Pronunciation: mahn-EHTH-ehr-ehn [<IMG SRC="../../graphics/soundbut.gif">|../../sounds/manetheren.wav]

One of the [Ten Nations of the Second Covenant|History] which formed after the [Breaking]. It was destroyed during the [Trolloc Wars].

! Location

Manetheren was a large country covering most of present day [Andor] and [Ghealdan].

! Ruling Body

The ruler at the time of the signing of the Compact was Queen Sorella ay Marena.

! Towns/Cities

* Manetheren (capital) - [Ways]
* Corartheren
* Jara'copan
* Shanaine - site of present day [Jehannah]


!! Other Sites


* [Midean's Ford]


!! References


* [PotD|../books/guide/index.html#4] - Jara'copan lay south of the city of Manetheren in the foothills of the [Mountains of Mist].
* [TEotW,Ch9] - Manetheren was destroyed during the [Trolloc Wars]. About two hundred years into the Wars, a massive force of [Trollocs] and [Dreadlords] attacked wiping out most of the Manetheren forces and finally killing King [Aemon]. Queen [Eldrene], feeling his death. Countered with a blast of the [One Power] that wiped out the [Trollocs] army but also destroyed her and the entire city of Manetheren as well.
* [TEotW,Ch19] - Prince [Caar] of Manetheren went to [City of Aridhol] to bring them back to the Light. After he was imprisoned, another force from Manetheren went to [City of Aridhol] but found it deserted.
* [TEotW,Ch36] - When [Rand] mentions Manetheren, [Loial] says "We could not come in time."
* [TEotW,Ch45] - There was a [Ways] near the city of Manetheren.
* [TEotW,Ch47] - The [Ogier] grove at Manetheren was the most beautiful of all except for [Tar Valon].
* [TGH,Ch5] - [Tetsuan] betrayed Manetheren out of jealousy of [Ellisande|Eldrene].
* [TDR,Ch24] - [Mat] tells [Hammar] that he is from Manetheren.
* [TDR,Ch35] - According to [Saldaean|Saldaea] history, every Queen of Manetheren was [Aes Sedai] and the King was her [Warder|../organizations/aes_sedai/warders]. Manetheren was a large land covering most of present day [Ghealdan] and [Andor].
* [TSR,Ch16] - [Loial] agrees to take [Perrin] and [Faile] to the [Two Rivers] via the [Ways] and the Manetheren [Ways].
* [TSR,Ch27] - They arrive at the Manetheren [Ways] above the site of the ancient city of Manetheren in the [Mountains of Mist|../geography/mist_mountains].
* [TSR,Ch37] - [Aedomon] of [Safer|../history/safer/index] ruthlessly wiped out [Buiryn] and the forces of Manetheren at [Midean's Ford|../history/manetheren/mideans_ford].
* [TSR,Ch53] - The Red Eagle banner of Manetheren waves in front of the [White Boar] inn of [Watch Hill].
* [TSR,Ch56] - The men of [Watch Hill] carry the banner of Manetheren when they ride to the aid of [Emond's Field].
* [TFoH,Ch19] - [Morgase] learns that the banner of Manetheren has been raised in the [Two Rivers].
* [LoC,Ch5] - [Mat] has memories of Manetheren before the [Trolloc Wars].
* [LoC,Ch20] - The [Ogier] built a [Ways] at Manetheren during its construction.
* [ACoS,Ch21] - [Birgitte] says [Mat] sometimes speaks the [Old Tongue|../history/old_tongue] like a First Lord of Manetheren.
* [TPoD,Ch8] - [Perrin] and [Faile] plan to flaunt the Manetheren banner in [Ghealdan] to cover their true intent.
* [WH,Ch5] - [Perrin] again plans to use the banner of Manetheren to cover his trip with [Masema].
* [WH,Ch5] - Manetheren's borders ran nearly to where [Murandy] now stands.
* [WH,Ch27] - [Elayne] sees the banner of Manetheren over [Emond's Field] and thinks that she must do something about it.
* [CoT,Ch5] - Villagers in [Altara] are overawed when they see the banner of Manetheren.