Alviarin

Prologue

Alviarin — aliases: the Keeper of the Chronicles

Alviarin reports to Elaida, delaying the disclosure of the rebel Amyrlin's identity until the end of the audience. After leaving Elaida, she reports to the Chosen Mesaana, kneeling in submission. Mesaana demands absolute obedience, threatening to extinguish Alviarin for any unauthorized sharing of information, and offers to teach her personally. Alviarin deduces that Mesaana resides within the Tower itself, interpreting the Chosen's inability to channel in this form as a necessity for concealment.