Warder

A Warder (Gaidin in the Old Tongue, lit. "Battle-brother") is a warrior who is "bonded to an Aes Sedai through the use of the One Power, often acting as her bodyguard, friend, and confidant".Henney, Daniel (narrator). (November 5, 2021). "What is a Warder?". The Wheel of Time - Explained. Twitter. Aes Sedai and Warder are physically affected by each other's emotions through their bond.IGN with Rafe Judkins, The Wheel of Time: Exclusive Trailer Breakdown with Showrunner Rafe Judkins - IGN First. October 27, 2021.
== Overview ==
Many Aes Sedai bond Warders as friends, bodyguards, and confidants. A Warder will drive himself to death looking for a way to save his Aes Sedai, as the bond creates an overwhelming instinct to protect her life above all else. If his Aes Sedai dies, a Warder will feel an unbearable sense of loss. In this case, most immediately go insane due to their immense grief, and do not long survive the death of their Aes Sedai.Trivia for The Wheel of Time, season 1 episode 3: A Place of Safety. 
Different Ajahs have different approaches to Warders. The Blue, Brown, Gray, Yellow, and White Ajahs traditionally bond one Warder, although not all choose to do so. The Red Ajah bonds no Warders, due to a general distrust of men, as their purpose is hunting down male channelers. Meanwhile, the Green Ajah may bond multiple Warders, and are more commonly involved in romantic relationships with their Warders.Official timeline from Prime Video: The Wheel of Time, under the "Explore" section (login required). Retrieved October 25, 2021.
Warders share a unique bond with one another, and proudly enter a lifelong brotherhood when submitting to being bonded by an Aes Sedai. Many Warders live at the White Tower with their Aes Sedai, and usually spar with one another, as well as the young men who hope to become Warders themselves one day.Trivia for The Wheel of Time, season 1 episode 4: The Dragon Reborn.
==List of Warders==
Warder 	Bonded by
Arinvar 	Sheriam Bayanar
Basan 	Ryma
Ihvon 	Alanna Mosvani
Jearom 	Unknown
Lan Mandragoran 	Moiraine Damodred
Lead Warder (Blood Calls Blood)	Unknown
Maksim 	Alanna Mosvani
Stepin 	Kerene Nagashi
Tomas 	Verin Mathwin
== Behind the scenes ==
Showrunner Rafe Judkins spoke on the Warder bond:
== Changes from the book series ==
The Warders are based on the from the book series.
* Cloaks - In the book series, Warders wear distinctive made of a special material named using a certain ter'angreal in the White Tower. The cloaks mimic the surrounding landscape, and therefore provide camouflage to the wearer. The distinctive cloaks are a trademark for the Warders and allow them to be recognized on sight. These cloaks are omitted in the show, as it was considered far too costly to use special effects every time a Warder is on screen. Rafe Judkins joked that if they had included the color-shifting cloaks, all of Season 1 would have to be filmed in the Winespring Inn due to draining the show's budget.Official Twitter thread with Q&A: "On Lan's cloak..." May 20, 2021.
== Trivia ==
* Rosamund Pike considers the bond between a Warder and Aes Sedai to be one of the most interesting types of relationships she has ever portrayed on screen.Rosamund Pike on The Dusty Wheel, Wheel of Time TRAILER WATCH PARTY & Live Breakdown!. October 27, 2021.
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