Demandred also controls the new King of Tarabon now, alongside Roedran and many Dragonsworn bands (if he isn't posing as this Traboner King himself). I think we don't know the new King's name yet, but the connection between Tarabon and the Seanchan would make sense for Demandred, who was allied to Semirhage.
The alliance between the 3 was pretty informal, As Demandred said
WH
Wonderful News
"Where is he?" Demandred growled, clenching his fists behind his back. Standing with his feet apart, he was aware that he dominated the room. He always did. Even so, he wished Semirhage or Mesaana were present. Their alliance was delicate — a simple agreement that they would not turn on one another until the others had been eliminated—yet it had held all this time. Working together, they had unbalanced opponent after opponent, toppling many to their deaths or worse. But it was difficult for Semirhage to attend these meetings, and Mesaana had been shy, of late. If she was thinking of ending the alliance. . . .
Seems to me that while the clearly coordinate they aren't a completely united front. Graendal tells us later that they even think they can keep their little alliance from the others...
TGS
Prologue
Her speculation was cut short as footsteps announced other arrivals. Demandred entered though the doorway to the south, and he was accompanied by Mesaana. Had they arrived together, then? They assumed that Graendal did not know of their little alliance, a pact that included Semirhage. But honestly, if they wanted to keep that a secret, couldn't they see that they shouldn't answer a summons together?
Obviously they don't move so openly as to be attached to the hip, which Semirhage and Demandred would have had to have been if they were both operating through the Seanchan.
Certainly it's not impossible that they were both there, but seems more likely to me that Demandred, Semrihage and Mesaana each carved out their own independent areas of influence.
Domani Drag Queen in the White Tower ... Aran'gar watch out!
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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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