An [Aes Sedai] of the [Gray Ajah] for over a hundred years. She is [Cairhienin|Cairhien (Country)].

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! Possible Spoilers
She is ambassador from the [Salidar Aes Sedai] to the court of [Ebou Dar]. 
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! Physical Description

She is a slender, palely elegant [Cairhienin|Cairhien (Country)] with glossy black hair and large liquid dark eyes. ([LoC,Ch48]) She is a short, pale, [Cairhienin|Cairhien (Country)], shorter than [Joline|Joline Maza]. ([ACoS,Ch16]) She has glossy black hair. ([ACoS,Ch30])

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! Chronology (Possible Spoilers)

* The [Salidar Aes Sedai] send Merilille Ceandevin to [Ebou Dar] as an emissary to the queen. ([LoC,Ch15])
* [Sheriam|Sheriam Bayanar] sends a letter to Merilille alerting her about the [Bowl of the Winds]. ([LoC,Ch15])
* [Adeleas|Adeleas Namelle] and [Vandene|Vandene Namelle] introduce [Elayne|Elayne Trakand], [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara], [Birgitte|Birgitte Trahelion] and [Aviendha] to Merilille at the [Tarasin Palace]. She learns that they are [Aes Sedai], [Egwene|Egwene alVere] is now [Amyrlin|Aes Sedai], and [Birgitte|Birgitte Trahelion] is [Elayne|Elayne Trakand]'s [Warder|Warder]. ([LoC,Ch48])
* [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] and [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] have disguises of [Illusion|Weaves] and also mask their ability to [channel|True Source] so they walk right by Merilille without her noticing. ([LoC,Ch52])
* She, [Adeleas|Adeleas Namelle] and [Sareitha|Sareitha Tomares] argue over [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] with [Joline|Joline Maza] and [Teslyn|Teslyn Baradon] in the [Tarasin Palace]. ([ACoS,Ch16])
* When [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] reports the [Kin], she is grilled by [Adeleas|Adeleas Namelle], [Careane|Careane Fransi], Merilille, [Sareitha|Sareitha Tomares] and [Vandene|Vandene Namelle]. She finally gets angry and takes control whereupon they defer to her. ([ACoS,Ch30])
* [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] leads [Adeleas|Adeleas Namelle], [Careane|Careane Fransi], Merilille, [Sareitha|Sareitha Tomares] and [Vandene|Vandene Namelle] to the [Kin] house where they meet with [Reanne|Reanne Corly] and the [Elders|Kin]. ([ACoS,Ch31])
* The five [Salidar Aes Sedai] including Merilille meet with [Mat|Matrim Cauthon], [Elayne|Elayne Trakand], [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara], the [Kin], and the [Sea Folk] [Windfinders|Sea Folk] to discuss the use of the [Bowl of the Winds]. ([ACoS,Ch39])
* At the [Tarasin Palace] stableyard, Merilille and the other [Aes Sedai] ride through [Aviendha]'s gateway to the [farm|Farm]. ([TPoD,Ch1])
* Merilille and the other [Aes Sedai] ride from the gateway to the [farm|Farm]. They take turn bugging [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] about [Ispan|Ispan Shefar] being held by the [Kin] instead of them. ([TPoD,Ch3])
* Merilille and the other [Aes Sedai] [Travel|Weaves] with [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] to [Andor] when the [Seanchan|Seanchan (People)] attack the [farm|Farm]. ([TPoD,Ch6])
* Merilille and the other [Aes Sedai] travel across [Andor] with [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] toward [Caemlyn]. When it begins to snow, [Renaile|Renaile din Calon Blue Star] claims Merilille as a teacher to complete the bargain of the [Bowl|Bowl of the Winds]. ([TPoD,Ch20])
* Merilille and the other [Aes Sedai] travel with [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] to the [Royal Palace] in [Caemlyn]. [Renaile|Renaile din Calon Blue Star] and the other [Windfinders|Sea Folk] keep her constantly busy teaching them. ([TPoD,Ch28])
* Merilille accompanies [Renaile|Renaile din Calon Blue Star] and [Zaida|Zaida din Parede Blackwing] when they pay a call on [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] to demand more teachers for the [Windfinders|Sea Folk]. ([WH,Prologue])
* The [Windfinders|Sea Folk] now sometimes use Merilille as a test subject for their lessons. ([WH,Ch11])
* [Reanne Corly] weaves a gateway to [Braem Wood] and Merilille seeks out the [Borderlands] rulers. She negotiates a meeting with [Elayne|Elayne Trakand], then returns to [Caemlyn]. ([WH,Ch26])
* Merilille returns to [Braem Wood] with news that [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] is coming. After the discussions, she returns to [Caemlyn] with [Elayne|Elayne Trakand], [Aviendha] and [Birgitte|Birgitte Trahelion]. ([WH,Ch27])
* [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] reassures [Careane|Careane Fransi], [Sareitha|Sareitha Tomares], Merilille and [Vandene|Vandene Namelle] that there is nothing they can do about the powerful [channeling|True Source] to the west. [Careane|Careane Fransi] and Merilille dislike [Doilin Mellar|Daved Hanlon] but [Sareitha|Sareitha Tomares] approves of him. ([CoT,Ch11])
* Merilille sneaks out of the [Royal Palace] with one of the [Sea Folk] apprentices. ([CoT,Ch14])
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! Other References (Possible Spoilers)

