Lion Throne. Maighdin replies angrily that the throne is hers by right, not by Rand.
    3. TPoD,Ch15 - From Elayne's report, Egwene passed on to the Sitters only that the Bowl of the Winds had been used, not the bad bargain with the Sea Folk.
    4. TPoD,Ch16 - Lelaine wants Elayne and Nynaeve to pass a message to Merilille to contact the Sea Folk in Caemlyn.
    5. TPoD,Ch21 - Rand thinks Elayne and Mat are with the Salidar Aes Sedai in Murandy.
    6. TPoD,Ch22 - Rand is confused that word spreads that he has a soft spot for women at the same time that rumors fly that he murdered Morgase, Elayne and Colavaere.
    7. TPoD,Ch27 - Min tells Rand and Dobraine that she believes Caraline will support Elayne for the Sun Throne.
    8. TPoD,Ch29 - When Rand learns that Elayne tore down his banners in Caemlyn he believes she has turned against him.
  9. In Winter's Heart
    1. WH,Ch12 - Min has a viewing of Elayne - "She'll get with child from this. Two of them; a boy and a girl; both healthy and strong."
    2. WH,Ch18 - Setalle Anan asks Mat how Elayne and Nynaeve are doing.
    3. WH,Ch19 - Teslyn left Mat the warning note about Elayne and Nynaeve in order to frustrate Elaida's plans.
    4. WH,Ch22 - Rand can still feel Aviendha, Elayne and Alanna in his head, but not as strongly as Min.
    5. WH,Ch25 - Alanna tells Rand that Andor may or may not support him once Elayne is fully in control.
    6. WH,Ch29 - Egeanin tells Mat that she helped Elayne and Nynaeve in Tanchico.
  10. In Crossroads of Twilight
    1. CoT,Prologue - Ailil Riatin now openly supports Elayne for the Sun Throne.
    2. CoT,Ch15 - Elenia thinks that Dyelin is really the power behind Elayne.
    3. CoT,Ch17 - Only three sisters besides Elayne can make ter'angreal.
    4. CoT,Ch18 - The Salidar Aes Sedai Sitters think that Merilille and Vandene have Elayne under control.
    5. CoT,Ch24 - Sensing them in Caemlyn, Rand wonders how he can keep Elayne and Aviendha safe.
  11. In Knife of Dreams
    1. KoD,Ch2 - Elaida thinks she will soon have Elayne back in hand.
    2. KoD,Ch18 - With Min, Elayne and Aviendha bonded to him Rand wonders how he can keep them safe.
    3. KoD,Ch21 - Rand is not as sharply aware of Alanna since Min, Elayne and Aviendha bonded him.
    4. KoD,Ch22 - Zaida's Bargain with Elayne is judged favorably so she is elected the new Mistress of the Ships.
    5. KoD,Ch24 - Egwene tells Mattin Stepaneos that Rand supports Elayne for both the Lion Throne and the Sun Throne.
    6. KoD,Ch27 - When Rand Travels to Altara, Elayne feels faint a hundred and fifty leagues east in Caemlyn. Aviendha in Arad Doman feels even fainter.
  12. In The Gathering Storm
    1. TGS,Ch2 - When Egwene waits on Elaida, it is her first sight of Elaida since she, Elayne and Nynaeve left to hunt the Black Ajah.
    2. TGS,Ch3 - Aviendha detests cities, but thinks that Elayne does a good job running Caemlyn.
    3. TGS,Ch4 - Gawyn struggles with his loyalties to Egwene, Elayne and the White Tower.
    4. TGS,Ch7 - Daigian does not treat Nynaeve as full Aes Sedai even though Egwene raised her and Elayne to the shawl.
    5. TGS,Ch8 - Siuan confirms to Egwene that the storeroom Elayne described holds the most dangerous One Power objects.
    6. TGS,Ch9 - Perrin does not want Alliandre's allegiance. She can swear to Elayne or Rand if she wants.
    7. TGS,Ch11 - Aviendha must regain her honor to merit Rand as much as Min and Elayne.
    8. TGS,Ch11 - Among Aiel, complaining is considered weak, yet Elayne complains constantly about her pregnancy even though she is strong.
    9. TGS,Ch13 - Gawyn does not like Elaida, but he chose her side because of what Siuan did to Elayne and Egwene.
    10. TGS,Ch24 - Bryne chides Gawyn for not being in Caemlyn with Elayne.
    11. TGS,Ch29 - Rand sort of trusts Dobraine. He knows Rand intends the Lion Throne for Elayne.
    12. TGS,Ch30 - Lelaine questions Gawyn on Elayne-s taxation policies.
    13. TGS,Ch36 - Mat thinks thirty days in Caemlyn will give Aludra time to get started on her Dragons and perhaps Elayne will help.
    14. TGS,Ch47 - Rand can barely feel Elayne through the bond.
  13. In Towers of Midnight
    1. ToM,Prologue - Galad hopes that Elayne now holds the Lion Throne.
    2. ToM,Ch6 - Morgase wonders if Elayne has returned to Caemlyn.
    3. ToM,Ch8 - Mat sends a letter to Elayne as soon as he arrives in Caemlyn but he receives no response as Master Norry ignores it.
    4. ToM,Ch9 - Mat sends a second, more strongly worded letter to Elayne that Norry delivers.
    5. ToM,Ch15 - Rand tells Nynaeve that he wants her in the circle using Callandor at the Last Battle, perhaps with Elayne or Aviendha.
    6. ToM,Ch21 - Returned from scouting Cairhien, Seonid reports that Elayne has the throne in Andor.
    7. ToM,Ch27 - Darlin and Elayne are important to Egwene's plans to change Rand's mind about breaking the seals.
    8. ToM,Ch29 - Morgase is surprised that Galad ran into Elayne in Ghealdan.
    9. ToM,Ch37 - When he leaves to return to the White Tower, Gawyn tries to say goodbye to Elayne but Birgitte refuses him thinking she is in the dream world.
    10. ToM,Ch38 - When Mesaana collars Egwene, she thinks this was the same way Elayne and Nynaeve captured Moghedien.
    11. ToM,Ch42 - Gawyn wants to marry Egwene right away but she is shy about protocol. What would her parents and Elayne think?
    12. ToM,Ch44 - Morgase really wants to get to Caemlyn so she can aid Elayne.
    13. ToM,Ch53 - Perrin tells Faile that he disagrees with Elayne. He trusts Rand and thinks breaking the seals is the right thing to do.
    14. ToM,Ch57 - Mat tells Moiraine that Elayne is now Queen of Andor.
  14. In A Memory of Light
    1. AMoL,Prologue - Jarid Sarand orders his remaining men to take Elayne and behead her, but they ignore him.
    2. AMoL,Prologue - Leilwin and Bayle Domon slip through a gateway from Tar Valon to the Field of Merrilor where she asks for Nynaeve or Elayne.
    3. AMoL,Ch3 - Aviendha tells Rand that she, Min and Elayne are all now first-sisters.
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