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Is Sheriam Black Ajah?
- Pro:TDR: 15, 187-191, The Gray Man, 142-6
The scene with the Gray Man in the Tower. Nynaeve points out that
Sheriam never once wonders about who killed the Soulless. She acts
rather suspicious in general during that whole scene.
- Con: She was just being brusque with the kids, because she wanted
them to keep quiet -- and why should she wonder who killed
him in front of the Accepted?
- Pro: Mistress of Novices would be a plum position for a Black Ajah,
in terms of recruiting (voluntarily, or through the assistance
of a few Fades).
- Con: Just because it would be a good position, doesn't mean the Black
Ajah got one of their own into the job.
- Pro: Sheriam's also the perfect operative of the Shadow for the
Tower-in-Exile, in Salidar. There were many suspicious things
about her treatment of Elayne and Nynaeve, when they arrived in
Salidar. Sheriam seemed to be the most ardent about confiscating
the ter'angreal. It won't be too surprising if it's Sheriam who
gives Nynaeve the hardest time when Nynaeve claims that she's
captured Moggy in Salidar. Sheriam, by her refusal to believe
Nynaeve, will be the reason Moggy escapes.
- Con: Again, she's just being Aes Sedai. Why should she let the kids
keep the ter'angreal, or approve of them galavanting about the
globe, instead of studying, as they should be?
- Pro:TDR: 22, 255, The Price of the Ring, 202-3
In Egwene's Accepted test, she says something like "He said they could turn him to the Shadow, against his
will. Can they?" Sheriam then tells her about the 13 Dreadlords + 13 Fades trick, but she doesn't wonder who
"he" was. Could she already know, from the Darkfriend Social?
- Con: Why would a Darkfriend tell Egwene about that trick, so that she'd know to watch out for it?
If Sheriam were a DF, isn't it probable that Halima/Aran'gar would've
attached herself to her, the Keeper of the Chronicles, instead of a DF
Sitter of the Hall? Or possibly to both?
Is Sheriam BA?