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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 1669 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 532 Views
Agreed. *NM* Etzel - 15/11/2009 11:37:33 AM 472 Views
I beg to differ guttering flame - 15/11/2009 11:49:38 AM 1095 Views
Funny, I liked him less in this book. *NM* Fanatic-Templar - 15/11/2009 06:47:02 PM 474 Views
Which isn't saying much. *NM* Tom - 16/11/2009 03:35:10 AM 427 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 957 Views
Who is Gawyn again? Shannow - 15/11/2009 01:20:47 PM 1152 Views
You missed out on a good percentage of the book *NM* Ryan - 15/11/2009 05:55:48 PM 450 Views
We were introduced to someone who could beat Lan... Great Lord of Chaos - 15/11/2009 10:29:53 PM 1119 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 429 Views
Two ClubCaved - 15/11/2009 03:47:33 PM 1039 Views
One Lord Haart - 15/11/2009 06:52:14 PM 976 Views
Four. TaskmasterJack - 15/11/2009 07:02:01 PM 984 Views
Seven Great Lord of Chaos - 15/11/2009 10:28:36 PM 1032 Views
An uncountable infinity Marshall - 15/11/2009 10:52:23 PM 980 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 498 Views
A speck *NM* guttering flame - 16/11/2009 06:20:11 AM 447 Views
She didn't need rescuing Sidious - 16/11/2009 06:38:37 AM 961 Views
Prime target for Seanchan assassins *NM* guttering flame - 16/11/2009 07:06:17 AM 481 Views
who were not in the Tower *NM* Sidious - 16/11/2009 07:18:47 AM 442 Views
Where were they then? *NM* guttering flame - 16/11/2009 08:07:39 AM 468 Views
outside the Tower *NM* Sidious - 16/11/2009 08:11:46 AM 461 Views
Care to explain that? *NM* guttering flame - 16/11/2009 09:56:25 AM 452 Views
why must I explain it? Sidious - 17/11/2009 11:08:05 AM 902 Views
That makes no sense guttering flame - 17/11/2009 11:31:05 AM 836 Views
Any of the other four couldn't have gotten inside? rhiane - 16/11/2009 06:44:49 PM 982 Views
Re: Any of the other four couldn't have gotten inside? Lord Haart - 17/11/2009 09:31:46 AM 892 Views
Yeah, they were all perfectly alright in the Stone of Tear. BlackAdder - 19/11/2009 12:27:15 AM 999 Views
Re: She didn't need rescuing Cannoli - 19/11/2009 12:53:29 AM 972 Views
Yeah, I didn't really get that part. Fanatic-Templar - 16/11/2009 06:45:40 AM 976 Views
Re: Yeah, I didn't really get that part. rhiane - 16/11/2009 06:40:26 PM 1062 Views
This is kind of a recurring theme in WOT, to me. StormCrow - 16/11/2009 09:56:52 PM 1043 Views
But... Fanatic-Templar - 17/11/2009 03:39:18 AM 907 Views
Rescue, not protect. Lord Haart - 17/11/2009 06:42:50 AM 1005 Views
Rescuing and protecting are similar. Fanatic-Templar - 17/11/2009 07:12:02 AM 931 Views
Agree, but... StormCrow - 17/11/2009 06:04:17 PM 1107 Views
But then, why does she feel she can order Gawyn around? Fanatic-Templar - 17/11/2009 09:57:20 PM 1009 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 438 Views
I'm afraid I still don't get it. *NM* Fanatic-Templar - 19/11/2009 12:13:26 AM 481 Views
Just my take on Egwene & women in WOT StormCrow - 23/11/2009 06:39:23 PM 949 Views
And now for something completely different guttering flame - 16/11/2009 06:27:52 AM 1163 Views
0 *NM* HyogaRott - 16/11/2009 06:53:29 PM 439 Views
Re: 0 HyogaRott - 16/11/2009 06:54:07 PM 909 Views
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