Map: A map including the Aiel Waste is available in the [Guide], p. 152.

The Aiel Waste is a desert region to the east of the [Spine of the World]. It is bordered on the east by a mysterious land known by many names, the most common being [Shara]. The southern part of the Aiel Waste, just north of the Sea of Storms, is called the Termool. It is so dry, barren and desolate that not even the [Aiel] travel there.

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The [Aiel] call it the Three-fold Land: a shaping stone to make them, a testing ground to prove their worth and a punishment for their sin. In their tongue, [Trollocs] call it Djevik K'Shar (DJEH-vihk KEH-SHAHR), "The Dying Ground."

! Holds

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* [Bent Valley|../geography/aiel_waste/bent_valley]
* [Cold Rocks]
* [Colrada|../geography/aiel_waste/colrada]
* [Comarda|../geography/aiel_waste/comarda]
* [Hot Springs|../geography/aiel_waste/hot_springs]

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* [Mainde Cut|../geography/aiel_waste/mainde_cut]
* [Red Springs|../geography/aiel_waste/red_springs]
* [Shende|../geography/aiel_waste/shende]
* [Smoke Springs|../geography/aiel_waste/smoke_springs]
* [Sulara|../geography/aiel_waste/sulara]

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!! Other Sites


* [Alcair Dal]
* [Chaendaer|../geography/aiel_waste/chaendaer]
* [Chain Ridge Stand|../geography/aiel_waste/chain_ridge]
* [Imre Stand]
* [Rhuidean]


!! References


* [TEotW,Ch23] - In the Aiel Waste one will broil by day, freeze by night and die of thirst anytime. Only an [Aiel] can find water in the Waste.
* [TGH,Ch28] - The [Aiel] call it the Three-fold Land: a shaping stone to make them, a testing ground to prove their worth and a punishment for their sin.
* [TGH,Ch36] - [Verin] knows of a [Portal Stone] in the Aiel Waste.
* [TDR,Ch34] - [Aiel prophecy|../prophecies/aiel] says the [Aiel] will leave the Three-fold Land when the [Stone of Tear] falls.
* [TSR,Ch21] - [Rand] is surprised when [Egwene] tells him she is going to the Aiel Waste.
* [TSR,Ch22] - [Rand] read about a [Portal Stone] in the Aiel Waste and intends to use a [Portal Stone] in [Tear|Country of Tear] to get there.
* [LoC,Ch26] - The attack on [Rand] reminds [Caldin] of an event near Sedar Cut.
* [KoD,Ch5] - Many of the ''[Mera'din|../organizations/aiel/meradin]'' intend to leave [Malden] and return to the Aiel Waste.
* [KoD,Ch30] - [Therava] plans to regroup the [Shaido] that are left and return to the Three-fold Land, never to leave again.