Bethamin Zeami

She is a Seanchan sul'dam.

Physical Description

She has dark eyes. (TSR,Ch38) She is tall. (WH,Ch20) She is tall and as dark as Tuon. (CoT,Ch3)

Chronology

After the debacle at Falme, Bethamin discovers Renna and Seta collared in the damane quarters. She deserts and makes her way to Tanchico. (TSR,Ch38, WH,Ch20)
Egeanin captures Bethamin and holds the sul'dam in her basement. Egeanin accidentally discovers that the a'dam works on Bethamin, much to Bethamin's horror. (TSR,Ch38)
Caught up in her conflicting values, Egeanin frees Bethamin. (TSR,Ch51)
In Ebou Dar, Bethamin asks after Egeanin. (WH,Ch20)
Bethamin and Renna inspect the damane in the attic of the Tarasin Palace. Back in her room, the Seeker confronts her and orders her to renew her friendship with Egeanin. (WH,Ch20)
Bethamin tells Egeanin and Domon about the Seeker. Domon says he will get Mat and Thom to help them escape. (WH,Ch21)
Egeanin brings Bethamin to The Wandering Woman and introduces her to Joline. They all go to the Tarasin Palace to meet Mat and the others. (WH,Ch30)
Mat and the others escape Ebou Dar and hide in Valan Luca's circus. Edesina, Joline and Teslyn make it by the guards leashed by Bethamin, Renna and Seta. (CoT,Ch1)
Edesina, Joline, Teslyn, Bethamin, Renna and Seta all stay in the same small circus wagon. (CoT,Ch2)
After days of being cooped up together, the Aes Sedai and sul'dam are nearly at each other's throats. The three Aes Sedai sense a huge amount of saidar to the north. (CoT,Ch3)
Edesina, Joline and Teslyn channel frequently despite Mat's warnings. Bethamin, Renna and Seta offer to collar them. Mat cannot get the a'dam away from them. (CoT,Ch28)
Edesina goes for a walk in Jurador followed by Bethamin and Seta. Mat is furious the she is exposing her face. (CoT,Ch29)
When Joline tries to leave the wagon to see the Seanchan, Bethamin and Seta try to stop her so Edesina binds them with Air. Bethamin channels a shower of sparks and Joline begins slapping her. Mat enters and paddles Joline. Edesina, Teslyn and Setalle are shocked when weaves do not touch him. (KoD,Ch7)
Joline and Edesina begin training Bethamin. Setalle is sure that Seta can see the weaves as well. (KoD,Ch9)
Bethamin and Seta accompany Mat as he leads the party through the forest. (KoD,Ch25)
When they rejoin the Band of the Red Hand, the nobles bow to Teslyn, Joline and Edesina and even Bethamin and Seta. (KoD,Ch26)
When the Seanchan force attacks, Teslyn, Edesina, Joline, Fen, Blaeric, Seta and Bethamin are with the soldiers, though the two sul'dam are forbidden to fight. The Aes Sedai throw fireballs as soon as they feel in danger. (KoD,Ch37)
Bethamin and Seta go to Tar Valon with the Aes Sedai. (ToM,Ch17)
Joline sends a letter to Setalle Anan that the Aes Sedai party arrived safely at the White Tower. (ToM,Ch52)

Other References

TSR,Ch38 - Egeanin and Bethamin have known each other for ten years.
TSR,Ch52 - Egeanin worries that if the Seeker finds out that she freed Bethamin he will want to have a 'talk' with her.
WH,Ch29 - Egeanin tells Mat that she can supply three sul'dam for him to help some damane escape.
KoD,Ch8 � Amathera is still terrified of any Seanchan including Bethamin and Seta.
KoD,Ch27 � Mat would like to use Bethamin and Seta in his plans against the Seanchan but he fears they might refuse at the last minute.
TGS,Ch20 � When Joline and Edesina demand horses from Mat, they also want horses for Bethamin, Seta and Setalle.

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