Pronunciation: ah-NYE-yah 
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An [Aes Sedai] of the [Blue Ajah]. Her [Warder|Warder] is [Setagana].

! Physical Description

She is homely, with a blunt face, but a wonderful smile. She has dark hair. ([TGH,Ch4]) 

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! Chronology (Possible Spoilers)

* Anaiya teaches history in the [White Tower] when Siuan is twenty-two and [Accepted]. ([TFoH,Ch26])
* Anaiya, [Elaida|Elaida do Avriny aRoihan], [Verin|Verin Mathwin] and [Yuan|yuan] are four of the sisters at [Moiraine|Moiraine Damodred]'s test for the shawl. Anaiya represents the [Blue Ajah]. Anaiya [channels|True Source] at the back of her head before the test. ([NS,Ch9])
* After the test, [Anaiya] [Heals|Weaves] [Moiraine|Moiraine Damodred]'s injuries. She and [Verin|Verin Mathwin] escort [Moiraine|Moiraine Damodred] back to her room. ([NS,Ch10])
* Anaiya and [Kairen|Kairen Stang] are among the first to welcome [Moiraine|Moiraine Damodred] and [Siuan|Siuan Sanche] to the [Blue Ajah]. They accompany them to their new rooms. Anaiya returns later and [Heals|Weaves] [Moiraine|Moiraine Damodred] to reduce the discomfort from the [Oath Rod]. ([NS,Ch12])
* Now that [Moiraine|Moiraine Damodred] and [Siuan|Siuan Sanche] are full sisters, [Lelaine|Lelaine Akashi], [Natasia|natasia] and Anaiya teach them weaves restricted to [Aes Sedai] such as bonding a [Warder|Warder] and secret weaves known only to the [Blue Ajah]. Anaiya and [Moiraine|Moiraine Damodred] become close friends. ([NS,Ch14])
* [Lan|al'Lan Mandragoran] brings [Moiraine|Moiraine Damodred] to Anaiya for [Healed|Weaves]. ([TGH,Ch22])
* Anaiya tries to [Heal|Weaves] [Verin|Verin Mathwin] after her one and only trip to %%ot [Tel'aran'rhiod|TelAranRhiod]%% but it does not work right. ([TDR,Ch21])
* Anaiya arrives at [Fal Dara] as part of the [Amyrlin|Aes Sedai]'s entourage. ([TGH,Ch2])
* Anaiya and [Liandrin] summon [Moiraine|Moiraine Damodred] to the [Amyrlin|Aes Sedai]'s audience. On the way, Anaiya updates her on the news. ([TGH,Ch4])
* [Egwene|Egwene alVere] tells Anaiya about her dreams and Anaiya thinks she might be a [dreamer|TelAranRhiod]. At [Medo], Anaiya tells [Egwene|Egwene alVere] that [Moiraine|Moiraine Damodred], [Liandrin] and [Verin|Verin Mathwin] are gone. ([TGH,Ch12])
* [Egwene|Egwene alVere] continues to tell Anaiya about her dreams that [Rand|Rand alThor] is in danger, but not about [Ba'alzamon|Ishamael]. ([TGH,Ch18])
* Anaiya continues to ask [Egwene|Egwene alVere] about her dreams. ([TGH,Ch38])
* [Alanna|Alanna Mosvani], Anaiya, [Brendas|brendas], [Leane|Leane Sharif], [Serafelle|serafelle], [Sheriam|Sheriam Bayanar], [Siuan|Siuan Sanche], [Verin|Verin Mathwin] and two other [Aes Sedai] [Heal|Weaves] [Mat|Matrim Cauthon]. ([TDR,Ch18])
* Anaiya is among several [Aes Sedai] who happen to stop by the kitchen while [Egwene|Egwene alVere], [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] and [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] are working there. ([TDR,Ch27])
* Anaiya visits [Mat|Matrim Cauthon], [Delves|Weaves] him and pronounces him much improved. ([TDR,Ch30])
* After the revolt in the [White Tower], [Sheriam|Sheriam Bayanar], Anaiya, [Beonin|Beonin Marinye], [Carlinya], [Morvrin|morvrin] and [Myrelle|Myrelle Berengari] establish themselves as the leaders of the [Salidar Aes Sedai]. ([TFoH,Ch27])
