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Fair point on Ishamael darius_sedai Send a noteboard - 20/05/2012 03:36:32 PM
It's clear Egwene is NOT under a Compulsion. Graendal seems to be the only one with the ability to do what the original poster is suggesting.


Graendal being the only one capable of this seems unlikely. For one, we know that Ishamael controlled Hawkwings through compulsion, and his mind was still intact enough to conquer most of the known world so the compulsion would have had to be subtle. Verin was also able to basically invent a weave like this from scratch.

Graendal was the greatest in her field in the entire world. That however does not mean that she was the only one who could do such things. It just means that the others are a bit less skilled. That however does not automatically translate to the idea that subtle compulsion is impossible to all the other forsaken. Heck, the fact that Ishy could do it already proves that she was not alone.


He seems like the only other person with the patience spend the time to effectively compel someone and not simply rely on the OP. DomA discusses the changes/errors Sanderson makes in one of his posts in this thread ... He does a very nice job of summing up how Compulsion worked prior to TGS.

As for Verin, she cobbled together a half ass weave that only works on women and in extreme circumstances. I don't think you can say much beyond her weave is a very primitive form of true compulsion and Verin herself is willing to take her time to make the weave work with at least a little effect. She spend hours with the women she compelled and all she was really able to achieve was getting them to take an oath that they may well have taken on their own in order to get away from being da'stang. Hell she may not have even needed the weave, a little logic with some of these women may have been enough to convince them to take an oath to get out of the situation.
Domani Drag Queen in the White Tower ... Aran'gar watch out!
This message last edited by darius_sedai on 20/05/2012 at 03:37:21 PM
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Egwene under compulsion Knightscape - 17/05/2012 05:40:31 AM 1970 Views
Re: Egwene under compulsion Sidious - 17/05/2012 08:27:50 AM 1286 Views
To add to that darius_sedai - 17/05/2012 01:46:02 PM 1095 Views
Re: To add to that Knightscape - 18/05/2012 06:04:07 AM 1105 Views
Re: To add to that Sidious - 18/05/2012 08:58:23 AM 987 Views
Re: To add to that Knightscape - 19/05/2012 04:00:49 AM 964 Views
Re: To add to that Evil_Monkey - 19/05/2012 11:04:14 AM 898 Views
Re: To add to that Knightscape - 20/05/2012 05:38:31 AM 934 Views
I think you are misunderstanding what I meant darius_sedai - 18/05/2012 04:22:38 PM 976 Views
Re: Egwene under compulsion Datakim - 18/05/2012 11:31:01 PM 1126 Views
Except we know Aran'gar was punished in some way for "losing control of her charge" darius_sedai - 18/05/2012 11:47:44 PM 870 Views
Re: Except we know Aran'gar was punished in some way for "losing control of her charge" DomA - 19/05/2012 12:31:10 AM 1132 Views
Yes I know. That's the point we are discussing. darius_sedai - 19/05/2012 12:44:27 AM 846 Views
Re: Yes I know. That's the point we are discussing. Datakim - 20/05/2012 07:01:23 AM 979 Views
Fair point on Ishamael darius_sedai - 20/05/2012 03:36:32 PM 1024 Views
Re: Fair point on Ishamael Datakim - 21/05/2012 01:56:30 PM 1009 Views
You are over simplifying it I think darius_sedai - 21/05/2012 03:33:48 PM 1037 Views
Re: Except we know Aran'gar was punished in some way for "losing control of her charge" Datakim - 20/05/2012 06:54:40 AM 959 Views
Well, Elza did somehow... Voscaia Sedai - 20/05/2012 11:04:56 AM 952 Views
It happened off screen darius_sedai - 20/05/2012 03:44:40 PM 937 Views
Re: It happened off screen Datakim - 21/05/2012 01:45:26 PM 905 Views
Re: Egwene under compulsion DomA - 19/05/2012 12:05:32 AM 1257 Views
And lets not forget that Egwene knows to counter compulsion... fionwe1987 - 19/05/2012 01:13:39 AM 995 Views
The Headaches Knightscape - 19/05/2012 04:47:23 AM 980 Views
I always thought the headaches were just something Aran'gar did to get close to Egwene darius_sedai - 19/05/2012 04:10:32 PM 933 Views
Re: The Headaches DomA - 19/05/2012 05:12:26 PM 1044 Views
Re: Egwene under compulsion Datakim - 20/05/2012 06:37:23 AM 972 Views
Like I said before... fionwe1987 - 20/05/2012 07:30:58 PM 940 Views
Re: Like I said before... Knightscape - 20/05/2012 08:57:17 PM 838 Views
Finding a weave and recognizing the symptoms are different things darius_sedai - 21/05/2012 03:13:12 AM 859 Views
Re: Finding a weave and recognizing the symptoms are different things Datakim - 21/05/2012 01:32:30 PM 903 Views
No argument that a subtle compulsion would be necessary darius_sedai - 21/05/2012 01:48:06 PM 928 Views
Re: No argument that a subtle compulsion would be necessary Datakim - 21/05/2012 01:57:44 PM 920 Views
Re: No argument that a subtle compulsion would be necessary DomA - 21/05/2012 02:44:09 PM 985 Views
Re: Like I said before... Datakim - 21/05/2012 01:21:34 PM 848 Views
Re: Like I said before... fionwe1987 - 21/05/2012 06:00:35 PM 994 Views
Seems logical to me, for whatever that is worth. Joel - 21/05/2012 07:28:11 PM 847 Views
Why bother? She's Egwene, and served the Shadow's end of her own free will Cannoli - 21/05/2012 11:13:26 PM 1143 Views
Re: Why bother? She's Egwene, and served the Shadow's end of her own free will Sidious - 22/05/2012 08:22:46 AM 882 Views
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