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Re: It all depends on whether the actual Crystal Throne is, as many suspect, a ter'angreal. kHz1000 Send a noteboard - 24/05/2012 07:34:40 AM
The reminiscences of Seanchan who have formally been before it strongly suggest it employs something similar (perhaps identical) to Compulsion, which would certainly explain the mindless adoration so many Seanchan, even at the highest levels, direct toward the Empress. If it is something like that, it is hard to imagine the Seanchan carrying their Empress' throne to the Oathbreakers land (if it is even practical,) so rather than just a trip to Ebou Dar, that might merely be the departure point for a transatlant—er, transARYTH trip. I do not think this is one of those prophecies that can be fulfilled with the kind of casual dismissal that facing the Amyrlin and knowing her wrath was (assuming that one has actually been fulfilled.)

The mindless adoration is a cultural thing, not something caused by a ter'angreal. Well, partly due to a ter'angreal, of course. It certainly accentuates the Empress's power when every noble in her court who would otherwise perhaps try to usurp her, adores her. How would anyone expect other than member of the High blood and the Imperial Family get to see the Empress on her throne? Even Tuon didn't see her mother often until she became adult. And Tuon was mentioned as having lived a very sheltered life, imagine what it must be like for the Emperss, then. But yeah, the throne is a ter'angreal, RJ confirmed that.
The word "throne" is clearly a metonym for the ruler...
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aMoL UK cover and Blurb (SPOILERS!!!!!!!!!) - 21/05/2012 06:44:26 PM 3085 Views
Thoughts... - 21/05/2012 06:46:41 PM 1560 Views
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*nods in agreement* *NM* - 21/05/2012 10:46:48 PM 540 Views
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Mat and the madness... - 21/05/2012 10:30:09 PM 1427 Views
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Not Egwene though... - 21/05/2012 11:02:41 PM 1241 Views
Maybe, maybe not ... Nynaeve just gave everyone proof of the extent of his possible madness - 21/05/2012 11:26:41 PM 1233 Views
Fair enough. - 21/05/2012 11:31:10 PM 1246 Views
Agreed that it's an odd blurb - 21/05/2012 11:45:03 PM 1289 Views
Re: Maybe, maybe not ... Nynaeve just gave everyone proof of the extent of his possible madness - 22/05/2012 01:14:05 AM 1322 Views
I was thinking about that... - 22/05/2012 02:35:25 AM 1215 Views
Re: I was thinking about that... - 22/05/2012 03:41:48 AM 1326 Views
Re: Mat and the madness... - 22/05/2012 02:29:31 AM 1389 Views
Rand's dreams... - 22/05/2012 02:42:36 AM 1248 Views
She assumes he's mad just like most people assume a 19 year old boy is horney - 22/05/2012 03:47:49 AM 1434 Views
I'd like some evidence for this. - 22/05/2012 04:14:27 AM 1268 Views
It's still ingrained in the society - 22/05/2012 01:28:05 PM 1301 Views
Moridin and the link - 28/05/2012 01:45:43 AM 1172 Views
Re: Thoughts... - 23/05/2012 01:06:10 PM 1267 Views
What caught my eye there was "Trollocs seize Caemlyn." - 22/05/2012 02:12:25 PM 1302 Views
As much as I would love Moiraine to go with him to Ebou Dar - 22/05/2012 07:20:40 PM 1451 Views
At this stage, all roads lead to Rand. - 22/05/2012 09:08:42 PM 1242 Views
Re: At this stage, all roads lead to Rand. - 23/05/2012 08:07:56 PM 1320 Views
Well, like I say, there is no reason they could not ALL meet up with Tuon. - 23/05/2012 08:53:53 PM 1237 Views
Re: Well, like I say, there is no reason they could not ALL meet up with Tuon. - 23/05/2012 09:01:10 PM 1388 Views
It all depends on whether the actual Crystal Throne is, as many suspect, a ter'angreal. - 23/05/2012 09:22:47 PM 1315 Views
Re: It all depends on whether the actual Crystal Throne is, as many suspect, a ter'angreal. - 24/05/2012 07:34:40 AM 1219 Views
