Bain is a Maiden of the Spear of the Black Rock sept of the Shaarad Aiel. Her first-sister is Chiad. She meets Egwene al'Vere, Elayne Trakand and Nynaeve al'Meara on their way to Tear. She leads them to Dailin who has been injured. They reveal they are searching for "he who comes with the dawn". She is one of the Aiel present when the Stone of Tear falls.

She leaves with Faile Bashere when she goes to the Two Rivers to meet the whitecloaks. There seems to be an attraction between her and Gaul. She arrives with Faile and the Deven Ride men when the Trollocs were attacking Emond's Field.

She accompanies Faile when she goes with Perrin to meet Rand al'Thor in Caemlyn. She is Rand's guard when he is taken by the White Tower Aes Sedai. She then moves out with Perrin and Faile when they Travel to Ghealdan to track down Masema Dagar.