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hadori : A strip of braided leather worn by Malkieri men to hold their shoulder-length hair from their faces.

Halfman : See Myrddraal.

Hall of the Tower, the : The legislative body of the Aes Sedai, traditionally consisting of three Sitters in the Hall from each of the seven Ajahs. While the Amyrlin Seat is by law the absolute power in the White Tower, in fact, her power has always depended on how well she could lead, manage or intimidate the Hall, as there are many ways that the Hall can balk any Amyrlin�s plans. There are two levels of agreement that may be required for items to pass the Hall, the lesser consensus and the greater consensus. The greater consensus requires that every sister who is present must stand, and the minimum of eleven Sitters be present; the presence of at least one Sitter from each Ajah is also required, except when the matter before the Hall is the removal of an Amyrlin or Keeper, in which case the Ajah from which she was raised will not be informed of the vote until after it has been taken. The lesser consensus also requires a quorum of eleven Sitters, but only two-thirds of those present need stand for an item to pass. Another difference is that there is no requirement for all Ajahs to be represented in the lesser consensus except in the case of a declaration of war by the White Tower, one of several matter left to the lesser consensus which many might think would require the greater. The Amyrlin Seat may call for any Sitter to resign her chair, or indeed for all to, and that call must be heeded. This is seldom done, however, as nothing stops an Ajah from returning the same Sitter or Sitters except a custom that sisters not serve again in the Hall after leaving it. As an indication of how serious such a call for mass resignation would be, it is reliably believed that it has happened exactly four times in the more than [two] thousand year history of the White Tower, and that while two of those resulted in the selection of an entirely, or nearly, new Hall, the other two resulted in the resignation and exile of the Amyrlin involved.

Hand of the Light, the : See Questioners, the.

Hardan : A nation formed during the Hundred Years War. Bordered on the north side by Shienar, the east by the Spine of the World, the south by Cairhien, and the west by the Erinin and Tar Valon.

Hawkwing, Artur : [Another name for the legendary High King Artur Paendrag Tanreall.] A legendary king who united all the lands west of the Spine of the World, as well as some lands beyond the Aiel Waste. He even sent armies across the Aryth Ocean, but all contact with these was lost at his death, which set off the War of the Hundred Years. His sign was a golden hawk in flight. See also War of the Hundred Years.

Head Clerk : The title given to the head of the Gray Ajah.

heart : The basic unit of organization in the Black Ajah. In effect, a cell. A heart consists of three sisters who know each other; each member of the heart knows one additional sister of the Black.

Heartfang; Heartsbane : See Dark One.

heartstone : An indestructible substance created during the Age of Legends. Any force used in an attempt to break it is absorbed, making heartstone stronger. [At this point in history, the making of heartstone is not known. Cuendillar in the Old Tongue.]

High Lords of Tear : Acting as a council, the High Lords are historically the rulers of the nation of Tear, which has neither king nor queen. Their numbers are not fixed, and have varied from as many as twenty to as few as six. Not to be confused with the Lords of the Land, who are lesser Tairen lords.

Horn of Valere : The legendary object of the Great Hunt of the Horn. The Horn supposedly can call back dead heroes from the grave to fight against the Shadow.

Hundred Companions, the : One hundred male Aes Sedai, among the most powerful of the Age of Legends, who, led by Lews Therin Telamon, launched the final stroke that ended the War of the Shadow by sealing the Dark One in his prison. The Dark One�s counterstroke tainted saidin; the Hundred Companions went mad and began the Breaking of the World.