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ORIGINS Min grew up in Baerlon , under the patronage of a father who did not curb her Tomboy ish tendencies, and (after he died), by a trio of aunts who failed miserably at making a "proper woman" out of her. Her personality is encapsulated by her name: "Elmindreda" is a character in a book who fawns and sighs over men, which is why Min likes to go by the diminuitive version. VIEWINGS She met or Perrin Aybara , she sees him surrounded by a vast, trackless darkness, while countless thousands of fireflies dart in and out, trying to fill the void; when two or more of them stand near each other, the fireflies get stronger. The symbology of this viewing is relatively obvious, but most of them are much harder for her to decode:
Whether she knows the meaning or not, however, they always come true... And there are a lot of them. (It should be pointed out that all of these viewings had been explained by the end of '' Lord Of Chaos ''; there are more whose meanings are as yet unclear.) Viewings are always thicker around those who can channel, or are connected with channelers. However, Min's ability itself has nothing to do with the One Power ; Aes Sedai have tested ''that'' theory extensively, which contributes to Min's general dislike for the organization. It should also be pointed out that, according to series author Robert Jordan, Min's viewings always regard the future. With this in mind, viewings like Lan Mandragoran 's (who "has seven ruined towers around his head, and a babe in a cradle holding a sword...") become far more unclear. FALME, AND THE TRUTH OF A VIEWING After the Eye Of The World , Moiraine Sedai summoned Min to the White Tower for safekeeping, something the free-spirited Min did not appreciate at all. She went with Egwene, Elayne and Nynaeve to Falme, and stayed with Rand and the Shienarans that winter, while the novices travelled back to the Tower with Mat; but when Rand disappeared one morning, heading for Tear, Moiraine remanded Min to the Tower as well. Min arrived just in time for the coup against the Amyrlin Siuan Sanche , and she later helped Siuan, Leane , and now-gentled former False Dragon Logain Ablar to escape to Salidar , where she was reacquainted with Egwene, Elayne and Nynaeve. When the latter two departed for Ebou Dar , Min set out for Cairhien to meet Rand; she has been at his side ever since. The reason for this was not immediately obvious to anyone but her. LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT One vision Min had upon first meeting Rand was one that she was able to interpret quickly, although she did not tell him of it at the time: that she would fall in love with the attack aimed at him summarily melted a quarter of the Sun Palace in Cairhien), but she has steadfastly refused. She also reports any viewings she has that might help him... if only she knew what most of them meant. Recently Min, Elayne and Aviendha have jointly Bonded to Rand as Warder s and Aes Sedai do, something previously unheard of (and necessarily done in secret). It was at that time she also revealed that Elayne would become pregnant with twins and that Rand would be the father. She was also present when Rand and Nynaeve were using the Choedan Kal to cleanse '' Saidin '' of the Taint.
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