Pronunciation: mah-SEE-mah 
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aka: Prophet

A [Shienaran|Shienar] warrior, self-proclaimed Prophet of the Dragon.

! Physical Description

He has deep-set almost black eyes. ([TGH,Ch3]) He has shaved his topknot. He has a pale triangular scar on one cheek. ([TFoH,Ch39]) He is dark and scowling with deep-set eyes. He has a shaven head and a pale triangular scar on one cheek. ([TPoD,Ch30]) He is average size. ([CoT,Ch7])

! Points of View

See Masema's [chapter points of view|Masema POV].

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! Chronology (Possible Spoilers)

* Masema is given his sword by his father at age fifteen. ([TGS,Prologue])
* Masema fights the [Aiel] at [Ankor Dail] for three years. ([TGH,Ch10])
* [Ragan|ragan] and Masema tell [Rand|Rand alThor] that all the gates of [Fal Dara] are closed. [Uno|Uno Nomesta] passed the order to them. ([TGH,Ch3])
* Masema is part of [Ingtar|Ingtar Shinowa]'s expedition to find the [Horn|Horn of Valere]. ([TGH,Ch9])
* Masema and [Ragan|ragan] cross the River [Erinin River] to scout and find the bodies of [Changu] and [Nidao]. ([TGH,Ch10])
* [Ingtar|Ingtar Shinowa], [Uno|Uno Nomesta], Masema and [Ragan|ragan] search the area when [Rand|Rand alThor] disappears. ([TGH,Ch14])
* Masema's visions during the [Portal Stone] passage leave him in tears. ([TGH,Ch37])
* Masema scouts ahead as [Ingtar|Ingtar Shinowa]'s troops move along [Toman Head] toward [Falme]. ([TGH,Ch41])
* Masema regards [Rand|Rand alThor] with fervent adoration after seeing him battle [Ba'alzamon|Ishamael] in the sky. ([TGH,Ch49])
* [Uno|Uno Nomesta], [Ragan|ragan] and Masema are with [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] when they meet [Leya|leya]. ([TDR,Ch1])
* Back in camp, [Uno|Uno Nomesta], [Ragan|ragan] and Masema stare in awe when [Rand|Rand alThor] appears. ([TDR,Ch2])
* After the [Trolloc|Trollocs] attack, Masema babbles that the wolves were some sort of sign. ([TDR,Ch5])
* Masema is distraught when [Rand|Rand alThor] leaves. [Moiraine|Moiraine Damodred] sends [Uno|Uno Nomesta], [Ragan|ragan], Masema and the other [Shienarans|Shienar] to [Jehannah]. ([TDR,Ch6])
* The woman [Moiraine|Moiraine Damodred] sent the [Shienarans|Shienar] to meet in [Jehannah] is dead, so they are left on their own. ([TFoH,Ch38])
* Masema begins proclaiming [Rand|Rand alThor] as the [Dragon Reborn|Rand alThor]. ([TDR,Ch34])
* Masema begins calling himself the Prophet and continues preaching. ([TSR,Ch17])
* Masema's followers begin fighting with local soldiers. ([TSR,Ch47])
* Masema moves his headquarters to [Samara] in preparation for moving into [Amadicia]. ([TFoH,Ch33])
* Masema meets with Queen [Alliandre|Alliandre Maritha Kigarin] and takes her jewelry. [Uno|Uno Nomesta] and [Ragan] take [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] to see Masema. She tells him that [Rand|Rand alThor] has summoned her to [Tear|Tear (Country)], so he agrees to try to find a riverboat for her. ([TFoH,Ch39])
