The %%ot ki'sain%% is a spot of paint that [Malkieri|Malkier] women traditionally wear on their forehead indicating their marital status, blue for unmarried, red for married and white for widowed. The %%ot ki'sain%% symbolizes their pledge to dedicate their children to the fight against the [Shadow|Creator].

! References (Possible Spoilers)

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# In [New Spring]
## [NS,Ch15] - In [Canluum] [Lan] notes that a few women still wear %%ot ki'sain%%.
## [NS,Ch22] - [Edeyn|Edeyn Arrel] wears a white %%ot ki'sain%% indicating that she is a widow.
## [NS,Ch25] - [Iselle|Iselle Arrel] wears a blue %%ot ki'sain%% indicating that she is unmarried.
# In [Winter's Heart|Winters Heart]
## [WH,Ch8] - Since marrying [Lan], [Nynaeve] has started wearing a red %%ot ki'sain%%. A red %%ot ki'sain%% indicates a married woman.
## [WH,Ch22] - [Nynaeve] still wears a %%ot ki'sain%% in [Far Madding] even though it makes her stand out.
# In [Knife of Dreams]
## [KoD,Ch20] - [Weilin Aldragoran] remarks at seeing an [Aes Sedai] wearing a red %%ot ki'sain%%.
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