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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 1984 Views
I would be mostly okay with it if they abolished slavery first Deadsy - 23/01/2011 12:19:48 AM 971 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 460 Views
You mean utter anarchy and a dangerously stratified society? Ghavrel - 23/01/2011 07:24:48 AM 749 Views
The situation in Seanchan isn't that unique ranagrande - 23/01/2011 07:49:28 AM 768 Views
Except with continous rebellion. Chas - 23/01/2011 12:13:17 PM 742 Views
That's to be expected. ranagrande - 23/01/2011 12:56:07 PM 739 Views
there's tons of problems there, but 20+ leaders/royals killed? Disaster anywhere... *NM* newyorkersedai - 23/01/2011 11:38:57 AM 377 Views
Funny; Caemlyn's succession crises aren't nearly as bad. *NM* Ghavrel - 23/01/2011 11:00:45 PM 376 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 402 Views
The anarchy is what happens in the absence of Seanchan power. Cannoli - 27/01/2011 01:10:56 PM 708 Views
Yes. That is a flaw of Seanchan governance. Ghavrel - 28/01/2011 01:54:00 AM 633 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 887 Views
Wait... the indegenous Seanchan haven't changed in a thousand years? fionwe1987 - 29/01/2011 02:09:05 AM 697 Views
Re: Wait... the indegenous Seanchan haven't changed in a thousand years? ranagrande - 29/01/2011 01:10:36 PM 731 Views
Re: Wait... the indegenous Seanchan haven't changed in a thousand years? fionwe1987 - 29/01/2011 10:02:27 PM 595 Views
Re: Wait... the indegenous Seanchan haven't changed in a thousand years? ranagrande - 30/01/2011 03:56:23 AM 786 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 772 Views
They treat channelers like DOGS! so, No. *NM* Evil_Monkey - 23/01/2011 07:56:22 AM 385 Views
I treat my dog better *NM* Voscaia Sedai - 23/01/2011 10:28:08 AM 370 Views
Good point. *NM* Evil_Monkey - 24/01/2011 01:47:29 AM 395 Views
Dogs never broke the world or created Shadowspawn, so they have it coming *NM* Cannoli - 27/01/2011 01:07:32 PM 356 Views
The Pattern certainly has some plan or purpose for the Seanchan. Libby - 23/01/2011 10:59:33 AM 823 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 683 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 681 Views
I think it's interesting Libby - 24/01/2011 09:23:40 AM 697 Views
There has been ta'veren since Hawkwing and before the Triple. Lohikaarme - 28/01/2011 11:56:46 AM 685 Views
Who were they? Libby - 29/01/2011 12:33:58 AM 634 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 632 Views
Um, no newyorkersedai - 23/01/2011 11:36:24 AM 767 Views
look around you again redhand - 23/01/2011 03:24:01 PM 720 Views
Re: look around you again Lo'oris - 23/01/2011 03:54:49 PM 730 Views
Seanchan equality before the law Zeratul - 23/01/2011 04:09:54 PM 768 Views
Re: Seanchan equality before the law Watcher - 23/01/2011 04:22:28 PM 728 Views
a) most of that is your own extrapolation, not shown in the text moratcorlm - 23/01/2011 04:56:14 PM 726 Views
Yes. moratcorlm - 23/01/2011 04:47:30 PM 702 Views
Mostly, yes. redqueen - 23/01/2011 05:57:17 PM 699 Views
Re: Mostly, yes. Lo'oris - 23/01/2011 06:10:10 PM 694 Views
Re: Mostly, yes. ranagrande - 23/01/2011 06:33:00 PM 725 Views
Re: Mostly, yes. Lo'oris - 23/01/2011 11:03:36 PM 676 Views
Not really redqueen - 23/01/2011 07:12:27 PM 688 Views
I disagree. Bergioyn - 25/01/2011 07:17:18 PM 688 Views
I see them as neccessary evil to eventually eliminate channeling. Skeeve the Great - 24/01/2011 08:04:21 PM 787 Views
Re: I see them as neccessary evil to eventually eliminate channeling. Lo'oris - 25/01/2011 10:40:58 AM 631 Views
Re: I see them as neccessary evil to eventually eliminate channeling. Skeeve the Great - 25/01/2011 05:55:13 PM 644 Views
Re: I see them as neccessary evil to eventually eliminate channeling. Lo'oris - 26/01/2011 12:10:54 AM 847 Views
"We" don't know of the One Power existing, so obviously it disappears. *NM* Deadsy - 26/01/2011 12:14:19 AM 381 Views
Lack of knowledge doesn't mean the One Power vanishes or is destroyed. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 26/01/2011 04:03:22 PM 610 Views
If OP still existed, you'd still have sparkers even "today". *NM* Myrdhyn - 26/01/2011 06:34:50 PM 359 Views
Not exactly; genetics are more complicated. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 27/01/2011 09:48:48 PM 661 Views
No RugbyPlayingAshaman - 25/01/2011 05:41:09 PM 769 Views
Ah, um, no. Ghavrel - 29/01/2011 11:53:16 PM 677 Views
The thing is orius - 04/02/2011 05:29:15 AM 639 Views
They didn't break anything Lo'oris - 04/02/2011 02:13:10 PM 685 Views
Contemplate this then.... Jeordam - 04/02/2011 10:29:09 PM 706 Views
Re: Contemplate this then.... redqueen - 06/02/2011 12:44:21 AM 678 Views
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