* When [Siuan|Siuan Sanche] and [Leane|Leane Sharif] arrive at [Salidar], [Sheriam|Sheriam Bayanar], Anaiya, [Carlinya] and [Myrelle|Myrelle Berengari] question them thoroughly to prove their identity. ([TFoH,Ch26])
* [Siuan|Siuan Sanche] tells [Sheriam|Sheriam Bayanar], Anaiya, [Beonin|Beonin Marinye], [Carlinya], [Morvrin|morvrin] and [Myrelle|Myrelle Berengari] that the [Red Ajah] set up [Logain|Logain Ablar] as a [false Dragon|False Dragons]. They begin planning to select an [Amyrlin|Aes Sedai] and [Sitters] and then move against [Elaida|Elaida do Avriny aRoihan]. ([TFoH,Ch27])
* [Sheriam|Sheriam Bayanar], Anaiya, [Beonin|Beonin Marinye], [Carlinya], [Morvrin|morvrin] and [Myrelle|Myrelle Berengari] give [Gareth Bryne] [Siuan|Siuan Sanche] and [Leane|Leane Sharif] as personal maids. He agrees to build them an army. ([TFoH,Ch28])
* [Sheriam|Sheriam Bayanar], Anaiya, [Beonin|Beonin Marinye], [Carlinya], [Morvrin|morvrin] and [Myrelle|Myrelle Berengari] meet with [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] and [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] when they arrive in [Salidar]. They learn that [Elaida|Elaida do Avriny aRoihan] already knows about [Salidar]. They are anxious to learn about %%ot [Tel'aran'rhiod|TelAranRhiod]%%. ([TFoH,Ch50])
* [Sheriam|Sheriam Bayanar], Anaiya, [Beonin|Beonin Marinye], [Carlinya], [Morvrin|morvrin] and [Myrelle|Myrelle Berengari] keep [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] and [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] busy at night with trips to %%ot [Tel'aran'rhiod|TelAranRhiod]%%. ([TFoH,Ch54])
* Anaiya and [Janya|Janya Frende] confront [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] and compliment her again on all the "discoveries" she and [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] have made. ([LoC,Prologue])
* [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] and [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] take [Siuan|Siuan Sanche], [Leane|Leane Sharif], Anaiya, [Beonin|Beonin Marinye], [Carlinya], [Morvrin|morvrin], [Myrelle|Myrelle Berengari] and [Sheriam|Sheriam Bayanar] to the [White Tower] in %%ot [Tel'aran'rhiod|TelAranRhiod]%%. After [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] and [Leane|Leane Sharif] leave, the rest are trapped in a nightmare until [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] can rescue them. ([LoC,Ch7])
* [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] eavesdrops while [Tarna Feir] meets with [Sheriam|Sheriam Bayanar], Anaiya, [Beonin|Beonin Marinye], [Carlinya], [Morvrin|morvrin] and [Myrelle|Myrelle Berengari] in the [Little Tower|Salidar]. They tell her they need more time to consider [Elaida|Elaida do Avriny aRoihan]'s offer. ([LoC,Ch12])
* Anaiya leads a circle including [Elayne|Elayne Trakand], [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara], [Nicola|Nicola Treehill], [Ashmanaille|ashmanaille], [Bharatine|bharatine], [Angla|angla], [Lanita|lanita], [Shimoku|shimoku] and [Calindin|calindin] when a bubble of evil attacks [Salidar]. ([LoC,Ch14])
* When [Halima Saranov|AranGar] arrives in [Salidar], Anaiya has [Lucilde|lucilde] take her to [Delana|Delana Mosalaine]. ([LoC,Ch30])
