Pronunciation: KEYE-ree-EHN [{LinkedImagePlugin image-src='Pronunciation/soundbut.gif' href='Pronunciation/cairhien.wav'}] Map: A map of Cairhien is available in [Lord of Chaos] hc p. 292, pb p. 406, and in the [Guide], p. 259. There is a large map of Cairhien in [TWoTRPG|Guide], p. 270. The capital city of the country of [Cairhien|Cairhien (Country)]. It lies on the east bank of the [Alguenya River] just south of where it joins the [Gaelin River]. There is a large dock area on the river with many granaries on the other side. The city walls form a perfect square. The area outside the city walls, the Foregate, is also heavily populated. There is an [Illuminators]' chapter house a mile east of the city. The northern entrance to the city is the Jangai Gates. The eastern is the Dragonwall Gate. ! Stores, Inns, Manor Houses * [Sun Palace] - residence of the king or queen * [Royal Library|Cairhien Royal Library] * [The Bunch of Grapes] - an inn * [Defender of the Dragonwall] - an inn * [The Great Tree] - an inn * [School of Cairhien] ! Residents * Lady [Arilyn|../../characters/a/arilyn_dhulaine] * [Colavaere|../../characters/c/colavaere] * [Dena|../../characters/d/dena] * [Ivon|../../characters/i/ivon] * [Seaghan|../../characters/s/seaghan] * [Zera|../../characters/uz/zera] !! References ## [TEotW,Ch36] - [Loial] has already visited Cairhien. ## [TEotW,Ch36] - Originally, the full name of Cairhien was [''Al'cair'rahienallen''|../../history/compleat.html#al'cair'rahienallen] - Hill of the Golden Dawn in the [Old Tongue|../../../history/old_tongue]. ## [TGH,Ch9] - [Hurin|../../characters/h/hurin] has tracked criminals as far as [Maradon|../../geography/saldaea/maradon/index] and Cairhien. ## [TGH,Ch16] - When the [Aiel] sacked Cairhien they spared the [Royal Library|Cairhien Royal Library]. They will not destroy a book. ## [TGH,Ch21] - [Selene|../../characters/l/lanfear] disappears leaving a note for [Rand|Rand alThor] saying she will meet him in Cairhien. ## [TGH,Ch25] - [Rand|Rand alThor], [Loial] and [Hurin|../../characters/h/hurin] arrive in Cairhien through the Jangai Gate. There is a detailed description of the city. ## [TGH,Ch33] - [Ogier] masons were working in Cairhien, but they left because [Galldrian|../../characters/g/galldrian] stopped paying them. ## [TGH,Ch35] - [Rand|Rand alThor] and the others leave Cairhien for [Stedding Tsofu|../../creatures/ogier/tsofu]. ## [TDR,Ch31] - [Thom|Thom Merrilin] tells [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] he had to leave Cairhien after killing someone. ## [TFoH,Ch30] - Some young [Tairen|Country of Tear] and [Cairhienin|Country of Cairhien|Cairhien (Country)] nobles find [Rand|Rand alThor] in [Eianrod|../../geography/cairhien/eianrod/index] and report that [Couladin|../../characters/c/couladin] and the [Shaido] attacked Cairhien. ## [TFoH,Ch41] - [Rand|Rand alThor] observes Cairhien from his tower. ## [TFoH,Ch42] - [Couladin|../../characters/c/couladin] has 160,000 [Shaido] spears around Cairhien. ## [TFoH,Ch44] - After his tower collapses, [Rand|Rand alThor] rides closer to Cairhien. ## [TFoH,Ch46] - [Rand|Rand alThor] and his party ride into the city where they receive an enthusiastic welcome, at least from the commoners. [Meilan|../../characters/m/meilan] and a party of nobles escort them to the [Sun