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Yes, but... redqueen Send a noteboard - 28/04/2011 09:40:39 PM
He gives Berelain a connection to the Queen of Andor, he's the LCC of the Children, who are still significant military force and retain some political influence and also a connection to the Dragon Reborn through Elayne (who she thinks the Dragon intends to marry). Add to that he's apparently the most handsome man alive, I am not too bothered that Berelain fell in love with him so quickly.

When she learns that Galad is Rand's half-brother, his other half-brother is marrying the Amyrlin, and Galad's cousin Caraline is marrying the King of Tear, Berelain's love will get even stronger. :)



He's a decent political match I agree, though more for his link to Cairhien (an enemy of Tear) than than to Andor, who are too far away from Mayene to be of much use. Still, Berelain's own status is nothing to sneeze at now: Mayene is still tiny, but she has the trust of the Dragon Reborn, and is on good terms with Perrin too. At this point Berelain could probably take her pick of political husbands - high Cairhienin or Illianer nobility would do nicely. She could do better than Galad.

(though you're right about the handsome, it's kinda scary to think how good looking their kids will be)

I wouldn't object at all except that none of that matters. If he was a swineherd she passed on the road, she'd still be dazzle-eyed and tongue-tied over him, and that's just sad. Perhaps RJ thought this was some kind of come-uppance, the player getting a taste of her own medicine, but I liked vamp!Berelain. She was honest.
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Egwene vs. Gawyn (ToM spoilers of course) Cannoli - 28/04/2011 05:01:46 AM 4229 Views
There's fifty feet of crap between rock bottom and your post... *NM* fionwe1987 - 28/04/2011 07:40:04 AM 520 Views
Almost three days since the last post...at least I'm trying. Cannoli - 28/04/2011 12:17:59 PM 1045 Views
What is to discuss here? You hate Egwene and will spin anything to put her in a negative light darius_sedai - 28/04/2011 12:59:58 PM 1102 Views
As a complete outsider w/ no dog in this fight.... scalius - 28/04/2011 04:06:39 PM 1141 Views
Who said anything about him not presenting his argument well? darius_sedai - 29/04/2011 03:20:46 PM 1123 Views
Puns are pointless if the whole word is censored. *sigh* Cannoli - 28/04/2011 06:18:11 PM 1299 Views
But he's so good at it. all the pieces are in there and close to the right place... like a picasso. Onarishma - 03/05/2011 12:51:54 AM 1069 Views
Sorry about that... fionwe1987 - 28/04/2011 10:58:50 PM 1107 Views
I'd say there's no need to take it so seriously when there's so few posts lately. You should see newyorkersedai - 28/04/2011 05:59:19 PM 1015 Views
Ah, its always good to see a good Egwene rant. Bravo! NM *NM* AshaShan - 28/04/2011 01:58:46 PM 758 Views
Great work, Cannoli Zeratul - 28/04/2011 02:09:28 PM 1064 Views
Regarding the mother's permission.... Cannoli - 28/04/2011 07:26:29 PM 1129 Views
while i agree with you on most of this Yunalesca - 28/04/2011 04:53:06 PM 1188 Views
hmpf, i post a good point and nothing Yunalesca - 28/04/2011 11:09:53 PM 968 Views
Everybody agrees with you, that's why there were no replies *NM* Zeratul - 28/04/2011 11:29:13 PM 504 Views
Here's a scary thought redqueen - 28/04/2011 11:54:50 PM 1281 Views
OMGWTFBBQ!? Yunalesca - 28/04/2011 11:58:37 PM 1004 Views
you could say the same about a lot of the relationships in this series Ava - 28/04/2011 04:59:19 PM 1147 Views
I agree there are plenty of underdeveloped and somewhat one-sided relationships in the series ßelals Girl - 28/04/2011 08:15:52 PM 1190 Views
Re: I agree there are plenty of underdeveloped and somewhat one-sided relationships in the series Ava - 29/04/2011 06:55:14 PM 1021 Views
Re: Avi/Min scalius - 28/04/2011 09:48:01 PM 1089 Views
A courtship where one side doesn't realize they are courting.... Ava - 29/04/2011 07:09:36 PM 952 Views
