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Torture in WoT guttering flame Send a noteboard - 09/05/2012 05:37:37 AM
She would have been able to much more effectively questioned them had she Stilled them first


Not really. They would have told her nothing very useful, let alone reliable, without putting them to the question, and information you get from people you torture is always very hard to trust. The DF/BA would have given her any drivel they thought she wanted to hear to stop torturing them. She might have gotten a few gems lost in a big pile of dross.



Not that I disagree with you that torture is a bad thing and gives questionable results, but throughout the WoT books torture or the threat of it is portrayed as a valid and effective means for getting answers.
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So it's better to not bother?! At least by stilling, you force them to make the effort. Cannoli - 08/05/2012 06:53:17 AM 3295 Views
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Not to mention that Elayne KNOWS that Stilling them would also have broken their Oaths darius_sedai - 08/05/2012 01:11:31 PM 783 Views
Tower Law is very strict Zeratul - 08/05/2012 02:12:36 PM 827 Views
See DomA's thoughts below ... darius_sedai - 08/05/2012 11:26:43 PM 915 Views
Not that much DomA - 08/05/2012 10:07:24 PM 825 Views
Sorry, meant she could have more effectively questioned them in "normal" means darius_sedai - 08/05/2012 11:26:13 PM 843 Views
Re: Sorry, meant she could have more effectively questioned them in "normal" means DomA - 09/05/2012 01:24:41 AM 802 Views
Ispan was still bound by her oath to not betray the Black Ajah darius_sedai - 09/05/2012 12:32:45 PM 944 Views
Re: Ispan was still bound by her oath to not betray the Black Ajah DomA - 09/05/2012 03:57:11 PM 1034 Views
All true. Doesn't change the fact that had they Stilled these women they would have gotten darius_sedai - 10/05/2012 01:35:42 PM 801 Views
Re: All true. Doesn't change the fact that had they Stilled these women they would have gotten DomA - 10/05/2012 08:02:20 PM 778 Views
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Many times Elayne remarks on obeying the law HyogaRott - 07/05/2012 06:31:58 PM 800 Views
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The timeline of ToM is messed up... Zeratul - 03/05/2012 04:43:22 PM 937 Views
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Yes, too bad the viewing was wrong and she died...oh, wait.... Cannoli - 06/05/2012 07:34:43 PM 1018 Views
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Actually, I think we do on most a lot of points DomA - 08/05/2012 08:53:43 PM 822 Views
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Agree with all of that. Some points to consider... fionwe1987 - 09/05/2012 05:45:24 AM 856 Views
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Seriously, I haven't read any Elayne chapters since book 9/Winter's Heart..... Anonymous2000 - 06/05/2012 08:01:05 PM 729 Views
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