Aviendha

**Aviendha** is a character in *The Wheel of Time* television series, first appearing in season 2. She is portrayed by Ayoola Smart.

Aviendha is an Aiel Maiden of the Spear.

## History

### Early life

Aviendha was born to the Nine Valleys sept of the Taardad Aiel. She became a Maiden of the Spear. She is involved with the Aiel group known as the Wise Ones.

Aviendha left the Aiel Waste to search for the Car'a'carn, the fabled Chief of Chiefs.

### Season 2

Perrin Aybara finds Aviendha locked in a cage in Atuan's Mill, a small town on Toman Head that has been occupied by the Children of the Light. Many of the Whitecloaks are extremely suspicious of an Aielwoman who has been found so far from the Spine of the World, and Eamon Valda believes that it is no coincidence that she has arrived at the same time as the Seanchan. Perrin chooses to release Aviendha from her cage, and the pair face Dain Bornhald's Whitecloaks together. Aviendha proves an extremely capable warrior, and can easily defeat several Whitecloaks. The Maiden of the Spear is ready to kill Dain, but Perrin urges her to spare him, and they flee the town together. Aviendha and Perrin make camp together, and they discuss her people, the Aiel. She tells him about her home, the Three-fold Land. Aviendha also explains that she is in Perrin's debt according to the Aiel honor system of *ji'e'toh*.

## Appearances

Aviendha appears in the following episodes:

## Trivia

* Showrunner Rafe Judkins said that Aviendha is one of his favorite characters.
* In a Reddit AMA on November 24, 2021, Rafe Judkins confirmed that Aviendha had been cast, but did not reveal who was playing her.
* Prior to her casting, showrunner Rafe Judkins confirmed that she will appear in the series. Despite fan speculation that she will be cut or combined into another character, Judkins has confirmed multiple times that she will appear and will not be combined.

## Changes from the book series

Aviendha is an adaptation of the character of the same name  (*book spoilers!*) from the book series.

## Gallery

Aviendha official cosplay guide, July 14, 2023Episode 205: Aviendha sitting with Perrin (offscreen)Episode 207: Chiad, Bain, Aviendha, Perrin and Hopper walk across Toman HeadEpisode 207: Chiad, Bain, Aviendha, Perrin and Hopper walk across Toman HeadEpisode 208: Masema, Aviendha, and Perrin during the Battle of FalmeEpisode 208: Chiad, Loial, Bain, Masema, and Aviendha during the Battle of FalmeEpisode 208: Bain, Aviendha, and Chiad in Falme
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## References

1. ↑ Rafe Judkins, Ask The Wheel of Time on Amazon Prime Anything at JordanCon 2022. April 22, 2022.
2. ↑ Twitter. Official The Wheel of Time Twitter account. February 4, 2022.
3. ↑ Prime Video on Twitter: Our Wise One has arrived 🌟. April 22, 2022.
4. ↑ Aviendha character profile on Amazon Prime for Season 2 of *The Wheel of Time*.
5. ↑ *The Wheel of Time*, season 2 episode 5: *Damane*.
6. ↑ Tweet by Rafe Judkins, in response to a fan asking who his favorite character is: I know it's lame, but I honestly have too many favorites -- Egwene, Aviendha, Mat, Nynaeve, Perrin, Rand, Tam -- honestly I believe that when you're writing you have to be in love with all of your characters, and now that I'm writing, I am ha. September 12, 2018.
7. ↑ In response to a fan, Rafe Judkins stated that Aviendha, Elayne, and Min are "three of [his] favorites." March 22, 2020.
8. ↑ Rafe Judkins on Reddit, I’m Rafe Judkins, showrunner and executive producer of the new Amazon Original series, The Wheel of Time, here to answer your questions. AMA. November 24, 2021.
9. ↑ When asked if Aviendha, Elayne, and Min would be combined, Judkins stated on Instagram that he's "not going to combing huge characters like that." When someone said they "can't wait" to see Aviendha, Elayne, and Min, Judkins replied "Me either", again indicating that they will all appear. March 22, 2020.