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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 1413 Views
I'd think the lifespan and power a channeler has are both big factors Gher - 03/12/2009 10:31:54 PM 968 Views
The BA must be better at recruiting than normal Aes Sedai rAndy aL - 04/12/2009 12:47:11 AM 998 Views
Re: The BA must be better at recruiting than normal Aes Sedai randfandom - 04/12/2009 01:14:44 AM 891 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 789 Views
Perhaps Ryan - 04/12/2009 03:10:23 AM 828 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 352 Views
Also, think of the way Aes Sedai recruit. Fanatic-Templar - 04/12/2009 01:17:37 AM 794 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 366 Views
It makes you wonder if they knew the Dark One was "evil" Marshall - 04/12/2009 01:25:24 AM 890 Views
Kind of a hard oath to implement Ryan - 04/12/2009 03:14:05 AM 743 Views
The Blacks purge the other Ajahs.... The Wandering Gambler - 04/12/2009 01:15:48 AM 830 Views
I think it's absolute nonsense Sidious - 04/12/2009 04:34:04 AM 964 Views
Knowing who he is? Fanatic-Templar - 04/12/2009 05:25:26 AM 853 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 776 Views
Re: Knowing who he is? Sidious - 04/12/2009 12:04:58 PM 785 Views
So by your argument, very few people murder, steal or cheat? Cannoli - 04/12/2009 12:50:35 PM 849 Views
Re: So by your argument, very few people murder, steal or cheat? Sidious - 04/12/2009 03:28:27 PM 779 Views
Re: So by your argument, very few people murder, steal or cheat? Cannoli - 07/12/2009 11:17:27 AM 823 Views
Ah, I understood it from the wrong angle, sorry. Fanatic-Templar - 04/12/2009 06:58:10 PM 775 Views
You are correct of course darius_sedai - 04/12/2009 06:03:54 AM 800 Views
Re: You are correct of course Wotmaniac Reborn - 04/12/2009 08:28:29 AM 816 Views
I disagree, slightly. nossy - 04/12/2009 03:33:49 PM 830 Views
Okay but I'm talking more of the War of Power Sidious - 04/12/2009 03:40:35 PM 785 Views
Ok nossy - 04/12/2009 03:50:10 PM 826 Views
People would pick the side they thought would win TheCrownless - 05/12/2009 02:40:15 AM 817 Views
Another factor: turning a blind eye Shadowkiller - 11/12/2009 04:01:01 PM 765 Views
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