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Especially since Egwene herself didn't really think it necessary for herself to take the tests RugbyPlayingAshaman Send a noteboard - 07/12/2010 03:43:18 PM
Of the two, I think Egwene had more of a need to prove herself to the Aes Sedai than Nynaeve has - she wants to lead them, and I didn't like the hypocrisy involved in that scene. Strangely, her performance during the fight against Mesaana showed that she might have failed to keep Aes Sedai composure just as Nynaeve did.

The fact that the Sisters were still going to refuse Nynaeve the shawl really drove home how misplaced the priorities of this organization are, and I still don't really see the value in keeping the White Tower whole besides tradition and having a structure already in place to consolidate power.

Earlier in the series, I really hoped that Egwene and Co. would forge the Kin, Wise Ones, Windfinders, the Rebels and the new novices into a coalition far stronger than the Aes Sedai of the White Tower. Oh well!
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Nynaeve should not have been made to swear the Oaths Cannoli - 07/12/2010 03:12:00 PM 2005 Views
Re: Nynaeve should not have been made to swear the Oaths Watcher - 07/12/2010 03:22:49 PM 1215 Views
Re: Nynaeve should not have been made to swear the Oaths Cannoli - 07/12/2010 10:44:01 PM 976 Views
*shrugs* ... the oaths are lame and so full of holes the only value they bring is darius_sedai - 07/12/2010 03:26:21 PM 968 Views
I wonder what would have happened if she refused and left the tower entirely. LadyLorraine - 07/12/2010 03:30:58 PM 964 Views
I doubt they would have stopped her ... but there was no real reason for her to refuse the darius_sedai - 07/12/2010 03:34:20 PM 949 Views
no there wasn't a real reason for her to refuse. It'd still be interesting if she did *NM* LadyLorraine - 07/12/2010 03:37:45 PM 453 Views
would have made for an interesting spin on the plot darius_sedai - 07/12/2010 05:37:31 PM 941 Views
How is she not a lead? moratcorlm - 07/12/2010 06:25:45 PM 889 Views
She has never really had her own unique plot line darius_sedai - 07/12/2010 06:34:40 PM 908 Views
I'm going to have to disagree with you on that moratcorlm - 07/12/2010 07:46:08 PM 909 Views
Nothing to really argue here except perspective ... to each their own *NM* darius_sedai - 07/12/2010 10:26:04 PM 441 Views
That would have been good - I think she was probably the only woman with such an opportunity Cannoli - 07/12/2010 10:59:50 PM 963 Views
Personally, I think it would have been a brillaint twist if Nyneave didn't become Aes Sedai *NM* Variant - 08/12/2010 12:02:05 AM 488 Views
Re: *shrugs* ... the oaths are lame and so full of holes the only value they bring is Cannoli - 07/12/2010 10:49:12 PM 958 Views
I think that is true of the testing not the Oaths darius_sedai - 08/12/2010 05:08:22 PM 896 Views
she shouldn't have, although I think they should trash the oaths in general LadyLorraine - 07/12/2010 03:29:21 PM 887 Views
agreed! and I think Nynaeve's testing rather proved that point darius_sedai - 07/12/2010 03:35:38 PM 955 Views
Especially since Egwene herself didn't really think it necessary for herself to take the tests RugbyPlayingAshaman - 07/12/2010 03:43:18 PM 942 Views
well it looks like such a coalition is part of the plan LadyLorraine - 07/12/2010 03:47:03 PM 911 Views
I meant one that would destroy the White Tower RugbyPlayingAshaman - 07/12/2010 03:53:35 PM 994 Views
ahh I see. well maybe they shall LadyLorraine - 07/12/2010 04:00:52 PM 885 Views
I agree with you. Hopefully Post LB there will be a new structure to the AS organization darius_sedai - 07/12/2010 05:34:01 PM 852 Views
She was always going to have to swear the Oaths redqueen - 07/12/2010 04:42:59 PM 909 Views
Good old political necessity moratcorlm - 07/12/2010 06:29:26 PM 813 Views
Amyrlin's decree malekithe - 07/12/2010 09:56:51 PM 876 Views
Brace yourselves, everybody... Evil_Monkey - 08/12/2010 02:56:43 PM 847 Views
Ooops, double post! *NM* Evil_Monkey - 08/12/2010 02:58:01 PM 446 Views
The only problem with that scenario was that Nynaeve had stuff to do, and could not as Accepted Cannoli - 09/12/2010 01:09:45 AM 1002 Views
And what? To miss all the awesomeness she had before/during/after the test? Skeeve the Great - 07/12/2010 06:27:23 PM 862 Views
I agree about the test, kind of. The Oaths was going too far. DomA - 07/12/2010 07:02:43 PM 1032 Views
Re: I agree about the test, kind of. The Oaths was going too far. Hot Pie - 16/12/2010 10:40:39 AM 794 Views
And yet people keep choosing donuts over lettuce *NM* guttering flame - 16/12/2010 10:47:04 AM 469 Views
It's supposed to be a required part of being Aes Sedai. ˥ɐ ʎpu∀ɹ - 08/12/2010 08:52:34 AM 900 Views
Has Egwene swore the Oaths? guttering flame - 08/12/2010 03:11:37 PM 947 Views
Yes - she swore on the Oath Rod in TGS. *NM* RugbyPlayingAshaman - 08/12/2010 03:22:31 PM 490 Views
Love Nynaeve... Hot Pie - 10/12/2010 09:49:13 AM 845 Views
On the contrary, being Aes Sedai means she had to swear the Oaths. Joel - 14/12/2010 04:53:28 AM 815 Views
Re: On the contrary, being Aes Sedai means she had to swear the Oaths. Hot Pie - 14/12/2010 11:53:43 AM 903 Views
Passing your scars on guttering flame - 14/12/2010 07:07:43 PM 758 Views
Re: Passing your scars on Hot Pie - 14/12/2010 10:45:01 PM 934 Views
Actually I'm not being flippant guttering flame - 15/12/2010 05:58:22 AM 841 Views
They believe Oaths necessary, thus an Aes Sedai refusing sets herself apart from and above the rest. Joel - 16/12/2010 02:26:45 PM 1323 Views
So? Cannoli - 15/12/2010 11:40:32 AM 909 Views
From the standpoint of actually changing Tower rules and traditions I agree with you. Joel - 16/12/2010 02:13:44 PM 1325 Views
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