Encyclopaedia WoT: Sorilea

Pronunciation: soh-rih-LEE-ah

The Aiel Wise One of Shende Hold. She is a Jarra Chareen.

Physical Description#

She has green eyes. She has thin white hair and is all sinew and bone. (LoC,Ch18)

Points of View#

See Sorilea's chapter points of view.

Chronology (Possible Spoilers)#

Sorilea leads the Wise Ones in Rhuidean. (TFoH,Ch5)
Sorilea chews out Egwene and Aviendha for even considering arguing with the Wise Ones. (TFoH,Ch23)
Sorilea is talking to Aviendha, Bair and Amys. (TFoH,Ch41)
Amys, Bair, Melaine and Sorilea reluctantly give permission for Aviendha to participate in the battle with Rand and Egwene. (TFoH,Ch43)
After Rand's tower collapses, Sorilea arrives with a dozen other Wise Ones to help with the wounded. (TFoH,Ch44)
Sorilea and Bair drag Egwene from her bed to meet with the Wise Ones of the four other clans that have not yet joined Rand. (TFoH,Ch45)
Amys, Bair, Melaine and Sorilea refuse to let delegations of Tairen and Cairhienin nobles bother Rand while he sleeps and recuperates. (TFoH,Ch45)
Amys, Bair, Melaine, Sorilea and a bunch of other Wise Ones meet with Rand to make sure he keeps his obligations to the Aiel in perspective with his obligations to Elayne. (TFoH,Ch52)
Amys, Bair, Melaine and Sorilea come to Egwene's aid after Lanfear attacks her. They forbid her from entering Tel'aran'rhiod until she is well. (TFoH,Ch53)
Rand overhears a conversation between Amys, Bair, Melaine, Sorilea and Aviendha. The Wise Ones tell her she should have been successful with Rand by now. Amys tells the others that Aviendha was more successful than they know. (TFoH,Ch54)
Egwene runs into Sorilea in the Sun Palace. Sorilea probes her about men who might interest her while taking her to Rand's quarters. (LoC,Ch18)
A delegation of Wise Ones, Amys, Bair, Melaine, Sorilea, Chaelin and Edarra, waits to meet with Rand in the Sun Palace, but he Travels back to Caemlyn instead. (LoC,Ch19)
Amys, Bair and Sorilea meet with Berelain. Egwene tells them about the arrival of the White Tower embassy. They run her through strenuous exercises to make sure she is well. (LoC,Ch24)
Egwene, Amys, Bair and Sorilea tell each other what they know about the White Tower embassy. (LoC,Ch25)
Rand shouts at Amys, Bair and Sorilea putting them in a terrible mood. (LoC,Ch28)
Amys, Bair and Sorilea are in even worse temper because of the Shaido Wise Ones in the camp. (LoC,Ch32)
Cosain, Estair, Aeron and Surandha join Amys, Bair and Sorilea in whipping Egwene for lying. (LoC,Ch33)
When they hear that Rand collapsed from exhaustion, Amys, Bair, Colinda, Sorilea and other Wise Ones come to examine him. They also want to talk to Min about her ability. (LoC,Ch50)
Sorilea meets with Min in the Wise Ones's tents. Later, she is suspicious because Min disappeared between the tents and the Sun Palace. (LoC,Ch51)
Sorilea is very angry with the Aes Sedai in Cairhien. She thinks they should be beaten or worse. (LoC,Ch52)
Amys, Sorilea, Nandera and Rhuarc come at Sulin's summons and hear the news that Rand was kidnapped. Sorilea says the Wise Ones will fight the Aes Sedai. (LoC,Ch53)
As they head north following Rand, Rhuarc leads the Aiel, Amys and Sorilea lead the Wise Ones and Nandera, and Sulin lead the Maidens. (LoC,Ch54)
Amys, Sorilea, Nandera, Rhuarc and Sulin fight in the battle at Dumai's Wells. (LoC,Ch55)
Sorilea and Edarra contemplate what to do with the captured Aes Sedai. (ACoS,Ch1)
Sorilea and Amys win custody of the captured Aes Sedai. (ACoS,Ch2)
She accompanies Rand to Cairhien and meets with Feraighin. (ACoS,Ch3)
Merana and Sorilea visit Rand to ask him to accept help from the Aes Sedai sworn to him. (ACoS,Ch18)
Sorilea asks Kiruna and the other Aes Sedai what shames wetlanders the most so she can use it on the Aes Sedai prisoners. (TPoD,Prologue)
Cadsuane helps Sorilea with Alanna and in return Sorilea gives her advise on how to deal with Rand. Sorilea teaches her to Travel. They take a water oath to teach Rand laughter and tears, to teach him to be strong rather than hard. (TPoD,Ch12)
Sorilea grills Min mercilessly about Rand the whole time he is away. (TPoD,Ch27)
Sorilea brings five of the da'tsang Aes Sedai prisoners to swear fealty to Rand. (TPoD,Ch29)
Verin gets a small vial of sleeping potion from Sorilea. Sorilea berates some of the Aes Sedai, then accompanies Cadsuane to see about Alanna. (WH,Ch13)
Cadsuane brings five of the Aes Sedai sworn to Rand with her because Sorilea says they are useless until they can see him. (WH,Ch25)
Cadsuane shows the access key and sad bracelets to Bair and Sorilea. (TGS,Ch14)
Amys and Sorilea go with Cadsuane to check on Rand after the attack. (TGS,Ch23)
Cadsuane tells Amys and Sorilea her plan for Rand. (TGS,Ch31)
Nynaeve tells Cadsuane, Amys, Bair, Melaine and Sorilea about Rand-s attack on Graendal. They agree to make her part of their plan. (TGS,Ch37)
Aviendha returns to the Field of Merrilor and reports to Amys, Bair, Kymer, Melaine and Sorilea. They agree that someone else should try the glass columns a second time and Aviendha makes a gateway for Bair to Rhuidean. (AMoL,Prologue)

