Pronunciation: SHAWN-CHAN 
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The inhabitants of [Seanchan], the continent across the [Aryth Ocean] from the [Westlands|Geography#west].

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An %%ot [a'dam|ADam]%% is a device for controlling women who can [channel|True Source], consisting of a collar and bracelet linked by a leash, all of silvery metal. It has no effect on a woman who cannot [channel|True Source].
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 %%ot damane%% ("leashed one") are women who can [channel|True Source] and are controlled by use of an %%ot a'dam%%. 
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Women who can [channel|True Source] but who have not yet been made %%ot damane%% are called %%ot [marath'damane|Compleat]%% ("Those Who Must Be Leashed"). (Glossaries, [TGH,Ch40]) 
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 A %%ot sul'dam%% ("leash holder") is the term for a woman with the ability to control, by means of an %%ot [a'dam|ADam]%%, a woman who can [channel|True Source]. It is a fairly honored position among the Seanchan.
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! Armies of the Night

[Luthair Paendrag]'s army quite naturally thought the fighting [Aes Sedai] and exotic creatures they found were [Darkfriends] and named them thusly.

! References (Possible Spoilers)

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# In [The Great Hunt]
## [TGH,Ch7] - The [Sea Folk] fear the Armies of the Night across the [Aryth Ocean].
## [TGH,Ch29] - The Seanchan begin their invasion. They collect women who can channel as %%ot damane%% but otherwise they only require that people swear to obey the Forerunners, await the Return, and serve Those Who Come Home.
## [TGH,Ch34] - When [Fain] claims that [Trollocs] are following him [Turak] says the Armies of the Night had other followers.
## [TGH,Ch40] - [Luthair Paendrag] used %%ot a'dam%% to control [Aes Sedai] who were part of the Armies of the Night.
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! Seeker for Truth

They are charged with Imperial Security. Most of the prisoners are held in the central imperial prison called the Tower of Ravens. The prison is located in [Seandar]. Seekers can be identified by raven and tower tattoos.

! Daughter of the Nine Moons

* She is [Tuon]. ([WH,Ch14])

! The Return

The Seanchan have returned to the [Westlands|Geography] to reclaim the lands of their forefathers. The %%ot [''Corenne''|Compleat]%% (koh-REEN-neh) 
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or "Return" is led by the [''Hailene''|Compleat] (heye-LEE-neh) 
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or "Forerunners," "Those Who Come Before" to pave the way for the [''Rhyagelle''|Compleat] (rheye-ah-GEHL) 
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or "Homecomers," "Those Who Come Home." ([The Great Hunt],Glossary, [TGH,Ch29])

! References (Possible Spoilers)

