Silviana Brehon
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[edit] Appearance
She is stocky with a square face and speaks with a gruff voice. She has her dark hair in a bun and has large eyes.
[edit] Raised to Mistress of Novices
She took over as Mistress of Novices when Elaida became Amyrlin.
In addition to disciplining novices and Accepted, Silviana is repeatedly called upon to administer Elaida's "penances" on other sisters, including the former Keeper of the Chronicles Alviarin. For this reason, she has two or three visits a week from sisters seeking a private penance. She, however, believes that private penances are ridiculous; penances should be public and punishments private. She believes that anything that takes her attention away from the novices and Accepted is a needless disruption. She is even sent by Alviarin Freidhen to administer a penance of the flesh on Elaida.
After Egwene al'Vere is captured by the Tower and reduced to a novice, she spends half her days in Silviana's study receiving punishment, so often that she requires Healing. Silviana is impressed by Egwene's sturdiness.
| Spoilers: Information ahead comes from The Gathering Storm; please be careful if you have not read that book yet! |
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Raised to Keeper of the ChroniclesAfter Elaida abuses the One Power to punish Egwene al'Vere, Silviana stands before the entire Hall of the Tower to denounce Elaida and demand justice. She is nearly stilled and executed for the offense, but is instead kept imprisoned. During the ceremony in which Egewene is raised to the Amyrlin Seat, Egwene demands she be brought from the cells. Yukiri objects to doling out justice during the ceremony, Egwene rounds on them, calling them a disgrace and mocking them for thinking she would exact vengeance on the only other woman in the room who had stood up to Elaida. Instead, she raised Silviana to Keeper of the Chronicles for her strength of character and as an attempt at unity. |
