Title: Lady Colavaere of House Saighan

Pronunciation: COH-lah-veer sye-GHAN 
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A [Cairhienin|Cairhien (Country)] noblewoman, head of House [Saighan|Cairhien].

! Physical Description

She is in her middle years and is more than handsome. She has dark eyes and a musical voice. ([TFoH,Ch46]) She is pretty, but short of beautiful. Her hair is an ornate tower of dark curls. ([TFoH,Ch51]) She is an attractive woman in her middle years with a touch of gray. ([ACoS,Ch5])

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

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! Chronology (Possible Spoilers)

* A dozen [Cairhienin|Cairhien (Country)] nobles led by Colavaere, [Dobraine|Dobraine Taborwin] and [Maringil] try to call on [Rand|Rand alThor] in his camp, but the [Wise Ones|Aiel] and [Maidens|Maidens of the Spear] chase them away. ([TFoH,Ch45])
* Colavaere and [Dobraine|Dobraine Taborwin] lead the [Cairhienin|Cairhien (Country)] nobles as they swear fealty to [Rand|Rand alThor] in the [Sun Palace]. ([TFoH,Ch46])
* Colavaere sends young, beautiful women such as [Selande|Selande Darengil] to [Rand|Rand alThor] to try to tie a string to him. ([TFoH,Ch51])
* [Aracome], Colavaere, [Dobraine|Dobraine Taborwin], [Maringil], [Meilan|Meilan Mendiana] and [Torean|Torean Andiama] meet with [Rand|Rand alThor] in the [Sun Palace]. [Rand|Rand alThor] sends them away, but asks Colavaere to join him for dinner. ([TFoH,Ch51])
* After the news of [Morgase|Morgase Trakand], [Rand|Rand alThor] forgets about his dinner with Colavaere. When she arrives at [Rand|Rand alThor]'s quarters, [Aviendha] takes her back to her own quarters and gives her a beating. ([TFoH,Ch52])
* [Rand|Rand alThor] prepares for meetings with the [Cairhienin|Cairhien (Country)], Colavaere, [Maringil] and [Dobraine|Dobraine Taborwin], the [Tairens|Tear (Country)], [Meilan|Meilan Mendiana] and [Aracome], and [Timolan|timolan] and the other clan chiefs. ([LoC,Ch18])
* Many [Cairhienin|Cairhien (Country)] including Colavaere, [Dobraine|Dobraine Taborwin], [Maringil] and [Selande|Selande Darengil] and many [Tairens|Tear (Country)] including [Meilan|Meilan Mendiana], [Fionnda Annariz|Fionnda Annariz], [Anaiyella|Anaiyella Narencelona], [Maraconn], [Gueyam] and [Aracome] wait to meet with [Rand|Rand alThor] in the [Sun Palace] but he [Travels|Weaves] to [Caemlyn] instead. ([LoC,Ch19])
* [Katerine Alruddin] meets with Lady Colavaere to discuss who will take the reins of power when [Rand|Rand alThor] leaves [Cairhien|Cairhien (Country)]. ([LoC,Ch25])
* In a foul mood, [Rand|Rand alThor] shouts at [Anaiyella|Anaiyella Narencelona], Colavaere, [Maringil] and [Meilan|Meilan Mendiana] driving them away in terror. ([LoC,Ch28])
* Back in [Cairhien|Cairhien (City)], [Rand|Rand alThor] meets with the nobles including Colavaere, [Dobraine|Dobraine Taborwin], [Maringil], [Meilan|Meilan Mendiana], [Maraconn], [Gueyam] and [Aracome] and has [Min|Min Farshaw] [view|viewings] them. ([LoC,Ch50])
* After [Rand|Rand alThor] disappears, Colavaere commissions the murders of [Maringil] and [Meilan|Meilan Mendiana]. At the same time she meets with numerous minor Houses to engage their support for her for the [Sun Throne|Sun Palace]. ([LoC,Ch53])
* Colavaere has herself crowned queen of [Cairhien|Cairhien (Country)]. ([ACoS,Ch4], [ACoS,Ch5])
* When confronted by [Rand|Rand alThor], she claims [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] is dead. She claims she was holding the throne for [Rand|Rand alThor], but [Faile|Zarine Bashere] and [Annoura|Annoura Larisen] provide evidence of murder and treason. She lets slip that the [Aes Sedai] promised her that [Rand|Rand alThor] would not return. [Rand|Rand alThor] exiles her and she faints. ([ACoS,Ch5])
* Colavaere hangs herself rather than suffer the disgrace of living on a farm. ([ACoS,Ch19])
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! Other References (Possible Spoilers)

