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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 3840 Views
I agree with Deadsy... - 17/07/2010 11:32:09 AM 1070 Views
could be - 17/07/2010 04:39:10 PM 947 Views
I wonder if masking one's ability messes with the OR - 17/07/2010 02:44:37 PM 1032 Views
I don't think - 17/07/2010 05:29:59 PM 1321 Views
Re: I don't think - 17/07/2010 07:26:57 PM 1003 Views
Re: I don't think - 18/07/2010 06:13:59 PM 1007 Views
Another AS does the channeling according to NS - 17/07/2010 10:02:32 PM 1029 Views
And the Shaido "Wise Ones" channeled for Galina. *NM* - 18/07/2010 01:58:49 AM 544 Views
As mentioned above, your theory is not about defeating Oath Rod. - 17/07/2010 06:42:38 PM 1001 Views
That's an interesting theory - 18/07/2010 02:01:23 AM 985 Views
Re: As mentioned above, your theory is not about defeating Oath Rod. - 20/07/2010 02:02:05 PM 915 Views
Good point. We're asking the wrong questions entirely. - 20/07/2010 02:30:04 PM 834 Views
Re: Good point. We're asking the wrong questions entirely. - 20/07/2010 05:59:07 PM 862 Views
Re: "Mesanna did have oathes, just not the 3 AS ones". No she didn't - 20/07/2010 04:04:28 PM 1134 Views
Re: "Mesanna did have oathes, just not the 3 AS ones". No she didn't - 20/07/2010 06:02:40 PM 888 Views
Re: "Mesanna did have oathes, just not the 3 AS ones". No she didn't - 20/07/2010 07:26:20 PM 874 Views
Re: How did Mesaana beat the Oath Rod? - 18/07/2010 04:46:23 PM 846 Views
I think this is a tricky issue - 18/07/2010 05:50:50 PM 1005 Views
Re: I think this is a tricky issue - 18/07/2010 07:28:51 PM 1049 Views
Is the Verin thing widely known? - 19/07/2010 05:51:05 AM 932 Views
Re: Is the Verin thing widely known? - 20/07/2010 11:55:35 PM 913 Views
Re: I think this is a tricky issue - 19/07/2010 04:39:44 PM 866 Views
Everything you said but this... - 20/07/2010 01:25:34 AM 917 Views
Or she didn't swear on it, because she's a servant. - 18/07/2010 11:05:08 PM 952 Views
but BS would not have told us to think about defeating the oath rod then.... - 19/07/2010 04:10:56 PM 801 Views
I don't really see why this is such a big issue: - 22/07/2010 03:34:46 AM 1108 Views
Because - 22/07/2010 03:50:36 PM 797 Views
What about the True Power? - 19/07/2010 06:30:57 AM 957 Views
TP + OR = Boom? - 19/07/2010 06:47:01 AM 879 Views
Re: TP + OR = Boom? or Melt? - 20/07/2010 01:33:20 AM 955 Views
What about Compulsion on herself? - 19/07/2010 09:07:32 PM 879 Views
Interesting idea, I think this might work. *NM* - 20/07/2010 02:33:04 PM 459 Views
Re: What about Compulsion on herself? - 20/07/2010 06:07:53 PM 763 Views
I just thought of the most obvious way around it. - 20/07/2010 06:17:34 PM 943 Views
I actually like this idea. - 20/07/2010 07:40:56 PM 848 Views
I think this won't work for one reason. - 20/07/2010 07:44:49 PM 1016 Views
Re: I think this won't work for one reason. - 20/07/2010 08:51:15 PM 813 Views
Wouldn't work - 20/07/2010 08:03:52 PM 872 Views
I agree, but... - 20/07/2010 08:20:33 PM 966 Views
This makes me wonder what would happen to a woman in a Link - 20/07/2010 08:37:12 PM 859 Views
I bet it wouldn't work - 20/07/2010 08:52:00 PM 1300 Views
this is also possible - 20/07/2010 09:17:36 PM 880 Views
I don't think so - 20/07/2010 09:05:58 PM 882 Views
I don't know - 20/07/2010 09:16:55 PM 875 Views
Re: Wouldn't work - 20/07/2010 09:11:50 PM 1233 Views
I think the OR is tied to a channelers connection to the OP and nothing else - 20/07/2010 09:22:51 PM 856 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 942 Views
Off-topic question: - 21/07/2010 09:07:12 PM 787 Views
What about immortality? - 20/07/2010 08:03:21 PM 789 Views
Depends on how she is immortal. - 21/07/2010 09:09:49 PM 762 Views

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