Egwene al’Vere
Chapter 10 - Secrets
Egwene al’Vere
Egwene fears losing her freedom and spots Tar Valon in the distance before sensing trouble. When Whitecloaks block their path, she channels saidar to create explosions of dirt that scatter the attackers, then apologizes to the wounded officer before being rebuked by Verin for her impulsive use of the Power.
Chapter 11 - Tar Valon
Egwene
Egwene rides into Tar Valon with her companions, feeling a sense of loss at Hurin's departure and anxiety about the political fallout from her use of the Power. She attempts to speak to Verin but is silenced by Verin's stern warning, then follows Sheriam's orders to retreat to her quarters while trying to remain calm in the face of potential punishment.
Chapter 13 - Punishments
Egwene
Egwene languishes in her windowless novice room, contemplating the possibility of being stilled and discussing escape plans with Elayne. She is led to the Amyrlin’s study, where she listens as the Amyrlin announces her promotion to Accepted and her assignment to kitchen work, accepting the punishment with relief that it is not worse.
Chapter 14 - The Bite of the Thorns
Egwene — aliases: Accepted
Egwene listens in shock as Siuan reveals the Black Ajah conspiracy and the mission to hunt them. She struggles with the lack of time for her duties but ultimately agrees to join Nynaeve in the hunt, asserting her maturity to Nynaeve before accepting the Amyrlin's warrant.
Chapter 15 - The Gray Man
Egwene
Egwene walks with Nynaeve through the empty galleries, expressing fear of the Black Ajah and channeling to prepare for defense. She looks through the railing to observe the fallen Gray Man, panics when she realizes the crossbow is missing, and retrieves her cloak, noting the bolt has vanished without a trace. She then rejoins Nynaeve to flee Sheriam's wrath, trying to process the deadly encounter.
Chapter 16 - Hunters Three
Egwene
Egwene enters Nynaeve's room with Nynaeve and finds Elayne with her brothers. She remains mostly silent during the confrontation with Galad and Gawyn, blushing at Galad's attention, before joining the discussion about the Black Ajah and Mat's healing. She expresses alarm at the possibility of the Amyrlin letting Mat die and suggests combining their power to heal him.
Chapter 17 - The Red Sister
Egwene — aliases: novice
Egwene stands with Nynaeve and Elayne, struggling to maintain her composure under Elaida's scrutiny. She lies partially about her journey to protect the Amyrlin and the mission. She is led away by Sheriam, feeling the weight of the ongoing tension within the Tower.
Chapter 18 - Healing
Egwene
Egwene walks through the dark passages of the White Tower with Nynaeve and Elayne, feeling dread about the Black Ajah and the severity of Mat's condition. In the healing chamber, she clutches the hands of her friends, observing the Aes Sedai and the immense power of the sa'angreal. She watches in horror as Mat struggles against the Healing, shouting Old Tongue battle cries, and listens as Siuan explains the nature of his past-life memories before being dismissed to kitchen labor.
Chapter 21 - A World of Dreams
Egwene
Egwene scrubbed grease from her hands after bake day and hurried to Verin's quarters above the library. She listened to Verin's explanation of parallel worlds and the unification of the Dark One across them, then received a large, twisted stone ring that aided in entering Tel'aran'rhiod before leaving to return to her chores.
Chapter 22 - The Price of the Ring
Egwene / Egwene al'Vere — aliases: the Amyrlin Seat, Mother
Egwene passes through the initiation arches, enduring visions of her fears and futures, and is captured and stilled by the Black Ajah after her vision where she sees herself as the Amyrlin Seat. She escapes her captives, finds Beldeine, and races to the Traitor's Court to save Rand, only to step into the arch once more to face the Dark One's threat.
Chapter 23 - Sealed
Egwene / Egwene al'Vere — aliases: child, Accepted, Daughter
Egwene emerges from the ter’angreal ceremony shaken by violent visions of her past and future, only to be met with suspicion from the Aes Sedai. She endures Elaida's cold rejection as a wilder and Alanna's apologetic offers of shared punishment, all while hiding the ter'angreal ring and Verin's papers. Finally, she seeks out Elayne and Nynaeve to share in their mutual grief over the horrifying futures they have seen.
Chapter 25 - Questions
Egwene
Egwene spends the morning analyzing lists of Black Ajah suspects and ter’angreal with Nynaeve and Elayne, then retrieves a striped stone ring from a chimney stocking. She successfully persuades her friends to let her use the ring to enter the World of Dreams, and later chases Else Grinwell through the White Tower galleries before being confronted by a mysterious, striking woman in silver and white silk.
Chapter 26 - Behind a Lock
Egwene
Egwene searches empty rooms and corridors, losing track of Selene before rejoining her friends. She channels Earth and Fire to help Nynaeve open a locked door and then assists in searching the bags of stolen goods, noting the clues pointing to Tear.
Chapter 27 - Tel’aran’rhiod
Egwene
Egwene enters Tel'aran'rhiod via a stone ring, viewing visions of Perrin and Rand before forcing the ring to reveal the sword Callandor and an old woman named Silvie. After a painful attack in the dream, she returns to her body and shares the intelligence regarding Callandor and Tear with Nynaeve and Elayne, deciding to leave the White Tower with them.
Chapter 28 - A Way Out
Egwene
Egwene al'Vere visits Mat alongside Nynaeve and Elayne to orchestrate his escape. She attempts to guilt-trip and coax Mat into carrying Elayne's letter, feigning amusement when Mat makes a joke about women's logic, and finally presents him with the forged order from the Amyrlin that allows him to leave the White Tower.
Chapter 29 - A Trap to Spring
Egwene
Egwene helps baste the roasts and nearly speaks out of turn, prompting the Amyrlin to have her ears pulled and mouth scrubbed with soap, after which she returns to work trembling and relieved to be leaving the Tower.
Chapter 37 - Fires in Cairhien
Egwene
Egwene observes the destruction along the Cairhien shore and reflects on her dreams, which she realizes may portend a Gray Man hunting Mat. She argues with Nynaeve and Elayne about the practicalities of their journey and the need to defend themselves, eventually agreeing to walk ashore at Jurene when the ship is disabled.