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This is kind of a recurring theme in WOT, to me. StormCrow Send a noteboard - 16/11/2009 09:56:52 PM
I mean, I understand that she's angry at Siuan for disobeying her orders, though I don't understand why she's fine with Gareth Bryne doing the same, but her anger against Gawyn is pretty nonsensical. I mean, she never actually told him not to help her, she didn't even acknowledge his existence at all. Plus, since when is Gawyn under her authority? How can he disobey her orders if she isn't in a position to give him orders anyway?


Gawyn gets it because Siuan was told and he should have known. Bryne gets off light because he only went to protect Siuan.

The ladies in general expect the men to do as they're told. Egwene even moreso than the others, since she expects everyone to do what she wants.

This is most noticable in Far Madding and Ebou Dar, but it's part of the WOT world since the Breaking. The tainting of Saidin tainted men in the society as well, to some degree, whether they could channel or not. This is more subtle in other nations, but present in them all.
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How many Gawyns does it take guttering flame - 15/11/2009 11:05:12 AM 1577 Views
The Gawyn in this book was a lot more likeable than Gawyn in any of the others *NM* Lordling - 15/11/2009 11:31:01 AM 483 Views
Agreed. *NM* Etzel - 15/11/2009 11:37:33 AM 431 Views
I beg to differ guttering flame - 15/11/2009 11:49:38 AM 982 Views
Funny, I liked him less in this book. *NM* Fanatic-Templar - 15/11/2009 06:47:02 PM 430 Views
Which isn't saying much. *NM* Tom - 16/11/2009 03:35:10 AM 383 Views
I tolerated him, but he is still a shallow loser, and I'm still not impressed. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 16/11/2009 08:49:04 PM 874 Views
Who is Gawyn again? Shannow - 15/11/2009 01:20:47 PM 1076 Views
You missed out on a good percentage of the book *NM* Ryan - 15/11/2009 05:55:48 PM 409 Views
We were introduced to someone who could beat Lan... Great Lord of Chaos - 15/11/2009 10:29:53 PM 1032 Views
It explains a lot about the sheer stupidity of that individual's post regarding Mesaana, though. *NM* Tom - 16/11/2009 03:37:01 AM 387 Views
Two ClubCaved - 15/11/2009 03:47:33 PM 937 Views
One Lord Haart - 15/11/2009 06:52:14 PM 899 Views
Four. TaskmasterJack - 15/11/2009 07:02:01 PM 893 Views
Seven Great Lord of Chaos - 15/11/2009 10:28:36 PM 942 Views
An uncountable infinity Marshall - 15/11/2009 10:52:23 PM 891 Views
How many Egwenes does it take to be ungrateful for being rescued & having her job saved? *NM* Cannoli - 16/11/2009 04:01:56 AM 447 Views
A speck *NM* guttering flame - 16/11/2009 06:20:11 AM 400 Views
She didn't need rescuing Sidious - 16/11/2009 06:38:37 AM 874 Views
Prime target for Seanchan assassins *NM* guttering flame - 16/11/2009 07:06:17 AM 438 Views
who were not in the Tower *NM* Sidious - 16/11/2009 07:18:47 AM 392 Views
Where were they then? *NM* guttering flame - 16/11/2009 08:07:39 AM 423 Views
outside the Tower *NM* Sidious - 16/11/2009 08:11:46 AM 416 Views
Care to explain that? *NM* guttering flame - 16/11/2009 09:56:25 AM 409 Views
why must I explain it? Sidious - 17/11/2009 11:08:05 AM 823 Views
That makes no sense guttering flame - 17/11/2009 11:31:05 AM 760 Views
Any of the other four couldn't have gotten inside? rhiane - 16/11/2009 06:44:49 PM 881 Views
Re: Any of the other four couldn't have gotten inside? Lord Haart - 17/11/2009 09:31:46 AM 795 Views
Yeah, they were all perfectly alright in the Stone of Tear. BlackAdder - 19/11/2009 12:27:15 AM 887 Views
Re: She didn't need rescuing Cannoli - 19/11/2009 12:53:29 AM 880 Views
Yeah, I didn't really get that part. Fanatic-Templar - 16/11/2009 06:45:40 AM 906 Views
Re: Yeah, I didn't really get that part. rhiane - 16/11/2009 06:40:26 PM 985 Views
This is kind of a recurring theme in WOT, to me. StormCrow - 16/11/2009 09:56:52 PM 955 Views
But... Fanatic-Templar - 17/11/2009 03:39:18 AM 829 Views
Rescue, not protect. Lord Haart - 17/11/2009 06:42:50 AM 925 Views
Rescuing and protecting are similar. Fanatic-Templar - 17/11/2009 07:12:02 AM 840 Views
Agree, but... StormCrow - 17/11/2009 06:04:17 PM 1027 Views
But then, why does she feel she can order Gawyn around? Fanatic-Templar - 17/11/2009 09:57:20 PM 922 Views
Because she's... , he <3's her, and if that's not enough, she's the A. Seat! *NM* StormCrow - 18/11/2009 09:01:30 PM 396 Views
I'm afraid I still don't get it. *NM* Fanatic-Templar - 19/11/2009 12:13:26 AM 427 Views
Just my take on Egwene & women in WOT StormCrow - 23/11/2009 06:39:23 PM 859 Views
And now for something completely different guttering flame - 16/11/2009 06:27:52 AM 1077 Views
0 *NM* HyogaRott - 16/11/2009 06:53:29 PM 393 Views
Re: 0 HyogaRott - 16/11/2009 06:54:07 PM 824 Views
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