Pronunciation: ee-LY-ahs mah-CHEER-ah 
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aka: Long Tooth

An elderly man who is a [Wolfbrother|Wolves]. He was once a [Warder|Warders] to [Rina Hafden].

! Physical Description

As a younger man he is fair with a short beard and broad shoulders. ([NS,Ch7]) He is lean with yellow eyes, long graying brown hair and a thick beard. He has a long knife and bow and arrows. He dresses in fur clothes with an odd, flat top round cap. ([TEotW,Ch23])

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! Chronology (Possible Spoilers)

* [Rina Hafden|Rina Hafden] Sedai bonds Elyas as her [Warder|Warders]. ([TPoD,Ch10])
* In the [Green Ajah] quarters, [Rina Hafden] watches as Elyas and [Waylin] practice swords. ([NS,Ch7])
* About fifteen years ago, wolves discover that Elyas is a [Wolfbrother|Wolves]. The [Red Ajah] wants to try to [gentle|stilling] him. He kills two other [Warders] escaping. ([TEotW,Ch23], [TPoD,Ch30])
* Elyas visits [Raen]'s band of [Tinkers] in the spring of 997. ([TEotW,Ch25])
* Elyas finds [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] and [Egwene|Egwene alVere]. He introduces them to the wolves and agrees to lead them back to the road. ([TEotW,Ch23])
* Elyas, [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] and [Egwene|Egwene alVere] meet a band of [Tinkers] and join them. ([TEotW,Ch25])
* They travel with the [Tinkers] for a few days then head south. ([TEotW,Ch27])
* Elyas, [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] and [Egwene|Egwene alVere] are attacked by ravens and barely manage to escape into a %%ot [stedding|Steddings]%%. ([TEotW,Ch29])
* [Whitecloaks] approach their camp. Elyas leaves. [Perrin|Perrin Aybara], [Egwene|Egwene alVere] and [Bela] are captured by the [Whitecloaks]. ([TEotW,Ch30]) 
* Elyas is wounded by the [Whitecloaks] but survives. ([TEotW,Ch38])
* Elyas joins [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] in his camp and gives him some advice on getting along with [Saldaean|Saldaea] women. ([TPoD,Ch10])
* [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] visits [Masema|Masema Dagar] with [Neald|Fager Neald], [Grady|Jur Grady], [Balwer|Sebban Balwer], [Edarra], [Carelle], [Masuri|Masuri Sokawa], [Seonid|Seonid Traighan], their three [Warders], [Aram] and Elyas. ([TPoD,Ch30])
* [Perrin|Perrin Aybara], Elyas and the others leave [Abila] and head back to their camp. ([WH,Ch1])
* When they hear that [Faile|Zarine Bashere] was kidnapped, [Aram] and Elyas head southeast to scout. The three [Warders] accompany them. ([WH,Ch2])
* Elyas and [Jondyn Barran] find evidence of an army to the south. They continue to scout while the [Maidens|Maidens of the Spear] and [Warders] return to [Perrin|Perrin Aybara]'s camp to report. ([WH,Ch6])
* After much searching and backtracking, Elyas and [Jondyn Barran] finally pick up the trail of the [Shaido]. ([CoT,Ch5])
* Elyas and [Elienda] return from scouting with news that they found the [Shaido]. He checks out the [Darkhound] tracks and tells [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] something about them. He then leads [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] and others back to [Malden] to see the [Shaido] camp. ([CoT,Ch8])
* After [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] hacks one of the [Shaido] prisoners, he and Elyas talk about his axe. [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] fears that he likes killing, but Elyas assures him that it is just excitement. He knows from experience. [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] leaves the axe behind anyway. ([CoT,Ch27])
* Before the main attack, [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] sends a force into [Malden] through the aqueduct. Elyas, [Tallanvor|Martyn Tallanvor] and [Gaul] go along. ([KoD,Ch26])
* After the battle, [Gaul] goes to search for [Chiad]. He does not care about [Bain]. Elyas accompanies him. ([KoD,Ch30])
* Elyas attends a meeting with [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] and his council. He agrees to send a scouting force to [Cairhien|Cairhien (Country)]. ([ToM,Ch6])
* Elyas and [Gaul] scout the [Whitecloaks]'s camp. Elyas recognizes [Basel Gill] . ([ToM,Ch7])
* [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] walks through his camp with Elyas, [Grady|Jur Grady], [Montem al'San] and [Azi al'Thone]. ([ToM,Ch10])
* Elyas continues to scout for ways to free the [Whitecloaks] captives. ([ToM,Ch16])
* Elyas and [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] talk about [Wolfbrothers|Wolves] and the [wolf dream|TelAranRhiod]. Elyas chose to stay with the wolves. He warns [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] that the [wolf dream|TelAranRhiod] is dangerous. ([ToM,Ch24])
* After another bubble of evil strikes, [Tam|Tam alThor] and Elyas check out nearby villages to make sure they were not affected. ([ToM,Ch29])
* Elyas is still out scouting when [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] has his trial. ([ToM,Ch34])
* When [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] returns from his battle with [Slayer|Isam Mandragoran], Elyas accompanies him with the last group through the gateway to [Whitebridge].  ([ToM,Ch38])
* Elyas tells [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] that it is time for him to go north with the wolves. ([ToM,Ch40])
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! Other References (Possible Spoilers)

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# In [The Eye of the World]
## [TEotW,Ch38] - [Dapple] sends a message to [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] that Elyas is wounded but alive.
## [TEotW,Ch38] - [Lan|al'Lan Mandragoran] tells [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] that Elyas was a [Warder|Warders] and his teacher before his change happened. He implies that the [Red Ajah] tried to gentle Elyas.
# In [The Great Hunt]
## [TGH,Ch14] - [Ingtar|Ingtar Shinowa] remembers hearing about a [Warder|Warders], Elyas Machera, who could talk to wolves.
# In [The Dragon Reborn]
## [TDR,Ch5] - Hearing the wolves, [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] wonders how Elyas developed control over his contact with them.
## [TDR,Ch36] - [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] is sure that Elyas has been a [Wolfbrother|Wolves] for a long time and is happy with it.
# In [The Shadow Rising]
## [TSR,Ch28] - [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] wishes he could talk to Elyas about his dreams.
## [TSR,Ch32] - [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] thinks [Verin|Verin Mathwin], being [Brown Ajah], might be his best chance of surviving outside of finding Elyas.
## [TSR,Ch41] - [Ila] asks [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] about Elyas.
# In [The Path of Daggers]
## [TPoD,Ch30] - [Aram] and Elyas do not get along.
## [TPoD,Ch30] - Elyas has a fine cloak he won from [Gallenne|Bertain Gallenne] at dice.
# In [Knife of Dreams]
## [KoD,Ch12] - Seeing large numbers of [Tinkers] near [Almizar], [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] recalls that Elyas told him such large gatherings are rare.
## [KoD,Ch29] - As [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] charges the [Shaido] he feels the thrill of battle that he discussed with Elyas.
# In [Towers of Midnight]
## [ToM,Ch4] - [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] dreams of Elyas and his other followers walking toward a cliff.
## [ToM,Ch18] - [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] scouts the [Whitecloaks]- camp in the [wolf dream|TelAranRhiod] to see if he can pick up anything Elyas might have missed.
## [ToM,Epilogue] - [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] realizes that [Noam] and Elyas each chose their balance and [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] can chose his as well.
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