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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 - 15/05/2011 07:29:13 PM 1893 Views
If only... - 15/05/2011 08:28:45 PM 874 Views
How dare you assume a king outranks an Aes Sedai in his own kingdom and palace?! - 16/05/2011 03:22:19 AM 686 Views
Or any woman for that matter. *NM* - 16/05/2011 01:00:55 PM 291 Views
True, but Aes Sedai are more equal than others. *MN* - 16/05/2011 09:11:40 PM 465 Views
Well actually - 16/05/2011 06:02:57 PM 648 Views
I'd be surprised. - 18/05/2011 02:01:31 AM 597 Views
Re: I'd be surprised. - 18/05/2011 04:19:43 PM 528 Views
Not necessarily - 19/05/2011 12:33:24 AM 604 Views
That's an intrinsically flawed system though. - 19/05/2011 05:03:59 AM 557 Views
exactly - 19/05/2011 08:06:43 AM 594 Views
Re: That's an intrinsically flawed system though. - 19/05/2011 09:10:33 AM 689 Views
Where does this come from... - 16/05/2011 06:39:06 PM 658 Views
Re: Where does this come from... - 16/05/2011 06:53:55 PM 700 Views
Ah, I missed that part of the marriage bargain *NM* - 16/05/2011 09:46:34 PM 269 Views
You're mistaken... - 18/05/2011 02:49:51 PM 611 Views
Actually, if there is any truth to her Accepted test, he isn't THAT much in charge. - 17/05/2011 02:51:12 AM 737 Views
Not necessarily... - 17/05/2011 05:05:56 AM 598 Views
Re: Not necessarily... - 17/05/2011 06:55:01 PM 510 Views
Ummm... that was exactly my point. - 17/05/2011 11:34:46 PM 548 Views
My point... - 18/05/2011 02:21:56 PM 597 Views
Of course the setting is malleable in TAR. - 19/05/2011 04:21:50 PM 582 Views

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