I would agree that Rand bowing to Tuon would be a factor in why the Seanchan do not abide by the Dragon's Peace, however, it seems from the visions through Padra's and Oncala's eyes that the Aiel were in fact the major causes of the world-wide war. In Padra's vision, it seems as though the Aiel are killing Seanchan who merely step foot in Arad Domon, claiming that's provocation enough for battle (and not all the Aiel agree with this, but since Padra is Rand's daughter, folks tend to go along with whatever she and her siblings say).
In Oncala's vision, we learn that the Seanchan were not interested in going to battle with Andor (or acquiring Andor's war machines). It would seem that a world war broke out because Andor was tricked by with biased Aiel intelligence into going to war with Seanchan preemptively, resulting in Cairhien, Illian, the Two Rivers, etc. coming to their aid and entering the fray.
It's far bigger than Rand bowing to Tuon. It's the Aiel's whole mindset and struggle with the Seanchan that led to their destruction and the subjugation of the rest of the continent.
In Oncala's vision, we learn that the Seanchan were not interested in going to battle with Andor (or acquiring Andor's war machines). It would seem that a world war broke out because Andor was tricked by with biased Aiel intelligence into going to war with Seanchan preemptively, resulting in Cairhien, Illian, the Two Rivers, etc. coming to their aid and entering the fray.
It's far bigger than Rand bowing to Tuon. It's the Aiel's whole mindset and struggle with the Seanchan that led to their destruction and the subjugation of the rest of the continent.
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Aviendha's visions
28/11/2010 03:33:01 AM
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It seems clear to me that Rand bowing to the Seanchan Empress is the cause of all the problems...
28/11/2010 09:06:50 AM
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Not the sole cause
28/11/2010 02:03:44 PM
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Hang on, the Seanchan MUST be repelled from Randland. They are invaders.
28/11/2010 02:13:11 PM
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Re: Hang on, the Seanchan MUST be repelled from Randland. They are invaders.
28/11/2010 02:22:05 PM
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Re: Hang on, the Seanchan MUST be repelled from Randland. They are invaders.
28/11/2010 02:24:03 PM
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They aren't invaders. It's explicity explained that they are coming home.
28/11/2010 02:35:20 PM
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Re: They aren't invaders. It's explicity explained that they are coming home.
28/11/2010 03:13:49 PM
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"Anybody who has a different world view than mine must be destroyed"
14/12/2010 09:56:37 PM
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Re: Aviendha's visions
28/11/2010 01:38:10 PM
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Aviendha's visions were the most disturbing scene I have ever read in the entire Wot series...
28/11/2010 02:16:36 PM
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I was out-disturbed by the mass suicide of the Amayar, but this was disturbing in a different way
28/11/2010 02:38:38 PM
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Re: Aviendha's visions were the most disturbing scene I have ever read in the entire Wot series...
28/11/2010 02:40:36 PM
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Re: Aviendha's visions
29/11/2010 01:20:46 AM
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If only. But it sounds like they're being captured and used to secure power for the Empress.
29/11/2010 02:08:11 AM
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