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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 1372 Views
I think because it's smaller... Bryn - 22/12/2009 02:10:57 PM 726 Views
Re: I think because it's smaller... Mat_Cauthon33 - 22/12/2009 05:40:28 PM 854 Views
RJ on Callandor and its flaw Etzel - 22/12/2009 02:49:11 PM 1054 Views
Damn you for stealing my thunder! *NM* Shannow - 22/12/2009 02:53:41 PM 358 Views
Always a pleasure! *NM* Etzel - 22/12/2009 02:58:29 PM 321 Views
I'm gonna have to be faster on the trigger with you around... Shannow - 22/12/2009 03:01:04 PM 568 Views
I use the Theoryland database. *NM* Etzel - 22/12/2009 05:03:06 PM 304 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 588 Views
The only logical answer... Shannow - 22/12/2009 10:07:40 PM 682 Views
Stacking up power Mysteria Indictus - 23/12/2009 10:46:46 AM 584 Views
Ummm, why would they seal and ward a flawed sa'angreal in the Stone...? entyti - 22/12/2009 11:42:03 PM 573 Views
Prophecy *NM* Shadowkiller - 23/12/2009 12:43:59 AM 333 Views
Here's the exact answer, straight from RJ... Shannow - 22/12/2009 02:53:23 PM 822 Views
Re: Here's the exact answer, straight from RJ... tjacknorris - 22/12/2009 05:00:29 PM 644 Views
The Nazi's did have that weapon. Mat_Cauthon33 - 22/12/2009 05:46:41 PM 892 Views
Re: The Nazi's did have that weapon. tjacknorris - 22/12/2009 06:54:05 PM 619 Views
Where does it say LTT used it? Myrdhyn - 22/12/2009 07:29:02 PM 719 Views
I seem to recall... Phelix - 22/12/2009 07:40:36 PM 579 Views
Re: I seem to recall... tjacknorris - 22/12/2009 11:11:53 PM 564 Views
Re: I seem to recall... Myrdhyn - 23/12/2009 03:13:50 PM 608 Views
Re: Here's the exact answer, straight from RJ... tjacknorris - 22/12/2009 05:04:17 PM 615 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 312 Views
Re: Here's the exact answer, straight from RJ... Lordling - 22/12/2009 07:32:53 PM 563 Views
That seems to be just his paranoia talking *NM* Shadowkiller - 22/12/2009 07:48:11 PM 297 Views
While I agree... Phelix - 22/12/2009 08:11:27 PM 592 Views
How funny is it that they're mass-producing crystalline swords and humanoid statuettes? RugbyPlayingAshaman - 22/12/2009 09:18:33 PM 589 Views
I had a theory... Phelix - 22/12/2009 09:25:57 PM 656 Views
Since they were mass produced, I reckon each Forsaken probably had a personal sa'angreal... Shannow - 22/12/2009 09:49:14 PM 552 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 751 Views
*oops* BlackAdder - 23/12/2009 05:45:32 PM 519 Views
What if I wanted to keep it on my coffee table?? Wotmaniac Reborn - 23/12/2009 03:57:45 AM 590 Views
Don't forget sa'angreal the size of the Colossus of Rhodes *NM* BlackAdder - 23/12/2009 05:43:10 PM 581 Views
Re: Callandor tjacknorris - 22/12/2009 11:09:26 PM 698 Views
Perhaps a Great Lord of Chaos - 23/12/2009 06:23:21 AM 585 Views
Re: Callandor Mysteria Indictus - 23/12/2009 11:07:20 AM 548 Views
That doesn't really fly... Myrdhyn - 23/12/2009 03:24:11 PM 576 Views
It must be different for angreal/sa'angreal vs. ter'angreal. BlackAdder - 23/12/2009 05:53:09 PM 660 Views
Re: It must be different for angreal/sa'angreal vs. ter'angreal. Myrdhyn - 23/12/2009 06:54:49 PM 519 Views
It could well fly Mysteria Indictus - 24/12/2009 10:23:37 AM 632 Views
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