They are common enough in Seanchan and with the Aiel though
darius_sedai Send a noteboard - 27/06/2010 03:47:18 PM
You'll notice that there aren't ANY female Whitecloaks. Not a one. Which is strange in a world where both men and woman can be soldiers, and have about equal rights in society. You would think that there would be at least a few women in the ranks of the Children. But no. They are there as a masculine balance to the White Tower(They probably outnumber the tower by about 20 to 1). Now with the return of male Channelers, their function in the world has been subsumed.
In Crossroads of Twilight
The Blazing Beacon (Elayne's POV)
Master Ros' doubt might be explained by the fact that the riders' coats were silk, as were their red breeches with the white stripe up each leg, and the pale lace they wore at neck and cuff. They certainly appeared more ceremonial than effective. Or it might have been that they were all women. Women were uncommon in jobs that required using weapons, just the occasional merchants' guard or a rare woman who turned up in an army during time of war, and Elayne had never heard of a group of all-female soldiers before she created one. Except the Maidens, of course, but they were Aiel and a different matter.
Also, a lot of women hold the white tower in high esteem, and women are somewhat more trusting of Aes Sedai than men are. Many have a secret desire to go there to learn, or have tried before and couldn't learn. It would make sense that there really aren't women who want to join a cause that denounces Aes Sedai as darkfriends while simultaneously becoming a soldier.
Just not in the mainland countries.
Domani Drag Queen in the White Tower ... Aran'gar watch out!
Is there anyone who *doesn't* think Galad can channel?
- 05/06/2010 02:36:20 AM
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It is just describing what a person goes through in a heightened sensory mode. He can't channel. *NM*
- 05/06/2010 02:49:39 AM
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Re: Is there anyone who *doesn't* think Galad can channel?
- 05/06/2010 03:17:56 AM
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He cannot. This passage is similar to one in New Spring
- 05/06/2010 03:36:19 AM
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uh, me. and thousands of others. it's called the void, which tam can do. *NM*
- 05/06/2010 07:09:52 AM
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Wait?? Tam must have some channeling genes since Rand is his son.... *NM*
- 05/06/2010 06:21:40 PM
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On the fence
- 05/06/2010 12:44:45 PM
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Re: On the fence
- 06/06/2010 02:22:35 AM
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Re: On the fence
- 06/06/2010 03:27:54 AM
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They still see channelers as Dark Friends.
- 10/06/2010 03:51:44 PM
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More likely they'd do what the Seanchan would when/if Tuon Channels
- 13/06/2010 12:21:12 PM
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As you pointed out
- 13/06/2010 02:08:34 PM
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Only for the short term
- 13/06/2010 02:48:54 PM
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Perhaps. Perhaps not. Nothing is completely static.
- 13/06/2010 05:41:59 PM
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right, cause in a few months they are going to change more tahn 1000 years of doctrine *NM*
- 13/06/2010 10:32:56 PM
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Yes. Exactly. In three days two Aiel clans ended a blood feud.
- 14/06/2010 03:14:42 AM
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None of these situations is really the same
- 14/06/2010 03:18:59 PM
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Re: None of these situations is really the same
- 14/06/2010 03:38:42 PM
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I think you are overstating the situations below
- 14/06/2010 06:02:12 PM
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Nonesense. The Sul'Dam hadn't started channeling.
- 14/06/2010 07:26:12 PM
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The sul'dam who have realized what they are know it's just a matter of time
- 14/06/2010 07:50:52 PM
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As sul'Dam they need to be taught to channel.
- 14/06/2010 10:38:33 PM
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hello, Seta and Bethamin took the leap on their own. sul'dam are right at the edge
- 15/06/2010 01:48:25 AM
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Actually women soldiers are NOT common in WoT
- 23/06/2010 07:50:13 AM
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They are common enough in Seanchan and with the Aiel though
- 27/06/2010 03:47:18 PM
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