The Red Ajah was, for more than two thousand years, dedicated to preventing the wrong and dangerous use of the One Power. In particular Red Sisters dedicated themselves to locating men with the ability to channel saidin and bringing them to the White Tower for gentling. They were also dedicated to finding girls with the Spark or ability to channel, and bringing them to the Tower for training.

After saidin’s cleansing, the Red Ajah were directed to the care and management of ter’angreal and other Objects of Power. This change was greeted with mixed response among its Sisters.

Red sisters generally do not have friends outside of their Ajah, and upon donning the shawl are often forced to end any friendship with women not also of the Red. Until recent times they bond no Warders, and have been at odds with the Blue Ajah for a millennium.

The leader of the Red Ajah is known as the Highest. Prior to her raising to Amyrlin Seat, this position was filled by Kekura Sedai.

Recent Events

A coup was recently instigated by Kekura din Anor, who has become the Amyrlin Seat. This was set in motion after Kekura uncovered a plot between Kaydrienne and the Asha’man King of Arad Doman, Daryen Daimon, to sell off a gaidar of the White Tower as part of the terms of a peace and trade deal with the Seanchan. But things were not as they seemed. Unknown to all, the Turned Aes Sedai Lythia Krean, with Forsaken aid, has hastened the shift in power. Now, the Tower is compelled to turn its eye towards the Seanchan, and further away from the threat of the Blight.

Lythia was the one who alerted Haneyth Sedai, a Red that Kekura trusted, that Jai Kojima was in the White Tower unaccompanied. Kekura used the opportunity to meet him and convinced him to take action should the plot under suspicion came to fruition. That if Kaydrienne in fact conspired with the King of Arad Doman to surrender a woman, nay a former channeler, Trista Gaidar to the Seanchan, that a line would be crossed they could not retreat. Kekura knew that the proof she needed rested on a potential testimony from Jai, and she provided instruction on how to meet her should the worst happen.

It was Lythia herself that found Jai at their pre-arranged location in Bandar Eban, and it was her gateway that delivered him to Kekura whom was completely ignorant that he had been compelled to address her. Kekura had feared bringing an Asha’man before the full Hall of the Tower, so she arranged private audiences between him and the last two undecided Sitters: Esenya of the Yellow Ajah and Reloane of the Grey Ajah. His testimony was flawless and convincing.

Later that night, it was Kekura who made the motion to unseat Kaydrienne for her crimes against the Tower. The decision was unanimous, Kaydrienne and her Keeper were deposed, stilled and executed, and Kekura was raised to the Amyrlin Seat the following day.

Unfortunately, the strongest Aes Sedai in the Tower, Fate Sedai, was loyal to Kaydrienne and the twin sister of the Domani king. The threat she posed may have been placated by an oath of fealty, but the oath rod disappeared, and she was a threat that not be allowed to exist.

The Sitters

Haneyth

A long-time ally to Kekura, she aided the coup by delivering the message that Jai Kojima was in the Tower, leading to the evidence required to depose the former Amyrlin. She is a haughty, strict, and quiet woman, and continues to be a strong proponent of Kekura’s policies. Some thought Haneyth would be raised to Keeper, however this does not appear to be the case.

Enaida

Newly appointed to the Hall following the coup that deposed Kaydrienne. Enaida is relatively young, having only known the Ajah since its change in purpose (though she has still been Aes Sedai for more than twenty years). She is gifted in the art of making ter’angreal. Her policies are fair, and she is considered a “new” brand of Red.

Osanna

Newly appointed to the Hall following the coup, she has been Aes Sedai for many years. Until saidin’s cleansing she performed her duties with harsh dedication. She’s old school and avidly distrustful of men, and believes more restrictions must be placed on the Black Tower, for she does not consider the Asha’man equals but an unfortunate weapon that must be used to win the Last Battle. She’s loyal to Kekura.

The Sisters

• Kekura din Anor; formerly Red, current Amyrlin.
• Modane Reialore; defected from the Tower with her Sister, Rikela, and her Asha’man warder Drekar.
• Nyomi al’Morrin; former Sitter, missing, presumed dead
• Alahnee Vanderthee;
• Devika Sirideán; currently in Tear with the Dragon Reborn
• Marjolie; currently cataloguing ter’angreal on the Amayan island of Masau’u
• Saralla;
• Nyssa;
• Lairona; Black Ajah who led the assault on the Tower via the dream. Killed by Rikela

Bonds

• Auden (Marjolie; not common knowledge)
• Drekar (Modane)