Aes Sedai

The Aes Sedai are a special society in the fictional universe of Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time book series. Aes Sedai means "Servant to All" in the Old Tongue, the language used for most official documents during the Age of Legends, and now mostly used by nobles and scholars. They are the wielders of the One Power. Their organization is headquartered in the White Tower in the city of Tar Valon.

The Hall of the Servants was the center of Aes Sedai power in the Age of Legends, analogous to the White Tower in the Third Age. It is unclear if the name referred to the organization of Aes Sedai or their headquarters.

The Hall of the Servants was located in Paaran Disen, which was also the center of world government at the end of the Second Age.

The leader of the Servants was known simply as the First Amongst Servants. He or she wore the ring of Tamyrlin as a symbol of their leadership. Tamyrlin was the first person to channel the One Power, and the ring may have been a construct of his or hers, perhaps even the first angreal.

Just before the War of Power, Lews Therin Telamon was First Amongst Servants. He was also said to have summoned the Nine Rods of Dominion, which were regional governors of the planet, making him similar in power to a global president. Given the attitude of Aes Sedai and non-channelers in the Third Age it is not likely that all leaders of the Hall of Servants could summon the Nine Rods, but that this power was linked to the individual's ability rather than his or her station as First Amongst Servants.

The Age of Legends is a relatively utopian society. Men and women with the ability to channel the One Power are scientists, healers, philosophers, etc., constantly developing new labor-saving technology. In the series, these people are therefore known as Aes Sedai, meaning "Servants of All", and hold considerable status and respect. Their headquarters occupy the Hall of the Servants in the city of Paaran Disen, and their most powerful exponent was Lews Therin Telamon, called the Dragon.

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