An [Aes Sedai] of the [Gray Ajah]. She is an [Andoran|Andor] from [Caemlyn]. She does not have a [Warder|Warders]. ! Physical Description She has dark hair and cool, hazel eyes. She has slim fingers. ([LoC,Ch43]) She is slim. ([ACoS,Ch34]) ! Points of View See Merana Ambrey's [chapter points of view|Merana Ambrey POV]. %%collapsebox-closed ! Chronology (Possible Spoilers) * Merana Ambrey goes to the [White Tower] as a [novice|novices] circa 909 NE. ([LoC,Ch43]) * Merana is raised to [Accepted] circa 914 NE. ([LoC,Ch43]) * Merana is raised to the shawl circa 920 NE. ([LoC,Ch43]) * In 961 NE Merana negotiates the Fifth Treaty of [Falme] between [Arad Doman] and [Tarabon] covering the peaceful disposition of [Almoth Plain]. The treaty fails almost immediately. ([LoC,Ch43]) * Merana's [Warder|Warders], [Basan], dies before the [Aiel War] and she never bonds another. ([LoC,Ch43]) * The [Salidar Aes Sedai] send Merana Ambrey, [Kairen Stang], [Rafela Cindal], [Seonid Traighan], [Faeldrin Harella], [Demira Eriff], [Berenicia Morsad], [Masuri Sokawa] and [Valinde Nathenos] to [Caemlyn] as an embassy to [Rand|Rand alThor]. ([LoC,Prologue]) * The [Salidar Aes Sedai] embassy arrives in [Caemlyn] and Merana gets them rooms in [The Crown of Roses]. ([LoC,Ch41]) * Merana, [Masuri|Masuri Sokawa] and [Seonid|Seonid Traighan] meet with [Rand|Rand alThor] in the [Royal Palace]. They rejoin [Alanna|Alanna Mosvani] and [Verin|Verin Mathwin] at [The Crown of Roses] and discuss how to deal with him. ([LoC,Ch43]) * Merana visits Lord [Pelivar|Pelivar Coelan]. ([LoC,Ch46]) * Merana and [Berenicia|Berenicia Morsad] are at [Demira|Demira Eriff]'s side when she awakes after her attack. [Verin|Verin Mathwin] comes in and they discuss how to deal with [Rand|Rand alThor]. ([LoC,Ch46]) * Merana, [Demira|Demira Eriff], [Faeldrin|Faeldrin Harella], [Masuri|Masuri Sokawa], [Rafela|Rafela Cindal], [Seonid|Seonid Traighan] and [Valinde|Valinde Nathenos] pay an unexpected call on [Rand|Rand alThor] and demand that he lift the retrictions on them. He refuses and they leave in a huff. ([LoC,Ch49]) * After they receive [Rand|Rand alThor]'s letter saying he is leaving, [Bera|Bera Harkin] and [Kiruna|Kiruna Nachiman] take over they decide to follow [Rand|Rand alThor] to [Cairhien|Cairhien (Country)] with [Alanna|Alanna Mosvani], [Faeldrin|Faeldrin Harella], [Masuri|Masuri Sokawa], Merana, [Rafela|Rafela Cindal], [Seonid|Seonid Traighan] and [Verin|Verin Mathwin]. ([LoC,Ch49]) * They join with the [Two Rivers] men and [Alanna|Alanna Mosvani] leads them north toward [Rand|Rand alThor]. ([LoC,Ch54]) * They meet up with [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] and join his forces. ([LoC,Ch54]) * [Bera|Bera Harkin], [Kiruna|Kiruna Nachiman], [Alanna|Alanna Mosvani], [Faeldrin|Faeldrin Harella], [Masuri|Masuri Sokawa], Merana, [Rafela|Rafela Cindal], [Seonid|Seonid Traighan] and [Verin|Verin Mathwin] participate in the battle at [Dumai's Wells|Dumais Wells]. Afterwards, they are forced to swear fealty to [Rand|Rand alThor]. ([LoC,Ch55]) * Merana is serving tea to [Rand|Rand alThor] and the [Aiel] clan chiefs in the [Sun Palace] to show that the [Aes Sedai] really do serve [Rand|Rand alThor]. When [Cadsuane|Cadsuane Melaidhrin] enters Merana yells at her to not harm [Rand|Rand alThor]. After a brief interview she and [Annoura|Annoura Larisen] leave with [Cadsuane|Cadsuane Melaidhrin]. ([ACoS,Ch18]) * Merana and [Annoura|Annoura Larisen] follow [Cadsuane|Cadsuane Melaidhrin] to their quarters. [Cadsuane|Cadsuane Melaidhrin] grills her and the other [Aes Sedai] about recent events. ([ACoS,Ch19]) * Merana accompanies [Rand|Rand alThor] as part of his entourage to the [Sea Folk] ship. [Rand|Rand alThor] takes [Min|Min Farshaw], Merana, [Rafela|Rafela Cindal] and [Dashiva|OsanGar] to the [Wavemistress|Sea Folk]' cabin for discussions. He leaves Merana and [Rafela|Rafela Cindal] to negotiate. ([ACoS,Ch34]) * Merana and [Rafela|Rafela