Pronunciation: soh-rih-LEE-ah [{LinkedImagePlugin image-src='Pronunciation/soundbut.gif' href='Pronunciation/sorilea.wav'}] The [Aiel] [Wise One|Aiel] of [Shende] Hold. She is a [Jarra|Jarra (Sept)] [Chareen]. ! Physical Description She has green eyes. She has thin white hair and is all sinew and bone. ([LoC,Ch18]) ! Points of View See Sorilea's [chapter points of view|Sorilea POV]. %%collapsebox-closed ! Chronology (Possible Spoilers) * Sorilea leads the [Wise Ones|Aiel] in [Rhuidean]. ([TFoH,Ch5]) * Sorilea chews out [Egwene|Egwene alVere] and [Aviendha] for even considering arguing with the [Wise Ones|Aiel]. ([TFoH,Ch23]) * Sorilea is talking to [Aviendha], [Bair] and [Amys]. ([TFoH,Ch41]) * [Amys], [Bair], [Melaine] and Sorilea reluctantly give permission for [Aviendha] to participate in the battle with [Rand|Rand alThor] and [Egwene|Egwene alVere]. ([TFoH,Ch43]) * After [Rand|Rand alThor]'s tower collapses, Sorilea arrives with a dozen other [Wise Ones|Aiel] to help with the wounded. ([TFoH,Ch44]) * Sorilea and [Bair] drag [Egwene|Egwene alVere] from her bed to meet with the [Wise Ones|Aiel] of the four other clans that have not yet joined [Rand|Rand alThor]. ([TFoH,Ch45]) * [Amys], [Bair], [Melaine] and Sorilea refuse to let delegations of [Tairen|Tear (Country)] and [Cairhienin|Cairhien (Country)] nobles bother [Rand|Rand alThor] while he sleeps and recuperates. ([TFoH,Ch45]) * [Amys], [Bair], [Melaine], Sorilea and a bunch of other [Wise Ones|Aiel] meet with [Rand|Rand alThor] to make sure he keeps his obligations to the [Aiel] in perspective with his obligations to [Elayne|Elayne Trakand]. ([TFoH,Ch52]) * [Amys], [Bair], [Melaine] and Sorilea come to [Egwene|Egwene alVere]'s aid after [Lanfear] attacks her. They forbid her from entering %%ot [Tel'aran'rhiod|TelAranRhiod]%% until she is well. ([TFoH,Ch53]) * [Rand|Rand alThor] overhears a conversation between [Amys], [Bair], [Melaine], Sorilea and [Aviendha]. The [Wise Ones|Aiel] tell her she should have been successful with [Rand|Rand alThor] by now. [Amys] tells the others that [Aviendha] was more successful than they know. ([TFoH,Ch54]) * [Egwene|Egwene alVere] runs into Sorilea in the [Sun Palace]. Sorilea probes her about men who might interest her while taking her to [Rand|Rand alThor]'s quarters. ([LoC,Ch18]) * A delegation of [Wise Ones|Aiel], [Amys], [Bair], [Melaine], Sorilea, [Chaelin] and [Edarra], waits to meet with [Rand|Rand alThor] in the [Sun Palace], but he [Travels|Weaves] back to [Caemlyn] instead. ([LoC,Ch19]) * [Amys], [Bair] and Sorilea meet with [Berelain|Berelain sur Paendrag]. [Egwene|Egwene alVere] tells them about the arrival of the [White Tower] embassy. They run her through strenuous exercises to make sure she is well. ([LoC,Ch24]) * [Egwene|Egwene alVere], [Amys], [Bair] and Sorilea tell each other what they know about the [White Tower] embassy. ([LoC,Ch25]) * [Rand|Rand alThor] shouts at [Amys], [Bair] and Sorilea putting them in a terrible mood. ([LoC,Ch28]) * [Amys], [Bair] and Sorilea are in even worse temper because of the [Shaido] [Wise Ones|Aiel] in the camp. ([LoC,Ch32]) * [Cosain], [Estair], [Aeron] and [Surandha] join [Amys], [Bair] and Sorilea in whipping [Egwene|Egwene alVere] for lying. ([LoC,Ch33]) * When they hear that [Rand|Rand alThor] collapsed from exhaustion, [Amys], [Bair], [Colinda], Sorilea and other [Wise Ones|Aiel] come to examine him. They also want to talk to [Min|Min Farshaw] about her ability. ([LoC,Ch50]) * Sorilea meets with [Min|Min Farshaw] in the [Wise Ones|Aiel]'s tents. Later, she is suspicious because [Min|Min Farshaw] disappeared between the tents and the [Sun Palace]. ([LoC,Ch51]) * Sorilea is very angry with the [Aes Sedai] in [Cairhien|Cairhien (City)]. She thinks they should be beaten or worse. ([LoC,Ch52]) * [Amys], Sorilea, [Nandera] and [Rhuarc] come at [Sulin]'s summons and hear the news that [Rand|Rand alThor] was kidnapped. Sorilea says the [Wise Ones|Aiel] will fight the [Aes Sedai]. ([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]) * Sorilea and [Edarra] contemplate what to do with the captured [Aes Sedai]. ([ACoS,Ch1]) * Sorilea and [Amys] win custody of the captured [Aes Sedai]. ([ACoS,Ch2]) * She accompanies [Rand|Rand alThor] to [Cairhien|Cairhien (City)] and meets with [Feraighin]. ([ACoS,Ch3]) * [Merana|Merana Ambrey] and Sorilea visit [Rand|Rand alThor] to ask him to accept help from the [Aes Sedai] sworn to him. ([ACoS,Ch18]) * Sorilea asks [Kiruna|Kiruna Nachiman] and the other [Aes Sedai] what shames wetlanders the most so she can use it on the [Aes Sedai] prisoners. ([TPoD,Prologue]) * [Cadsuane|Cadsuane Melaidhrin] helps Sorilea with [Alanna|Alanna Mosvani] and in return Sorilea gives her advise on how to deal with [Rand|Rand alThor]. Sorilea teaches her to [Travel|Weaves]. They take a water oath to teach [Rand|Rand alThor] laughter and tears, to teach him to be strong rather than hard. ([TPoD,Ch12]) * Sorilea grills [Min|Min Farshaw] mercilessly about [Rand|Rand alThor] the whole time he is away. ([TPoD,Ch27]) * Sorilea brings five of the %%ot [da'tsang|Old Tongue]%% [Aes Sedai] prisoners to swear fealty to [Rand|Rand alThor]. ([TPoD,Ch29]) * [Verin|Verin Mathwin] gets a small vial of sleeping potion from Sorilea. Sorilea berates some of the [Aes Sedai], then accompanies [Cadsuane|Cadsuane Melaidhrin] to see about [Alanna|Alanna Mosvani]. ([WH,Ch13]) * [Cadsuane|Cadsuane Melaidhrin] brings five of the [Aes Sedai] sworn to [Rand|Rand alThor] with her because Sorilea says they are useless until they can see him. ([WH,Ch25]) * [Cadsuane|Cadsuane Melaidhrin] shows the [access key|Control Statues] and [sad bracelets|Sad Bracelets] to [Bair] and Sorilea. ([TGS,Ch14]) * [Amys] and Sorilea go with [Cadsuane|Cadsuane Melaidhrin] to check on [Rand|Rand alThor] after the attack. ([TGS,Ch23]) * [Cadsuane|Cadsuane Melaidhrin] tells [Amys] and Sorilea her plan for [Rand|Rand alThor]. ([TGS,Ch31]) * [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] tells [Cadsuane|Cadsuane Melaidhrin], [Amys], [Bair], [Melaine] and Sorilea about [Rand|Rand alThor]-s attack on [Graendal]. They agree to make her part of their plan. ([TGS,Ch37]) * [Aviendha] returns to the [Field of Merrilor] and reports to [Amys], [Bair], [Kymer], [Melaine] and Sorilea. They agree that someone else should