Moghedien The Spider was originally known as Lillen Moiral. Lillen was an advisor for investments, and was cautioned a number of times
for violating the laws and ethics of the business. Moghedien turned to the Shadow long before the War of Power actually began. However, she joined Lews Therin’s staff and gained a position of high standing. Several
disasters early in the war were the result of her work. Some people, among these were some of the Forsaken, looked down upon
her for lurking in the shadows. Moghedien resented this. She ran a very efficient intelligence and sabotage network, which was a great aid to the cause of the Shadow.
Her greatest talent was her expertise in Tel’aran’rhiod. In the World of Dreams, she was unequaled, even by Lanfear. While she most certainly could never have equaled Lanfear in the waking world, in Tel’aran’rhiod
Moghedien could have bettered the Daughter of the Night. Since her release... True to her nature, Moghedien initially kept a low profile after being released from the Bore.
However, in Tanchico she was bested by Nynaeve al’Meara in a one on one confrontation. Moghedien
proceeded to carry a personal grudge against Nynaeve, singling her out among those fighting for the Light as one she would seek to punish. However, Nynaeve defeated Moghedien again in Tel’aran’rhiod,
collaring her with an a’dam. Moghedien lived among the rebel Aes Sedai in Saldiar, known as Marigan. It
was Moghedien who taught Nynaeve, Elayne Trakand, and Egwene al’Vere
many of their “discoveries.” After an extended period of time serving those she was supposed to be fighting, Moghedien was freed from her captivity by a woman who was apparently channeling saidin.
Since her release from the a’dam, Moghedien has fallen out of grace with the Great Lord of the Dark. Her free will was poured into a cour’souvra
, which is now in the possession of Moridin. While once among the greatest of the Dark Lord’ servants, Moghedien currently finds
herself in the role of a servant to one more favored. |