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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 2140 Views
I think Graendal was involved on some level in this part of the story darius_sedai - 14/01/2010 09:12:05 PM 1065 Views
I disagree Etzel - 14/01/2010 09:27:27 PM 940 Views
except work with Semirhage! darius_sedai - 14/01/2010 09:34:37 PM 862 Views
Well... Etzel - 14/01/2010 09:43:40 PM 1005 Views
SH can't channel thus can't teach Elza anything *NM* darius_sedai - 14/01/2010 10:20:19 PM 363 Views
Yeah, but according to BS, he apparently could "give her the knowledge". *shrug* *NM* Etzel - 15/01/2010 07:16:22 AM 308 Views
that's your interpretation of the quote darius_sedai - 15/01/2010 05:58:30 PM 752 Views
This and the others quotes suggest that only SH and Elza were involved *NM* Etzel - 16/01/2010 09:51:24 AM 290 Views
As I said that's certainly one of of interpreting the quotes darius_sedai - 16/01/2010 03:46:55 PM 687 Views
The question is... Etzel - 16/01/2010 03:59:24 PM 699 Views
Re: The question is... darius_sedai - 16/01/2010 04:02:55 PM 692 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 784 Views
I bet you anything he'd giva a big fat RAFO to that darius_sedai - 16/01/2010 04:08:58 PM 698 Views
BS spoke quite openly about this scene, though Etzel - 16/01/2010 04:16:09 PM 745 Views
always worth a try, but wasn't he asked to be less open recently? darius_sedai - 16/01/2010 04:31:54 PM 708 Views
Shaidar Haran can't channel. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 14/01/2010 09:34:51 PM 1076 Views
I know... Etzel - 14/01/2010 09:45:15 PM 921 Views
I agree with you, for a related but slightly different reason ... Shishka - 14/01/2010 09:58:28 PM 1007 Views
That doesn't prove anything... fionwe1987 - 14/01/2010 10:07:46 PM 940 Views
It proves enough for me ... Shishka - 14/01/2010 10:26:28 PM 855 Views
Re: That doesn't prove anything... Sidious - 15/01/2010 11:03:05 AM 656 Views
not really darius_sedai - 15/01/2010 05:29:25 PM 690 Views
I don't understand your theory Sidious - 16/01/2010 05:08:03 PM 662 Views
It's very simple darius_sedai - 16/01/2010 06:17:36 PM 657 Views
So in other words Sidious - 17/01/2010 06:31:58 PM 782 Views
no I'd continue to insist that something disproved was correct darius_sedai - 17/01/2010 06:43:41 PM 676 Views
Re: no I'd continue to insist that something disproved was correct Sidious - 18/01/2010 04:48:33 AM 708 Views
I'm talking about implanting knowledge into someone elses head darius_sedai - 18/01/2010 05:37:32 AM 689 Views
Here's Brandon's one answer Sidious - 18/01/2010 05:20:20 PM 739 Views
But... fionwe1987 - 18/01/2010 05:48:54 PM 696 Views
Exactly my point darius_sedai - 18/01/2010 06:24:25 PM 715 Views
But by this logic... Etzel - 18/01/2010 06:50:43 PM 657 Views
Yes... fionwe1987 - 18/01/2010 07:00:40 PM 705 Views
While you are right... Etzel - 18/01/2010 08:44:19 PM 693 Views
as we've discussed in another thread darius_sedai - 18/01/2010 09:08:56 PM 1095 Views
I mean... Etzel - 19/01/2010 02:21:39 PM 705 Views
Weren't they specifically called Weaves that haven't been seen since the AoL? darius_sedai - 19/01/2010 05:26:38 PM 732 Views
"Elza had been given knowledge of several rarely known weaves" is the quote. Etzel - 19/01/2010 06:14:22 PM 662 Views
Well if they were secret Ajah weaves someone would have recognized them *NM* darius_sedai - 19/01/2010 06:21:19 PM 309 Views
Maybe secret BA weaves... Etzel - 19/01/2010 06:37:42 PM 916 Views
Possible since she was the only BA in the area darius_sedai - 19/01/2010 06:40:38 PM 940 Views
See, I think there's reason for her presence to be kept secret... fionwe1987 - 18/01/2010 09:10:43 PM 768 Views
I have a hard time... Etzel - 19/01/2010 02:17:52 PM 761 Views
I agree with you Sidious - 19/01/2010 04:45:59 PM 710 Views
and you may very well be correct darius_sedai - 19/01/2010 05:39:02 PM 918 Views
Yet Rand/LTT tells us only a few chapters later darius_sedai - 14/01/2010 10:27:57 PM 765 Views
Anything is possible ... Shishka - 14/01/2010 10:54:46 PM 783 Views
who knows darius_sedai - 14/01/2010 11:21:43 PM 744 Views
It's not all that convoluted, though ... Shishka - 15/01/2010 03:26:01 PM 652 Views
Cyndane/Moggy/Graendal it all amounts to the same in the end darius_sedai - 15/01/2010 05:57:10 PM 835 Views
Re: Cyndane/Moggy/Graendal it all amounts to the same in the end Shishka - 15/01/2010 06:25:32 PM 725 Views
Re: Cyndane/Moggy/Graendal it all amounts to the same in the end darius_sedai - 15/01/2010 06:44:26 PM 673 Views
Good point! Etzel - 15/01/2010 07:19:00 AM 765 Views
Re: Good point! Shishka - 15/01/2010 05:30:12 PM 657 Views
I agree Etzel - 16/01/2010 09:50:09 AM 640 Views
what doesn't make sense about this to me darius_sedai - 15/01/2010 06:04:45 PM 725 Views
Re: what doesn't make sense about this to me Shishka - 15/01/2010 06:29:59 PM 736 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 710 Views
damn double posting darius_sedai - 15/01/2010 07:04:56 PM 654 Views
As it is often the case... Etzel - 16/01/2010 09:30:56 AM 754 Views
go re-read my statements and quit putting words in my mouth please. darius_sedai - 16/01/2010 03:59:52 PM 710 Views
Well... Etzel - 16/01/2010 04:14:28 PM 604 Views
as I said it's also possible that SH has new abilities darius_sedai - 16/01/2010 04:33:30 PM 653 Views
Re: I think Graendal was involved on some level in this part of the story RugbyPlayingAshaman - 14/01/2010 09:30:53 PM 760 Views
Uhhh? fionwe1987 - 14/01/2010 09:13:13 PM 947 Views
One point darius_sedai - 14/01/2010 09:20:09 PM 832 Views
Re: One point Oberonus - 14/01/2010 09:32:00 PM 762 Views
Elza truly believes that... fionwe1987 - 14/01/2010 09:38:35 PM 773 Views
Elza "found a reason to follow the Compulsion" darius_sedai - 14/01/2010 11:23:33 PM 826 Views
So, it came from her, and would not go when the Compulsion was removed. Cannoli - 15/01/2010 05:56:32 AM 763 Views
fair enough darius_sedai - 16/01/2010 04:34:05 PM 795 Views
Not quite rAndy aL - 14/01/2010 09:38:45 PM 790 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 310 Views
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