One of the [Kin] [Elders|Kin] in [Ebou Dar] and a [Wise Woman|Kin].

! Physical Description

She is stout, round faced, and wears a very long red belt. ([ACoS,Ch31]) She is stout with broad hips. ([TPoD,Ch1]) She has plump hands and wears dark blue skirts. She has glossy black hair below her shoulders. ([KoD,Ch31])

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! Chronology (Possible Spoilers)

* Sumeko breaks down during her test for the shawl and is kicked out of the [White Tower]. She makes her way to [Ebou Dar] and becomes a [Wise Woman|Kin]. ([ACoS,Ch24])
* Sumeko confirms that [Callie] was killed with the [One Power]. ([ACoS,Ch24])
* The [Kin] [Elders|Kin] including Sumeko are meeting when [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] returns with the [Aes Sedai] from [Tarasin Palace]. ([ACoS,Ch31])
* [Reanne|Reanne Corly] and the seven [Elders|Kin] who are [Wise Women|Kin] including Sumeko meet [Mat|Matrim Cauthon], [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] and [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] at the [Tarasin Palace] to go after the [Bowl|Bowl of the Winds]. ([ACoS,Ch37])
* At the [six story building|Ebou Dar] [Reanne|Reanne Corly] is injured by the %%ot [gholam|Gholam]%% but is [Healed|Weaves] by Sumeko. ([ACoS,Ch38])
* Back at the [Tarasin Palace] [Reanne|Reanne Corly] and the five surviving [Elders|Kin] including Sumeko meet with [Mat|Matrim Cauthon], [Elayne|Elayne Trakand], [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] and the [Sea Folk] [Windfinders|Sea Folk]. Sumeko is the only one of the [Kin] not flustered by [Aes Sedai]. ([ACoS,Ch39])
* Sumeko and the rest of the [Kin] [Elders|Kin] wait in the [Tarasin Palace] stableyard to go through [Aviendha]'s gateway to the [farm|Farm]. ([TPoD,Ch1])
* Sumeko and the rest of the [Kin] [Elders|Kin] ride from the gateway to the [farm|Farm]. They take turns bugging [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] to pass care of [Ispan|Ispan Shefar] from them to the [Aes Sedai]. ([TPoD,Ch3])
* Sumeko and the rest of the [Kin] [Elders|Kin] [Travel|Weaves#t] with [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] to [Andor] when the [Seanchan|Seanchan (People)] attack the [farm|Farm]. ([TPoD,Ch6])
* Sumeko and the rest of the [Kin] [Elders|Kin] travel across [Andor] with [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] toward [Caemlyn]. Sumeko, in particular, becomes increasingly disillusioned with the [Aes Sedai]. ([TPoD,Ch20])
* Sumeko and the rest of the [Kin] [Elders|Kin] travel with [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] to the [Royal Palace] in [Caemlyn]. Sumeko continues to show growing disdain for the [Aes Sedai]. ([TPoD,Ch28])
* [Reanne Corly], [Chilares Arman], [Famelle Juarde] and Sumeko Karistovan summon [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] to dinner, probably to lecture her on dealing with the [Windfinders|Sea Folk]. ([WH,Ch11])
* Sumeko faints when she feels the powerful [channeling|True Source] to the west. ([CoT,Ch11])
* [Monaelle|monaelle] checks [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] with [Caressing the Child|Weaves#ca] while teaching the weave to [Sumeko|Sumeko Karistovan]. She tells [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] that there are two healthy fetuses. ([CoT,Ch14])
* [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] asks [Alise|Alise Tenjile] and Sumeko to calm the rest of the [Kin] after the recent murders. ([KoD,Ch17])
* [Alise|Alise Tenjile] and Sumeko update [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] on another murder. They listen to what [Duhara|Duhara Basaheen] has to say and then confirm that they believe [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] is [Aes Sedai]. ([KoD,Ch31])
* [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] sets up a meeting with [Alise|Alise Tenjile] and Sumeko to discuss [Traveling|Weaves#t] and the future of the [Kin]. ([ToM,Ch11])
* [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] meets with [Alise|Alise Tenjile] and Sumeko to discuss the future of the [Kin]. Those who want to become [Aes Sedai] can go to [Tar Valon]. Those who do not may remain in [Caemlyn]. [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] will support them in exchange for [Traveling|Weaves#t] for a fee and free [Healing|Weaves]. ([ToM,Ch17])
* Sumeko and [Julanya|Julanya Fote] open a disguised [Skimming|Weaves] gateway as part of the trap for the %%ot [gholam|Gholam]%%. ([ToM,Ch31])
* Sumeko takes charge of [Healing|Weaves] at the [Field of Merrilor] when survivors of the [Trolloc] attack on [Caemlyn] arrive. ([AMoL,Ch1])

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! Other References (Possible Spoilers)

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# In [A Crown of Swords]
## [ACoS,Ch24] - Sumeko has a great [Talent|Weaves] for [Healing|Weaves] and would have been [Yellow Ajah]. She lost it during the test for the shawl.
## [ACoS,Ch38] - Sumeko uses a form of [Healing|Weaves] very much like [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara]'s.
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