What I'm trying to say and what you are missing is that while Semi "rarely lies" that is "never lies" and she WILL lie if it works to her favor. What I'm trying to convey is that to take ANY of Semi's statements at face value just because "she rarely lies" isn't terribly smart. I personally think she painted the blackest picture possible (or maybe even impossible) merely because she could and it would
a) give her pleasure
b) sow discord and doubt amongst her enemies
Just because she says "Graendal this and that" doesn't mean they are inevitible facts. That they are believeable is even better for her.
Yes, it's entirely possible that Rand is on a path to "terminal madness" but it's only a possibility, not the certainity that Semi states.
I've posted elsewhere my thoughts on Rand's sanity, I'll not go into them here. Needless to say they are based on information NOT obtained from Semirhage.
NaCl( "rarely lies" is not "never lies" )H2O
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a) give her pleasure
b) sow discord and doubt amongst her enemies
Just because she says "Graendal this and that" doesn't mean they are inevitible facts. That they are believeable is even better for her.
Yes, it's entirely possible that Rand is on a path to "terminal madness" but it's only a possibility, not the certainity that Semi states.
I've posted elsewhere my thoughts on Rand's sanity, I'll not go into them here. Needless to say they are based on information NOT obtained from Semirhage.
NaCl( "rarely lies" is not "never lies" )H2O
' />I haven't really based anything on the 'rarely lies' thing - it's too recent to be use anyway. I believed what Semirhage said because it's not new information to us. In my opinion, that is the reason Rand is mad. I would have been equally happy if Cadsuane or Rand had said what Semirhage had said.
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Rereading Knife of Dreams and what Semirhage said flipped a switch in my head...
- 01/10/2009 06:49:21 AM
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A couple of points
- 01/10/2009 12:04:53 PM
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Re: A couple of points
- 01/10/2009 01:20:41 PM
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She's a sadist, she's got every reason to lie to cause pain
- 01/10/2009 03:38:20 PM
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But she's not a moron
- 01/10/2009 05:08:23 PM
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She's not a moron, she's a Forsaken!
- 01/10/2009 05:49:28 PM
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... who according to a truly good man, rarely lies
- 01/10/2009 05:59:53 PM
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I don't have an agenda
- 01/10/2009 08:45:49 PM
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Well okay then
- 01/10/2009 09:21:03 PM
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Heck. She might even by playing Rand so that he starts hunting for Graendal.
- 02/10/2009 12:28:47 AM
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That's a possibility
- 02/10/2009 01:35:56 AM
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Spoilers!?
- 01/10/2009 04:13:50 PM
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Re: Spoilers!?
- 01/10/2009 05:00:16 PM
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