Semirhage "... took delight in cruelty, pure pleasure in giving anguish..." 

REAL NAME
[WoRJ 65] Nemene Damendar Boann

APPEARANCE
[Loc P HC:56] {Messana} She has long slender fingers, deftly making tiny stitches to form a labyringthine pattern of tiny flowers. Unblinking dark eyes in a smooth dark face. always calm and graceful. Taller than most men but perfectly proportioned so u couldn't tell.

HISTORY
[LoC 2 HC:77] {Rand} Tortured entire city - made thousands assist in breaking each other slowly (their loved ones) just to prove she could. She also took enormous pleasure in it. [LoC 7 HC:139] Hates any who call themselves AS. In her opinion. she had been true AS. Very well known (fame) went to every where in the world for ability to mend any injury even really close to death onez. Delegation from Hall of Servants offered her choice - To be "bound never to know her pleasures again.. or else be severed and cast out." One of the first to go to Shayol Ghul because of that. She extracted a little during the healing, said some deserve to suffer and she enjoyed it. Some of the Hall fell into her hands during the war.

CLOTHING
[LoC P HC:56] {Mesaana} "Not even Demandred dared to suggest to Semirhage's face that she wore black so often because Lanfear wore white."

CHARACTER
Pain is and art form to her. [LoC P HC:56] {Messana} "took delight in cruelty, pure pleasure in giving anguish." [LoC P HC:56] {Mesaana} does needlework in a high backed chair covered in red tapestry. [LoC 7 HC:139] would rather have spotless white gleaming sleek sterile area. [LoC 7 HC:139] Hates AS

STRENGTH
[LoC 7 HC:139] Given enough time, she could break the strongest man, humble the proudest woman, and mold them to her desire. Took longer than Compulsion but much stronger. It was the use of slow building of pain. Meticulous. Knowlegable about the human body as anyone had every been. {Use of OP} [LoC 7 HC:139] Fire and Wind = slice clothing away and into compressed bundle. Fire and Earth = turn it to dust. Spirit and Fire = stimulate part of brain that recieved msgs of pain.

LOCATIONS
In the White Tower? [LoC 7 HC:139] {torture} iron bound door. glowbulb (light bulb?) salvaged. better than candles/ oil lamps. look of prison - rough stone walls and bare floor, small crude wooden table in corner.

SPECULATION
Location - Perhaps still within the White Tower? Posing as a Sister?

NOTES ON THE IMAGE
09.09.97 Much of Semirage is still a mystery (appearance wise). I don't think there were any descriptions of her hair and/or skin, so i decided to make her some what opposite of Lanfear (well i figure RJ goes through the trouble of making the distinction that they wear opposite colors - black and white - so i figure it there must be more to it than that =P).

Where Lanfear is pale skinned i chose to have Semirhage in a darker tone. Same with her hair. Lanfear was them wavy dark locks, i would think Semirhage would have lighter straight hair. Of course i could be way off and only time (and RJ!) will tell what she really looks like =)...

As to the overall image, i really don't like her face and if i get the time (and the inspiration) it will get changed. I dunno something about her pursed lips bother me ... I pictured her in this tight black dress with high color - a small bit of sexiness with a lot of class (in comparison with Graendal's sexy/playful get up) - and also to give her her due hieght and stature (she's no wallflower! ;). The pattern i tried to keep minimized and" clean" due to the implication that she likes things immaculate ... d-luv