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"City of Tear" redirects here. For the country of Tear, see  [Tear (Country)].
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Pronunciation: TEER 
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Map: There is a large map of Tear in [TWoTRPG|Guide], p. 277.

The capital city of the country of [Tear|Tear (Country)]. Tear is built around the mouth of the [Erinin River] where it divides into the [Fingers of the Dragon] and then into the [Sea of Storms]. The port district, known as the Maule, is very rough. The warehouse district is known as the Chalm. The market district is the Tavar. The All Summers district is a prosperous area inside the western wall. The military guards of Tear are called the Defenders of the Stone. 

There was an [Ogier] grove at Tear, but it is now just grassy fields.

! Stores, Inns, Manor Houses

* [Ajala's smithy|Ajalas smithy]
* [The Dragon]
* [The Golden Cup]
* [The Star]
* [Stone of Tear]
* a weaver
* [The Three Moons]
* [The White Crescent]

! Residents

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* [Ailhuin Guenna] - a Wise Woman
* [Alteima] - a High Lady
* [Astoril|Astoril Damara] - a High Lord
* [Carleon] - a High Lord
* [Carlomin] - a young lord
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* [Cavan Lopar] - innkeeper of [The White Crescent]
* [Dara] - a cook's helper in the [Stone of Tear]
* [Darlin|Darlin Sisnera] - a High Lord
* [Dermid Ajala] - a blacksmith
* [Edorion|Edorion Selorna] - a young lord
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* [Estean|Estean Andiama] - a young lord
* [Juilin Sandar] - a thiefcatcher
* [Jurah Haret] - innkeeper of [The Star]
* [Medore|Medore Damara] - a young lady
* [Meilan|Meilan Mendiana] - a High Lord
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* [Reimon] - a young lord
* [Sunamon|Sunamon Haellin] - a High Lord
* [Tedosian] - a High Lord
* [Torean|Torean Andiama] - a High Lord
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! References (Possible Spoilers)

