Encyclopaedia WoT: Zarya Alkaese

aka: Garenia Rosoinde

One of the Kin. She is a Saldaean merchant.

Physical Description#

She has typical Saldaean dark tilted eyes and hooked nose. She looks about Nynaeve's age. (ACoS,Ch23) She is Saldaean with a strong nose, dark eyes and a wide mouth. She is short and slim hipped. She looks not much older than Nynaeve. (TPoD,Ch5) She is about the same height as Nynaeve. (WH,Ch8)

Chronology (Possible Spoilers)#

Zarya Alkaese spend two years as a novice with Careane. (TPoD,Ch28)
Zarya runs away from the White Tower, finds the Kin, and begins a new life as Garenia Rosoinde about 930 NE. (TPoD,Ch28)
While Reanne is talking to Elayne and Nynaeve, Berowin brings in Garenia who has been gone for several years. Setalle notes that Garenia looks just like Zarya Alkaese. Garenia is shocked because "Zarya" disappeared seventy years ago. (ACoS,Ch23)
Garenia is upset that Setalle knows about the Kin. Reanne reassures her. (ACoS,Ch24)
Garenia is at the farm when Elayne and her party arrive. (TPoD,Ch4)
Garenia participates in the circle that uses the Bowl of the Winds to fix the weather. (TPoD,Ch5)
Garenia and the rest of the Kin Travel with Elayne to Andor when the Seanchan attack the farm. (TPoD,Ch6)
Garenia and the rest of the Kin travel across Andor with Elayne toward Caemlyn. (TPoD,Ch20)
Reanne and the rest of the Kin travel with Elayne to the Royal Palace in Caemlyn. Adeleas finally recognizes Garenia and exposes her as Zarya Alkaese. She is put in novice white. (TPoD,Ch28)
Kirstian and Zarya conclude that Adeleas' murderer must be Merilille, Careane or Sareitha. They report this to Vandene. Elayne puts them in Vandene's charge to keep them from talking any more. (WH,Ch8)
Kirstian and Zarya follow Vandene as she goes about her business in the Royal Palace. (CoT,Ch11)
Kirstian and Zarya meekly follow Vandene and Jaem as they walk through the Royal Palace. (KoD,Ch14)
Kirstian and Zarya follow Vandene in to see Elayne when she reports the murder of Reanne. (KoD,Ch17)

Other References (Possible Spoilers)#

In A Crown of Swords
1. ACoS,Ch23 - Garenia is a very strong channeler, as strong as Lelaine or Romanda.
2. ACoS,Ch31 - When Reanne claims there are only a few Kin Elayne cites Garenia, Berowin, Derys and Alise as well.
In The Path of Daggers
1. TPoD,Ch5 - Garenia poses as a Saldaean merchant.
2. TPoD,Ch5 - Garenia is stronger than Reanne or Kirstian.
3. TPoD,Ch28 - Kirstian is almost as strong a channeler as Garenia.
In Winters Heart
1. WH,Ch11 - Vandene refuses to give lessons to the Windfinders any more since she now has full time charge of Kirstian and Zarya.

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