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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 2210 Views
I would be mostly okay with it if they abolished slavery first Deadsy - 23/01/2011 12:19:48 AM 1151 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 533 Views
You mean utter anarchy and a dangerously stratified society? Ghavrel - 23/01/2011 07:24:48 AM 923 Views
The situation in Seanchan isn't that unique ranagrande - 23/01/2011 07:49:28 AM 966 Views
Except with continous rebellion. Chas - 23/01/2011 12:13:17 PM 961 Views
That's to be expected. ranagrande - 23/01/2011 12:56:07 PM 908 Views
there's tons of problems there, but 20+ leaders/royals killed? Disaster anywhere... *NM* newyorkersedai - 23/01/2011 11:38:57 AM 467 Views
Funny; Caemlyn's succession crises aren't nearly as bad. *NM* Ghavrel - 23/01/2011 11:00:45 PM 461 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 491 Views
The anarchy is what happens in the absence of Seanchan power. Cannoli - 27/01/2011 01:10:56 PM 912 Views
Yes. That is a flaw of Seanchan governance. Ghavrel - 28/01/2011 01:54:00 AM 826 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 1083 Views
Wait... the indegenous Seanchan haven't changed in a thousand years? fionwe1987 - 29/01/2011 02:09:05 AM 847 Views
Re: Wait... the indegenous Seanchan haven't changed in a thousand years? ranagrande - 29/01/2011 01:10:36 PM 933 Views
Re: Wait... the indegenous Seanchan haven't changed in a thousand years? fionwe1987 - 29/01/2011 10:02:27 PM 781 Views
Re: Wait... the indegenous Seanchan haven't changed in a thousand years? ranagrande - 30/01/2011 03:56:23 AM 984 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 960 Views
They treat channelers like DOGS! so, No. *NM* Evil_Monkey - 23/01/2011 07:56:22 AM 464 Views
I treat my dog better *NM* Voscaia Sedai - 23/01/2011 10:28:08 AM 454 Views
Good point. *NM* Evil_Monkey - 24/01/2011 01:47:29 AM 480 Views
Dogs never broke the world or created Shadowspawn, so they have it coming *NM* Cannoli - 27/01/2011 01:07:32 PM 440 Views
The Pattern certainly has some plan or purpose for the Seanchan. Libby - 23/01/2011 10:59:33 AM 1013 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 852 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 884 Views
I think it's interesting Libby - 24/01/2011 09:23:40 AM 891 Views
There has been ta'veren since Hawkwing and before the Triple. Lohikaarme - 28/01/2011 11:56:46 AM 949 Views
Who were they? Libby - 29/01/2011 12:33:58 AM 831 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 806 Views
Um, no newyorkersedai - 23/01/2011 11:36:24 AM 953 Views
look around you again redhand - 23/01/2011 03:24:01 PM 915 Views
Re: look around you again Lo'oris - 23/01/2011 03:54:49 PM 926 Views
Seanchan equality before the law Zeratul - 23/01/2011 04:09:54 PM 963 Views
Re: Seanchan equality before the law Watcher - 23/01/2011 04:22:28 PM 924 Views
a) most of that is your own extrapolation, not shown in the text moratcorlm - 23/01/2011 04:56:14 PM 897 Views
Yes. moratcorlm - 23/01/2011 04:47:30 PM 892 Views
Mostly, yes. redqueen - 23/01/2011 05:57:17 PM 871 Views
Re: Mostly, yes. Lo'oris - 23/01/2011 06:10:10 PM 894 Views
Re: Mostly, yes. ranagrande - 23/01/2011 06:33:00 PM 965 Views
Re: Mostly, yes. Lo'oris - 23/01/2011 11:03:36 PM 859 Views
Not really redqueen - 23/01/2011 07:12:27 PM 875 Views
I disagree. Bergioyn - 25/01/2011 07:17:18 PM 867 Views
I see them as neccessary evil to eventually eliminate channeling. Skeeve the Great - 24/01/2011 08:04:21 PM 983 Views
Re: I see them as neccessary evil to eventually eliminate channeling. Lo'oris - 25/01/2011 10:40:58 AM 805 Views
Re: I see them as neccessary evil to eventually eliminate channeling. Skeeve the Great - 25/01/2011 05:55:13 PM 843 Views
Re: I see them as neccessary evil to eventually eliminate channeling. Lo'oris - 26/01/2011 12:10:54 AM 1043 Views
"We" don't know of the One Power existing, so obviously it disappears. *NM* Deadsy - 26/01/2011 12:14:19 AM 478 Views
Lack of knowledge doesn't mean the One Power vanishes or is destroyed. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 26/01/2011 04:03:22 PM 800 Views
If OP still existed, you'd still have sparkers even "today". *NM* Myrdhyn - 26/01/2011 06:34:50 PM 459 Views
Not exactly; genetics are more complicated. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 27/01/2011 09:48:48 PM 878 Views
No RugbyPlayingAshaman - 25/01/2011 05:41:09 PM 992 Views
Ah, um, no. Ghavrel - 29/01/2011 11:53:16 PM 894 Views
The thing is orius - 04/02/2011 05:29:15 AM 834 Views
They didn't break anything Lo'oris - 04/02/2011 02:13:10 PM 894 Views
Contemplate this then.... Jeordam - 04/02/2011 10:29:09 PM 954 Views
Re: Contemplate this then.... redqueen - 06/02/2011 12:44:21 AM 903 Views
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