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Fade : See Myrddraal.

Father of Lies : See Dark One.

Fetch : See Myrddraal.

First Prince of the Sword : Title normally held by the eldest brother of the Queen of Andor, who has been trained since childhood to command the Queen�s armies in time of war and to be her adviser in time of peace. If the Queen has no surviving brother, she will appoint someone to that title.

First Reasoner : The title give to the head of the White Ajah.

First Weaver : The title given to the head of the Yellow Ajah.

fist : The basic military unit of the Trollocs, varying in number; always more than one hundred, but never more than two hundred. A fist is usually, but not always, commanded by a Myrddraal.

Five Powers, the : There are threads of the One Power, and each person who can channel can usually grasp some threads better than others. These threads are named according to the sorts of things that can be done under them---Earth, Air, Fire, Water, and Spirit---and are called the Five Powers. Any wielder of the One Power will have a greater degree of strength with one, or possibly two, of these, and lesser strength in the others. Some few may have great strength with three, but since the Age of Legends, no one has had great strength with all five. Even then this was extremely rare. The degree of strength can vary greatly between individuals, so that some who can channel are much stronger than others. Performing certain acts with the One Power requires ability in one or more of the Five Powers. For example, starting or controlling a fire requires Fire, and affecting the weather requires Air and Water, White Healing requires Air, Water, and Spirit. While Spirit was found equally in men and in women, great abilities with Fire and/or Earth was found much more often among men, with Water and/or Air among women. There were exceptions, but it was so often so that Earth and Fire came to be regarded as male Powers, Air and Water as female. Generally, no ability is considered stronger than any other, though there is a saying among Aes Sedai: "There is no rock so strong that water and wind cannot wear it away, no fire so fierce that water cannot quench it or wind snuff it out." It should be noted that this saying came into use long after the last male Aes Sedai was dead. Any equivalent saying among male Aes Sedai is long lost.

Flame of Tar Valon : The symbol of Tar Valon and the Aes Sedai. A stylized representation of a flame; a white teardrop with the point upward.

Forsaken, the : Name given to thirteen of the most powerful Aes Sedai ever known, who went over to the Dark One during the War of the Shadow in return for the promise of immortality. According to both legend and fragmentary records, they were imprisoned along with the Dark One when his prison was resealed. Their names are still used to frighten children.

Friends of the Dark : Older, more formal, and less used name for Darkfriends.