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How did she ever dodge the Black Ajah? Lordling Send a noteboard - 24/01/2010 10:53:17 AM

Also, Moiraine was cut off from the Tower for about 20 years- Siuan mentions that Moiraine is almost never in Tar Valon. Compared to the cushy, political life of other Aes Sedai, I'd say a life of dodging the Black Ajah is very much a sacrfice.

The Black ajah was only trying to hunt down every single potential male channeler, Moiraine and the Blacks never had a common target. You make it seem like she was in constant danger by the Black ajah. She wasn't. Merean tried to kill her, yes, but she might well have been the only one. Verin led a much riskier life. Who knows what things Verin was forced to commit as a Black in order to not blow her cover?

IMO, even Siuan had a harder life than Moiraine. At least Moiraine was doing something important with her buddy Lan. Whereas Siuan was rotting in the Tower burdened by responsibilities, abandoning everything in order to be the Amyrlin.

P.S. Cadsuane also never spends time at the Tower. AND she's been doing that for hundreds of years before Moiraine was born. Oh Caddy, you gave up so much!
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reply to my own survey ajah - 23/01/2010 08:53:26 AM 1365 Views
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Re: I'm also very impressed by Ituralde. ajah - 23/01/2010 09:11:12 AM 1301 Views
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Re: I'd say there are only two serious candidates, and one clear winner ajah - 23/01/2010 09:23:18 AM 1349 Views
..Supporting, I suppose. But just barely beetnemesis - 24/01/2010 09:27:13 AM 1085 Views
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Yes, but you're incompetent Sidious - 25/01/2010 04:39:49 PM 1001 Views
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Re: Bornhold, leading the suicide charge against the Seanchan in TGH. ajah - 23/01/2010 10:15:27 PM 1220 Views
Can totally get behind Tuon for that scene. Bornhold's a boring fanatic, though. *NM* beetnemesis - 24/01/2010 09:28:11 AM 549 Views
Rand? Fanatic-Templar - 23/01/2010 05:08:48 PM 1239 Views
Rand and Verin randfandom - 23/01/2010 06:05:10 PM 1169 Views
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Incidentally... Fanatic-Templar - 23/01/2010 10:00:02 PM 1096 Views
Short answer: her life (and lifetime) beetnemesis - 24/01/2010 09:32:32 AM 1221 Views
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Psh, who joins the Aes Sedai with a cause? beetnemesis - 24/01/2010 09:55:29 AM 987 Views
How did she ever dodge the Black Ajah? Lordling - 24/01/2010 10:53:17 AM 1032 Views
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She was fighting the BA, but they couldn't know she existed beetnemesis - 25/01/2010 05:14:47 AM 1161 Views
Not the point. Fanatic-Templar - 24/01/2010 06:16:05 PM 968 Views
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Egwene should be considered *NM* Reptile - 24/01/2010 04:50:38 PM 505 Views
I'm going with darius_sedai - 24/01/2010 06:06:57 AM 1085 Views
A very sensible suggestion. I agree. *NM* Lordling - 24/01/2010 10:56:55 AM 465 Views
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Easy Winner... Kieran - 24/01/2010 10:36:14 PM 960 Views
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+1, this belongs on the list *NM* BlackAdder - 26/01/2010 11:27:00 AM 443 Views
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Nynaeve isn't the "most fearless", but she is the bravest JasonD - 24/02/2010 09:18:15 PM 1125 Views
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