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Aiel

Aiel

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A group of warriors who follow strict rules of honour in The Wheel of Time
  • proper noun
  • Literature
: Aiel
  • The Aiel are known for their fierce combat skills and unwavering honor in battle.
  • Aiel woman
  • Aiel Waste

Examples

  • The Aiel were said to be more than rough with those who entered the Waste without permission.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • "Do you need to rest?" she asked the Aiel women, and looked surprised when they denied it.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • The Aiel were not even breathing hard when they slowed to a halt beside the horses.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Egwene and Aviendha will be going to Cold Rocks Hold in the Aiel Waste.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • I am Amys, of the Nine Valleys sept of the Taardad Aiel.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • In the Wheel of Time series, the Aiel Society is built on a strict code of conduct.

  • When facing a challenge, the Aiel warriors never back down from a fight.

Synonyms

Rohirrim
vsAiel
  • Literature
1 9.9

People from Rohan in Tolkien's Middle-earth who ride horses and are brave

has strict formal codes of honor rather than a general brave culture
Dothraki
vsAiel
1 9.9

A made-up people of horse riders and their language in Game of Thrones

has formal codified honor rules rather than nomadic warrior customs

Surface Forms

Aiel main

Etymology

Aiel is a made-up name by author Robert Jordan for a proud desert 'warrior' people in the 'Wheel of Time' books. A helpful way to remember it is to think of them as strict, honorable fighters, which is why the name means that fierce, disciplined group in the stories.