* [Sheriam|Sheriam Bayanar], Anaiya, [Beonin|Beonin Marinye], [Carlinya], [Morvrin|morvrin], [Myrelle|Myrelle Berengari] and [Siuan|Siuan Sanche] meet with [Amys], [Bair|bair] and [Egwene|Egwene alVere] in the [Heart of the Stone|Stone of Tear] in %%ot [Tel'aran'rhiod|TelAranRhiod]%%. The [Aes Sedai] summon [Egwene|Egwene alVere] to [Salidar]. ([LoC,Ch32])
* [Sheriam|Sheriam Bayanar], Anaiya, [Beonin|Beonin Marinye], [Carlinya], [Morvrin|morvrin], [Myrelle|Myrelle Berengari] and [Siuan|Siuan Sanche] are meeting when [Egwene|Egwene alVere] arrives. They tell her she is to be the next [Amyrlin|Aes Sedai]. ([LoC,Ch34])
* [Sheriam|Sheriam Bayanar] and her circle prepare [Egwene|Egwene alVere] for the ceremony. [Sheriam|Sheriam Bayanar], [Morvrin|morvrin] and [Myrelle|Myrelle Berengari] accompany [Egwene|Egwene alVere] to the [Little Tower|Salidar] while Anaiya, [Beonin|Beonin Marinye] and [Carlinya] wait outside. ([LoC,Ch35])
* [Sheriam|Sheriam Bayanar], Anaiya, [Beonin|Beonin Marinye], [Carlinya], [Morvrin|morvrin] and [Myrelle|Myrelle Berengari] keep [Egwene|Egwene alVere] up half the night telling her what they think is important. ([LoC,Ch36])
* When [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] rides into [Salidar], Anaiya brings [Nicola|Nicola Treehill] to look at him. She sees a glow around him indicating that she has the [Talent|Weaves] of seeing %%ot [ta'veren|Wheel of Time]%%. ([LoC,Ch38])
* Anaiya is one of [Sheriam|Sheriam Bayanar]'s group that sends ten sisters, two of each [Ajah|Aes Sedai] other than [Blue|Blue Ajah], back to the [White Tower] as moles. ([ACoS,Ch8])
* [Egwene|Egwene alVere] sends Anaiya, [Beonin|Beonin Marinye] and [Myrelle|Myrelle Berengari] and their [Warder] to secretly meet with the [Andoran|Andor] nobles and pave the way for the formal meeting with the [Sitters]. ([TPoD,Ch15])
* The sisters who swore fealty to [Egwene|Egwene alVere] are still unsettled by it. Anaiya clicks her tongue over the secrecy. ([TPoD,Ch16])
 * Anaiya, [Beonin|Beonin Marinye], [Carlinya], [Morvrin|morvrin], [Myrelle|Myrelle Berengari], [Nisao|Nisao Dachen], [Sheriam|Sheriam Bayanar] and their [Warder] accompany [Egwene|Egwene alVere] and [Gareth Bryne] when they scout [Tar Valon]. ([CoT,Ch16])
* [Egwene|Egwene alVere] and her party return to the [Salidar Aes Sedai] camp. Her Council members go to report to the heads of their respective [Ajahs|Aes Sedai]. ([CoT,Ch17])
* Anaiya reports to [Egwene|Egwene alVere] that [Akarrin|akarrin] and her party have returned and that [Moria|Moria Karentanis] has called the [Hall|Sitters] to meet. ([CoT,Ch18])
* [Egwene|Egwene alVere]'s Council accompanies her to the meeting of the [Hall|Sitters]. Anaiya gives advice on what [Moria|Moria Karentanis] might do. ([CoT,Ch19])
* Some time that night [Aran'gar|AranGar] murders Anaiya and [Setagana|setagana]. ([CoT,Ch20], [KoD,Ch23])
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! Other References (Possible Spoilers)

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# In [New Spring]
## [NS,Ch12] - [Kairen|Kairen Stang] defers to Anaiya.
## [NS,Ch12] - Anaiya, [Cabriana|Cabriana Mecandes] and [Kairen|Kairen Stang] are long time friends. 
## [NS,Ch12] - Anaiya has a taste for frilly lacey furnishings.
# In [The Great Hunt]
## [TGH,Ch4] - Anaiya is [Blue Ajah].
# In [The Dragon Reborn]
## [TDR,Ch10] - [Egwene|Egwene alVere] is anxious to return to the [White Tower] so Anaiya can continue testing her dreams.
