I seriously doubt that we will see Graendal again in the series (Rand's plotline was sufficiently advanced in TGS), or that the new association between Aran'gar & Graendal will play an important plot role (except that Aran'gar might take over Graendal's network now and maybe needs to find a new ally).
To take over Graendal's network, Aran'gar needed this alliance with Graendal to find out how to gain her network. Again, this suggests one Graendal/Aran'gar scene to set this up.
You really tend to overlook the fact that for everyone not in Rand\Egwene's storyline, there's a good chance we're going back to a short while after KOD ended.
Especially the talk between Aran'gar and Mesaana in KoD made IMO pretty clear that of course Aran'gar was behind the murder of Anaiya & Kairen to create more dissension.
I don't see the logic there. Aran'gar could have killed anyone to sow more dissension... it was utterly stupid to kill just Kairen and Anayia, the two women tied to Cabriana. Even if she had a reason to get them out of the way beside creating dissension and fear of the Asha'man alliance, she would not have been so stupid as to kill these two only. It even looks like Lelaine and the Blue had made the connection before Romanda did, but didn't know what to make of it.
In any case, if Aran'gar killed these two and left traces as she did (unlike what's she's done with the maids), it was obviously to make the Asha'man alliance derail, and if so that leaves us with the big question of which Forsaken ordered Moria, a BA, to come up with this plan in the first place. Who can it be but Mesaana, really?
Who screamed at Aran'gar she must sow more dissension among the rebels if not Mesaana herself anyway. You also overlook the fact this is the first time Mesaana revealed openly she was tied to the Aes Sedai. Aran'gar didn't miss that, and thought immediately how wonderful it would be to find an oppportunity to split the trio.
I also don't buy that Graendal would know, who Mesaana is
She says herself she knows her disguise in the Tower in TGS...
Now, ask yourself why Jordan put that in the prologue...
This message last edited by DomA on 10/06/2010 at 08:37:50 PM
Egwene's future
- 08/06/2010 10:10:28 AM
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I've wondered if Egwene is "The Andoran Candidate"
- 08/06/2010 04:07:18 PM
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I rather think Aran'gar was a failure...
- 09/06/2010 10:56:42 AM
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Finally found a quote to redeem the Forsaken a bit
- 09/06/2010 03:53:37 PM
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Yeah, it's a bit strange...
- 09/06/2010 04:09:48 PM
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Re: Yeah, it's a bit strange...
- 09/06/2010 07:15:41 PM
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More thoughts in defense of this idea
- 09/06/2010 10:30:14 PM
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Re: More thoughts in defense of this idea
- 10/06/2010 01:26:54 PM
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Aran'gar certainly isn't Taim
- 10/06/2010 02:15:40 PM
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Implausible
- 10/06/2010 02:50:51 PM
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I mean...
- 10/06/2010 03:20:41 PM
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I still think yet another clue speaks loudly that Taim is a real Forsaken
- 10/06/2010 04:04:06 PM
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RJ explained Taim's look at the beginning of LoC
- 10/06/2010 04:25:54 PM
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Re: I still think yet another clue speaks loudly that Taim is a real Forsaken
- 10/06/2010 07:58:42 PM
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Mesaana's more likely. There just isn't enough time for it to be the Seanchan, imo *NM*
- 08/06/2010 08:31:07 PM
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On the other hand, we know that Egwene has to meet Seanchan yet. *NM*
- 09/06/2010 10:51:37 AM
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In book time, she'll probably be seeing Seta (and possibly Egeanin) in a couple hours
- 09/06/2010 11:09:08 AM
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They are in Caemlyn now...
- 09/06/2010 11:45:02 AM
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I didn't say it was important
- 09/06/2010 11:56:44 AM
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I mean...
- 09/06/2010 02:54:33 PM
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not going to happen
- 09/06/2010 09:10:16 PM
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- 09/06/2010 09:10:16 PM
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Egwene's dreams are symbolic
- 09/06/2010 01:05:24 AM
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Some are more literal, while some are more symbolic
- 09/06/2010 10:51:09 AM
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Re: Some are more literal, while some are more symbolic
- 09/06/2010 06:54:14 PM
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As you said...
- 09/06/2010 08:33:13 PM
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Re: As you said...
- 10/06/2010 12:23:02 AM
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And they were Cabriana's best friends. Aran'gar killed them to cover her tracks
- 10/06/2010 01:48:13 PM
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Re: And they were Cabriana's best friends. Aran'gar killed them to cover her tracks
- 10/06/2010 11:02:36 PM
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I don't think Aran'gar is all that bright honestly... and we got a hint from the books too
- 11/06/2010 02:29:22 AM
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Re: I don't think Aran'gar is all that bright honestly... and we got a hint from the books too
- 11/06/2010 01:33:27 PM
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Re: I don't think Aran'gar is all that bright honestly... and we got a hint from the books too
- 11/06/2010 02:28:44 PM
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Re: I don't think Aran'gar is all that bright honestly... and we got a hint from the books too
- 11/06/2010 03:33:05 PM
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Found another relevant quote - Arangar wouldn't've needed Graendal's contacts in the AoL
- 11/06/2010 02:42:02 PM
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Re: As you said...
- 10/06/2010 08:32:12 PM
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Re: As you said...
- 10/06/2010 09:14:25 PM
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Re: As you said...
- 10/06/2010 11:40:52 PM
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So...
- 11/06/2010 08:46:41 AM
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Re: So...
- 11/06/2010 02:37:28 PM
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Nesta was impaled on a stake and her head put on a spike for rebellion
- 10/06/2010 01:44:53 PM
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