Given how she thinks of it, I disagree. She holds her current position to be the most important in the world.



So did Egwene. She did well with the Wise Ones, she went straight from Accepted to Amyrlin and actually kept the position. Going from a tavern maid to becoming the most powerful woman in the world (after Tuon imo) is a pretty big reward, given that she expressedly WANTS the power.



I'd agree that Nynaeve's biggest enemy is herself, but she got over that. I'd say that her early encounters with Moghedien fit the "completely under someone else's power" bill pretty well. She also acts for other people, and understands other people. Her relationship with Rand is one of the most meaningful of the series.



Those of us that don't like Egwene don't give other characters points for things like winning battles. They get points for selflessness and empathy. Like when Rand tells Nynaeve "thank you for caring, when I cannot". Egwene did well to take control of the tower, but in some ways it seemed overly contrived, and she also hasn't done as much with it as we'd like. Why isn't she preparing for TG more strenuously? It's a perfect rallying point. What are the battle ajah doing? Why hasn't she sent a delegation to Rand, as she so thoroughly thought through in TGS?



This is partly true, because we had huge expectations about AS being powerful and wise, but they turned out to be largely weak. So Egwene controlling them seems strange. She has no inherent title like Rand does, nor did she come to rule with Perrin's honesty or Mat's battle brilliance. She fits the role of Amyrlin well imo, and she is no less capable of wielding power than most other characters. Her weakness is her inability to put greater concerns ahead of her personal concerns for the tower and the AS.



It's more the missed opportunities for me. Why not bring Siuan closer? Why not actually publicly recognize Nynaeve's achievements? Why not actually try to speak to Rand as a person? Compare Egwene's treatment of Rand to Elayne's treatment of Mat and Perrin.

IMO, I wouldn't be surprised if Halima (aka Arangar) actually placed some small but strategic amounts of compulsion in Egwene's mind. Some of her behaviors seems decidedly odd, and not very different to Dark Rand's. Almost like she was affected by the Taint.