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On the contrary, being Aes Sedai means she had to swear the Oaths. Joel Send a noteboard - 14/12/2010 04:53:28 AM
Not because refusal to do so would "un-Aes Sedai" her (it doesn't seem to have done so with Siuan, or Leane or, um, a certain uppity Two Rivers Amyrlin... ;)) but because it would've put her more in the role of that vigilante. She would be going rogue, denying the authority of both Tower and Amyrlin. Aes Sedai swear the Three Oaths; an Aes Sedai who refuses to do so repudiates one of their core principles. She'd still be Aes Sedai, but an Aes Sedai who wants to make her own rules every bit as much as Elaida and every bit as much to the Towers detriment. You know what would make the world even MORE suspicious than they already are of Aes Sedai who deceive and prevaricate to maintain nominal adherence to the Three Oaths? Catching an Aes Sedai in a lie that "proves" the vaunted Three Oaths are just another lie.
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Nynaeve should not have been made to swear the Oaths - 07/12/2010 03:12:00 PM 2006 Views
Re: Nynaeve should not have been made to swear the Oaths - 07/12/2010 03:22:49 PM 1215 Views
Re: Nynaeve should not have been made to swear the Oaths - 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 - 07/12/2010 03:26:21 PM 968 Views
I wonder what would have happened if she refused and left the tower entirely. - 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 - 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* - 07/12/2010 03:37:45 PM 453 Views
would have made for an interesting spin on the plot - 07/12/2010 05:37:31 PM 942 Views
How is she not a lead? - 07/12/2010 06:25:45 PM 889 Views
She has never really had her own unique plot line - 07/12/2010 06:34:40 PM 908 Views
I'm going to have to disagree with you on that - 07/12/2010 07:46:08 PM 909 Views
Nothing to really argue here except perspective ... to each their own *NM* - 07/12/2010 10:26:04 PM 441 Views
Re: *shrugs* ... the oaths are lame and so full of holes the only value they bring is - 07/12/2010 10:49:12 PM 958 Views
I think that is true of the testing not the Oaths - 08/12/2010 05:08:22 PM 896 Views
she shouldn't have, although I think they should trash the oaths in general - 07/12/2010 03:29:21 PM 888 Views
agreed! and I think Nynaeve's testing rather proved that point - 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 - 07/12/2010 03:43:18 PM 943 Views
well it looks like such a coalition is part of the plan - 07/12/2010 03:47:03 PM 913 Views
I meant one that would destroy the White Tower - 07/12/2010 03:53:35 PM 995 Views
ahh I see. well maybe they shall - 07/12/2010 04:00:52 PM 885 Views
She was always going to have to swear the Oaths - 07/12/2010 04:42:59 PM 909 Views
Good old political necessity - 07/12/2010 06:29:26 PM 814 Views
Amyrlin's decree - 07/12/2010 09:56:51 PM 876 Views
Brace yourselves, everybody... - 08/12/2010 02:56:43 PM 847 Views
Ooops, double post! *NM* - 08/12/2010 02:58:01 PM 446 Views
And what? To miss all the awesomeness she had before/during/after the test? - 07/12/2010 06:27:23 PM 862 Views
I agree about the test, kind of. The Oaths was going too far. - 07/12/2010 07:02:43 PM 1032 Views
Re: I agree about the test, kind of. The Oaths was going too far. - 16/12/2010 10:40:39 AM 794 Views
And yet people keep choosing donuts over lettuce *NM* - 16/12/2010 10:47:04 AM 469 Views
It's supposed to be a required part of being Aes Sedai. - 08/12/2010 08:52:34 AM 900 Views
Has Egwene swore the Oaths? - 08/12/2010 03:11:37 PM 948 Views
Yes - she swore on the Oath Rod in TGS. *NM* - 08/12/2010 03:22:31 PM 490 Views
Love Nynaeve... - 10/12/2010 09:49:13 AM 845 Views
On the contrary, being Aes Sedai means she had to swear the Oaths. - 14/12/2010 04:53:28 AM 816 Views
Re: On the contrary, being Aes Sedai means she had to swear the Oaths. - 14/12/2010 11:53:43 AM 903 Views
Passing your scars on - 14/12/2010 07:07:43 PM 758 Views
Re: Passing your scars on - 14/12/2010 10:45:01 PM 934 Views
Actually I'm not being flippant - 15/12/2010 05:58:22 AM 841 Views
So? - 15/12/2010 11:40:32 AM 909 Views

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