A sister of the Yellow Ajah.
Possible Spoilers#
She remains loyal to the White Tower.Physical Description#
She is plump. (TSR,Ch47) A slightly plump woman, she had somehow never really managed the outward calm of Aes Sedai; there was often a strain of anxiety around her eyes. (TFoH,Prologue) She has light hair and is faintly plump. (TGS,Ch24)
Chronology (Possible Spoilers)#
- In the White Tower, Shemerin teaches Nynaeve about Yellow Ajah signs. (TFoH,Ch9)
- Shemerin is one of Elaida's party that takes Siuan into custody. (TSR,Ch47)
- Shemerin meets as part of Elaida's Council. She collapses when Elaida forces them to discuss Rand. (TFoH,Prologue)
- Elaida punishes Shemerin demoting her to Accepted. (TFoH,Ch49)
- Shemerin runs away from the White Tower. (LoC,Ch7)
- Shemerin escapes from Tar Valon through a secret waterway to the river. She hides in the nearby villages until the rebel army arrives, then joins them as a camp follower. (TGS,Ch26)
- Gawyn and Bryne discover Shemerin hiding in the rebel army camp. (TGS,Ch24)
- Shemerin freely answers questions and tells the rebel Aes Sedai about the river entrance. (TGS,Ch26)
Other References (Possible Spoilers)#
- In The Fires of Heaven
- TFoH,Prologue - Elaida thinks she will make an example of Shemerin for her weakness.
- TFoH,Ch9 - Nynaeve recognizes the Yellow Ajah sign on Ronde Macura's door from Shemerin's teachings.
- TFoH,Ch49 - In Elaida's study, Elayne see a report that Shemerin has been demoted to Accepted.
- In Lord of Chaos
- In Knife of Dreams
- In The Gathering Storm