In regards to the letters... RugbyPlayingAshaman - 28/04/2011 05:28:13 PM 1240 Views
But Gawyn was not Egwene's subject Zeratul - 28/04/2011 06:09:31 PM 1044 Views
Which was why I thought it was appropriate, since he meant to act as Egwene's Warder. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 28/04/2011 06:19:53 PM 1002 Views
The only issue is that Warders are not minions - they are honored junior partners. Cannoli - 28/04/2011 07:39:18 PM 1163 Views
No, the junior partners are Accepted. Warders are essentially personal bodyguards and/or assistants. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 28/04/2011 08:00:17 PM 960 Views
Marriage redqueen - 28/04/2011 08:27:53 PM 976 Views
Accepted are not anything, let alone junior partners. Don't think N&E's experience was typical Cannoli - 28/04/2011 09:32:22 PM 1211 Views
Here's the thing though... fionwe1987 - 28/04/2011 11:20:32 PM 1012 Views
No, but it's cute and quirky when Faile does it. Cannoli - 29/04/2011 03:06:50 PM 1178 Views
But... fionwe1987 - 29/04/2011 10:52:03 PM 973 Views
That's not really clear Zeratul - 29/04/2011 11:41:20 PM 1107 Views
Actually, it is... fionwe1987 - 30/04/2011 06:37:42 PM 1149 Views
Re: Actually, it is... urizen - 30/04/2011 11:17:21 PM 1001 Views
Didn't Siuan, Gareth and Gawyn tell her about the Bloodknife they encountered? RugbyPlayingAshaman - 02/05/2011 02:33:08 PM 1014 Views
Re: Accepted are not anything, let alone junior partners. Don't think N&E's experience was typical RugbyPlayingAshaman - 28/04/2011 11:36:24 PM 1027 Views
My two cents: yes, a little, maybe, and possibly not. newyorkersedai - 28/04/2011 06:05:09 PM 1152 Views
Regarding your reference to another Emond's Fielder: What are you talking about? Cannoli - 28/04/2011 09:06:13 PM 1028 Views
both together, couldn't separate them in my mind - perrin's evasiveness or nyn's trickiness *NM* newyorkersedai - 28/04/2011 10:16:57 PM 527 Views
It isn't the worst romance in WoT redqueen - 28/04/2011 08:10:23 PM 1313 Views
Re: It isn't the worst romance in WoT ßelals Girl - 28/04/2011 08:25:31 PM 1233 Views
thumbs up to you both *NM* newyorkersedai - 28/04/2011 08:45:51 PM 492 Views
Re: It isn't the worst romance in WoT redqueen - 28/04/2011 08:46:37 PM 1133 Views
Galad is a great option for a political marriage Zeratul - 28/04/2011 09:04:46 PM 1005 Views
Yes, but... redqueen - 28/04/2011 09:40:39 PM 1038 Views
but galad knew nothing of berelain's closeness to rand, so that couldn't have affected anything mazza3 - 28/04/2011 10:12:23 PM 1077 Views
Exactly redqueen - 28/04/2011 10:27:04 PM 937 Views
Yes. An often overlooked point is that ELAYNE, not Egwene, gains the most power in ToM Cannoli - 28/04/2011 09:42:43 PM 1397 Views
Except... fionwe1987 - 28/04/2011 11:16:25 PM 1031 Views
Well... redqueen - 29/04/2011 12:14:42 AM 997 Views
Re: Well... fionwe1987 - 29/04/2011 08:39:37 AM 959 Views
Except they're both really hot. Cannoli - 28/04/2011 10:01:46 PM 1179 Views
They were naive redqueen - 28/04/2011 11:10:34 PM 980 Views
Re: They were naive Cannoli - 29/04/2011 03:18:42 PM 1293 Views
I can only quibble; Egwene became so insufferable in ToM I'm convinced her fate will be unpleasant. Joel - 04/05/2011 12:41:53 AM 1193 Views
Siuan... fionwe1987 - 04/05/2011 05:42:59 AM 1143 Views
Re: Siuan screwed up big time. Joel - 07/05/2011 03:35:46 AM 1065 Views
Re: Siuan screwed up big time. Cannoli - 12/05/2011 02:13:08 PM 996 Views
"McClellanesque", eh? I'll have to remember that one. Joel - 16/05/2011 12:12:23 AM 1273 Views
Good points all round (do you switch brains when getting into real world politics? ) & re: the Talk Cannoli - 12/05/2011 02:04:06 PM 965 Views
I remember being blindsided by "The Talk" in tSR beetnemesis - 12/05/2011 05:04:08 PM 982 Views
Thanks, (and no, you just become less and less astute as we move farther from fiction. ) Joel - 15/05/2011 11:46:41 PM 1322 Views
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