An [Aes Sedai] of the [Green Ajah]. Her [Warders] are [Bassane] and [Nethan]. She is [Taraboner|Tarabon].

! Physical Description

She has a stern face and wears her dark hair severely drawn back. Despite that her accent identifies her as [Taraboner|Tarabon]. ([WH,Ch13]) She is tall and more than handsome with blue eyes. ([WH,Ch23]) She is a tall woman with dark hair and an ivory face. She wears dark green and a silver comb in her hair. ([KoD,Ch23])

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! Chronology (Possible Spoilers)

* Merise bonds [Jahar Narishma] as her [Warder|Warders]. ([WH,Ch25])
* When [Alanna|Alanna Mosvani] collapses, Merise sends [Jahar|Jahar Narishma] to [Cadsuane|Cadsuane Melaidhrin], then brings [Alanna|Alanna Mosvani] to her room and tries to [Heal|Weaves#h] her. ([WH,Ch13])
* [Corele|Corele Hovian], [Daigian|Daigian Moseneillin], Merise, [Kumira], [Damer|Damer Flinn], [Eben|Eben Hopwil] and [Jahar|Jahar Narishma] accompany [Cadsuane|Cadsuane Melaidhrin] as she [Travels|Weaves#t] from the [Sun Palace] to [Far Madding]. ([WH,Ch23])
* [Cadsuane|Cadsuane Melaidhrin] leaves Merise in charge of the others when she, [Verin|Verin Mathwin] and [Kumira] go to meet with the Counsels in the [Hall of the Counsels]. ([WH,Ch24])
* When [Rand|Rand alThor] and [Lan|al'Lan Mandragoran] are imprisoned, [Cadsuane|Cadsuane Melaidhrin] and her party, including [Corele|Corele Hovian], [Daigian|Daigian Moseneillin], [Kumira] and Merise, go to the [Hall of the Counsels] where [Cadsuane|Cadsuane Melaidhrin] bullies them into releasing [Rand|Rand alThor] and [Lan|al'Lan Mandragoran]. ([WH,Ch34])
* [Corele|Corele Hovian], [Daigian|Daigian Moseneillin], [Kumira] and Merise accompany [Rand|Rand alThor], [Cadsuane|Cadsuane Melaidhrin] and the others from [Far Madding] to [Shadar Logoth|Aridhol (City)]. Merise, [Jahar|Jahar Narishma] and [Elza|Elza Penfell] link and stay at the top of the hill. With [Cadsuane|Cadsuane Melaidhrin] directing them, they use %%ot [Callandor]%% to drive off the [Forsaken]. ([WH,Ch35])
* [Corele|Corele Hovian], [Daigian|Daigian Moseneillin], Merise, [Beldeine|Beldeine Nyram], [Elza|Elza Penfell], [Erian|Erian Boroleos], [Nesune|Nesune Bihara], [Sarene|Sarene Nemdahl] and [Verin|Verin Mathwin] accompany [Cadsuane|Cadsuane Melaidhrin] and [Rand|Rand alThor] to the [Pendaloan|Tear (Country)] estate in eastern [Tear|Tear (Country)] to recuperate. ([CoT,Ch23])
* Merise is shocked when [Rand|Rand alThor] asks her to consider unbonding [Jahar|Jahar Narishma]. ([CoT,Ch23])
* [Beldeine|Beldeine Nyram] considers an [Asha'man] as a [Warder|Warders]. Merise counsels her to talk with [Daigian|Daigian Moseneillin] about the consequences. ([CoT,Ch23])
* Per [Rand|Rand alThor]'s request, Merise, [Jahar Narishma], [Bassane] and [Nethan] visit the [Salidar Aes Sedai] camp with an offer that they may bond forty-seven [Asha'man]. [Narishma|Jahar Narishma] detects %%ot [saidin|Said]%% in use. ([KoD,Ch23])
* Merise and [Narishma|Jahar Narishma] accompany [Rand|Rand alThor] to his meeting with the [Daughter of the Nine Moons|Tuon]. Merise waits a few miles away with the [Saldaeans|Saldaea] and most of the others while [Narishma|Jahar Narishma] is one of the six who accompany [Rand|Rand alThor] to Lady [Deirdru]'s manor. Afterwards, Merise [Heals|Weaves#h] [Narishma|Jahar Narishma]'s injuries. ([KoD,Ch27])
* [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara], [Cadsuane|Cadsuane Melaidhrin], [Logain|Logain Ablar] and Merise are with [Rand|Rand alThor] when he returns the %%ot [sul'dam|Seanchan (People)]%% and %%ot [damane|Seanchan (People)]%% to [Ebou Dar]. ([TGS,Prologue])
* Merise questions [Semirhage] while [Cadsuane|Cadsuane Melaidhrin] and [Narishma|Jahar Narishma] watch. [Erian|Erian Boroleos], [Sarene|Sarene Nemdahl] and [Nesune|Nesune Bihara] hold her shield. ([TGS,Ch5])
* Merise, [Corele|Corele Hovian] and [Cadsuane|Cadsuane Melaidhrin] attend the meeting with [Rand|Rand alThor] and the clan chiefs to discuss the plan for [Arad Doman]. ([TGS,Ch7])
* Merise criticizes [Aviendha]-s technique in putting out the fire and says she should be in the [White Tower], but [Melaine] puts her in her place. ([TGS,Ch11])
* [Cadsuane|Cadsuane Melaidhrin], Merise, [Sarene|Sarene Nemdahl], [Erian|Erian Boroleos] and [Beldeine|Beldeine Nyram] check on [Rand|Rand alThor] after the attack. Merise reports that [Daigian|Daigian Moseneillin] is dead, [Nesune|Nesune Bihara] and [Corele|Corele Hovian] are in a trance and [Elza|Elza Penfell] is missing. ([TGS,Ch23])
* [Corele|Corele Hovian], Merise, [Narishma|Jahar Narishma] and [Alivia] are in [Rand|Rand alThor]-s retinue when he enters [Bandar Eban]. ([TGS,Ch29])
* [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara], Merise, [Cadsuane|Cadsuane Melaidhrin], [Corele|Corele Hovian] and [Damer Flinn] watch the procession of ghosts from the city walls of [Bandar Eban]. ([TGS,Ch32])
* [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] reports to [Cadsuane|Cadsuane Melaidhrin], Merise and the [Wise Ones|Aiel] how [Rand|Rand alThor] destroyed [Natrin's Barrow|Arad Doman] and [Graendal]. ([TGS,Ch37])
* [Beldeine|Beldeine Nyram], [Corele|Corele Hovian], [Erian|Erian Boroleos], Merise, [Nesune|Nesune Bihara] and [Sarene|Sarene Nemdahl] are among the [Aes Sedai] who accompany [Rand|Rand alThor] from [Bandar Eban] to the [Stone of Tear]. ([TGS,Ch42])
* [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] reports to [Cadsuane|Cadsuane Melaidhrin], [Corele|Corele Hovian], Merise and [Min|Min Farshaw] on the meeting with the [Borderlands]. ([TGS,Ch44])
* [Corele|Corele Hovian], Merise and [Beldeine|Beldeine Nyram] wait with [Cadsuane|Cadsuane Melaidhrin], [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] and [Min|Min Farshaw] to hear how [Tam|Tam alThor]'s meeting with [Rand|Rand alThor] goes. ([TGS,Ch48])
* [Corele|Corele Hovian], Merise, [Flinn|Damer Flinn], [Narishma|Jahar Narishma], [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara], [Min|Min Farshaw] and others join [Rand|Rand alThor] upon his return. ([ToM,Ch13])
* [Cadsuane|Cadsuane Melaidhrin] finds King [Alsalam|Alsalam Saeed Almadar] on the [Caralain Grass] and brings him to [Tear|Tear (Country)]. She and Merise are keeping him company when [Rand|Rand alThor] returns from [Maradon] with [Rodel Ituralde]. ([ToM,Ch32])
* [Rand|Rand alThor] [Travels|Weaves#t] to [Far Madding] with [Narishma|Jahar Narishma], [Cadsuane|Cadsuane Melaidhrin], Merise, [Min|Min Farshaw], [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] and others to meet with the [Borderlands] rulers. They slap him and question him on [Tellindal Tirraso]. He answers correctly and they acknowledge him as the [Dragon Reborn|Rand alThor]. He tells them to swear fealty to him or he will not take them with him to the [Last Battle|Creator]. ([ToM,Ch51])
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! Other References (Possible Spoilers)

