Pronunciation: TEER [<IMG SRC="../../../graphics/soundbut.gif">|../../../sounds/tear.wav]

Map: There is a large map of Tear in [TWoTRPG|../../../books/guide/index.html#2], p. 277.

The capital city of the country of [Tear|Tear (Country)]. Tear is built around the mouth of the River [Erinin|../../geography/rivers/erinin] where it divides into the [Fingers of the Dragon|../../geography/fingers_of_the_dragon] and then into the [Sea of Storms|../../geography/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|../../geography/tear/tear/ajala]
* [The Golden Cup|../../geography/tear/tear/golden_cup]
* [the Star|../../geography/tear/tear/star]
* [Stone of Tear|../../geography/tear/tear/stone]
* a weaver
* [The White Crescent|../../geography/tear/tear/white_crescent]


!! Residents


* [Ailhuin Guenna|../../characters/a/ailhuin] - a Wise Woman
* [Alteima] - a High Lady
* [Astoril|../../characters/a/astoril] - a High Lord
* [Carleon|../../characters/c/carleon] - a High Lord
* [Carlomin|../../characters/c/carlomin] - a young lord
* [Cavan Lopar|../../characters/c/cavan_lopar] - innkeeper of [The White Crescent|../../geography/tear/tear/white_crescent]
* [Dara|../../characters/d/dara] - a cook's helper in the [Stone of Tear|../../geography/tear/tear/stone]
* [Darlin|../../characters/d/darlin] - a High Lord
* [Dermid Ajala|../../characters/d/dermid_ajala] - a blacksmith
* [Edorion|Edorion Selorna] - a young lord
* [Estean|../../characters/e/estean] - a young lord
* [Juilin Sandar|../../characters/j/juilin] - a thiefcatcher
* [Jurah Haret|../../characters/j/jurah_haret] - innkeeper of [the Star|../../geography/tear/tear/star]
* [Medore|../../characters/m/medore_damara] - a young lady
* [Meilan|../../characters/m/meilan] - a High Lord
* [Reimon|../../characters/r/reimon] - a young lord
* [Sunamon|../../characters/s/sunamon] - a High Lord
* [Tedosian|../../characters/t/tedosian] - a High Lord
* [Torean|../../characters/t/torean] - a High Lord


!! References


## [TEotW,Ch13] - The gateman at [Baerlon|../../geography/andor/baerlon/index] tells [Moiraine|Moiraine Damodred] the [false Dragon|../../history/dragon] from [Ghealdan] is now heading to Tear.
## [TEotW,Ch13] - Tear is the greatest port on the [Sea of Storms|../../geography/sea_of_storms].
## [TEotW,Ch13] - The [Stone of Tear|../../geography/tear/tear/stone] was built shortly after the [Breaking|../../history/breaking] and in all the time since it has never fallen.
## [TEotW,Ch36] - The [Ogier] grove in Tear is now just a pasture.
## [TGH,Ch4] - [Siuan Sanche] grew up in the Maule.
## [TGH,Ch26] - [Thom|Thom Merrilin] and [Dena|../../characters/d/dena] plan to go to Tear.
## [TDR,Ch9] - Obsessed with ''[Callandor|../../items/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|../../characters/r/rand] is heading toward Tear.
## [TDR,Ch36] - One of the [Darkfriends] that [Ba'alzamon|../../characters/i/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|../../characters/f/faile], [Moiraine|Moiraine Damodred], [Lan|al'Lan Mandragoran], and [Loial] arrive at Tear.
## [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|../../characters/b/bain] and [Chiad|../../characters/c/chiad] leave Tear via the [Waygate|Ways].
## [TSR,Ch19] - [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] and [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] board the ''[Wavedancer|../../items/wavedancer]'' to leave Tear.
## [TSR,Ch20] - [Thom|Thom Merrilin] and [Juilin|Juilin Sandar] join [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] and [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] on the ''[Wavedancer|../../items/wavedancer]'' to leave Tear.
## [TSR,Ch31] - [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] tells [Tam], [Abell|../../characters/a/abell_cauthon], [Verin|Verin Mathwin] and [Alanna|Alanna Mosvani] that [Rand|Rand alThor] and [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] are in Tear.
## [TFoH,Ch16] - When they learn that [Elaida|Elaida aRoihan] is now [Amyrlin|../../organizations/aes_sedai/index.html#a], [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] and [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] agree that they must go to Tear.
## [TFoH,Ch39] - [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] tells [Masema] that the Lord Dragon has summoned her to Tear.
## [WH,Ch25] - [Alanna|Alanna Mosvani] tells [Rand|Rand alThor] that [Darlin|../../characters/d/darlin] now rules in Tear, but the rebels still have not returned from [Haddon Mirk|../../geography/haddon_mirk]. [Rand|Rand alThor] has her send [Merana|Merana Ambrey], [Rafela|../../characters/r/rafela], [Bera|../../characters/b/bera_harkin] and [Kiruna|../../characters/k/kiruna] to [Haddon Mirk|../../geography/haddon_mirk] to negotiate with them.
## [CoT,Ch12] - Merchants from [Tear|Tear (Country)] report that the city and the [Stone of Tear|../../geography/tear/tear/stone] 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|../../organizations/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|../../characters/a/astoril] has joined [Darlin|../../characters/d/darlin] in the [Stone of Tear|../../geography/tear/tear/stone] fighting the rebellion.
## [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.
## [ToM,Ch15] - A bubble of evil strikes the All Summers district turning everyone and everything to dust.