Pronunciation: GHEL-dahn 
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Currently home to the [Prophet|Masema] of the Dragon Reborn.

! Location

It lies in the southwestern part of the [Westlands|Geography]. To the west are the [Mountains of Mist]. To the south lie [Amadicia] and [Altara] and to the north and east is Garen's Wall.

! Ruling Body

Ghealdan is a monarchy. Since the arrival of the [Alliandre] and his [Dragonsworn] Ghealdan has had rapid turnover of rulers. The current ruler is Queen [Alliandre], but she remains in power at the sufferance of the [Prophet|Masema].

! Towns/Cities

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* [Bethal]
* [Boannda]
* [Cosamelle]
* [Fyall]
* [ Jarra|../geography/ghealdan/jarra/index]
* [Jehannah] (capital)
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* [Samaha]
* [Samara]
* [Sidon]
* [Tallan]
* [Willar]
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!! References


* [TDR,Prologue|../books/tdr/prologue] - [Pedron Niall] wonders about reports of [Aiel] as far west as [Kandor|../geography/kandor/index] and Ghealdan.
* [TDR,Ch8] - [Rand] enters [Ghealdan] closely followed by [Moiraine], [Lan], [Perrin] and [Loial].
* [TDR,Ch34] - [Masema] begins preaching the return of the Dragon in Ghealdan.
* [TSR,Ch17] - [Siuan] receives a report that someone calling himself the [Prophet|../characters/m/masema] is preaching about the [Dragon Reborn] in Ghealdan.
* [TSR,Ch41] - [Raen] tells [Perrin] that his band of [Tinkers] traveled from [Cairhien|Country of Cairhien] to Ghealdan to [Andor] in the past year.
* [TSR,Ch47] - [Siuan] receives a report that the [Masema], whose name is [Masema] is causing trouble in Ghealdan.
* [TFoH,Ch13] - [Valan Luca|../characters/uz/valan_luca] tells [Elayne], [Nynaeve], [Thom] and [Juilin] that he is going to Ghealdan.
* [TFoH,Ch17] - Fleeing [Sienda|../geography/amadicia/sienda/index] and [Galad], they join up with [Valan Luca|../characters/uz/valan_luca] and head for Ghealdan.
* [TFoH,Ch24] - [Elayne] tells [Egwene] that they are still in [Amadicia|../geography/amadicia/index]. They will be in Ghealdan in three days.
* [TFoH,Ch34] - [Moghedien] learns that [Nynaeve] is headed to Ghealdan. She prepares to leave and orders [Chesmal|../characters/c/chesmal_emry] and the others to follow her to Ghealdan.
* [TFoH,Ch36] - [Valan Luca|../characters/uz/valan_luca]'s circus crosses the River [Eldar|../geography/rivers/eldar] into Ghealdan.
* [TFoH,Ch39] - Ghealdan has had four rulers in the half year since [Masema] arrived - King [Johanin], Queen [Ellizelle], Queen [Teresia] and now Queen [Alliandre].
* [TFoH,Ch49] - [Elayne], [Nynaeve] and the rest of their party leave Ghealdan on the ''[Riverserpent|../items/riverserpent]''.
* [LoC,Prologue] - [Morgase] tells [Morgase] that King [Ailron] cannot help her because of the problems with the [Prophet|../characters/m/masema] in Ghealdan.
* [LoC,Ch9] - Queen [Alliandre] of Ghealdan is waffling about committing to a agreement with the [Whitecloaks] because of the [Prophet|../characters/m/masema].
* [ACoS,Ch18] - [Cadsuane] has been living in northern Ghealdan growing roses.
* [ACoS,Ch26] - [Eamon Valda|../characters/uz/valda], [Rhadam Asunawa|../characters/r/rhadam_asunawa] and a thousand [Whitecloaks] head to Ghealdan to deal with the [Prophet|../characters/m/masema].
* [ACoS,Ch27] - [Rand] sends [Perrin], [Faile], [Berelain] and a small army to Ghealdan to bring back the [Prophet|../characters/m/masema].
* [ACoS,Ch40] - [Sammael] sends a large group of [Shaido] including [Sevanna] and all of the [channeling|True Source] [Wise Ones|Aiel] to Ghealdan.
* [WH,Ch9] - Much of Ghealdan's economy is based on its first quality alum mines.