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The more I think about it (Egwene and the Rebels) BlackAdder Send a noteboard - 19/11/2009 08:07:50 PM
Two things come to mind, that I don't think the Rebels/Egwenists/War Hawks can defend.

1. Did Egwene and the Rebels cause Elaida's downfall?

2. Did Egwene and the Rebels expedite Elaida's downfall?

I don't see any way that anyone can truthfully answer "yes" to either question.

For 1) I think it is is a mix of Elaida's own undoing and ultimately the Seanchan death blow.
For 2) there is nothing. Nothing that Egwene and the Rebels did caused sped up the process in any way.

So... what exactly did the whole side-plot accomplish? Even if Egwene and the Rebels had just went along and conceded, Elaida would still have been captured in her sleep, at exactly the same moment.

Seems like a rather lengthy aside to to put a specific person (Egwene) on the Amyrlin's Seat.
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The more I think about it (Egwene and the Rebels) - 19/11/2009 08:07:50 PM 1365 Views
The Pattern "willed" it. - 19/11/2009 08:18:56 PM 746 Views
Well, yeah. I agree with that. *NM* - 19/11/2009 08:22:34 PM 564 Views
I don't really agree. - 19/11/2009 08:22:20 PM 1456 Views
What I'm saying is - 19/11/2009 08:31:11 PM 663 Views
Not really, no. - 19/11/2009 09:02:29 PM 715 Views
Yet - 19/11/2009 08:33:23 PM 629 Views
Re: Yet - 19/11/2009 08:35:37 PM 638 Views
Re: Yet - 29/11/2009 06:56:40 AM 572 Views
I take it that was a reply to BlackAdder... *NM* - 19/11/2009 09:04:32 PM 285 Views
Assume there was no Rebellion - 19/11/2009 10:06:28 PM 745 Views
Right. Even if that does not answer his question. *NM* - 19/11/2009 10:11:21 PM 241 Views
Sorry, I forgot to address that... - 19/11/2009 10:20:57 PM 664 Views
Re: Assume there was no Rebellion - 29/11/2009 06:12:00 AM 576 Views
Couldn't be more wrong - delete this evidence-less thread - 21/11/2009 06:36:35 PM 632 Views
OK...? - 21/11/2009 10:16:43 PM 579 Views
You made the assertion, it's not my responsibility to disprove you, - 22/11/2009 04:35:14 PM 598 Views
Re: The more I think about it (Egwene and the Rebels) - 01/12/2009 01:42:13 AM 767 Views
Re: The more I think about it (Egwene and the Rebels) - 01/12/2009 01:43:19 AM 650 Views
Wow... - 01/12/2009 11:37:27 PM 609 Views
Egwene could've done most of what she did without screentime. *NM* - 19/12/2009 07:30:14 PM 243 Views

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