She is [Windfinder|Sea Folk] to [Zaida din Parede Blackwing], [Wavemistress|Sea Folk] of [Clan Catelar|Sea Folk].

! Physical Description

She is slender, coolly reserved, and almost as tall as [Aviendha]. ([WH,Ch11]) She is tall and slender with narrow eyes and a long neck. ([ToM,Ch36])

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! Chronology (Possible Spoilers)

* [Zaida|zaida], her [Swordmaster|Sea Folk] and a retinue including Shielyn disembark the ''[White Spray|../items/white_spray]'' at [Aringill] and head for [Caemlyn]. ([LoC,Ch5])
* [Zaida|zaida] and her retinue take rooms at [The Ball and Hoop|../geography/andor/caemlyn/ball_hoop] in [Caemlyn]. She sends a petition for an audience to [Rand|Rand alThor]. ([LoC,Ch26])
* [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] demonstrates shielding on [Talaan|talaan] as she gives lessons to [Zaida|zaida] and six [Windfinders|Sea Folk], [Caire|caire], [Kurin|kurin], [Rainyn|rainyn], [Senine|senine], Shielyn and [Tebreille|tebreille]. ([WH,Ch11])
* When they learn of [Nesta|nesta]'s death, [Zaida|zaida], Shielyn and [Chanelle|chanelle] meet with [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] they agree to leave behind nine [Windfinders|Sea Folk] led by [Chanelle|chanelle]. ([CoT,Ch12])
* [Zaida|zaida] leaves for [Illian|Illian (City)] accompanied by twelve [Windfinders|Sea Folk] including Shielyn. ([CoT,Ch15])
* [Zaida|zaida] calls a meeting of the First Twelve and their [Windfinders|Sea Folk] to meet with [Logain|Logain Ablar]. He brings an order from [Rand|Rand alThor] to ship supplies to [Arad Doman]. [Cemeille|cemeille] arrives with the sad news that the [Amayar|../geography/tremalking] committed mass suicide. ([KoD,Ch22])
* [Egwene|Egwene alVere] loans dream %%ot [ter'angreal|Angreal]%% to the [Windfinders|Sea Folk] as an inducement to negotiate. ([ToM,Ch36])
* [Egwene|Egwene alVere] meets in %%ot [Tel'aran'rhiod|TelAranRhiod]%% with [Sitters], [Wise Ones|Aiel] and [Windfinders|Sea Folk] Shielyn and [Renaile|renaile] to discuss unification of all channelers with the [White Tower]. ([ToM,Ch36])
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! Other References (Possible Spoilers)

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# In [Crossroads of Twilight]
## [CoT,Ch12] - When [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] negotiates with [Zaida|zaida] to leave some [Windfinders|Sea Folk] in [Caemlyn], [Zaida|zaida] refuses to yield on the apprentices, [Metarra|metarra] and [Talaan|talaan], and the [Windfinders|Sea Folk] to [Wavemistresses|Sea Folk], [Caire|caire], [Dorile|dorile], Shielyn and [Tebreille|tebreille].
# In [Towers of Midnight]
## [ToM,Ch36] - Her full name is given.
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