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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 2357 Views
Most annoying, unlikeable, incomprehensible, irredeemable character in the books. TaskmasterJack - 18/07/2010 06:44:14 PM 1541 Views
I disprove your argument with one word. Coincidentally, it is a character. Great Lord of Chaos - 18/07/2010 07:50:17 PM 1327 Views
Bah. TaskmasterJack - 18/07/2010 11:51:48 PM 1349 Views
Actually, I like both of them. orius - 19/07/2010 06:41:12 AM 1279 Views
Re: Actually, I like both of them. Lord Haart - 21/07/2010 01:22:21 PM 1188 Views
Re: Most annoying, unlikeable, incomprehensible, irredeemable character in the books. Palatine - 19/07/2010 05:57:29 PM 1390 Views
Re: Most annoying, unlikeable, incomprehensible, irredeemable character in the books. TaskmasterJack - 20/07/2010 01:01:50 AM 1300 Views
Re: Most annoying, unlikeable, incomprehensible, irredeemable character in the books. Palatine - 20/07/2010 06:36:11 PM 1519 Views
I really like Tuon. CatherineSedai - 18/07/2010 07:45:11 PM 1494 Views
Re: I really like Tuon. Great Lord of Chaos - 18/07/2010 07:56:22 PM 1367 Views
I guess I should have said she and Egwene share positive personality traits CatherineSedai - 18/07/2010 09:01:50 PM 1364 Views
Agreed. Great Lord of Chaos - 18/07/2010 09:11:19 PM 1276 Views
Re: I guess I should have said she and Egwene share positive personality traits Lord Haart - 21/07/2010 01:26:03 PM 1119 Views
Re: I really like Tuon. TaskmasterJack - 18/07/2010 11:53:37 PM 1339 Views
well said *NM* Deadsy - 19/07/2010 01:39:46 AM 614 Views
Re: I really like Tuon. Knightscape - 19/07/2010 03:34:42 AM 1297 Views
I disagree. *NM* Deadsy - 19/07/2010 08:04:45 AM 599 Views
Brandon said it was her mental toughness... CatherineSedai - 20/07/2010 06:34:18 AM 1207 Views
Cool character but has major flaws randfandom - 19/07/2010 06:22:15 AM 1333 Views
The a'dam and the 3 Oaths are a lot alike. CatherineSedai - 20/07/2010 01:01:49 AM 1466 Views
Re: The a'dam and the 3 Oaths are a lot alike. Lord Haart - 21/07/2010 02:22:26 PM 1148 Views
Also... randfandom - 22/07/2010 08:39:48 PM 1282 Views
Re: Also... Underwood - 22/07/2010 09:19:37 PM 1147 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 1303 Views
Re: "She is a better ruler than most". Really? Can you provide the examples? fionwe1987 - 20/07/2010 12:39:15 AM 1262 Views
Yeah, What he said ^^ and... CatherineSedai - 20/07/2010 01:05:49 AM 1227 Views
Need better examples... scooter - 20/07/2010 05:20:48 AM 1192 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 1221 Views
You meant to say Graendal used Arad Doman as her base & destroyed it, right? RugbyPlayingAshaman - 20/07/2010 04:14:41 PM 1323 Views
Yes. Skeeve the Great - 20/07/2010 05:17:32 PM 1208 Views
There are plenty of examples Lordling - 20/07/2010 08:59:19 PM 1385 Views
Re: There are plenty of examples Lord Haart - 21/07/2010 02:21:01 PM 1160 Views
Tuon carries out enlightened absolutism, then Lordling - 22/07/2010 11:24:22 AM 1340 Views
Re: Tuon carries out enlightened absolutism, then Lord Haart - 22/07/2010 03:32:54 PM 1083 Views
The Seanchen as a whole are better rulers RabidWombat - 21/07/2010 04:21:09 AM 1166 Views
Does Tuon know sul'dam can channel or not? The Angry Druid - 18/07/2010 10:56:40 PM 1312 Views
Answered my own question = Yes. The Angry Druid - 18/07/2010 11:00:09 PM 1266 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 1287 Views
one of my favorite characters Deadsy - 19/07/2010 01:38:53 AM 1219 Views
Like her orius - 19/07/2010 07:00:01 AM 1315 Views
A horrible woman Sidious - 19/07/2010 07:02:45 AM 1372 Views
Re: A horrible woman Deadsy - 19/07/2010 08:39:05 AM 1338 Views
on this we agree darius_sedai - 19/07/2010 07:56:31 PM 1304 Views
Re: on this we agree TaskmasterJack - 20/07/2010 01:04:07 AM 1208 Views
Re: A horrible woman indeed! CatherineSedai - 20/07/2010 01:17:18 AM 1161 Views
Re: A horrible woman Lord Haart - 21/07/2010 04:19:24 PM 1152 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 1222 Views
I think she has the most potential for evil RugbyPlayingAshaman - 19/07/2010 03:24:28 PM 1273 Views
Re: I think she has the most potential for evil Lord Haart - 21/07/2010 04:27:45 PM 1138 Views
Re: I think she has the most potential for evil RugbyPlayingAshaman - 22/07/2010 07:54:24 PM 1073 Views
Don't like her at all Skeeve the Great - 19/07/2010 06:38:05 PM 1199 Views
I like her! As a character Ashaman_Luc - 20/07/2010 01:46:09 AM 1239 Views
One of Jordan's better done characters... fionwe1987 - 20/07/2010 04:56:36 AM 1307 Views
Tuon and omens plus other thoughts. RabidWombat - 20/07/2010 05:20:26 AM 1192 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 1192 Views
One thing among many that really bothered me about Tuon Matrimony Cauthon - 21/07/2010 08:07:57 AM 1203 Views
She would have been killed Gaidal Craig - 21/07/2010 08:43:44 AM 1217 Views
Yup, she had no choice there. Lord Haart - 21/07/2010 04:31:13 PM 1131 Views
Fortuona Comet Sedai - 22/07/2010 03:36:51 AM 1652 Views
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