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Brandon said it was her mental toughness... CatherineSedai Send a noteboard - 20/07/2010 06:34:18 AM
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Q: After Rand has channeled the True Power, he has a dark cloud around him. When he meets with Tuon after this, she manages to resist his ta’veren pull. Is this because the True Power has reduced his ta’veren mojo?
A: The reason she manages to resist is that she has a lot of willpower. Rand is just as ta’veren as ever.

She agreed to meet Rand and was willing to hear his proposition. She was even moved to accept it. She was mentally strong enough to resist the ta'veren pull of the strongest ta'veren who has ever lived.


It was not Tuon's mental toughness that prevented her from agreeing to a peaceful resolution, but rather it was the darkening of Rand that interfered with the ta'veren pull of the pattern.



Even though we know that his dark halo had nothing to do with the True Power, Brandon's answer still fits the bill airtight on this one. Rand is just as ta'veren as ever (no darkness interfering with his pull) and Tuon resisted by willpower alone.
I always say, if you must mount the gallows, give a jest to the crowd, a coin to the hangman, and make the drop with a smile on your lips. ~Birgitte
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Character discussion 10 : Tuon Sidious - 18/07/2010 06:08:30 PM 2269 Views
Most annoying, unlikeable, incomprehensible, irredeemable character in the books. TaskmasterJack - 18/07/2010 06:44:14 PM 1461 Views
I disprove your argument with one word. Coincidentally, it is a character. Great Lord of Chaos - 18/07/2010 07:50:17 PM 1238 Views
Bah. TaskmasterJack - 18/07/2010 11:51:48 PM 1267 Views
Actually, I like both of them. orius - 19/07/2010 06:41:12 AM 1185 Views
Re: Actually, I like both of them. Lord Haart - 21/07/2010 01:22:21 PM 1099 Views
Re: Most annoying, unlikeable, incomprehensible, irredeemable character in the books. Palatine - 19/07/2010 05:57:29 PM 1302 Views
Re: Most annoying, unlikeable, incomprehensible, irredeemable character in the books. TaskmasterJack - 20/07/2010 01:01:50 AM 1200 Views
Re: Most annoying, unlikeable, incomprehensible, irredeemable character in the books. Palatine - 20/07/2010 06:36:11 PM 1425 Views
I really like Tuon. CatherineSedai - 18/07/2010 07:45:11 PM 1374 Views
Re: I really like Tuon. Great Lord of Chaos - 18/07/2010 07:56:22 PM 1273 Views
I guess I should have said she and Egwene share positive personality traits CatherineSedai - 18/07/2010 09:01:50 PM 1275 Views
Agreed. Great Lord of Chaos - 18/07/2010 09:11:19 PM 1179 Views
Re: I guess I should have said she and Egwene share positive personality traits Lord Haart - 21/07/2010 01:26:03 PM 1033 Views
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well said *NM* Deadsy - 19/07/2010 01:39:46 AM 570 Views
Re: I really like Tuon. Knightscape - 19/07/2010 03:34:42 AM 1212 Views
I disagree. *NM* Deadsy - 19/07/2010 08:04:45 AM 550 Views
Brandon said it was her mental toughness... CatherineSedai - 20/07/2010 06:34:18 AM 1114 Views
Cool character but has major flaws randfandom - 19/07/2010 06:22:15 AM 1235 Views
The a'dam and the 3 Oaths are a lot alike. CatherineSedai - 20/07/2010 01:01:49 AM 1354 Views
Re: The a'dam and the 3 Oaths are a lot alike. Lord Haart - 21/07/2010 02:22:26 PM 1041 Views
