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Well said. Hadn't really thought of it that way before *NM* Bryce Send a noteboard - 03/09/2009 12:01:30 AM
...and the papacy in the real world during the Renaissance and Reformation periods is pretty darn amazing. You even have people kneeling before the Amyrlin and kissiing her ring...

Think of the Sitters as the College of Cardinals, and the Amyrlin as the Pope, and you'll see why the Aes Sedai in the Tower seem so ineffectual now...

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You know... it feels like the Aes Sedai are pretty superflouous beetnemesis - 02/09/2009 09:48:19 PM 1254 Views
Y'know, the paralells betwen the Aes Sedai in the White Tower... vandevere - 02/09/2009 10:46:29 PM 841 Views
Well said. Hadn't really thought of it that way before *NM* Bryce - 03/09/2009 12:01:30 AM 510 Views
That is the inspiration for the Aes Sedai that RJ used - I can't find the article, though. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 03/09/2009 02:39:14 PM 793 Views
When I was reading this I was thinking of the paralells between the white tower and Tashmere - 03/09/2009 02:47:33 AM 996 Views
And yet the WT has been THE single greatest force for continuity and civilization. NaClH2O - 03/09/2009 03:37:14 AM 859 Views
Re: And yet the WT has been THE single greatest force for continuity and civilization. Corwin - 03/09/2009 05:46:13 AM 826 Views
Really? fionwe1987 - 03/09/2009 05:52:38 AM 797 Views
Re: Really? Corwin - 03/09/2009 06:03:13 AM 755 Views
So lets add a few more NaClH2O - 03/09/2009 11:42:48 AM 759 Views
most of these are accounted for above ranagrande - 03/09/2009 02:18:01 PM 821 Views
Just because we don't know all their names, doesn't mean their effectiveness on the Pattern was less RugbyPlayingAshaman - 03/09/2009 03:19:41 PM 812 Views
But who did the work? NaClH2O - 03/09/2009 05:37:00 PM 663 Views
While these are good, none of it is because of the White Tower beetnemesis - 03/09/2009 05:43:56 PM 683 Views
So if Elaida didn't order it, it doesn't count? NaClH2O - 03/09/2009 07:29:20 PM 702 Views
Actually I think that's his point ranagrande - 04/09/2009 01:40:37 PM 794 Views
Spot-on beetnemesis - 04/09/2009 08:56:30 PM 610 Views
Re: Actually I think that's his point NaClH2O - 05/09/2009 03:17:25 AM 650 Views
Re: But who did the work? ranagrande - 04/09/2009 01:32:19 PM 737 Views
Only one point because obviously your mind is made up. NaClH2O - 05/09/2009 06:13:23 AM 756 Views
well, yeah ranagrande - 05/09/2009 02:33:51 PM 781 Views
In that case, Rand, Mat, Perrin... all of them are superfluous. fionwe1987 - 05/09/2009 03:03:07 PM 686 Views
Re: In that case, Rand, Mat, Perrin... all of them are superfluous. NaClH2O - 05/09/2009 04:57:44 PM 682 Views
No, fionwe1987 is absolutely right! ranagrande - 05/09/2009 05:13:39 PM 643 Views
I'm glad the real world disagrees with you NaClH2O - 05/09/2009 05:05:50 PM 683 Views
I'm not convinced that it does ranagrande - 05/09/2009 05:44:10 PM 785 Views
I don't understand your point Sidious - 03/09/2009 04:25:22 PM 704 Views
Re: I don't understand your point Corwin - 03/09/2009 09:09:38 PM 755 Views
Re: I don't understand your point Sidious - 03/09/2009 09:23:53 PM 690 Views
Re: I don't understand your point Corwin - 05/09/2009 09:02:47 AM 908 Views
Re: I don't understand your point NaClH2O - 03/09/2009 09:49:58 PM 678 Views
I was talking about the WT specifically, and only during recent years. It's Gotta be the Shadow, beetnemesis - 03/09/2009 05:39:11 PM 689 Views
So what you are really saying is that if you ignore over 2/3rds of the AS the rest aren't doing much NaClH2O - 03/09/2009 06:07:23 PM 630 Views
I'm talking about the organization as a whole beetnemesis - 03/09/2009 10:07:37 PM 708 Views
No you are talking about Elaida NaClH2O - 03/09/2009 10:32:59 PM 642 Views
You just made our point... fionwe1987 - 04/09/2009 12:49:44 AM 717 Views
Well, because most of her actions infringe on that "bubble" beetnemesis - 04/09/2009 09:00:52 PM 617 Views
Not at all... fionwe1987 - 04/09/2009 09:23:09 PM 739 Views
WT has been THE single greatest force for stagancy and lack of development. Lohikaarme - 09/09/2009 08:58:58 AM 652 Views
Like I said earlier the AS are superfluous except the ones who aren't superfluous. NaClH2O - 09/09/2009 11:55:47 AM 733 Views
To a certain extent ajsr1982 - 03/09/2009 11:33:30 AM 877 Views
Definitely. And Egwene is in denial. beetnemesis - 03/09/2009 05:53:14 PM 713 Views
Some pretty big blanket statements NaClH2O - 03/09/2009 10:24:50 PM 827 Views
Without the Tower Voscaia Sedai - 03/09/2009 02:05:09 PM 623 Views
Actually, I think Verin is a good metaphor here. nossy - 03/09/2009 07:59:46 PM 663 Views
Agrees with Nossy NaClH2O - 03/09/2009 10:44:06 PM 957 Views
That's mostly what I was trying to say beetnemesis - 04/09/2009 09:03:52 PM 630 Views
Re: That's mostly what I was trying to say NaClH2O - 05/09/2009 03:33:46 AM 980 Views
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