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There's still a difference... fionwe1987 Send a noteboard - 25/09/2009 04:28:55 AM
Elaida on the other hand, just wants complete domination over the Aes Sedai.


Maybe, but she also knows the Tower needs to be united, and I'm sure she sees the Fourth Oath as working towards that. Just as Egwene did with her own pledges.


The difference is, Egwene was given a job she did not want, and losing meant her head on a pike. Elaida took a job that was not hers, schemed and murdered for it, and then bungled it up. Now she wants a way to set things right.

The Tower might not have needed unity if Elaida had done a better job, if she hadn't removed Siuan the way she did, or if she had had the guts to stand up to Alviarin.

Egwene is not proposing radical measures to cover her own ass, she's doing stuff out of the line because she cares about an institution that has given her nothing but a bad time, yet can be great and useful.
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he's saying that. - 26/09/2009 10:12:16 PM 2092 Views
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Good 1st chapter of Egwene's plotline! - 24/09/2009 05:15:32 PM 2315 Views
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Chosen have been mindtrapped before - 25/09/2009 04:32:18 PM 1761 Views
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So do the Tower Reds, only the Seanchan don't know that yet... - 25/09/2009 04:46:17 AM 2111 Views
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no.. - 26/09/2009 09:12:52 PM 2132 Views
The title of book 13... - 24/09/2009 09:19:17 PM 2125 Views
Swing and a miss. - 24/09/2009 10:33:46 PM 2319 Views
As said - 25/09/2009 06:37:46 AM 2071 Views
Or maybe the fortress in the blight? - 25/09/2009 12:51:05 PM 2139 Views
Yes, those Towers... - 25/09/2009 03:10:40 PM 2227 Views
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Yeah, that's possible. - 25/09/2009 03:11:33 PM 2190 Views
Egwene's surprising decision... - 25/09/2009 08:38:51 PM 2086 Views
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Re: Egwene's surprising decision... - 26/09/2009 12:58:51 AM 2230 Views
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I think Egwene is building up an immunity to forkroot. *NM* - 25/09/2009 02:03:58 AM 1318 Views
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Egwene's respect reminds me of Niall's comment to Morgase - 25/09/2009 03:39:19 AM 2116 Views
Both at once, I don't think it will be a neat A then B, or B then A - 25/09/2009 03:53:30 AM 2175 Views
How would they possibly hear of Turan in Arad Doman? - 25/09/2009 02:34:34 PM 2170 Views
Raken - they are used as messengers - 25/09/2009 02:43:29 PM 2160 Views
Egwene... surprised me. It was great. - 24/09/2009 08:49:36 PM 2051 Views
I didn't catch any hints as to Mesaana's identity. Were there any? - 24/09/2009 08:51:23 PM 2110 Views
Katerine is Black Ajah - 24/09/2009 10:48:14 PM 2163 Views
Also... this makes me miss RJ even more - 24/09/2009 08:52:52 PM 2455 Views
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Totally disagree - 25/09/2009 06:58:36 AM 2087 Views
This was a truely beautiful chapter *NM* - 24/09/2009 10:22:48 PM 1276 Views
Really? - 24/09/2009 11:37:59 PM 2123 Views
Daaayyum - when did Elaida become such a baller/shot caller? - 24/09/2009 11:23:41 PM 2197 Views
I can't wait to actually read the chapter-- I thought it was very well written *NM* - 25/09/2009 12:18:48 AM 1260 Views
In regards to Alviarin. - 25/09/2009 01:32:09 AM 2261 Views
Could Elaida pass a 4th Oath? - 25/09/2009 05:13:08 AM 2193 Views
The Black Ajah would never stand for it, even if the other sisters would - 25/09/2009 06:38:19 AM 2346 Views
And therein lies Elaida's genius... - 25/09/2009 07:08:48 PM 2328 Views
Fain as the source of much of the Tower's woes - 25/09/2009 05:30:49 AM 2161 Views
No one else thinks Fain has had any influence on Elaida's erratic behavior? *NM* - 25/09/2009 05:32:05 PM 1313 Views
I agree. Fain is affecting her, for certain. NT *NM* - 28/09/2009 02:30:45 AM 1355 Views
What about Mesaana? - 25/09/2009 06:03:41 PM 2042 Views
Mat vs Egwene - 25/09/2009 03:34:35 PM 2199 Views
Re: Mat vs Egwene - 25/09/2009 03:38:39 PM 2173 Views
