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cadin�sor : In the Old Tongue, "working clothes." Garb of Aiel warriors; coat and breeches in browns and grays that fade into rock and shadow, along with soft, laced knee-high boots.

Cairhien : Both a nation along the Spine of the World and the capital city of that nation. The nation is bordered along the north by Hardan, the south by , and the west by Andor and Caralain.

Callandor : Also called the Sword That Is Not a Sword, the Sword That Cannot Be Touched. A crystal sword held in the Stone of Tear, in the chamber called the Heart of the Stone. No hand can touch it except that of the Dragon Reborn. According to the Prophecies of the Dragon, one of the major signs of the Dragon�s Rebirth and the approach of Tarmon Gai�don will be that the Dragon Reborn has taken Callandor.

Captain-General : (1) The military rank of the leader of the Queen�s Guard. (2) The title given to the head of the Green Ajah, though known only to members of the Green.

Caralain : An inland nation. Bordered on the north by Mosara, the east by Cairhien, the south by Andor, and the west by Irenvelle. Weakening since the War of the Hundred Years, the nation will vanish around 500 NE.

carneira : In the Old Tongue, "first." In Malkier, it is a person�s first lover. Young women choose their own carneira, while young men are chosen by theirs.

channel : (verb) To control the flow of the One Power.

Children of the Light : A society holding strict, ascetic beliefs, dedicated to defeating the Dark One and the destruction of all Darkfriends. Founded during the War of the Hundred Years by Lothair Mantelar to proselytize against increasing numbers of Darkfriends, they evolved during the war into a completely military organization, extremely rigid in their beliefs and completely certain that only they know the truth and the right. They hate Aes Sedai, considering them, and any who support or befriend them, Darkfriends. They are known disparagingly as Whitecloaks; their sign is a golden sunburst on a field of white.

Chosen, the : The name given to the Forsaken by Darkfriends.

Companions, the : The elite military formation of Illian, the Companions provide a bodyguard for the King and guard key points around the nation. Additionally, the Companions have traditionally been used in battle to assault the enemy�s strongest positions, to exploit weakness, and, if necessary, to cover the retreat of the King. Unlike most other such elite formations, foreigners (excepting Tairens, Altarans, and Murandians) are not only welcome, they can rise even to the highest rank, as can commoners, which also is unusual. The uniform of the Companions consists of a green coat, a breastplate worked with the Nine Bees of Illian, and a conical helmet with a faceguard of steel bars. The First Captain wears four rings of golden braid on the cuffs of his coat, and three thin golden plumes on his helmet. The Second Captain wears three rings of golden braid on each cuff, and three golden plumes tipped with green. Lieutenants wear two yellow rings on their cuffs, and two thin green plumes, under-lieutenants one yellow ring and a single green plume. Bannermen are designated by two broken rings of yellow on the cuffs and a single yellow plume, squadmen by a single broken ring of yellow.

Council of Nine, the : In Illian, a council of nine Lords who are supposed to advise the King, but historically contend with him for power. Both the King and the Nine often must contend with the Assemblage, as well.

Covenant of the Ten Nations : A union formed in the centuries after the Breaking of the World (circa 200 AB). Dedicated to the defeat of the Dark One. Broken apart by the Trolloc Wars.

cuendillar : See heartstone.