One of the [Kin] [Elders|Kin] in [Ebou Dar]. She works as a weaver. She is probably [Cairhienin|Cairhien (Country)].

! Physical Description

She has a pale face and black eyes. She looks about ten years older than Nynaeve. ([TPoD,Ch1]) She is pretty. ([WH,Ch8]) She is medium height. ([WH,Ch8])

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! Chronology (Possible Spoilers)

* In the early 700's NE, Kirstian is a [novice|novices] in the [White Tower]. She runs away and spends the next three centuries with the [Kin]. ([TPoD,Ch28])
* The [Kin] [Elders|Kin] including Kirstian are meeting when [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] returns with the [Aes Sedai] from [Tarasin Palace]. ([ACoS,Ch31])
* At the [Tarasin Palace], after the [Bowl|Bowl of the Winds] is recovered, the five [Kin] [Elders|Kin] who are not [Wise Women|Kin] including Kirstian have the task of shielding and guarding [Ispan|Ispan Shefar]. ([ACoS,Ch39])
* Kirstian and the rest of the [Kin] [Elders|Kin] wait in the [Tarasin Palace] stableyard to go through [Aviendha]'s gateway to the [farm|Farm]. Kirstian holds the shield on [Ispan|Ispan Shefar] and is none too happy about the responsibility. ([TPoD,Ch1])
* Kirstian and the rest of the [Kin] [Elders|Kin] ride from the gateway to the [farm|Farm]. The rest of the [Elders|Kin] take turns bugging [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] to pass care of [Ispan|Ispan Shefar] from them to the [Aes Sedai]. ([TPoD,Ch3])
* Kirstian participates in the circle that uses the [Bowl of the Winds] to fix the weather. ([TPoD,Ch5])
* Kirstian and the rest of the [Kin] [Elders|Kin] [Travel|Weaves#t] with [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] to [Andor] when the [Seanchan|Seanchan (People)] attack the [farm|Farm]. ([TPoD,Ch6])
* Kirstian and the rest of the [Kin] [Elders|Kin] travel across [Andor] with [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] toward [Caemlyn]. ([TPoD,Ch20])
* Kirstian and the rest of the [Kin] [Elders|Kin] travel with [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] to the [Royal Palace] in [Caemlyn]. When [Garenia|Zarya Alkaese] is unmasked as [Zarya Alkaese], Kirstian breaks down and confesses that she ran away as a [novice|novices] nearly three hundred years ago! She is put into white by the [Aes Sedai]. ([TPoD,Ch28])
* Kirstian and [Zarya|Zarya Alkaese] conclude that [Adeleas|Adeleas Namelle]' murderer must be [Merilille|Merilille Ceandevin], [Careane|Careane Fransi] or [Sareitha|Sareitha Tomares]. They report this to [Vandene|Vandene Namelle]. [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] puts them in [Vandene|Vandene Namelle]'s charge to keep them from talking any more. ([WH,Ch8])
* Kirstian and [Zarya|Zarya Alkaese] follow [Vandene|Vandene Namelle] as she goes about her business in the [Royal Palace]. ([CoT,Ch11])
* Kirstian and [Zarya|Zarya Alkaese] meekly follow [Vandene|Vandene Namelle] and [Jaem|jaem] as they walk through the [Royal Palace]. ([KoD,Ch14])
* Kirstian and [Zarya|Zarya Alkaese] follow [Vandene|Vandene Namelle] in to see [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] when she reports the murder of [Reanne|Reanne Corly]. ([KoD,Ch17])
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! Other References (Possible Spoilers)

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# In [The Path of Daggers]
## [TPoD,Ch1] - Kirstian is as strong a [channeler|True Source] as [Reanne|Reanne Corly].
## [TPoD,Ch3] - In [Ebou Dar] she works as a weaver.
## [TPoD,Ch5] - [Garenia|Zarya Alkaese] is stronger than [Reanne|Reanne Corly] or Kirstian.
## [TPoD,Ch28] - Kirstian is almost as strong a [channeler|True Source] as [Garenia|Zarya Alkaese].
# In [Winters Heart]
## [WH,Ch11] - [Vandene|Vandene Namelle] refuses to give lessons to the [Windfinders|Sea Folk] any more since she now has full time charge of Kirstian and [Zarya|Zarya Alkaese].
# In [Knife of Dreams]
## [KoD,Ch14] - Her complexion and eyes mark her as [Cairhienin|Cairhien (Country)].
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