Cadsuane Melaidhrin

Pronunciation: CAD-soo-ain meh-LIE-drihn

An Aes Sedai of the Green Ajah.

Physical Description
She has nearly black eyes and wears her iron gray hair in a bun. (NS,Ch17) Her iron gray hair is worn in a bun with many gold ornaments. (ACoS,Ch18) Cadsuane Melaidhrin by Richard Boyé

Chronology

Cadsuane is thought to have been born about 705 NE in Ghealdan. However, she was really born in Far Madding. (ACoS,Glossary, WH,Ch25)
Shortly after attaining the shawl, Cadsuane is taught a humbling lesson by a toothless wilder in the Black Hills. (WH,Ch34)
Even though she is Green Ajah, over the years she faces more twenty men who can channel, more than any four Reds. (ACoS,Ch18, WH,Ch34)
Cadsuane comes out of retirement for a brief period at the beginning of the Aiel War, then disappears again. (ACoS,Ch19)
Cadsuane teaches Aleis Barsalla an embarrassing lesson when she visits Far Madding during the Aiel War. (WH,Ch24)
Cadsuane arrives at The Gates of Heaven in Canluum. She grills Moiraine, then orders Merean and Larelle to accompany her to Chachin. (NS,Ch17)
Larelle, Merean and Cadsuane wear their shawls in the common room of The Gates of Heaven. That night she checks on Moiraine in her room. (NS,Ch18)
She somehow learns of the rebirth of the Dragon and begins researching the Tower library. She discovers the problem with Callandor. (TPoD,Ch27)
Cadsuane leaves her home in Ghealdan to help pursue and capture Logain. She then heads north to Saldaea and helps capture Mazrim Taim. (ACoS,Ch19)
Cadsuane arrives at the Sun Palace and has a brief interview with Rand. She leaves with Merana and Annoura. (ACoS,Ch18)
She quizzes Merana and the other Aes Sedai sworn to Rand about recent events. (ACoS,Ch19)
Cadsuane is in the rebel camp with Niande and Samitsu. She tells Rand he ought to leave. (ACoS,Ch35)
She joins Rand's group when the killer fog descends. She slaps him when he uses balefire telling him never to do that again. After he is wounded she leads the group back to Cairhien. She learns from Min what Elaida's embassy did to him. (ACoS,Ch36)
She is by Rand's bed when he wakes. She reluctantly leaves him to the Asha'man at his request. (ACoS,Ch41)
Cadsuane visits the Sun Palace with Daigian and Kumira. She quizzes Alanna about Rand but learns nothing new. She helps Sorilea with Alanna and in return Sorilea gives her advise on how to deal with Rand. Sorilea teaches her to Travel. They take a water oath to teach Rand laughter and tears, to teach him to be strong rather than hard. (TPoD,Ch12)
When Rand returns to the Sun Palace he sends for Cadsuane but she refuses to come. He goes to see her, tries unsuccessfully to intimidate her, then asks her to be his advisor. She sets a lot of conditions and Rand angrily starts to leave. She tells him that Callandor is flawed. (TPoD,Ch27)
After the explosion, Rand sees Cadsuane walking through the Sun Palace with six unfamiliar Aes Sedai. (TPoD,Ch29)
Cadsuane hears complaints from the Sea Folk, that all the prisoner Aes Sedai swore to Rand, that Damer Healed Irgain, the Caraline and Darlin are free, and that Alanna collapsed. (WH,Ch13)
Cadsuane leads a party of Aes Sedai as they Travel from the Sun Palace to Far Madding in pursuit of Rand. She leaves Samitsu in charge at the Sun Palace. (WH,Ch23, CoT,Prologue)
Cadsuane visits the Hall of the Counsels. She takes Verin, Kumira, Harine and Shalon with her to meet with the Counsels. (WH,Ch24)
Cadsuane calls on Rand with Alanna. She talks with Min and learns that Rand thinks he needs her. Later, she confides in Verin. (WH,Ch25)
Alivia, Min and Nynaeve go riding with Cadsuane. Rand sends Verin to ask Cadsuane to be his advisor. (WH,Ch32)
Min talks Alivia into going to Cadsuane and telling her what Rand is up to. (WH,Ch33)
Alivia, Min and Cadsuane drag Nynaeve from Blue Carp Street. That night, they go with the other Aes Sedai and the Asha'man to the Hall of the Counsels where Cadsuane bullies them into releasing Rand and Lan. (WH,Ch34)
Cadsuane accompanies Rand and the others from Far Madding to Shadar Logoth. While Rand and Nynaeve cleanse the taint, Cadsuane directs the others as they defend against the Forsaken. She uses her shrike to hold a shield and her golden swallow to detect the Forsaken channeling. (WH,Ch35)
Cadsuane and the other Aes Sedai and Rand go to the Pendaloan estate in eastern Tear to recuperate. (CoT,Ch23)
Cadsuane hears a report from Verin on the status of the Sea Folk and Tear. She talks with Rand about strategy against the Seanchan, then the Aes Sedai report that their Warders have Traveled from Cairhien. (CoT,Ch23)
Samitsu reports to Cadsuane about the Black Tower bonding Aes Sedai. Cadsuane is disgusted. She sends Samitsu back to Cairhien to try to keep Sashalle and Sorilea under control. (CoT,Ch24)

