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She has never really had her own unique plot line darius_sedai Send a noteboard - 07/12/2010 06:34:40 PM
Her plot has kind of fizzled out in TGS and TOM with her attachment to Rand, but she's always been one of the six main characters. Elayne wasn't around much the first book; Perrin and Mat have both had books where they did nothing at all, etc.


She's always been the main supporting character for someone else. The closest she came was when she was with Elayne and Egwene early in the series, but even then she had fewer POVs. IMO the main characters have always been Rand, Mat, Perrin and Egwene. Elayne and Nynaeve are the next level down followed by Siuan, Moiraine Thom etc...

Nynaeve and Elayne are integral to the story, but the characters don't actually drive the plot lines like the 4 main characters do. I don't mean this as any kind of judgment, just an observation of the writing. I would have actually liked more Nynaeve POVs in the books.
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Nynaeve should not have been made to swear the Oaths Cannoli - 07/12/2010 03:12:00 PM 2009 Views
Re: Nynaeve should not have been made to swear the Oaths Watcher - 07/12/2010 03:22:49 PM 1219 Views
Re: Nynaeve should not have been made to swear the Oaths Cannoli - 07/12/2010 10:44:01 PM 978 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 972 Views
I wonder what would have happened if she refused and left the tower entirely. LadyLorraine - 07/12/2010 03:30:58 PM 967 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 953 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 943 Views
How is she not a lead? moratcorlm - 07/12/2010 06:25:45 PM 893 Views
She has never really had her own unique plot line darius_sedai - 07/12/2010 06:34:40 PM 910 Views
I'm going to have to disagree with you on that moratcorlm - 07/12/2010 07:46:08 PM 915 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 965 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 962 Views
I think that is true of the testing not the Oaths darius_sedai - 08/12/2010 05:08:22 PM 897 Views
she shouldn't have, although I think they should trash the oaths in general LadyLorraine - 07/12/2010 03:29:21 PM 892 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 944 Views
well it looks like such a coalition is part of the plan LadyLorraine - 07/12/2010 03:47:03 PM 914 Views
I meant one that would destroy the White Tower RugbyPlayingAshaman - 07/12/2010 03:53:35 PM 995 Views
ahh I see. well maybe they shall LadyLorraine - 07/12/2010 04:00:52 PM 887 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 910 Views
Good old political necessity moratcorlm - 07/12/2010 06:29:26 PM 817 Views
Amyrlin's decree malekithe - 07/12/2010 09:56:51 PM 879 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 1004 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 863 Views
I agree about the test, kind of. The Oaths was going too far. DomA - 07/12/2010 07:02:43 PM 1035 Views
Re: I agree about the test, kind of. The Oaths was going too far. Hot Pie - 16/12/2010 10:40:39 AM 796 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 904 Views
Has Egwene swore the Oaths? guttering flame - 08/12/2010 03:11:37 PM 949 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 847 Views
On the contrary, being Aes Sedai means she had to swear the Oaths. Joel - 14/12/2010 04:53:28 AM 818 Views
Re: On the contrary, being Aes Sedai means she had to swear the Oaths. Hot Pie - 14/12/2010 11:53:43 AM 904 Views
Passing your scars on guttering flame - 14/12/2010 07:07:43 PM 760 Views
Re: Passing your scars on Hot Pie - 14/12/2010 10:45:01 PM 936 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 1325 Views
So? Cannoli - 15/12/2010 11:40:32 AM 912 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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