Red. A tall bay stallion with a deep chest. Basel Gill gave Rand the horse in Caemlyn, and Rand rode Red through the Ways to Fal Dara, through the Blight to the Eye of the World and when in pursuit of the Horn of Valere. When Ba’alzamon appeared before Rand in Falme, Red reared and threw Rand and vanished.
red adder. A deadly snake that made a dry hissing sound.
Red Ajah. The main thrust of the Red Ajah was hunting down men who could channel. The head of the Red Ajah was called the Highest, or simply Highest, and considered the equal of the Amyrlin Seat by most Reds, unless a Red was the Amyrlin Seat, and sometimes even then. The Highest had autocratic powers of command, more so than in any other Ajah. There was a council below her, but it was advisory only, although members of the council did have authority over Red sisters not on the council. Selection of the Highest was by secret ballot, with only members of the council considered for the post. Sitters also were chosen by secret ballot, with the entire membership open; all ballots were write-in—no one stood for the position—but if no one received two-thirds of the votes, the lowest vote-getter was dropped, and a new ballot taken. This continued until someone had two-thirds of the votes. If the candidates were reduced to two and neither had two-thirds after three ballots, the choice was thrown to the council.
There was a secret ceremony of the Red Ajah, the most secret, called the Grand Emergence. At the time of the Last Battle, there were approximately two hundred members of the Red Ajah, making it the largest. See also Grand Emergence
Red Bull, The. An inn located in Caemlyn’s New City about a mile from Lady Shiaine’s house. Daved Hanlon stabled his horse there.
red cockleburr. A plant found at least one hundred miles south of Tar Valon. Its presence on Zerah’s saddlecloth led to her being found out as one of the rebel Aes Sedai when discovered by Pevara’s group hunting the Black Ajah in the Tower.
red daisy. A plant used in a tea for headache.
Red Eagle of Manetheren banner. A red eagle in flight on a field of blue. Perrin flew it while in Ghealdan to throw observers off the track, and gave it to Seanchan Banner-General Tylee Khirgan as a sign that Perrin was relinquishing any claims to make Manetheren rise again.
red fennel. An herb used as a remedy for a queasy stomach; it was often taken for seasickness.
Red Hand, Band of the. See Band of the Red Hand
Red Hawk, Moad din Nopara. See Moad din Nopara Red Hawk
Red Horse. The symbol of Kandor.
Red Salt. A sept of the Goshien Aiel.
Red Springs. The hold of the Codarra clan of the Aiel in the Three-fold Land.
Red Water. A sept of the Goshien Aiel.
red-stripe. A nearly round white fish with red stripes that was eaten in Illian.
red-veils. Another name for the Samma N’Sei.
Red Wolfhead. Perrin’s banner. It was white, bordered in red, with a red wolf’s head on it.
Redarms. Those in charge of keeping order in the Band of the Red Hand.
redbell. A plant with red flowers appearing after rain.
redberry. A dense shrub.
Redbord. A street tough in Bandar Eban whom Rand and Durnham convinced to help clean up the city. A burly man with curly black hair, coppery skin and a thin mustache, he spat when Durnham first mentioned the Dragon Reborn, but agreed to go along after some persuasion from Votabek.
Redhill, Jestian. See Jestian Redhill
Redhill, Merean. See Merean Redhill
redspot. A disease that affected tabac; it withered the leaves.
Redwing. Medore Damara’s favorite mare.
redwood trees. Cone-shaped trees that grew in the Waterwood.
redwort. A plant that could drive a bull mad.
Reed Soalen. A Two Rivers man with Perrin. Reed guarded Perrin after Aram’s death. When Rand visited Perrin at the Field of Merrilor, Reed was acting as a sentry.
Reene Harfor. The First Maid of the Royal Palace in Caemlyn. A slightly plump woman with graying hair worn in a bun atop her head, she had a round face, a long chin and a formidable bosom. Whatever the hour, her formal scarlet tabard with the White Lion always looked freshly ironed, the White Lion as clean and pale as new-fallen snow. She had a dignity any noblewoman might envy, and looked Rand right in the eye; she combined a proper degree of deference, an utter lack of obsequiousness and an aloofness most noblewomen could not manage. When Rand took Caemlyn, Mistress Harfor stayed, although Rand thought that her purpose was to defend and preserve the palace from the invaders. After Sulin violated ji’e’toh and wanted to act as a servant, Reene agreed, and made her wear a dress. Reene was appalled when Taim and his men walked in on Elayne before she meant them to, and called them “sneaking rats” though she covered for it admirably when she realized that she had not spoken quietly enough. Reene told Elayne about Jon Skellit and Ester Norham acting as spies; she later found many others.
Reeve, Will. A Redarm killed by the gholam while guarding Mat’s tent in the camp outside Caemlyn.
Reiko Kerevon. An Arafellin Aes Sedai of the Blue Ajah and the rebel contingent, with a strength level of 38(26). Born in 827 NE, she was stout and had long dark hair in which she wore silver bells. Reiko was one of six sisters sent to investigate the large channeling event at Shadar Logoth because of her ability to read residues.
Reimon. A Tairen nobleman. Broad-shouldered with an oiled dark beard trimmed to a neat point, he chased the latest fashion as assiduously as he chased women, which was only a little less eagerly than he gambled. Reimon often talked in sentence fragments, was a boaster and was initially happy about the prospects for war. He played cards with Mat and was frightened when the cards came to life, although he claimed he saw nothing. He joined the Band of the Red Hand as a captain; the Fifth Squadron (later the Fifth Banner) was Reimon’s Eagles. Reimon accompanied Talmanes when they met up with Mat in Altara. Mat promoted him to Banner-General, and he participated in raids on the Seanchan and the battle against those trying to take Tuon.
Reimon’s Eagles. The informal name of the Fifth Squadron of Mat’s Band of the Red Hand.
Reisendrelle, River. A river flowing south through Lugard and Murandy, into the River Manetherendrelle.
rema’kar. An item in Moridin’s stash of objects of the Power.
Remara, Bay of. The site of the Tairen village of Godan, overlooking Mayene.
Remedan the Goldentongued. A king of Aelgar, one of the Ten Nations.
Remen. An Altaran village on the River Manetherendrelle. Remen was a decent-sized river town, with docks and warehouses, and stone buildings with tile roofs of many different colors. Perrin, traveling with Moiraine, Lan and Loial, freed Gaul from a cage there and the two of them killed a number of Whitecloaks. The group, joined there by Faile, fled downriver by boat.