An apprentice [Windfinder|Sea Folk] of the [Sea Folk]. Her mother is [Caire din Gelyn Running Wave]. She is nineteen.

! Physical Description

She is boyishly slim. ([TPoD,Ch2])

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! Chronology (Possible Spoilers)

* Twenty [Windfinders|Sea Folk] including Talaan accompany [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] and [Lan|al'Lan Mandragoran] to the [Tarasin Palace]. ([ACoS,Ch37])
* With [Mat|Matrim Cauthon]'s %%ot [ta'veren|Wheel of Time]%% influence [Renaile|Renaile din Calon Blue Star] agrees that the [Windfinders|Sea Folk] will accompany [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] and [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] anywhere they chose to use the [Bowl of the Winds]. ([ACoS,Ch39])
* At the [Tarasin Palace] stableyard, Talaan and the other [Windfinders|Sea Folk] ride through [Aviendha]'s gateway to the [farm|Farm]. ([TPoD,Ch1])
* Talaan and the other [Windfinders|Sea Folk] ride from the gateway to the [farm|Farm]. ([TPoD,Ch3])
* [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] [Heals|Weaves#h] Talaan and the other [Windfinders|Sea Folk] of their riding bruises. ([TPoD,Ch4])
* Talaan participates in the circle that uses the [Bowl of the Winds] to fix the weather. [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] loans her the [amber turtle] %%ot [angreal|Angreal]%% to use in the circle. ([TPoD,Ch5])
* Talaan and the other [Windfinders|Sea Folk] [Travel|Weaves#t] with [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] to [Andor] when the [Seanchan|Seanchan (People)] attack the [farm|Farm]. ([TPoD,Ch6])
* Talaan and the other [Windfinders|Sea Folk] travel across [Andor] with [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] toward [Caemlyn]. ([TPoD,Ch20])
* Talaan and the other [Windfinders|Sea Folk] travel with [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] to the [Royal Palace] in [Caemlyn]. ([TPoD,Ch28])
* [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] demonstrates shielding on Talaan as she gives lessons to [Zaida|Zaida din Parede Blackwing] and six [Windfinders|Sea Folk], [Caire|Caire din Gelyn Running Wave], [Kurin|kurin], [Rainyn|rainyn], [Senine|Senine din Ryal], [Shielyn|Shielyn din Sabura Night Waters] and [Tebreille|Tebreille din Gelyn South Wind]. Afterwards, Talaan begs [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] to take her to the [White Tower] as a [novice|novices]. ([WH,Ch11])
* The [Sea Folk] are in an uproar when one of the apprentice [Windfinders|Sea Folk] leaves with [Merilille|Merilille Ceandevin]. ([CoT,Ch14])
* [Zaida|Zaida din Parede Blackwing] leaves for [Illian|Illian (City)] accompanied by twelve [Windfinders|Sea Folk] including the other apprentice. ([CoT,Ch15])
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! Other References (Possible Spoilers)

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# In [The Path of Daggers]
## [TPoD,Ch2] - [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] notes that Talaan is as strong a [channeler|True Source] as [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara].
# In [Winters Heart]
## [WH,Ch11] - Talaan is nineteen.
## [WH,Ch11] - No less than five of Talaan's family members are Clan [Windfinders|Sea Folk].
# In [Crossroads of Twilight]
## [CoT,Ch12] - When [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] negotiates with [Zaida|Zaida din Parede Blackwing] to leave some [Windfinders|Sea Folk] in [Caemlyn], [Zaida|Zaida din Parede Blackwing] refuses to yield on the apprentices, [Metarra|Metarra din Junalle] and Talaan, and the [Windfinders|Sea Folk] to [Wavemistresses|Sea Folk], [Caire|Caire din Gelyn Running Wave], [Dorile|Dorile din Eiran Long Feather], [Shielyn|Shielyn din Sabura Night Waters] and [Tebreille|Tebreille din Gelyn South Wind].
# In [Knife of Dreams]
## [KoD,Ch14] - [Chanelle|Chanelle din Seran White Shark] continues to demand that [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] locate Talaan and return her. 
## [KoD,Ch22] - [Caire|Caire din Gelyn Running Wave] and [Tebreille|Tebreille din Gelyn South Wind] are still concerned over the apparent kidnapping of Talaan.
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