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As it is often the case... Etzel Send a noteboard - 16/01/2010 09:30:56 AM
There are basically two views concerning, which certainly both have their problems, and everyone has to decide what seems more likely to him.

You apparently believe that there is more going on, namely that Graendal was in the house (either by coincidence or by SH's orders), Delved Elza but didn't remove the Compulsion for some reason, taught Elza the important weaves to open the box, but didn't fetch the DM herself, and left the house again. It seems that there is nothing to support your view, except for your opinion that only a channeler could give Elza the knowledge about the weaves.

On the other hand, I believe that there really was only SH and Elza, as it seems to be in the book. Also all of BS's quotes about this scene only mention SH and Elza, e.g. that Elza was essential for SH, which doesn't really fit with the idea that Graendal was there as well. We know that SH and the DO can give DF gifts and change them. It doesn't seem that far-fetched to me that he could also give certain knowledge, but couldn't remove the Compulsion, which is mentioned as being quite difficult, especially because we don't know the amount of SH's powers.

However, we can't be sure, though I would say it's your job to provide evidence that Graendal was there, since this theory differs from what we see in the book.

Would be a nice question for BS, if there was another Forsaken involved (and as others said, Cyndane, Moghedien and even Mesaana are basically as likely as Graendal then). If he answers "RAFO", there might be something to your idea.
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Elza's Compulsion - 14/01/2010 08:41:04 PM 2067 Views
I think Graendal was involved on some level in this part of the story - 14/01/2010 09:12:05 PM 989 Views
I disagree - 14/01/2010 09:27:27 PM 870 Views
except work with Semirhage! - 14/01/2010 09:34:37 PM 795 Views
Well... - 14/01/2010 09:43:40 PM 910 Views
SH can't channel thus can't teach Elza anything *NM* - 14/01/2010 10:20:19 PM 317 Views
Yeah, but according to BS, he apparently could "give her the knowledge". *shrug* *NM* - 15/01/2010 07:16:22 AM 282 Views
that's your interpretation of the quote - 15/01/2010 05:58:30 PM 675 Views
This and the others quotes suggest that only SH and Elza were involved *NM* - 16/01/2010 09:51:24 AM 260 Views
As I said that's certainly one of of interpreting the quotes - 16/01/2010 03:46:55 PM 619 Views
The question is... - 16/01/2010 03:59:24 PM 634 Views
Re: The question is... - 16/01/2010 04:02:55 PM 630 Views
Yeah, as I said elsewhere, would be a nice question for BS, if there was another Forsaken. *NM* - 16/01/2010 04:08:05 PM 692 Views
I bet you anything he'd giva a big fat RAFO to that - 16/01/2010 04:08:58 PM 621 Views
BS spoke quite openly about this scene, though - 16/01/2010 04:16:09 PM 673 Views
always worth a try, but wasn't he asked to be less open recently? - 16/01/2010 04:31:54 PM 619 Views
Shaidar Haran can't channel. - 14/01/2010 09:34:51 PM 1004 Views
I know... - 14/01/2010 09:45:15 PM 852 Views
I agree with you, for a related but slightly different reason ... - 14/01/2010 09:58:28 PM 941 Views
That doesn't prove anything... - 14/01/2010 10:07:46 PM 874 Views
It proves enough for me ... - 14/01/2010 10:26:28 PM 785 Views
Re: That doesn't prove anything... - 15/01/2010 11:03:05 AM 590 Views
not really - 15/01/2010 05:29:25 PM 625 Views
