Pronunciation: AN-door 
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Map: A map of Andor is available in [The Eye of the World] hc p. 144, pb p. 172, and in the [Guide], p. 241.

! Location

Andor is located in the center of the [Westlands|Geography]. Its capital is [Caemlyn]. [Murandy] is to the south. Its western border is the [Mountains of Mist]. Its eastern border is the [Erinin River]. To the north is the [Caralain Grass]. The sign of Andor is the White Lion.

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! Ruling Body

Andor is ruled by a queen.\\
Past and current rulers:

* [Ishara]
* [Modrellein]
* [Mordrellen Mantear]
* Queen [Morgase Trakand]

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!Changes During the Series (Possible Spoilers)
[Rand] has held [Andor] for [Elayne] since [Morgase]'s disappearance. [Elayne] has since returned to [Caemlyn], although she has not been crowned.
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! Noble Houses

As with most nations of the [Westlands|Geography], there are numerous strong noble Houses that wield influence. In Andor there are nineteen strong Houses as well as some four hundred minor Houses. Known Houses are listed below.

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|| House || Sign || High Seat || Others || House || Sign || High Seat || Others
| Anshar | Red Fox | [Karind|Karind Anshar] |  | Marne | Four Moons | [Arymilla|Arymilla Marne] | 
| Arawn | Triple Keys | [Naean|Naean Arawn] |  | Northan | Black Eagles | [Conail|Conail Northan] | 
| Baryn | Winged Hammer | [Lir|Lir Baryn] | [Aedelle|Aedelle Baryn] | Norwelyn | Silver Salmon | [Luan|Luan Norwelyn] | 
| Caeren | Star & Sword | [Nasin|Nasin Caeren] | [Miedelle|Miedelle Caeren], [Sylvase|Sylvase Caeren] | Pendar | Golden Stars | [Abelle|Abelle Pendar] | 
| Candraed |  | [Danine|Danine Candraed ] |  | Renshar | Golden Hounds | [Arathelle|Arathelle Renshar] | 
| Carand | Golden Arrows | [Aemlyn|Aemlyn Carand] | [Jarid Sarand] | Sarand | Golden Boars | [Jarid|Jarid Sarand] | [Elenia|Elenia Sarand]
| Coelan | Red Roses | [Pelivar|Pelivar Coelan] |  | Taravin | Owl & Oak | [Dyelin|Dyelin Taravin] | 
| Gilyard | Red Leopards | [Branlet|Branlet Gilyard] | [Mayv|Mayv Gilyard] | Traemane | White Stag | [Ellorien|Ellorien Traemane] | 
| Haevin | Blue Bear | [Catalyn|Catalyn Haevin] | [Arendor|Arendor Haevin], [Evelle] | Trakand | Keystone | [Morgase|Morgase Trakand] | [Elayne|Elayne Trakand], [Gawyn|Gawyn Trakand], [Maighdin|Morgase Trakand]
| Mantear | Silver Anvil | [Perival|Perival Mantear] | [Mordrellen|Mordrellen Mantear], [Tigraine|Tigraine Mantear], [Luc|Luc Mantear], [Willin|Willin Mantear] |  |  |  | 
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! Minor Houses

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* Ankarin - [Carlys Ankarin]
* Armaghn - [Dawlin Armaghn]
* Maran - [Jailin|Jailin Maran]
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* Matherin - [Aedmun], [Nelein]
* Raened - [Daerilla Raened]
* Talkend - [Eram|Eram Talkend]
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! Regions

* [Danabar]
* [The Two Rivers|Two Rivers]
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! References (Possible Spoilers)

