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The anarchy is what happens in the absence of Seanchan power. Cannoli Send a noteboard - 27/01/2011 01:10:56 PM
Seanchan is in utter ruin because the empire is so precariously ruled. It's a horrible totalitarian government that makes the Westland nations look positively benevolent by comparison.


The wetlands (I will not use "Westlands" until the books do, ESPECIALY when distinguishing that region from a place even further west) are little better. Set aside the channelers and you have all sorts of injustices and social stratification. Except for when the main characters step in, nobles pretty much run roughshod over commoners anyway, though in Seanchan, we see that even the slaves have legal protection against abuse.
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Seanchan Takeover of Randland Mordie01 - 22/01/2011 11:25:36 PM 2493 Views
I would be mostly okay with it if they abolished slavery first Deadsy - 23/01/2011 12:19:48 AM 1413 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 666 Views
You mean utter anarchy and a dangerously stratified society? Ghavrel - 23/01/2011 07:24:48 AM 1175 Views
The situation in Seanchan isn't that unique ranagrande - 23/01/2011 07:49:28 AM 1241 Views
Except with continous rebellion. Chas - 23/01/2011 12:13:17 PM 1239 Views
That's to be expected. ranagrande - 23/01/2011 12:56:07 PM 1179 Views
there's tons of problems there, but 20+ leaders/royals killed? Disaster anywhere... *NM* newyorkersedai - 23/01/2011 11:38:57 AM 620 Views
Funny; Caemlyn's succession crises aren't nearly as bad. *NM* Ghavrel - 23/01/2011 11:00:45 PM 605 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 628 Views
The anarchy is what happens in the absence of Seanchan power. Cannoli - 27/01/2011 01:10:56 PM 1248 Views
Yes. That is a flaw of Seanchan governance. Ghavrel - 28/01/2011 01:54:00 AM 1100 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 1400 Views
Wait... the indegenous Seanchan haven't changed in a thousand years? fionwe1987 - 29/01/2011 02:09:05 AM 1115 Views
Re: Wait... the indegenous Seanchan haven't changed in a thousand years? ranagrande - 29/01/2011 01:10:36 PM 1217 Views
Re: Wait... the indegenous Seanchan haven't changed in a thousand years? fionwe1987 - 29/01/2011 10:02:27 PM 1029 Views
Re: Wait... the indegenous Seanchan haven't changed in a thousand years? ranagrande - 30/01/2011 03:56:23 AM 1266 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 1226 Views
They treat channelers like DOGS! so, No. *NM* Evil_Monkey - 23/01/2011 07:56:22 AM 607 Views
I treat my dog better *NM* Voscaia Sedai - 23/01/2011 10:28:08 AM 582 Views
Good point. *NM* Evil_Monkey - 24/01/2011 01:47:29 AM 606 Views
Dogs never broke the world or created Shadowspawn, so they have it coming *NM* Cannoli - 27/01/2011 01:07:32 PM 590 Views
The Pattern certainly has some plan or purpose for the Seanchan. Libby - 23/01/2011 10:59:33 AM 1289 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 1105 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 1146 Views
I think it's interesting Libby - 24/01/2011 09:23:40 AM 1165 Views
There has been ta'veren since Hawkwing and before the Triple. Lohikaarme - 28/01/2011 11:56:46 AM 1218 Views
Who were they? Libby - 29/01/2011 12:33:58 AM 1079 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 1045 Views
Um, no newyorkersedai - 23/01/2011 11:36:24 AM 1235 Views
look around you again redhand - 23/01/2011 03:24:01 PM 1230 Views
Re: look around you again Lo'oris - 23/01/2011 03:54:49 PM 1165 Views
Seanchan equality before the law Zeratul - 23/01/2011 04:09:54 PM 1234 Views
Re: Seanchan equality before the law Watcher - 23/01/2011 04:22:28 PM 1213 Views
a) most of that is your own extrapolation, not shown in the text moratcorlm - 23/01/2011 04:56:14 PM 1170 Views
Yes. moratcorlm - 23/01/2011 04:47:30 PM 1182 Views
Mostly, yes. redqueen - 23/01/2011 05:57:17 PM 1142 Views
Re: Mostly, yes. Lo'oris - 23/01/2011 06:10:10 PM 1178 Views
Re: Mostly, yes. ranagrande - 23/01/2011 06:33:00 PM 1288 Views
Re: Mostly, yes. Lo'oris - 23/01/2011 11:03:36 PM 1107 Views
Not really redqueen - 23/01/2011 07:12:27 PM 1109 Views
I disagree. Bergioyn - 25/01/2011 07:17:18 PM 1150 Views
I see them as neccessary evil to eventually eliminate channeling. Skeeve the Great - 24/01/2011 08:04:21 PM 1266 Views
Re: I see them as neccessary evil to eventually eliminate channeling. Lo'oris - 25/01/2011 10:40:58 AM 1090 Views
Re: I see them as neccessary evil to eventually eliminate channeling. Skeeve the Great - 25/01/2011 05:55:13 PM 1088 Views
Re: I see them as neccessary evil to eventually eliminate channeling. Lo'oris - 26/01/2011 12:10:54 AM 1343 Views
"We" don't know of the One Power existing, so obviously it disappears. *NM* Deadsy - 26/01/2011 12:14:19 AM 624 Views
Lack of knowledge doesn't mean the One Power vanishes or is destroyed. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 26/01/2011 04:03:22 PM 1078 Views
If OP still existed, you'd still have sparkers even "today". *NM* Myrdhyn - 26/01/2011 06:34:50 PM 597 Views
Not exactly; genetics are more complicated. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 27/01/2011 09:48:48 PM 1204 Views
No RugbyPlayingAshaman - 25/01/2011 05:41:09 PM 1277 Views
Ah, um, no. Ghavrel - 29/01/2011 11:53:16 PM 1184 Views
The thing is orius - 04/02/2011 05:29:15 AM 1119 Views
They didn't break anything Lo'oris - 04/02/2011 02:13:10 PM 1169 Views
Contemplate this then.... Jeordam - 04/02/2011 10:29:09 PM 1196 Views
Re: Contemplate this then.... redqueen - 06/02/2011 12:44:21 AM 1152 Views
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