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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 800 Views
I wouldn't think so... - 21/12/2009 02:37:39 AM 758 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 393 Views
Rand did it - 21/12/2009 04:41:54 AM 759 Views
Honey, you're confused. - 21/12/2009 04:56:02 AM 744 Views
Re: Honey, you're confused. - 21/12/2009 05:04:15 AM 788 Views
The context of the conversation should've been the clue. - 21/12/2009 05:07:40 AM 873 Views
Beg to differ - 21/12/2009 05:21:01 AM 635 Views
beg harder :p - 21/12/2009 05:26:28 AM 776 Views
Which is exactly what I said earlier *NM* - 21/12/2009 05:28:36 AM 291 Views
Saidin and saidar are the same Power. - 21/12/2009 05:27:50 AM 803 Views
OK, that clears it up for me... *NM* - 21/12/2009 05:30:01 AM 355 Views
No problem. *NM* - 21/12/2009 06:58:22 AM 255 Views
You're allowed to be wrong. - 21/12/2009 05:30:15 AM 793 Views
Re: You're allowed to be wrong. - 21/12/2009 05:42:50 AM 781 Views
I stand (sit really) corrected. - 21/12/2009 05:47:09 AM 792 Views
I'm kind of with BlackAdder on this... - 21/12/2009 10:45:09 AM 859 Views
Can TP users link with OP users, or even link at all? *NM* - 21/12/2009 02:40:36 PM 388 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 961 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 720 Views
The name "True Power" is simply Shadow propaganda. *NM* - 21/12/2009 04:18:25 PM 428 Views
What about the "bloody Power"? Band of the Red Hand propaganda? *NM* - 21/12/2009 06:14:16 PM 355 Views
*shrug* RJ could have easily justified a more unique name - 22/12/2009 05:09:09 PM 799 Views
It's precisely the intention... - 22/12/2009 05:43:55 PM 699 Views
The reason 'two halves of a whole' is relevant... - 21/12/2009 06:51:07 PM 817 Views
Yeah, I think it would probably destroy the body of the person attempting it. - 21/12/2009 06:27:50 PM 658 Views
Hmm - 21/12/2009 07:42:14 PM 726 Views
Haven't we already seen the effects of mixing TP and OP... - 21/12/2009 09:50:18 PM 771 Views
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This may be important at the LB - 22/12/2009 11:36:53 AM 794 Views
I find that unlikely. - 22/12/2009 08:57:24 PM 686 Views
It has to be important sometime - 22/12/2009 09:10:46 PM 781 Views
Such as showing how close Rand came to being the Shadow's Champion? *NM* - 22/12/2009 09:35:25 PM 381 Views
If that's the only purpose, awesome story potential has been wasted *NM* - 22/12/2009 09:51:51 PM 382 Views
Ì'm with Gher on this one. - 22/12/2009 10:27:48 PM 747 Views
Good point. Fighting the DO with the TP is an Aridhol mindset. *NM* - 22/12/2009 10:40:02 PM 337 Views
Heh, the abbreviations made me laugh just now. *NM* - 22/12/2009 10:40:48 PM 361 Views
He used the evil TP to balefire evil Semi. Be on the alert for Mordeth. *NM* - 23/12/2009 12:05:33 AM 623 Views
And the title of that chapter is "The Last that Could be Done" - 23/12/2009 02:54:35 AM 712 Views
I would venture to say 'No' - 22/12/2009 07:47:50 PM 652 Views

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