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Re: Wait... the indegenous Seanchan haven't changed in a thousand years? fionwe1987 Send a noteboard - 29/01/2011 10:02:27 PM

I don't necessarily believe this either. However, there is precedent in Shara and the Aiel Waste, and presumably also the Isle of Madmen. If Ajimbura is typical of a rural Seanchan commoner, then the conquerors may be right.

How do you even know Shara is barbaric? And the Aiel are only "barbaric" because they're different from the people in the Wetlands.


Their initial justification is through military might and the threat of force.

Might is right isn't a justification.

However, their hostile takeover is being legitimized through popular support, which they are gaining rapidly. The vast majority of people in the conquered countries (those not counted among the ranks of channelers, high nobility in some cases, and other dissidents) seem to prefer the peace and stability of the Seanchan regime.

So, except for those who oppose them, nobody opposes them? Shocking!
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Seanchan Takeover of Randland Mordie01 - 22/01/2011 11:25:36 PM 1978 Views
I would be mostly okay with it if they abolished slavery first Deadsy - 23/01/2011 12:19:48 AM 967 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 458 Views
You mean utter anarchy and a dangerously stratified society? Ghavrel - 23/01/2011 07:24:48 AM 746 Views
The situation in Seanchan isn't that unique ranagrande - 23/01/2011 07:49:28 AM 762 Views
Except with continous rebellion. Chas - 23/01/2011 12:13:17 PM 737 Views
That's to be expected. ranagrande - 23/01/2011 12:56:07 PM 736 Views
there's tons of problems there, but 20+ leaders/royals killed? Disaster anywhere... *NM* newyorkersedai - 23/01/2011 11:38:57 AM 376 Views
Funny; Caemlyn's succession crises aren't nearly as bad. *NM* Ghavrel - 23/01/2011 11:00:45 PM 375 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 401 Views
The anarchy is what happens in the absence of Seanchan power. Cannoli - 27/01/2011 01:10:56 PM 706 Views
Yes. That is a flaw of Seanchan governance. Ghavrel - 28/01/2011 01:54:00 AM 628 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 886 Views
Wait... the indegenous Seanchan haven't changed in a thousand years? fionwe1987 - 29/01/2011 02:09:05 AM 695 Views
Re: Wait... the indegenous Seanchan haven't changed in a thousand years? ranagrande - 29/01/2011 01:10:36 PM 728 Views
Re: Wait... the indegenous Seanchan haven't changed in a thousand years? fionwe1987 - 29/01/2011 10:02:27 PM 593 Views
Re: Wait... the indegenous Seanchan haven't changed in a thousand years? ranagrande - 30/01/2011 03:56:23 AM 781 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 770 Views
They treat channelers like DOGS! so, No. *NM* Evil_Monkey - 23/01/2011 07:56:22 AM 384 Views
I treat my dog better *NM* Voscaia Sedai - 23/01/2011 10:28:08 AM 369 Views
Good point. *NM* Evil_Monkey - 24/01/2011 01:47:29 AM 394 Views
Dogs never broke the world or created Shadowspawn, so they have it coming *NM* Cannoli - 27/01/2011 01:07:32 PM 355 Views
The Pattern certainly has some plan or purpose for the Seanchan. Libby - 23/01/2011 10:59:33 AM 820 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 679 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 676 Views
I think it's interesting Libby - 24/01/2011 09:23:40 AM 693 Views
There has been ta'veren since Hawkwing and before the Triple. Lohikaarme - 28/01/2011 11:56:46 AM 682 Views
Who were they? Libby - 29/01/2011 12:33:58 AM 631 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 626 Views
Um, no newyorkersedai - 23/01/2011 11:36:24 AM 760 Views
look around you again redhand - 23/01/2011 03:24:01 PM 714 Views
Re: look around you again Lo'oris - 23/01/2011 03:54:49 PM 725 Views
Seanchan equality before the law Zeratul - 23/01/2011 04:09:54 PM 762 Views
Re: Seanchan equality before the law Watcher - 23/01/2011 04:22:28 PM 724 Views
a) most of that is your own extrapolation, not shown in the text moratcorlm - 23/01/2011 04:56:14 PM 719 Views
Yes. moratcorlm - 23/01/2011 04:47:30 PM 699 Views
Mostly, yes. redqueen - 23/01/2011 05:57:17 PM 696 Views
Re: Mostly, yes. Lo'oris - 23/01/2011 06:10:10 PM 687 Views
Re: Mostly, yes. ranagrande - 23/01/2011 06:33:00 PM 719 Views
Re: Mostly, yes. Lo'oris - 23/01/2011 11:03:36 PM 670 Views
Not really redqueen - 23/01/2011 07:12:27 PM 683 Views
I disagree. Bergioyn - 25/01/2011 07:17:18 PM 682 Views
I see them as neccessary evil to eventually eliminate channeling. Skeeve the Great - 24/01/2011 08:04:21 PM 781 Views
Re: I see them as neccessary evil to eventually eliminate channeling. Lo'oris - 25/01/2011 10:40:58 AM 627 Views
Re: I see them as neccessary evil to eventually eliminate channeling. Skeeve the Great - 25/01/2011 05:55:13 PM 640 Views
Re: I see them as neccessary evil to eventually eliminate channeling. Lo'oris - 26/01/2011 12:10:54 AM 842 Views
"We" don't know of the One Power existing, so obviously it disappears. *NM* Deadsy - 26/01/2011 12:14:19 AM 379 Views
Lack of knowledge doesn't mean the One Power vanishes or is destroyed. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 26/01/2011 04:03:22 PM 607 Views
If OP still existed, you'd still have sparkers even "today". *NM* Myrdhyn - 26/01/2011 06:34:50 PM 358 Views
Not exactly; genetics are more complicated. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 27/01/2011 09:48:48 PM 658 Views
No RugbyPlayingAshaman - 25/01/2011 05:41:09 PM 767 Views
Ah, um, no. Ghavrel - 29/01/2011 11:53:16 PM 674 Views
The thing is orius - 04/02/2011 05:29:15 AM 634 Views
They didn't break anything Lo'oris - 04/02/2011 02:13:10 PM 679 Views
Contemplate this then.... Jeordam - 04/02/2011 10:29:09 PM 700 Views
Re: Contemplate this then.... redqueen - 06/02/2011 12:44:21 AM 673 Views
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