She has dark red hair with streaks of white and deep blue eyes. She is taller than most men, slim and is hawk-faced. Galina Casban described Therava as a very strong channeler, a lot stronger than herself, and Galina is among the strongest of the Aes Sedai. Her level of strength is described by "The Wheel of Time Companion" as 12(+1), which is only two levels above Galina's level at 14(2).