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I disagree, slightly. nossy Send a noteboard - 04/12/2009 03:33:49 PM

There's no way that hundreds of Aes Sedai would be sworn to the Dark One, knowing what he is. Even in the War of Power, 50% of channelers were darkfriends.

It's all part of RJ's philosophy on power and evil, and I think it's total rubbish. He can't logically claim that hundreds of Aes Sedai in the current and Age and hundreds of thousands in the previous one worshipped the Devil because of their lust for power, knowing who he is and the price involved. Half of people aren't that stupid even in our world.

If he'd wanted to be realistic he would have had 50 Black Ajah at most, and perhaps 1% of channelers from the War of Power.


I do think the number is high, but then when I think of Sheriam's PoV, I believe we are given a very strong backing for that high of a number. Most of them probably aren't "worshipping the Devil," they are just willing to renounce oaths and morals to gain power. That is a typical human choice. They believed they could get ahead and play the game, not necessarily that the end times would come while they were still alive and that they'd have to take such extreme actions.
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The Black Ajah dadof5 - 03/12/2009 10:05:13 PM 1258 Views
I'd think the lifespan and power a channeler has are both big factors Gher - 03/12/2009 10:31:54 PM 764 Views
The BA must be better at recruiting than normal Aes Sedai rAndy aL - 04/12/2009 12:47:11 AM 835 Views
Re: The BA must be better at recruiting than normal Aes Sedai randfandom - 04/12/2009 01:14:44 AM 734 Views
I see no reason to believe Kari was a Darkfriend. Ishamael is a liar, and that's that. Fanatic-Templar - 04/12/2009 01:19:00 AM 632 Views
Perhaps Ryan - 04/12/2009 03:10:23 AM 667 Views
The same could be said for the great majority of characters in the series. *NM* Fanatic-Templar - 04/12/2009 04:19:50 AM 285 Views
Also, think of the way Aes Sedai recruit. Fanatic-Templar - 04/12/2009 01:17:37 AM 620 Views
In the Age of Legends, 50% of channelers turned to the Shadow, if memory serves. *NM* Fanatic-Templar - 04/12/2009 01:11:35 AM 303 Views
It makes you wonder if they knew the Dark One was "evil" Marshall - 04/12/2009 01:25:24 AM 735 Views
Kind of a hard oath to implement Ryan - 04/12/2009 03:14:05 AM 600 Views
The Blacks purge the other Ajahs.... The Wandering Gambler - 04/12/2009 01:15:48 AM 668 Views
I think it's absolute nonsense Sidious - 04/12/2009 04:34:04 AM 811 Views
Knowing who he is? Fanatic-Templar - 04/12/2009 05:25:26 AM 706 Views
agreed. accepting that power comes at a price isn't evil. it's what drives people NOT to fail... Onarishma - 04/12/2009 08:51:01 AM 622 Views
Re: Knowing who he is? Sidious - 04/12/2009 12:04:58 PM 643 Views
So by your argument, very few people murder, steal or cheat? Cannoli - 04/12/2009 12:50:35 PM 699 Views
Re: So by your argument, very few people murder, steal or cheat? Sidious - 04/12/2009 03:28:27 PM 644 Views
Re: So by your argument, very few people murder, steal or cheat? Cannoli - 07/12/2009 11:17:27 AM 669 Views
Ah, I understood it from the wrong angle, sorry. Fanatic-Templar - 04/12/2009 06:58:10 PM 639 Views
You are correct of course darius_sedai - 04/12/2009 06:03:54 AM 645 Views
Re: You are correct of course Wotmaniac Reborn - 04/12/2009 08:28:29 AM 649 Views
I disagree, slightly. nossy - 04/12/2009 03:33:49 PM 691 Views
Okay but I'm talking more of the War of Power Sidious - 04/12/2009 03:40:35 PM 624 Views
Ok nossy - 04/12/2009 03:50:10 PM 685 Views
People would pick the side they thought would win TheCrownless - 05/12/2009 02:40:15 AM 681 Views
Another factor: turning a blind eye Shadowkiller - 11/12/2009 04:01:01 PM 584 Views
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