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The Tower will likely have some sort of "badass army" moment at the end... or, they'd BETTER beetnemesis Send a noteboard - 07/02/2010 06:46:51 AM
Of all of the different groups of channelers, the Aes Sedai have only two advantages.

1) Their influence. Wise Ones own the Waste, and Windfinders can control the waves, but Aes Sedai can influence anyone in "The Westlands" (man, do I hate that name), which is the main battleground.

2) Their knowledge. They can link. They can Heal. (I'm not counting Traveling- everyone can pretty much do that at this point, barring sul'dam) They can undoubtedly do dozens, hundreds of other things that other groups can't. Even though they're pretty boring and insular, they still have almost three (or is it two?) millenia of working with the One Power under their belts.


#2 is the key. If the Greens can get their act together and fulfill what's essentially the ONLY REASON FOR THEIR EXISTENCE, then the Aes Sedai might have a chance at being relevant.

But you're right, up until now, they really haven't been.
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So what was the point of the White Tower struggle? Cannoli - 07/02/2010 04:41:58 AM 1863 Views
The Tower will likely have some sort of "badass army" moment at the end... or, they'd BETTER beetnemesis - 07/02/2010 06:46:51 AM 731 Views
Re: The Tower will likely have some sort of "badass army" moment at the end... or, they'd BETTER lyringlas - 08/02/2010 05:43:52 PM 602 Views
I think the breaking of the tower was.... brett014 - 07/02/2010 07:55:48 AM 808 Views
Nice idea, that does seem to make sense in hindsight. Lord Haart - 07/02/2010 06:18:35 PM 603 Views
Yes, but that isn't the point. Cannoli - 08/02/2010 04:14:32 AM 690 Views
Re: Yes, but that isn't the point. brett014 - 08/02/2010 04:40:52 AM 671 Views
YES!! The SPLIT is important. So why is ENDING the split such a necessary goal? Cannoli - 08/02/2010 04:55:46 AM 598 Views
Re: YES!! The SPLIT is important. So why is ENDING the split such a necessary goal? brett014 - 08/02/2010 02:43:48 PM 700 Views
Re: YES!! The SPLIT is important. So why is ENDING the split such a necessary goal? Cannoli - 10/02/2010 09:49:59 PM 666 Views
Re: the wise ones. Lord Haart - 13/02/2010 10:21:55 AM 511 Views
They're not the biggest clan... fionwe1987 - 13/02/2010 02:20:38 PM 633 Views
Thank you Cannoli - 15/02/2010 01:24:05 PM 708 Views
No problem. *NM* fionwe1987 - 15/02/2010 09:05:11 PM 249 Views
Re: So what was the point of the White Tower struggle? Lord Haart - 07/02/2010 06:14:31 PM 710 Views
Re: The point was that Rand needed the division. Watcher - 07/02/2010 08:34:10 PM 659 Views
small disagreement darius_sedai - 07/02/2010 08:42:07 PM 600 Views
Re: small disagreement Cannoli - 08/02/2010 04:37:03 AM 532 Views
Egwene and Siuan have noted that there are plenty of the new Novices darius_sedai - 15/02/2010 04:22:35 PM 609 Views
Re: So what was the point of the White Tower struggle? Cannoli - 08/02/2010 04:34:52 AM 746 Views
Re: So what was the point of the White Tower struggle? Lord Haart - 08/02/2010 06:56:01 AM 611 Views
Such a resolution could have been a minor plot point like settling Tear or Cairhien Cannoli - 11/02/2010 11:53:41 PM 661 Views
Re: Such a resolution could have been a minor plot point like settling Tear or Cairhien Lord Haart - 13/02/2010 10:45:06 AM 676 Views
Re: So what was the point of the White Tower struggle? fairfax - 07/02/2010 10:42:27 PM 564 Views
These are reasons why the SPLIT is necessary. I was not questioning that. Cannoli - 08/02/2010 04:50:11 AM 744 Views
Re: These are reasons why the SPLIT is necessary. I was not questioning that. fairfax - 08/02/2010 05:47:36 AM 617 Views
Re: These are reasons why the SPLIT is necessary. I was not questioning that. orius - 13/02/2010 09:33:04 AM 491 Views
For that matter, what is the point of Andor? fionwe1987 - 08/02/2010 06:08:32 AM 657 Views
Re: For that matter, what is the point of Andor? brett014 - 08/02/2010 03:38:54 PM 607 Views
Especially true if Lord Haart - 08/02/2010 07:16:04 PM 568 Views
But Tar Valon is critical too. fionwe1987 - 08/02/2010 07:41:43 PM 619 Views
Really? Rurouni_Kenshin - 10/02/2010 05:30:02 AM 534 Views
Three women in a boat... fionwe1987 - 10/02/2010 09:12:41 PM 582 Views
Nothing is ever given as a location for that boat that I recall. Cannoli - 11/02/2010 11:54:39 PM 525 Views
So what? This is more or less true, but it has zero relevance to the issue of the Tower. Cannoli - 10/02/2010 10:13:56 PM 661 Views
Re: So what? This is more or less true, but it has zero relevance to the issue of the Tower. fionwe1987 - 12/02/2010 12:43:19 AM 700 Views
In this, I agree with Fionwe. Lord Haart - 13/02/2010 10:31:07 AM 546 Views
Re: So what? This is more or less true, but it has zero relevance to the issue of the Tower. Cannoli - 15/02/2010 02:23:57 PM 687 Views
Some good points, but I still disagree. Lord Haart - 15/02/2010 06:30:50 PM 591 Views
fionwe1987 - 15/02/2010 10:08:48 PM 662 Views
my thoughts Yunalesca - 09/02/2010 12:58:30 PM 764 Views
Belief and order give strength. Gher - 10/02/2010 11:20:01 PM 599 Views
To pad the last few books in order to make Egwene the Amyrlin. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 17/02/2010 05:25:22 PM 561 Views
I can't say I agree with the use of the term "padding". Lord Haart - 17/02/2010 06:07:25 PM 525 Views
Re: I can't say I agree with the use of the term "padding". RugbyPlayingAshaman - 22/02/2010 11:05:44 PM 589 Views
To unite the Tower under competent leadership, of course. JasonD - 23/02/2010 04:55:02 AM 1040 Views
Does a main plotline HAVE to help defeat the DO? car'a'aman - 26/02/2010 04:11:30 PM 711 Views
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