Aes Sedai and family

[Caelan Arendor]

Aes Sedai with family ties, husbands, or children appear to be a rare exception. In that sense, they could be seen as forerunners of modern career women, devoting themselves primarily to their duties and responsibilities within the White Tower while avoiding emotional attachments whenever possible. The only exception I am aware of seems to be Cadsuane Melaidhrin, who is mentioned somewhere as having had children in the distant past. Beyond that, I cannot recall any other example of an Aes Sedai maintaining family bonds. Moreover, due to their longevity, Aes Sedai generally outlive their children and grandchildren, should they ever have had any. Do you have information I may have overlooked?

[Tenobia si bashere kazadi]

Cadsuane never had children. Everything else seems right. I guess if you'll probably outlive your children and grandchildren it can be a bit off-putting to having kids. It reminds me of the witches in Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy, where the witches have children with mortal men but if its a boy the kid dies and the witch long outlives them.

Edited 6 hours ago by Tenobia si bashere kazadi