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# In [Lord of Chaos]
## [LoC,Ch15] - Merilille Ceandevin is [Gray Ajah].
## [LoC,Ch36] - [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] and [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] tell [Egwene|Egwene alVere] that Merilille will never find the [Bowl|Bowl of the Winds] as she is too busy negotiating with Queen [Tylin|Tylin Quintara].
## [LoC,Ch39] - [Egwene|Egwene alVere] sends [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] and [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] to [Ebou Dar] to join Merilille.
# In [A Crown of Swords]
## [ACoS,Ch17] - Merilille taught [Joline|Joline Maza] when she was a novice. 
## [ACoS,Ch17] - [Joline|Joline Maza] and [Teslyn|Teslyn Baradon] are the same strength and are stronger than Merilille. 
## [ACoS,Ch23] - [Setalle|Setalle Anan] threatens to turn in [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] and [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] to Merilille and [Teslyn|Teslyn Baradon].
## [ACoS,Ch37] - The [Knitting Circle|Kin] members are puzzled and hurt that the [Aes Sedai] including Merilille and [Sareitha|Sareitha Tomares] think they are lying about their numbers and ages.
# In [The Path of Daggers]
## [TPoD,Ch16] - [Lelaine|Lelaine Akashi] demands that [Egwene|Egwene alVere] leave a message for Merilille to contact the [Sea Folk] when she arrives in [Caemlyn].
# In [Winters Heart]
## [WH,Ch8] - [Kirstian|Kirstian Chalwin] and [Zarya|Zarya Alkaese] conclude that [Adeleas|Adeleas Namelle]' murderer must be Merilille, [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.
# In [Crossroads of Twilight]
## [CoT,Ch11] - Merilille has worn the shawl over a hundred years.
## [CoT,Ch11] - [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] believes that one of Merilille, [Sareitha|Sareitha Tomares] or [Careane|Careane Fransi] murdered [Adeleas|Adeleas Namelle].
## [CoT,Ch12] - When [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] argues with [Zaida|Zaida din Parede Blackwing] about [Aes Sedai] teachers for the [Sea Folk], [Zaida|Zaida din Parede Blackwing] says that Merilille personally agreed to be a teacher.
## [CoT,Ch18] - The [Salidar Aes Sedai] [Sitters] think that Merilille and [Vandene|Vandene Namelle] have [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] under control.
# In [Knife of Dreams]
## [KoD,Ch14] - [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] worries that one of Merilille, [Careane|Careane Fransi] and [Sareitha|Sareitha Tomares] is [Black Ajah].
## [KoD,Ch14] - The [Windfinders|Sea Folk] continue to badger [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] on the whereabouts of Merilille and [Talaan din Gelyn].
## [KoD,Ch16] - [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] has a hard time believing that Merilille might be [Black Ajah].
## [KoD,Ch17] - After the murder of [Reanne|Reanne Corly], [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] is relieved that Merilille is cleared of the murder of [Adeleas|Adeleas Namelle].
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