Anvaere Damodred

Anvaere Damodred is a character introduced in season 2 of the The Wheel of Time television series. She is portrayed by Lindsay Duncan.
Anvaere is a Cairhienin noblewoman.
== History ==
=== Early life ===
Anvaere is the younger sister of Moiraine Damodred. At the time of her birth, House Damodred was the ruling family of the nation, and her uncle was the king.Trivia for The Wheel of Time, season 1 episode 7: The Dark Along the Ways. Anvaere looked up to her channeler sister, and in fact wished to follow in her footsteps, but she did not have the ability herself.
House Damodred was ruined when Moiraine and Anvaere's uncle led Cairhien into the disastrous Aiel War. With Moiraine away in the White Tower, Anvaere was left to manage the affairs of the family. She slowly tried to rebuild the house's standing by taking on Moiraine's network of eyes-and-ears and heavily expanding it.
=== Season 2 ===
Rand al'Thor and Selene crash an upper-class party where Anvaere is attending. Lady Dhulaine gives an invitation to Selene, inviting her and Rand to dine with her. As Selene leaves to find a bottle of wine for Rand, Anvaere begins talking with Rand.
One early morning, Anvaere's butler Jhonas informs her there's a visitor -- Anvaere's older sister, Moiraine. Anvaere has tea prepared and welcomes Moiraine to stay in her old room. When Moiraine begins making plans for the day, Anvaere raises her voice in frustration and asks her to sit for tea, but Moiraine declines because she has other matters to attend to. Moiraine later leaves for the day without saying anything to Anvaere, who she sees speaking with Jhonas. Upon Moiraine's return that evening, Anvaere is waiting for her in Moiraine's room. She informs Moiraine that Moiraine's eyes and ears are now Anvaere's, and if Moiraine wants to know "where that redheaded boy in the inn went" she'll have to ask over tea. Moiraine has tea with Anvaere and gets the information on Rand's location.
== Relationships ==
== Physical appearance ==
== Appearances ==
Anvaere appears in the following episodes:
== Quotes ==
== Trivia ==
* Anvaere is a painter. Her room is full of paintbrushes and painted canvases stacked against cabinets. A painting hung up in Moiraine's room appears to be Anvaere's work.
* On June 26, 2023, WoT Series reported that Lindsay Duncan would be portraying the role of Anvaere.WoT Series: Lindsay Duncan Will Appear in The Wheel of Time Season 2 by Eri. June 26, 2023. On August 14, 2023, actress Rosamund Pike confirmed that Duncan would be in the series.Looper, The Wheel Of Time S2: Rosamund Pike Walked A Tightrope Between Fantasy & Humanity - Exclusive Interview by Amy Mackelden. August 14, 2023.
== Gallery ==
Ep204 promo Anvaere.jpg |Episode 204: Anvaere reclined in her room
== Changes from the book series ==
Anvaere is an adaptation of the from the book series.
* Older sister - In the books, Anvaere was Moiraine's older sister. In the TV series, she's Moiraine's younger sister, presumably to emphasize that Aes Sedai age more slowly than non-channelers.
* Introduction - In the books, Anvaere is not directly introduced. She's only brought up in Moiraine's thoughts.
* Interests - In the books, Anvaere was only interested in horses and hawking, and Moiraine does not consider her that politically capable. In the TV series, Anvaere is quite capable as a politician, and she has an interest in painting.
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== References ==
Category:Cairhienin characters
Category:Main characters
Category:Nobility
Category:Season 2 characters