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Uhhh? fionwe1987 Send a noteboard - 14/01/2010 09:13:13 PM
I have thoughts ...

1. Brandon has confirmed that it is Verin's weave that is being alluded to here. I think Verin compelled those Sisters to support Rand, which was once again her underminding the BA. It also explains Elza's massive epiphany that she must help Rand reach the Last Battle.

The motives and results of Verin's compulsion were fairly obvious right from the get go, I should think. As was Elza's fervent support of Rand.
2. She was told to tell Semirhage that she had Compulsion on her. This is most unusual. Firstly, it means that someone of immense skill delved her (Verin said she was the most Talented delver in the White Tower). Secondly, that person could not do it themselves. These two facts point to Shadar Haran, but he can only sense saidin or saidar, he can't tell what it is, and it's remarkable that he could sense such a minute amount in Elza hidden so deeply.

While I'm not certain about this, I think this points to Graendal being present. She did not remove the compulsion herself because she did not want Semirhage, sitting inside, to feel her channeling.

It's also odd that he told Semirhage about it. My only thought here would be that it would help Semirhage explain any odd or unacceptable behaviour in Elza, which would prevent her from killing her for insubordination immediately.

Why is it odd? He told Semi so she would remove it, and that is the only way Elza would help her against Rand.
Yet, did Semirhage unravel this weave? She said it was very dangerous but she can do it. And yet, Elza later seems horrified at the situation she finds herself in - she even pleads to Semirhage. Either this is still the Compulsion in effect that Semirhage decided to leave, or Elza is shocked at Semirhage's cruelty and she can't handle it.

Thoughts?

I'm confused at your confusion.

She looked up at Rand, her eyes red, looking dazed—as if something had hit her soundly on the head. However, when she saw him kneeling, she smiled. "And so you finally come to your
destiny, Rand al'Thor. You will face the Great Lord. And you will lose."

