The Spine of the World is an enormous mountain range that forms the eastern border of the
Westlands and separates it from the
Aiel Waste .
Kinslayer's Dagger juts westward into the
Westlands off the Spine. The
Aiel call this range the Dragonwall. There are several passes through the mountains. The Niamh Passes cross from the
Aiel Waste to
Shienar . The
Jangai Pass crosses from the
Aiel Waste into
Cairhien .
References (Possible Spoilers)#
Guide
Guide - There are twelve Ogier stedding New Spring
NS,Ch1 - The Aiel crossed the Spine of the World to ravage Cairhien and other lands of the west.
NS,Ch12 - As Lan and his company scout the Aiel , they cross Kinslayer's Dagger heading for the Spine of the World.
The Great Hunt
TGH,Ch36 - Stedding Taijing lies in the Spine of the World east of Stedding Cantoine .
The Shadow Rising
TSR,Ch25 - Searching for a place of safety, the Aiel and the Jenn cross the Dragonwall and settle in the Aiel Waste .
TSR,Ch25 - Comran was the first Aiel to discover Ogier stedding The Fires of Heaven
TFoH,Prologue - Danelle reports to Elaida and her Council that Aiel raids through the Niamh Passes have increased.
TFoH,Ch2 - Rand intends to take the Aiel across the Dragonwall.
TFoH,Ch20 - Rand and the Aiel reach the Jangai Pass and begin to cross the Dragonwall.
TFoH,Ch41 - The Miagoma , Codarra , Daryne and Shiande Aiel have crossed the Dragonwall.
Lord of Chaos
LoC,Ch20 - There are many Ogier stedding Stedding Qichen and Stedding Sanshen in the north to Stedding Shangtai in the south. There are abandoned stedding Crossroads of Twilight
Rand is staying with Lord Algarin Pendaloan at his estate in eastern Tear , a day west of the Spine of the World.
Knife of Dreams
KoD,Ch20 - The Trollocs and Myrddraal that attack Lord Algarin Pendaloan 's manor probably came from the Spine of the World through the Waygate near Stedding Shangtai .
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