An [Ebou Dari|Ebou Dar] woman who is innkeeper of [The Wandering Woman]. She is married to [Jasfer Anan]. She has three daughters, [Marah|Marah Anan] the eldest and [Frielle|Frielle Anan] in the middle. Her youngest son is [Ross|Ross Anan]. ! Physical Description She is pretty, buxom, and has gray hair. She has an air of control. ([ACoS,Ch17]) She has hazel eyes. ([ACoS,Ch23]) She is stately and hazel-eyed with a little gray in her hair. ([WH,Ch18]) %%collapsebox-closed ! Chronology (Possible Spoilers) * As [Martine Janata], she knows a [novice|novices] [Zarya Alkaese] in the [White Tower] seventy years ago. ([ACoS,Ch23]) * After she is [stilled|stilling], [Martine Janata] makes her way to [Ebou Dar]. [Jasfer Anan] finds her on the streets near starvation and takes her home. She starts a new life as Setalle Anan. * The [Kin] save her life at her first childbirth over twenty years ago. ([ACoS,Ch24]) * Setalle welcomes [Mat|Matrim Cauthon], [Nalesean|Nalesean Aldiaya] and their men to [The Wandering Woman]. ([LoC,Ch47]) * Setalle oversees the common room where [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] and his men are gambling. She talks with a pretty young woman wearing a red belt. ([LoC,Ch52]) * Setalle is at [The Wandering Woman] when [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] returns from the [Tarasin Palace]. ([ACoS,Ch17]) * She thinks [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] and [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] are pretending to be [Aes Sedai]. She offers to take them to some women who can help them because she likes [Mat|Matrim Cauthon]. ([ACoS,Ch22]) * She takes [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] and [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] to [Reanne Corly] and the [Kin]. Setalle says [Garenia|Zarya Alkaese] looks just like [Zarya Alkaese]. [Garenia|Zarya Alkaese] claims that's her great aunt who left home to become [Aes Sedai]. When Setalle saw [Zarya|Zarya Alkaese] she was younger than [Garenia|Zarya Alkaese] is now. Setalle leaves. ([ACoS,Ch23]) * Setalle begins planning to leave [Ebou Dar] two days after the [Seanchan|Seanchan (People)] invade. ([WH,Ch29]) * Setalle greets [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] and agrees to hide his clothes and gold for him. ([WH,Ch18]) * Setalle finds [Joline|Joline Maza] and brings her to [The Wandering Woman] while [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] is there. ([WH,Ch19]) * Setalle sells [The Wandering Woman] to [Lydel Elonid] so she and her entire family can leave [Ebou Dar]. ([WH,Ch29]) * [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] brings an %%ot [a'dam|aDam]%% and Setalle Anan tries using it on [Joline|Joline Maza]. It does not work. [Fen|Fen Mizar] and [Blaeric|Blaeric Negina] are suspicious of the plan. ([WH,Ch29]) * [Egeanin|Egeanin Tamarath] brings Setalle, [Joline|Joline Maza], [Fen|Fen Mizar] and [Blaeric|Blaeric Negina] with her to the [Tarasin Palace] to join [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] and the others. ([WH,Ch30]) * Setalle accompanies [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] and the others when they leave [Ebou Dar] and hide out in [Valan Luca]'s circus. ([CoT,Ch1]) * Setalle stays in the wagon with [Selucia] and [Tuon|Tuon Athaem Kore Paendrag] and seems to side with them against [Mat|Matrim Cauthon]. ([CoT,Ch3]) * Setalle continues to take [Tuon|Tuon Athaem Kore Paendrag]'s side against [Mat|Matrim Cauthon]. ([CoT,Ch28]) * When [Joline|Joline Maza] tries to leave the wagon to see the [Seanchan|Seanchan (People)], [Bethamin|Bethamin Zeami] and [Seta|Seta Zarbey] try to stop her so [Edesina|Edesina Azzedin] binds them with [Air|One Power]. [Bethamin|Bethamin Zeami] channels a shower of sparks and [Joline|Joline Maza] begins slapping her. [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] enters and paddles [Joline|Joline Maza]. [Edesina|Edesina Azzedin], [Teslyn|Teslyn Baradon] and Setalle are shocked when weaves do not touch him. ([KoD,Ch7]) * Setalle asks [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] about the [foxhead medallion|Foxhead Medallion] and admits she was once [Aes Sedai]. ([KoD,Ch9]) * Setalle tells [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] about how [Tuon|Tuon