An Aes Sedai of the Yellow Ajah. She was a Sitter for almost eighty years before she resigned to go into retreat. She also serves as First Weaver of the Yellow Ajah.

Possible Spoilers#

She joined with the Salidar Aes Sedai and was reelected Sitter and First Weaver.

Physical Description#

She has a high soprano voice and wears her gray streaked hair in a bun. She is solidly handsome with dark eyes. (LoC,Ch15) She has white hair. (LoC,Ch35)

Points of View#

See Romanda Cassin's chapter points of view.

Chronology (Possible Spoilers)#

Other References (Possible Spoilers)#

  1. In Lord of Chaos
    1. LoC,Ch15 - Romanda is the eldest of the Sitters in Salidar.
    2. LoC,Ch15 - Romanda does not like Sheriam's group thinking they have too much influence on the Sitters.
    3. LoC,Ch30 - Delana agrees to help Siuan play Romanda against Janya and Lelaine with the goal of having Sheriam let Siuan join in their meeting with the Wise Ones in Tel'aran'rhiod.
    4. LoC,Ch34 - When Egwene arrives, Siuan warns Sheriam and the other Salidar Aes Sedai leaders that they better do the job right or Romanda, Delana, Faiselle and the rest of the Sitters will have their heads.
    5. LoC,Ch35 - Romanda is the eldest of the Salidar Sitters. Lelaine and Janya are next.
    6. LoC,Ch39 - Sheriam is worried that Lelaine and Romanda will use news of Mat's army to undermine her.
  2. In A Crown of Swords
    1. ACoS,Prologue - Elaida wants her stilled as punishment and an example.
    2. ACoS,Ch9 - She and Lelaine are the strongest Salidar Aes Sedai after Egwene, as strong as Siuan used to be.
    3. ACoS,Ch11 - She and Lelaine both offered protection to Theodrin and Faolain.
    4. ACoS,Ch23 - Garenia is a very strong channeler, as strong as Lelaine or Romanda.
    5. ACoS,Ch32 - Elaida dreams about Romanda being humbled and stilled.
  3. In The Path of Daggers
    1. TPoD,Ch2 - The young Windfinder Rainyn is as strong a channeler as Romanda.
    2. TPoD,Ch16 - Of eleven Sitters newly chosen in Salidar, only Romanda and Moria are over seventy.
  4. In Crossroads of Twilight
    1. CoT,Ch16 - The Sitters who support negotiation are divided in their loyalty between Romanda and Lelaine.
    2. CoT,Ch19 - Romanda was a Sitter for almost eighty years before she retired.
  5. In Knife of Dreams
    1. KoD,Prologue - Egwene wonders whether Lelaine or Romanda will be raised after her.
    2. KoD,Ch1 - Lelaine asks Siuan to back her against Romanda if anything happens to Egwene.
    3. KoD,Ch2 - Beonin reports to Elaida that Lelaine and Romanda are struggling for power.
  6. In The Gathering Storm
    1. TGS,Ch25 - Sheriam silently thanks Romanda for exposing Halima and Delana and ending her torment.
    2. TGS,Ch38 - Siuan informs Egwene that Gawyn is in the rebel camp and is meeting with Lelaine and Romanda.
    3. TGS,Ch39 - Egwene is mildly disappointed that neither Lelaine nor Romanda is on Verin's list of Black Ajah.
  7. In A Memory of Light
    1. AMoL,Ch9 - Egwene tells Silviana to tell Romanda to gather all of the Yellow Ajah, not at the White Tower, but perhaps Mayene instead.