A %%ot [ter'angreal|Angreal]%% in the shape of three rounded, silver arches, just tall enough to walk under, sitting on a thick silver ring with their ends touching each other. It was found during the [Trolloc Wars]. It sits in one of the lowest levels of the [White Tower] and is used to test a [novice] who is being promoted to [Accepted]. The three arches present visions related to one's past, present and future fears. It is not clear if the visions have any relationship to reality. There is a second, similar %%ot [ter'angreal|Angreal]%% in [Rhuidean] in the shape of three touching rings. It is part of the testing for becoming an [Aiel] [Wise One|Aiel]. The three rings in [Rhuidean] show possible futures. ! References (Possible Spoilers) %%collapse # In [The Great Hunt] ## [TGH,Ch23] - [Nynaeve] passes through the three arches where she meets [Aginor] in a stone maze, she sees [Emond's Field|Emonds Field] falling apart without her and she sees herself married to [Lan]. # In [The Dragon Reborn] ## [TDR,Ch22] - [Egwene] passes through the three arches where she leaves [Rand] in pain in [Emond's Field|Emonds Field], leaves [Rand] dying in a ruined [Caemlyn], and leaves [Rand] to be [gentled|stilling] by the [Black Ajah] in the [White Tower]. ## [TDR,Ch23] - [Egwene] barely makes it back from the three arches. The [twisted ring] resonates with the three arches causing it to malfunction and nearly destroy itself. ## [TDR,Ch38] - [Aviendha] mentions [balefires|Weaves] and [Egwene] recalls thinking about [balefires|Weaves] in her third trip through the three arches. # In [The Shadow Rising] ## [TSR,Ch23] - The [Wise Ones|Aiel] send [Aviendha] to the three rings in [Rhuidean]. [Moiraine] goes as well. ## [TSR,Ch34] - [Aviendha] returns from the three rings with anger and torment that she focuses on [Rand]. ## [TSR,Ch35] - [Moiraine] already knew some of what she saw in the three rings. There is more that seems to trouble her greatly. # In [The Fires of Heaven] ## [TFoH,Ch7] - Now that [Rhuidean] is populated again, the three rings are fenced off to prevent anyone from accidentally entering. ## [TFoH,Ch7] - The three rings show a woman all her possible futures based on decisions she will make. Most of these memories fade until the moment of decision is upon her. ## [TFoH,Ch31] - [Aviendha] learned of her romantic involvement with [Rand] in the three rings. ## [TFoH,Ch53] - [Moiraine] learned of her impending showdown with [Lanfear] her first day in [Rhuidean]. # In [Crossroads of Twilight] ## [CoT,Ch10] - From her trip through the three rings, [Aviendha] has only vague memories of her future such as falling in love with [Rand] and having sister-wives. Nevertheless, something from her trip tells her that going to [Rand] now would lead to disaster. # In [Towers of Midnight] ## [ToM,Ch49] - After her trip through the [glass columns], [Aviendha] remembers some things from her trip through the three rings. She remembers her children, but she does not remember these visions of the future. %% %%cat-border [Categories|WikiCategory]: [Category.Items] | [Category.All Angreals] | [Category.Terangreals] %%