Timeline for the prequel novels

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• New Spring: The Novel

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-3	Nesan-27	Nov-22		First day of the Battle of the Shining Walls.
-2	Nesan-28	Nov-23		Danshu. Second day of the Battle of the Shining Walls.
-1	Danu-1	Nov-24		Third day of the Battle of the Shining Walls. The Aiel succeed in their objective of killing King Laman of Cairhien.
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0	Danu-2	Nov-25	1	At dawn, trumpets sound to signal the Aiel departure. East of Cairhien, a column of two thousand Aiel salute Lan as Aan'allein, before turning north. Fat sickle moon
			2	Moiraine and Siuan attend the Amyrlin, Tamra Ospenya, and her Keeper, Gitara Moroso. They hear the trumpets sounding. Gitara has a Foretelling of the Dragon's rebirth, then dies. Tamra orders Moiraine and Siuan to keep silent.
			3	Moiraine and Siuan practice for the Aes Sedai test, with Myrelle's help. Tarna brings them a summons to the lecture hall, where Tamra announces the bounty and sends the Accepted out to gather names of women who have recently given birth in the camps.
			4-5	Escorted by Steler and his guards, Moiraine and Siuan leave Tar Valon and head out to the camps. They spend the day writing down names, and return late to the Tower. Moiraine is summoned to Merean's study, where she is told of Laman's death. That night, Moiraine and Siuan have nightmares of the Dragon Reborn.
1	Danu-3	Nov-26	6	Sheriam tells Moiraine and Siuan that the Aiel are retreating eastwards. Merean sets them to copying names.
2	Danu-4	Nov-27	6	They continue copying, and decide to start keeping their own lists of names. Jarna Malari and other Sitters talk to Moiraine about the throne of Cairhien.
3	Danu-5	Nov-28	7	Tamra sends messages via Moiraine and Siuan to Kerene and Aisha. Moiraine realises Tamra is recruiting searchers for the Dragon Reborn.
4	Danu-6	Nov-29	7	Tamra sends more messages, to Meilyn, Valera, and Ludice.
			7	(?) Aeldra Najaf is raised Keeper of the Chronicles to replace Gitara.
5	Danu-7	Nov-30	8	Elaida "helps" Moiraine and Siuan with their practice.
6	Danu-8	Dec-01	8	Moiraine and Siuan have another lesson from Elaida.
7	Danu-9	Dec-02	8	Moiraine and Siuan have another lesson from Elaida.
8	Danu-10	Dec-03	8	Merean puts a stop to Elaida's lessons.
9	Danu-11	Dec-04
10	Danu-12	Dec-05	8	The snow melts from around Dragonmount, marking the end of the Aiel threat.
11	Danu-13	Dec-06
12	Danu-14	Dec-07	13	A Cairhienin, Ries Gorthanes, visits Mistress Dormaile seeking details of Moiraine's finances. He is overpowered, but escapes before Tower guards arrive.
13	Danu-15	Dec-08
14	Danu-16	Dec-09
15	Danu-17	Dec-10
16	Danu-18	Dec-11
17	Danu-19	Dec-12
18	Danu-20	Dec-13
19	Danu-21	Dec-14	8	At dawn, Merean summons Moiraine to be tested for the shawl.
			9-10	Moiraine successfully completes her test. She discovers Siuan has also been tested and passed. They put six mice in Elaida's bed.
			11	Just before dawn, Moiraine and Siuan are raised Aes Sedai. They choose the Blue Ajah.
20	Danu-22	Dec-15	12	Moiraine and Siuan move into the Blue Ajah quarters. They learn that status among the Aes Sedai depends upon strength in the Power. Moiraine is summoned to the Amyrlin, while Siuan is co-opted by Cetalia. Tamra puts Moiraine in charge of distributing the bounty. Moiraine tells Siuan of her fears that the Hall means her to take the Sun Throne.
			12	Lan and his men reach Kinslayer's Dagger, following the Aiel. Lan and Bukama leave Caniedrin and the others and turn south, towards Tear.
			13	Moiraine and Siuan are each given a letter-of-rights by Eadyth.
21	Danu-23	Dec-16	13	Moiraine visits Mistress Dormaile to deposit her letter-of-rights, and is told of Ries Gorthanes' capture and escape.
22	Danu-24	Dec-17	13	Moiraine takes Siuan with her to visit the seamstress Tamore Alkohima.
23	Danu-25	Dec-18
24	Danu-26	Dec-19
25	Danu-27	Dec-20
26	Danu-28	Dec-21	14	The Feast of Lights. The first of their dresses ordered from Tamore are delivered. Moiraine ignores several invitations to balls from Cairhienin nobles.
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27	Taisham-1	Dec-22		The Feast of Lights.
