Pronunciation: seh-VAHN-nah 
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A {Jumai] [Shaido] [Aiel]. She was the wife of the [Shaido] clan chief [Suladric] and roofmistress of [Comarda] Hold.

! Physical Description

She has golden hair. She is pretty and well short of her middle years with a greedy mouth and pale green eyes. ([TSR,Ch57]) She has green eyes, wears lots of jewelry. ([ACoS,Prologue]) She emerald eyes and golden hair. ([ACoS,Ch40])

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Sevanna by [Richard Boyé|mailto:waldo@webspan.net?subject=EWoT%20Art]

! Points of View

See Sevanna's [chapter points of view|Sevanna POV].

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! Chronology (Possible Spoilers)

* Sevanna leads a large contingency of [Shaido] to [Alcair Dal]. ([TSR,Ch49])
* At [Alcair Dal], Sevanna urges [Couladin] to speak, but it backfires when he carries things too far and gets caught in a lie. ([TSR,Ch57])
* Sevanna and [Couladin] lead the [Shaido] from [Alcair Dal] before [Rand|Rand alThor] returns. ([TSR,Ch58])
* [Sammael] finds Sevanna in [Kinslayer's Dagger|Kinslayers Dagger] and gives her a [call box]. ([LoC,Prologue])
* Sevanna, [Therava] and [Desaine] meet with [Coiren|Coiren Saeldain] and the rest of the [Aes Sedai] embassy to [Rand|Rand alThor]. ([LoC,Prologue])
* Sevanna and the [Shaido] establish themselves in [Kinslayer's Dagger|Kinslayers Dagger]. ([LoC,Ch17])
* Sevanna, [Therava] and [Emerys] show up at the [Wise Ones|Aiel]'s tents near [Cairhien|Cairhien (City)]. Sevanna is now acknowledged as a [Wise One|Aiel]. ([LoC,Ch32])
* Sevanna visits [Cairhien|Cairhien (City)] again, but leaves the day after [Rand|Rand alThor] arrives. ([LoC,Ch50])
* Sevanna and her [Wise Ones|Aiel] visit the [Aes Sedai] camp and view [Rand|Rand alThor]. She plans to make him her husband. Later, she has her [Wise Ones|Aiel] murder [Desaine]. ([LoC,Ch53])
* Sevanna orders the [Shaido] [Wise Ones|Aiel] to help in the attack on the [Aes Sedai] holding [Rand|Rand alThor] at [Dumai's Wells|Dumais Wells] using the death of [Desaine] as incentive. ([ACoS,Prologue])
* Sevanna has her [Wise Ones|Aiel] use the [call box] to call [Sammael] and meets with him and [Graendal]. She asks for devices to control [Aes Sedai] and a method to [Travel|Weaves] so she can gather more wealth. ([ACoS,Ch20])
* Nine days after the battle at [Dumai's Wells|Dumais Wells] and six days after the meeting with [Caddar|Sammael], [Therava] and a large group of [Shaido] [Wise Ones|Aiel] and [Maidens|Maidens of the Spear] arrive at Sevanna's camp bringing [Galina|Galina Casban]. [Caddar|Sammael] and [Maisia|Graendal] arrive with "travel boxes." [Caddar|Sammael] gives Sevanna a [binder|Oath Rod]. They open gateways and disperse the [Shaido]. Sevanna brings all of the [Wise Ones|Aiel] who can [channel|True Source] with her and winds up in [Ghealdan]. ([ACoS,Ch40])
* Sevanna and six [Wise Ones|Aiel] question and kill a [Seanchan|Seanchan (People)] soldier. [Therava] and the other [Wise Ones|Aiel] force her to accept [Therava] as an advisor. After they force [Galina|Galina Casban] to swear obedience [Therava] takes the [binder|Oath Rod] from Sevanna. They agree to leave the area and move east. ([TPoD,Ch11])
* Sevanna still wants more %%ot [gai'shain|Aiel]%%. She sends out a force that captures [Faile|Zarine Bashere], [Alliandre|Alliandre Maritha Kigarin], [Maighdin|Morgase Trakand], [Arrela Shiego], [Lacile Aldorwin], [Bain] and [Chiad]. ([TPoD,Ch30])
* Sevanna rides by while [Therava] and [Someryn] inspect [Faile|Zarine Bashere] and the other new %%ot [gai'shain|Aiel]%%. She learns the identity of [Alliandre|Alliandre Maritha Kigarin] and that she is sworn to [Faile|Zarine Bashere]. ([WH,Ch4])
* Despite [Therava]'s urgings, Sevanna is determined to stay put in the rich city of [Malden]. She has [Faile|Zarine Bashere] punished for stealing a knife. ([CoT,Ch9])
* Sevanna and [Therava] argue over whether or not to stay in [Malden]. Sevanna leads a life of luxury attended by dozens of %%ot [gai'shain|Aiel]%%. ([KoD,Ch5])
* Sevanna has [Faile|Zarine Bashere] and [Alliandre|Alliandre Maritha Kigarin] beaten because her bath water was not hot enough. ([KoD,Ch26])
* [Tylee|Tylee Khirgan] captures Sevanna and carries her around [Malden] naked and strapped across her saddle. ([KoD,Ch30])
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! Other References (Possible Spoilers)

