An Aes Sedai of the Gray Ajah.

Potential Spoilers#

She is actually Black Ajah.

Physical Description#

She is old enough to be Egwene's grandmother. (TDR,Ch25) She has a friendly face with dark hair and gray eyes. (TDR,Ch51) She is handsome, with dark eyes. (TSR,Ch5) She is a head taller than Moiraine. (TSR,Ch6)

Chronology (Possible Spoilers)#

Other References (Possible Spoilers)#

  1. In The Dragon Reborn
    1. TDR,Ch26 - Nynaeve notes Joiya's name on one of the bags she, Egwene and Elayne find in the White Tower basement.
    2. TDR,Ch56 - Only Amico and Joiya were captured in the Stone of Tear. The other eleven of the Black Ajah escaped.
  2. In The Shadow Rising
    1. TSR,Ch6 - On learning about the twisted red doorway, Elayne naively wants to use it to learn where Liandrin went and whether Amico or Joiya is telling the truth.
    2. TSR,Ch8 - Egwene continues to worry about whether to believe Amico or Joiya.
    3. TSR,Ch12 - Moiraine tells the girls that Amico and Joiya were murdered.
  3. In Winters Heart
    1. WH,Ch22 - Isam recalls how much he enjoyed killing the two Aes Sedai in the Stone of Tear.