Pronunciation: soh-rih-LEE-ah 
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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].

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! 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])
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! Other References (Possible Spoilers)

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# 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].
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