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Fortuona didn't save Egwene and a Fourth Oath to an Empress is worse than what Elaida wanted. RugbyPlayingAshaman Send a noteboard - 09/12/2009 08:18:17 PM
Egwene could have escaped or been rescued at any time; that was the whole point of why she had to continually assert her authority to prevent the Rebels from doing just that.

Also, a Fourth Oath of obedience to the Empress is one of the worst things that can happen.

I think that the main thing to keep in mind is that the Seanchan were created because of The Shadow's tampering with Hawkwing; they aren't an enlightened "meritocracy" because ultimate authority is centralized within one person to such a degree that this person can, at a whim, have random members of his or her court fitted with the a'dam for their pleasure.

Also, this government maintains loyalty through the use of a ter'angreal.

I don't think they have a model worth emulating.
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