If you read this, you may have noticed the "other affliction" part. This is because Istharia is currently "shopping" to found a new Ajah to be called the "shadow Ajah" or the Maroon ajah; their objectives, to "fight fire whit fire" that is, to use Darkfriend tactics against Darkfriends, to infiltrate the ranks of the enemy and to make "one power" weapons. Finaly and perhaps the most schocking Istharia belives that men hwo can channel should be allowed to join the white tower as Aes Sedai, as it was in the Age of Legends.
Istharia is about 5´9" and slim of build, she has firey red hair and dark grey eyes. She is 20 years old. She generaly wears loose, flowing, black silken robes and a carved ebony staff.
Istharia was born in Arafel near Fal Dara, and lived a farly normal life until, at the age of five she withnessed her famaly being slaughtered by trollocs, after Darkfriends had betrayed the local Borderfort. Istharia was rescued by a group of people hwo called them selves "the shadow circle". The Circle was composed of men and women hwo could channel, some members of the Circle had heard Istharia´s mental distress call. The Shadow circle stayed undercover to avoid Aes Sedai interferance (this went dubbble for the males!) and had about twenty members. Istharia was raised by members of the circle, and was told that she would one day channel. When she was elleven the Circle was attacked by a large group of red Ajah (secretly Black sisters) who slaughtered the Members. For the second time in her short life, Istharia was the only survivor. she was then taken in by a traveling peddler, and was soon working for a living. Two years later Istharia was walking down a street in Illien, when she reconised one of the sisters who had slain her "famely" whitout thinking she lashed out, useing the Power for the first time: the sister burst into flame and was instantly killed. Soon therafter Istharia was discovered by a Grey sister who wanted to train the young girl, Istharia unwillingly stayed whit her for two weeks and then escaped. Istharia joined the salidar rebel soon after Egwene was elected Amyrlin, she figured that she needed training to defeat those who had wronged her, when it was discovered that black sisters had killed her friends Istharia slowly began to belive that maby not all Aes Sedai where rotten. Istharia was Novice for only five months and Accepted for another eight months, she was raised to the shawl by Egwene, but has not joined any Ajah yet.
Istharia hasn´t held the oath rod yet and dossent intend to do so, at least not until the current oaths are revised.
Istharia is Extremely strong in Spirit and Fire, unusual for a woman. She is only moderatly strong in Air and actualy fairly weak in Water and Earth.
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