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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 3058 Views
Thoughts... - 21/05/2012 06:46:41 PM 1513 Views
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*nods in agreement* *NM* - 21/05/2012 10:46:48 PM 528 Views
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Mat and the madness... - 21/05/2012 10:30:09 PM 1397 Views
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Not Egwene though... - 21/05/2012 11:02:41 PM 1213 Views
Maybe, maybe not ... Nynaeve just gave everyone proof of the extent of his possible madness - 21/05/2012 11:26:41 PM 1202 Views
Fair enough. - 21/05/2012 11:31:10 PM 1219 Views
Agreed that it's an odd blurb - 21/05/2012 11:45:03 PM 1265 Views
Re: Maybe, maybe not ... Nynaeve just gave everyone proof of the extent of his possible madness - 22/05/2012 01:14:05 AM 1292 Views
I was thinking about that... - 22/05/2012 02:35:25 AM 1185 Views
Re: I was thinking about that... - 22/05/2012 03:41:48 AM 1297 Views
Re: Mat and the madness... - 22/05/2012 02:29:31 AM 1362 Views
Rand's dreams... - 22/05/2012 02:42:36 AM 1224 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 1394 Views
I'd like some evidence for this. - 22/05/2012 04:14:27 AM 1234 Views
It's still ingrained in the society - 22/05/2012 01:28:05 PM 1275 Views
Moridin and the link - 28/05/2012 01:45:43 AM 1144 Views
Re: Thoughts... - 23/05/2012 01:06:10 PM 1237 Views
What caught my eye there was "Trollocs seize Caemlyn." - 22/05/2012 02:12:25 PM 1279 Views
As much as I would love Moiraine to go with him to Ebou Dar - 22/05/2012 07:20:40 PM 1427 Views
At this stage, all roads lead to Rand. - 22/05/2012 09:08:42 PM 1220 Views
Re: At this stage, all roads lead to Rand. - 23/05/2012 08:07:56 PM 1290 Views
Well, like I say, there is no reason they could not ALL meet up with Tuon. - 23/05/2012 08:53:53 PM 1209 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 1362 Views
It all depends on whether the actual Crystal Throne is, as many suspect, a ter'angreal. - 23/05/2012 09:22:47 PM 1292 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 1187 Views
I am still not so sure how clear that metonym is. - 25/05/2012 01:47:10 AM 1247 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 1380 Views
Aviendha's visions from Rhuidean indicate he will kneel... - 24/05/2012 07:04:02 PM 1628 Views
Re: Aviendha's visions from Rhuidean indicate he will kneel... - 26/05/2012 09:42:20 PM 1921 Views
Agreed... - 26/05/2012 09:57:06 PM 1298 Views
I think you are extrapolating some of his actions into more than he intends - 26/05/2012 10:37:44 PM 1146 Views
Re: Agreed... - 27/05/2012 04:26:15 AM 1250 Views
I think you're both wrong... - 27/05/2012 08:41:50 AM 1256 Views
Re: I think you're both wrong... - 27/05/2012 07:10:08 PM 1264 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 1262 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 1232 Views
That makes no sense - 28/05/2012 05:50:16 PM 1271 Views
Taringail was Laman's heir... - 28/05/2012 07:20:07 PM 1276 Views
You are answering the wrong question - 29/05/2012 02:19:48 PM 1184 Views
No. I've answered the exact question. You seem to have missed it. - 29/05/2012 04:40:17 PM 1215 Views
Yet not one of these things actually happened - 29/05/2012 10:13:35 PM 1239 Views
You're being absurd... - 30/05/2012 01:04:36 AM 1189 Views
Explain why Taringail didn't become King after Laman's death then - 30/05/2012 05:48:48 AM 1250 Views
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Why then would Taringail, an ambitious man, renounce a Throne? - 30/05/2012 06:22:08 AM 1283 Views
We don't fully know... - 30/05/2012 06:43:30 AM 1065 Views
You just flipped your last statement - 30/05/2012 06:55:36 AM 1301 Views
You seem extremely confused... - 30/05/2012 09:56:30 AM 1238 Views
Not confused, simply not satisfied with the information we have - 30/05/2012 12:15:59 PM 1198 Views
Re: Not confused, simply not satisfied with the information we have - 30/05/2012 03:34:06 PM 1364 Views
I am not contesting the information we have - 30/05/2012 04:48:08 PM 1386 Views
You're impossible... - 30/05/2012 10:02:59 PM 1210 Views
Wow ... Not sure what is bringing out the aggression - 30/05/2012 10:19:18 PM 1185 Views
*sigh* - 30/05/2012 11:45:28 PM 1244 Views
DomA swore *NM* - 31/05/2012 03:39:24 PM 1289 Views
Re: That makes no sense - 29/05/2012 04:39:45 PM 1350 Views
Only one other thing... - 29/05/2012 04:53:29 PM 1062 Views
Re: Only one other thing... - 30/05/2012 12:32:58 PM 1118 Views
Bryne was Captain General not First Prince and Taringail was Prince Consort not FP - 30/05/2012 06:07:48 AM 1215 Views
Bryne was First Prince Regent. - 30/05/2012 06:19:33 AM 1117 Views
Fair enough ... Thanks for providing a quote - 30/05/2012 06:22:52 AM 1352 Views
Re: Fair enough ... Thanks for providing a quote - 30/05/2012 04:38:29 PM 1178 Views
No he wasn't - 30/05/2012 04:16:02 PM 1129 Views
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Re: No Forsaken will go near that Ter'angreal - 27/05/2012 03:23:12 AM 1153 Views
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Re: Aviendha reprogrammed the ter'angreal - 27/05/2012 06:44:41 PM 1360 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 1244 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 1499 Views
Soon might be relative... - 27/05/2012 02:08:53 AM 1707 Views
Sul'dam - 27/05/2012 09:03:57 AM 1514 Views
Re: Sul'dam - 27/05/2012 05:54:57 PM 1313 Views
Right, then; here we go.... - 03/06/2012 08:45:20 AM 1156 Views
Re: As much as I would love Moiraine to go with him to Ebou Dar - 23/05/2012 05:28:17 PM 1201 Views
I think I read a fan fiction like that once *NM* - 23/05/2012 08:04:42 PM 660 Views

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