Ilyena Therin Moerelle

aka: Ilyena Sunhair, Ilyena Moerelle Dalisar

The wife of Lews Therin Telamon. In his madness Lews Therin kills Ilyena along with the rest of his family.

Physical Description#

She is beautiful and golden-haired. (TEotW,Prologue) She was pretty with skin like cream and golden hair exactly the shade of Elayne's. (TFoH,Ch2) She was beautiful and golden-haired. (LoC,Ch19)

Chronology (Possible Spoilers)#

Other References (Possible Spoilers)#

  1. In The Eye of the World
    1. TEotW,Prologue - In his madness, Lews Therin ignores Ilyena's dead body and calls for her to sing for Ishamael.
  2. In The Great Hunt
    1. TGH,Ch7 - On hearing the Dark Prophecy, Moiraine recalls that Lanfear and Lews Therin were lovers before he met Ilyena.
  3. In The Dragon Reborn
    1. TDR,Ch36 - Lanfear says that Lews Therin was hers before Ilyena and will be again.
  4. In The Shadow Rising
    1. TSR,Ch50 - Lanfear jealously tells Rand that first there was Ilyena and now all these new women in his life.
  5. In The Fires of Heaven
    1. TFoH,Ch2 - Rand has a clear memory of Ilyena.
    2. TFoH,Ch43 - A voice in Rand's head moans about Ilyena.
    3. TFoH,Ch44 - The voice in Rand's head says he would give anything to have Ilyena back.
    4. TFoH,Ch51 - When Rand hears that Morgase is dead he hears a voice in his head saying Ilyena forgive me.
    5. TFoH,Ch52 - Rand tells Lanfear that he always belonged to Ilyena.
    6. TFoH,Ch55 - As Rand chases Rahvin, Lews Therin moans about the loss of Ilyena. He called her Ilyena Sunhair.
  6. In Lord of Chaos
    1. LoC,Ch10 - Lews Therin moans for Ilyena when Rand sees Aviendha.
    2. LoC,Ch18 - Lews Therin whispers about Ilyena in Rand's ear.
    3. LoC,Ch19 - Rand dreams of the Age of Legends and Ilyena.
    4. LoC,Ch26 - Lews Therin somehow adds Ilyena Therin Moerelle to Rand's mental list of women who died for him.
    5. LoC,Ch51 - Lews Therin mutters that Demandred wanted Ilyena.
    6. LoC,Ch53 - Lews Therin moans about killing Ilyena.
    7. LoC,Ch55 - Lews Therin moans about killing Ilyena.
  7. In The Path of Daggers
    1. TPoD,Ch29 - Lews Therin mutters that he should have sent Ilyena away.
  8. In Knife of Dreams
    1. KoD,Ch18 - Lews Therin moans about the voice in his head and Ilyena.
    2. KoD,Ch19 - Lews Therin holds forces Rand to hold too much saidin moaning that he wants to join Ilyena.
  9. In The Gathering Storm
    1. TGS,Ch1 - Lews Therin moans about Ilyena.
    2. TGS,Ch5 - Rand wonders if he will leave behind anything but destruction. Last time he was consumed by madness and his grief over Ilyena.
    3. TGS,Ch29 - When Rand runs through the list of women who died because of him Lews Therin adds Ilyena.
    4. TGS,Ch35 - Rand wakes one morning huddled in a corner crying for Ilyena.
    5. TGS,Ch50 - Rand remembers being Healed only to find Ilyena dead by his own hand.
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