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No. I've answered the exact question. You seem to have missed it. fionwe1987 Send a noteboard - 29/05/2012 04:40:17 PM

While all true, it doesn't explain why Galad is a Damodred or what advantage his being a Damodred has in the situation.

He is a Damodred because that was how the treaty was signed. You can't simply change your name, after.
All of the above still doesn't explain why Modrellein and Tigrain would have allowed any of Tigrain's children to have thier fathers family name.

Because the father was, politically, as powerful as Tigraine, and like her, heir to a throne. Like I said, compare it to one of Faile's children being heir to Saldea, and another being heir to the Two Rivers. That is a powerful position to be in. Tigraine would have gotten (presumably) a daughter to rule Andor and a son to rule Cairhein. Since the future King and Queen would be brother and sister, wars between the nations would stop. That's the advantage Mordrellein saw in Galad being a Damodred.
It's not like anyone expected Tigrain to not rule as Queen of Andor someday. As both male and felmale children of the Royal line have duty to the country it seems unlikely that any child of this union would be put into such a politically disadvantaged position as Galad would have been in as a Damodred in a Mantear Royal house.

Why is a Damodred in a disadvantage? As heir to the throne of Cairhein, he wouldn't be a part of House Mantear!
While Laman and Tigrain still lived Galad would have no shot at inheriting any Crown as a Damodred.

Why does Tigraine enter the equation? Laman, however, was old, and likely to die before Galad, which made Galad second in line for the Cairheinin throne when he was born.
Taringale's ambitions were just that, he was no longer Heir to the throne and when the dust settled Barthanes ended up as Damodred High Seat.

This was post-Aiel war though. They had no way of anticipating Taringail's removal from the succession because of a future marriage to Morghase when they were signing the treaty for his marriage to Tigraine! At that point, the hope was that Taringail would take the throne of Cairhein when Laman died, and Galad would be his heir. Tigraine would take the throne of Andor, and her daughter with Taringail would be heir. That was the plan...
What is even more strange is that Galad also ended up ousted as High Seat of Mantear since he was a direct Hier to that title and the succession should have been clean and simple.

He was not and heir. As a Damodred, he had no claim to the High Seat of Mantear. He wasn't ever in line, and it was never a consideration after Tigraine died. What is worth noting is that he was passed over as High Seat of House Damodred. That was probably Moghase and Galldrian's doing.
Perhaps after the death of Queen and Daughter Heir Taringail decided to reclaim Galad as a Damodred for some reason.

Why would he have to reclaim him? He was already a Damodred, by Mordrellein's treaty!
No clue what that would have gained him unless that made marrying Morgase cleaner.

