The Oath Rod
Item from The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan
A ter'angreal that binds channelers to oaths they cannot break — the foundation of Aes Sedai trust and the chain that limits their lifespan.
Also known as: the Oath Rod, the Rod of Binding
What They Know
- Binds channelers to oaths they cannot physically violate
- The three oaths: no lies, no weapons for men, no Power as weapon except vs Shadowspawn or in self-defense
- Cuts a channeler's lifespan approximately in half — a cost most Aes Sedai are unaware of
- Was originally a criminal restraint (binder) in the Age of Legends, repurposed by the Tower
Connections
- used_by — white_tower
- binds — white_tower
- used_by — egwene
- used_by — siuan
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