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The situation in Seanchan isn't that unique ranagrande Send a noteboard - 23/01/2011 07:49:28 AM
Cairhien was in a similar state after Galldrian's assassination until Rand intervened.

As to the stratified society and totalitarian government, that could apply to almost every culture in the series. The Seanchan way isn't really worse than the Westlands; it's just different.
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Seanchan Takeover of Randland Mordie01 - 22/01/2011 11:25:36 PM 2565 Views
I would be mostly okay with it if they abolished slavery first Deadsy - 23/01/2011 12:19:48 AM 1476 Views
Hopefully the Dragon's Peace (not the one Avi saw the effects of) those concerns. *NM* Japhy - 23/01/2011 03:21:04 AM 714 Views
You mean utter anarchy and a dangerously stratified society? Ghavrel - 23/01/2011 07:24:48 AM 1246 Views
The situation in Seanchan isn't that unique ranagrande - 23/01/2011 07:49:28 AM 1322 Views
Except with continous rebellion. Chas - 23/01/2011 12:13:17 PM 1324 Views
That's to be expected. ranagrande - 23/01/2011 12:56:07 PM 1246 Views
there's tons of problems there, but 20+ leaders/royals killed? Disaster anywhere... *NM* newyorkersedai - 23/01/2011 11:38:57 AM 659 Views
Funny; Caemlyn's succession crises aren't nearly as bad. *NM* Ghavrel - 23/01/2011 11:00:45 PM 653 Views
Rand deserves some credit, he did get involved early and held the Lion Throne for Elayne. *NM* Libby - 24/01/2011 08:47:42 AM 666 Views
The anarchy is what happens in the absence of Seanchan power. Cannoli - 27/01/2011 01:10:56 PM 1371 Views
Yes. That is a flaw of Seanchan governance. Ghavrel - 28/01/2011 01:54:00 AM 1172 Views
It's not the Empire's fault, and that flaw is not being duplicated in the wetlands Cannoli - 28/01/2011 11:24:00 PM 1475 Views
Wait... the indegenous Seanchan haven't changed in a thousand years? fionwe1987 - 29/01/2011 02:09:05 AM 1190 Views
Re: Wait... the indegenous Seanchan haven't changed in a thousand years? ranagrande - 29/01/2011 01:10:36 PM 1289 Views
Re: Wait... the indegenous Seanchan haven't changed in a thousand years? fionwe1987 - 29/01/2011 10:02:27 PM 1107 Views
Re: Wait... the indegenous Seanchan haven't changed in a thousand years? ranagrande - 30/01/2011 03:56:23 AM 1342 Views
It's like you don't even read anything when you post. My posts, the books themselves... Cannoli - 02/02/2011 06:41:10 PM 1303 Views
They treat channelers like DOGS! so, No. *NM* Evil_Monkey - 23/01/2011 07:56:22 AM 644 Views
I treat my dog better *NM* Voscaia Sedai - 23/01/2011 10:28:08 AM 633 Views
Good point. *NM* Evil_Monkey - 24/01/2011 01:47:29 AM 643 Views
Dogs never broke the world or created Shadowspawn, so they have it coming *NM* Cannoli - 27/01/2011 01:07:32 PM 627 Views
The Pattern certainly has some plan or purpose for the Seanchan. Libby - 23/01/2011 10:59:33 AM 1383 Views
That's what's scary. In many ways, the Seanchan embody the goals of the Pattern Lord Haart - 23/01/2011 11:41:35 PM 1182 Views
If we're going to personify things, we should be personifying the Wheel, not the Pattern. Ghavrel - 24/01/2011 12:13:49 AM 1218 Views
I think it's interesting Libby - 24/01/2011 09:23:40 AM 1254 Views
There has been ta'veren since Hawkwing and before the Triple. Lohikaarme - 28/01/2011 11:56:46 AM 1304 Views
Who were they? Libby - 29/01/2011 12:33:58 AM 1154 Views
Re: That's what's scary. In many ways, the Seanchan embody the goals of the Pattern Lo'oris - 24/01/2011 12:38:38 PM 1116 Views
Um, no newyorkersedai - 23/01/2011 11:36:24 AM 1311 Views
look around you again redhand - 23/01/2011 03:24:01 PM 1301 Views
Re: look around you again Lo'oris - 23/01/2011 03:54:49 PM 1232 Views
Seanchan equality before the law Zeratul - 23/01/2011 04:09:54 PM 1304 Views
Re: Seanchan equality before the law Watcher - 23/01/2011 04:22:28 PM 1286 Views
a) most of that is your own extrapolation, not shown in the text moratcorlm - 23/01/2011 04:56:14 PM 1242 Views
Yes. moratcorlm - 23/01/2011 04:47:30 PM 1264 Views
Mostly, yes. redqueen - 23/01/2011 05:57:17 PM 1213 Views
Re: Mostly, yes. Lo'oris - 23/01/2011 06:10:10 PM 1254 Views
Re: Mostly, yes. ranagrande - 23/01/2011 06:33:00 PM 1370 Views
Re: Mostly, yes. Lo'oris - 23/01/2011 11:03:36 PM 1172 Views
Not really redqueen - 23/01/2011 07:12:27 PM 1187 Views
I disagree. Bergioyn - 25/01/2011 07:17:18 PM 1231 Views
I see them as neccessary evil to eventually eliminate channeling. Skeeve the Great - 24/01/2011 08:04:21 PM 1355 Views
Re: I see them as neccessary evil to eventually eliminate channeling. Lo'oris - 25/01/2011 10:40:58 AM 1170 Views
Re: I see them as neccessary evil to eventually eliminate channeling. Skeeve the Great - 25/01/2011 05:55:13 PM 1163 Views
Re: I see them as neccessary evil to eventually eliminate channeling. Lo'oris - 26/01/2011 12:10:54 AM 1424 Views
"We" don't know of the One Power existing, so obviously it disappears. *NM* Deadsy - 26/01/2011 12:14:19 AM 663 Views
Lack of knowledge doesn't mean the One Power vanishes or is destroyed. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 26/01/2011 04:03:22 PM 1157 Views
If OP still existed, you'd still have sparkers even "today". *NM* Myrdhyn - 26/01/2011 06:34:50 PM 634 Views
Not exactly; genetics are more complicated. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 27/01/2011 09:48:48 PM 1314 Views
No RugbyPlayingAshaman - 25/01/2011 05:41:09 PM 1359 Views
Ah, um, no. Ghavrel - 29/01/2011 11:53:16 PM 1267 Views
The thing is orius - 04/02/2011 05:29:15 AM 1196 Views
They didn't break anything Lo'oris - 04/02/2011 02:13:10 PM 1245 Views
Contemplate this then.... Jeordam - 04/02/2011 10:29:09 PM 1262 Views
Re: Contemplate this then.... redqueen - 06/02/2011 12:44:21 AM 1242 Views
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