Nakomi/Theories

Nakomi's nature has been explained with Origins of the Wheel of Time, but there was previously much speculation about her identity.
Due to Nakomi's mysteriousness, understanding her exact nature was impossible, however, there are many theories. The following archives the most popular theories.
== An Aes Sedai from the Age of Legends ==
This theory suggests that Nakomi was an Aes Sedai who managed to survive the Breaking of the World, or alternatively, an Aes Sedai from very early on after the Breaking who assisted in the building of Rhuidean, and that she managed to extend her life through the use of the time dilation of the Portal Stones, or perhaps other sorts of unknown ter'angreal.
== An Agent of the Creator ==
This theory suggests that Nakomi is sent by the Creator to subtly help guide Aviendha to prevent the future she sees in the glass columns. This theory may be supported by the fact that food she prepares is the best Aviendha ever tasted (an effect very similar to that of Rand after he achieves balance) or that she was able to prepare roots faster than normal (which seems to be the manipulation of physical laws similar to Rand's ability to light his pipe after his resurrection). Since there is an agent or avatar of the Dark One in the form of Shaidar Haran, then Nakomi would therefore serve as his counterpart as the hand and mouthpiece of the Creator. 
A slight variation of this theory suggests that Nakomi could instead be an Agent of the Pattern, or the Wheel itself.
This theory was proven correct with the publication of Origins of the Wheel of Time, along with the Jenn theory.
== Bubble of Good ==
This theory's logic is "If there is a bubble of evil, why can't there be a bubble of good?" It is similar to the "Agent of the Creator" theory, only this theory suggests that the event is a bit more random, rather than a premeditated action performed by the Creator.
== A Hero of the Horn of Valere ==
This theory relies on assuming that the encounter with Aviendha occurred not within the waking world, but within Tel'aran'rhiod. The passage begins with Aviendha having closed her eyes, indicating that she could very much be asleep, and has found herself within the world where heroes of the Horn dwell between death and rebirth. Much like Birgitte Silverbow, Nakomi refuses to answer certain information about herself, such as what sept she is from. Her meeting with Rand is thus explained with the Horn of Valere having been blown during Tarmon Gai'don.
=== Amaresu, Champion of the Light ===
This theory expands on the Hero of the Horn theory, specifically speculating that she is an incarnation of Amaresu, who was stated by Robert Jordan to be the female champion of the Light when the Pattern needs a woman instead of a man (the Dragon) as its primary savior.Taglieri, Linda. Some Sort of Balance is Perfect: Wheel of Time Theology Nakomi could be an incarnation of Amaresu with a link to the Aiel in a specific Age. Her appearance at Tarmon Gai'don thus represents the cosmology of the world which features both male and female champions of the Light, with Nakomi being the female champion of Light seeing to the end of the Third Age.
== Jenn Aiel ==
This theory is about the mysterious Jenn Aiel who stayed loyal to Aes Sedai, built Rhuidean and the ter'angreal in it to make sure that Aiel live to serve their purpose in the Last Battle. Nakomi could be able to channel and hide her ability so Aviendha would not be able to sense it. Nakomi - as a One Power user - can be many hundreds of years old, just as many women in the Kin. So she would be able to make sure things are going to the right way including the very end when Rand gets back his life as an almost ordinary person in someone else's body, unrecognizable so he can live his life after he successfully fulfilled his role as the Dragon Reborn.
When a fan asked whether Nakomi was Jenn Aiel, Brandon Sanderson responded that the individual was "sniffing under the right tree."
The theory was proven partially correct with the publication of Origins of the Wheel of Time.
== Verin Mathwin ==
This theory revolves around the idea that Nakomi is Verin Mathwin, whether in real life or in Tel'aran'rhiod. Nakomi's knowledge she displays is very similar to what Verin learned in The Great Hunt in her conversation with Urien. The idea that this conversation could have been in Tel'aran'rhiod sprouts from the idea that you can pull someone from their dreams to the world of dreams. The Wise Ones explained this concept to Nynaeve al'Meara, answering a question she asked. They described it as "evil". This theory comes with some flaws. First of all, it is unclear whether Verin was alive when Nakomi appeared due to to the timeline discrepancies between The Gathering Storm and Towers of Midnight. The idea that Verin spoke to Aviendha out of the world of dreams is completely out of the question because there would be no way for her to perform the supernatural acts Nakomi did. As for the idea Verin pulled Aviendha into the World of Dreams, the possibility that Aviendha fell asleep without recognizing it is slim. In addition, there is no evidence that Verin can even enter the World of Dreams, let alone know how to pull someone out of their dreams.
However, this would not explain Nakomi's appearance in A Memory of Light, which definitely takes place after Verin's death. Additionally, Brandon Sanderson did confirm that Nakomi was not anyone who had been previously introduced in the series, and that the woman that Rand met in the Pit was certainly not Verin.
== Wise One's Advice ==
This theory is that the one Wise Ones that mentored Aviendha pulled her out of her dream and had their conversation. This theory is similar to the "Nakomi's Soul is Brown" theory and suffers some of the same flaws. Aviendha would have to have fallen asleep without noticing. The Wise Ones explaining how the concept was "evil" implied that they did not know how to perform it. Additionally, it doesn't seem likely any Wise One would have performed such an "evil" act unless they were a darkfriend. It doesn't make any sense that Nakomi would be anything of the Shadow since the only results of the things she discussed with Aviendha would be of benefit to the Light.
After A Memory of Light Brandon Sanderson would not answer three questions, one of them being the identity of Nakomi and her purpose in the series. http://www.tor.com/blogs/2013/01/brandon-sandersons-wheel-of-time-answers-from-torchat