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# In [The Great Hunt]
## [TGH,Ch7] - The [Sea Folk] have a saying about Seanchan, "lands under the Shadow, beyond the setting sun, beyond the [Aryth Ocean], where the Armies of Night reign."
## [TGH,Ch22] - The [Watchers Over the Waves|Falme] await the Return at [Falme] on [Toman Head].
## [TGH,Ch29] - [Geofram Bornhald] has learned quite a lot about the Seanchan.
## [TGH,Ch40] - High Lady [Suroth] has orders to take [Egwene] and [Nynaeve] back to Seanchan.
## [TGH,Ch41] - [Rand] and his party learn about the Seanchan at [Atuan's Mill|Atuans Mill].
## [TGH,Ch42] - [Egwene] is to be taken to Seanchan in a few days.
## [TGH,Ch44] - Because of the %%ot damane%%, the [Children of the Light] believe the Seanchan are openly supported by [Aes Sedai].
## [TGH,Ch47] - The [Children of the Light] battle the Seanchan as [Rand] battles [Ba'alzamon|Ishamael] over [Falme].
# In [The Dragon Reborn]
## [TDR,Prologue] - [Jaret Byar] and [Jaichim Carridin] both tell [Pedron Niall] that the Seanchan are [Darkfriends] supported by [Aes Sedai].
## [TDR,Ch12] - [Verin] tells [Siuan] that the Seanchan will return and that they use the [One Power] in battle.
## [TDR,Ch25] - [Egwene] dreams of %%ot sul'dam%% ordering [Aes Sedai] to [channel|True Source] lightning against the [White Tower]. She dreams of [Rand] confronting the Seanchan and [Mat] with the Seanchan as well.
## [TDR,Ch37] - [Egwene] continues to have dreams about the Seanchan.
## [TDR,Ch48] - [Egwene] dreams of [Rand] confronting the Seanchan. She dreams of [Rand] confronting her and the women with her, and one of ''them'' is Seanchan.
# In [The Shadow Rising]
## [TSR,Ch1] - High Lady [Suroth] consolidates the Seanchan forces on [Cantorin].
## [TSR,Ch11] - [Egwene] dreams of [Mat] wrestling with a Seanchan woman who ties an invisible leash to him.
## [TSR,Ch38] - High Lady [Suroth] has agents searching the western part of the [Westlands|Geography] for the %%ot sul'dam%% who deserted at [Falme].
## [TSR,Ch38] - Seekers for Truth are the property of the Imperial family. They carry identification plaques and have tattoos of the raven and tower.
## [TSR,Ch46] - High Lady [Suroth] has a [Seeker] for Truth checking up on these agents.
## [TSR,Ch52] - Seanchan always dress properly. Servants and shea dancers were very revealing clothes.
# In [The Fires of Heaven]
## [TFoH,Ch13] - [Nynaeve] recognizes [Cerandin]'s giant boar-horses as the war animals the Seanchan used at [Falme].
## [TFoH,Ch17] - [Nynaeve] and [Elayne] confront [Cerandin] with her identity as a Seanchan.
## [TFoH,Ch24] - [Cerandin] tells [Nynaeve] and [Elayne] a great deal about Seanchan.
## [TFoH,Ch32] - [Aviendha] panics and [Travels|Weaves] to Seanchan. [Rand] follows. On their way back, they encounter a small party of Seanchan and barely escape.
## [TFoH,Ch47] - An attractive, well bred woman might attract a Lord who will take her as an ''asa''. He might eventually marry her.
## [TFoH,Ch56] - Thinking of [Sammael] in [Illian|Country of Illian], the rest of the [Forsaken] and the Seanchan, [Rand] tells [Bashere] that there will be blood and death before there is peace.
# In [Lord of Chaos]
## [LoC,Ch52] - In [Ebou Dar], a Seanchan spy overhears [Mat] mention the [Daughter of the Nine Moons|Tuon].
## [LoC,Epilogue] - The Seanchan spy leaves [Ebou Dar] hoping that the Return and the [Daughter of the Nine Moons|Tuon] will come soon.
# In [A Crown of Swords]
## [ACoS,Ch26] - High Lady [Suroth] has an entourage of shea dancers.
# In [The Path of Daggers]
## [TPoD,Ch6] - Seanchan %%ot damane%% make displays called Sky Lights similar to [Guild of Illuminators]' displays.
# In [Winter's Heart|Winters Heart]
## [WH,Ch1] - The Seanchan defeat King [Ailron] and the army of [Amadicia] at the town of [Jeramel], but [Eamon Valda] and most of [Children of the Light] escape and head east.
## [WH,Ch5] - [Berelain] tells [Perrin] that [Masema] has been meeting with the Seanchan.
## [WH,Ch6] - [Perrin] learns that are five to ten thousand soldiers to the south. They must be either [Children of the Light] or the Seanchan.
## [WH,Ch8] - Eighteen of the [Kin] in [Caemlyn] are sent into Seanchan held territory to find other members of the [Kin] who may be trapped.
## [WH,Ch14] - Seanchan royalty have a ''Soe'feia'' or Truthspeaker whose job is to bluntly tell them the truth as they see it no matter how painful or embarrassing.
## [WH,Ch15] - When the Seanchan take over [Tanchico], the [Guild of Illuminators] resist. The Seanchan destroy the Guild House and take the residents as ''da'covale''.
## [WH,Ch15] - [Guild of Illuminators]' displays are just a few sparks compared to %%ot damane%% Sky Lights.
## [WH,Ch16] - The ''Corenne'' arrives in [Ebou Dar]. Thousands of Seanchan immigrants fill the streets.
## [WH,Ch18] - Seanchan coins have the image of the [Empress] on one face and the [Crystal Throne] on the other.
## [WH,Ch20] - [Bethamin] is from the village of Abunai on the Sea of L'Heye.
