The 10 most powerful looks from The Wheel of Time season 2

8. Moiraine’s big blue cardboard dress

When Moiraine arrives in the city of Cairhien, she’s wearing a handsome blue number with a wide skirt that, at first glance, seems like a pretty standard thing for a member of the Blue Ajah to wear. Thank goodness blue is her color.

What makes this outfit stand out is how stiff it is. I don’t know what it’s made of, but watch Moiraine walk around wearing it in Episode 3; that fabric does not move. Her sleeves and skirt are rigid. It’s almost like she’s wearing a sculpture.

I think this says something about where Moiraine’s head is at during this time. She’s just lost her powers. She’s feeling insecure, but she still needs to project strength as she goes about her business protecting the Dragon Reborn and bossing around her family. The dress is made of a material so stiff it might make it hard to interact with other people, but that’s okay, because as an Aes Sedai, those other people will accommodate her.

This is a power move of a dress, something she’s wearing to compensate for feeling weaker than she’s ever felt.

7. Renna: Straight Outta Hot Topic

We go back to the Seanchan, on whom we can always count for an interesting outfit. Renna’s getup is a little simpler than what her countrymen wear. It almost looks a little Renaissance Faire, with the high riding boots and the forked drop-down belt. The colors are pretty simple — brown and blue — and the padded shoulders let you know she means business.

What really brings this look together is Renna’s makeup, in particular the deep eyeshadow. It makes Renna look like she’s going through a rebellious goth phase; her dad would hate it. This outfit is about attitude and actor Renna Emain sells it.

When Renna puts on her war makeup, she goes from looking like a Hot Topic teen to something far more alien, more in line with the rest of the Seanchan.

Next, we pay tribute to the patron saint of The Wheel of Time fashion: