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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 2028 Views
Re: Nynaeve should not have been made to swear the Oaths - 07/12/2010 03:22:49 PM 1237 Views
Re: Nynaeve should not have been made to swear the Oaths - 07/12/2010 10:44:01 PM 989 Views
*shrugs* ... the oaths are lame and so full of holes the only value they bring is - 07/12/2010 03:26:21 PM 985 Views
I wonder what would have happened if she refused and left the tower entirely. - 07/12/2010 03:30:58 PM 978 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 970 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 462 Views
would have made for an interesting spin on the plot - 07/12/2010 05:37:31 PM 967 Views
How is she not a lead? - 07/12/2010 06:25:45 PM 909 Views
She has never really had her own unique plot line - 07/12/2010 06:34:40 PM 932 Views
I'm going to have to disagree with you on that - 07/12/2010 07:46:08 PM 929 Views
Nothing to really argue here except perspective ... to each their own *NM* - 07/12/2010 10:26:04 PM 455 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 979 Views
I think that is true of the testing not the Oaths - 08/12/2010 05:08:22 PM 913 Views
she shouldn't have, although I think they should trash the oaths in general - 07/12/2010 03:29:21 PM 910 Views
agreed! and I think Nynaeve's testing rather proved that point - 07/12/2010 03:35:38 PM 972 Views
Especially since Egwene herself didn't really think it necessary for herself to take the tests - 07/12/2010 03:43:18 PM 957 Views
well it looks like such a coalition is part of the plan - 07/12/2010 03:47:03 PM 925 Views
I meant one that would destroy the White Tower - 07/12/2010 03:53:35 PM 1013 Views
ahh I see. well maybe they shall - 07/12/2010 04:00:52 PM 900 Views
She was always going to have to swear the Oaths - 07/12/2010 04:42:59 PM 931 Views
Good old political necessity - 07/12/2010 06:29:26 PM 832 Views
Amyrlin's decree - 07/12/2010 09:56:51 PM 895 Views
Brace yourselves, everybody... - 08/12/2010 02:56:43 PM 871 Views
Ooops, double post! *NM* - 08/12/2010 02:58:01 PM 457 Views
And what? To miss all the awesomeness she had before/during/after the test? - 07/12/2010 06:27:23 PM 881 Views
I agree about the test, kind of. The Oaths was going too far. - 07/12/2010 07:02:43 PM 1054 Views
Re: I agree about the test, kind of. The Oaths was going too far. - 16/12/2010 10:40:39 AM 813 Views
And yet people keep choosing donuts over lettuce *NM* - 16/12/2010 10:47:04 AM 476 Views
It's supposed to be a required part of being Aes Sedai. - 08/12/2010 08:52:34 AM 923 Views
Has Egwene swore the Oaths? - 08/12/2010 03:11:37 PM 971 Views
Yes - she swore on the Oath Rod in TGS. *NM* - 08/12/2010 03:22:31 PM 496 Views
Love Nynaeve... - 10/12/2010 09:49:13 AM 870 Views
On the contrary, being Aes Sedai means she had to swear the Oaths. - 14/12/2010 04:53:28 AM 839 Views
Re: On the contrary, being Aes Sedai means she had to swear the Oaths. - 14/12/2010 11:53:43 AM 926 Views
Passing your scars on - 14/12/2010 07:07:43 PM 775 Views
Re: Passing your scars on - 14/12/2010 10:45:01 PM 953 Views
Actually I'm not being flippant - 15/12/2010 05:58:22 AM 872 Views
So? - 15/12/2010 11:40:32 AM 930 Views

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