it's dimly possible that there's another FS working the Seanchan Empire from their own mainland. It would still raise the question of why Semi was the one to destroy the ruling family - the other one could've done that for her. It's far from a smooth idea, though - and I strongly agree that 2 FS on one territory sounds wrong...
Still, I figure that the Shadow, with their global goals and reach, would have a contingency plan to use what must be a massive army. And you can view the Randland Seanchan and the Mainland Seanchan as two territories, given the Seanchan lack of channeling. Does anyone have an idea what % of Seanchan troops were sent to Randland?
This may mean nothing but that I'm reading too much into the text: SH's words about pawns may refer to the Seanchan collectively, or it may refer to Tuon and Suroth and/or Invading Seanchan. It's unlikely that Demi is this potential power in the mainland, but I'm sure he could use the chaos there to his advantage. He's the one who got the White Tower, Ashaman, and Shaido into one big mess over Rand, right?
Still, I figure that the Shadow, with their global goals and reach, would have a contingency plan to use what must be a massive army. And you can view the Randland Seanchan and the Mainland Seanchan as two territories, given the Seanchan lack of channeling. Does anyone have an idea what % of Seanchan troops were sent to Randland?
This may mean nothing but that I'm reading too much into the text: SH's words about pawns may refer to the Seanchan collectively, or it may refer to Tuon and Suroth and/or Invading Seanchan. It's unlikely that Demi is this potential power in the mainland, but I'm sure he could use the chaos there to his advantage. He's the one who got the White Tower, Ashaman, and Shaido into one big mess over Rand, right?
It was previously reported that "Sanderson said that we had seen Mesaana's alter-ego on screen as of Knife of Dreams, but that we had not seen Demandred's alter-ego on screen as of Knife of Dreams. Sanderson would not elaborate on whether Demandred's alter-ego had been seen in The Gathering Storm — Sanderson didn't want to narrow down the suspects for us if Demandred really had appeared in The Gathering Storm."
Galgan was seen in KoD.
It also doesn't really fit with Demandred's comments in TGS, prologue, that his rule is secure, or that he gathers for war, since Fortuona rules the Seanchan.
Also SH's comment to Semirhage in TGS that she lost valuable pawns makes no real sense if Demandred would still control the Seanchan (and it's in itself unlikely that there were two Forsaken among the Seanchan).
Galgan was seen in KoD.
It also doesn't really fit with Demandred's comments in TGS, prologue, that his rule is secure, or that he gathers for war, since Fortuona rules the Seanchan.
Also SH's comment to Semirhage in TGS that she lost valuable pawns makes no real sense if Demandred would still control the Seanchan (and it's in itself unlikely that there were two Forsaken among the Seanchan).
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- 06/06/2010 07:30:37 PM
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Interesting
- 06/06/2010 07:41:56 PM
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BS said Demandred's identity is the greatest secret in the story, and will pay off in the end...
- 06/06/2010 08:05:51 PM
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militarily perhaps, but not a duel
- 07/06/2010 04:56:55 AM
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Re: militarily perhaps, but not a duel
- 07/06/2010 01:34:04 PM
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Re: militarily perhaps, but not a duel
- 07/06/2010 04:17:26 PM
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Oh I like the villains to lose everything before they die
- 07/06/2010 04:18:43 PM
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Bah
- 07/06/2010 04:38:36 PM
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Skilled Rand would be nice.
- 07/06/2010 09:24:56 PM
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I'd rather see Aviendha and Elayne link and take her out
- 07/06/2010 09:41:47 PM
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Re: I'd rather see Aviendha and Elayne link and take her out
- 07/06/2010 10:00:44 PM
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You are quite right, I should have said "kill all the remaining FS"
- 07/06/2010 10:08:49 PM
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Re: You are quite right, I should have said "kill all the remaining FS"
- 07/06/2010 10:22:11 PM
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Moridin IMO will be all Rand's to deal with
- 07/06/2010 10:56:28 PM
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I think Demandred might be...