Also... randfandom - 22/07/2010 08:39:48 PM 1194 Views
Re: Also... Underwood - 22/07/2010 09:19:37 PM 1070 Views
Re: "She is a better ruler than most". Really? Can you provide the examples? Skeeve the Great - 19/07/2010 06:58:46 PM 1193 Views
Re: "She is a better ruler than most". Really? Can you provide the examples? fionwe1987 - 20/07/2010 12:39:15 AM 1175 Views
Yeah, What he said ^^ and... CatherineSedai - 20/07/2010 01:05:49 AM 1146 Views
Need better examples... scooter - 20/07/2010 05:20:48 AM 1107 Views
Re: "She is a better ruler than most". Really? Can you provide the examples? Skeeve the Great - 20/07/2010 03:59:30 PM 1139 Views
You meant to say Graendal used Arad Doman as her base & destroyed it, right? RugbyPlayingAshaman - 20/07/2010 04:14:41 PM 1237 Views
Yes. Skeeve the Great - 20/07/2010 05:17:32 PM 1111 Views
There are plenty of examples Lordling - 20/07/2010 08:59:19 PM 1288 Views
Re: There are plenty of examples Lord Haart - 21/07/2010 02:21:01 PM 1067 Views
Tuon carries out enlightened absolutism, then Lordling - 22/07/2010 11:24:22 AM 1211 Views
Re: Tuon carries out enlightened absolutism, then Lord Haart - 22/07/2010 03:32:54 PM 1007 Views
The Seanchen as a whole are better rulers RabidWombat - 21/07/2010 04:21:09 AM 1076 Views
Does Tuon know sul'dam can channel or not? The Angry Druid - 18/07/2010 10:56:40 PM 1200 Views
Answered my own question = Yes. The Angry Druid - 18/07/2010 11:00:09 PM 1178 Views
I'm laughing out loud. AS are normal women? Have you been paying attention to the AS she's with? Deadsy - 19/07/2010 01:35:08 AM 1191 Views
one of my favorite characters Deadsy - 19/07/2010 01:38:53 AM 1129 Views
Like her orius - 19/07/2010 07:00:01 AM 1197 Views
A horrible woman Sidious - 19/07/2010 07:02:45 AM 1277 Views
Re: A horrible woman Deadsy - 19/07/2010 08:39:05 AM 1228 Views
on this we agree darius_sedai - 19/07/2010 07:56:31 PM 1201 Views
Re: on this we agree TaskmasterJack - 20/07/2010 01:04:07 AM 1131 Views
Re: A horrible woman indeed! CatherineSedai - 20/07/2010 01:17:18 AM 1061 Views
Re: A horrible woman Lord Haart - 21/07/2010 04:19:24 PM 1068 Views
Yes - and the Seanchan Empire is ten thousand times worse than a White Tower-like organization RugbyPlayingAshaman - 22/07/2010 03:24:28 PM 1119 Views
I think she has the most potential for evil RugbyPlayingAshaman - 19/07/2010 03:24:28 PM 1164 Views
Re: I think she has the most potential for evil Lord Haart - 21/07/2010 04:27:45 PM 1053 Views
Re: I think she has the most potential for evil RugbyPlayingAshaman - 22/07/2010 07:54:24 PM 994 Views
Don't like her at all Skeeve the Great - 19/07/2010 06:38:05 PM 1103 Views
I like her! As a character Ashaman_Luc - 20/07/2010 01:46:09 AM 1141 Views
One of Jordan's better done characters... fionwe1987 - 20/07/2010 04:56:36 AM 1180 Views
Tuon and omens plus other thoughts. RabidWombat - 20/07/2010 05:20:26 AM 1060 Views
On that note, I think she is a bit uncanny because she sometimes seems a bit insane RugbyPlayingAshaman - 20/07/2010 03:52:58 PM 1096 Views
One thing among many that really bothered me about Tuon Matrimony Cauthon - 21/07/2010 08:07:57 AM 1109 Views
She would have been killed Gaidal Craig - 21/07/2010 08:43:44 AM 1135 Views
Yup, she had no choice there. Lord Haart - 21/07/2010 04:31:13 PM 1051 Views
Fortuona Comet Sedai - 22/07/2010 03:36:51 AM 1546 Views
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