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Help Information for Tar Valon SIGIL: A stylized white flame; a white teardrop, point up, the Flame of Tar Valon; the White Flame. BANNER: The Flame of Tar Valon centered in a swirl or spiral of seven colors, in this order: Blue, Green, White, Brown, Gray, Yellow, Red. The seven colors represent the seven Ajahs of the Aes Sedai. CAPITAL CITY: Tar Valon. Tar Valon is an island city-state. SYMBOLS: The Flame of Tar Valon; The Amyrlin Seat Resources: River trade. The city-state of Tar Valon is an island within the River Erinin, and it is the oldest known city in the world. To the west of it lies Dragonmount, where Lews Therin Kinslayer is said to have died. To the south lies Braem Wood and eventually the nation of Andor. Tar Valon was built by the Ogier and the One Power. For nearly three thousand years, the Shining Walls have stood, a shining example of architectural beauty in every building. The crowning jewel of the city, however, is the White Tower, the home of the legendary Aes Sedai, women who wield the One Power. The Amyrlin Seat is the name of the Seat of Tar Valon's government, and also the title of the supreme ruler of the island city, who rules alongside the Hall of the Tower and Tar Valon's Council. The Hall of the Tower consists of three Sitters from each of the seven Ajahs, while the Council is made up of Aes Sedai who oversee a staff of citizens who serve as clerks and bureaucrats who handle the day-to-day administration of the city. The Amyrlin Seat is elected by the Hall of the Tower, and her word is considered Law. Tar Valon's jurisdiction includes all land within sight of the Shining Walls, but the Amyrlin Seat is considered the single most powerful ruler in the Land. See Also: Aes Sedai, Channeling, Nations |
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