Ronde Macura

Pronunciation: rohn-deh mah-CURE-ah

A dressmaker in the village of Mardecin. She tries to serve too many masters.

Physical Description

She is in her middle years, handsome, with dark hair. (TFoH,Ch9)

Ronde receives orders from the White Tower to capture a runaway Accepted with Elayne's description. (TFoH,Ch10)
Ronde welcomes Elayne and Nynaeve to her shop, then has Luci serve them forkroot tea. (TFoH,Ch9)
Ronde sends news of the girls capture. Somewhat later she sends news of their escape. A copy of the note goes west. (TFoH,Ch10)
Ronde goes to the Seanchan in Tanchico and volunteers her services against the Aes Sedai. Tuon takes her into her service. (WH,Ch14)
Tuon takes Ronde with her to Ebou Dar. (WH,Ch14)

TFoH,Ch10 - Ronde is an agent of the Yellow Ajah eyes-and-ears. She reports to Narenwin Barda.
TFoH,Ch13 - Nynaeve and Elayne are certain that Ronde reported their escape, so they adopt disguises.
TFoH,Ch14 - Nynaeve tells Egwene about Ronde and her message, but lies about being drugged.
TFoH,Ch15 - Nynaeve finally admits to Egwene that Ronde drugged her.
TFoH,Ch25 - Egwene finds a note in Elaida's study ordering someone to make an example of Ronde Macura for letting Elayne and Nynaeve escape.
TFoH,Ch48 - Nynaeve keeps packages of herbs that she took from Ronde.
LoC,Ch7 - Elaida issues orders that Elayne be found immediately or they will envy the Macura woman.
ACoS,Prologue - The White Tower just recently learned about forkroot from Ronde's report. Elaida tells Alviarin to have Joline and Teslyn use it on Nynaeve and Elayne.
WH,Ch7 - Ever since Ronde tried to drug her, Elayne has wondered why Elaida wants her so badly.