Athaem Kore Paendrag] was trained in leadership and intrigue from birth. ([KoD,Ch10]) * [Tuon|Tuon Athaem Kore Paendrag] visits with Setalle while she waits for [Mat|Matrim Cauthon]. ([KoD,Ch11]) * [Thom|Thom Merrilin], [Aludra|aludra], Setalle Anan, [Egeanin|Egeanin Tamarath], [Bayle Domon], [Amathera|Amathera Aelfdene Casmir Lounault], [Juilin|Juilin Sandar], [Noal|Noal Charin] and [Olver] accompany [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] and [Tuon|Tuon Athaem Kore Paendrag] after they leave the circus and head cross country. ([KoD,Ch25]) * [Thom|Thom Merrilin], [Aludra], Setalle Anan, [Egeanin|Egeanin Tamarath], [Bayle Domon], [Amathera|Amathera Aelfdene Casmir Lounault], [Juilin|Juilin Sandar], [Noal|Noal Charin] and [Olver] accompany [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] as he rejoins [Talmanes|Talmanes Delovinde] and the [Band of the Red Hand]. ([KoD,Ch26]) * Setalle Anan often involves herself with [Mat|Matrim Cauthon]'s conversations with [Tuon|Tuon Athaem Kore Paendrag] and she always seems to side with [Tuon|Tuon Athaem Kore Paendrag]. ([KoD,Ch27]) * When [Furyk Karede] arrives at [Mat|Matrim Cauthon]'s camp he recognizes Setalle Anan from [The Wandering Woman]. ([KoD,Ch36]) * As [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] prepares for the [Seanchan|Seanchan (People)] attack, [Noal|Noal Charin], [Olver], [Juilin|Juilin Sandar], [Amathera|Amathera Aelfdene Casmir Lounault], [Thom|Thom Merrilin] and Setalle stay with the pack animals. ([KoD,Ch37]) * Unlike many of his traveling companions, Setalle plans to stay with [Mat|Matrim Cauthon]. She agrees to look after [Olver] while [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] and [Thom|Thom Merrilin] are gone. ([ToM,Ch17]) * [Lussin|lussin] and [Edder|edder] accompany Setalle Anan and [Olver] to accommodations in [Caemlyn]. ([ToM,Ch19]) * After defeating the %%ot [gholam|Gholam]%%, [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] and [Talmanes|Talmanes Delovinde] collect Setalle and [Olver] from their inn and return to camp. ([ToM,Ch31]) * [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] and Setalle talk about life and boots for a while. ([ToM,Ch52]) * Setalle works on teaching manners to [Olver]. ([ToM,Epilogue]) %% ! Other References (Possible Spoilers) %%collapse # In [A Crown of Swords] ## [ACoS,Ch14] - [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] is worried about [Olver] getting hurt. If that happens [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] will catch it from Mistress Anan, [Elayne|Elayne Trakand], [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara], [Birgitte|Birgitte Trahelion] and [Aviendha]. They are all very protective of [Olver]. ## [ACoS,Ch22] - She knows way too much about [Aes Sedai]: [channeling|True Source], penance, [slowing|True Source], the history of the [White Tower]. ## [ACoS,Ch23] - When Setalle leaves, [Garenia|Zarya Alkaese] says, "That was Setalle Anan? How did she-? Light of Heaven! Even after seventy years, the [Tower|White Tower] would-" Something happened with Setalle seventy years ago? ## [ACoS,Ch24] - [Garenia|Zarya Alkaese] is upset that Setalle knows about the [Kin]. [Reanne|Reanne Corly] tells her that Setalle learned of [Kin] over twenty years ago accidentally when the [Kin] saved her life at her first childbirth. ## [ACoS,Ch28] - When [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] gets ready to move out of [The Wandering Woman] Setalle is out so he settles his bill with [Enid]. # In [Winters Heart] ## [WH,Ch29] - [Joline|Joline Maza] thinks that Setalle's voice is familiar. # In [The Gathering Storm] ## [TGS,Ch19] - [Tuon|Tuon Athaem Kore Paendrag] silently thanks Mistress Anan for giving her the insight that she must adapt to her new people as well as requiring them to adapt to [Seanchan|Seanchan (People)] ways. ## [TGS,Ch20] - When [Joline|Joline Maza] and [Edesina|Edesina Azzedin] demand horses from [Mat|Matrim Cauthon], they also want horses for [Bethamin|Bethamin Zeami], [Seta|Seta Zarbey] and Setalle. # In [A Memory of Light] ## [AMoL,Ch11] - [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] wants a comfortable inn when he returns to [Ebou Dar], but Setalle's is under new ownership now. %% ---- More [Category Characters|Category.Characters]