... would turn on their neighbors as TG rages. Were I Demandred, I would seek out peoples who are unfamiliar with the Westlands, peoples who could be convinced of the evils of the Westlands and it's inhabitants. Or perhaps groups of dedicated darkfriends. To think that an entire Westland nation would turn its armies on their neighbors while trollocs are pouring out of the Blight and reality itself is breaking apart... well, I just don't think Demandred is quite that good.
What Forsaken like Be'lal, Sammael or Rahvin planned: turn potential Lightsiders against Lightsiders in a war before TG, so that the Westlands aren't united and chaos rules. Also e.g. Forsaken like Graendal, Mesaana and Aran'gar naturally created strife among the people in the Westlands by manipulation. We even see that the Borderlanders not simply join Rand, although TG looms.
Demandred just has to convince the Murandian leaders that e.g. Andor is the enemy, because Andoran troops were sent into Murandy, and he might get a war. Even if the Murandian army is eventually annihilated by Rand & Co., it would make more chaos and lessen the troops, which could fight for the Light. If Demandred has additionally links to the leaders of Dragonsworn bands all over the west of the Westlands, he could at the same time order them to make more chaos in their respective countries. If this leads to more wars or civil wars in Arad Doman, Tarabon, Ghealdan, Amadicia, Altara, Murandy and Andor it would be pretty impressive.
This message last edited by Etzel on 16/12/2009 at 11:56:12 AM
The legend of Murandy's unimportance
- 15/12/2009 03:02:16 PM
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But it's still a small country
- 15/12/2009 03:06:24 PM
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Again, Murandy might be a bit smaller
- 15/12/2009 03:10:11 PM
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Re: Again, Murandy might be a bit smaller
- 15/12/2009 04:44:22 PM
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The Dragonsworn made chaos in half of the Westlands.
- 15/12/2009 04:55:00 PM
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Agreed, only Sammael, Rhavin and Be'lal really laid claim to nations
- 15/12/2009 07:12:17 PM
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I'm just not convinced that this would be a coup major enough to earn Demandred DO Kudos.
- 15/12/2009 03:06:54 PM
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As said, controlling Murandy plus chaos by the Dragonsworn in 6 Westland nations. *NM*
- 15/12/2009 03:11:25 PM
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I was pretty sure that the Dragonsworn as a fighting force were destroyed.
- 15/12/2009 04:07:38 PM
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But the Dragonsworn caused much chaos everywhere they were through the series...
- 15/12/2009 04:28:42 PM
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But that's not the Shadow's aim.
- 15/12/2009 06:32:38 PM
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What if the only way to free the DO involves the world lacking the order necessary to contain him?
- 15/12/2009 11:59:47 PM
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I have always said that Demandred is loosely based on Hannibal Barca...
- 15/12/2009 04:29:22 PM
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Those a pretty flimsy conformities, IMO...
- 15/12/2009 04:53:04 PM
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Of course..
- 15/12/2009 05:06:04 PM
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The Seanchan have elephants too ... S'redit I think they call them
- 16/12/2009 12:04:40 AM
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Re: I'm just not convinced that this would be a coup major enough to earn Demandred DO Kudos.
- 15/12/2009 08:15:05 PM
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Re: I'm just not convinced that this would be a coup major enough to earn Demandred DO Kudos.
- 15/12/2009 08:28:02 PM
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But this has been going on since at least aCoS
- 16/12/2009 12:07:08 AM
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Re: But this has been going on since at least aCoS
- 16/12/2009 03:01:00 PM
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well, it's not like the Forsaken have been particularly impressive thus far
- 16/12/2009 06:51:38 PM
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Why does Demandred say: "We" will be ready? Why not "I" will be ready?
- 15/12/2009 04:06:42 PM
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Re: Why does Demandred say: "We" will be ready? Why not "I" will be ready?
- 15/12/2009 07:59:16 PM
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It is insignificant.
- 15/12/2009 10:49:20 PM
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It's importance lies in it's strategic location.
- 16/12/2009 04:46:20 AM
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I think some Murandians might mention Trollocs gathering there.
- 16/12/2009 07:05:29 AM
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what if they're wearing dresses and lady masks? *NM*
- 16/12/2009 09:10:57 AM
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Do the ladies in Murandy wear masks? I don't recall.
- 16/12/2009 09:24:46 AM
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Moridin is gathering the Trollocs in the Blight, as we learn in TGS!
- 16/12/2009 12:13:38 PM
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A Murandian army is insignificant.
- 16/12/2009 07:59:54 PM
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For example, the Great Captain Bryne doesn't agree with you...
- 16/12/2009 08:25:19 PM
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- 16/12/2009 08:25:19 PM
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He doesn't?
- 16/12/2009 11:37:34 PM
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Like the supposed unimportance of Murandy, it's a typical misunderstanding...
- 17/12/2009 11:56:16 AM
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Re: A Murandian army is insignificant.
- 16/12/2009 08:27:28 PM
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Surely you jest.
- 16/12/2009 11:39:23 PM
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Its illogical to assume that Westlanders...
- 16/12/2009 12:25:08 AM
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But that is exactly...
- 16/12/2009 11:53:11 AM
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I agree mostly. It's a common RJ theme
- 16/12/2009 07:42:39 AM
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In my view...
- 16/12/2009 12:10:20 PM
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Kisman's pov shows Demandred has been involved in the BT
- 17/12/2009 06:01:49 AM
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I think...
- 17/12/2009 12:07:05 PM
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Interesting.
- 17/12/2009 05:41:20 PM
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Aran'gar playing Demandred...
- 17/12/2009 06:23:23 PM
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Ah, right that order is certainly out of character with Demandred. *NM*
- 17/12/2009 06:40:32 PM
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*NM*