Other References

NS,Ch17 - Cadsuane is the strongest Aes Sedai in the past thousand years.
NS,Ch17 - She kidnapped a king of Tarabon who could channel. She kidnapped the king of Arad Doman and queen of Saldaea to stop a war.
NS,Ch17 - After the Aiel War Cadsuane has two graying Warders.
NS,Ch19 – Moiraine sneaks out of The Gates of Heaven because Cadsuane might have servants watching for her.
NS,Ch25 – Moiraine thinks Cadsuane is Black Ajah.
NS,Epilogue – Moiraine shares her suspicion of Cadsuane with Siuan.
ACoS,Ch18 - Even though she is Green Ajah she has faced more men who can channel than any four Reds.
ACoS,Ch19 - Cadsuane helped capture both Logain and Taim. Logain nearly in her backyard (Ghealdan) was what brought her out of retirement.
ACoS,Ch19 - It has been over 270 years since she took on a task she could not accomplish.
ACoS,Ch33 - Rand has nightmares about Cadsuane telling him about hearing voices.
ACoS,Ch33 - Rand tells Min he is afraid Cadsuane is right about him being mad. Min asks who Cadsuane is.
ACoS,Ch36 - Cadsuane likes Amys and wants to meet Sorilea.
ACoS,Ch41 - Min has a viewing that Cadsuane will teach Rand and the Asha'man something they need to know.
ACoS,Glossary - Men she brings to the White Tower to tend to live markedly longer after being gentled than those brought by other sisters.
TPoD,Prologue - Verin questions the Aes Sedai prisoners three days after Cadsuane's arrival. Verin wonders what Cadsuane is doing.
TPoD,Ch12 - There are numerous mentions of the ornaments Cadsuane wears in her hair and how careful she is with them.
TPoD,Ch12 - Cadsuane considered bonding Rand herself or forcing Alanna to pass the bond to her, but Alanna's utter lack of control over Rand made her reconsider.
TPoD,Ch21 - Rand is anxious to get back to Cairhien to deal with the Sea Folk and Cadsuane.
TPoD,Ch29 - Rand, Min and Morr leave Rand's quarters to pay a call on Cadsuane just before the explosion occurs.
WH,Prologue - Rand thinks Cadsuane is holding Ailil Riatin and Shalon just as she is holding Caraline Damodred and Darlin Sisnera.
CoT,Ch12 – Elayne receives a report that the Aes Sedai at The Silver Swan mentioned Cadsuane's name.
CoT,Ch18 – Siuan has an agent in Cairhien keeping tabs on Cadsuane. Siuan thinks she might be a Darkfriend.

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