Due in part to the recent increase in Trolloc and Aiel activity in the Spine of the World, the raucous foregate of Cairhien has for the most part been cleared of tenants. Nevertheless, any traveler to Cairhien will likely to be blessed with the good fortune of witnessing an exposition of brilliant color and light and in the night's sky, thanks to the work of the Illuminator's Guild.

His Royal Highness King Galldrian su Riatin re has seen fit to commission a new chapter house for the reclusive guild within the walls of the City. Not infrequently, a guildsman or woman can be found going about his or her private business on the streets of Cairhien

A word to novices of Daes Dae'mar: Never ask a guildmember direct questions about their craft. Tactless and overly inquisitive individuals have been known to find out first hand how fiercely the Guild protects the knowledge of its craft.