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no hard evidence on the name of Tamyrlin, I just read that Tamyrlin was rumored to be the name of the first channeler.   i'm not sure where the thought originally came from, but i know its on the wheel of time wiki (i know, its a wiki. ) this is the only source i could find for it, but i myself, havent read that version of TEOTW:

Scott Mocklin tells us that the new glossary in To The Blight (vol. 2 of the YA version of TEOTW) has the following entry:

    Ring of Tamyrlin (TAHM-ehr-lin): a legendary ring, believed mythical by most people, worn by the leader of the Aes Sedai during the Age of Legends. Stories about the Ring of Tamyrlin include that it was an angreal or sa'angreal or ter'angreal of immense power. It supposedly was named after the first person to learn how to tap into the Source and channel the One Power, and in some tales, was actually made by that man or woman. Despite what many Aes Sedai say, no one knows whether it was a man or a woman who first learned to channel. Some believe that the present title of Amyrlin is a corruption of Tamyrlin.


as far as what Lanfear says,

TITLE: Shadow Rising
CHAPTER: 9 - Decisions
"I cannot trust you fully, Lews Therin. Not yet." She [Lanfear] came closer, and he [Rand] considered simply seizing her. He was bigger and stronger by far - and blocked as he was, she could wrap him up with the Power like a kitten tangled in a ball of string. "Not with that, certainly," she added, grimacing at Callandor.  "There are only two more powerful that a man can use. One at least, I know, still exists. No, Lews Therin. I will not trust you yet with that." "Stop calling me that," he growled. "My name is Rand. Rand al'Thor."

she does say that a man can use, so that's why I think it's probably that ring.  unless of course, you count being able to use both choedan kal by linking, but i tend to think she meant direct use by a man.

I've never heard of people called Taes Sedai .  Although Tamyrlin was supposed to be the name of the first person to channel (and I have a feeling he was male.)  Also, there was a ring called the Ring of Tamyrlin that Lews Therin wore while he was First among the Servants.  The ring was supposed to be an extremely powerful sa'angreal.  And that would make sense considering Lanfear mentioned to him once how there were 2 sa'angreals that Rand could use that were stronger than Callandor (one being the Male half of the Choedan Kal.)

Actually, Min saw in one of her visions Darlin wearing a certain crown, and dying in his bed later in life.  When Darlin was named King of Tear, they said they would have her design that crown she saw.  I don't believe Tear will be subjugated to the Seanchan.  Especially with the huge army in the way in Illian.

Just one thing to correct about your last post Joe.  The man that comes to the palace in Caemlyn to see Rand in the end is Davram Bashere, Marshall-General of Saldaea, not Mayene.  Saldaea is one of the Borderland nations that borders the Blight.  Just had to set that straight since Bashere is one of my favorite characters