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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 1632 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 511 Views
Agreed. *NM* Etzel - 15/11/2009 11:37:33 AM 457 Views
I beg to differ guttering flame - 15/11/2009 11:49:38 AM 1045 Views
Funny, I liked him less in this book. *NM* Fanatic-Templar - 15/11/2009 06:47:02 PM 459 Views
Which isn't saying much. *NM* Tom - 16/11/2009 03:35:10 AM 412 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 932 Views
Who is Gawyn again? Shannow - 15/11/2009 01:20:47 PM 1125 Views
You missed out on a good percentage of the book *NM* Ryan - 15/11/2009 05:55:48 PM 435 Views
We were introduced to someone who could beat Lan... Great Lord of Chaos - 15/11/2009 10:29:53 PM 1084 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 410 Views
Two ClubCaved - 15/11/2009 03:47:33 PM 1005 Views
One Lord Haart - 15/11/2009 06:52:14 PM 948 Views
Four. TaskmasterJack - 15/11/2009 07:02:01 PM 951 Views
Seven Great Lord of Chaos - 15/11/2009 10:28:36 PM 1006 Views
An uncountable infinity Marshall - 15/11/2009 10:52:23 PM 946 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 480 Views
A speck *NM* guttering flame - 16/11/2009 06:20:11 AM 432 Views
She didn't need rescuing Sidious - 16/11/2009 06:38:37 AM 935 Views
Prime target for Seanchan assassins *NM* guttering flame - 16/11/2009 07:06:17 AM 463 Views
who were not in the Tower *NM* Sidious - 16/11/2009 07:18:47 AM 423 Views
Where were they then? *NM* guttering flame - 16/11/2009 08:07:39 AM 448 Views
outside the Tower *NM* Sidious - 16/11/2009 08:11:46 AM 448 Views
Care to explain that? *NM* guttering flame - 16/11/2009 09:56:25 AM 434 Views
why must I explain it? Sidious - 17/11/2009 11:08:05 AM 879 Views
That makes no sense guttering flame - 17/11/2009 11:31:05 AM 812 Views
Any of the other four couldn't have gotten inside? rhiane - 16/11/2009 06:44:49 PM 952 Views
Re: Any of the other four couldn't have gotten inside? Lord Haart - 17/11/2009 09:31:46 AM 853 Views
Yeah, they were all perfectly alright in the Stone of Tear. BlackAdder - 19/11/2009 12:27:15 AM 962 Views
Re: She didn't need rescuing Cannoli - 19/11/2009 12:53:29 AM 936 Views
Yeah, I didn't really get that part. Fanatic-Templar - 16/11/2009 06:45:40 AM 951 Views
Re: Yeah, I didn't really get that part. rhiane - 16/11/2009 06:40:26 PM 1033 Views
This is kind of a recurring theme in WOT, to me. StormCrow - 16/11/2009 09:56:52 PM 1014 Views
But... Fanatic-Templar - 17/11/2009 03:39:18 AM 882 Views
Rescue, not protect. Lord Haart - 17/11/2009 06:42:50 AM 977 Views
Rescuing and protecting are similar. Fanatic-Templar - 17/11/2009 07:12:02 AM 892 Views
Agree, but... StormCrow - 17/11/2009 06:04:17 PM 1074 Views
But then, why does she feel she can order Gawyn around? Fanatic-Templar - 17/11/2009 09:57:20 PM 978 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 426 Views
I'm afraid I still don't get it. *NM* Fanatic-Templar - 19/11/2009 12:13:26 AM 461 Views
Just my take on Egwene & women in WOT StormCrow - 23/11/2009 06:39:23 PM 919 Views
And now for something completely different guttering flame - 16/11/2009 06:27:52 AM 1139 Views
0 *NM* HyogaRott - 16/11/2009 06:53:29 PM 426 Views
Re: 0 HyogaRott - 16/11/2009 06:54:07 PM 885 Views
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