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Yes. That is a flaw of Seanchan governance. Ghavrel Send a noteboard - 28/01/2011 01:54:00 AM
The Westland nations (I WON'T USE WETLANDS BECAUSE THERE'S AN OCEAN AND IT'S WETTER THAN THE "WETLANDS." ), typically having a much less centralized state, are more secure in the event of many leaders dying. The historic suceession crises of Andor do not seem to be close to what Seanchan is experiencing.
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Seanchan Takeover of Randland Mordie01 - 22/01/2011 11:25:36 PM 2372 Views
I would be mostly okay with it if they abolished slavery first Deadsy - 23/01/2011 12:19:48 AM 1299 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 611 Views
You mean utter anarchy and a dangerously stratified society? Ghavrel - 23/01/2011 07:24:48 AM 1068 Views
The situation in Seanchan isn't that unique ranagrande - 23/01/2011 07:49:28 AM 1139 Views
Except with continous rebellion. Chas - 23/01/2011 12:13:17 PM 1125 Views
That's to be expected. ranagrande - 23/01/2011 12:56:07 PM 1063 Views
there's tons of problems there, but 20+ leaders/royals killed? Disaster anywhere... *NM* newyorkersedai - 23/01/2011 11:38:57 AM 555 Views
Funny; Caemlyn's succession crises aren't nearly as bad. *NM* Ghavrel - 23/01/2011 11:00:45 PM 541 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 567 Views
The anarchy is what happens in the absence of Seanchan power. Cannoli - 27/01/2011 01:10:56 PM 1091 Views
Yes. That is a flaw of Seanchan governance. Ghavrel - 28/01/2011 01:54:00 AM 974 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 1283 Views
Wait... the indegenous Seanchan haven't changed in a thousand years? fionwe1987 - 29/01/2011 02:09:05 AM 986 Views
Re: Wait... the indegenous Seanchan haven't changed in a thousand years? ranagrande - 29/01/2011 01:10:36 PM 1091 Views
Re: Wait... the indegenous Seanchan haven't changed in a thousand years? fionwe1987 - 29/01/2011 10:02:27 PM 908 Views
Re: Wait... the indegenous Seanchan haven't changed in a thousand years? ranagrande - 30/01/2011 03:56:23 AM 1141 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 1116 Views
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I treat my dog better *NM* Voscaia Sedai - 23/01/2011 10:28:08 AM 515 Views
Good point. *NM* Evil_Monkey - 24/01/2011 01:47:29 AM 546 Views
Dogs never broke the world or created Shadowspawn, so they have it coming *NM* Cannoli - 27/01/2011 01:07:32 PM 534 Views
The Pattern certainly has some plan or purpose for the Seanchan. Libby - 23/01/2011 10:59:33 AM 1162 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 991 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 1026 Views
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Who were they? Libby - 29/01/2011 12:33:58 AM 965 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 935 Views
Um, no newyorkersedai - 23/01/2011 11:36:24 AM 1118 Views
look around you again redhand - 23/01/2011 03:24:01 PM 1097 Views
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Seanchan equality before the law Zeratul - 23/01/2011 04:09:54 PM 1122 Views
Re: Seanchan equality before the law Watcher - 23/01/2011 04:22:28 PM 1096 Views
a) most of that is your own extrapolation, not shown in the text moratcorlm - 23/01/2011 04:56:14 PM 1053 Views
Yes. moratcorlm - 23/01/2011 04:47:30 PM 1063 Views
Mostly, yes. redqueen - 23/01/2011 05:57:17 PM 1011 Views
Re: Mostly, yes. Lo'oris - 23/01/2011 06:10:10 PM 1060 Views
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Re: Mostly, yes. Lo'oris - 23/01/2011 11:03:36 PM 1003 Views
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I disagree. Bergioyn - 25/01/2011 07:17:18 PM 1018 Views
I see them as neccessary evil to eventually eliminate channeling. Skeeve the Great - 24/01/2011 08:04:21 PM 1146 Views
Re: I see them as neccessary evil to eventually eliminate channeling. Lo'oris - 25/01/2011 10:40:58 AM 981 Views
Re: I see them as neccessary evil to eventually eliminate channeling. Skeeve the Great - 25/01/2011 05:55:13 PM 973 Views
Re: I see them as neccessary evil to eventually eliminate channeling. Lo'oris - 26/01/2011 12:10:54 AM 1218 Views
"We" don't know of the One Power existing, so obviously it disappears. *NM* Deadsy - 26/01/2011 12:14:19 AM 560 Views
Lack of knowledge doesn't mean the One Power vanishes or is destroyed. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 26/01/2011 04:03:22 PM 963 Views
If OP still existed, you'd still have sparkers even "today". *NM* Myrdhyn - 26/01/2011 06:34:50 PM 537 Views
Not exactly; genetics are more complicated. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 27/01/2011 09:48:48 PM 1054 Views
No RugbyPlayingAshaman - 25/01/2011 05:41:09 PM 1154 Views
Ah, um, no. Ghavrel - 29/01/2011 11:53:16 PM 1067 Views
The thing is orius - 04/02/2011 05:29:15 AM 1003 Views
They didn't break anything Lo'oris - 04/02/2011 02:13:10 PM 1057 Views
Contemplate this then.... Jeordam - 04/02/2011 10:29:09 PM 1100 Views
Re: Contemplate this then.... redqueen - 06/02/2011 12:44:21 AM 1049 Views
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