I'm half way through tGS and something popped into my mind.....what is the point of the Aes Sedai? Are they comic relief? Are they just filler?
Have the Aes Sedai contributed anything major to the storyline? Have they discovered any knowledge about the Last Battle to help Rand? Have they helped with any of the conflicts among nations/factions to help bring order to Randland prior to the Last Battle? Have they even captured or killed a Forsaken? They just keep fighting among themselves.....what's the point!
Thoughts?
Have the Aes Sedai contributed anything major to the storyline? Have they discovered any knowledge about the Last Battle to help Rand? Have they helped with any of the conflicts among nations/factions to help bring order to Randland prior to the Last Battle? Have they even captured or killed a Forsaken? They just keep fighting among themselves.....what's the point!
Thoughts?
Alanna, Kiruna, and a few other Sisters negotiated peace with the Tairen and Cairhenien rebels hole up in Haddon Mirk. Darlin became King of Tear and there was peace.
The Aes Sedai with the help of a few novices slaughtered 30 tor'raken, captured at least 10 Damane, and killed or captured around 30 sul'dam.
If you want to include the Salidar Aes Sedai there are more accomplishments. One of the SAS help burn Rahvin to a crisp before Rand balefired him. The SAS found the Bowl of Winds and got the Windfinders to help fix the weather. The SAS rediscovered traveling. One of the SAS became Queen of Andor and will support Rand. One of the SAS will provide Rand with at least two heirs. The SAS rediscovered how to make cuendillar so the world has more unbreakable tea cups. One of the SAS is responsible for a growing army in the Borderlands that will plug Tawins Gap.
Mostly the White Tower is a diminished, insular, petty group of women with delusions of grandeur. I would expect that to change in the next two books.
Aes Sedai - question for the WoT experts.....
- 17/11/2009 05:18:52 AM
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- 19/11/2009 12:06:02 AM
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- 17/11/2009 05:18:52 AM
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You remember Moiraine, right? And Cadsuane? *NM*
- 17/11/2009 05:32:50 AM
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Cadsuane hasn't done anything and Moiraine.....you mean that person from 7 books ago?
- 17/11/2009 05:51:16 AM
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That's individual AS, not AS as a group. *NM*
- 17/11/2009 06:23:52 AM
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What use have the Andorans been then? As a nation, not individuals. *NM*
- 17/11/2009 06:53:35 AM
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Not much - of all plots in WOT I wish Daughter Heir had meant Heir, not Daughter of the Heir *NM*
- 18/11/2009 08:54:18 AM
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Short answer: nope.
- 17/11/2009 05:51:01 AM
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Good answer.....so why are so many stories devoted to those that are only indirectly.....
- 17/11/2009 05:54:10 AM
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Wonderful response, and I agree.
- 17/11/2009 08:18:30 PM
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rather..
- 18/11/2009 08:32:10 AM
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I think those critiques are overblown and not based on a fair analaysis of WoT History
- 18/11/2009 03:15:12 PM
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Hawkwing included AS until Ishmael got to him so that really not true.
- 18/11/2009 05:04:58 PM
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Re: Hawkwing included AS until Ishmael got to him so that really not true.
- 18/11/2009 09:16:04 PM
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Their Tower allegience was always superior to their Empire allegience but was Bonwhine
- 23/11/2009 02:29:57 AM
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Kind of Sort of
- 17/11/2009 07:05:51 AM
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AS exist for you to question the purpose of all self-serving organizations making grand claims
- 17/11/2009 09:31:24 AM
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Re: AS exist for you to question the purpose of all self-serving organizations making grand claims
- 17/11/2009 12:44:35 PM
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Re: Aes Sedai - question for the WoT experts.....
- 17/11/2009 02:36:33 PM
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- 17/11/2009 02:36:33 PM
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Always help or contribute.....never do or lead.....
- 17/11/2009 04:23:04 PM
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if that internal silliness is not resolved the power of a united front will remain compromised. *NM*
- 17/11/2009 11:11:54 PM
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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
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SeaFolk yes, Aiel or Ashamen no.....stupid reply.....try again if you would like. *NM*
- 18/11/2009 05:56:54 PM
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Scored using your words
- 18/11/2009 06:33:31 PM
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Slow down Professor.....the AS have killed 1 Forsaken.....
- 18/11/2009 10:59:39 PM
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So who killed Lanfear? *NM*
- 18/11/2009 11:59:27 PM
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You mean Lanfear/Cyndane.....nobody.....
- 19/11/2009 12:04:10 AM
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They reduced her in power.
- 19/11/2009 12:39:17 AM
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Perhaps 1/32th of a point.....she's still almost as powerful as any other woman.....
- 19/11/2009 01:00:26 AM
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Have you read the books?
- 19/11/2009 01:39:37 AM
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I will type more slowly.....the AS have killed 1 and only 1 Forsaken.....
- 19/11/2009 04:00:59 AM
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Oh dear!
- 19/11/2009 11:51:17 AM
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Read the new book.....as Rand points out.....no balefire, no death.....
- 19/11/2009 03:04:44 PM
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Re: Read the new book.....as Rand points out.....no balefire, no death.....
- 19/11/2009 03:11:36 PM
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This is silly
- 19/11/2009 07:29:33 PM
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There is no misrepresentation
- 19/11/2009 07:45:18 PM
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Re: There is no misrepresentation
- 19/11/2009 07:49:29 PM
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- 19/11/2009 12:06:02 AM
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There isn't much in this series I would call "filler" - seriously?
- 19/11/2009 12:11:14 AM
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You're bothering to discuss a series with three books of "filler"- seriously? *NM*
- 19/11/2009 01:34:43 AM
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It's kind of amusing to see the prima donas bow and scrape before each other while the world ends.
- 19/11/2009 01:37:42 PM
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