A [Maiden of the Spear].

! Physical Description

She is sinewy and handsome with graying hair. ([ACoS,Ch2]) She is tall and sinewy with green eyes, a sun-dark face and graying hair. ([KoD,Ch20])

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! Chronology (Possible Spoilers)

* Nandera whispers to [Sulin], "You spoke to %%ot [gai'shain|Aiel]%% as [Far Dareis Mai|Maidens of the Spear]." [Sulin] concedes and says that they shall talk of it later. Nandera agrees. ([LoC,Ch21])
* Nandera leads the [Maidens|Maidens of the Spear] and [Caldin] leads the [Mountain Dancers] who guard [Rand|Rand alThor] as he watches the [Saldaean|Saldaea] cavalry practice. They accompany him back to [Caemlyn] where they are ambushed by [Fain|Padan Fain]'s [Whitecloaks|Children of the Light]. Nandera leads the [Maidens|Maidens of the Spear] who accompany [Rand|Rand alThor] to the [Sun Palace] in [Cairhien|Cairhien (City)]. ([LoC,Ch26])
* Nandera leads the [Maidens|Maidens of the Spear] who accompany [Rand|Rand alThor] from the [Sun Palace] back to the [Royal Palace] in [Caemlyn]. Nandera dismisses the rest except for [Jalani]. Nandera and [Jalani] promise to keep [Aviendha] informed about [Rand|Rand alThor]'s movements over his strong objections. ([LoC,Ch28])
* Nandera leads the [Maidens|Maidens of the Spear] while [Sulin] is serving her %%ot [toh|Aiel]%%. She gathers five hundred [Maidens|Maidens of the Spear] to accompany [Rand|Rand alThor] when he [Travels|Weaves] to [Cairhien|Cairhien (City)]. ([LoC,Ch49])
* When [Rand|Rand alThor] collapses from exhaustion, [Min|Min Farshaw] and [Sulin] stay with him while Nandera summons the [Wise Ones|Aiel]. ([LoC,Ch50])
* After [Rand|Rand alThor] disappears, Nandera goes looking for him. She does not seem too concerned to [Perrin|Perrin Aybara], as [Rand|Rand alThor] has gone off on his own like this before. ([LoC,Ch51])
* [Amys], [Sorilea], Nandera and [Rhuarc] come at [Sulin]'s summons and hear the news that [Rand|Rand alThor] was kidnapped. ([LoC,Ch53])
* As they head north following [Rand|Rand alThor], [Rhuarc] leads the [Aiel], [Amys] and [Sorilea] lead the [Wise Ones|Aiel] and Nandera, and [Sulin] lead the [Maidens|Maidens of the Spear]. ([LoC,Ch54])
* [Amys], [Sorilea], Nandera, [Rhuarc] and [Sulin] fight in the battle at [Dumai's Wells|Dumais Wells]. ([LoC,Ch55])
* Nandera and [Sulin] are leading the [Maidens|Maidens of the Spear] in the aftermath of [Dumai's Wells|Dumais Wells]. ([ACoS,Ch2])
* Nandera and [Sulin] accompany [Rand|Rand alThor] to [Cairhien|Cairhien (Country)] and hear [Feraighin|feraighin]'s report. ([ACoS,Ch3])
* In the four days since [Rand|Rand alThor] sent [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] away, only Nandera sees him to bring his meals. Nandera, [Somara], [Enaila], [Malindare] and [Domeille] come in and bathe [Rand|Rand alThor] while [Min|Min Farshaw] watches. ([ACoS,Ch33])
* Nandera leads two hundred [Maidens|Maidens of the Spear] as part of [Rand|Rand alThor]'s entourage to the [Sea Folk] ship. ([ACoS,Ch34])
* Nandera, [Nesair] and [Somara] beat up [Rand|Rand alThor] for dishonoring them. He left them behind for the entire campaign in [Illian|Illian (Country)] and [Altara]. Later, Nandera takes [Rand|Rand alThor] and the [Asha'man] to [Cadsuane|Cadsuane Melaidhrin]. ([TPoD,Ch27])
* Nandera leads the fifty [Maidens|Maidens of the Spear] with [Rand|Rand alThor]. ([KoD,Ch20])
* Nandera selects six [Maidens|Maidens of the Spear] to accompany [Rand|Rand alThor] to [Tear|Tear (City)]. ([KoD,Ch21])
* Nandera leads two dozen [Maidens|Maidens of the Spear] who accompany [Rand|Rand alThor] to his meeting with the [Daughter of the Nine Moons|Tuon]. ([KoD,Ch27])
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! Other References (Possible Spoilers)

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# In [Lord of Chaos]
## [LoC,Ch41] - [Rand|Rand alThor] thinks Nandera is as bad as [Sulin] at assigning [Maidens|Maidens of the Spear] who try to mother him.
# In [A Crown of Swords]
## [ACoS,Ch41] - [Amys] threatens to call Nandera, [Enaila] and [Somara] if [Rand|Rand alThor] gets out of bed.
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