* Masema moves his [Dragonsworn] south and sets up his headquarters in [Abila]. ([TPoD,Ch10])
* Masema holds a clandestine meeting with a [Seanchan (People)] woman. ([TPoD,Ch30])
* [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] visits Masema with [Neald|Fager Neald], [Grady|Jur Grady], [Balwer|Sebban Balwer], [Edarra], [Carelle], [Masuri|Masuri Sokawa], [Seonid|Seonid Traighan], their three [Warder], [Aram] and [Elyas|Elyas Machera]. Masema agrees to accompany them to [Rand|Rand alThor], but only by regular means of travel. Masema agrees to join [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] shortly and to bring about a hundred of his men. ([TPoD,Ch30], [WH,Ch2])
* Masema and his men begin arriving near [Perrin|Perrin Aybara]'s camp. ([WH,Ch5])
* Masema brings thousands of [Dragonsworn] with him. When he hears that [Faile|Zarine Bashere] was kidnapped by [Aiel], he now agrees to [Travel|Weaves] to find her. ([WH,Ch6])
* Masema sends riders back to [Amadicia]. He is also meets in secret with [Masuri|Masuri Sokawa] and [Annoura|Annoura Larisen]. ([CoT,Ch5])
* High Lady [Suroth|Suroth Sabelle Meldarath] gives Masema a letter of safe passage. ([CoT,Ch6])
* Masema and a large party of his followers arrive on the scene as [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] and the others inspect the [Darkhound] tracks. He tries to convince [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] to visit the town of [So Habor] for supplies. ([CoT,Ch7])
* Masema does not take out [So Habor] himself because the town is surrounded by an impenetrable wall. ([CoT,Ch26])
* When the [Maidens|Maidens of the Spear] bring in [Shaido] prisoners, [Hari|hari] tortures one while [Aram|aram], [Arganda|Gerard Arganda] and Masema watch. Even Masema is shocked when [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] cuts off the [Shaido]'s hand. ([CoT,Ch27])
* [Aram] spends a lot of time with Masema. ([KoD,Ch4])
* In a dream, [Rand|Rand alThor] appears to Masema and tells him to kill [Perrin|Perrin Aybara]. Masema sends [Aram] to do the job. ([TGS,Prologue])
* As [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] prepares for the attack on [Malden], Masema shows up with a hundred of his men to "keep an eye" on [Perrin|Perrin Aybara]. ([KoD,Ch29])
* Masema and fewer than a hundred of his followers survive the battle. ([KoD,Ch30])
* [Faile|Zarine Bashere] and her %%ot [Cha Faile]%% followers execute Masema and his remaining followers to prevent them from troubling [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] any further. ([TGS,Prologue])
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! Other References (Possible Spoilers)