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# In [New Spring]
## [NS,Ch1] - [Lan] and [Bukama|Bukama Marenellin] were in [Cairhien|Cairhien (Country)], Andor and [Tear|Tear (Country)] for two years fighting the [Aiel War]. 
## [NS,Ch12] - After the [Aiel War] [Lan] and [Bukama|Bukama Marenellin] bypass [Tar Valon] and tour Andor and [Tear|Tear (Country)] for a few months. 
# In [The Great Hunt]
## [TGH,Prologue] - High ranking officers of the Queen's Guards wear golden lion-head spurs.
# In [The Dragon Reborn]
## [TDR,Ch37] - Andor and [Cairhien|Cairhien (Country)] have fought nearly as many wars as [Illian|Illian (Country)] and [Tear|Tear (Country)], but they are currently on good terms.
## [TDR,Ch45] - The relationship between [Tar Valon] and Andor worsened since Lord [Gaebril|Rahvin] arrived.
# In [The Shadow Rising]
## [TSR,Ch1] - [Elaida] had a [Foretelling|Weaves] that the Royal line of Andor is the key to winning the [Last Battle|Creator].
## [TSR,Ch41] - [Raen] tells [Perrin] that his band of [TuathaAn] traveled from [Cairhien|Cairhien (Country)] to [Ghealdan] to Andor in the past year.
# In [The Fires of Heaven]
## [TFoH,Ch33] - There are Andoran soldiers in [Cairhien|Cairhien (Country)]. They want take the [Sun Throne|Sun Palace] for [Morgase].
# In [Lord of Chaos]
## [LoC,Ch1] - The sign of House Sarand is the Golden Boar.
## [LoC,Ch1] - The sign of House Arawn is silver Triple Keys.
## [LoC,Ch1] - The sign of House Caeren is the Star and Sword.
# In [A Crown of Swords]
## [ACoS,Prologue] - The [Whitecloaks] plan to move on Andor soon.
## [ACoS,Ch3] - [Rand] intends the thrones of Andor and [Cairhien|Cairhien (Country)] for [Elayne]. 
## [ACoS,Ch7] - [Dyelin Taravin] has imprisoned [Naean Arawn] and [Elenia Sarand] for claiming the Andor throne.
## [ACoS,Ch11] - [Gareth Bryne] says the [Salidar Aes Sedai] will reach Andor in about ten days.
# In [Winter's Heart|Winters Heart]
## [WH,Prologue] - The sign of House Taravin is the Owl and Oak.
## [WH,Ch25] - [Alanna|Alanna Mosvani] tells [Rand] the Andor may or may not support him after [Elayne] is firmly in control.
# In [Crossroads of Twilight]
## [CoT,Prologue] - The [Whitecloaks] in [Amadicia] hear rumors of an Andoran army in [Murandy].
## [CoT,Ch11] - House Matherin is rather weak. Lord [Aedmun] heads House Matherin.
## [CoT,Ch11] - Succession in [Andor] is normally straightforward. House Mantear only lost the throne to House Trakand because [Tigraine|Tigraine Mantear] disappeared.
## [CoT,Ch11] - So far, [Elayne] only has Houses Trakand and Taravin locked. [Dyelin Taravin] has promised Carand, Coelan, Renshar, Norwelyn, Pendar and Traemane, but the first three really want [Dyelin Taravin] and the latter three are keeping quiet.
## [CoT,Ch13] - The High Seats of Houses Gilyard, Haevin, Mantear and Northan pledge their Houses to [Elayne]. House Candread is undecided.
## [CoT,Ch14] - [Halwin Norry] reports to [Elayne] that Houses Arawn, Marne and Sarand have taken out huge loans against their holdings.
## [CoT,Ch15] - Houses Arawn, Anshar, Baryn, Caeren, Marne and Sarand side with [Arymilla Marne]. The sign of House Sarand is two Golden Boars. The sign of House Anshar is a Red Fox. The sign of House Baryn is a silver Winged Hammer. The sign of House Arawn is the Triple Keys. The sign of House Caeren is the Sword and Star. The sign of House Marne is Four Moons.
# In [Knife of Dreams]
## [KoD,Ch11] - While their main push is toward [Illian|Illian (Country)], the [Seanchan|Seanchan (People)] have a full army on the [Murandy] border to prevent attack from [Murandy] or Andor.
## [KoD,Ch17] - House Mantear held the Lion Throne before House Trakand. House Norwelyn preceded Mantear.
## [KoD,Ch17] - House signs: Haevin Blue Bear, Northan Eagles, Mantear Anvil, Marne four Silver Moons. 
## [KoD,Ch24] - The Great Winter War was fought between Andor and [Cairhien|Cairhien (Country)] in 671 NE.
## [KoD,Ch25] - After finishing their commission with King [Talmanes|Talmanes Delovinde] of [Murandy], [Talmanes|Talmanes Delovinde] sent half of the [Band of the Red Hand] north into Andor and took the rest into [Altara] to look for [Mat].
## [KoD,Ch27] - The next major push for the [Seanchan|Seanchan (People)] is to retake [Illian|Illian (Country)]. They have an army stationed in the [Molvaine Gap|Damona Mountains] to avert attack from [Murandy] or Andor.
## [KoD,Ch32] - The sign of House Mantear is the silver Anvil. The sign of House Northan is Black Eagles. The sign of House Gilyard is Red Leopards.
## [KoD,Ch33] - The sign of House Caeren is a red star and silver sword on black.
## [KoD,Ch35] - The sign of House Norwelyn is a Silver Salmon. The sign of House Renshar is three Golden Hounds. The sign of House Coelan is twined red Roses. The sign of House Carand is three Golden Arrows. The sign of House Traemane is the golden-antlered White Stag. The sign of House Pendar is three Golden Stars. The sign of House Trakand is a Keystone.
# In [The Gathering Storm]
## [TGS,Ch9] - Once the [Asha'man] are sufficiently recovered, [Perrin] plans to [Travel|Weaves] to [Cairhien|Cairhien (Country)] or Andor to find [Rand].
## [TGS,Ch30] - [Lelaine|Lelaine Akashi] questions [Gawyn|Gawyn Trakand] on taxing the estates of House Traemane.
# In [Towers of Midnight]
## [ToM,Ch34] - The Kainec Protocol cites Andoran law related to mercenaries.
# In [A Memory of Light]
## [AMoL,Prologue] - Lord [Jarid Sarand]'s men finally abandon him to fight for Andor at the [Last Battle|Creator].
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