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# In [Winters Heart]
## [WH,Ch13] - [Cadsuane|Cadsuane Melaidhrin] trusts Merise more than any of the other [Aes Sedai] with her.
## [WH,Ch25] - [Cadsuane|Cadsuane Melaidhrin] tells [Rand|Rand alThor] that [Corele|Corele Hovian], [Daigian|Daigian Moseneillin] and Merise bonded [Damer|Damer Flinn], [Eben|Eben Hopwil] and [Jahar|Jahar Narishma] as [Warders].
# In [Crossroads of Twilight]
## [CoT,Prologue]  - [Samitsu|Samitsu Tamagowa] thinks Merise has done the best job of all in taming [Jahar|Jahar Narishma], her bonded [Asha'man].
## [CoT,Ch24] - [Cadsuane|Cadsuane Melaidhrin] is disgusted at the idea of [Asha'man] bonding [Aes Sedai] instead of the reverse like [Corele|Corele Hovian], [Daigian|Daigian Moseneillin] and Merise.
# In [Knife of Dreams]
## [KoD,Ch23] - Her full name is Merise Haindehl.
# In [The Gathering Storm]
## [TGS,Ch17] - [Cadsuane|Cadsuane Melaidhrin] is hesitant to question [Semirhage] herself after Merise failed.
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