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Welcome to the !
Welcome to the Brown Ajah! This wiki is intended to document anything and everything related to Robert Jordan's and Brandon Sanderson's Wheel of Time fantasy series.

There are neither beginnings nor endings to the turning of the Wheel of Time, but the creation of this wiki was a beginning.

Everyone is welcome to contribute, but most operations will require at least a confirmed email address.

Content Rules
The below rules apply to wiki content, but not to Discussion pages.

1. Much like Wikipedia, the wording of content should be as neutral as possible. Common criticisms, praise, or controversy can be described, but opining in the first person must be avoided.

2. Much like Wikipedia, any claims that may be controversial in any way, or which may not be immediately obvious to casual readers of the book series, should be verifiably sourced as much as possible (e.g. by quoting Robert Jordan or Brandon Sanderson, or by linking to tweets and AMA answers by Rafe Judkins.)

3. Unlike Wikipedia, there is no rule here against "original research". We are not merely reporting facts compiled elsewhere. Well-sourced new discoveries are welcome! Even unsubstantiated theories are allowed, provided that they are framed as such!

4. When citing text from books, please use citations of the form 'Book Chapter', where Book is either the full title (e.g. "The Eye of the World") or the initialism (e.g. "TEOTW"). Please don't use # or 'Ch' or any such indicators or separators between the book title and the chapter number. 'There are plans to integrate with a tool for citing the source text and uniformity of citations will expedite this.'

5. To avoid cross-cultural confusion, please type dates in YYYY-M-D format (e.g. 2023-8-30 for August 30th of 2023). YYYY-MM-DD is also acceptable (e.g. 2023-08-30). Please type times of day in military time (e.g. 13:45 for 1:45 PM).

6. Prefer plain wiki links to masked links. For example Robert is preferable to Robert Jordan, as it encourages the creation of a redirect (redirects inherently contain some information that is masked with such labeling). That said, in this case Robert Jordan or Jordan would be more optimal, and there are cases where masking is appropriate.

Code of Conduct
1. No private information for individuals should be posted, including:
 * usernames
 * IRL names
 * addresses
 * city of residence
 * email addresses
 * phone numbers
 * profile pictures depicting IRL people
 * birthdays

All such information in screenshots should be redacted.

2. Editors should remain civil at all times and use disinterested language when describing claims and opinions. Descriptors like "inaccurate," "unsubstantiated," and "dubious" are permitted when properly supported. Descriptors like "stupid" or "horrific" are not.

3. All interactions must be based on an assumption of good faith until the preponderance of evidence indicates otherwise (as judged by the admins).

4. Aside from the potential for spoilers, we aim to make this wiki as broadly accessible as possible. Real-world swearing is entirely prohibited both in main wiki content and discussion pages. Randland swearing is encouraged where appropriate (on Discussion pages, it's always appropriate).

5. Controversies unrelated to The Wheel of Time must be avoided at all times. Meta controversies (such as those surrounding a particular fan site) can be included in the appropriate pages, provided that proper sourcing and tone are adhered to. However, discussion of real-world politics and religion (for example) except where either (a) necessary for the description of some on-topic subject, or (b) done as an obviously value-adding statement around Wheel of Time text (for example, categorizing the worldviews of characters or acknowledging the real-world inspirations for fictional Wheel of Time groups) is strictly prohibited! You may debate whether Tear is an oligarchy, if Nynaeve is a libertarian, or if Egeanin is a slaver at the conclusion of the series. You may not debate whether monarchy is preferable to democracy, or whether capitalism is superior to communism, or the accuracy of Judaism vs Islam, etc.

Rule Exceptions
Exceptions to the above rule on private information:
 * 1) Brown Ajah wiki usernames
 * 2) Broadly available and previously published information (e.g. Robert Jordan's resident city being Charleston)
 * 3) Usernames and IRL names of celebrities and other public figures
 * 4) Profile pictures that only depict celebrities, other public figures, or which are merely crops of popular images such as the figure-8 ouroboros entwined with the Wheel of Time or ubiquitous fan art.
 * 5) Usernames and profile pictures contained in viral, well-known screenshots
 * 6) Publicly available birthdays (e.g. it's public on their Twitter or Facebook page, or published in works they've authored, etc.)

Public Figures
See the non-comprehensive list of public figures here: Public Figures and here: Periph:Public Figures.

For the purposes of this wiki, "public figures" refers to anyone who meets any of the following criteria:
 * A reasonable person would have the reasonable expectation that a complete stranger might have heard of them (e.g. Tom Cruise).
 * Anyone involved in the writing of the Wheel of Time books or the creation of the show who has spoken publicly, such as by doing TV interviews or Reddit AMAs, or by posting on Twitter about the books/show under their IRL identity or published pen name (e.g. Robert Jordan / James Rigney, Periph:Harriet McDougal, Brandon Sanderson, Periph:Rafe Judkins, etc.).
 * Anyone who runs a YouTube channel under their real name (e.g. Periph:Shad Brooks, Periph:Daniel Greene, etc.)
 * A reasonable person would have the reasonable expectation that a complete stranger who is a more-than-casual WoT fan would likely have heard of them (e.g. Periph:Maria Simons).

Links
View a list of other WoT-related websites.