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I think this is a tricky issue Sidious Send a noteboard - 18/07/2010 05:50:50 PM

I don't think Mesaana is willing to take an Oath and then try and revoke it. The Forsaken know that the Oaths are as binding as shackles, and it's the last thing that Mesaana needs if she suddenly needs to take flight. Not only that, but I think it's possible that she might die if she takes the Oaths... she's about as old as Cadsuane.

Mesaana therefore needs to appear to take the Oaths while surrounded by women who are more than willing to overwhelm and execute her. I cannot imagine that this is an easy thing to do, or Semirhage would have tried it in the AOL instead of running away and joining the Shadow.

Mesaana has to therefore rely on some form of third Age ignorance, much like hiding cards while playing poker and hoping that no one notices. There are some possibilities as other posters have noted. I on the other hand think that she'll use a flow of Spirit and take the Oaths normally, and then use a second reversed flow that touches another point on the ter'angreal and makes it useless. Much like Sammael knew the callbox in detail, it seems that all of them know ter'angreal down to their smallest degrees. While someone in the AOL would have watched her trying something like this, I think she could dupe the Tower Aes Sedai.
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How did Mesaana beat the Oath Rod? - 17/07/2010 10:26:42 AM 3804 Views
I agree with Deadsy... - 17/07/2010 11:32:09 AM 1051 Views
could be - 17/07/2010 04:39:10 PM 930 Views
I wonder if masking one's ability messes with the OR - 17/07/2010 02:44:37 PM 1013 Views
I don't think - 17/07/2010 05:29:59 PM 1285 Views
Re: I don't think - 17/07/2010 07:26:57 PM 984 Views
Re: I don't think - 18/07/2010 06:13:59 PM 972 Views
Another AS does the channeling according to NS - 17/07/2010 10:02:32 PM 1003 Views
And the Shaido "Wise Ones" channeled for Galina. *NM* - 18/07/2010 01:58:49 AM 536 Views
As mentioned above, your theory is not about defeating Oath Rod. - 17/07/2010 06:42:38 PM 980 Views
That's an interesting theory - 18/07/2010 02:01:23 AM 972 Views
Re: As mentioned above, your theory is not about defeating Oath Rod. - 20/07/2010 02:02:05 PM 891 Views
Good point. We're asking the wrong questions entirely. - 20/07/2010 02:30:04 PM 810 Views
Re: Good point. We're asking the wrong questions entirely. - 20/07/2010 05:59:07 PM 836 Views
Re: "Mesanna did have oathes, just not the 3 AS ones". No she didn't - 20/07/2010 04:04:28 PM 1104 Views
Re: "Mesanna did have oathes, just not the 3 AS ones". No she didn't - 20/07/2010 06:02:40 PM 863 Views
Re: "Mesanna did have oathes, just not the 3 AS ones". No she didn't - 20/07/2010 07:26:20 PM 854 Views
Re: How did Mesaana beat the Oath Rod? - 18/07/2010 04:46:23 PM 824 Views
I think this is a tricky issue - 18/07/2010 05:50:50 PM 990 Views
Re: I think this is a tricky issue - 18/07/2010 07:28:51 PM 1031 Views
Is the Verin thing widely known? - 19/07/2010 05:51:05 AM 914 Views
Re: Is the Verin thing widely known? - 20/07/2010 11:55:35 PM 889 Views
Re: I think this is a tricky issue - 19/07/2010 04:39:44 PM 840 Views
Everything you said but this... - 20/07/2010 01:25:34 AM 898 Views
Or she didn't swear on it, because she's a servant. - 18/07/2010 11:05:08 PM 934 Views
but BS would not have told us to think about defeating the oath rod then.... - 19/07/2010 04:10:56 PM 783 Views
I don't really see why this is such a big issue: - 22/07/2010 03:34:46 AM 1068 Views
Because - 22/07/2010 03:50:36 PM 777 Views
What about the True Power? - 19/07/2010 06:30:57 AM 936 Views
TP + OR = Boom? - 19/07/2010 06:47:01 AM 857 Views
Re: TP + OR = Boom? or Melt? - 20/07/2010 01:33:20 AM 932 Views
What about Compulsion on herself? - 19/07/2010 09:07:32 PM 862 Views
Interesting idea, I think this might work. *NM* - 20/07/2010 02:33:04 PM 450 Views
Re: What about Compulsion on herself? - 20/07/2010 06:07:53 PM 743 Views
I just thought of the most obvious way around it. - 20/07/2010 06:17:34 PM 921 Views
I actually like this idea. - 20/07/2010 07:40:56 PM 825 Views
I think this won't work for one reason. - 20/07/2010 07:44:49 PM 999 Views
Re: I think this won't work for one reason. - 20/07/2010 08:51:15 PM 794 Views
Wouldn't work - 20/07/2010 08:03:52 PM 851 Views
I agree, but... - 20/07/2010 08:20:33 PM 947 Views
This makes me wonder what would happen to a woman in a Link - 20/07/2010 08:37:12 PM 836 Views
I bet it wouldn't work - 20/07/2010 08:52:00 PM 1278 Views
this is also possible - 20/07/2010 09:17:36 PM 863 Views
I don't think so - 20/07/2010 09:05:58 PM 849 Views
I don't know - 20/07/2010 09:16:55 PM 857 Views
Re: Wouldn't work - 20/07/2010 09:11:50 PM 1215 Views
I think the OR is tied to a channelers connection to the OP and nothing else - 20/07/2010 09:22:51 PM 838 Views
Re: I think the OR is tied to a channelers connection to the OP and nothing else - 20/07/2010 09:44:12 PM 922 Views
Off-topic question: - 21/07/2010 09:07:12 PM 768 Views
What about immortality? - 20/07/2010 08:03:21 PM 770 Views
Depends on how she is immortal. - 21/07/2010 09:09:49 PM 724 Views

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