The dazed look clearly implies that her compulsion was removed. Her later horror means nothing. It wasn't on behalf of Rand or anything.
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Elza's Compulsion Sidious - 14/01/2010 08:41:04 PM 2014 Views
I think Graendal was involved on some level in this part of the story darius_sedai - 14/01/2010 09:12:05 PM 952 Views
I disagree Etzel - 14/01/2010 09:27:27 PM 821 Views
except work with Semirhage! darius_sedai - 14/01/2010 09:34:37 PM 752 Views
Well... Etzel - 14/01/2010 09:43:40 PM 850 Views
SH can't channel thus can't teach Elza anything *NM* darius_sedai - 14/01/2010 10:20:19 PM 295 Views
Yeah, but according to BS, he apparently could "give her the knowledge". *shrug* *NM* Etzel - 15/01/2010 07:16:22 AM 268 Views
that's your interpretation of the quote darius_sedai - 15/01/2010 05:58:30 PM 643 Views
This and the others quotes suggest that only SH and Elza were involved *NM* Etzel - 16/01/2010 09:51:24 AM 244 Views
As I said that's certainly one of of interpreting the quotes darius_sedai - 16/01/2010 03:46:55 PM 583 Views
The question is... Etzel - 16/01/2010 03:59:24 PM 601 Views
Re: The question is... darius_sedai - 16/01/2010 04:02:55 PM 587 Views
Yeah, as I said elsewhere, would be a nice question for BS, if there was another Forsaken. *NM* Etzel - 16/01/2010 04:08:05 PM 646 Views
I bet you anything he'd giva a big fat RAFO to that darius_sedai - 16/01/2010 04:08:58 PM 583 Views
BS spoke quite openly about this scene, though Etzel - 16/01/2010 04:16:09 PM 628 Views
always worth a try, but wasn't he asked to be less open recently? darius_sedai - 16/01/2010 04:31:54 PM 586 Views
Shaidar Haran can't channel. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 14/01/2010 09:34:51 PM 958 Views
I know... Etzel - 14/01/2010 09:45:15 PM 811 Views
I agree with you, for a related but slightly different reason ... Shishka - 14/01/2010 09:58:28 PM 903 Views
That doesn't prove anything... fionwe1987 - 14/01/2010 10:07:46 PM 830 Views
It proves enough for me ... Shishka - 14/01/2010 10:26:28 PM 737 Views
Re: That doesn't prove anything... Sidious - 15/01/2010 11:03:05 AM 553 Views
not really darius_sedai - 15/01/2010 05:29:25 PM 574 Views
I don't understand your theory Sidious - 16/01/2010 05:08:03 PM 561 Views
It's very simple darius_sedai - 16/01/2010 06:17:36 PM 552 Views
So in other words Sidious - 17/01/2010 06:31:58 PM 672 Views
no I'd continue to insist that something disproved was correct darius_sedai - 17/01/2010 06:43:41 PM 575 Views
Re: no I'd continue to insist that something disproved was correct Sidious - 18/01/2010 04:48:33 AM 600 Views
I'm talking about implanting knowledge into someone elses head darius_sedai - 18/01/2010 05:37:32 AM 596 Views
Here's Brandon's one answer Sidious - 18/01/2010 05:20:20 PM 602 Views
But... fionwe1987 - 18/01/2010 05:48:54 PM 581 Views
Exactly my point darius_sedai - 18/01/2010 06:24:25 PM 616 Views
But by this logic... Etzel - 18/01/2010 06:50:43 PM 560 Views
Yes... fionwe1987 - 18/01/2010 07:00:40 PM 615 Views
While you are right... Etzel - 18/01/2010 08:44:19 PM 599 Views
as we've discussed in another thread darius_sedai - 18/01/2010 09:08:56 PM 989 Views
I mean... Etzel - 19/01/2010 02:21:39 PM 600 Views
Weren't they specifically called Weaves that haven't been seen since the AoL? darius_sedai - 19/01/2010 05:26:38 PM 634 Views
"Elza had been given knowledge of several rarely known weaves" is the quote. Etzel - 19/01/2010 06:14:22 PM 556 Views
Well if they were secret Ajah weaves someone would have recognized them *NM* darius_sedai - 19/01/2010 06:21:19 PM 266 Views
Maybe secret BA weaves... Etzel - 19/01/2010 06:37:42 PM 819 Views
Possible since she was the only BA in the area darius_sedai - 19/01/2010 06:40:38 PM 844 Views
See, I think there's reason for her presence to be kept secret... fionwe1987 - 18/01/2010 09:10:43 PM 655 Views
I have a hard time... Etzel - 19/01/2010 02:17:52 PM 660 Views
I agree with you Sidious - 19/01/2010 04:45:59 PM 591 Views
and you may very well be correct darius_sedai - 19/01/2010 05:39:02 PM 802 Views
Yet Rand/LTT tells us only a few chapters later darius_sedai - 14/01/2010 10:27:57 PM 662 Views
Anything is possible ... Shishka - 14/01/2010 10:54:46 PM 674 Views
who knows darius_sedai - 14/01/2010 11:21:43 PM 638 Views
It's not all that convoluted, though ... Shishka - 15/01/2010 03:26:01 PM 548 Views
Cyndane/Moggy/Graendal it all amounts to the same in the end darius_sedai - 15/01/2010 05:57:10 PM 728 Views
Re: Cyndane/Moggy/Graendal it all amounts to the same in the end Shishka - 15/01/2010 06:25:32 PM 614 Views
Re: Cyndane/Moggy/Graendal it all amounts to the same in the end darius_sedai - 15/01/2010 06:44:26 PM 579 Views
Good point! Etzel - 15/01/2010 07:19:00 AM 658 Views
Re: Good point! Shishka - 15/01/2010 05:30:12 PM 556 Views
I agree Etzel - 16/01/2010 09:50:09 AM 539 Views
what doesn't make sense about this to me darius_sedai - 15/01/2010 06:04:45 PM 623 Views
Re: what doesn't make sense about this to me Shishka - 15/01/2010 06:29:59 PM 616 Views
this makes my head hurt ... or maybe all that red wine I drank last night is doing that darius_sedai - 15/01/2010 07:04:23 PM 598 Views
damn double posting darius_sedai - 15/01/2010 07:04:56 PM 562 Views
As it is often the case... Etzel - 16/01/2010 09:30:56 AM 657 Views
go re-read my statements and quit putting words in my mouth please. darius_sedai - 16/01/2010 03:59:52 PM 610 Views
Well... Etzel - 16/01/2010 04:14:28 PM 507 Views
as I said it's also possible that SH has new abilities darius_sedai - 16/01/2010 04:33:30 PM 548 Views
Re: I think Graendal was involved on some level in this part of the story RugbyPlayingAshaman - 14/01/2010 09:30:53 PM 655 Views
Uhhh? fionwe1987 - 14/01/2010 09:13:13 PM 810 Views
One point darius_sedai - 14/01/2010 09:20:09 PM 743 Views
Re: One point Oberonus - 14/01/2010 09:32:00 PM 670 Views
Elza truly believes that... fionwe1987 - 14/01/2010 09:38:35 PM 664 Views
Elza "found a reason to follow the Compulsion" darius_sedai - 14/01/2010 11:23:33 PM 714 Views
So, it came from her, and would not go when the Compulsion was removed. Cannoli - 15/01/2010 05:56:32 AM 639 Views
fair enough darius_sedai - 16/01/2010 04:34:05 PM 701 Views
Not quite rAndy aL - 14/01/2010 09:38:45 PM 681 Views
But that could mean that they were to start the LB between Rand and the Great Lord immediately *NM* Voscaia Sedai - 16/01/2010 01:04:32 PM 265 Views
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