I think one of the most telling instances of her inconstancy is with regards to Verin. After her vehement 'better dead than collared' and 'better dead, if it's for the good of the Tower' self-delusional BS POV, one would expect her to come down in harsh judgement upon one who, even if contributing to some kind of greater good, made the decision to join the Black Ajah rather than die right there on the spot. But instead, because Egwene only sees her star rising as the one who rooted out the BA (and, granted, her 'I'm ultimately on the side of the light' inspiration to do so as well), she's all 'oh but your soul is pure white, dear Verin'. I'm sure if she were in public, and her position and appearance of authority were in view, she would have probably said 'thank you very much Verin but tower law says we execute you. Goodnight!'
But it's exactly that shifting moral compass and the ability to sniff out what is the appropriate way to appear to humanly interact with some and act as the Amyrlin to others that Egwene has a virtual Talent for, and while it makes her a somewhat reprehensible human being, it does make her about the best an Amyrlin could hope to be.
But it's exactly that shifting moral compass and the ability to sniff out what is the appropriate way to appear to humanly interact with some and act as the Amyrlin to others that Egwene has a virtual Talent for, and while it makes her a somewhat reprehensible human being, it does make her about the best an Amyrlin could hope to be.
I was wrong about Egwene.
- 06/02/2010 09:46:43 AM
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BTW, I am the god of Irony. Bow to me. *NM*
- 06/02/2010 09:47:20 AM
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I think that if there's a real message to take out of this
- 06/02/2010 02:55:47 PM
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yes she's politically shrewd if completely amoral
- 06/02/2010 05:03:19 PM
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- 06/02/2010 06:08:40 PM
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In her defense, she has no way of getting in contact with him
- 06/02/2010 11:28:37 PM
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- 06/02/2010 11:47:04 PM
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Re: In her defense, she has no way of getting in contact with him
- 07/02/2010 02:43:13 AM
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- 07/02/2010 11:13:39 PM
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It really is her most defining quality
- 06/02/2010 06:27:17 PM
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That was nothing.
- 06/02/2010 08:48:39 PM
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The only mitigating factor was that she had already dumped Rand at that time
- 06/02/2010 11:34:45 PM
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Re: The only mitigating factor was that she had already dumped Rand at that time
- 06/02/2010 11:51:48 PM
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There was a nice beginning - "Cannoli: I was wrong about Egwene"...
- 06/02/2010 06:42:18 PM
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- 06/02/2010 06:42:18 PM
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A point to understand about Egwene as a ruler... (Incoming wall'o'text...
- 07/02/2010 06:43:43 PM
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Sure, way to convince me. Compare her to two of the most despicable Anglophonic rulers in history
- 08/02/2010 05:18:55 AM
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I like Egwene.
- 08/02/2010 10:22:14 AM
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And the greater good always conveniently requires her being in charge or getting more power *NM*
- 12/02/2010 12:19:05 AM
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Yes, just like for Rand. *NM*
- 12/02/2010 12:24:57 AM
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Re: Rand goes out of his way to discarge authority to others; Egwene, well hopefully in the future *NM*
- 13/02/2010 04:20:31 AM
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Ummm... what? When? *NM*
- 13/02/2010 04:53:50 AM
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Like his Stewards & supporting loyal rulers. *NM*
- 15/02/2010 02:30:32 PM
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Darlin, Caroline, Elayne, Ituralde, Bashere, Logain, Rhuarc, etc.
- 15/02/2010 05:57:05 PM
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Oh you mean all those guys he treats like his personal b*tches? *NM*
- 15/02/2010 06:10:17 PM
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Re: Oh you mean all those guys he treats like his personal b*tches?
- 16/02/2010 08:10:02 PM
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Well, Egwene has lackeys too!
- 15/02/2010 08:12:17 PM
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- 15/02/2010 10:37:50 PM
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And she does not delegate to them. And no, sorting out rank among minions is not delegating power
- 15/02/2010 11:00:03 PM
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Rand can certainly be domineering, but nowhere near as much as Egwene.
- 13/02/2010 06:31:15 AM
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right, because she's threatened to hang people who disobey, or bodily thrown people out of her rooms
- 15/02/2010 06:11:18 PM
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She's in a different environment. What serious challenge has she faced?
- 15/02/2010 06:54:53 PM
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people like her in real life are not likeable, but they are necessary in society.
- 08/02/2010 09:55:35 PM
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