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Re: I'd be surprised. Lo'oris Send a noteboard - 18/05/2011 04:19:43 PM
It's monarchy, rule by right of bloodlines. Nynaeve has about as much right to rule Malkier as any other foreigner, her only real authority comes from marriage to the bloodline (and being an Aes Sedai, obviously). As such, she could only rule as consort, or as regent by being the mother to the next ruler of Malkier if Lan dies before their children are old enough to reign in their own right.

I agree.
A non-discriminatory attitude towards women might mean that if the first born of the King or Queen is female, she will become Queen, with no precedence to the eventual males. Instead, having a country with two rulers with equal power would bring it into chaos eventually, very non-borderlander.
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Do you realize aerocontrols - 15/05/2011 07:29:13 PM 2361 Views
If only... j-whitt987 - 15/05/2011 08:28:45 PM 1212 Views
How dare you assume a king outranks an Aes Sedai in his own kingdom and palace?! Joel - 16/05/2011 03:22:19 AM 1020 Views
Or any woman for that matter. *NM* Stephen - 16/05/2011 01:00:55 PM 446 Views
True, but Aes Sedai are more equal than others. *MN* Joel - 16/05/2011 09:11:40 PM 823 Views
Stop thinking with your chest hair! Nynaeve will rule no matter WHERE she is! Evil_Monkey - 16/05/2011 03:42:55 PM 1055 Views
Well actually redqueen - 16/05/2011 06:02:57 PM 1005 Views
I'd be surprised. Fanatic-Templar - 18/05/2011 02:01:31 AM 966 Views
Re: I'd be surprised. Lo'oris - 18/05/2011 04:19:43 PM 873 Views
Not necessarily sleepinghour - 19/05/2011 12:33:24 AM 971 Views
That's an intrinsically flawed system though. Fanatic-Templar - 19/05/2011 05:03:59 AM 894 Views
exactly Lo'oris - 19/05/2011 08:06:43 AM 941 Views
Re: That's an intrinsically flawed system though. sleepinghour - 19/05/2011 09:10:33 AM 1052 Views
Where does this come from... entyti - 16/05/2011 06:39:06 PM 1003 Views
Re: Where does this come from... sleepinghour - 16/05/2011 06:53:55 PM 1060 Views
Ah, I missed that part of the marriage bargain *NM* entyti - 16/05/2011 09:46:34 PM 419 Views
You're mistaken... DomA - 18/05/2011 02:49:51 PM 948 Views
Actually, if there is any truth to her Accepted test, he isn't THAT much in charge. Cannoli - 17/05/2011 02:51:12 AM 1107 Views
Not necessarily... fionwe1987 - 17/05/2011 05:05:56 AM 938 Views
Re: Not necessarily... Kaldric - 17/05/2011 06:55:01 PM 881 Views
Ummm... that was exactly my point. fionwe1987 - 17/05/2011 11:34:46 PM 923 Views
My point... Kaldric - 18/05/2011 02:21:56 PM 959 Views
Of course the setting is malleable in TAR. fionwe1987 - 19/05/2011 04:21:50 PM 934 Views
What we know about the Malkieri customs from NS seems to supports this too Zeratul - 17/05/2011 10:32:20 AM 1114 Views
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