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I had a theory... Phelix Send a noteboard - 22/12/2009 09:25:57 PM
I actually think the only sensible angreal that we have seen in this series was Graendal's ring - the others are a little corny.

"Let's mass produce some angreal! Oh, and they'll all be in the shape of...a fat man sitting in the lotus position!"

"Oh, let's make a few that look like crystal swords!"

"Anything that doesn't look basic or is easy to hide is approved by our quality control fashionistas!"

"I want to make one in the shape of a ring."

Dead silence...


that sa'angreal had to be made by a circle, and were shaped by the leader of the circle. Intent matters in most things in the WoT world, so if you're leading a circle to make a sa'angreal that can be used as a weapon, as you form it, perhaps it takes on the shape of a weapon in your mind.

The people making the Choedan Kal were trying to make something damned impressive that would be the greatest work of their age, so they made giant statues. Vora's sa'angreal, the wand that Egwene uses to smack down the Seanchan, is nondescript and might be something more along the mass-produced model.

The angreal we've seen in the series could easily have been personal tools made by particular aes sedai for their own use... but the ring, the jewelery items, were probably the mass produced angreals that were very impersonal.
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Callandor tjacknorris - 22/12/2009 12:52:43 PM 1659 Views
I think because it's smaller... Bryn - 22/12/2009 02:10:57 PM 1033 Views
Re: I think because it's smaller... Mat_Cauthon33 - 22/12/2009 05:40:28 PM 1183 Views
RJ on Callandor and its flaw Etzel - 22/12/2009 02:49:11 PM 1459 Views
Damn you for stealing my thunder! *NM* Shannow - 22/12/2009 02:53:41 PM 508 Views
Always a pleasure! *NM* Etzel - 22/12/2009 02:58:29 PM 453 Views
I'm gonna have to be faster on the trigger with you around... Shannow - 22/12/2009 03:01:04 PM 882 Views
I use the Theoryland database. *NM* Etzel - 22/12/2009 05:03:06 PM 461 Views
It's always strange to me how despite mass production of angreal and sa'angreal no Forsaken had one RugbyPlayingAshaman - 22/12/2009 09:15:27 PM 867 Views
The only logical answer... Shannow - 22/12/2009 10:07:40 PM 1007 Views
Stacking up power Mysteria Indictus - 23/12/2009 10:46:46 AM 883 Views
Ummm, why would they seal and ward a flawed sa'angreal in the Stone...? entyti - 22/12/2009 11:42:03 PM 884 Views
Prophecy *NM* Shadowkiller - 23/12/2009 12:43:59 AM 477 Views
Here's the exact answer, straight from RJ... Shannow - 22/12/2009 02:53:23 PM 1130 Views
Re: Here's the exact answer, straight from RJ... tjacknorris - 22/12/2009 05:00:29 PM 960 Views
The Nazi's did have that weapon. Mat_Cauthon33 - 22/12/2009 05:46:41 PM 1235 Views
Re: The Nazi's did have that weapon. tjacknorris - 22/12/2009 06:54:05 PM 934 Views
Where does it say LTT used it? Myrdhyn - 22/12/2009 07:29:02 PM 987 Views
I seem to recall... Phelix - 22/12/2009 07:40:36 PM 869 Views
Re: I seem to recall... tjacknorris - 22/12/2009 11:11:53 PM 855 Views
Re: I seem to recall... Myrdhyn - 23/12/2009 03:13:50 PM 905 Views
Re: Here's the exact answer, straight from RJ... tjacknorris - 22/12/2009 05:04:17 PM 951 Views
Rand used the fat man to over power Asmodean when they were screwing around in Rhuidean *NM* Velveti - 22/12/2009 06:12:39 PM 447 Views
Re: Here's the exact answer, straight from RJ... Lordling - 22/12/2009 07:32:53 PM 871 Views
That seems to be just his paranoia talking *NM* Shadowkiller - 22/12/2009 07:48:11 PM 449 Views
While I agree... Phelix - 22/12/2009 08:11:27 PM 891 Views
How funny is it that they're mass-producing crystalline swords and humanoid statuettes? RugbyPlayingAshaman - 22/12/2009 09:18:33 PM 930 Views
I had a theory... Phelix - 22/12/2009 09:25:57 PM 968 Views
Since they were mass produced, I reckon each Forsaken probably had a personal sa'angreal... Shannow - 22/12/2009 09:49:14 PM 863 Views
If sa'angreal were massproduced, it is a wonder that the world wasn't destroyed during the WoP, IMO ursidae - 22/12/2009 10:26:47 PM 1078 Views
*oops* BlackAdder - 23/12/2009 05:45:32 PM 813 Views
What if I wanted to keep it on my coffee table?? Wotmaniac Reborn - 23/12/2009 03:57:45 AM 919 Views
Don't forget sa'angreal the size of the Colossus of Rhodes *NM* BlackAdder - 23/12/2009 05:43:10 PM 887 Views
Re: Callandor tjacknorris - 22/12/2009 11:09:26 PM 1042 Views
Perhaps a Great Lord of Chaos - 23/12/2009 06:23:21 AM 893 Views
Re: Callandor Mysteria Indictus - 23/12/2009 11:07:20 AM 838 Views
That doesn't really fly... Myrdhyn - 23/12/2009 03:24:11 PM 924 Views
It must be different for angreal/sa'angreal vs. ter'angreal. BlackAdder - 23/12/2009 05:53:09 PM 979 Views
Re: It must be different for angreal/sa'angreal vs. ter'angreal. Myrdhyn - 23/12/2009 06:54:49 PM 828 Views
It could well fly Mysteria Indictus - 24/12/2009 10:23:37 AM 937 Views
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