- 07/06/2010 09:48:29 AM
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I favor the Roederan theory
- 07/06/2010 01:35:37 PM
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I have this feeling that Elaida is going to surprise us, and Demandred is in Caemlyn...
- 06/06/2010 08:33:16 PM
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Meh. I think Elaida will end up like other women in the series who sucked
- 06/06/2010 10:56:47 PM
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While Traveling is certainly a tactical advantage, I think the Seanchan won't be able to use it.
- 06/06/2010 11:15:56 PM
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A hundred gateways next to each other is as good as one giant gateway...
- 06/06/2010 11:36:48 PM
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but no carts or wagons.
- 07/06/2010 12:15:29 AM
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Fully supplied armies could be moved
- 07/06/2010 02:45:15 AM
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you are missing the point that this would create several major problems
- 07/06/2010 01:49:08 PM
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Advantages and Disadvantages to both large and small gateways
- 08/06/2010 03:04:28 AM
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The logistics would be practically impossible, as even RJ stated (see quote below)
- 08/06/2010 01:41:03 PM
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But the Seanchan have an advantage the Perrin did not...
- 07/06/2010 02:45:26 AM
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Re: But the Seanchan have an advantage the Perrin did not...
- 07/06/2010 01:52:40 PM
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Re: But the Seanchan have an advantage the Perrin did not...
- 07/06/2010 06:55:59 PM
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Re: But the Seanchan have an advantage the Perrin did not...
- 07/06/2010 07:03:29 PM
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Re: But the Seanchan have an advantage the Perrin did not...
- 07/06/2010 07:48:01 PM
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We have no clue if Damane can tie off weaves
- 07/06/2010 08:28:08 PM
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Re: We have no clue if Damane can tie off weaves
- 07/06/2010 09:22:24 PM
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One disagreement
- 07/06/2010 09:33:09 PM
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I agree...but
- 07/06/2010 09:44:54 PM
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That's just it ... Egwene, Elayne and Rand have already thought of it and considered the uses
- 07/06/2010 10:04:50 PM
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Egwene to pass information? You're joking, right?
- 07/06/2010 10:59:25 PM
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Not to mention...
- 07/06/2010 09:26:28 PM
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Re: Not to mention...
- 07/06/2010 09:38:31 PM
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yes, but the cost may prove too high to allocate so many resources against Traveling
- 07/06/2010 09:44:16 PM
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If they get Traveling, I hope we read the first time the Seanchan move their "creatures" through
- 07/06/2010 06:22:47 PM
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Re: If they get Traveling, I hope we read the first time the Seanchan move their "creatures" through
- 07/06/2010 11:03:22 PM
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The little thing is Rand's angreal IMO
- 07/06/2010 04:52:17 AM
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I think the thing from books 4-6 has to do with dreaming/TAR abilities.
- 08/06/2010 12:09:53 AM
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I think BS has inadvertently given away a massive clue regarding Demandred's identity...
- 06/06/2010 09:12:58 PM
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What's to prevent him from hiding as a female? *NM*
- 06/06/2010 10:30:08 PM
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Forgive me if I don't give that possibility serious consideration.
- 06/06/2010 10:36:20 PM
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Bc it's clearly way too dissatisfying. And Demmy's certainly too proud to hide as a woman! *NM*
- 07/06/2010 01:01:52 AM
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Well. Galgan, then. *NM*
- 07/06/2010 04:05:57 PM
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Can't be Galgan
- 07/06/2010 04:37:36 PM
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galgan's out, but maybe...
- 07/06/2010 07:01:12 PM
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Or...
- 08/06/2010 09:37:21 AM
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I doubt the new Taraboner king is involved
- 08/06/2010 12:52:45 PM
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As I said, I think...
- 08/06/2010 01:30:39 PM
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I'm not disagreeing with most of it
- 08/06/2010 01:49:54 PM
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look above, you guys agreed on stuff for 19 hours. New record? *NM*
- 08/06/2010 04:12:47 PM
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*NM*