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galgan's out, but maybe... newyorkersedai Send a noteboard - 07/06/2010 07:01:12 PM
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?

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).
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Signing reports Etzel - 06/06/2010 07:30:37 PM 2379 Views
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militarily perhaps, but not a duel Sidious - 07/06/2010 04:56:55 AM 1504 Views
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Re: I'd rather see Aviendha and Elayne link and take her out Datakim - 07/06/2010 10:00:44 PM 1242 Views
You are quite right, I should have said "kill all the remaining FS" darius_sedai - 07/06/2010 10:08:49 PM 1289 Views
Re: You are quite right, I should have said "kill all the remaining FS" Datakim - 07/06/2010 10:22:11 PM 1190 Views
Moridin IMO will be all Rand's to deal with darius_sedai - 07/06/2010 10:56:28 PM 1110 Views
Moridin vs Rand will likely not be an OP fight. Datakim - 07/06/2010 11:06:16 PM 1187 Views
I think it'll be OP v.TP darius_sedai - 07/06/2010 11:59:38 PM 1209 Views
Nice thinking newyorkersedai - 07/06/2010 06:16:15 PM 1309 Views
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I favor the Roederan theory darius_sedai - 07/06/2010 01:35:37 PM 1263 Views
Murandy would certainly make the most sense... Etzel - 07/06/2010 02:06:34 PM 1133 Views
Not sure about Masema, but the rest I think is likely darius_sedai - 07/06/2010 02:11:32 PM 1356 Views
I have this feeling that Elaida is going to surprise us, and Demandred is in Caemlyn... fionwe1987 - 06/06/2010 08:33:16 PM 1417 Views
Meh. I think Elaida will end up like other women in the series who sucked darius_sedai - 06/06/2010 10:56:47 PM 1353 Views
While Traveling is certainly a tactical advantage, I think the Seanchan won't be able to use it. DREWRULESWOT! - 06/06/2010 11:15:56 PM 1212 Views
A hundred gateways next to each other is as good as one giant gateway... Shannow - 06/06/2010 11:36:48 PM 1351 Views
but no carts or wagons. darius_sedai - 07/06/2010 12:15:29 AM 1278 Views
Fully supplied armies could be moved Knightscape - 07/06/2010 02:45:15 AM 1280 Views
you are missing the point that this would create several major problems darius_sedai - 07/06/2010 01:49:08 PM 1306 Views
Advantages and Disadvantages to both large and small gateways Knightscape - 08/06/2010 03:04:28 AM 1269 Views
The logistics would be practically impossible, as even RJ stated (see quote below) darius_sedai - 08/06/2010 01:41:03 PM 1242 Views
But the Seanchan have an advantage the Perrin did not... Night Walker - 07/06/2010 02:45:26 AM 1278 Views
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Re: But the Seanchan have an advantage the Perrin did not... darius_sedai - 07/06/2010 07:03:29 PM 1239 Views
Re: But the Seanchan have an advantage the Perrin did not... Night Walker - 07/06/2010 07:48:01 PM 1111 Views
Re: But the Seanchan have an advantage the Perrin did not... Underwood - 07/06/2010 08:22:23 PM 1239 Views
Double Post -Sorry - NM! *NM* Underwood - 07/06/2010 08:22:23 PM 621 Views
We have no clue if Damane can tie off weaves darius_sedai - 07/06/2010 08:28:08 PM 1203 Views
Re: We have no clue if Damane can tie off weaves Night Walker - 07/06/2010 09:22:24 PM 1288 Views
One disagreement darius_sedai - 07/06/2010 09:33:09 PM 1242 Views
I agree...but Night Walker - 07/06/2010 09:44:54 PM 1182 Views
That's just it ... Egwene, Elayne and Rand have already thought of it and considered the uses darius_sedai - 07/06/2010 10:04:50 PM 1246 Views
Egwene to pass information? You're joking, right? Skeeve the Great - 07/06/2010 10:59:25 PM 1352 Views
He did say it was unlikely BlackAdder - 07/06/2010 11:23:20 PM 1368 Views
Thanks! darius_sedai - 08/06/2010 12:02:27 AM 1179 Views
Not to mention... fionwe1987 - 07/06/2010 09:26:28 PM 1203 Views
Re: Not to mention... Night Walker - 07/06/2010 09:38:31 PM 1133 Views
yes, but the cost may prove too high to allocate so many resources against Traveling darius_sedai - 07/06/2010 09:44:16 PM 1160 Views
Something from RJ Datakim - 07/06/2010 09:43:16 PM 1197 Views
NICE! darius_sedai - 07/06/2010 09:55:03 PM 1079 Views
If they get Traveling, I hope we read the first time the Seanchan move their "creatures" through newyorkersedai - 07/06/2010 06:22:47 PM 1108 Views
Re: If they get Traveling, I hope we read the first time the Seanchan move their "creatures" through Datakim - 07/06/2010 11:03:22 PM 1245 Views
That's a good point darius_sedai - 08/06/2010 12:05:30 AM 1193 Views
The little thing is Rand's angreal IMO Sidious - 07/06/2010 04:52:17 AM 1200 Views
Rand has a powerful sa'angreal though. Rurouni_Kenshin - 07/06/2010 08:35:06 AM 1175 Views
But this was often suggested Etzel - 07/06/2010 10:30:17 AM 1191 Views
I think the thing from books 4-6 has to do with dreaming/TAR abilities. TaskmasterJack - 08/06/2010 12:09:53 AM 1155 Views
I think BS has inadvertently given away a massive clue regarding Demandred's identity... Shannow - 06/06/2010 09:12:58 PM 1378 Views
What's to prevent him from hiding as a female? *NM* BlackAdder - 06/06/2010 10:30:08 PM 553 Views
Forgive me if I don't give that possibility serious consideration. Shannow - 06/06/2010 10:36:20 PM 1158 Views
Bc it's clearly way too dissatisfying. And Demmy's certainly too proud to hide as a woman! *NM* newyorkersedai - 07/06/2010 01:01:52 AM 622 Views
Not entirely... if he's Egwene that explains a lot BlackAdder - 07/06/2010 02:17:56 AM 1211 Views
You misread, IMO newyorkersedai - 07/06/2010 12:59:58 AM 1330 Views
Thank you yet again, Etzel newyorkersedai - 07/06/2010 01:07:02 AM 1061 Views
Well. Galgan, then. *NM* StinkerSkunk - 07/06/2010 04:05:57 PM 635 Views
*NM* *NM* StinkerSkunk - 07/06/2010 04:06:38 PM 595 Views
Can't be Galgan Etzel - 07/06/2010 04:37:36 PM 1116 Views
See we can agree on stuff *NM* darius_sedai - 07/06/2010 06:35:52 PM 524 Views
Of course, we can. *NM* Etzel - 07/06/2010 07:26:00 PM 544 Views
galgan's out, but maybe... newyorkersedai - 07/06/2010 07:01:12 PM 1135 Views
Or... Etzel - 08/06/2010 09:37:21 AM 1141 Views
I doubt the new Taraboner king is involved darius_sedai - 08/06/2010 12:52:45 PM 1531 Views
As I said, I think... Etzel - 08/06/2010 01:30:39 PM 1101 Views
I'm not disagreeing with most of it darius_sedai - 08/06/2010 01:49:54 PM 1122 Views
look above, you guys agreed on stuff for 19 hours. New record? *NM* newyorkersedai - 08/06/2010 04:12:47 PM 525 Views
LMAO darius_sedai - 08/06/2010 11:01:57 PM 1382 Views
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