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# In [The Shadow Rising]
## [TSR,Ch49] - [Rhuarc] tells [Rand|Rand alThor] that Sevanna is bringing the [Shaido] to [Alcair Dal] and they might cause trouble. She was the wife of the clan chief [Suladric].
## [TSR,Ch50] - [Rhuarc] tells [Rand|Rand alThor] that [Couladin] probably plans to join up with Sevanna and head to [Alcair Dal].
## [TSR,Ch50] - Sevanna is a troublemaker and only wed [Suladric] because he was clan chief.
## [TSR,Ch57] - Sevanna is roofmistress of [Comarda] Hold.
# In [Lord of Chaos]
## [LoC,Ch15] - The [Wise Ones|Aiel] cannot watch Sevanna's dreams. Because of the strong emotion involved they could be trapped.
## [LoC,Ch17] - [Rhuarc] tells [Rand|Rand alThor] that Sevanna and the [Shaido] are building holds in [Kinslayer's Dagger|Kinslayers Dagger].
## [LoC,Ch55] - [Rand|Rand alThor] orders the [Asha'man] to slaughter the [Shaido] to send a message to Sevanna.
# In [A Crown of Swords]
## [ACoS,Prologue] - Sevanna married the [Shaido] clan chief [Suladric] at age sixteen.
## [ACoS,Prologue] - Sevanna is a [Jumai] [Shaido].
## [ACoS,Ch7] - [Rhuarc] has scouts looking for her and the [Shaido].
# In [Winters Heart]
## [WH,Ch4] - In addition to all her jewelry, Sevanna now rides a horse and wears wetlander clothes.
## [WH,Ch4] - [Therava] sets [Faile|Zarine Bashere], [Alliandre|Alliandre Maritha Kigarin] and [Maighdin|Morgase] to spy on Sevanna.
# In [Crossroads of Twilight]
## [CoT,Ch9] - [Faile|Zarine Bashere] reports to [Someryn] on Sevanna's activities.
# In [Knife of Dreams]
## [KoD,Prologue] - [Galina Casban] tells [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] that she is on [Aes Sedai] business with Sevanna and [Therava].
## [KoD,Ch4] - [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] tells Banner-General [Tylee Khirgan] that Sevanna leads the [Shaido] in [Malden].
## [KoD,Ch28] - [Dairaine Saighan] keeps in good graces with Sevanna by snitching on other %%ot [gai'shain|Aiel]%%.
# In [The Gathering Storm]
## [TGS,Ch21] - [Faile|Zarine Bashere] thinks her captivity with Sevanna taught her new strength.
# In [Towers of Midnight]
## [ToM,Ch6] - [Morgase|Morgase Trakand] cultivated her serving skills under Sevanna.
## [ToM,Ch16] - Hearing what happened to [Faile|Zarine Bashere] in [Malden], [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] vows to find Sevanna.
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