try the [glass columns] a second time and [Aviendha] makes a gateway for [Bair] to [Rhuidean]. ([AMoL,Prologue]) %% ! Other References (Possible Spoilers) %%collapse # In [The Fires of Heaven] ## [TFoH,Ch5] - Sorilea is a [Jarra|Jarra (Sept)] [Chareen]. She is the [Wise One|Aiel] of [Shende] Hold. [Egwene|Egwene alVere] notes that she is even more strong-willed than [Bair]. ## [TFoH,Ch25] - [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] says [Bair] is as bad as [Lini Eltring]. [Egwene|Egwene alVere] tells her that Sorilea is even worse. ## [TFoH,Ch46] - When [Rand|Rand alThor] insists on rising, [Aviendha] threatens to call Sorilea and [Bair]. # In [Lord of Chaos] ## [LoC,Ch18] - Sorilea is the [Wise One|Aiel] of [Shende] Hold. She is a [Jarra|Jarra (Sept)] [Chareen]. ## [LoC,Ch27] - [Surandha] is Sorilea's apprentice. ## [Lord of Chaos],Glossary - Sorilea is barely able to [channel|True Source]. She is the oldest [Wise One|Aiel], though not by as much as many think. # In [A Crown of Swords] ## [ACoS,Prologue] - Upon seeing [Rand|Rand alThor]'s [Aiel] coming to his rescue at [Dumai's Wells|Dumais Wells] [Sevanna] assumes that Sorilea brought them. ## [ACoS,Ch10] - [Egwene|Egwene alVere] knows that Sorilea wants her to get married. ## [ACoS,Ch19] - [Corele|Corele Hovian] reports to [Cadsuane|Cadsuane Melaidhrin] that [Bera|Bera Harkin] and [Kiruna|Kiruna Nachiman] are late because Sorilea would not let them leave till she was done with them. ## [ACoS,Ch34] - When [Rand|Rand alThor] visits the [Sea Folk] ship [Kiruna|Kiruna Nachiman] does not go with him because she is busy "consulting" with Sorilea. ## [ACoS,Ch36] - When [Rand|Rand alThor] is returned to the [Sun Palace], [Bera|Bera Harkin] and [Kiruna|Kiruna Nachiman] show up but [Amys] sends [Kiruna|Kiruna Nachiman] back to Sorilea. ## [ACoS,Ch36] - [Cadsuane|Cadsuane Melaidhrin] says she would like to meet Sorilea. # In [The Path of Daggers] ## [TPoD,Prologue] - [Verin|Verin Mathwin] had a very difficult time getting Sorilea and [Amys] to let her question the [Aes Sedai] prisoners and making them think it was their idea. ## [TPoD,Prologue] - [Verin|Verin Mathwin] has not figured out the [Wise Ones|Aiel]'s power structure except that no one gives orders to Sorilea. ## [TPoD,Ch29] - [Min|Min Farshaw] [views|viewings] that [Beldeine|Beldeine Nyram], [Elza|Elza Penfell], [Erian|Erian Boroleos], [Nesune|Nesune Bihara], [Sarene|Sarene Nemdahl] and Sorilea will all serve [Rand|Rand alThor], each in her fashion. # In [Crossroads of Twilight] ## [CoT,Ch24] - [Cadsuane|Cadsuane Melaidhrin] sends [Samitsu|Samitsu Tamagowa] back to [Cairhien|Cairhien (City)] to try to keep a handle on [Sashalle Anderly] and Sorilea. # In [Towers of Midnight] ## [ToM,Ch14] - When [Egwene|Egwene alVere] meets with [Amys] and [Bair], they tell her that Sorilea wants her back with the [Aiel]. %% %%cat-border [Categories|WikiCategory]: [Category.Characters] | [Category.S Characters] | [Category.TFoH Characters] | [Category.LoC Characters] | [Category.ACoS Characters] | [Category.TPoD Characters] | [Category.CoT Characters] | [Category.ToM Characters] | [Category.AMoL Characters] %%