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Bull! fionwe1987 Send a noteboard - 06/12/2009 02:55:13 AM
You can't seriously argue that it's more believeable that Egwene became a crucial player, than people like the three ta'veren or Nynaeve, or even Elayne and Aviendha. All of those have better abilities or had better training.


The three ta'veren? Mat and Perrin just rose into their positions of power due to magically acquired knowledge and ta'veren respectively. Neither really earned it, and became good at their jobs after being forced into leadership.

Rand learned from Lan and Moiraine, mostly, but most of his teaching was something Egwene was privy to as well.

Nynaeve? Exactly what has she got? Few years as village Wisdom? That makes her sensible and tough, not world leader material.

Elayne had good teachers in Morghase, Thom and Bryne, true.

Aviendha was a stubborn girl, who knew nothing but to stab with spears. She has learned only recently how to be a good WO.

Egwene, on the other hand, had Nynaeve to nurture her initially, then was really close to Moiraine, who thought her a lot. She spent a phenomenal amount of time with the Wise Ones, learning not just her TAR abilities but about how to turn situations to her advantage and to never give up.

Then she was mentored by Siuan for many months, learning the subtleties of politics and the laws of the Aes Sedai.

Who else has such a varied training? Who else showed such a tenacity to learn from any person they came across?

Really, your argument makes no sense at all.
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Semirhage and Egwene - 04/12/2009 02:31:45 PM 1769 Views
I agree with all of that. - 04/12/2009 02:58:48 PM 1007 Views
Re: I agree with all of that. *NM* - 04/12/2009 03:22:49 PM 482 Views
Re: I agree with all of that. - 04/12/2009 03:29:46 PM 955 Views
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Re: I agree with all of that. - 04/12/2009 04:13:55 PM 870 Views
The entire cast is full of Perfect Sues and Stuarts (I may have just made latter up) - 04/12/2009 03:14:27 PM 1007 Views
If you plan to write that review before the last two books are out, you better get re-reading now. *NM* - 04/12/2009 03:20:31 PM 428 Views
I'm actually pretty comfortable with it! - 04/12/2009 04:12:32 PM 907 Views
Re: I'm actually pretty comfortable with it! - 04/12/2009 06:50:10 PM 935 Views
about Semirhage - 04/12/2009 03:21:32 PM 1325 Views
but - 04/12/2009 03:26:29 PM 903 Views
Re: but - 04/12/2009 03:35:52 PM 894 Views
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Cadsuane is rather close to perfect herself. - 04/12/2009 08:37:21 PM 1054 Views
Re: but - 04/12/2009 05:04:12 PM 906 Views
Re: but - 04/12/2009 05:41:51 PM 917 Views
She was never THAT person. - 06/12/2009 01:22:39 AM 879 Views
Never WHAT person? - 06/12/2009 10:21:43 PM 911 Views
I'm not sure I agree - 08/12/2009 12:54:43 PM 767 Views
I agree! - 04/12/2009 04:31:24 PM 862 Views
Re: about Semirhage - 04/12/2009 08:16:15 PM 898 Views
Alas, Semirhage was actually an idiot - 04/12/2009 05:03:48 PM 1041 Views
Re: Alas, Semirhage was actually an idiot - 04/12/2009 06:42:41 PM 892 Views
If one compares the characters... - 05/12/2009 11:24:16 AM 822 Views
Did I miss Rand's marriage ceremonies? I always thought the three girls only bonded him *NM* - 05/12/2009 11:27:36 AM 417 Views
You are right... - 05/12/2009 12:21:59 PM 869 Views
I disagree - 05/12/2009 05:11:28 PM 842 Views
Egwene had the best mix of teachers and a desire to learn. Most believable, IMO. *NM* - 04/12/2009 10:17:56 PM 441 Views
That's really nonsense - 05/12/2009 11:13:20 AM 807 Views
I think your perception is very skewed - 05/12/2009 05:16:46 PM 840 Views
Agreed - 05/12/2009 06:15:46 PM 871 Views
Bull! - 06/12/2009 02:55:13 AM 862 Views
Rabbit! - 06/12/2009 04:14:10 AM 796 Views
Re: Alas, Semirhage was actually an idiot - 05/12/2009 06:11:40 PM 858 Views
Indeed - 05/12/2009 06:30:39 PM 904 Views
And yet Egwene is still a fool regarding Gawyn. - 04/12/2009 05:44:49 PM 961 Views
Gawyn is a fool all of his own - 04/12/2009 08:02:10 PM 890 Views
Re: Gawyn is a fool all of his own - 05/12/2009 05:54:11 AM 808 Views
Please stop - your use of logic here is sickening! - 06/12/2009 04:43:31 AM 875 Views
I disagree with most of that - 05/12/2009 10:58:12 AM 882 Views
Egwene has a long way to go ... - 05/12/2009 06:16:31 PM 945 Views
Hardly a blunder - 06/12/2009 01:43:54 AM 844 Views
Re: Hardly a blunder? Send Egwene back to Silviana. - 07/12/2009 04:03:08 PM 870 Views
Or she her rescue forced her hand. She lost her advantage - 07/12/2009 04:47:56 PM 756 Views
She lost her advantage?!? Siuan probably saved her life - 09/12/2009 11:57:26 AM 857 Views
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She should have attacked when they first arrived - 07/12/2009 09:35:33 PM 803 Views
Don't damn me, damn Graendal - 09/12/2009 12:51:18 PM 823 Views
Re: Don't damn me, damn Graendal - 09/12/2009 06:11:53 PM 993 Views
A couple of points - 09/12/2009 07:11:18 PM 867 Views
I'm re-reading the series now for the first time in years. Egwene has always been a weak character. - 07/12/2009 01:12:15 AM 854 Views
LOL *NM* - 07/12/2009 04:29:56 AM 355 Views
I think you'll find few people who agree with you on both of those counts... - 07/12/2009 01:53:58 PM 872 Views
Not at all. - 07/12/2009 03:20:38 PM 801 Views
Irritating teen spirits ... - 07/12/2009 04:32:51 PM 897 Views
As long as the bags were Louis Vuitton all would be fine *NM* - 07/12/2009 04:51:13 PM 481 Views
You must not have been reading the same series I have. - 07/12/2009 10:33:23 PM 989 Views
Re: You must not have been reading the same series I have. - 09/12/2009 01:12:56 PM 824 Views
Re: You must not have been reading the same series I have. - 09/12/2009 02:59:04 PM 982 Views

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