Pronunciation: ahl-vee-AH-rihn FREYE-dhehn 
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An [Aes Sedai] of the [White Ajah].

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! Possible Spoilers
She is head of the [Black Ajah].
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! Physical Description

She has a swan neck. ([TSR,Ch1]) She is tall and slim. ([TFoH,Prologue])

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Elaida and Alviarin by [Richard Boyé|mailto:waldo@webspan.net?subject=EWoT%20Art]

! Points of View

See Alviarin's [chapter points of view|Alviarin POV].

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! Chronology (Possible Spoilers)

* [Ishamael] places Alviarin at the head of the [Black Ajah] after he kills [Jarna Malari]. ([ACoS,Prologue])
* Alviarin arrives at [Fal Dara] as part of the [Amyrlin|Aes Sedai]'s entourage. ([TGH,Ch2])
* On their way to [Medo], Alviarin gives [Egwene|Egwene alVere] and [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] lessons on [channeling|True Source]. ([TGH,Ch12])
* Alviarin and the rest of the [Amyrlin|Aes Sedai]'s party arrive at [Tar Valon]. ([TGH,Ch18])
* Alviarin is the [White Ajah] representative for the concluding ceremony of [Egwene|Egwene alVere]'s [Accepted] test. ([TDR,Ch23])
* [Elaida|Elaida do Avriny aRoihan] confides in Alviarin her suspicions about [Siuan|Siuan Sanche]. ([TSR,Ch1])
* Alviarin is one of [Elaida|Elaida do Avriny aRoihan]'s party that takes [Siuan|Siuan Sanche] into custody. ([TSR,Ch47])
* Alviarin is made [Keeper of the Chronicles|Aes Sedai] when [Elaida|Elaida do Avriny aRoihan] is raised to the [Amyrlin|Aes Sedai]. ([TSR,Ch47])
* Alviarin meets with [Elaida|Elaida do Avriny aRoihan] and her Council. She is starting to make decisions and take actions without consulting [Elaida|Elaida do Avriny aRoihan]. ([TFoH,Prologue])
* Alviarin catches [Fain|Padan Fain] stealing the [ruby dagger|Ruby Dagger]. Unsure of his status as a [Darkfriend|Darkfriends], she lets him go. ([TFoH,Ch19])
* Alviarin sends a letter to [Rand|Rand alThor] in [Cairhien|Cairhien (Country)] telling him that he has supporters in the [White Tower]. ([TFoH,Ch51])
* Alviarin begins countermanding [Elaida|Elaida do Avriny aRoihan]'s orders. ([LoC,Ch7])
* Alviarin meets with [Elaida|Elaida do Avriny aRoihan] in her quarters. Back in her own quarters she reports in detail to [Mesaana]. [Mesaana] orders her to keep pressing [Elaida|Elaida do Avriny aRoihan] to increase the [Tower Guard|White Tower] and teaches her to make a gateway. ([ACoS,Prologue])
* [Mesaana] informs Alviarin about events at [Dumai's Wells|Dumais Wells] and the [Asha'man]. She hears from the [Ajahs|Aes Sedai] about events in [Cairhien|Cairhien (City)]. She passes none of this information to [Elaida|Elaida do Avriny aRoihan]. ([ACoS,Ch32])
* Alviarin wakes [Elaida|Elaida do Avriny aRoihan] with [Covarla|Covarla Baldene] and news of the disaster at [Dumai's Wells|Dumais Wells]. She takes over and begins giving orders to [Elaida|Elaida do Avriny aRoihan] who complies. ([ACoS,Ch32])
* Alviarin returns to the [White Tower] after disappearing for two weeks. She punishes [Elaida|Elaida do Avriny aRoihan] for taking independent action then has her sign a decree acknowledging [Rand|Rand alThor] as the [Dragon Reborn|Rand alThor] but declaring him a ward of the [White Tower]. She later meets with [Mesaana] who orders her to learn why the [Ajah|Aes Sedai] heads are secretly meeting. ([TPoD,Ch25])
* Alviarin again leaves the [White Tower] for parts unknown. ([CoT,Prologue])
* While away from the [White Tower], Alviarin visits [Shadar Logoth|Aridhol (City)] and [Tremalking]. ([CoT,Ch21])
* Alviarin returns to the [White Tower] to find herself displaced as [Keeper|Aes Sedai]. In a panic, she summons [Mesaana] who starts to punish her. [Shaidar Haran] appears and marks Alviarin as his. He orders her to find those who hunt the [Black Ajah] and bring them to him. He sends her away as he starts to punish [Mesaana]. ([CoT,Ch21])
* The [White Ajah] spurns Alviarin for disgracing them. She orders the [Black Ajah] to find [Talene|Talene Minly] and to watch [Yukiri] and [Doesine|Doesine Alwain] closely. ([KoD,Prologue])
* [Egwene|Egwene alVere] sees Alviarin starting a penance session with [Silviana|Silviana Brehon]. Alviarin hints that she can help [Egwene|Egwene alVere] escape. ([KoD,Ch24])
* After [Egwene|Egwene alVere] leaves [Silviana|Silviana Brehon]'s study, Alviarin arrives for her session but she is late. ([TGS,Ch2])
* Alviarin is outed as [Black Ajah] but she manages to escape the [White Tower] before she can be captured. ([TGS,Epilogue])
* In %%ot [Tel'aran'rhiod|TelAranRhiod]%%, Alviarin and [Talva|talva] attack [Egwene|Egwene alVere]. Alviarin's blast kills [Talva|talva] then Alviarin vanishes. [ToM,Ch14])
* In the battle in %%ot [Tel'aran'rhiod|TelAranRhiod]%%, Alviarin kills [Shevan] and [Carlinya]. [ToM,Ch37])
* After capturing [Egwene|Egwene alVere] in %%ot [Tel'aran'rhiod|TelAranRhiod]%%, [Mesaana] sends Alviarin to call off the rest of the [Black Ajah] attackers. She escapes. [ToM,Ch38])
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! Other References (Possible Spoilers)

