Pronunciation: rah-FEHL-ah sin-DAHL

An [Aes Sedai] of the [Blue Ajah]. Her [Warder|Warder] is [Mahiro Shukosa]. She is [Tairen|Tear (Country)].

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! Possible Spoilers
She is associated with the [Salidar Aes Sedai]. 
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! Physical Description

She is slim, dark and pretty. She does not yet look [ageless|Ageless]. ([NS,Ch11]]) She is round-faced. ([LoC,Ch43]) She is plump and very dark. ([ACoS,Ch34])

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! Chronology (Possible Spoilers)

* Rafela is raised to the shawl a year before [Leane|Leane Sharif]. ([NS,Ch11]])
* In the raising ceremony for [Moiraine|Moiraine Damodred] and [Siuan|Siuan Sanche], Rafela Cindal and [Leane Sharif] give them their shawls as they are the newest [Blue Ajah] sisters. ([NS,Ch11]])
* Rafela and the rest of the [Blue Ajah] sisters welcome [Moiraine|Moiraine Damodred] and [Siuan|Siuan Sanche] to the [Blue Ajah] quarters. ([NS,Ch12])
* Rafela and the other sisters instruct [Moiraine|Moiraine Damodred] and [Siuan|Siuan Sanche] on [Aes Sedai] and [Blue Ajah] customs. ([NS,Ch14])
* 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|Merana Ambrey] gets them rooms in [The Crown of Roses]. ([LoC,Ch41])
* Rafela meets with Lord [Luan|Luan Norwelyn]. They agree that [Andor] will be better off if [Rand|Rand alThor] leaves it in peace and unity. ([LoC,Ch43])
* [Merana|Merana Ambrey], [Demira|Demira Eriff], [Faeldrin|Faeldrin Harella], [Masuri|Masuri Sokawa], Rafela, [Seonid|Seonid Traighan] and [Valinde|Valinde Nathenos] pay an unexpected call on [Rand|Rand alThor] and demand that he lift the restrictions 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 (City)] with [Alanna|Alanna Mosvani], [Faeldrin|Faeldrin Harella], [Masuri|Masuri Sokawa], [Merana|Merana Ambrey], Rafela, [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|Merana Ambrey], Rafela, [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])
* Rafela accompanies [Rand|Rand alThor] as part of his entourage to the [Sea Folk] ship. [Rand|Rand alThor] takes [Min|Min Farshaw], [Merana|Merana Ambrey], Rafela and [Dashiva|OsanGar] to the [Wavemistress|Sea Folk]' cabin for discussions. He leaves [Merana|Merana Ambrey] and Rafela to negotiate. ([ACoS,Ch34])
* [Merana|Merana Ambrey] and Rafela have sent notes to [Rand|Rand alThor] but they are still on the [Sea Folk] ship negotiating. ([ACoS,Ch41])
* [Merana|Merana Ambrey] and Rafela report to [Rand|Rand alThor] that they have made a Bargain with the [Sea Folk]. ([TPoD,Ch27])
* [Rand|Rand alThor] sends [Alanna|Alanna Mosvani] back to [Cairhien|Cairhien (City)] with orders for [Merana|Merana Ambrey], Rafela, [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|Merana Ambrey], Rafela, [Bera|Bera Harkin] and [Faeldrin|Faeldrin Harella] and [Travels|Weaves] to [Tear|Tear (Country)]. ([WH,Ch32])
* [Merana|Merana Ambrey] and Rafela negotiate a settlement with [Estanda], [Hearne], [Simaan] and [Tedosian] that makes [Darlin Sisnera] King of [Tear|Tear (Country)]. ([KoD,Ch21])
* [Bera|Bera Harkin], Rafela and [Sarene|Sarene Nemdahl] report to [Cadsuane|Cadsuane Melaidhrin] that [Alanna|Alanna Mosvani] disappeared from the [Stone of Tear]. There was not enough channeling for a gateway. ([ToM,Ch12])
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! Other References (Possible Spoilers)

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# In [New Spring]
## [NS,Ch11]] - Rafela is a stickler for rules.
## [NS,Ch11]] - [Leane|Leane Sharif] is stronger than Rafela.
# In [Lord of Chaos]
## [LoC,Ch41] - Rafela is [Tairen|Tear (Country)]. She looks favorably on [Rand|Rand alThor] for making [Aes Sedai] more acceptable in her homeland.
# In [A Crown of Swords]
## [ACoS,Ch19] - When [Cadsuane|Cadsuane Melaidhrin] interviews [Merana|Merana Ambrey], [Merana|Merana Ambrey] wishes some of the other sisters in her party such as Rafela were there to share the heat.
## [ACoS,Ch34] - [Min|Min Farshaw] has a viewing of [Alanna|Alanna Mosvani], [Bera|Bera Harkin], [Faeldrin|Faeldrin Harella], [Merana|Merana Ambrey] and Rafela in [Rand|Rand alThor]'s hand. They are his.
## [ACoS,Ch34] - Rafela heard reports about [Min|Min Farshaw] several years ago.
# In [Winters Heart]
## [WH,Ch13] - [Dobraine|Dobraine Taborwin] complains about the difficulty of meeting the agreement that [Merana|Merana Ambrey] and Rafela made with the [Sea Folk].
# In [Crossroads of Twilight]
## [CoT,Ch23] - In [Tear|Tear (City)], [Verin|Verin Mathwin] sees [Alanna|Alanna Mosvani] and Rafela, but avoids them per [Cadsuane|Cadsuane Melaidhrin]'s instructions.
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