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It's precisely the intention... Etzel Send a noteboard - 22/12/2009 05:43:55 PM
"The Great Lord is master of all, and by basking in his glory we are imbued with his Dominance. With the Dominance, we can exert our will over all that we behold! This is not just a "power," but true control!"

Would have made equally as much sense as the True Power, and made for a bit of varied terms.


To remind you of the One Power and the True Source. The combination in True Power shall make clear that it's a Power like the One Power, but usable by both genders like the True Source. The name True Power also suggests that it's more powerful than the One Power (you actually feel such an ecstasy, if you use the True Power). Of course, the terrible price you pray for this drug isn't mentioned, though.

Therefore I think it's a pretty clever name to deceive people by glorifying the DO's power and at the same time trivialize its prize (better than e.g. the "Dark Power" ). As said, Shadow rhetoric, maybe comparable to the name "Ministry of Truth" for the Propaganda Ministry in Orwells' 1984 or other cynical names/rhetoric invented by dictatorships.
This message last edited by Etzel on 22/12/2009 at 05:50:10 PM
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Can a channeler embrace and use the True Power and the One Power at the same time? *NM* - 21/12/2009 01:03:26 AM 808 Views
I wouldn't think so... - 21/12/2009 02:37:39 AM 835 Views
I don't think anyone would have a reason to try and channel both powers at once *NM* - 21/12/2009 04:22:40 AM 401 Views
Rand did it - 21/12/2009 04:41:54 AM 776 Views
Honey, you're confused. - 21/12/2009 04:56:02 AM 762 Views
Re: Honey, you're confused. - 21/12/2009 05:04:15 AM 806 Views
The context of the conversation should've been the clue. - 21/12/2009 05:07:40 AM 888 Views
Beg to differ - 21/12/2009 05:21:01 AM 654 Views
beg harder :p - 21/12/2009 05:26:28 AM 795 Views
Which is exactly what I said earlier *NM* - 21/12/2009 05:28:36 AM 297 Views
Saidin and saidar are the same Power. - 21/12/2009 05:27:50 AM 819 Views
OK, that clears it up for me... *NM* - 21/12/2009 05:30:01 AM 361 Views
No problem. *NM* - 21/12/2009 06:58:22 AM 262 Views
You're allowed to be wrong. - 21/12/2009 05:30:15 AM 812 Views
Re: You're allowed to be wrong. - 21/12/2009 05:42:50 AM 798 Views
I stand (sit really) corrected. - 21/12/2009 05:47:09 AM 811 Views
I'm kind of with BlackAdder on this... - 21/12/2009 10:45:09 AM 878 Views
Can TP users link with OP users, or even link at all? *NM* - 21/12/2009 02:40:36 PM 394 Views
Good questions! I was just wondering if there are a male and female halves of the TP. - 21/12/2009 02:50:41 PM 1043 Views
There definitely are not two half of the TP (btw, anyone else irritated at the name similarity?) - 21/12/2009 04:02:31 PM 737 Views
The name "True Power" is simply Shadow propaganda. *NM* - 21/12/2009 04:18:25 PM 434 Views
What about the "bloody Power"? Band of the Red Hand propaganda? *NM* - 21/12/2009 06:14:16 PM 361 Views
*shrug* RJ could have easily justified a more unique name - 22/12/2009 05:09:09 PM 819 Views
It's precisely the intention... - 22/12/2009 05:43:55 PM 717 Views
The reason 'two halves of a whole' is relevant... - 21/12/2009 06:51:07 PM 834 Views
Yeah, I think it would probably destroy the body of the person attempting it. - 21/12/2009 06:27:50 PM 677 Views
Hmm - 21/12/2009 07:42:14 PM 748 Views
Haven't we already seen the effects of mixing TP and OP... - 21/12/2009 09:50:18 PM 783 Views
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This may be important at the LB - 22/12/2009 11:36:53 AM 808 Views
I find that unlikely. - 22/12/2009 08:57:24 PM 703 Views
It has to be important sometime - 22/12/2009 09:10:46 PM 798 Views
Such as showing how close Rand came to being the Shadow's Champion? *NM* - 22/12/2009 09:35:25 PM 387 Views
If that's the only purpose, awesome story potential has been wasted *NM* - 22/12/2009 09:51:51 PM 388 Views
Ì'm with Gher on this one. - 22/12/2009 10:27:48 PM 763 Views
Good point. Fighting the DO with the TP is an Aridhol mindset. *NM* - 22/12/2009 10:40:02 PM 344 Views
Heh, the abbreviations made me laugh just now. *NM* - 22/12/2009 10:40:48 PM 367 Views
He used the evil TP to balefire evil Semi. Be on the alert for Mordeth. *NM* - 23/12/2009 12:05:33 AM 643 Views
And the title of that chapter is "The Last that Could be Done" - 23/12/2009 02:54:35 AM 728 Views
I would venture to say 'No' - 22/12/2009 07:47:50 PM 671 Views

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