Pronunciation: AD-ehl-ihn 
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A [Maiden of the Spear] of the [Jindo] sept of the [Taardad] [Aiel].

! Physical Description

She is handsome but hard-faced with yellow hair and a scar on her cheek. She is about ten years older than [Rand|Rand alThor]. ([TSR,Ch37]) She is tall, even for an [Aiel] woman. ([TSR,Ch50]) She is barely a hand shorter than [Rand|Rand alThor]. ([TFoH,Ch3])

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! Chronology (Possible Spoilers)

* Adelin is one of the [Aiel] at the [Stone of Tear]. ([TDR,Ch54])
* Adelin returns from scouting to report trouble at [Imre Stand]. ([TSR,Ch37])
* [Rand|Rand alThor] wants to buy an ivory bracelet from Adelin, but when she hears it is for [Aviendha] she will take no price for it. ([TSR,Ch50])
* Adelin leads nine other [Maidens|Maidens of the Spear] that serve as an honor guard for [Rand|Rand alThor] as they enter [Alcair Dal]. ([TSR,Ch57])
* [Rand|Rand alThor] has Adelin send someone to stop [Isendre]'s beating. ([TSR,Ch58])
* Adelin, [Enaila] and three other [Maidens|Maidens of the Spear] escort [Rand|Rand alThor] from his meeting with the clan chiefs. ([TFoH,Ch3])
* Adelin, [Enaila] and the other [Maidens|Maidens of the Spear] escort [Rand|Rand alThor] back to the [Roof of the Maidens] where he stays. ([TFoH,Ch4])
* Adelin and a bunch of other [Maidens|Maidens of the Spear] follow when [Rand|Rand alThor], [Moiraine|Moiraine Damodred] and [Lan|al'Lan Mandragoran] run out of the [Roof of the Maidens]. ([TFoH,Ch6])
* Adelin and [Enaila] refuse to talk to [Egwene|Egwene alVere] about business of the [Maidens|Maidens of the Spear]. ([TFoH,Ch7])
* Adelin, [Enaila], [Jolien] and [Sulin] are among the [Maidens|Maidens of the Spear] who accompany [Rand|Rand alThor] to [Jangai Pass]. ([TFoH,Ch20])
* Adelin, [Enaila], [Maira] and a dozen other [Maidens|Maidens of the Spear] guard [Rand|Rand alThor]'s tent. ([TFoH,Ch21])
* Adelin, [Enaila], [Maira] and the other [Maidens|Maidens of the Spear] guarding [Rand|Rand alThor] take the bait and run to join the fighting. This leaves [Rand|Rand alThor] open to the [Draghkar] attack. ([TFoH,Ch22])
* Adelin, [Maira] and the others carry dolls to remind them that they are not children. ([TFoH,Ch23])
* Adelin, [Enaila] and [Jolien] catch [Isendre] near [Rand|Rand alThor] again. They shave her head and beat her with nettles. ([TFoH,Ch29])
* Adelin and [Enaila] are off guard duty until they have served out their %%ot [toh|Aiel]%%. ([TFoH,Ch30])
* [Sulin] and [Enaila] lead [Jeade'en|JeadeEn (Rand)] back to the camp when [Rand|Rand alThor] becomes too tired to think straight. [Sulin] then sends [Enaila] and Adelin to bring [Moiraine|Moiraine Damodred]. ([TFoH,Ch44])
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! Other References (Possible Spoilers)

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# In [The Shadow Rising]
## [TSR,Ch50] - Adelin is a [Jindo] [Taardad].
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