I am still not so sure how clear that metonym is. - 25/05/2012 01:47:10 AM 1281 Views
Re: Well, like I say, there is no reason they could not ALL meet up with Tuon. - 24/05/2012 02:41:55 PM 1415 Views
Aviendha's visions from Rhuidean indicate he will kneel... - 24/05/2012 07:04:02 PM 1652 Views
Re: Aviendha's visions from Rhuidean indicate he will kneel... - 26/05/2012 09:42:20 PM 1977 Views
Agreed... - 26/05/2012 09:57:06 PM 1330 Views
I think you are extrapolating some of his actions into more than he intends - 26/05/2012 10:37:44 PM 1173 Views
Re: Agreed... - 27/05/2012 04:26:15 AM 1275 Views
I think you're both wrong... - 27/05/2012 08:41:50 AM 1284 Views
Re: I think you're both wrong... - 27/05/2012 07:10:08 PM 1288 Views
I can't believe Galad will be accepted as a ruler since he is the Lord Captain Commander - 28/05/2012 02:48:26 AM 1291 Views
Re: I can't believe Galad will be accepted as a ruler since he is the Lord Captain Commander - 28/05/2012 04:54:46 PM 1257 Views
That makes no sense - 28/05/2012 05:50:16 PM 1302 Views
Taringail was Laman's heir... - 28/05/2012 07:20:07 PM 1318 Views
You are answering the wrong question - 29/05/2012 02:19:48 PM 1217 Views
No. I've answered the exact question. You seem to have missed it. - 29/05/2012 04:40:17 PM 1244 Views
Yet not one of these things actually happened - 29/05/2012 10:13:35 PM 1269 Views
You're being absurd... - 30/05/2012 01:04:36 AM 1221 Views
Explain why Taringail didn't become King after Laman's death then - 30/05/2012 05:48:48 AM 1287 Views
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Why then would Taringail, an ambitious man, renounce a Throne? - 30/05/2012 06:22:08 AM 1307 Views
We don't fully know... - 30/05/2012 06:43:30 AM 1090 Views
You just flipped your last statement - 30/05/2012 06:55:36 AM 1326 Views
You seem extremely confused... - 30/05/2012 09:56:30 AM 1264 Views
Not confused, simply not satisfied with the information we have - 30/05/2012 12:15:59 PM 1222 Views
Re: Not confused, simply not satisfied with the information we have - 30/05/2012 03:34:06 PM 1395 Views
I am not contesting the information we have - 30/05/2012 04:48:08 PM 1411 Views
You're impossible... - 30/05/2012 10:02:59 PM 1240 Views
Wow ... Not sure what is bringing out the aggression - 30/05/2012 10:19:18 PM 1217 Views
*sigh* - 30/05/2012 11:45:28 PM 1284 Views
DomA swore *NM* - 31/05/2012 03:39:24 PM 1316 Views
Re: That makes no sense - 29/05/2012 04:39:45 PM 1372 Views
Only one other thing... - 29/05/2012 04:53:29 PM 1087 Views
Re: Only one other thing... - 30/05/2012 12:32:58 PM 1149 Views
Bryne was Captain General not First Prince and Taringail was Prince Consort not FP - 30/05/2012 06:07:48 AM 1238 Views
Bryne was First Prince Regent. - 30/05/2012 06:19:33 AM 1140 Views
Fair enough ... Thanks for providing a quote - 30/05/2012 06:22:52 AM 1375 Views
Re: Fair enough ... Thanks for providing a quote - 30/05/2012 04:38:29 PM 1201 Views
No he wasn't - 30/05/2012 04:16:02 PM 1162 Views
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Re: No Forsaken will go near that Ter'angreal - 27/05/2012 03:23:12 AM 1175 Views
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Re: Aviendha reprogrammed the ter'angreal - 27/05/2012 06:44:41 PM 1382 Views
I'd have to re-read to be 100% certain, but the way I read the passage - 28/05/2012 02:10:14 AM 1264 Views
He might not literally kneel before the ter'angreal, but almost certainly must meet with Tuon soon. - 25/05/2012 03:40:54 AM 1529 Views
Soon might be relative... - 27/05/2012 02:08:53 AM 1735 Views
Sul'dam - 27/05/2012 09:03:57 AM 1541 Views
Re: Sul'dam - 27/05/2012 05:54:57 PM 1341 Views
Right, then; here we go.... - 03/06/2012 08:45:20 AM 1186 Views
Re: As much as I would love Moiraine to go with him to Ebou Dar - 23/05/2012 05:28:17 PM 1231 Views
I think I read a fan fiction like that once *NM* - 23/05/2012 08:04:42 PM 674 Views

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