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Yeah, I don't get that: Fantasy gender-nuetral honorific, plus Real World male name = female? Cannoli Send a noteboard - 18/12/2009 05:35:17 AM
An honest mistake. Usually "sedai" in someone's SN implies they're female.


Some of us recall the origin in the AoL when it meant both men & women. As far as I was concerned while reading, the AoL group was the way things were supposed to be, and the Third Age situation a tragic aberration. I was waiting for Rand to claim the title, or else be acknowledged as Aes Sedai almost up until he named the Asha'man (I had mixed feelings about that, too). As far as I am concerned, it had no gender connotation outside of the historical context in which it was used.
Cannoli
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Learning traveling will help the Seanchan, but the AS still have the advantage. Logain - 17/12/2009 01:13:32 AM 1883 Views
Bryne will without a doubt be in charge darius_sedai - 17/12/2009 01:28:02 AM 969 Views
Re: Learning traveling will help the Seanchan, but the AS still have the advantage. randfandom - 17/12/2009 01:39:32 AM 1124 Views
Linking provides another benefit. Logain - 17/12/2009 02:02:05 AM 1041 Views
Wow, if that happens, I will be her biggest fan *NM* BlackAdder - 17/12/2009 02:10:01 AM 555 Views
Me too! Destroying the White Tower would make even me like Egwene. *NM* Cannoli - 17/12/2009 11:36:03 AM 491 Views
Ideally, both would be destroyed! Along with the rest of Randland. Muahahahahaha!! BlackAdder - 18/12/2009 12:40:55 AM 987 Views
What an utterly stupid idea. Cannoli - 17/12/2009 11:35:24 AM 977 Views
Your facts are incorrect. Logain - 17/12/2009 02:41:42 PM 1002 Views
They were losing at Dumai's Wells. That's why they had to tie off Rand's shield Cannoli - 17/12/2009 08:18:32 PM 998 Views
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Is that the Superpower they're looking for all along? *NM* BlackAdder - 17/12/2009 02:02:25 AM 474 Views
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it was Elayne who failed to unravel the weave, not Avi *NM* Jim - 17/12/2009 08:14:34 PM 526 Views
another linking advantage Kieran - 17/12/2009 02:10:56 AM 910 Views
All that will do is take the best fighters out of action. Cannoli - 17/12/2009 11:55:55 AM 980 Views
I have to agree with Cannoli on this, but with a twist. Logain - 17/12/2009 02:46:03 PM 1020 Views
Why mace of air? BlackAdder - 17/12/2009 05:58:32 PM 929 Views
I can't compete with deathgates to outer space, but damane can be rehabilitated. Logain - 17/12/2009 08:10:17 PM 879 Views
So can soldiers. Lots of Taraboners, Altarans, etc in Seanchan army. BlackAdder - 17/12/2009 10:08:32 PM 952 Views
Oh, yes. Because damane NEVER fight soldiers, and would thus ignore them. Cannoli - 17/12/2009 09:00:41 PM 994 Views
Re: All that will do is take the best fighters out of action. randfandom - 17/12/2009 07:38:55 PM 916 Views
Re: All that will do is take the best fighters out of action. Cannoli - 17/12/2009 08:49:28 PM 873 Views
Re: All that will do is take the best fighters out of action. Kieran - 19/12/2009 06:10:26 PM 1172 Views
Do you really think the Aes Sedai would let them control the circles if they had a say? Cannoli - 21/12/2009 08:23:46 PM 999 Views
Re: Do you really think the Aes Sedai would let them control the circles if they had a say? Kieran - 22/12/2009 02:04:11 AM 900 Views
Why did you post this? Light in the Night - 17/12/2009 09:35:09 AM 1008 Views
I have not read Darius Sedai's post. Sorry. *NM* Logain - 17/12/2009 02:49:20 PM 465 Views
What post are you talking about? Logain - 17/12/2009 04:57:14 PM 795 Views
Re: What post are you talking about? darius_sedai - 17/12/2009 11:31:06 PM 951 Views
Here it is Light in the Night - 18/12/2009 12:42:45 AM 895 Views
I actually brought it up in an earlier thread too *NM* darius_sedai - 18/12/2009 12:46:56 AM 453 Views
thanks for the credit... PS I'm a guy *NM* darius_sedai - 18/12/2009 12:10:56 AM 501 Views
Ooops Light in the Night - 18/12/2009 12:48:22 AM 919 Views
I'm totally teasing you ... I added the "sedai" to be snarky darius_sedai - 18/12/2009 12:55:51 AM 1328 Views
Yeah, I don't get that: Fantasy gender-nuetral honorific, plus Real World male name = female? Cannoli - 18/12/2009 05:35:17 AM 966 Views
Cannoli sedai? *NM* Sidious - 18/12/2009 02:15:18 PM 908 Views
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Asha'man can' link either and they didn't have a problem moving an army Jim - 17/12/2009 08:16:48 PM 1009 Views
Rand's campaign lasted more than a week. The AS could move the entire army in 5 minutes. Logain - 17/12/2009 08:28:40 PM 977 Views
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