Zarya Alkaese

aka: Garenia Rosoinde

One of the Kin. She is a Saldaean merchant.

Physical Description#

She has typical Saldaean dark tilted eyes and hooked nose. She looks about Nynaeve's age. (ACoS,Ch23) She is Saldaean with a strong nose, dark eyes and a wide mouth. She is short and slim hipped. She looks not much older than Nynaeve. (TPoD,Ch5) She is about the same height as Nynaeve. (WH,Ch8)

Chronology (Possible Spoilers)#

Other References (Possible Spoilers)#

  1. In A Crown of Swords
    1. ACoS,Ch23 - Garenia is a very strong channeler, as strong as Lelaine or Romanda.
    2. ACoS,Ch31 - When Reanne claims there are only a few Kin Elayne cites Garenia, Berowin, Derys and Alise as well.
  2. In The Path of Daggers
    1. TPoD,Ch5 - Garenia poses as a Saldaean merchant.
    2. TPoD,Ch5 - Garenia is stronger than Reanne or Kirstian.
    3. TPoD,Ch28 - Kirstian is almost as strong a channeler as Garenia.
  3. In Winters Heart
    1. WH,Ch11 - Vandene refuses to give lessons to the Windfinders any more since she now has full time charge of Kirstian and Zarya.