Egwene al'Vere
Chapter 3 - Friends and Enemies
Egwene
Egwene finds Rand hiding, scolds him for his stubbornness, and leads him to the dungeon to visit Fain, where she proposes hiding him in the women's apartments to avoid the Amyrlin, arguing that it is the one place no man would enter without a woman's invitation and no one would think to look.
Chapter 6 - Dark Prophecy
Egwene — aliases: girl
Egwene is found lying unconscious in the dungeon floor next to Mat, having been struck on the head. She is taken to her room by litters bearers under Moiraine's orders, with Moiraine stating she will wake in the morning.
Chapter 8 - The Dragon Reborn
Egwene — aliases: girl, young woman
Egwene packs her dresses and prepares to leave for Tar Valon. She meets Rand in the women's apartments for a final goodbye, where he warns her not to join the Red Ajah and declares his separation from the Aes Sedai. Nisura notes that the previous man who tried to enter had been seeking his betrothed and knew better than to wear a sword, and reminds Egwene to hide her tears.
Chapter 12 - Woven in the Pattern
Egwene / Egwene al'Vere
Egwene rides with the Aes Sedai procession out of Fal Dara, receives a controlled channeling lesson from Verin that goes awry for Nynaeve, and later arrives at Medo. Distressed by dreams of danger to Rand, she seeks out Anaiya to report her fears, which Anaiya interprets as a potential gift of Dreaming.
Chapter 18 - To the White Tower
Egwene — aliases: the new novice
Egwene rides the River Queen to Tar Valon, undergoing a rigorous channeling lesson from the Amyrlin Seat that leaves her exhausted but successful in controlling the One Power. Upon arriving in the city, she is initially overlooked by the Aes Sedai delegation but is eventually met by Sheriam, whom she promises to endure the difficult novice training.
Chapter 24 - New Friends and Old Enemies
Egwene — aliases: novice
Egwene is assigned to a novice room and meets Elayne, where she demonstrates her ability to channel by forming a ball of light. She learns about the Tower's strict rules and the scarcity of Aes Sedai, meets Min and the brothers Galad and Gawyn, and is sharply rebuked by Elaida for speaking without permission before rushing to her duties.