Aes Sedai’ Of TWT
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Title: Aes Sedai' of TWT
Author: TWT Forever
Females with the ability to channel generally use the One Power to aid all of mankind - crafters, healers, philosophers - constantly developing new innovations to make everyone's life easier.
These people are known as Aes Sedai, meaning "Servants of All" in the Old Tongue. In spite of the use of the word "servant", Aes Sedai have considerable status and respect, gained from their use of the One Power.
The One Power is divided into male and female halves, known respectively as Saidin and Saidar. Men who can channel do so using the male half and women use the female half. The greatest works of the Aes Sedai are always performed by groups of women channeling together.
Ajahs
The Ajahs are seven sub-societies among which all Aes Sedai of TWT are divided. These societies each have personal ideologies, customs and purposes for joining, complete with their own ruling heads.
The following outlines each Ajah.
Red Ajah
The Red Sisters bend their energies to finding men who can channel, at one point the intent was to gentle (mentally castrate a male with the ability to channel the one power) these men. That time has long since passed, and both females and males work towards common goals in TWT. The head of the Red Ajah is called Highest.
Green Ajah
Sisters of the Battle Ajah. They are by far the most tolerant towards men and many even marry. The head of the Battle Ajah is called Captain-General.
Grey Ajah
Sisters of the Grey Ajah are mediators, seeking harmony and consensus. They are usually the most skilled negotiators among the Aes Sedai and are often used for this purpose. The head of the Grey Ajah is called the Head Clerk.
Brown Ajah
Sisters of the Brown Ajah are dedicated to the search for knowledge and spend much of their time engrossed in study. The head of the Brown Ajah is called Head Librarian.
Yellow Ajah
Sisters of the Yellow Ajah are Healers. The head of the Yellow Ajah is called First Weaver.
Blue Ajah
The Blue Sisters involve themselves with causes and justice. The head of the Blue Ajah is called the First Selector.
White Ajah
The White Sisters, largely eschewing both the world and the value of wordly knowledge, devote themselves to questions of philosophy and truth. The head of the White Ajah is called the First Reasoner.
Black Ajah
An eighth, mostly secret, Ajah. Sisters of the Black Ajah are dedicated to Chaos and have forsaken their Oaths to the Sisterhood of the Aes Sedai core. The existence of the Black Ajah is consistently denied by all and assumed to be a myth.
Becoming Aes Sedai Becoming an Aes Sedai is no easy task, along with many duties and a strict code of conduct comes much training and long hours of study. Those aspiring to become an Aes Sedai will be granted the title of "put in white".
Accepted
Trusted to direct much of their own studies at this point Accepted also have the added responsiblities of being expected to prepare and teach novice ("put in white") lessons on a wide range of topics (the purpose of doing so is to learn how to manage and control others).
At the end of their training period Accepted usually start to show the arrogance and haughtiness that characterise Aes Sedai. It has been theorised that the long training period is actually as much for this conditioning as it is for actual learning.
The Test for the Shawl
Long before she is ready to be tested, the Accepted will learn by heart a sequence of complex weaves (castings), often whose purposes are just for the testing.
The test for the shawl is to perform all these weaves, perfectly, in order, while maintaining outward serenity. The exact nature of the test is kept secret. She enters a ring structure, and the sisters conducting the test create illusions to try and break her concentration and serenity. These illusions are far from harmless, involving anything from enemies to frigid temperatures, from minor embarrassments like having all her clothes disappear, to heart-rending choices and decisions. For every weave, a seperate illusion is created, and if there is any hesitation, or any break in composure, the Accepted fails. And thats if she's lucky, as many women die in the test for the shawl. Should she manage to complete the weaves, she will certainly be badly injured. She is given healing and sent off for a night of meditation. She is expected to stay awake all night, despite her certain exhaustion, and reflect on her new duties.
Upon becoming an Aes Sedai females are allowed to "bond" with Warders. While most Ajahs hold that an Aes Sedai may have one Warder bonded to her at a time, there is no law concerning their number. Red sisters bond no Warders at all, while Green bond as many as they wish.
If you would like to learn more please see the info book on "bonding".
The Amyrlin Seat
The Amyrlin Seat, or simply the Amyrlin, is possibly the most powerful woman on in Sosaria. She sheds any affiliation she once had to her Ajah. The Amyrlin is from no Ajah, and from all. She wears a stole with all seven Ajah colors. She is the head of all Aes Sedai, and they refer to her as Mother and she to them as daughters. She is assisted in her duties by the Keeper of the Chronicles, who is second in command.
Keeper of the Chronicles:
The Amyrlin's second-in- command, the Keeper's duties include being secretary to the Amyrlin and overseeing the official business of the Aes Sedai.The Keeper wears a stole to indicate the AJah she was raised from, but legally she is no longer a member of that Ajah, serving only the Amyrlin.
Hall of the Aes Sedai:
The Hall of Sedai is the administrative body of the Aes Sedai. It is composed of two members of each Ajah (the Head of each Ajah and their second in command). In theory the Hall is equal in power to the Amyrlin Seat and the Keeper of the Chronicles together.
- TWT Forever
Thank you for reading about the structure of the Aes Sedai of TWT and what is offered here. TWT was built with the idea that we are a semi-roleplaying guild and it is most assuredly built for it.
Challenge yourself and create a character with the intent of making a mark on both TWT and Sosaria.
Please think long and hard on which Ajah best fits your personality.
P.S. - If you think you may have what it takes to lead one of the Ajahs and are a current TWT member please speak to Draken-Korin or TWT Forever.