A [Sea Folk] woman, [Wavemistress|Sea Folk] of Clan [Catelar|Sea Folk].

! Physical Description

She is very dark and stunningly beautiful. She has flecks of gray in the tight black curls of her hair. She is a hand shorter than [Renaile|Renaile din Calon Blue Star]. She wears an air of command. ([WH,Prologue]) She is short, with a close cap of graying curls. She wears green brocades and a white mourning stole. ([KoD,Ch22])

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! Chronology (Possible Spoilers)

* Zaida, her [Swordmaster|Sea Folk] and a retinue disembark the ''[White Spray]'' at [Aringill] and head for [Caemlyn]. ([LoC,Ch5])
* Zaida and her retinue take rooms at [The Ball and Hoop] in [Caemlyn]. She sends a petition for an audience to [Rand|Rand alThor]. ([LoC,Ch26])
* Having been stood up by [Rand|Rand alThor], Zaida sends him a petulant letter asking for another audience. ([LoC,Ch28])
* Zaida and [Renaile|Renaile din Calon Blue Star] force an audience with [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] in the [Royal Palace]. They demand that [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] live up to their bargain and provide more [Aes Sedai] as teachers for the [Windfinders|Sea Folk]. ([WH,Prologue])
* [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] demonstrates shielding on [Talaan din Gelyn] as she gives lessons to Zaida and six [Windfinders|Sea Folk], [Caire|Caire din Gelyn Running Wave], [Kurin], [Rainyn], [Senine|Senine din Ryal], [Shielyn|Shielyn din Sabura Night Waters] and [Tebreille|Tebreille din Gelyn South Wind]. ([WH,Ch11])
* Zaida has a fit when she learns that [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] has vanished. ([WH,Ch11])
* When they learn of [Nesta|Nesta din Reas Two Moons]'s death, Zaida, [Shielyn|Shielyn din Sabura Night Waters] and [Chanelle|Chanelle din Seran White Shark] meet with [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] they agree to leave behind nine [Windfinders|Sea Folk] led by [Chanelle|Chanelle din Seran White Shark]. ([CoT,Ch12])
* Zaida leaves for [Illian|Illian (City)] accompanied by twelve [Windfinders|Sea Folk]. ([CoT,Ch12])
* The First Twelve look favorably on Zaida's Bargain with [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] and elect her the new [Mistress of the Ships|Sea Folk]. ([KoD,Ch22])
* Zaida calls a meeting of the First Twelve and their [Windfinders|Sea Folk] to meet with [Logain|Logain Ablar]. He brings an order from [Rand|Rand alThor] to ship supplies to [Arad Doman]. [Cemeille din Selaan Long Eyes] arrives with the sad news that the [Amayar|Tremalking] committed mass suicide. ([KoD,Ch22])
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! Other References (Possible Spoilers)

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# In [Lord of Chaos]
## [LoC,Ch26] - Zaida din Parede Blackwing is Wavemistress of Clan [Catelar|Sea Folk].
# In [Winters Heart]
## [WH,Ch27] - [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] keeps her meeting with the [Borderlands] rulers secret from the [Sea Folk]. She does not want Zaida interfering and messing up her plans.
# In [Knife of Dreams]
## [KoD,Ch14] - [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] warns [Chanelle|Chanelle din Seran White Shark] that if the [Windfinders|Sea Folk] do not return to their duties of [Traveling|Weaves] in stores, they will be breaking [Zaida|Zaida din Parede Blackwing]'s Bargain.
## [KoD,Ch22] - Before being elected [Mistress of the Ships|Sea Folk] Zaida is third lowest of the [Wavemistresses|Sea Folk] in seniority after [Mareil] and [Harine|Harine din Togara Two Winds].
## [KoD,Ch32] - [Birgitte|Birgitte Trahelion] has to threaten [Chanelle|Chanelle din Seran White Shark] with the loss of Zaida's Bargain before the [Windfinders|Sea Folk] will help rescue [Elayne|Elayne Trakand].
## [KoD,Ch33] - [Birgitte|Birgitte Trahelion] tells [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] how she threatened [Chanelle|Chanelle din Seran White Shark] over Zaida's Bargain.
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