I don't understand your theory - 16/01/2010 05:08:03 PM 596 Views
It's very simple - 16/01/2010 06:17:36 PM 590 Views
So in other words - 17/01/2010 06:31:58 PM 718 Views
no I'd continue to insist that something disproved was correct - 17/01/2010 06:43:41 PM 615 Views
Re: no I'd continue to insist that something disproved was correct - 18/01/2010 04:48:33 AM 640 Views
I'm talking about implanting knowledge into someone elses head - 18/01/2010 05:37:32 AM 626 Views
Here's Brandon's one answer - 18/01/2010 05:20:20 PM 656 Views
But... - 18/01/2010 05:48:54 PM 626 Views
Exactly my point - 18/01/2010 06:24:25 PM 650 Views
But by this logic... - 18/01/2010 06:50:43 PM 592 Views
Yes... - 18/01/2010 07:00:40 PM 645 Views
While you are right... - 18/01/2010 08:44:19 PM 636 Views
as we've discussed in another thread - 18/01/2010 09:08:56 PM 1033 Views
I mean... - 19/01/2010 02:21:39 PM 632 Views
Weren't they specifically called Weaves that haven't been seen since the AoL? - 19/01/2010 05:26:38 PM 674 Views
"Elza had been given knowledge of several rarely known weaves" is the quote. - 19/01/2010 06:14:22 PM 591 Views
Well if they were secret Ajah weaves someone would have recognized them *NM* - 19/01/2010 06:21:19 PM 282 Views
Maybe secret BA weaves... - 19/01/2010 06:37:42 PM 850 Views
Possible since she was the only BA in the area - 19/01/2010 06:40:38 PM 875 Views
See, I think there's reason for her presence to be kept secret... - 18/01/2010 09:10:43 PM 696 Views
I have a hard time... - 19/01/2010 02:17:52 PM 693 Views
I agree with you - 19/01/2010 04:45:59 PM 633 Views
and you may very well be correct - 19/01/2010 05:39:02 PM 844 Views
Yet Rand/LTT tells us only a few chapters later - 14/01/2010 10:27:57 PM 697 Views
Anything is possible ... - 14/01/2010 10:54:46 PM 712 Views
who knows - 14/01/2010 11:21:43 PM 672 Views
It's not all that convoluted, though ... - 15/01/2010 03:26:01 PM 584 Views
Cyndane/Moggy/Graendal it all amounts to the same in the end - 15/01/2010 05:57:10 PM 773 Views
Re: Cyndane/Moggy/Graendal it all amounts to the same in the end - 15/01/2010 06:25:32 PM 654 Views
Re: Cyndane/Moggy/Graendal it all amounts to the same in the end - 15/01/2010 06:44:26 PM 613 Views
Good point! - 15/01/2010 07:19:00 AM 695 Views
Re: Good point! - 15/01/2010 05:30:12 PM 594 Views
I agree - 16/01/2010 09:50:09 AM 573 Views
what doesn't make sense about this to me - 15/01/2010 06:04:45 PM 657 Views
Re: what doesn't make sense about this to me - 15/01/2010 06:29:59 PM 666 Views
damn double posting - 15/01/2010 07:04:56 PM 594 Views
As it is often the case... - 16/01/2010 09:30:56 AM 689 Views
go re-read my statements and quit putting words in my mouth please. - 16/01/2010 03:59:52 PM 652 Views
Well... - 16/01/2010 04:14:28 PM 545 Views
as I said it's also possible that SH has new abilities - 16/01/2010 04:33:30 PM 585 Views
Re: I think Graendal was involved on some level in this part of the story - 14/01/2010 09:30:53 PM 692 Views
Uhhh? - 14/01/2010 09:13:13 PM 865 Views
One point - 14/01/2010 09:20:09 PM 773 Views
Re: One point - 14/01/2010 09:32:00 PM 702 Views
Elza truly believes that... - 14/01/2010 09:38:35 PM 703 Views
Elza "found a reason to follow the Compulsion" - 14/01/2010 11:23:33 PM 757 Views
So, it came from her, and would not go when the Compulsion was removed. - 15/01/2010 05:56:32 AM 682 Views
fair enough - 16/01/2010 04:34:05 PM 735 Views
Not quite - 14/01/2010 09:38:45 PM 712 Views

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