Chiad is a Maiden of the Spear of the Stones River sept of the Goshien Aiel who crossed the Dragonwall. She is bonded as a first-sister to Bain. 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 later joined Faile when she heads to the Two Rivers to confront the Whitecloaks. There seems to be an attraction between her and Gaul, even their respective clans have a blood feud with each other. 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. There seems to be an attraction between her and Gaul, even their respective clans have a blood feud with each other. Gual wants to marry her but she doesn't wish to give up the spear. She is Rand's guard when he is taken by the White Tower Aes Sedai. She fights in the Battle of Dumai's Wells. She then moves out with Perrin and Faile when they Travel to Ghealdan to track down Masema Dagar.

Somara is a Far Dareis Mai. She is very tall, just about as tall as Rand al'Thor with blond hair.She treats Rand as a son.

She is one of the Maidens who surround Rand when he meets the nobles in Cairhien after the battle with the Shaido. She is also one of the Maidens who go to the battle in Caemlyn to fight Rahvin's forces.

She is not impressed with the amount of affection Rand shows Min Farshaw when Min first arrives in Caemlyn. She accompanies Rand when he Travels to Caemlyn after he had been captured by the White Tower Aes Sedai.

Bair, of the Haido sept of the Shaarad Aiel, is a Wise One. She cannot channel. She had Amys as an apprentice under her before Amys became a Wise One.

She meets Rand al'Thor and the rest of the Aiel when they are transported from Tear to Rhuidean via the Portal Stone. She with the rest of the Aiel Wise One's had sent a letter to Moiraine Damodred saying where they would meet and which day. She is the first to greet Rand when he arrives back from Rhuidean with the Dawn.

She then travels with Rand and the rest of the Aiel to Cairhien. She takes Egwene al'Vere as an apprentice with Amys and teaches her how to Dreamwalk. She is with Egwene in Tel'aran'rhiod when the Salidar Six summon Egwene to Salidar. Her opinion of Aes Sedai have somewhat diminished with the several meetings she had with them. She is present when Egwene reveals the lie that she is not actually an Aes Sedai. She then gives Egwene a beating to meet her Toh. She was proud of Egwene and would accept her back as an Aiel Wise One again if she ever returns.

Aviendha was a Maiden of the Spear of the Nine Valleys sept of the Taardad Aiel until she became an apprentice with the Wise Ones. She is tall and lovely with blue-green eyes. Her reddish hair was originally short with a tail in the back, and is now just short of her shoulders. She is about 5'8" or 5'9".

“Death comes for us all. We can only chose how to face it when it comes.”

Amys, of the Nine Valleys sept of the Taardad Aiel, is a Wise One who can channel and a Dreamwalker, who used to be a Maiden of the Spear. Later she became an aprentice Wise One under Bair, and tried to run away a number of times. She is Rhuarc's wife, and sister-wife to Lian, and Roofmistress of Cold Rocks Hold.

She meets Egwene al'Vere in Tel'aran'rhiod while Egwene is searching for the Black Ajah. She tells Egwene to come to Aiel Waste where is can teach her how to become a proper Dreamwalker. She meets Rand al'Thor and the rest of the Aiel when they are transported from Tear to Rhuidean via the Portal Stone. She with the rest of the Aiel Wise One's had sent a letter to Moiraine Damodred saying where they would meet and which day.

She then travels with Rand and the rest of the Aiel to Cairhien. She takes Egwene al'Vere as an apprentice with Bair and teaches her how to Dreamwalk. She is with Egwene in Tel'aran'rhiod when the Salidar Six summon Egwene to Salidar. Her opinion of Aes Sedai have somewhat diminished with the several meetings she had with them. She is present when Egwene reveals the lie that she is not actually an Aes Sedai. She then gives Egwene a beating to meet her Toh. She was proud of Egwene and would accept her back as an Aiel Wise One again if she ever returns. She leads a group of Wise Ones to help rescue Rand from the White Tower Aes Sedai but defers to Sorilea as leader in the end. She participates in the Battle of Dumai's Wells.

After the battle she suggests the Aes Sedai prisoners be placed into the Wise Ones care. She is present when Rand is Healed by Damer Flinn from the Shadar Logoth dagger. She is now in complete control of the Aes Sedai, dismissing Bera Harkin and Kiruna Nachiman from Cairhien's Throneroom.

Sorelia is a Wise One of Shende Hold, of the Jarra sept of the Chareen Aiel. She has thin, white hair, leathery skin and green eyes. She can channel, but weakly. She is about a head taller than Egwene.
She is the strongest-willed of the Wise Ones--even other Wise Ones scurry to do her bidding.

Sarinde is a Wise One from Red Springs, clan hold of the Codarra. She came to help Indirian.

Indirian reports to Rand that Sarinde said the Wise Ones will take part in battle to fight the Shaido Wise Ones.

Dorindha is an Aiel and is the Roofmistress of Smoke Springs Hold. She is a solid, motherly woman with creases in the corner of her blue eyes and streaks of white in her red hair. She is married to Bael and first sisters with Melaine. She has three sons.

She is present during the meeting with Rand, Davram Bashere and Bael after Rand had been rescued from the White Tower Aes Sedai in Caemlyn and is a very calming influence during the whole exchange.

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.

Rhuarc is tall, broad-shouldered and blue-eyed. He is the clan chief of the Taardad Aiel. He has gray streaks in his red hair. He has two wives: Amys, a Wise One, and Lian, roofmistress of Cold Rocks Hold. Rand put him in charge of Cairhien along with Berelain.