Other References (Possible Spoilers)#

In The Fires of Heaven
1. TFoH,Ch5 - Sorilea is a Jarra Chareen. She is the Wise One of Shende Hold. Egwene notes that she is even more strong-willed than Bair.
2. TFoH,Ch25 - Elayne says Bair is as bad as Lini Eltring. Egwene tells her that Sorilea is even worse.
3. TFoH,Ch46 - When Rand insists on rising, Aviendha threatens to call Sorilea and Bair.
In Lord of Chaos
1. LoC,Ch18 - Sorilea is the Wise One of Shende Hold. She is a Jarra Chareen.
2. LoC,Ch27 - Surandha is Sorilea's apprentice.
3. Lord of Chaos,Glossary - Sorilea is barely able to channel. She is the oldest Wise One, though not by as much as many think.
In A Crown of Swords
1. ACoS,Prologue - Upon seeing Rand's Aiel coming to his rescue at Dumai's Wells Sevanna assumes that Sorilea brought them.
2. ACoS,Ch10 - Egwene knows that Sorilea wants her to get married.
3. ACoS,Ch19 - Corele reports to Cadsuane that Bera and Kiruna are late because Sorilea would not let them leave till she was done with them.
4. ACoS,Ch34 - When Rand visits the Sea Folk ship Kiruna does not go with him because she is busy "consulting" with Sorilea.
5. ACoS,Ch36 - When Rand is returned to the Sun Palace, Bera and Kiruna show up but Amys sends Kiruna back to Sorilea.
6. ACoS,Ch36 - Cadsuane says she would like to meet Sorilea.
In The Path of Daggers
1. TPoD,Prologue - Verin had a very difficult time getting Sorilea and Amys to let her question the Aes Sedai prisoners and making them think it was their idea.
2. TPoD,Prologue - Verin has not figured out the Wise Ones's power structure except that no one gives orders to Sorilea.
3. TPoD,Ch29 - Min views that Beldeine, Elza, Erian, Nesune, Sarene and Sorilea will all serve Rand, each in her fashion.
In Crossroads of Twilight
1. CoT,Ch24 - Cadsuane sends Samitsu back to Cairhien to try to keep a handle on Sashalle Anderly and Sorilea.
In Towers of Midnight
1. ToM,Ch14 - When Egwene meets with Amys and Bair, they tell her that Sorilea wants her back with the Aiel.