## [TDR,Ch25] - [Egwene|Egwene alVere] recalls that Anaiya told her dreams about %%ot [ta'veren|Wheel of Time]%% are almost always significant.
# In [The Shadow Rising]
## [TSR,Ch47] - When [Min|Min Farshaw] rescues [Siuan|Siuan Sanche], she asks about her friends Anaiya and [Sheriam|Sheriam Bayanar], but [Min|Min Farshaw] does not know if they escaped.
# In [The Fires of Heaven]
## [TFoH,Ch27] - [Moiraine|Moiraine Damodred] and Anaiya are friends. [Siuan|Siuan Sanche] and Anaiya do not like each other.
# In [Lord of Chaos]
## [LoC,Ch34] - [Sheriam|Sheriam Bayanar] is stronger in the [One Power] than [Myrelle|Myrelle Berengari] who, in turn, is stronger than Anaiya, [Beonin|Beonin Marinye], [Carlinya] and [Morvrin|morvrin].
# In [The Path of Daggers]
## [TPoD,Ch15] - Anaiya has a [Warder|Warder].
# In [A Crown of Swords]
## [ACoS,Ch9] - [Egwene|Egwene alVere] thinks that now she has a hold on [Sheriam|Sheriam Bayanar]'s cronies they will try to find a way out.
## [ACoS,Ch12] - [Egwene|Egwene alVere] plans to make her swear fealty with the rest of [Sheriam|Sheriam Bayanar]'s group. She plans to take [Myrelle|Myrelle Berengari], [Sheriam|Sheriam Bayanar], [Carlinya], [Beonin|Beonin Marinye], Anaiya and [Morvrin|morvrin] into %%ot [Tel'aran'rhiod|TelAranRhiod]%% that night to meet with the [Wise Ones|Aiel] to prove that the merchant's rumor about [Rand|Rand alThor] kneeling to [Elaida|Elaida do Avriny aRoihan] is false.
# In [Crossroads of Twilight]
## [CoT,Ch20] - [Egwene|Egwene alVere]'s robe was a gift from Anaiya.
## [CoT,Ch20] - [Nisao|Nisao Dachen] reports to [Egwene|Egwene alVere] that Anaiya and [Setagana|setagana] were murdered with %%ot [saidin|Said]%%.
## [CoT,Ch30] - Anaiya had worn the shawl fifty or sixty years when [Kairen|Kairen Stang] came to the [White Tower].
## [CoT,Ch30] - [Maigan|maigan] replaces Anaiya on [Egwene|Egwene alVere]'s Council.
## [CoT,Ch30] - Anaiya was the only one who really believed that [Egwene|Egwene alVere] was a Dreamer.
# In [Knife of Dreams]
## [KoD,Ch2] - [Ashmanaille|ashmanaille] and [Phaedrine|phaedrine] consult with [Beonin|Beonin Marinye] as they investigate the deaths of Anaiya and [Kairen|Kairen Stang].
## [KoD,Ch23] - [Lelaine|Lelaine Akashi] orders [Nisao|Nisao Dachen] to stop investigating the deaths of Anaiya and [Kairen|Kairen Stang] but she appeals to [Romanda|Romanda Cassin]. The connection between Anaiya, [Kairen|Kairen Stang] and [Cabriana Mecandes] finally clicks for [Romanda|Romanda Cassin] and she orders the arrest of [Halima|AranGar] and [Delana|Delana Mosalaine].
# In [The Gathering Storm]
## [TGS,Ch8] - [Siuan|Siuan Sanche] and [Egwene|Egwene alVere] agree that [Halima|AranGar] must have murdered Anaiya.
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