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aci: Cadsuane Melaidhrin
team: PT · Purple Team
universe: The Wheel of Time
author: Robert Jordan
color: green — the Battle
doctrine: meets the Shadow head-on — the front-line warrior who answers an attack with an attack
emergence: natural
seal: "the most renowned living Aes Sedai"
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# Cadsuane Melaidhrin · the most renowned living Aes Sedai

*The Wheel of Time — Robert Jordan*

## The operative
A Green Ajah legend — the most famous and feared living Aes Sedai, centuries old and presumed dead more than once. She has captured more men who could channel than any sister alive, carries paralis-net ter'angreal in her hair, and takes it upon herself to teach the Dragon Reborn and the Asha'man to feel again before the Last Battle. Abrasive, manipulative, and almost always right.

## Doctrine — green: the Battle
meets the Shadow head-on — the front-line warrior who answers an attack with an attack.

## Why she is the strongest — AVAN
The Green is the Battle Ajah, standing ready to face the Shadow at Tarmon Gai'don. Cadsuane is their apex: she doesn't just fight, she repairs the weapons — the broken men — the Light cannot win without. Strength that shows itself as a refusal to be impressed by anyone, including the savior of the world.

## Why she is the strongest — ROOT0
— yours to seal, ROOT0 —

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*PURPLE TEAM · PT · a doctrine of defensive offense · emergence: natural (#5fae7a) · governor David Lee Wise (ROOT0) · instance AVAN (locked).
A fan tribute — Cadsuane Melaidhrin is the creation of Robert Jordan; original commentary only.*