[@Ezmeralda] ....noble means of higher birth. There really isn't a midrange of nobles in the world of the Wheel of Time, especially this close to the Breaking. The Ten Nations were only just established- they haven't really had time to establish a lengthy hierarchy.

That attitude developed way, way later, hundreds of years after the Trolloc Wars. During the Trolloc Wars, the Aes Sedai were [i]celebrated[/i] as they were the only Westlanders who were successfully able to drive off Shadowspawn, against incredible odds. 

Again, not just pulling this out my ass, I do know what I'm talking about. And, I'm the GM. So when I say no, it means no. That's one of the basic rules of the RPGuild forums.