Wife to Bran al'Vere and the best cook in Emond's Field. They have five daughters. The youngest is Egwene. Her other daughters are Berowyn, Alene, Elisa and Loise.

Physical Description#

She is slender with a thick braid of graying hair. (TEotW,Ch2)

Chronology (Possible Spoilers)#

Other References (Possible Spoilers)#

  1. In The Eye of the World
    1. TEotW,Ch33 - Rand has a nightmare in which Mistress al'Vere blames him for her daughter disappearing.
  2. In The Great Hunt
    1. TGH,Ch23 - During Nynaeve's Accepted test in the second of the three arches, Marin begs Nynaeve to stay and help Emond's Field.
  3. In The Shadow Rising
    1. TSR,Ch11 - Egwene dreams of her mother weeping.
  4. In The Fires of Heaven
    1. TFoH,Ch25 - Moghedien creates dreams of Siuan, Leane, Galad, Gawyn and Marin al'Vere trying to trap Egwene in Tel'aran'rhiod.
  5. In A Crown of Swords
    1. ACoS,Ch10 - Egwene thinks that her mother would approve of her marrying Gawyn.
  6. In Winter's Heart
    1. WH,Ch26 - Visiting Emond's Field in Tel'aran'rhiod, Egwene wonders if her father is still mayor and if her mother and sisters are well.
  7. In A Memory of Light
    1. AMoL,Ch1 - Rand laughs as Perrin recounts his story of how Marin found him and Faile tumbled together at the bottom of the stairs.