Bela

Chapter 1 - An Empty Road

Bela

A shaggy brown mare pulling the cart, who plods steadily along the road and ignores Tam's attempts to hurry her until she recognizes the way to the Winespring Inn.

Chapter 5 - Winternight

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The mare is unharnessed and stabled in the barn alongside the cow at the start of the evening, only to be found missing when Rand returns to the barn after killing the Trolloc.

Chapter 10 - Leavetaking

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The shaggy brown mare is brought from her stall and saddled for Egwene, shaking her mane as Rand tightens the girth strap for the unfamiliar burden.

Chapter 11 - The Road to Taren Ferry

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Bela is Egwene's shaggy brown mare, which runs with unusual strength and stamina, matching the larger horses' strides without fatigue.

Chapter 12 - Across the Taren

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Bela is mounted by Egwene and accompanies the group across the river. The horses are not unhobbled to ensure they can flee quickly if necessary.

Chapter 13 - Choices

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Bela is the shaggy brown mare carrying Egwene. She walks steadily beside the other horses through the forest and into Baerlon.

Chapter 17 - Watchers and Hunters

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Bela, Egwene's horse, is mounted and ridden during the flight from Baerlon.

Chapter 18 - The Caemlyn Road

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Bela is Egwene's shaggy brown mare, ridden during the flight and the battle, keeping close to the other horses as they navigate the rough terrain.

Chapter 19 - Shadow’s Waiting

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Bela is brought into the safehouse and left standing as the group gathers, serving as Egwene's mount.

Chapter 22 - A Path Chosen

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Bela, the shaggy brown mare, stands beside Egwene and Perrin at the campsite, serving as a source of comfort and cover during their reunion and planning session.

Bela carries both Perrin and Egwene on their journey, appearing small and shaggy. She reacts with fear to the arrival of the wolves, rearing and screaming until the tension passes, and stands trembling but aware of the danger.

Chapter 25 - The Traveling People

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Bela carries Egwene through the forest, reacting nervously to the wolves with white-rimmed eyes before calming down as the group reaches the Tinker camp and the mare is taken by a smiling Tinker.

Chapter 29 - Eyes Without Pity

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Bela carries Egwene through the exhausting flight, showing signs of fatigue but obeying her rider. She is brought into the stedding and allows Egwene to mount her again as the group moves toward the pool.

Chapter 30 - Children of Shadow

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Bela is led to the shelter of Artur Hawkwing's statue by Perrin and waits for him there.

Chapter 37 - The Long Chase

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Bela, the shaggy brown mare, is among the horses at the Whitecloak camp. She is woken by Nynaeve cutting her rope, rears in panic during the lightning storm, and is mounted by Nynaeve as they escape the camp.

Chapter 38 - Rescue

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The shaggy brown mare, previously cut free by Nynaeve from the Whitecloak camp, arrives at the rendezvous point with Nynaeve on her back, reuniting with Egwene.

Chapter 44 - The Dark Along the Ways

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Bela is mounted by Egwene in the stable and follows the group through the alleys and into the cellar before being led through the Waygate.

Chapter 45 - What Follows in Shadow

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Bela is Egwene's shaggy brown mare. She carries Egwene through the escape, clutches onto Rand as he rides nearby, and exits the Waygate to stand alongside Nynaeve's horse.

Chapter 46 - Fal Dara

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Bela is Egwene's shaggy brown mare, ridden through the cold landscape and into Fal Dara.

Chapter 48 - The Blight

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Bela is Egwene's shaggy brown mare, ridden by Egwene.

Chapter 49 - The Dark One Stirs

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Egwene's shaggy brown mare, ridden by Egwene through the camp and the Blight. She gallops with the group through the corrupted forest and up the foothills.

Chapter 52 - There Is Neither Beginning Nor End

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Bela, Egwene's shaggy brown mare, is mentioned as having been cleansed of tiredness by Rand's subconscious use of the One Power during the flight from Baerlon, a detail Moiraine cites as evidence of Rand's secret channeling.

Chapter 53 - The Wheel Turns

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Egwene's shaggy brown mare carries Egwene out of the Blight and into Fal Dara, where she is part of the team carrying Moiraine on the litter.