Who is Nynaeve al'Meara from The Eye of the World and what is their importance?

Nynaeve is the Wisdom of Emond's Field, a position that she is viewed too young to hold. She is a proud woman and confrontational, a result of always having to defend herself to, mostly, older men. She dislikes men in general, finding them ineffectual and stubborn. When the villagers of Emond's Field discover that Rand, Mat, Perrin and Egwene are missing they decide to go after them and bring them home. While the Village Council deliberates, Nynaeve informs the Women's Circle that she is going after the children, as she doesn't expect the Village Council to reach a decision any time soon.