Cindal] have sent notes to [Rand|Rand alThor] but they are still on the [Sea Folk] ship negotiating. ([ACoS,Ch41]) * [Bera|Bera Harkin], [Faeldrin|Faeldrin Harella] and Merana are in the [Sun Palace] entry hall when [Cadsuane|Cadsuane Melaidhrin] arrives with [Daigian|Daigian Moseneillin] and [Kumira|kumira]. The [Wise Ones|Aiel] have been given a day off because it is finally raining. Merana says they will not help [Cadsuane|Cadsuane Melaidhrin] unless she tells them what she wants. [Cadsuane|Cadsuane Melaidhrin] goes off leaving [Daigian|Daigian Moseneillin] and [Kumira|kumira] to talk with and influence them. ([TPoD,Ch12]) * Merana and [Rafela|Rafela Cindal] report to [Rand|Rand alThor] that they have made a Bargain with the [Sea Folk]. Merana has a %%ot [ta'veren|Wheel of Time]%% attack and tells [Rand|Rand alThor] what she really thinks when he is unreasonable. ([TPoD,Ch27]) * [Rand|Rand alThor] sends [Alanna|Alanna Mosvani] back to [Cairhien|Cairhien (Country)] with orders for Merana, [Rafela|Rafela Cindal], [Bera|Bera Harkin] and [Faeldrin|Faeldrin Harella] to go to [Haddon Mirk] to negotiate with the rebels there. ([WH,Ch25]) * [Alanna|Alanna Mosvani] [Travels|Weaves] from [Far Madding] to [Cairhien|Cairhien (City)]. She picks up Merana, [Rafela|Rafela Cindal], [Bera|Bera Harkin] and [Faeldrin|Faeldrin Harella] and [Travels|Weaves] to [Tear|Tear (Country)]. ([WH,Ch32]) * Near the [Stone of Tear], Merana Ambrey negotiates with [Estanda] and [Tedosian] about ending the siege. ([CoT,Ch18]) * Merana and [Rafela|Rafela Cindal] negotiate a settlement with [Estanda], [Hearne], [Simaan] and [Tedosian] that makes [Darlin Sisnera] King of [Tear|Tear (Country)]. ([KoD,Ch21]) %% ! Other References (Possible Spoilers) %%collapse # In [Lord of Chaos] ## [LoC,Ch36] - [Sheriam|Sheriam Bayanar] and her circle tell [Egwene|Egwene alVere] that Merana is heading an embassy to [Rand|Rand alThor]. They should be in [Caemlyn] at any time. ## [LoC,Ch41] - [Min|Min Farshaw] tells [Rand|Rand alThor] of the [Salidar Aes Sedai] embassy, headed by Merana. Merana is from [Caemlyn]. ## [LoC,Ch43] - Merana and [Alanna|Alanna Mosvani] are about the same strength. Merana was a [novice|novices] for five years while [Alanna|Alanna Mosvani] took six. Merana, however, is much older so she naturally holds precedence. ## [LoC,Ch43] - Merana and [Verin|Verin Mathwin] were both [novice|novices] for five years and [Accepted] for six. They are the same strength, but [Verin|Verin Mathwin] is much older which normally would give her precedence. ## [LoC,Ch43] - After the death of [Basan|basan], Merana never bonded another [Warder|Warders]. ## [LoC,Ch50] - From the feel of [Alanna|Alanna Mosvani]'s bond, [Rand|Rand alThor] thinks Merana and her embassy are about halfway from [Caemlyn] to [Cairhien|Cairhien (City)]. # In [A Crown of Swords] ## [ACoS,Ch9] - The [Salidar Aes Sedai] have not heard from Merana and the embassy to [Rand|Rand alThor] since shortly after they arrived in [Caemlyn]. ## [ACoS,Ch10] - The [Wise Ones|Aiel] tell [Egwene|Egwene alVere] that Merana followed [Rand|Rand alThor] to [Cairhien|Cairhien (City)] but took no pigeons for messages. ## [ACoS,Ch34] - [Min|Min Farshaw] has a viewing of [Alanna|Alanna Mosvani], [Bera|Bera Harkin], [Faeldrin|Faeldrin Harella], Merana and [Rafela|Rafela Cindal] in [Rand|Rand alThor]'s hand. They are his. # In [The Path of Daggers] ## [TPoD,Ch16] - The [Wise Ones|Aiel] will only tell [Egwene|Egwene alVere] that Merana is waiting for [Rand|Rand alThor] to return from the south. # In [Winters Heart] ## [WH,Ch13] - [Dobraine|Dobraine Taborwin] complains about the difficulty of meeting the agreement that Merana and [Rafela|Rafela Cindal] made with the [Sea Folk]. # In [Crossroads of Twilight] ## [CoT,Ch18] - Agents of the [Salidar Aes Sedai] report that Merana Ambrey was spotted near the [Stone of Tear] negotiating with [Estanda] and [Tedosian]. %% ---- More [Category Characters|Category.Characters]