## [WH,Ch21] - Seanchan names for the [Dark One|Shaitan] include the Dark Lord and Soulblinder.
## [WH,Ch24] - [Verin] intimidates the Counsels of [Far Madding] with information on [Rand]'s armies and the Seanchan.
## [WH,Ch32] - [Verin] tells [Rand] that the Seanchan are moving back into [Illian|Country of Illian].
# In [Crossroads of Twilight]
## [CoT,Prologue] - The [Domani|Arad Doman], [Dragonsworn] and [Taraboner|Tarabon] forces in [Arad Doman] unite to drive the Seanchan out of [Almoth Plain] and [Tarabon].
## [CoT,Ch1] - Many ships, both [Sea Folk] and Seanchan, are sunk when the [Windfinders|Sea Folk] escape in [Ebou Dar].
## [CoT,Ch3] - [Tuon]'s kidnapping is kept secret as it would be seen as a bad omen for the Return.
## [CoT,Ch4] - The Seanchan are making plans against [Tar Valon] because of the threat of the mysterious [Aes Sedai] "weapon."
## [CoT,Ch4] - In a thousand years there has never been a case of a Deathwatch Guard betraying his loyalty.
## [CoT,Ch4] - Seanchan say devotions to the Empress every morning.
## [CoT,Ch5] - [Perrin] and [Masema] discuss whether [Masema]-s riders are meeting with the Seanchan or the [Children of the Light].
## [CoT,Ch15] - [Shiaine|Mili Skane] orders [Daved Hanlon] to free some of the %%ot sul'dam%% held prisoner in the [Royal Palace].
## [CoT,Ch20] - [Egwene] dreams that the Seanchan will attack the [White Tower], yet a Seanchan woman will save her.
## [CoT,Ch24] - [Rand] sends [Logain], [Logain] and [Loial] to negotiate a truce with the Seanchan.
## [CoT,Ch27] - [Tallanvor] makes contact with a Seanchan army of fifteen thousand hunting the [Shaido]. [Perrin] agrees to meet with them.
## [CoT,Ch28] - The Seanchan seem to be moving toward [Illian|Country of Illian] in force.
## [CoT,Ch28] - [Selucia] says [Mat]'s gaudy necklace is only fit for a shea dancer and gives it to [Egeanin], telling her to wear a shea dancer's veil the next time she shows her face.
## [CoT,Epilogue] - [Logain], [Logain] and [Loial] report [Rand] that the Seanchan are willing to negotiate. High Lady [Suroth] wants him to meet the [Daughter of the Nine Moons|Tuon].
## [Crossroads of Twilight],Glossary - "The Lady of the Shadows" is a Seanchan term for death.
# In [Knife of Dreams]
## [KoD,Prologue] - The [Children of the Light] ally with the Seanchan but a majority faction led by [Galad] breaks away.
## [KoD,Prologue] - [Rodel Ituralde] attacks dozens of Seanchan outposts in [Tarabon].
## [KoD,Prologue] - [Egwene] tells [Silviana Brehon] about her Dream of the Seanchan attacking the [White Tower].
## [KoD,Ch2] - [Elaida] receives news of rebellion in [Tarabon] against the Seanchan.
## [KoD,Ch4] - [Perrin] makes a deal with the Seanchan to take out the [Shaido] in [Malden].
## [KoD,Ch11] - [Thom] learns that there is a Seanchan army at the [Murandy] border. They are there to prevent an attack from [Murandy] or [Andor]. They give [forkroot|Herbs] to everyone who passes by. They are also looking for the fake [Tuon].
# In [The Gathering Storm]
## [TGS,Prologue] - [Rand] sends the surviving ''sul'dam|'' and '''' back to the Seanchan with the message that he still wants a meeting with the [Daughter of the Nine Moons|Tuon].
## [TGS,Prologue] - The Seanchan force of 150,000 falls into the trap set by [Rodel Ituralde] at [Darluna].
## [TGS,Ch6] - [Rodel Ituralde] defeats the Seanchan at [Darluna], but this will only bring a stronger Seanchan force next time.
## [TGS,Ch10] - With 300,000 Seanchan at his back, [Rodel Ituralde] agrees to ally with [Rand] and go to [Saldaea]. In return, [Rand] will treat with the Seanchan to get them out of [Arad Doman].
## [TGS,Ch15] - The Seanchan show off their leashed [Shaido] [Wise Ones|Aiel] in front of [Rand]'s embassy.
## [TGS,Ch31] - [Rand] suggests [Katar] as a location for his meeting with the [Daughter of the Nine Moons|Tuon] but the Seanchan reject it. [Rand] then offers [Falme].
## [TGS,Ch36] - The most elite Seanchan fighters are Bloodknives. They are suicide assassins. The wear a ''%%ot [ter'angreal|Angreal]%%'' into battle which enhances their speed and stamina. It also kills them in a few days.
## [TGS,Ch39] - The Seanchan begin their raid on the [White Tower].
## [TGS,Ch41] - [Egwene] succeeds in driving off the attack, but not before much damage is done and many women are taken.
## [TGS,Ch41] - In capturing [Elaida], the Seanchan now have [Traveling|Weaves].
## [TGS,Ch47] - [Tam] tells [Rand] that [Perrin] has been doing a fine job balancing the Seanchan, the [Morgase], the [Children of the Light] and Queen [Morgase].
## [TGS,Ch49] - [Rand] [Travels|Weaves] to [Ebou Dar] with the intent of destroying the [Seanchan], but in the end he cannot bring himself to do it.
## [TGS,Epilogue] - The Seanchan captured forty women, over two dozen of them full [Aes Sedai].
# In [Towers of Midnight]
## [ToM,Ch47] - After learning [Traveling|Weaves], the Seanchan begin planning an all out attack on the [White Tower].
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