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# In [The Eye of the World]
## [TEotW,Ch13] - The gateman at [Baerlon] tells [Moiraine|Moiraine Damodred] the [false Dragon|False Dragons] from [Ghealdan] is now heading to Tear.
## [TEotW,Ch13] - Tear is the greatest port on the [Sea of Storms].
## [TEotW,Ch13] - The [Stone of Tear] was built shortly after the [Breaking] and in all the time since it has never fallen.
## [TEotW,Ch36] - The [Ogier] grove in Tear is now just a pasture.
# In [The Great Hunt]
## [TGH,Ch4] - [Siuan Sanche] grew up in the Maule.
## [TGH,Ch26] - [Thom|Thom Merrilin] and [Dena] plan to go to Tear.
# In [The Dragon Reborn]
## [TDR,Ch9] - Obsessed with %%ot [Callandor]%% and the [Prophecies of the Dragon|Karaethon Prophecies], [Rand|Rand alThor] is headed to Tear.
## [TDR,Ch26] - [Egwene|Egwene alVere], [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] and [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] find planted evidence of the [Black Ajah] all pointing to Tear.
## [TDR,Ch27] - [Egwene|Egwene alVere], [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] and [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] agree that they must go to Tear despite the danger of a trap.
## [TDR,Ch34] - [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] tells [Gaul] that [He Who Comes With the Dawn|Rand] is heading toward Tear.
## [TDR,Ch36] - One of the [Darkfriends] that [Ba'alzamon|Ishamael] interviews is from Tear.
## [TDR,Ch42] - [Moiraine|Moiraine Damodred], [Lan|al'Lan Mandragoran], [Perrin|Perrin Aybara], [Loial] and [Faile|Zarine Bashere] cannot get a ship from [Illian|Illian (City)] to Tear. Traffic has been banned because of talk of war.
## [TDR,Ch39] - [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] tells [Aviendha] they are going to Tear to hunt [Darkfriends].
## [TDR,Ch48] - [Egwene|Egwene alVere], [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] and [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] arrive at Tear.
## [TDR,Ch48] - The military guards of Tear are called the Defenders of the Stone.
## [TDR,Ch49] - [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] and [Thom|Thom Merrilin] arrive at Tear.
## [TDR,Ch49] - The section of Tear where farmers sell their produce is called the Tavar.
## [TDR,Ch50] - [Perrin|Perrin Aybara], [Zarine|Zarine Bashere], [Moiraine|Moiraine Damodred], [Lan|al'Lan Mandragoran], and [Loial] arrive at Tear.
# In [The Shadow Rising]
## [TSR,Ch9] - The warehouse district of Tear is known as the Chalm.
## [TSR,Ch18] - There was an [Ogier] grove at Tear, but it is now just grassy fields.
## [TSR,Ch18] - [Perrin|Perrin Aybara], [Faile|Zarine Bashere], [Loial], [Gaul], [Bain] and [Chiad] leave Tear via the [Waygate|Ways].
## [TSR,Ch19] - [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] and [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] board the ''[Wavedancer]'' to leave Tear.
## [TSR,Ch20] - [Thom|Thom Merrilin] and [Juilin|Juilin Sandar] join [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] and [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] on the ''[Wavedancer]'' to leave Tear.
## [TSR,Ch31] - [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] tells [Tam], [Abell|Abell Cauthon], [Verin|Verin Mathwin] and [Alanna|Alanna Mosvani] that [Rand|Rand alThor] and [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] are in Tear.
# In [The Fires of Heaven]
## [TFoH,Ch16] - When they learn that [Elaida|Elaida do Avriny aRoihan] is now [Amyrlin|Aes Sedai], [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] and [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] agree that they must go to Tear.
## [TFoH,Ch39] - [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] tells [Masema Dagar] that the Lord Dragon has summoned her to Tear.
# In [Winter's Heart|Winters Heart]
## [WH,Ch25] - [Alanna|Alanna Mosvani] tells [Rand|Rand alThor] that [Darlin|Darlin Sisnera] now rules in Tear, but the rebels still have not returned from [Haddon Mirk]. [Rand|Rand alThor] has her send [Merana|Merana Ambrey], [Rafela|Rafela Cindal], [Bera|Bera Harkin] and [Kiruna|Kiruna Nachiman] to [Haddon Mirk] to negotiate with them.
# In [Crossroads of Twilight]
## [CoT,Ch12] - Merchants from [Tear|Tear (Country)] report that the city and the [Stone of Tear] are under siege by nobles who want the [Dragon Reborn|Rand alThor] completely out of the country.
## [CoT,Ch23] - [Verin|Verin Mathwin] reports to [Cadsuane|Cadsuane Melaidhrin] that the [Sea Folk] were delivered to Tear for the meeting to choose a new [Mistress of the Ships|Sea Folk]. There are almost as many [Sea Folk] in Tear as Tairens.
## [CoT,Ch23] - [Verin|Verin Mathwin] reports to [Cadsuane|Cadsuane Melaidhrin] that High Lord [Astoril|Astoril Damara] has joined [Darlin|Darlin Sisnera] in the [Stone of Tear] fighting the rebellion.
# In [Knife of Dreams]
## [KoD,Ch20] - [Rand|Rand alThor] sealed the [Waygates|Ways] at [Caemlyn], [Cairhien|Cairhien (City)], [Illian|Illian (City)] and Tear. He put a deadly trap on the open one at [Fal Dara] but he could not find the [Waygate|Ways] at [Far Madding].
## [KoD,Ch21] - Tear is not a beautiful city like [Caemlyn] or [Tar Valon]. It is sprawling with narrow, winding streets.
# In [Towers of Midnight]
## [ToM,Ch15] - A bubble of evil strikes the All Summers district turning everyone and everything to dust.
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