Palace]. ## [LoC,Ch16] - On the spur of the moment [Rand|Rand alThor] decides to visit Cairhien for the first time in weeks. ## [LoC,Ch17] - [Rand|Rand alThor] [Travels|Weaves] from [Caemlyn|../../../geography/andor/caemlyn/index] to the [Sun Palace] in Cairhien accompanied by [Aviendha]. ## [LoC,Ch19] - [Rand|Rand alThor] returns to [Caemlyn] accompanied by [Aviendha] and [Melaine|../../characters/m/melaine]. ## [LoC,Ch20] - The [Ogier] built a [Waygate|Ways] at Al'cair'rahienallen during its construction. ## [LoC,Ch24] - The [White Tower] embassy arrives in Cairhien. ## [LoC,Ch25] - The eastern gate to the city is called the Dragonwall Gate. ## [LoC,Ch26] - [Rand|Rand alThor] decides to leave [Caemlyn] and return to Cairhien. ## [LoC,Ch28] - [Rand|Rand alThor] leaves Cairhien and returns to [Caemlyn]. ## [LoC,Ch49] - When [Rand|Rand alThor] learns there are thirteen [Aes Sedai] in [Caemlyn], he and his party [Travel|Weaves] back to the [Sun Palace|../../../geography/cairhien/cairhien/sun_palace] in Cairhien. ## [ACoS,Ch3] - [Rand|Rand alThor] and the army [Travel|Weaves] to Cairhien. ## [ACoS,Ch4] - [Rand|Rand alThor] and company enter Cairhien through the Jangai Gates. The Jangai Gates are three tall, square arches flanked by towers. The Foregate is still a burned ruin. ## [ACoS,Ch9] - [Egwene|Egwene alVere] has heard from the [Wise Ones|Aiel] that [Rand|Rand alThor] and the [Salidar Aes Sedai] embassy are now in Cairhien. ## [ACoS,Ch10] - The [Wise Ones|Aiel] tell [Egwene|Egwene alVere] that [Merana Ambrey|../../characters/m/merana] and the others followed [Rand|Rand alThor] to Cairhien, but took no pigeons. ## [TPoD,Ch28] - [Daved Hanlon|../../characters/d/daved_hanlon] participated in the sacking of Cairhien during the [Aiel War]. ## [WH,Ch9] - [Halwin Norry|../../characters/h/halwin_norry] reports to [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] that the [Sun Palace] was attacked with the [One Power]. ## [WH,Ch23] - [Cadsuane|Cadsuane Melaidhrin] and her party [Travel|Weaves] from the [Sun Palace|../../../geography/cairhien/cairhien/sun_palace] in Cairhien to the [Hills of Kintara|../../geography/hills_kintara] just north of Far Madding. They enter the city via the Caemlyn Gate. ## [CoT,Prologue|../../books/cot/prologue] - [Loial] and [Karldin|../../characters/k/karldin] return to Cairhien. ## [CoT,Prologue|../../books/cot/prologue] - [Logain|Logain Ablar] and his [Asha'man] arrive in Cairhien. ## [CoT,Ch18] - [Siuan|Siuan Sanche] has an agent in Cairhien keeping tabs on [Cadsuane|Cadsuane Melaidhrin]. ## [CoT,Ch22] - [Pevara|Pevara Tazanovni] received a message from [Toveine|Toveine Gazal] via an agent in Cairhien. ## [CoT,Ch24] - [Samitsu|../../characters/s/samitsu] accompanies [Logain|Logain Ablar] to [Rand|Rand alThor], but [Cadsuane|Cadsuane Melaidhrin] sends her back to Cairhien to keep [Sashalle|../../characters/s/sashalle] under control. ## [CoT,Ch30] - [Romanda|Romanda Cassin] sent two [Yellow Ajah|../../organizations/aes_sedai/yellow] sisters to Cairhien to investigate an exciting rumor there. ## [KoD,Ch20] - [Rand|Rand alThor] sealed the [Waygates|Ways] at [Caemlyn], Cairhien, [Illian|City of Illian] and [Tear|Tear (City)]. He put a deadly trap on the open one at [Fal Dara] but he could not find the [Waygate|Ways] at [Far Madding].