Pronunciation: CHEE-ahd 
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An [Aiel] [Maiden of the Spear]. She is of the [Stones River] sept of the [Goshien] [Aiel]. She is bonded first-sister to [Bain].

! Physical Description

She has reddish-blond hair and gray eyes. She is shorter than [Bain]. ([TDR,Ch38]) 

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! Chronology (Possible Spoilers)

* [Aviendha], [Jolien], [Dailin|Dailin (Maiden)], [Bain] and Chiad are among the last [Aiel] sent by the [Wise Ones|Aiel] to hunt for [He Who Comes With the Dawn|Rand]. ([TDR,Ch39])
* [Bain] and Chiad are with [Aviendha] when she asks [Egwene|Egwene alVere], [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] and [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] to help [Dailin|Dailin (Maiden)]. ([TDR,Ch38])
* [Bain] and Chiad help rescue [Egwene|Egwene alVere], [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] and [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] from the brigands and [Fades|Fade]. ([TDR,Ch39])
* [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] meets [Aviendha], [Bain] and Chiad in the [Stone of Tear] and gets into trouble trying to flirt with them. ([TDR,Ch56])
* [Bain] and Chiad become friends with [Faile|Zarine Bashere]. ([TSR,Ch2])
* Six [Maidens|Maidens of the Spear] including [Bain] and Chiad guard [Rand|Rand alThor]'s anteroom. ([TSR,Ch3])
* [Bain] and Chiad agree to accompany [Faile|Zarine Bashere]. [Loial] leads [Perrin|Perrin Aybara], [Faile|Zarine Bashere], [Gaul], [Bain] and Chiad to the [Waygate|Ways]. ([TSR,Ch18])
* [Loial] leads [Perrin|Perrin Aybara], [Faile|Zarine Bashere], [Gaul], [Bain] and Chiad through the [Ways] to the site of ancient [Manetheren]. They are attacked by [Trollocs] and a [Fade], then the [Black Wind|Machin Shin]. ([TSR,Ch27])
* [Perrin|Perrin Aybara], [Faile|Zarine Bashere], [Loial], [Gaul], [Bain] and Chiad camp near the [Waygate|Ways]. ([TSR,Ch28])
* After three days travel, they near [Emond's Field|Emonds Field]. [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] and [Gaul] go to the [Winespring Inn] followed by [Faile|Zarine Bashere], [Bain] and Chiad. [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] learns his family is dead. ([TSR,Ch29])
* [Loial] arrives. [Marin|Marin alVere] takes them all to the old sickhouse where they can hide. ([TSR,Ch30])
* [Perrin|Perrin Aybara], [Faile|Zarine Bashere], [Loial], [Gaul], [Bain] and Chiad meet [Alanna|Alanna Mosvani] and [Verin|Verin Mathwin] at the old sickhouse. [Tam|Tam alThor] and [Abell|Abell Cauthon] join them. ([TSR,Ch31])
* Chiad and others ride to scout the [Whitecloak|Children of the Light] encampment at [Watch Hill]. Halfway there, they stop at [Jac al'Seen]'s place. She, [Bain] and [Gaul] wait away from the farm. ([TSR,Ch32])
* [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] leads his growing party to [Watch Hill]. [Perrin|Perrin Aybara], [Faile|Zarine Bashere] and the [Aiel] rescue the [Whitecloaks|Children of the Light]' prisoners. ([TSR,Ch33])
* [Bain], Chiad and [Gaul] find a band of [Trollocs] and carry the news to [Perrin|Perrin Aybara]. It turns out to be an ambush. ([TSR,Ch40])
* Chiad, [Gaul] and [Bain] decide to sleep elsewhere when [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] and others enter a [Tinker|TuathaAn] camp. ([TSR,Ch41])
* [Bain], [Gaul] and Chiad rejoin [Perrin|Perrin Aybara]'s band north of the [Tinker|TuathaAn] camp and accompany them to [Emond's Field|Emonds Field]. ([TSR,Ch42])
* [Bain], Chiad and [Gaul] follow [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] and [Verin|Verin Mathwin] into the [Winespring Inn]. ([TSR,Ch43])
* [Bain] and Chiad report an imminent [Trolloc|Trollocs] attack and help with defenses. ([TSR,Ch44])
* Chiad stays with [Gaul] in [Emond's Field|Emonds Field] instead of accompanying [Faile|Zarine Bashere] and [Bain] when they go for help. ([TSR,Ch53])
* [Perrin|Perrin Aybara], [Bran|Brandelwyn alVere], [Gaul], Chiad, [Loial], [Verin|Verin Mathwin] and [Tomas] lead the forces at the north perimeter at the defense of [Emond's Field|Emonds Field]. ([TSR,Ch56])
* [Bain], Chiad, [Gaul] and [Loial] remain in the [Two Rivers] with [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] and [Faile|Zarine Bashere]. ([LoC,Prologue])
* [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] and his band arrive in [Caemlyn]. [Bain], Chiad and [Gaul] head into the city on their own. ([LoC,Ch45])
* [Bain], Chiad and [Gaul] accompany [Rand|Rand alThor], [Min|Min Farshaw], [Perrin|Perrin Aybara], [Faile|Zarine Bashere], [Loial] and the other [Aiel] to the [Sun Palace]. ([LoC,Ch49])
* [Bain] and Chiad discuss whether they should help [Faile|Zarine Bashere] beat [Perrin|Perrin Aybara]. ([LoC,Ch50])
* [Bain] and Chiad stand guard outside the [Grand Hall|Sun Palace] when [Rand|Rand alThor] meets with the [Aes Sedai]. [Galina|Galina Casban] tells them [Rand|Rand alThor] disappeared when the [Aes Sedai] leave with him in a chest. ([LoC,Ch51])
* [Bain] and Chiad accompany [Rand|Rand alThor] into [Cairhien|Cairhien (City)]. ([ACoS,Ch4])
* She accompanies [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] to [Ghealdan]. ([ACoS,Ch27])
* [Faile|Zarine Bashere], [Alliandre|Alliandre Maritha Kigarin], [Maighdin|Morgase Trakand], [Arrela|Arrela Shiego], [Lacile|Lacile Aldorwin], [Bain] and Chiad are captured and made %%ot [gai'shain|Aiel]%% by [Sevanna]'s [Shaido]. ([TPoD,Ch30])
* [Faile|Zarine Bashere] and the others are marched, then carried back to the [Shaido] camp. [Bain] and Chiad follow meekly as %%ot [gai'shain|Aiel]%% should. ([WH,Ch3])
* After [Galina|Galina Casban] [Heals|Weaves] their frostbite, [Faile|Zarine Bashere] and the others march with the [Shaido]. [Faile|Zarine Bashere], [Alliandre|Alliandre Maritha Kigarin] and [Maighdin|Morgase] become separated from [Arrela|Arrela Shiego], [Lacile|Lacile Aldorwin], [Bain] and Chiad. ([WH,Ch4])
* [Bain] and Chiad help [Arrela|Arrela Shiego] and [Lacile|Lacile Aldorwin] to escape, but they will not try themselves because of %%ot [ji'e'toh|Aiel]%%. ([CoT,Ch9])
* [Bain] and Chiad have an easy time being %%ot [gai'shain|Aiel]%% to the [Shaido]. ([KoD,Ch5])
* [Bain] and Chiad agree to hold [Dairaine Saighan] prisoner so [Faile|Zarine Bashere] and the others can escape. ([KoD,Ch28])
* In the battle at [Malden], [Gaul] kills several [Shaido] and, in the process, takes both [Bain] and Chiad as %%ot [gai'shain|Aiel]%%. ([TGS,Ch21])
* [Bain] and Chiad stand guard while [Faile|Zarine Bashere] and the others to into the woods for their remembrance. ([TGS,Ch21])
* [Gaul] has trouble with both [Bain] and Chiad as %%ot [gai'shain|Aiel]%%. ([ToM,Ch7])
* [Bain] and Chiad bring fresh weapons for [Gaul] to accompany [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] to his trial. ([ToM,Ch34])
* Chiad brings [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] water after [Masuri|Masuri Sokawa] [Heals|Weaves] him. ([ToM,Ch38])
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! Other References (Possible Spoilers)