28	Taisham-2	Dec-23	14	Ellid is summoned to her testing, but never returns.
29	Taisham-3	Dec-24
30	Taisham-4	Dec-25	14	(?) Elaida leaves the Tower to return to Andor.
31	Taisham-5	Dec-26
32	Taisham-6	Dec-27
33	Taisham-7	Dec-28	14	(?) Tamra's searchers finally set out. Siuan begins to grow interested in her work with Cetalia.
34	Taisham-8	Dec-29
35	Taisham-9	Dec-30
36	Taisham-10	Dec-31
37	Taisham-11	Jan-01
38	Taisham-12	Jan-02	14	High Chasaline. Sheriam is summoned to her testing and passes.
39	Taisham-13	Jan-03	14	Sheriam is welcomed into the Blue Ajah. Siuan earns a pie.
40	Taisham-14	Jan-04
41	Taisham-15	Jan-05	14	Ryma announces that Tamra died in her sleep the previous night. Her funeral is held in the Tower grounds.
			14	Sierin Vayu is raised Amyrlin from the Gray Ajah. She appoints Duhara as her Keeper, and Amira as the new Mistress of Novices.
42	Taisham-16	Jan-06
43	Taisham-17	Jan-07
44	Taisham-18	Jan-08
45	Taisham-19	Jan-09
46	Taisham-20	Jan-10
47	Taisham-21	Jan-11	14	(?) Sierin relieves Moiraine of her duties with the bounty, but orders her to remain in Tar Valon. Moiraine departs Tar Valon on the Bluewing. She sees Gorthanes observing her departure from the dock.
48	Taisham-22	Jan-12
49	Taisham-23	Jan-13
50	Taisham-24	Jan-14
51	Taisham-25	Jan-15
52	Taisham-26	Jan-16
53	Taisham-27	Jan-17
54	Taisham-28	Jan-18
55	Jumara-1	Jan-19
56	Jumara-2	Jan-20
57	Jumara-3	Jan-21
58	Jumara-4	Jan-22
59	Jumara-5	Jan-23
60	Jumara-6	Jan-24
61	Jumara-7	Jan-25
62	Jumara-8	Jan-26
63	Jumara-9	Jan-27
64	Jumara-10	Jan-28
65	Jumara-11	Jan-29
66	Jumara-12	Jan-30
67	Jumara-13	Jan-31
68	Jumara-14	Feb-01
69	Jumara-15	Feb-02
70	Jumara-16	Feb-03
71	Jumara-17	Feb-04
72	Jumara-18	Feb-05
73	Jumara-19	Feb-06
74	Jumara-20	Feb-07
75	Jumara-21	Feb-08
76	Jumara-22	Feb-09
77	Jumara-23	Feb-10
78	Jumara-24	Feb-11
79	Jumara-25	Feb-12
80	Jumara-26	Feb-13
81	Jumara-27	Feb-14
82	Jumara-28	Feb-15
83	Saban-1	Feb-16
84	Saban-2	Feb-17
85	Saban-3	Feb-18
86	Saban-4	Feb-19
87	Saban-5	Feb-20
88	Saban-6	Feb-21
89	Saban-7	Feb-22
90	Saban-8	Feb-23
91	Saban-9	Feb-24
92	Saban-10	Feb-25
93	Saban-11	Feb-26
94	Saban-12	Feb-27
95	Saban-13	Feb-28
96	Saban-14	Mar-01
97	Saban-15	Mar-02
98	Saban-16	Mar-03
99	Saban-17	Mar-04
100	Saban-18	Mar-05
101	Saban-19	Mar-06
102	Saban-20	Mar-07
103	Saban-21	Mar-08
104	Saban-22	Mar-09
105	Saban-23	Mar-10
106	Saban-24	Mar-11
107	Saban-25	Mar-12
108	Saban-26	Mar-13
109	Saban-27	Mar-14	17	(?) In Cairhien, four Houses are laying claim to the Sun Throne. The political machinations occasionally erupt into skirmishes or outright battles.
110	Saban-28	Mar-15
111	Aine-1	Mar-16	18	(?) Meilyn returns to the Tower. Siuan has heard of Kerene's death by drowning in the Alguenya during a storm, leaving Meilyn the only one of Tamra's searchers she and Moiraine know of who is still alive. She sneaks into Meilyn's room to speak to her secretly, but falls asleep while hiding under the bed.
112	Aine-2	Mar-17	18	(?) Siuan wakes up, to find that Meilyn's bed has not been slept in. However, at breakfast, Chesmal Emry announces that Meilyn was found in her bed, having died during the night. Siuan realises the Black Ajah is active in the Tower. She leaves to find Moiraine after sending a note in disguised handwriting detailing her suspicions to the Amyrlin.
113	Aine-3	Mar-18
114	Aine-4	Mar-19
115	Aine-5	Mar-20
116	Aine-6	Mar-21
117	Aine-7	Mar-22
118	Aine-8	Mar-23
119	Aine-9	Mar-24
120	Aine-10	Mar-25
121	Aine-11	Mar-26
122	Aine-12	Mar-27
123	Aine-13	Mar-28
124	Aine-14	Mar-29
125	Aine-15	Mar-30
126	Aine-16	Mar-31
127	Aine-17	Apr-01
128	Aine-18	Apr-02
129	Aine-19	Apr-03
130	Aine-20	Apr-04
131	Aine-21	Apr-05
132	Aine-22	Apr-06
133	Aine-23	Apr-07
134	Aine-24	Apr-08
135	Aine-25	Apr-09	16	Ryne arrives in Canluum as a guard for a merchant, who is murdered that night, supposedly by footpads.
