She is and [Aes Sedai] of the [Red Ajah].

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! Possible Spoilers
The [Mistress of Novices|Aes Sedai] after the breaking of the [White Tower].
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! Physical Description

She is stocky and square-faced. ([TPoD,Ch25]) She stocky and tall with a square, determined chin. She has large, unsettling eyes. She wears her dark hair in a bun on the back of her head. ([KoD,Prologue])

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! Chronology (Possible Spoilers)

* Silviana becomes [Mistress of Novices|Aes Sedai] after [Elaida|Elaida do Avriny aRoihan] is raised to the [Amyrlin|Aes Sedai]. ([TFoH,Prologue])
* [Alviarin|Alviarin Freidhen] has Silviana administer punishment to [Elaida|Elaida do Avriny aRoihan] for issuing orders without her approval. ([TPoD,Ch25])
* [Elaida|Elaida do Avriny aRoihan] orders [Alviarin|Alviarin Freidhen] to serve a penance with Silviana. ([CoT,Ch21])
* [Alviarin|Alviarin Freidhen] continues to receive a daily penance with Silviana. ([KoD,Prologue])
* [Katerine|Katerine Alruddin] and [Barasine] bring [Egwene|Egwene alVere] to Silviana. Silviana treats her as a [novices] and promises her punishment if she refuses to toe the line. [Egwene|Egwene alVere] tells her of her Dream about [Seanchan|Seanchan (People)] attacking the [White Tower]. ([KoD,Prologue])
* [Egwene|Egwene alVere] visits Silviana so often that she requires [Healing|Weaves]. She has a conversation with her about [Shemerin]. ([KoD,Ch24])
* [Egwene|Egwene alVere] gets another strapping from Silviana. Silviana reacts with concern when [Egwene|Egwene alVere] begins laughing. ([TGS,Ch2])
* Silviana confronts [Elaida|Elaida do Avriny aRoihan] at a meeting of the [Hall|Sitters] and demands that [Egwene|Egwene alVere] be released. [Elaida|Elaida do Avriny aRoihan] tries to demote her but she refuses to accept it. [Elaida|Elaida do Avriny aRoihan] orders her to be imprisoned and executed. ([TGS,Ch38])
* The [Hall|Sitters] censures [Elaida|Elaida do Avriny aRoihan], but Silviana is still in a cell. rep([TGS,Ch39])
* When [Egwene|Egwene alVere] is raised to the [Amyrlin|Aes Sedai], she orders Silviana to be brought before her. She frees Silviana and names her as her new [Keeper of the Chronicles|Aes Sedai]. ([TGS,Ch46])
* Silviana does a much better job than [Sheriam|Sheriam Bayanar] as [Keeper|Aes Sedai], giving [Egwene|Egwene alVere] accurate, concise reports on the [Seanchan|Seanchan (People)] attack and the [Black Ajah] purge. ([TGS,Epilogue])
* Silviana summons [Egwene|Egwene alVere] from her study to the Hall of the Sitters to see the beam of sunlight on [Dragonmount]. ([TGS,Epilogue])
* Silviana brings word to [Egwene|Egwene alVere] that the [Dragon Reborn|Rand alThor] has come to see her. She is overcome by [Rand|Rand alThor]'s %%ot [ta'veren|Wheel of Time]%% effect. ([ToM,Ch3])
* Silviana refuses to let [Gawyn|Gawyn Trakand] in to see [Egwene|Egwene alVere] until she is ready. ([ToM,Ch5])
* Silviana accompanies [Egwene|Egwene alVere] after the failed assassination attempt. ([ToM,Ch23])
* Silviana brings news to [Egwene|Egwene alVere] that the [Hall|Sitters] is meeting without informing her. ([ToM,Ch27])
* [Egwene|Egwene alVere] has Silviana send a second message to [Gawyn|Gawyn Trakand] in [Caemlyn] ordering him to return. ([ToM,Ch35])
* [Egwene] makes a [gateway|Weaves] back to her tent in the [Field of Merrilor], steps outside and finds Silviana waiting. She gives the note to her. ([AMoL,Ch5]) 
* [Rand] tells the leaders that they can each bring five to the meeting at the [Field of Merrilor]. [Egwene] brings %%red Silviana%%, %%brown [Saerin|Saerin Asnobar]%%, %%yellow [Romanda|Romanda Cassin]%%, %%blue [Lelaine|Lelaine Akashi]%% and [Gawyn]. ([AMoL,Ch5])
* Silviana talks to [Darlin|Darlin Sisnera] and [Gregorin|Gregorin Panar den Lushenos] on [Egwene]'s behalf. ([AMoL,Ch5])
*  Silviana rides up and tells [Egwene] that [Elayne] wants just one stationary hospital instead of several smaller ones at each battlefield. [Gawyn] agrees that it would be more efficient and secure. [Egwene] agrees with this and tells Silviana to tell %%yellow [Romanda|Romanda Cassin]%% to gather all of the [Yellow Ajah], not at the [White Tower], but perhaps [Mayene] instead. [Egwene] also tells Silviana to tell [Elayne] all of this as well. ([AMoL,Ch9])
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! Other References (Possible Spoilers)

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# In [The Fires of Heaven]
## [TFoH,Prologue] - [Elaida|Elaida do Avriny aRoihan] sends an [Accepted] to Silviana for stammering.
# In [The Path of Daggers]
## [TPoD,Ch25] - Silviana wears a red-fringed shawl marking her as [Red Ajah].
# In [Crossroads of Twilight]
## [CoT,Prologue] - [Elaida|Elaida do Avriny aRoihan] is fiercer than ever since her private penance with Silviana.
# In [Knife of Dreams]
## [KoD,Ch2] - [Elaida|Elaida do Avriny aRoihan] thinks Silviana will break [Egwene|Egwene alVere] in a short period of time.
## [KoD,Ch25] - [Tarna|Tarna Feir] reports to [Elaida|Elaida do Avriny aRoihan] that [Egwene|Egwene alVere] is spending half her days with Silviana.
# In [The Gathering Storm]
## [TGS,Ch12] - [Egwene|Egwene alVere] silently thanks Silviana for her advice on not accepting unjust punishment. She wishes there were more sisters like Silviana in the [Tower|White Tower].
## [TGS,Ch16] - [Egwene|Egwene alVere] almost despairs at having to work with the [Red Ajah], but she has made progress with Silviana.
## [TGS,Ch38] - [Saerin|Saerin Asnobar] tells [Egwene|Egwene alVere] that Silviana rebelled against [Elaida|Elaida, [Category Aes Sedai], [Category Red Ajah] do Avriny aRoihan] and has been imprisoned.
## [TGS,Ch39] - [Meidani] reports Silviana's status to [Egwene|Egwene alVere].
# In [Towers of Midnight]
## [ToM,Ch42] - When [Gawyn|Gawyn Trakand] did not return, [Egwene|Egwene alVere] worried that her message through Silviana was too strongly worded.
# In [A Memory of Light]
## [AMoL,Ch5] - [Egwene] finds [Gawyn] at Silviana's desk looking at a report about the latest new on [Caemlyn]. She writes a note for Silviana telling her to send [sisters|Aes Sedai] capable of helping to [Caemlyn] to help with the refugees.
## [AMoL,Ch9] - [ Egwene]and [Gawyn] were married the night before by Silviana.
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