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# In [The Fires of Heaven]
## [TFoH,Ch46] - Among [Cairhienin|Cairhien (Country)] nobility, Colavaere is the highest ranking and [Dobraine|Dobraine Taborwin] is second. Slashes of color to her knees indicate her high rank.
## [TFoH,Ch52] - [Asmodean] reports to [Rand|Rand alThor] that screams from Colavaere's quarters have all the nobles in the [Sun Palace] on edge.
## [TFoH,Ch54] - [Rand|Rand alThor] briefly wonders if the [Wise Ones|Aiel] sent [Aviendha] to him much as Colavaere sends beautiful young women.
# In [Lord of Chaos]
## [LoC,Ch19] - Colavaere wears slashes of color to below her knees indicating her high rank.
## [LoC,Ch50] - [Min|Min Farshaw] [views|viewings] Colavaere - Colavaere would die by hanging.
## [LoC,Ch53] - [Dobraine|Dobraine Taborwin] reports to [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] that Maringil and [Meilan|Meilan Mendiana] were murdered. [Berelain|Berelain sur Paendrag] reports that her thief-catchers have proof that Colavaere was responsible.
# In [A Crown of Swords]
## [ACoS,Ch3] - [Rand|Rand alThor] learns that she had herself crowned queen of [Cairhien|Cairhien (Country)] during his absence.
## [ACoS,Ch4] - [Faile|Zarine Bashere] is serving as one of her attendants.
## [ACoS,Ch6] - [Faile|Zarine Bashere] suggests killing her, but [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] will not.
## [ACoS,Ch7] - News of her coronation arrived in [Caemlyn] three days past and prompted claims on the Lion Throne.
## [ACoS,Ch18] - When [Berelain|Berelain sur Paendrag] is attacked, [Rand|Rand alThor] thinks it was one of Colavaere's supporters.
## [ACoS,Ch19] - [Min|Min Farshaw] tells [Rand|Rand alThor] that Colavaere hanged herself.
## [ACoS,Ch33] - [Rand|Rand alThor] has nightmares about Colavaere and all the other women who died because of him.
## [ACoS,Ch35] - [Caraline|Caraline Damodred] and [Darlin|Darlin Sisnera] intended to put [Caraline|Caraline Damodred] on the [Cairhien|Cairhien (Country)] throne before Colavaere could take it.
# In [The Path of Daggers]
## [TPoD,Ch13] - Colavaere is on [Rand|Rand alThor]'s list of women who died because of him even though she hanged herself.
## [TPoD,Ch21] - [Rand|Rand alThor] has many of the [Cairhienin|Cairhien (Country)] nobles who supported Colavaere brought to [Illian|Illian (Country)] so he can keep an eye on them.
## [TPoD,Ch22] - [Rand|Rand alThor] is confused that word spreads that he has a soft spot for women at the same time that rumors fly that he murdered [Morgase|Morgase Trakand], [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] and Colavaere.
## [TPoD,Ch24] - [Bertome|Bertome Saighan] has mixed feelings. Colavaere was ambitious beyond reason, yet she was his favorite cousin.
# In [Winters Heart]
## [WH,Ch34] - [Rand|Rand alThor] thinks of [Moiraine|Moiraine Damodred], Colavaere, [Liah] and [Jendhilin] as women who died because of him.
# In [Knife of Dreams]
## [KoD,Ch24] - [Egwene|Egwene alVere] tells [Mattin Stepaneos|Mattin Stepaneos den Balgar] that [Rand|Rand alThor] did not kill Colavaere. She hanged herself.
# In [The Gathering Storm]
## [TGS,Ch29] - [Rand|Rand alThor] runs through the list of women who died because of him including Colavaere, [Liah|liah], [Sendara], [Lamelle], [Andhilin] and [Jendhilin].
# In [Towers of Midnight]
## [ToM,Ch50] - When [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] strips the titles from [Arymilla|Arymilla Marne], [Elenia|Elenia Sarand] and [Naean|Naean Arawn], she recalls that [Rand|Rand alThor] did the same to Colavaere.
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