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# In [The Great Hunt]
## [TGH,Ch10] - Masema's experience with the [Aiel] and [Ankor Dail] is the reason he initially hates [Rand|Rand alThor].
## [TGH,Ch35] - Masema thinks [Rand|Rand alThor] is an [Aiel].
# In [The Dragon Reborn]
## [TDR,Ch34] - [Moiraine|Moiraine Damodred] learns that Masema is proclaiming [Rand|Rand alThor] in [Ghealdan] and she is furious.
# In [The Fires of Heaven]
## [TFoH,Ch33] - [Juilin|Juilin Sandar] reports to [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] and [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] that the Prophet is in [Samara].
## [TFoH,Ch40] - [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] hopes that either [Galad|Galad Damodred] or the Prophet finds a boat in a hurry.
## [TFoH,Ch49] - [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] and [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] tell [Egwene|Egwene alVere] that the Prophet is actually Masema.
## [TFoH,Ch51] - [Egwene|Egwene alVere] tells [Rand|Rand alThor] that the Prophet is actually Masema.
# In [Lord of Chaos]
## [LoC,Prologue] - The chaos in [Ghealdan] caused by the Prophet is keeping King [Ailron]'s troops tied up in [Amadicia].
## [LoC,Ch9] - Queen [Alliandre|Alliandre Maritha Kigarin] of [Ghealdan] waffles over the [Whitecloaks]' offer of a treaty because of uncertainty about the Prophet.
## [LoC,Ch10] - [Rand|Rand alThor] wonders what he should do about Masema.
## [LoC,Ch28] - Queen [Alliandre|Alliandre Maritha Kigarin] writes to [Rand|Rand alThor] expressing her concern about the Prophet. [Rand|Rand alThor] thinks he really must do something about the man.
# In [A Crown of Swords]
## [ACoS,Ch6] - When [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] refuses to lead the army, [Rand|Rand alThor] says he has another use for him. This probably references sending him after the Prophet.
## [ACoS,Ch26] - [Eamon Valda], [Rhadam Asunawa] and thousands of [Whitecloaks] ride north to face the Prophet the day before the [Seanchan (People)] invade [Amador].
## [ACoS,Ch27] - [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] and company are in [Ghealdan] to take him to [Rand|Rand alThor].
## [A Crown of Swords],Glossary - His full name, Masema Dagar, is given.
# In [The Path of Daggers]
## [TPoD,Ch7] - [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] releases one of the [Dragonsworn] to report to Masema that [Rand|Rand alThor] has sent him to stop the killing.
## [TPoD,Ch9] - The [Wise Ones|Aiel] tell [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] that Masema is a danger to [Rand|Rand alThor] and must die.
## [TPoD,Ch10] - [Alliandre|Alliandre Maritha Kigarin] agrees to help distract Masema from [Perrin|Perrin Aybara].
# In [Winters Heart]
## [WH,Ch1] - [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] is furious when Masema insists on riding all the way to [Cairhien|Cairhien (City)].
## [WH,Ch2] - [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] thinks the [Wise Ones|Aiel] are plotting to kill Masema.
## [WH,Ch3] - As [Faile|Zarine Bashere] faints from the cold, she thinks about [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] and Masema.
## [WH,Ch5] - [Berelain|Berelain sur Paendrag] finally tells [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] the news that Masema was meeting with the [Seanchan (People)].
## [WH,Ch10] - The [Black Ajah] sisters stayed in [Samara] even after the Prophet's men swept into [Amadicia].
# In [Crossroads of Twilight]
## [CoT,Ch5] - [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] gets news that Masema is sending riders back to [Amadicia]. He is also meeting in secret with [Masuri|Masuri Sokawa] and [Annoura|Annoura Larisen].
## [CoT,Ch6] - [Berelain|Berelain sur Paendrag]'s thief-catchers steal Masema's letter of passage and give it to her. She presents it to [Perrin|Perrin Aybara].
## [CoT,Ch25] - [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] does not like leaving his camp for [So Habor] because he knows Masema has spies, but he figures he will be back before the spies can report.
# In [Knife of Dreams]
## [KoD,Ch12] - [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] does not bring [Aram] to [Almizar] because he will blab to Masema.
## [KoD,Ch26] - After [Breane|Breane Taborwin] tells Aram he has had enough to drink, Aram angrily storms out of [Perrin|Perrin Aybara]'s tent and heads for [Masema|Masema Dagar]'s camp.
## [KoD,Ch30] - Aram tries to kill [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] because [Masema|Masema Dagar] convinced him that [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] is [Shadowspawn].
# In [The Gathering Storm]
## [TGS,Ch9] - [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] thinks how [Aram] died just the day before, his heart poisoned by Masema.
## [TGS,Ch21] - Masema's few possessions are gone from his tent. [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] worries what [Rand|Rand alThor] will think about his losing Masema.
## [TGS,Ch47] - [Tam|Tam alThor] tells [Rand|Rand alThor] that [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] has been doing a fine job balancing the [Seanchan (People)], the Prophet, the [Whitecloaks] and Queen [Morgase|Morgase Trakand].
# In [Towers of Midnight]
## [ToM,Ch2] - [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] finds Masema-s remains a day out from [Malden].
## [ToM,Ch47] - [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] tells [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] and [Thom|Thom Merrilin] his story including his quest for the Prophet.
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