Moiraine Sedai

Chapter 2 - Strangers

Moiraine — aliases: The Lady Moiraine

Moiraine arrives in Emond's Field wearing a blue velvet cloak and intricate gold jewelry, accompanied by her sword-wielding attendant Lan. She interacts with Rand and Mat in the Green, giving them silver coins and tasks while claiming to be a student of history interested in the region's past.

Chapter 4 - The Gleeman

Moiraine — aliases: Lady, Lady Moiraine

Moiraine joins the crowd listening to Thom Merrilin, prompting him to stop his performance and bow to her with visible wariness. She responds with grace, exchanging polite remarks about stories before turning away with Lan.

Chapter 7 - Out of the Woods

Moiraine / Moiraine Sedai — aliases: Aes Sedai, Mistress

Sitting on the ground near the Bel Tine fires, Moiraine examines a dead Trolloc's badge with Lan, lamenting the scale of the Dark One's forces. She listens to Rand's desperate request to heal Tam, acknowledges the difficulty of her position, and agrees to come to the inn with him.

Chapter 8 - A Place of Safety

Moiraine / Moiraine Sedai — aliases: the Aes Sedai

Moiraine heals Tam al’Thor using a brown ivory angreal, revealing that the wound was tainted by Dark One’s steel. She informs Rand and Lan that the attack was a targeted effort to kill them three boys, and she orders them to leave for Tar Valon for safety and answers.

Chapter 9 - Tellings of the Wheel

Moiraine — aliases: Aes Sedai, the Aes Sedai

Moiraine stands before an angry mob, wielding her staff to create flames and silence the crowd. She delivers a detailed historical account of the kingdom of Manetheren, its king Aemon, and its queen Eldrene, shaming the villagers into dispersing.

Chapter 10 - Leavetaking

Moiraine — aliases: Aes Sedai, Sedai

Moiraine confronts the boys for talking, silencing them with her voice. She allows Egwene to join the party and accepts Thom Merrilin's company, asserting that they are all part of the Pattern. She rides with the group, leading them away from the village.

Chapter 11 - The Road to Taren Ferry

Moiraine — aliases: the Aes Sedai, Moiraine Sedai

Moiraine rides her white mare, leading the group with Lan while riding through the fog she conjures to hide them from the Darkhounds. She refreshes the horses’ stamina, refuses to kill the Draghkar from horseback, and leads the party to Taren Ferry, where her presence and Lan’s bargaining secure their passage.

Chapter 12 - Across the Taren

Moiraine / Aes Sedai / Moiraine Sedai

Moiraine creates a massive, swirling fog that sucks into a whirlpool, destroying the ferry and its landing to cover the group's escape. She rebukes the party for demanding explanations but promises their safety. She retreats into a hidden hollow with Egwene to teach her about the One Power and guides Egwene through her first touch of saidar using a blue stone.

Chapter 13 - Choices

Moiraine / Alys — aliases: Aes Sedai, Mistress Alys

Moiraine heals the group before they depart and teaches Egwene about the One Power. She forces the group to adhere to a strict, slow pace and silences their complaints with a chilling threat to kill them if the Dark One takes them. In Baerlon, she assumes the alias Alys and negotiates entry with the gatekeeper Avin before leading the group to the Stag and Lion inn.

Chapter 14 - The Stag and Lion

Moiraine — aliases: Mistress Alys

Moiraine arranges for the group's lodging and baths, negotiates with the innkeeper regarding the Children of the Light, and introduces a seeress named Min to the group before the meal.

Chapter 16 - The Wisdom

Moiraine / Mistress Alys / Moiraine Sedai — aliases: Aes Sedai

Moiraine sits across from Nynaeve, defending her protection of the boys against the Whitecloaks and the Dark One, then orders the others to leave so she may question Nynaeve privately about the boys' origins.

Chapter 17 - Watchers and Hunters

Moiraine / Aes Sedai / Moiraine Sedai — aliases: Mistress Alys

Moiraine warns Innkeeper Fitch about Darkfriends and prepares to leave. She confronts Bornhald at the gate, displaying her power to grow towering and intimidate the Whitecloaks and Watchmen into letting her group pass. She insists they press on despite the burning inn, offering to send gold for reconstruction later.

Chapter 18 - The Caemlyn Road

Moiraine / Moiraine Sedai

Moiraine maintains a steady pace until the Trollocs appear, then uses an angreal to raise a wall of earth and fire to stop the pursuit. She is left exhausted and is supported by Nynaeve before creating a false trail and leading the group into Shadar Logoth.

Chapter 19 - Shadow’s Waiting

Moiraine / Moiraine Sedai — aliases: the Aes Sedai

Moiraine directs the group to a safe building and rests after being healed by Nynaeve. She calmly rebukes the boys for wandering and reveals the history of Mordeth and Shadar Logoth. Upon Lan's return, she quickly devises a plan to evacuate across the river to escape the incoming Trolloc force.

Chapter 21 - Listen to the Wind

Moiraine / Aes Sedai — aliases: the Aes Sedai

Moiraine camps by the river with Lan, brewing tea and discussing the Trolloc pursuit. She reveals to Nynaeve that she can channel and has tracked the boys via tokens, confirming Rand is alive. She dismisses Nynaeve's demands to find Egwene immediately but allows her to join the party.