You seem to be confused. Galad was already born, and a Damodred from birth, when Taringail married Morghase. Taringail had no choice in Galad's name.
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aMoL UK cover and Blurb (SPOILERS!!!!!!!!!) fionwe1987 - 21/05/2012 06:44:26 PM 2825 Views
Thoughts... fionwe1987 - 21/05/2012 06:46:41 PM 1329 Views
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Re: Thoughts... DomA - 21/05/2012 09:04:09 PM 1342 Views
*nods in agreement* *NM* darius_sedai - 21/05/2012 10:46:48 PM 443 Views
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Re: Thoughts... DomA - 22/05/2012 01:02:16 AM 1228 Views
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Mat and the madness... fionwe1987 - 21/05/2012 10:30:09 PM 1194 Views
Nynaeve's revelation may make the AS even more worried of Rand being mad darius_sedai - 21/05/2012 10:58:37 PM 1210 Views
Not Egwene though... fionwe1987 - 21/05/2012 11:02:41 PM 1027 Views
Maybe, maybe not ... Nynaeve just gave everyone proof of the extent of his possible madness darius_sedai - 21/05/2012 11:26:41 PM 1002 Views
Fair enough. fionwe1987 - 21/05/2012 11:31:10 PM 1036 Views
Agreed that it's an odd blurb darius_sedai - 21/05/2012 11:45:03 PM 1071 Views
Re: Maybe, maybe not ... Nynaeve just gave everyone proof of the extent of his possible madness Datakim - 22/05/2012 01:14:05 AM 1076 Views
I was thinking about that... fionwe1987 - 22/05/2012 02:35:25 AM 986 Views
Re: I was thinking about that... darius_sedai - 22/05/2012 03:41:48 AM 1043 Views
Re: Mat and the madness... DomA - 22/05/2012 02:29:31 AM 1132 Views
Rand's dreams... fionwe1987 - 22/05/2012 02:42:36 AM 1070 Views
She assumes he's mad just like most people assume a 19 year old boy is horney darius_sedai - 22/05/2012 03:47:49 AM 1212 Views
I'd like some evidence for this. fionwe1987 - 22/05/2012 04:14:27 AM 1000 Views
It's still ingrained in the society darius_sedai - 22/05/2012 01:28:05 PM 1110 Views
Moridin and the link Datakim - 28/05/2012 01:45:43 AM 938 Views
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Everything Egwene's little pea-brain does not grasp has always been a sign of madness to her. Cannoli - 21/05/2012 11:05:44 PM 1189 Views
Oh read the books will you? fionwe1987 - 21/05/2012 11:12:06 PM 1170 Views
I'd rather not. For different reasons, it's kind of painful to read those by either author. Cannoli - 22/05/2012 04:46:20 AM 1157 Views
What caught my eye there was "Trollocs seize Caemlyn." Joel - 22/05/2012 02:12:25 PM 1079 Views
As much as I would love Moiraine to go with him to Ebou Dar Deadsy - 22/05/2012 07:20:40 PM 1238 Views
At this stage, all roads lead to Rand. Joel - 22/05/2012 09:08:42 PM 1006 Views
Re: At this stage, all roads lead to Rand. Deadsy - 23/05/2012 08:07:56 PM 1106 Views
Well, like I say, there is no reason they could not ALL meet up with Tuon. Joel - 23/05/2012 08:53:53 PM 1016 Views
Re: Well, like I say, there is no reason they could not ALL meet up with Tuon. Deadsy - 23/05/2012 09:01:10 PM 1176 Views
It all depends on whether the actual Crystal Throne is, as many suspect, a ter'angreal. Joel - 23/05/2012 09:22:47 PM 1065 Views
Re: It all depends on whether the actual Crystal Throne is, as many suspect, a ter'angreal. kHz1000 - 24/05/2012 07:34:40 AM 985 Views
Re: It all depends on whether the actual Crystal Throne is, as many suspect, a ter'angreal. Deadsy - 25/05/2012 01:23:21 AM 1134 Views
I am still not so sure how clear that metonym is. Joel - 25/05/2012 01:47:10 AM 1020 Views
Re: Well, like I say, there is no reason they could not ALL meet up with Tuon. DomA - 24/05/2012 02:41:55 PM 1151 Views
Aviendha's visions from Rhuidean indicate he will kneel... entyti - 24/05/2012 07:04:02 PM 1430 Views
Re: Aviendha's visions from Rhuidean indicate he will kneel... DomA - 26/05/2012 09:42:20 PM 1591 Views
Agreed... fionwe1987 - 26/05/2012 09:57:06 PM 1110 Views
I think you are extrapolating some of his actions into more than he intends darius_sedai - 26/05/2012 10:37:44 PM 984 Views
Re: Agreed... DomA - 27/05/2012 04:26:15 AM 1056 Views
I think you're both wrong... fionwe1987 - 27/05/2012 08:41:50 AM 1059 Views
I'm sure that is part of it, but I very much doubt he is thinking in terms of succession darius_sedai - 27/05/2012 01:41:37 PM 992 Views
Re: I think you're both wrong... DomA - 27/05/2012 07:10:08 PM 1051 Views
