Two Rivers
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The Two Rivers is a region of Andor south of Baerlon, located between the upper reaches of the River Manetherendrelle, or the White River as it is called in the Two Rivers, and the River Taren, a smaller tributary. It contains four villages, from north to south, Taren Ferry, Watch Hill, Emond's Field, and Deven Ride. To the west are the Sand Hills and the Mountains of Mist, and to the east lies the Waterwood, a dangerous swamp. These obstacles, along with the two rivers, the Taren only crossable at Taren Ferry and the White River impassable at any point, make the Two Rivers a highly isolated region of Andor. Andoran soldiers and tax collectors have not been seen in the Two Rivers for many generations.
After Rand al'Thor proclaimed himself the Dragon Reborn, however, the isolation of the Two Rivers ended. The collapse of the nations of Tarabon and Arad Doman, due mostly to his presence, brought huge numbers of refugees across the Mountains of Mist and into the Two Rivers, disturbing the local culture and quickly "modernizing" the agricultural backwater. Even worse, Padan Fain brought Whitecloaks and Trollocs to the region, attempting to draw al'Thor out. Instead, Perrin Aybara returned, and, in light of his defense and leadership, was unanimously (and unwillingly) elected Lord of the Two Rivers, the region's first noble in hundreds of years. Because his wife, Faile ni'Bashere t'Aybara, is second in line to the throne of Saldaea (currently held by her cousin, Queen Tenobia Kazadi), the Lord of the Two Rivers may soon rise from obscurity to political importance. Due to the relatively obscure location many think their is a revolt in the Two Rivers following the Trolloc invasion. Many Aes Sedai have commented on how the "old blood runs strong" in the Two Rivers. This is attributed to the three ta'veren from Emond's Field, and the large number of native women both who are natural born channelers and those who can be taught to channel. Taren Ferry is considered a disappointment in this area as there is too much mixing of blood with the outside world.
The Two Rivers is home to many of the major characters of the Wheel of Time series:
- Rand al'Thor, the Dragon Reborn
- Matrim "Mat" Cauthon, General of the Band of the Red Hand
- Lord Perrin "Goldeneyes" t'Bashere Aybara of the Two Rivers
- Egwene al'Vere Sedai, Amyrlin of the Salidar Aes Sedai (rebels)
- Nynaeve al'Meara Sedai, an Aes Sedai of the Yellow Ajah