			17	Moiraine arrives in Canluum and takes a room at The Gates of Heaven before discovering that other sisters are staying there. She passes herself off as a wilder.
136	Aine-26	Apr-10	24	In Chachin, the Lady Ines' husband dies, and she retires into seclusion for mourning.
			15-16	Lan and Bukama arrive in Canluum and take rooms at The Blue Rose. They meet Ryne, who tells Lan that Edeyn Arrel has raised the Golden Crane banner in his name. Lan survives an attack by six assassins.
			17	Moiraine hears of Josef Najima's death. At the inn, she encounters Merean and Larelle, and then Cadsuane, who orders her to stay with them.
			18	Siuan arrives, and tells Moiraine that Tamra's searchers are all dead. They agree that the Black Ajah must be responsible. Returning to the inn, Moiraine sees Ryne talking with one of the sisters.
137	Aine-27	Apr-11	19	Winternight. At dawn, Moiraine sees Lan, Bukama, and Ryne departing Canluum, and follows them. When Lan is left alone, she approaches him. He throws her into a pond. She claims shelter of them on the road to Chachin. At night, she dumps pond water on Lan, and reveals herself to be Aes Sedai. Moon rises above the trees at first watch
138	Aine-28	Apr-12	20	Bel Tine. They stop in Manala for breakfast. Moiraine looks for Avene Sahera, but does not find her.
			21	At night, Moiraine ensures Lan stays awake until dawn with small flicks of the Power.
139	Adar-1	Apr-13	21	At night, Moiraine gets sand into Lan's clothes and boots.
140	Adar-2	Apr-14	21	On the road to Chachin, they are attacked by bandits, but manage to drive them off.
			21	At night, Moiraine gives Lan a memorable experience with ants.
141	Adar-3	Apr-15	21	At night, Moiraine discovers a patch of blisterleaf, and Lan almost loses his temper.
142	Adar-4	Apr-16	21	They arrive in a village called Ravinda, where Moiraine finally locates Avene Sahera, and discovers that her child is not the one sought. On the road afterwards, they survive an assassination attempt by Caniedrin.
			22	At night, Moiraine makes Lan's night miserable with fleas.
			23	In Chachin, a charismatic young blacksmith is killed in the night, but not robbed of the money he is carrying.
143	Adar-5	Apr-17	22	At night, Moiraine makes Lan's night miserable with blackflies.
144	Adar-6	Apr-18	22	They arrive in Chachin, where Lan takes his leave of Moiraine. He is welcomed into the Aesdaishar Palace, where he talks with Prince Brys and his son Diryk, and (reluctantly) with Edeyn. She tells him she intends to arrange his marriage to her daughter Iselle.
			23	After searching through the city, Moiraine finds Siuan at The Evening Star. Siuan tells her Ines Demain is in the palace, and that she is a widow with an infant son, Rahien, named for the dawn visible over Dragonmount when he was born.
145	Adar-7	Apr-19	24	Moiraine visits a banker, and then a seamstress, to have new clothes made for herself and Siuan.
146	Adar-8	Apr-20	24	At midmorning, Moiraine arrives at the palace with Siuan posing as her maid. She is given rooms at the palace while Siuan investigates and reports that Lady Ines is in seclusion owing to the recent death of her husband.
			25	Meeting with Brys, Moiraine discovers that Lan is the uncrowned king of Malkier. She encounters Merean arriving at the palace. Moiraine goes to see Lan, and asks him to watch Merean; he agrees to ask Bukama. In her rooms, Moiraine talks with Iselle, who wants to go to the Tower. Moiraine sends her away. Siuan spends the rest of the day investigating, and returns at night to report that Merean has spent almost the entire day with Prince Brys, and that Ines' son Rahien was born one day after the Aiel started their retreat from Tar Valon.
			26	Merean attempts to kill Lan with the Power. He survives, but finds that Bukama has been killed. Moiraine realises that Merean is Black Ajah. Lan and Moiraine confront Merean, and discover that Ryne is also a Darkfriend. Merean kills Diryk and Brys before being killed in turn by Moiraine. Iselle falls to her death. Lan wins his duel to the death with Ryne. Afterwards, Moiraine destroys the bodies and other evidence of the fight.
147	Adar-9	Apr-21	Ep	With the Aesdaishar Palace in mourning, Edeyn retires into seclusion. Moiraine destroys Merean's belongings. After telling Moiraine that Rahien is not the child they are searching for, Siuan realises that the Black Ajah is searching for and killing any man who might be able to channel. Moiraine convinces Siuan to go back to the Tower. Moiraine rides out after Lan, and catches up to him on the road north of the city. He agrees to be her Warder, and she bonds him. They ride off together, to continue the search for the Dragon Reborn.
148	Adar-10	Apr-22
149	Adar-11	Apr-23
150	Adar-12	Apr-24

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