I can't believe Galad will be accepted as a ruler since he is the Lord Captain Commander darius_sedai - 28/05/2012 02:48:26 AM 1074 Views
Re: I can't believe Galad will be accepted as a ruler since he is the Lord Captain Commander DomA - 28/05/2012 04:54:46 PM 1007 Views
That makes no sense darius_sedai - 28/05/2012 05:50:16 PM 1049 Views
Taringail was Laman's heir... fionwe1987 - 28/05/2012 07:20:07 PM 1010 Views
You are answering the wrong question darius_sedai - 29/05/2012 02:19:48 PM 965 Views
No. I've answered the exact question. You seem to have missed it. fionwe1987 - 29/05/2012 04:40:17 PM 1026 Views
Yet not one of these things actually happened darius_sedai - 29/05/2012 10:13:35 PM 1025 Views
You're being absurd... fionwe1987 - 30/05/2012 01:04:36 AM 972 Views
Explain why Taringail didn't become King after Laman's death then darius_sedai - 30/05/2012 05:48:48 AM 968 Views
fionwe1987 - 30/05/2012 06:11:02 AM 935 Views
Why then would Taringail, an ambitious man, renounce a Throne? darius_sedai - 30/05/2012 06:22:08 AM 1100 Views
We don't fully know... fionwe1987 - 30/05/2012 06:43:30 AM 846 Views
You just flipped your last statement darius_sedai - 30/05/2012 06:55:36 AM 1084 Views
You seem extremely confused... fionwe1987 - 30/05/2012 09:56:30 AM 1007 Views
Not confused, simply not satisfied with the information we have darius_sedai - 30/05/2012 12:15:59 PM 974 Views
Re: Not confused, simply not satisfied with the information we have DomA - 30/05/2012 03:34:06 PM 1146 Views
I am not contesting the information we have darius_sedai - 30/05/2012 04:48:08 PM 1086 Views
You're impossible... DomA - 30/05/2012 10:02:59 PM 1003 Views
Wow ... Not sure what is bringing out the aggression darius_sedai - 30/05/2012 10:19:18 PM 940 Views
*sigh* DomA - 30/05/2012 11:45:28 PM 1016 Views
DomA swore *NM* Sidious - 31/05/2012 03:39:24 PM 1101 Views
Re: Explain why Taringail didn't become King after Laman's death then DomA - 30/05/2012 02:22:21 PM 1203 Views
See this maps back to my original stance ... Thanks for pointing out that Fionwe invented that darius_sedai - 30/05/2012 05:09:14 PM 931 Views
Good, now you have one last thing (a few inches long) to remember so everything becomes clear.... DomA - 30/05/2012 10:50:33 PM 961 Views
Re: That makes no sense DomA - 29/05/2012 04:39:45 PM 1147 Views
Only one other thing... fionwe1987 - 29/05/2012 04:53:29 PM 869 Views
No. If that was the case Taringail would have been King of Cairhien and not have married Morgase *NM* darius_sedai - 30/05/2012 05:52:18 AM 619 Views
Re: Only one other thing... DomA - 30/05/2012 12:32:58 PM 926 Views
Bryne was Captain General not First Prince and Taringail was Prince Consort not FP darius_sedai - 30/05/2012 06:07:48 AM 997 Views
Bryne was First Prince Regent. fionwe1987 - 30/05/2012 06:19:33 AM 954 Views
Fair enough ... Thanks for providing a quote darius_sedai - 30/05/2012 06:22:52 AM 1149 Views
Re: Fair enough ... Thanks for providing a quote DomA - 30/05/2012 04:38:29 PM 975 Views
No he wasn't DomA - 30/05/2012 04:16:02 PM 949 Views
No Forsaken will go near that Ter'angreal darius_sedai - 26/05/2012 10:33:20 PM 889 Views
Re: No Forsaken will go near that Ter'angreal DomA - 27/05/2012 03:23:12 AM 975 Views
Aviendha reprogrammed the ter'angreal darius_sedai - 27/05/2012 01:50:19 PM 944 Views
Re: Aviendha reprogrammed the ter'angreal DomA - 27/05/2012 06:44:41 PM 1108 Views
I'd have to re-read to be 100% certain, but the way I read the passage darius_sedai - 28/05/2012 02:10:14 AM 1066 Views
Re: I'd have to re-read to be 100% certain, but the way I read the passage DomA - 28/05/2012 03:33:18 PM 1164 Views
I think we are going to have to agree to disagree on this one *NM* darius_sedai - 28/05/2012 05:18:40 PM 532 Views
He might not literally kneel before the ter'angreal, but almost certainly must meet with Tuon soon. Joel - 25/05/2012 03:40:54 AM 1300 Views
Soon might be relative... DomA - 27/05/2012 02:08:53 AM 1488 Views
Sul'dam fionwe1987 - 27/05/2012 09:03:57 AM 1333 Views
Re: Sul'dam DomA - 27/05/2012 05:54:57 PM 1082 Views
Right, then; here we go.... Joel - 03/06/2012 08:45:20 AM 940 Views
Re: As much as I would love Moiraine to go with him to Ebou Dar Grutz - 23/05/2012 05:28:17 PM 1001 Views
I think I read a fan fiction like that once *NM* Deadsy - 23/05/2012 08:04:42 PM 582 Views
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