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# In [The Shadow Rising]
## [TSR,Ch31] - [Verin|Verin Mathwin] recalls that Alviarin was most upset when she suggested that the [White Ajah] should serve as the hosts in their plan to breed [gentled|stilling] men.
# In [The Fires of Heaven]
## [TFoH,Ch19] - Alviarin has never been to [Shayol Ghul].
## [TFoH,Ch51] - Alviarin's last name is Freidhen.
## [TFoH,Ch51] - [Rand|Rand alThor] discusses Alviarin's letter with [Moiraine|Moiraine Damodred], but neither is sure what the truth of it is.
## [TFoH,Ch53] - In her letter to [Rand|Rand alThor], [Moiraine|Moiraine Damodred] warns him to be as wary of [Verin|Verin Mathwin] as he is of Alviarin.
# In [Lord of Chaos]
## [LoC,Ch7] - [Siuan|Siuan Sanche] finds evidence that Alviarin is countermanding [Elaida|Elaida do Avriny aRoihan]'s orders.
## [LoC,Ch27] - [Rand|Rand alThor] believed Alviarin's letter and thinks that she leads a faction in the [White Tower] that secretly supports him.
## [LoC,Ch27] - When [Rand|Rand alThor] asks the [White Tower] delegation about Alviarin, [Galina|Galina Casban] answers leading [Rand|Rand alThor] to believe that she is in league with Alviarin and secretly supports him.
## [LoC,Ch53] - [Galina|Galina Casban] thinks she might be able to use [Min|Min Farshaw] to get the upper hand on Alviarin.
# In [A Crown of Swords]
## [ACoS,Prologue] - [Elaida|Elaida do Avriny aRoihan] is starting to feel threatened by Alviarin.
## [ACoS,Ch9] - [Egwene|Egwene alVere] and [Leane|Leane Sharif] worry that [Rand|Rand alThor] believes that Alviarin is his friend.
## [ACoS,Ch33] - [Rand|Rand alThor] has nightmares about Alviarin, [Elaida|Elaida do Avriny aRoihan], [Egwene|Egwene alVere], [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] and all the [Aes Sedai] standing against him.
## [ACoS,Ch40] - Only [Galina|Galina Casban] and two others know that Alviarin is head of the [Black Ajah].
# In [The Path of Daggers]
## [TPoD,Prologue] - [Rand|Rand alThor] is certain that he has supporters in the [White Tower].
# In [Winters Heart]
## [WH,Ch12] - From Alviarin's note [Rand|Rand alThor] still believes that he has secret supporters in the [White Tower].
# In [Knife of Dreams]
## [KoD,Prologue] - [Seaine|Seaine Herimon] finally figures out that [Elaida|Elaida do Avriny aRoihan] set her hunting for treasonous acts by Alviarin, not for the [Black Ajah].
## [KoD,Ch2] - [Elaida|Elaida do Avriny aRoihan] is still furious over the divisive mess Alviarin created in the [White Tower].
# In [The Gathering Storm]
## [TGS,Ch16] - When [Egwene|Egwene alVere] meets with [Ferane|Ferane Neheran], [Miyasi] and [Tesan], she reminds them that the [White Ajah] played an integral role in raising [Elaida|Elaida do Avriny aRoihan] and how Alviarin failed as [Keeper|Aes Sedai].
## [TGS,Ch39] - Alviarin's name is in [Verin|Verin Mathwin]'s book as [Black Ajah]. [Egwene|Egwene alVere] tells [Meidani] that she and the [Sitters] must do whatever they can to capture her.
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