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Yes, but that isn't the point. Cannoli Send a noteboard - 08/02/2010 04:14:32 AM
I think the breaking of the Tower was a way for the pattern to push Rand further away from Aes Sedai and make him less trustworthy of them. In doing this the pattern set up Rand as an independent force that did not rely on Aes Sedai and pushed him into making the Black Tower to get men channeling again. The pattern knows Rand will need every channeler possible at the last battle (we think anyway) and this way Rand can deal with the Tower from a position of extreme strength, instead of a single man who any 13 Aes Sedai could stop. I mean really, appointing a RED as Amyrlin with the Dragon Reborn? That screams "we want to control you, then gentle you immediately after you are no longer useful".

just my opinion....


This was the obvious reason for the split. My point for this post is, why was it so necessary to knit this organization back together under "good" leadership? This is not really any more important than many of the other sideline plots, and probably less important than most. The Tower struggle is only important for those personally involved, like the deaths of Perrin's family. Sure it matters a lot to the people concerned, but it is not very significant in the big picture.
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So what was the point of the White Tower struggle? Cannoli - 07/02/2010 04:41:58 AM 2069 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 846 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 695 Views
I think the breaking of the tower was.... brett014 - 07/02/2010 07:55:48 AM 914 Views
Nice idea, that does seem to make sense in hindsight. Lord Haart - 07/02/2010 06:18:35 PM 691 Views
Yes, but that isn't the point. Cannoli - 08/02/2010 04:14:32 AM 815 Views
Re: Yes, but that isn't the point. brett014 - 08/02/2010 04:40:52 AM 791 Views
YES!! The SPLIT is important. So why is ENDING the split such a necessary goal? Cannoli - 08/02/2010 04:55:46 AM 713 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 824 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 761 Views
Re: the wise ones. Lord Haart - 13/02/2010 10:21:55 AM 637 Views
They're not the biggest clan... fionwe1987 - 13/02/2010 02:20:38 PM 730 Views
Thank you Cannoli - 15/02/2010 01:24:05 PM 811 Views
No problem. *NM* fionwe1987 - 15/02/2010 09:05:11 PM 295 Views
Re: So what was the point of the White Tower struggle? Lord Haart - 07/02/2010 06:14:31 PM 861 Views
Re: The point was that Rand needed the division. Watcher - 07/02/2010 08:34:10 PM 789 Views
small disagreement darius_sedai - 07/02/2010 08:42:07 PM 701 Views
Re: small disagreement Cannoli - 08/02/2010 04:37:03 AM 641 Views
Egwene and Siuan have noted that there are plenty of the new Novices darius_sedai - 15/02/2010 04:22:35 PM 729 Views
Re: So what was the point of the White Tower struggle? Cannoli - 08/02/2010 04:34:52 AM 871 Views
Re: So what was the point of the White Tower struggle? Lord Haart - 08/02/2010 06:56:01 AM 723 Views
Such a resolution could have been a minor plot point like settling Tear or Cairhien Cannoli - 11/02/2010 11:53:41 PM 786 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 831 Views
Re: So what was the point of the White Tower struggle? fairfax - 07/02/2010 10:42:27 PM 690 Views
These are reasons why the SPLIT is necessary. I was not questioning that. Cannoli - 08/02/2010 04:50:11 AM 876 Views
Re: These are reasons why the SPLIT is necessary. I was not questioning that. fairfax - 08/02/2010 05:47:36 AM 815 Views
Re: These are reasons why the SPLIT is necessary. I was not questioning that. orius - 13/02/2010 09:33:04 AM 613 Views
For that matter, what is the point of Andor? fionwe1987 - 08/02/2010 06:08:32 AM 757 Views
Re: For that matter, what is the point of Andor? brett014 - 08/02/2010 03:38:54 PM 728 Views
Especially true if Lord Haart - 08/02/2010 07:16:04 PM 651 Views
But Tar Valon is critical too. fionwe1987 - 08/02/2010 07:41:43 PM 717 Views
Really? Rurouni_Kenshin - 10/02/2010 05:30:02 AM 637 Views
Three women in a boat... fionwe1987 - 10/02/2010 09:12:41 PM 676 Views
Nothing is ever given as a location for that boat that I recall. Cannoli - 11/02/2010 11:54:39 PM 617 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 786 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 805 Views
In this, I agree with Fionwe. Lord Haart - 13/02/2010 10:31:07 AM 636 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 807 Views
Some good points, but I still disagree. Lord Haart - 15/02/2010 06:30:50 PM 685 Views
fionwe1987 - 15/02/2010 10:08:48 PM 772 Views
my thoughts Yunalesca - 09/02/2010 12:58:30 PM 897 Views
Belief and order give strength. Gher - 10/02/2010 11:20:01 PM 695 Views
To pad the last few books in order to make Egwene the Amyrlin. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 17/02/2010 05:25:22 PM 672 Views
I can't say I agree with the use of the term "padding". Lord Haart - 17/02/2010 06:07:25 PM 644 Views
Re: I can't say I agree with the use of the term "padding". RugbyPlayingAshaman - 22/02/2010 11:05:44 PM 704 Views
To unite the Tower under competent leadership, of course. JasonD - 23/02/2010 04:55:02 AM 1134 Views
Does a main plotline HAVE to help defeat the DO? car'a'aman - 26/02/2010 04:11:30 PM 839 Views
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