Pronunciation: gih-TAH-rah moh-ROH-soh
An Aes Sedai of the Blue Ajah. She had the Foretelling. She was counselor to Queen Mordrellen Mantear, mother of Tigraine Mantear, and later she was Keeper of the Chronicles under Tamra Ospenya.
Physical Description#
She is tall, voluptuous and beautiful with snow white hair. She dresses flamboyantly. At the time of the Aiel War she was rumored to be over three hundred years old. (NS,Ch2)
Chronology (Possible Spoilers)#
- About 971 NE, while counselor to Queen Mordrellen Mantear of Andor, Gitara convinces Lord Luc that the outcome of Tarmon Gai'don depends upon him going to the Blight. (LoC,Ch16)
- In 972 NE Gitara tells Tigraine that disaster will befall the world unless she goes to the Three-fold Land, becomes a Maiden of the Spear, and does not return until the Maidens go to Tar Valon. (TSR,Ch34, LoC,Ch16)
- While in the company of Tamra Ospenya, Moiraine and Siuan, Gitara Moroso has a Foretelling that the Dragon has been reborn and drops dead. (NS,Ch2, TGH,Ch8)
Other References (Possible Spoilers)#
- In New Spring
- NS,Ch2 - Gitara was Blue Ajah before being raised to Keeper of the Chronicles.
- NS,Ch3 - Tamra Ospenya announces the death of Gitara to the assembled Accepted and declares a bounty for all women who recently gave birth.
- NS,Ch6 - While taking census, Moiraine and Siuan watch for births that happened after Gitara's Foretelling.
- NS,Ch7 - Aeldra Najaf is raised as Keeper of the Chronicles replacing Gitara.
- NS,Ch8 - Ellid Abareim claims she heard Adelorna Bastine tell Shemaen that Gitara had a Foretelling that Tarmon Gai'don will come during the lifetimes of sisters now breathing.
- NS,Ch8 - Because of Tamra's certainty of the timing, Moiraine thinks Gitara must have had other Foretellings about the Dragon Reborn.
- In The Great Hunt
- TGH,Ch8 - Moiraine and Siuan tell Rand about Gitara Moroso's Foretelling.
- In The Shadow Rising
- TSR,Ch1 - Elaida is the only Aes Sedai since Gitara to have the Foretelling.
- TSR,Ch34 - Amys tells Rand that Shaiel was ordered to go to the Aiel Waste by Gitara Moroso.
- In The Fires of Heaven
- TFoH,Ch27 - Siuan recalls Gitara showing her a book where the Aiel are called the People of the Dragon.
- In Lord of Chaos
- LoC,Ch16 - Dyelin tells Rand about Gitara Moroso. She was advisor to Queen Mordrellen Mantear, mother to Tigraine Mantear.