Chapter 28 - Footprints in Air

Moiraine — aliases: Aes Sedai

Moiraine leads the group across the White Bridge and into Whitebridge, using her empathy to gather information from distressed locals. She explains her inability to track the boys without their tokens, reveals a Myrddraal's presence, and asserts her plan to find the one boy she can sense before searching for the others.

Chapter 37 - The Long Chase

Moiraine — aliases: the Aes Sedai, Aes Sedai

Moiraine leads the group to a ridge overlooking the Whitecloak camp, revealing she can still locate the boy by power alone despite losing his token. She waits on the ridge while Nynaeve cuts the horse ropes, leading to a lightning diversion that scatters the mounts.

Chapter 38 - Rescue

Moiraine / Moiraine Sedai — aliases: Aes Sedai

Moiraine confronts Lan about his hesitation and waits for Nynaeve to return with Bela. She reveals that Rand and Mat are likely in Caemlyn, examines Perrin's eyes with concern, and asserts that they must reach Caemlyn quickly to prevent the Dark One from gaining further control.

Chapter 41 - Old Friends and New Threats

Moiraine / Aes Sedai / Moiraine Sedai — aliases: the Aes Sedai

Arrives in the kitchen with her Warder, ignoring the innkeeper’s suggestion to stay at the Palace. She observes Mat with intense worry, reveals that his dagger carries the evil of Shadar Logoth, and commands everyone to leave the room to treat him.

Chapter 42 - Remembrance of Dreams

Moiraine / Moiraine Sedai

Moiraine brings the recovered Mat to the library and explains to Rand that the dagger's taint cannot be removed without killing Mat and requires help from Tar Valon. She reveals that the boys are ta'veren and that the Pattern is forcing their path toward the Eye of the World. She proposes using a Waygate in Caemlyn to escape the pursuing Fades and reach Fal Dara, despite Loial's warning that the Ways are deadly.

Chapter 43 - Decisions and Apparitions

Moiraine / Moiraine Sedai — aliases: Aes Sedai

Moiraine compels the group to accept their destiny as ta'veren and choose to travel the Ways to the Eye of the World. She listens to Loial's history, dismisses Nynaeve's anger, and later heals Rand's dream-wound with the One Power, warning him that time has grown short.

Chapter 44 - The Dark Along the Ways

Moiraine — aliases: Aes Sedai

Moiraine oversees the group's departure, thanking Master Gill and checking on Loial before leading the column through the hidden passage. In the cellar, she creates a floating light, unlocks the Waygate, and removes the leaf of Avendesora to open the gate, ensuring she is the last to pass through so the gate can be closed.

Chapter 45 - What Follows in Shadow

Moiraine — aliases: Aes Sedai

Moiraine leads the group past the broken bridge and later uses her staff to melt the stone gates of the Waygate with tainted fire. She casts a spear of power to blast back the Machin Shin, securing their escape, and observes the sealed Waygate with weariness.

Chapter 46 - Fal Dara

Moiraine / Moiraine Sedai — aliases: Aes Sedai

Moiraine leads the group through the Ways and into Fal Dara, riding with authority and purpose. She negotiates with Lord Agelmar for passage, declining offers to help at Tarwin’s Gap to focus on the Eye of the World. She reveals she has seen the Green Man before and identifies Padan Fain as a threat to the Pattern, ordering him washed and spoken to privately.

Chapter 47 - More Tales of the Wheel

Moiraine / Moiraine Sedai — aliases: Aes Sedai

Moiraine enters with Lan and commands a servant to bring water. She describes Fain's corruption by Ba'alzamon, his three-year hunt, and the weakening seals at Shayol Ghul. She insists the boys must accompany them to the Blight because they are ta'veren.

Chapter 48 - The Blight

Moiraine / Moiraine Sedai — aliases: Aes Sedai

Moiraine commands the group's pace and direction, explaining the nature of the Eye of the World and the dangers of the Blight. She sets up a magical barrier around their campsite and uses her power to dispel the stench, while also managing the group's morale and future plans.

Chapter 49 - The Dark One Stirs

Moiraine — aliases: Aes Sedai, Sedai

Moiraine stands with her eyes closed to dissipate her magic residue, then leads the group down the hill and through the Blight. She throws fireballs to destroy attackers, heals Lan's wounds, and tells the group to press on despite the danger. Upon reaching the sanctuary, she speaks with the Green Man, who confirms the Eye of the World is there.

Chapter 50 - Meetings at the Eye

Moiraine — aliases: Aes Sedai

Moiraine enters the Eye, explains the nature of the pool to the group, and creates a chasm of flame to stop Aginor. She screams as Rand and Egwene flee the sanctuary.

Chapter 52 - There Is Neither Beginning Nor End

Moiraine — aliases: Aes Sedai, Moiraine Sedai

Moiraine lies injured but sharp, explaining the nature of Aginor, the sealed prison of the Dark One, and the treasures of the Eye, including the Horn of Valere and the Dragon Banner. She denies Rand's fear of being gentled, asserts his role as ta'veren, and commands him to sleep and dream of home.

Chapter 53 - The Wheel Turns

Moiraine — aliases: Aes Sedai, Moiraine Sedai

Moiraine is carried on a litter and later shifts to a chair, remaining weakened. She sets wards with Nynaeve and Egwene. She confronts Lord Agelmar, reports the Green Man's death, and reveals the Horn of Valere, ordering it taken to Illian. She is last seen using a gem to listen to the prophecy of the Dragon.