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The Forsaken that created the Oaths in the first place must have messed up RugbyPlayingAshaman Send a noteboard - 29/09/2010 03:14:30 PM
Many indications are that Ishamael created them and kept up with history enough to know that the White Tower used the Oath Rod to control their Aes Sedai after a certain point.

I think Ishamael created the Dark Oaths, and being a philosopher (i.e. very lacking in common sense and with a very limited understanding of human nature), he messed up and made poetic sounding Oaths that were not foolproof.
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It's poetic. *NM* - 29/09/2010 11:59:05 AM 344 Views
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