Pronunciation: meh-LIHN-dhrah 
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An [Aiel] [Maiden of the Spear] of the [Jumai] [Shaido]. 

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! Possible Spoilers
She is also a [Darkfriend|Darkfriends].
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! Physical Description

She is taller than [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] with hair like spun gold and eyes the color of a clear morning sky. She is about thirty. ([TFoH,Ch3]) 

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! Chronology (Possible Spoilers)

* In the square of [Rhuidean], Melindhra shows an interest in [Mat|Matrim Cauthon]. He gives her a necklace and they go off together smiling. ([TFoH,Ch3])
* Melindhra is in bed with [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] when the [Darkhound] attack. ([TFoH,Ch6])
* The next morning Melindhra smiles at [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] as everyone prepares to leave. ([TFoH,Ch7])
* In [Jangai Pass], Melindhra watches [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] until [Sulin] sends her back to work. ([TFoH,Ch21])
* Melindhra gives [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] a massage in their tent. They both run out and fight when the [Shadowspawn] attack. ([TFoH,Ch22])
* The morning of the battle, Melindhra gets up before dawn to go to a meeting of the [Maidens|Maidens of the Spear]. ([TFoH,Ch43])
* Melindhra is proud that [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] brought great honor to himself by killing [Couladin]. ([TFoH,Ch45])
* When [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] mentions [Caemlyn] Melindhra attacks him with a knife decorated with nine golden bees. He kills her. ([TFoH,Ch51])
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! Other References (Possible Spoilers)

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# In [The Fires of Heaven]
## [TFoH,Ch3] - Melindhra is a [Jumai] [Shaido].
## [TFoH,Ch3] - Melindhra never heard of the Daughter of the Nine Moons.
## [TFoH,Ch42] - [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] wants to leave and go south, but he does not know what to do about Melindhra.
## [TFoH,Ch44] - Driven back toward [Rand|Rand alThor]'s camp, [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] does not think [Moiraine|Moiraine Damodred] and Melindhra will let him get away again.
## [TFoH,Ch52] - [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] tells [Rand|Rand alThor] about Melindhra trying to kill him.
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