She is and Aes Sedai of the Red Ajah.
Physical Description#
She is stocky and square-faced. (TPoD,Ch25) She stocky and tall with a square, determined chin. She has large, unsettling eyes. She wears her dark hair in a bun on the back of her head. (KoD,Prologue)
Chronology (Possible Spoilers)#
- Silviana becomes Mistress of Novices after Elaida is raised to the Amyrlin. (TFoH,Prologue)
- Alviarin has Silviana administer punishment to Elaida for issuing orders without her approval. (TPoD,Ch25)
- Elaida orders Alviarin to serve a penance with Silviana. (CoT,Ch21)
- Alviarin continues to receive a daily penance with Silviana. (KoD,Prologue)
- Katerine and Barasine bring Egwene to Silviana. Silviana treats her as a novices and promises her punishment if she refuses to toe the line. Egwene tells her of her Dream about Seanchan attacking the White Tower. (KoD,Prologue)
- Egwene visits Silviana so often that she requires Healing. She has a conversation with her about Shemerin. (KoD,Ch24)
- Egwene gets another strapping from Silviana. Silviana reacts with concern when Egwene begins laughing. (TGS,Ch2)
- Silviana confronts Elaida at a meeting of the Hall and demands that Egwene be released. Elaida tries to demote her but she refuses to accept it. Elaida orders her to be imprisoned and executed. (TGS,Ch38)
- The Hall censures Elaida, but Silviana is still in a cell. rep(TGS,Ch39)
- When Egwene is raised to the Amyrlin, she orders Silviana to be brought before her. She frees Silviana and names her as her new Keeper of the Chronicles. (TGS,Ch46)
- Silviana does a much better job than Sheriam as Keeper, giving Egwene accurate, concise reports on the Seanchan attack and the Black Ajah purge. (TGS,Epilogue)
- Silviana summons Egwene from her study to the Hall of the Sitters to see the beam of sunlight on Dragonmount. (TGS,Epilogue)
- Silviana brings word to Egwene that the Dragon Reborn has come to see her. She is overcome by Rand's ta'veren effect. (ToM,Ch3)
- Silviana refuses to let Gawyn in to see Egwene until she is ready. (ToM,Ch5)
- Silviana accompanies Egwene after the failed assassination attempt. (ToM,Ch23)
- Silviana brings news to Egwene that the Hall is meeting without informing her. (ToM,Ch27)
- Egwene has Silviana send a second message to Gawyn in Caemlyn ordering him to return. (ToM,Ch35)
- Egwene makes a gateway back to her tent in the Field of Merrilor, steps outside and finds Silviana waiting. She gives the note to her. (AMoL,Ch5)
- Rand tells the leaders that they can each bring five to the meeting at the Field of Merrilor. Egwene brings Silviana, Saerin, Romanda, Lelaine and Gawyn. (AMoL,Ch5)
- Silviana| talks to Darlin and Gregorin on Egwene's behalf. (AMoL,Ch5)
Other References (Possible Spoilers)#
- In The Fires of Heaven
- TFoH,Prologue - Elaida sends an Accepted to Silviana for stammering.
- In The Path of Daggers
- TPoD,Ch25 - Silviana wears a red-fringed shawl marking her as Red Ajah.
- In Crossroads of Twilight
- CoT,Prologue - Elaida is fiercer than ever since her private penance with Silviana.
- In Knife of Dreams
- KoD,Ch2 - Elaida thinks Silviana will break Egwene in a short period of time.
- KoD,Ch25 - Tarna reports to Elaida that Egwene is spending half her days with Silviana.
- In The Gathering Storm
- TGS,Ch12 - Egwene silently thanks Silviana for her advice on not accepting unjust punishment. She wishes there were more sisters like Silviana in the Tower.
- TGS,Ch16 - Egwene almost despairs at having to work with the Red Ajah, but she has made progress with Silviana.
- TGS,Ch38 - Saerin tells Egwene that Silviana rebelled against Elaida, Category Red Ajah do Avriny aRoihan] and has been imprisoned.
- TGS,Ch39 - Meidani reports Silviana's status to Egwene.
- In Towers of Midnight
- ToM,Ch42 - When Gawyn did not return, Egwene worried that her message through Silviana was too strongly worded.
- In A Memory of Light
- AMoL,Ch5 - Egwene finds Gawyn at Silviana's desk looking at a report about the latest new on Caemlyn. She writes a note for Silviana telling her to send sisters capable of helping to Caemlyn to help with the refugees.
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Category Characters,
Category Aes Sedai,
Category Red Ajah,
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