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# In [The Dragon Reborn]
## [TDR,Ch38] -  Chiad is of the [Stones River] sept of the [Goshien] [Aiel].
## [TDR,Ch38] - [Bain] and Chiad chose to become first sisters. This was difficult as their clans are involved in a blood feud.
# In [The Shadow Rising]
## [TSR,Ch12] - Not wanting to go to [Rhuidean], [Aviendha] tells [Egwene|Egwene alVere] that [Jolien] or [Sefela] or [Bain] or Chiad could take her there.
# In [Lord of Chaos]
## [LoC,Ch46] - [Bain] and Chiad have taught [Faile|Zarine Bashere] some [Maiden|Maidens of the Spear] handtalk.
# In [A Crown of Swords]
## [ACoS,Ch3] - [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] is even more worried about [Faile|Zarine Bashere] when he learns that [Bain] and Chiad left her alone in [Cairhien|Cairhien (City)].
# In [The Path of Daggers]
## [TPoD,Ch10] - [Gaul] asks some other [Maidens|Maidens of the Spear] about [Bain] and Chiad, then goes off looking for them.
# In [Winters Heart]
## [WH,Ch2] - [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] wonders why [Gaul] leads the [Maidens|Maidens of the Spear] when they go to search for [Faile|Zarine Bashere]. Belatedly, he remembers that [Bain] and Chiad were with her.
## [WH,Ch6] - [Sulin] reports to [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] that [Faile|Zarine Bashere], [Alliandre|Alliandre Maritha Kigarin], [Maighdin|Morgase], [Bain], Chiad, [Arrela|Arrela Shiego] and [Lacile|Lacile Aldorwin] were taken as %%ot [gai'shain|Aiel]%% by the [Shaido].
# In [Crossroads of Twilight]
## [CoT,Ch5] - [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] forces himself to keep in mind Chiad and the other captives as well as [Faile|Zarine Bashere].
# In [Knife of Dreams]
## [KoD,Ch26] - [Gaul] joins the sortie entering [Malden] via the aqueduct so he can be the first to reach Chiad.
## [KoD,Ch28] - [Bain] tells [Faile|Zarine Bashere] to tell [Gaul] that Chiad is %%ot [gai'shain|Aiel]%% to [Manderic].
## [KoD,Ch30] - After the battle, [Gaul] goes to search for Chiad. He does not care about [Bain]. [Elyas|Elyas Machera] accompanies him.
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