Re: Mat vs Egwene - 25/09/2009 03:40:32 PM 2189 Views
Re: Mat vs Egwene - 25/09/2009 04:16:16 PM 2188 Views
We already saw Mat confront Egwene in Salidar. What more - 25/09/2009 04:18:21 PM 2333 Views
Re: We already saw Mat confront Egwene in Salidar. What more - 25/09/2009 04:37:04 PM 2206 Views
That's not his argument though - 25/09/2009 04:34:35 PM 2040 Views
Ah okay. - 25/09/2009 04:36:00 PM 2155 Views
She seemed okay with it in KoD - 25/09/2009 04:38:53 PM 2267 Views
I think... - 25/09/2009 03:47:26 PM 2266 Views
Nice ideas! *NM* - 25/09/2009 03:51:01 PM 1920 Views
That is really good idea - 25/09/2009 08:12:34 PM 2363 Views
Though... - 26/09/2009 01:32:18 PM 2233 Views
Re: Mat vs Egwene - 25/09/2009 06:15:56 PM 2037 Views
egwene and elaida's 4th oath - 25/09/2009 03:51:36 PM 2165 Views
Egwene's Hypocrisy here is astounding: - 29/09/2009 03:39:25 AM 2177 Views
Egwene and Mesaana - 25/09/2009 06:07:37 PM 2233 Views
Come now...even though Mesaana is whimpy for a Forsaken, she would wipe the floor with Egwene... - 25/09/2009 06:10:13 PM 2236 Views
Alright, I *may* have overlooked that significant point. - 25/09/2009 06:21:09 PM 2071 Views
Agreed - 26/09/2009 06:36:01 AM 2131 Views
Depends on where the battle takes place. TAR = Egwene win. - 02/10/2009 06:10:07 PM 2225 Views
Egwene would need to lead a circle or use an angreal to beat her. *NM* - 25/09/2009 06:31:42 PM 1283 Views
Unless it was based on willpower as in a conflict within Tel'Aran'Rhiod - 25/09/2009 07:19:50 PM 2150 Views
Humph. - 26/09/2009 03:27:09 AM 2087 Views
She was overconfident - 26/09/2009 03:24:51 PM 2161 Views
A lie by Elaida? - 27/09/2009 02:31:36 PM 2402 Views
Re: A lie by Elaida? - 27/09/2009 02:50:49 PM 2140 Views
Re: A lie by Elaida? - 27/09/2009 03:01:06 PM 2124 Views
I don't think it covers things like that - 27/09/2009 04:10:05 PM 2120 Views
She believes what she said *NM* - 28/09/2009 04:51:52 AM 1254 Views
Remember, perspective. - 29/09/2009 12:14:59 AM 2038 Views
It might well be true - 29/09/2009 12:38:20 AM 2190 Views
Well... that elicited quite a reaction. - 28/09/2009 06:25:52 AM 1978 Views
I had many of those same thoughts. - 28/09/2009 05:27:43 PM 2199 Views
Re: I had many of those same thoughts. - 28/09/2009 06:42:56 PM 1974 Views
Re: I had many of those same thoughts. - 28/09/2009 11:08:00 PM 2097 Views
I've just learned to skip any female POV's written by RJ - 29/09/2009 04:38:45 AM 2157 Views
Hmmm.... - 29/09/2009 05:30:44 AM 2176 Views
Re: Hmmm.... - 29/09/2009 06:26:17 AM 2180 Views
Ridiculous - 30/09/2009 12:34:07 AM 2034 Views
Very. - 30/09/2009 02:40:07 AM 2163 Views
Re: Hmmm.... - 30/09/2009 03:00:01 AM 2171 Views
Re: Hmmm.... - 30/09/2009 04:32:14 AM 2189 Views
Re: Hmmm.... - 01/10/2009 03:23:21 AM 2129 Views
Re: Hmmm.... - 01/10/2009 04:51:14 AM 2130 Views
Re: Hmmm.... - 03/10/2009 01:57:24 PM 2447 Views
That's Mesaana's purpose actually *NM* - 06/11/2009 07:03:12 AM 1231 Views
Elaida, Formidable? - 29/09/2009 11:48:04 PM 2305 Views
How do you figure? - 30/09/2009 12:15:47 AM 1923 Views
Aside from successfuly orchastrate the coup what has she done? - 30/09/2009 12:35:07 AM 2190 Views
Re: Aside from successfuly orchastrate the coup what has she done? - 30/09/2009 02:29:37 AM 2049 Views
Broke the Black Ajah's hold on the Amyrlin seat??????? - 30/09/2009 06:09:08 PM 2021 Views
Ignore *NM* - 30/09/2009 06:20:12 PM 1214 Views
Oh yeah, and... - 29/09/2009 04:22:57 AM 2342 Views
Egwene in this chapter... - 29/09/2009 05:04:35 AM 2255 Views
Re: Egwene in this chapter... - 29/09/2009 05:59:33 AM 2379 Views
Author thoughts - Audiobook versus reading - 29/09/2009 05:30:39 AM 2148 Views
Yes, I've felt very much the same *NM* - 29/09/2009 12:52:52 PM 1377 Views
A lot of that is the narrator - 29/09/2009 04:36:47 PM 2195 Views
The Dark One's Touch - 30/09/2009 06:21:24 PM 2276 Views
Good point! *NM* - 30/09/2009 06:26:51 PM 1294 Views
Re: The Dark One's Touch - 30/09/2009 06:44:53 PM 2030 Views
What about the person who has the ter'angreal dagger? - 30/09/2009 07:11:18 PM 1982 Views
Re: What about the person who has the ter'angreal dagger? - 30/09/2009 07:17:06 PM 1983 Views
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LOL, I agree. - 01/10/2009 02:47:18 AM 2136 Views

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