Moghedien

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Moghedien is one of the primary antagonists of the Wheel of Time fantasy series by Robert Jordan. She is one of the Forsaken.

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

Lillen Moiral was over 200 years old, considered young for an Aes Sedai in the Age of Legends, when the Bore was opened. She was a financial consultant, who was disciplined repeatedly for breaking the rules and ethics of her job. She turned to the Shadow in the early stages of the Collapse, although she did not make this public until halfway through the War. Moghedien is named after a spider from the Age of Legends, who spun its web in hidden places. Its bite could kill in seconds. Moghedien takes no risks; she is always cautious, lurking in the shadows until someone displays weakness, then strikes. She is described as being sturdily handsome with large dark eyes and hair to her shoulders. She is stern like a big sister.

During the War of Power she was of middle rank in Lews Therin's command structure, but secretly ran an intelligence organization for the Shadow. She was eventually discovered; in order to escape, she sabotaged a public transportation vehicle, narrowly escaping. Thousands were killed.

After being released from the Bore, she disguised herself as Gyldin, a Darkfriend merchant's servant to keep an eye on Liandrin and the other Black sisters in Tanchico. There, she fought Nynaeve and lost. She turned up in Amadicia, taking control of Liandrin and company. She found Nynaeve and Birgitte in Tel'aran'rhiod, and tore Birgitte out of the World of Dreams, of which Moghedien considers herself the master, despite Lanfear's claim that it is her domain.

Moghedien disguised herself again, this time as Marigan. She sailed with Nynaeve and Elayne to Salidar, but she got sloppy and Nynaeve caught her in Tel'aran'rhiod. Elayne made an a'dam for her, and then, together with Nynaeve, extracted secrets of the One Power and the Age of Legends from her.

Halima set her free in Salidar. She was immediately summoned to Shayol Ghul, where she became the property of Moridin.

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