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But that is exactly... Etzel Send a noteboard - 16/12/2009 11:53:11 AM
... 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.
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The legend of Murandy's unimportance - 15/12/2009 03:02:16 PM 1269 Views
But it's still a small country - 15/12/2009 03:06:24 PM 660 Views
Again, Murandy might be a bit smaller - 15/12/2009 03:10:11 PM 678 Views
Re: Again, Murandy might be a bit smaller - 15/12/2009 04:44:22 PM 615 Views
The Dragonsworn made chaos in half of the Westlands. - 15/12/2009 04:55:00 PM 888 Views
Agreed, only Sammael, Rhavin and Be'lal really laid claim to nations - 15/12/2009 07:12:17 PM 624 Views
to confirm you - 15/12/2009 10:47:22 PM 641 Views
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 639 Views
As said, controlling Murandy plus chaos by the Dragonsworn in 6 Westland nations. *NM* - 15/12/2009 03:11:25 PM 283 Views
well no, arad doman and tarabon were not his.... *NM* - 15/12/2009 03:57:27 PM 303 Views
Umm.., care to elaborate? *NM* - 15/12/2009 04:10:15 PM 272 Views
I was pretty sure that the Dragonsworn as a fighting force were destroyed. - 15/12/2009 04:07:38 PM 589 Views
But the Dragonsworn caused much chaos everywhere they were through the series... - 15/12/2009 04:28:42 PM 567 Views
But that's not the Shadow's aim. - 15/12/2009 06:32:38 PM 617 Views
I have always said that Demandred is loosely based on Hannibal Barca... - 15/12/2009 04:29:22 PM 666 Views
Those a pretty flimsy conformities, IMO... - 15/12/2009 04:53:04 PM 612 Views
Of course.. - 15/12/2009 05:06:04 PM 609 Views
The Seanchan have elephants too ... S'redit I think they call them - 16/12/2009 12:04:40 AM 669 Views
Yes, but with so many Trollocs who needs vast armies of men? - 15/12/2009 07:15:08 PM 588 Views
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 657 Views
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 575 Views
But this has been going on since at least aCoS - 16/12/2009 12:07:08 AM 561 Views
Re: But this has been going on since at least aCoS - 16/12/2009 03:01:00 PM 608 Views
well, it's not like the Forsaken have been particularly impressive thus far - 16/12/2009 06:51:38 PM 572 Views
It's about the impact of action. Timing. - 15/12/2009 10:53:03 PM 578 Views
Why does Demandred say: "We" will be ready? Why not "I" will be ready? - 15/12/2009 04:06:42 PM 767 Views
Well... - 15/12/2009 04:22:57 PM 634 Views
Re: Why does Demandred say: "We" will be ready? Why not "I" will be ready? - 15/12/2009 07:59:16 PM 606 Views
It is insignificant. - 15/12/2009 10:49:20 PM 571 Views
It's importance lies in it's strategic location. - 16/12/2009 04:46:20 AM 575 Views
I think some Murandians might mention Trollocs gathering there. - 16/12/2009 07:05:29 AM 598 Views
what if they're wearing dresses and lady masks? *NM* - 16/12/2009 09:10:57 AM 270 Views
Do the ladies in Murandy wear masks? I don't recall. - 16/12/2009 09:24:46 AM 583 Views
masks to look like ladies *NM* - 16/12/2009 04:11:07 PM 272 Views
Note to self: Avoid the Murandian ladies... *NM* - 16/12/2009 05:06:04 PM 283 Views
Moridin is gathering the Trollocs in the Blight, as we learn in TGS! - 16/12/2009 12:13:38 PM 575 Views
A Murandian army is insignificant. - 16/12/2009 07:59:54 PM 569 Views
For example, the Great Captain Bryne doesn't agree with you... - 16/12/2009 08:25:19 PM 578 Views
Maybe he's based in an alternate universe? - 16/12/2009 09:26:53 PM 568 Views
He doesn't? - 16/12/2009 11:37:34 PM 530 Views
Re: A Murandian army is insignificant. - 16/12/2009 08:27:28 PM 589 Views
Surely you jest. - 16/12/2009 11:39:23 PM 491 Views
Re: Surely you jest. - 17/12/2009 06:35:57 AM 556 Views
Well that depends. - 17/12/2009 08:33:12 PM 568 Views
As said, it's additional chaos and strife. - 16/12/2009 12:01:05 PM 963 Views
Its illogical to assume that Westlanders... - 16/12/2009 12:25:08 AM 578 Views
But that is exactly... - 16/12/2009 11:53:11 AM 585 Views
I agree mostly. It's a common RJ theme - 16/12/2009 07:42:39 AM 621 Views
Honestly, at this point - 16/12/2009 09:07:35 AM 575 Views
In my view... - 16/12/2009 12:10:20 PM 557 Views
Re: In my view... - 16/12/2009 04:08:41 PM 567 Views
Kisman's pov shows Demandred has been involved in the BT - 17/12/2009 06:01:49 AM 687 Views
I think... - 17/12/2009 12:07:05 PM 545 Views
You're right - 17/12/2009 12:33:35 PM 585 Views
Interesting. - 17/12/2009 05:41:20 PM 528 Views
Aran'gar playing Demandred... - 17/12/2009 06:23:23 PM 582 Views
Ah, right that order is certainly out of character with Demandred. *NM* - 17/12/2009 06:40:32 PM 237 Views

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