In FY 993, Maravaile was assigned to take command of the army besieging Tar Valon at Hawkwing's command. Around this time Maravaile became the lover of Ishara Casalain, the daughter of Endara Casalain, the governor of the Imperial Province of Andor. A year later, Hawkwing was dead from an unexpected illness and his empire began tearing itself apart. Maravaile stubbornly insisted on maintaining the siege, until Ishara persuaded him that the siege no longer served any purpose. Maravaile lifted the siege, pledged his loyalty and life to Ishara, whom he married, and they returned with his army to Caemlyn, where Ishara declared herself the first Queen of Andor. In thanks for Ishara's actions, the Amyrlin Seat, Deane Aryman, forged a powerful alliance between Andor and Tar Valon that would last