Aiel

General Info:

• The Waste is called the Three-Fold Land.
• A large number of wise ones can channel though that is not a requirement.
• Water oath - very strong oath with no breaking.
• Chaendaer is the mountain where Rhuidean is located.
• Trade with the East (Silk and Ivory).
• There are no wilders; men who can channel go to the Blight to "Kill the Dark One".
• Peddlers are required to have an escort in the Waste.
• siswai'aman: Spears of the Dragon; personal guards for the Dragon; wear red arms bands.
• Staera are curved pieces of bronze that are used to scrape off sweat in the sweat tents.
• Capar is a large boar like animal in the waste.
• the Aiel herd cattle and goats in waste.
• Hawkwing's only defeat was against the Aiel.

Division/Order:

Legend:

• Society
• Translation
• Responsibility

• Aethan Dor
• Red Shields
• Police
• Cor Darei
• Night Spears
• Duahde Mahdi'in
• Water Seekers
• Far Aldazar Din
• Brothers of the Eagle
• Scouts
• Far Dareis Mai
• Maidens of the Spear
• Hama N'dore
• Mountain Dancers
• Rahien Sorei
• Dawn Runners
• Seia Doon
• Black Eyes
• Sha'mad Conde
• Thunder Walkers
• Shae'en M'taal
• Stone Dogs
• No Retreat / Rear Guards
• Sovin Nai
• Knife Hands
• Tain Shari
• True Bloods

Legend:

• Clan
• Sept
• Hold

• Chareen
• Cosaida
• Jarra
• White Mountain
• Codarra
• Jaern Rift
• Red Springs
• Daryne
• Bent Peak
• Shelan
• Goshien
• Jhirad
• Mosaada
• Red Water
• Stones River
• Jenn
• Miagoma
• Smoke Water
• Spine Ridge
• Nakai
• Black Cliffs
• Salt Flat
• Reyn
• Musara
• Shaarad
• Black Rock
• Haido
• Imran
• Shaido
• Jumai
• Shiande
• Neder
• Taardad
• Jindo
• Nine Valleys
• Tomanelle
• Unknown
• Bitter Water
• Bloody Water
• Chumai
• Domai
• Four Stones
• Miadi
• Two Spires

Customs/Beliefs:

• "Till shade is gone, till water is gone, into the Shadow with teeth bared, screaming defiance with the last breath, to spit in Sightblinder's eye on the Last Day."
• Three Fold Land: "A shaping stone to make us; a testing ground to prove our worth; a punishment for the sin." (TGH:28)
• Jenn Aiel - not to talk of except to name them.
• Rhuidean - none go except women to be Wise Ones or men to be Clan Chiefs; many go but few return.
• Forbidden to strike at woman not wedded to the spear, except to save life.
• Aiel won't burn books.
• Each Clan is headed by a Clan Chief who is chosen by going in and returning from Rhuidean.
• Each Clan holds members of each society, but the societies will not fight other members of the same society even if the clans are at war.
• Each clan has its number of Wise Ones who are trained and reach status by entering and returning from Rhuidean.
• Ji'e'toh is followed strictly-ji is earned by touching an armed enemy without killing.
• When an Aiel is captured with ji he can be made or demand to be made gai'shain for a year and a day.
• Wise Ones, blacksmiths, children, women with child or one under the age of ten may not be taken gai'shain.
• It is a sin to touch a sword.
• Claim the fifth of all enemy's posessions after each victory over them.
• Secret name-People of the Dragon.
• None may shed the blood of any traveling to or from Rhuidean.
• No man can enter Rhuidean twice.
• Roofmistress-owner of a home; Aiel ask permission before entering under the roof; customary to bring a guest gift.
• Never enter a holding with a covered face; always make noise.
• Buried standing and facing the sun.
• Mera'din: The Brotherless - Name given to the Aiel who ran from their societieties and culture to go with the Shiado.
• "Teach him to sing" is what the Maidens of the Spear say when a man makes a fool of himself over a Maiden. The first thing a Maiden does to a man who is foolish enough to allow himself to be taken gai'shain to be close to a Maiden is to teach him to sing.

History/Origins:

• The Aiel were originally known as the Da'shain Aiel (Children of the Dragon) in service to the Dragon Aes Sedai during the Age of Legends. The Cadin'sor were work clothes for the fields. Along with the Ogier and the Nym some of the Aiel would sing growing songs for the crops. The Way of the Leaf (The Covenant) was followed devoutly. At the time of the Breaking, they were put in charge of certain objects of the One Power and chora cuttings (Tree of Life cuttings). They were to keep moving until a place of safety could be found. (Ten Thousand Aiel at Tzora linked arms, giving up their lives to allow people a way of escape as Jaric Mondoran went mad. He killed them as they sang trying to remind him of who he was.) A group split off in search of a song, but still following The Way of The Leaf. This group became the Lost Ones (Tinkers). Due to circumstances with "outsiders" raiding and the like, some of the Aiel "took up the spear" in self defense, only to be cast out by the Jenn Aiel (Only True Aiel). For a time this group took it upon themselves to follow and protect the Jenn Aiel. Eventually, societies and Clans developed.
• The Jenn Aiel followed the Way of the Leaf and were seeking a safe place to plant the three Trees of Life they were in charge of, and a place to store the Aes Sedai things left in their care.
• After the Breaking, only the Cairhien would give water, created the pact of Sharing Water which was later broken by Laman.
• Aiel War was only 4 of the 13 clans.

Prophecies:

• He Who Comes With The Dawn
• He will go to Rhuidean and lead them out of the Three Fold Land.
• When Trollocs come out of the Blight again, they will leave the Three Fold Land and take back places of old.
• The Car'a'carn will be born of one of the Maidens of the Spear.
• The Car'a'carn will lead Aiel armies under the Ancient Aes Sedai symbol.
• People of the Dragon
• The stone that never falls will fall to announce his coming; of the blood, but not raised by the blood, he will come from Rhuidean at dawn, and tie Aiel together with bonds they cannot break. He will take back, and he will destroy the Aiel.
• "Blood of our blood mixed with the old blood, raised by an ancient blood not ours."
• If they ever fail the Aes Sedai again, then the Aes Sedai will slay them.

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