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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 2300 Views
Most annoying, unlikeable, incomprehensible, irredeemable character in the books. TaskmasterJack - 18/07/2010 06:44:14 PM 1487 Views
I disprove your argument with one word. Coincidentally, it is a character. Great Lord of Chaos - 18/07/2010 07:50:17 PM 1267 Views
Bah. TaskmasterJack - 18/07/2010 11:51:48 PM 1296 Views
Actually, I like both of them. orius - 19/07/2010 06:41:12 AM 1217 Views
Re: Actually, I like both of them. Lord Haart - 21/07/2010 01:22:21 PM 1127 Views
Re: Most annoying, unlikeable, incomprehensible, irredeemable character in the books. Palatine - 19/07/2010 05:57:29 PM 1332 Views
Re: Most annoying, unlikeable, incomprehensible, irredeemable character in the books. TaskmasterJack - 20/07/2010 01:01:50 AM 1236 Views
Re: Most annoying, unlikeable, incomprehensible, irredeemable character in the books. Palatine - 20/07/2010 06:36:11 PM 1457 Views
I really like Tuon. CatherineSedai - 18/07/2010 07:45:11 PM 1403 Views
Re: I really like Tuon. Great Lord of Chaos - 18/07/2010 07:56:22 PM 1303 Views
I guess I should have said she and Egwene share positive personality traits CatherineSedai - 18/07/2010 09:01:50 PM 1302 Views
Agreed. Great Lord of Chaos - 18/07/2010 09:11:19 PM 1210 Views
Re: I guess I should have said she and Egwene share positive personality traits Lord Haart - 21/07/2010 01:26:03 PM 1061 Views
Re: I really like Tuon. TaskmasterJack - 18/07/2010 11:53:37 PM 1271 Views
well said *NM* Deadsy - 19/07/2010 01:39:46 AM 586 Views
Re: I really like Tuon. Knightscape - 19/07/2010 03:34:42 AM 1241 Views
I disagree. *NM* Deadsy - 19/07/2010 08:04:45 AM 568 Views
Brandon said it was her mental toughness... CatherineSedai - 20/07/2010 06:34:18 AM 1143 Views
Cool character but has major flaws randfandom - 19/07/2010 06:22:15 AM 1272 Views
The a'dam and the 3 Oaths are a lot alike. CatherineSedai - 20/07/2010 01:01:49 AM 1387 Views
Re: The a'dam and the 3 Oaths are a lot alike. Lord Haart - 21/07/2010 02:22:26 PM 1078 Views
Also... randfandom - 22/07/2010 08:39:48 PM 1225 Views
Re: Also... Underwood - 22/07/2010 09:19:37 PM 1096 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 1228 Views
Re: "She is a better ruler than most". Really? Can you provide the examples? fionwe1987 - 20/07/2010 12:39:15 AM 1203 Views
Yeah, What he said ^^ and... CatherineSedai - 20/07/2010 01:05:49 AM 1169 Views
Need better examples... scooter - 20/07/2010 05:20:48 AM 1133 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 1168 Views
You meant to say Graendal used Arad Doman as her base & destroyed it, right? RugbyPlayingAshaman - 20/07/2010 04:14:41 PM 1266 Views
Yes. Skeeve the Great - 20/07/2010 05:17:32 PM 1142 Views
There are plenty of examples Lordling - 20/07/2010 08:59:19 PM 1319 Views
Re: There are plenty of examples Lord Haart - 21/07/2010 02:21:01 PM 1102 Views
Tuon carries out enlightened absolutism, then Lordling - 22/07/2010 11:24:22 AM 1274 Views
Re: Tuon carries out enlightened absolutism, then Lord Haart - 22/07/2010 03:32:54 PM 1030 Views
The Seanchen as a whole are better rulers RabidWombat - 21/07/2010 04:21:09 AM 1106 Views
Does Tuon know sul'dam can channel or not? The Angry Druid - 18/07/2010 10:56:40 PM 1237 Views
Answered my own question = Yes. The Angry Druid - 18/07/2010 11:00:09 PM 1207 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 1223 Views
one of my favorite characters Deadsy - 19/07/2010 01:38:53 AM 1164 Views
Like her orius - 19/07/2010 07:00:01 AM 1235 Views
A horrible woman Sidious - 19/07/2010 07:02:45 AM 1313 Views
Re: A horrible woman Deadsy - 19/07/2010 08:39:05 AM 1263 Views
on this we agree darius_sedai - 19/07/2010 07:56:31 PM 1238 Views
Re: on this we agree TaskmasterJack - 20/07/2010 01:04:07 AM 1158 Views
Re: A horrible woman indeed! CatherineSedai - 20/07/2010 01:17:18 AM 1096 Views
Re: A horrible woman Lord Haart - 21/07/2010 04:19:24 PM 1097 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 1153 Views
I think she has the most potential for evil RugbyPlayingAshaman - 19/07/2010 03:24:28 PM 1199 Views
Re: I think she has the most potential for evil Lord Haart - 21/07/2010 04:27:45 PM 1077 Views
Re: I think she has the most potential for evil RugbyPlayingAshaman - 22/07/2010 07:54:24 PM 1017 Views
Don't like her at all Skeeve the Great - 19/07/2010 06:38:05 PM 1135 Views
I like her! As a character Ashaman_Luc - 20/07/2010 01:46:09 AM 1169 Views
One of Jordan's better done characters... fionwe1987 - 20/07/2010 04:56:36 AM 1221 Views
Tuon and omens plus other thoughts. RabidWombat - 20/07/2010 05:20:26 AM 1129 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 1130 Views
One thing among many that really bothered me about Tuon Matrimony Cauthon - 21/07/2010 08:07:57 AM 1140 Views
She would have been killed Gaidal Craig - 21/07/2010 08:43:44 AM 1164 Views
Yup, she had no choice there. Lord Haart - 21/07/2010 04:31:13 PM 1080 Views
Fortuona Comet Sedai - 22/07/2010 03:36:51 AM 1581 Views
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