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Elayne kissing Egwene's ring? redqueen Send a noteboard - 15/12/2010 09:11:34 PM

Egwene mentions this in her POV just before the end of ToM; she expects Elayne to kiss her ring. I realise this is a very trivial matter beside everything else that's going to happen that day, but it bothers me a little. As an Aes Sedai Elayne owes her allegiance to the Amyrlin, but what about her role as a Queen? For the Queen of Andor to show obeisance to the Amyrlin Seat that way seems wrong, and out of character to boot. Elayne is intensely aware of both the importance of appearances and the respect due her as a sitting monarch. I would have expected her to insist on establishing the extent and limits of Egwene's authority over her long since.
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Elayne kissing Egwene's ring? redqueen - 15/12/2010 09:11:34 PM 1651 Views
Hm. Lord Agalmar was pretty subsevient to the Amyrlin in tGH. beetnemesis - 15/12/2010 09:39:21 PM 1174 Views
Borderlanders have great respect for Aes Sedai redqueen - 15/12/2010 09:50:25 PM 912 Views
The Amyrlin Seat is considered to rank above a monarch. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 15/12/2010 10:09:39 PM 1035 Views
This is the expected ritual for the Kings and Queens meeting the Amyrlin Zeratul - 15/12/2010 10:39:45 PM 900 Views
It's a mere mark of respect to the Amyrlin Seat (the position, not the woman) DomA - 16/12/2010 02:01:17 AM 1079 Views
Interesting points guttering flame - 16/12/2010 10:41:52 AM 885 Views
Re: Interesting points Macharius - 16/12/2010 01:57:56 PM 856 Views
I disliked her actions guttering flame - 16/12/2010 03:46:44 PM 810 Views
It's not like the Kin weren't getting anything out of the deal, so what's the problem? Macharius - 16/12/2010 04:33:16 PM 810 Views
BTW by "High Queen" I meant that other rulers showed her respect, not that she ruled them. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 16/12/2010 04:42:40 PM 804 Views
This deserves its own thread.. RabidWombat - 16/12/2010 08:51:05 PM 951 Views
Re: This deserves its own thread.. DomA - 17/12/2010 02:30:21 PM 1035 Views
Re: This deserves its own thread.. Zeratul - 17/12/2010 04:46:28 PM 799 Views
Nice catch!! RabidWombat - 17/12/2010 07:09:43 PM 841 Views
Yep, unsustainable conflict of interest here. Lord Haart - 18/12/2010 05:44:38 AM 831 Views
I think we largely agree, but... RabidWombat - 17/12/2010 06:59:46 PM 843 Views
Re: It's a mere mark of respect to the Amyrlin Seat (the position, not the woman) fairfax - 16/12/2010 11:36:22 PM 923 Views
question for you, cause you are kind of missing the point of what Elayne is doing darius_sedai - 20/12/2010 09:07:17 PM 764 Views
Re: question for you, cause you are kind of missing the point of what Elayne is doing fairfax - 22/12/2010 09:55:01 PM 1019 Views
excellent observations ... makes me think the real reason it's been so hard for a Monarch darius_sedai - 20/12/2010 08:42:34 PM 782 Views
Elaida / Siuan versus Morgase springs to mind ajfurst - 16/12/2010 07:00:21 AM 1020 Views
Re: Elaida / Siuan versus Morgase springs to mind Watcher - 16/12/2010 07:56:41 PM 922 Views
yes, because that question is totally a yes/no question LadyLorraine - 16/12/2010 11:49:34 PM 846 Views
What's simplicity got to do with it? moratcorlm - 17/12/2010 01:19:12 AM 782 Views
You can rephrase as 'What's more important to you, being Aes Sedai or being Queen of Andor' ajfurst - 17/12/2010 02:54:19 AM 927 Views
The Nobles don't really have any reason to assume the Amyrlin would do that darius_sedai - 20/12/2010 08:50:54 PM 823 Views
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