Pronunciation: gih-TAH-rah moh-ROH-soh An [Aes Sedai] of the [Blue Ajah]. She had the [Foretelling|Weaves]. She was counselor to Queen [Mordrellen], mother of [Tigraine], and later she was [Keeper of the Chronicles|Aes Sedai] 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]) %%collapsebox-closed ! Chronology (Possible Spoilers) * About 971 NE, while counselor to Queen [Mordrellen|mordrellen] of [Andor], Gitara convinces Lord [Luc|Luc Mantear] that the outcome of [Tarmon Gai'don|Creator] depends upon him going to the [Blight]. ([LoC,Ch16]) * In 972 NE Gitara tells [Tigraine|tigraine] that disaster will befall the world unless she goes to the [Three-fold Land|Aiel Waste], becomes a [Maiden of the Spear], and does not return until the [Maidens|Maidens of the Spear] go to [Tar Valon]. ([TSR,Ch34], [LoC,Ch16]) * While in the company of [Tamra Ospenya], [Moiraine|Moiraine Damodred] and [Siuan|Siuan Sanche], Gitara Moroso has a [Foretelling|Weaves] that the [Dragon|Rand alThor] has been reborn and drops dead. ([NS,Ch2], [TGH,Ch8]) %% ! Other References (Possible Spoilers) %%collapse # In [New Spring] ## [NS,Ch2] - Gitara was [Blue Ajah] before being raised to [Keeper of the Chronicles|Aes Sedai]. ## [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|Moiraine Damodred] and [Siuan|Siuan Sanche] watch for births that happened after Gitara's [Foretelling|Weaves]. ## [NS,Ch7] - [Aeldra Najaf] is raised as [Keeper of the Chronicles|Aes Sedai] replacing Gitara. ## [NS,Ch8] - [Ellid Abareim] claims she heard [Adelorna] tell [Shemaen] that Gitara had a [Foretelling|Weaves] that [Tarmon Gai'don|Creator] will come during the lifetimes of sisters now breathing. ## [NS,Ch8] - Because of [Tamra|Tamra Ospenya]'s certainty of the timing, [Moiraine|Moiraine Damodred] thinks Gitara must have had other [Foretelling|Weaves]s about the [Dragon Reborn|Rand alThor]. # In [The Great Hunt] ## [TGH,Ch8] - [Moiraine|Moiraine Damodred] and [Siuan|Siuan Sanche] tell [Rand|Rand alThor] about Gitara Moroso's [Foretelling|Weaves]. # In [The Shadow Rising] ## [TSR,Ch1] - [Elaida|Elaida aRoihan] is the only [Aes Sedai] since Gitara to have the [Foretelling|Weaves]. ## [TSR,Ch34] - [Amys] tells [Rand|Rand alThor] that [Shaiel|Tigraine] was ordered to go to the [Aiel Waste] by Gitara Moroso. # In [The Fires of Heaven] ## [TFoH,Ch27] - [Siuan|Siuan Sanche] recalls Gitara showing her a book where the [Aiel] are called the [People of the Dragon|Aiel]. # In [Lord of Chaos] ## [LoC,Ch16] - [Dyelin|dyelin] tells [Rand|Rand alThor] about Gitara Moroso. She was advisor to Queen [Mordrellen], mother to [Tigraine]. %% ---- More [Category Characters]