Elayne
Directs defenses from the city wall during Arymilla's siege, struggles to channel due to pregnancy, and is relieved when Captain Guybon arrives with nearly ten thousand loyal reinforcements.
Elayne
Manages palace cleanup while dripping wet, orders sul'dam Marli sent back to Seanchan, confronts Sea Folk Windfinders over missing allies, and loses composure with a loud corridor scream before storming off.
Elayne — aliases: Daughter-Heir of Andor, Lady
Pregnancy fogs her wits, causing her to get lost in the palace and experience intense mood swings. She tests Aviendha's innate ability to identify ter'angreal functions and endures a bland, strictly regulated diet imposed by palace staff to protect her unborn children.
Elayne — aliases: my Lady, Daughter-Heir
Struggles to extract information about Rand from the Aiel women and reluctantly agrees to find a midwife despite her reservations. Shares an emotional farewell with Aviendha, gifting two angreal before the departure, then feels the weight of solitude and duty as she is crowned with the Daughter-Heir's coronet.
Elayne — aliases: my Lady
Confronts mercenary captains about their pay demands and Mellar's negligence, firmly enforcing their contracts and threatening arrest for defection or harassment of her staff. Refuses Birgitte's suggestion to bypass legal procedures for Mellar, citing the necessity of obeying the law she makes, before receiving news that Dyelin has arrived.
Elayne
Walks through shifting palace corridors, discusses the instability with Birgitte and Dyelin, reviews military maps showing Arymilla's siege and Borderlander camps, learns of Reanne Corly's murder by a Black sister, orders Kin members to stay in groups, and dines alone feeling lonely.
Elayne / Trakand
Insists on strict safety protocols for the Kin following recent murders and firmly rejects Duhara's unsolicited advisory role and claims about her Accepted status. Mobilizes a nighttime raid to capture Black Ajah sisters after Hark tracks Mellar to Shiaine's house, only to be ambushed by four additional Darkfriends who kill her allies.
Elayne — aliases: Daughter-Heir
Captured by Darkfriends attempting to carry her out of the city, moves toward the Sunrise Gate in a wagon, and feels unsteady but completely unafraid through her bond with Birgitte.
Gawyn / Trakand — aliases: Daughter-Heir
Mentioned as having previously trained Elayne in the non-weapon aspects of leadership and battle planning, which she now applies to understanding Birgitte's strategy.