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Short answer: nope. Marshall Send a noteboard - 17/11/2009 05:51:01 AM
Our story happens to take place in a time where the White Tower and the rest of the world is rent with chaos, deception, and the general unraveling of the Pattern. While it's true, the Aes Sedai appear to be nothing but petty squabblers who poke their noses everywhere seemingly for their own personal gain, the combined history told by every character seems to indicate that, for most of the time since the Breaking at least, the Aes Sedai served were more or less a neutral society of channelers that kept, for the most part, power-hungry tyrants in check and attempted to keep chaos from sowing. Of course, that's not always the case, but if something crazy happened--i.e. a false dragon starting wars--the Aes Sedai were there to help. The fact that they had no intention of conquering territory lent a bit to their credence, I believe, and they do have a general principal: Aes Sedai means "servants of all" and, while they still aid any who ask, their aid comes at a price. Their manipulations exist everywhere, on every scale, so I'm inclined to think that the Aes Sedai have been both a blessing and a curse to Randland. There have certainly been instances where the Aes Sedai have helped, and instances where everyone would be better off without them.
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Aes Sedai - question for the WoT experts..... - 17/11/2009 05:18:52 AM 1453 Views
They are politicians at heart... - 17/11/2009 05:31:41 AM 1030 Views
You remember Moiraine, right? And Cadsuane? *NM* - 17/11/2009 05:32:50 AM 501 Views
That's individual AS, not AS as a group. *NM* - 17/11/2009 06:23:52 AM 373 Views
Short answer: nope. - 17/11/2009 05:51:01 AM 986 Views
Wonderful response, and I agree. - 17/11/2009 08:18:30 PM 798 Views
rather.. - 18/11/2009 08:32:10 AM 909 Views
Hawkwing included AS until Ishmael got to him so that really not true. - 18/11/2009 05:04:58 PM 828 Views
Re: Hawkwing included AS until Ishmael got to him so that really not true. - 18/11/2009 09:16:04 PM 812 Views
Their Tower allegience was always superior to their Empire allegience but was Bonwhine - 23/11/2009 02:29:57 AM 760 Views
But then.. - 23/11/2009 08:30:37 AM 846 Views
Kind of Sort of - 17/11/2009 07:05:51 AM 796 Views
Re: Aes Sedai - question for the WoT experts..... - 17/11/2009 07:50:48 AM 742 Views
Re: Aes Sedai - question for the WoT experts..... - 17/11/2009 02:36:33 PM 831 Views
Re: Aes Sedai - question for the WoT experts..... - 19/11/2009 01:48:27 PM 730 Views
Re: Aes Sedai - question for the WoT experts..... - 19/11/2009 09:14:14 PM 990 Views
You're asking the wrong question - 17/11/2009 05:35:06 PM 794 Views
You could ask the exact same questions about the Ashaman, or the Aiel, or the SeaFolk, or any group - 18/11/2009 11:49:25 AM 779 Views
SeaFolk yes, Aiel or Ashamen no.....stupid reply.....try again if you would like. *NM* - 18/11/2009 05:56:54 PM 444 Views
Scored using your words - 18/11/2009 06:33:31 PM 887 Views
Slow down Professor.....the AS have killed 1 Forsaken..... - 18/11/2009 10:59:39 PM 761 Views
I think he's counting Nynaeve and Egwene *NM* - 18/11/2009 11:21:20 PM 359 Views
So who killed Lanfear? *NM* - 18/11/2009 11:59:27 PM 485 Views
You mean Lanfear/Cyndane.....nobody..... - 19/11/2009 12:04:10 AM 793 Views
They reduced her in power. - 19/11/2009 12:39:17 AM 697 Views
So? - 19/11/2009 01:33:56 AM 724 Views
So you've decided to redefine words now? - 19/11/2009 01:42:48 AM 676 Views
Have you read the books? - 19/11/2009 01:39:37 AM 718 Views
I will type more slowly.....the AS have killed 1 and only 1 Forsaken..... - 19/11/2009 04:00:59 AM 712 Views
So? - 19/11/2009 05:00:13 AM 787 Views
Oh dear! - 19/11/2009 11:51:17 AM 676 Views
Read the new book.....as Rand points out.....no balefire, no death..... - 19/11/2009 03:04:44 PM 651 Views
Re: Read the new book.....as Rand points out.....no balefire, no death..... - 19/11/2009 03:11:36 PM 847 Views
This is silly - 19/11/2009 07:29:33 PM 711 Views
There is no misrepresentation - 19/11/2009 07:45:18 PM 712 Views
The point I made is - 19/11/2009 07:48:52 PM 697 Views
Are we speaking english? - 19/11/2009 08:07:45 PM 912 Views
Not really - 19/11/2009 08:19:49 PM 768 Views
Re: There is no misrepresentation - 19/11/2009 07:49:29 PM 830 Views
OK - 19/11/2009 08:15:08 PM 767 Views
No idea - 19/11/2009 08:17:09 PM 746 Views
OK fair enough, I do too, - 19/11/2009 08:31:11 PM 873 Views
Well what do you think of - 19/11/2009 08:56:38 PM 972 Views
And another point - 19/11/2009 03:05:45 PM 666 Views
For the sake of argument, though - 19/11/2009 03:49:23 PM 733 Views
OK fair enough - 19/11/2009 07:56:00 PM 719 Views
- 19/11/2009 12:06:02 AM 836 Views
There isn't much in this series I would call "filler" - seriously? - 19/11/2009 12:11:14 AM 692 Views
You're bothering to discuss a series with three books of "filler"- seriously? *NM* - 19/11/2009 01:34:43 AM 336 Views
Just skipped over them.....no big deal slick..... - 19/11/2009 04:02:57 AM 716 Views
Yeah right... - 19/11/2009 04:58:54 AM 673 Views
Yes, seriously - 20/11/2009 01:11:18 AM 765 Views

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