Nynaeve al'Meara
Chapter 3 - The Peddler
Nynaeve / Nynaeve al'Meara — aliases: Wisdom
Nynaeve appears to scold Rand, Mat, and Perrin for their foolish talk of the Dark One and the Dragon Reborn. She dismisses the Council's handling of the situation and announces her intent to question Fain. She warns Mat about his tongue, then disappears into the inn, leaving Egwene behind.
Chapter 4 - The Gleeman
Nynaeve — aliases: Wisdom
Nynaeve emerges from the inn with the Village Council and confronts Bran al'Vere about the false Dragon and the lack of concern for the village's safety, before striding away in annoyance.
Chapter 7 - Out of the Woods
Nynaeve — aliases: Wisdom
Nynaeve examines Tam's wound and declares that he cannot be healed, stating it is too late. She remains emotionless and firm, prioritizing the care of other wounded villagers over Rand's father, and refuses to change her decision despite Rand's pleas.
Chapter 16 - The Wisdom
Nynaeve / Wisdom Nynaeve — aliases: Wisdom
Nynaeve tracks Moiraine to Baerlon and demands the boys return to Emond's Field, arguing against the Aes Sedai's authority; she later speaks with Rand to reassure him about his parentage and denies having revealed his origins to Moiraine.
Chapter 17 - Watchers and Hunters
Nynaeve — aliases: Wisdom
Nynaeve dances in the common room, then leaves with the group. She argues with Moiraine about the burning inn and the safety of the boys, ultimately agreeing to travel with them to Emond's Field.
Chapter 18 - The Caemlyn Road
Nynaeve — aliases: Wisdom
Nynaeve rides alongside Moiraine, arguing for faster travel and later assisting the exhausted Aes Sedai. She gives Moiraine a packet of herbs after the battle and watches the argument between Moiraine and Lan before proceeding to the ruined city.
Chapter 19 - Shadow’s Waiting
Nynaeve — aliases: Wisdom
Nynaeve tends to Moiraine's fatigue, scolds the boys for their reckless wandering, and listens to their account of Mordeth while expressing concern for Lan's prolonged absence.
Chapter 21 - Listen to the Wind
Nynaeve / Nynaeve al'Meara — aliases: Wisdom, Wisdom of Emond's Field
Nynaeve wakes in a hollow, tracks the group, and confronts Moiraine and Lan. After Moiraine proves Nynaeve can channel by describing her past reactions and healing of Egwene, Nynaeve admits her power and reluctantly agrees to travel south with the Aes Sedai and Warder to find Egwene and the boys.
Chapter 28 - Footprints in Air
Nynaeve / Wisdom — aliases: the Wisdom
Nynaeve rides with Moiraine and Lan, marveling at the White Bridge and fuming at Moiraine's calm demeanor and insistence on taking her to Tar Valon. She investigates the burned square with Moiraine, gathering reports from the terrified townsfolk, and later demands to know the fate of Egwene during a tense discussion with the Aes Sedai and Lan in the inn.
Chapter 33 - The Dark Waits
Nynaeve
Rulan Allwine, the innkeeper, is described as a stout man with a gleaming white apron who is busy managing the crowded common room and kitchen staff.
Chapter 37 - The Long Chase
Nynaeve — aliases: Wisdom
Nynaeve waits impatiently for Moiraine and Lan, then follows them to a Whitecloak camp. She stealthily approaches the horse lines, cutting the picket ropes while hiding from guards, and mounts the mare Bela just as Moiraine creates a diversion with lightning, allowing her to escape the chaos.
Chapter 38 - Rescue
Nynaeve — aliases: Wisdom
Nynaeve arrives on Bela, rescuing Egwene and Perrin from the camp. She tends to Perrin's bruises with a fast-acting ointment and confronts Moiraine about Perrin's condition. She shares her frustration with the Aes Sedai regarding the search for Rand and Mat.
Chapter 41 - Old Friends and New Threats
Nynaeve / Wisdom
Nynaeve reunites with Rand, then attempts to treat Mat's fever, only to be pulled away by Moiraine as she realizes the nature of Mat's sickness. She asks if the condition is catching and if Moiraine can do anything.
Chapter 42 - Remembrance of Dreams
Nynaeve — aliases: the Wisdom
Nynaeve comforts a crying Egwene and listens to the grim news about the Eye of the World. She sharply rebukes Moiraine for frightening the group with talk of the Pattern and the Dark One's power. She stands with the women as Moiraine outlines the new plan to escape via the Ways.
Chapter 43 - Decisions and Apparitions
Nynaeve
Nynaeve angrily questions the decision to enter the Ways but accepts her place in the Pattern alongside Egwene. She creates a list of supplies needed for the journey and challenges Moiraine's authority with a veiled threat about her own abilities.
Chapter 44 - The Dark Along the Ways
Nynaeve
Nynaeve goes to her mare, follows the group through the alleys, and complains about the smells in the narrow passages. She passes through the Waygate in shocked silence and joins the huddled group in the dark.
Chapter 45 - What Follows in Shadow
Nynaeve
Nynaeve questions Moiraine about the safety of the Ways and the taint. She is shaken by the discovery of the Trolloc runes and the nature of Machin Shin, shivering at the entity's hunger for life.
Chapter 46 - Fal Dara
Nynaeve — aliases: Wisdom
Nynaeve rides with the group, reacting to the signs of abandonment in the farms and the crowded state of Fal Dara. She firmly rejects Rand's suggestion that she and Egwene should stay behind, asserting their place in the Pattern. She eats and drinks silently in the dining chamber.
Chapter 47 - More Tales of the Wheel
Nynaeve — aliases: Wisdom
Nynaeve listens to Agelmar's story with wide eyes and a pale face, shocked by the revelation of Lan's kingship. She avoids looking at Lan.
Chapter 48 - The Blight
Nynaeve — aliases: Wisdom
Nynaeve rides with the group, enduring the Blight's heat and smell. She establishes the camp's lighting and later shares a cup of tea with Lan, confessing her realization of his kingship and expressing her desire to go to Tar Valon to become an Aes Sedai.
Chapter 49 - The Dark One Stirs
Nynaeve — aliases: the Wisdom, Wisdom
Nynaeve has not slept, her eyes red-rimmed. She talks quietly with Egwene in the morning camp. She rides with the group, shivering in the Blight's heat and rubbing her arms. She calls out to Lan as the Worms pursue them and stares with her jaw dropped at the Green Man.
Chapter 50 - Meetings at the Eye
Nynaeve
Nynaeve enters the sanctuary and wears a cap of blossoms. She runs toward the Forsaken to attack Aginor with her knife but is seized by Balthamel, who crushes her face and lifts her into the air, causing her to lose consciousness and fall limp onto the gnarled roots of the oak tree that replaced the Green Man.
Chapter 51 - Against the Shadow
Nynaeve
An illusion of Nynaeve appears in Ba'alzamon's chamber alongside Egwene to torment Rand, standing pale and frightened before blurring and dissipating.
Chapter 52 - There Is Neither Beginning Nor End
Nynaeve — aliases: Wisdom
Nynaeve sits with the women, her eyes old and regretful as she warns Rand that he is too dangerous. She helps lift the weakened Moiraine and shares in the revelation of what the Eye contained, showing concern for the future of the group and Rand's path.
Chapter 53 - The Wheel Turns
Nynaeve — aliases: the Wisdom
Nynaeve helps support Moiraine on the litter and sets wards alongside the Aes Sedai and Egwene. She rides with the group through the Blight as it recedes, observing the sudden spring-like growth that follows their exit.