I have not read Pratchett so I won't comment his type of evil. I agree with you Egwene doesn't empathize well. That doesn't make her evil. I don't know if you can blame Egwene for Nynaeve's experiences during the testing. Saerin rounded on the other testers for the scenes they created during the testing. Romanda, Lelaine, Rubinde are all responsible for the worst parts of the testing, not Egwene. All of the Aes Sedai, except Egwene and Elayne, have gone through the testing and don't seem worse for the wear. I don't recall having read anywhere in the series that Egwene should expect Nyneave's test to be so brutal. From Egwene experience Nyneave's test should have been the norm that all Aes Sedai go through.

Yes it was politcally expedient for Nyneave to go through the tests. Both Egwene and Nyneave would benefit. I just don't see how Egwene should have expected the brutal test that Romanda, Lelaine and Rubinde created.



I agree with on parts of this. Where are the Aes Sedai helping the borderlanders? Why is Egwene still getting information from pigeons? Why aren't sisters all over Randland getting their information first hand? Egwene should know there is a thing called traveling. Where are the teams of Aes Sedai training for battle together? If you want the different Ajahs to start working together and building teamwork you should make them work together. Have 5 or 6 sisters from different Ajah's work together as a team. Fighting together, healing together, getting intelligence together. Ask the Great Captain Gareth Bryne to work with them on being more battle worthy.

I just don't think Egwene is thinking like Dark Rand. I think she has so much to do somethings slip through the cracks.