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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 2071 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 848 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 697 Views
I think the breaking of the tower was.... brett014 - 07/02/2010 07:55:48 AM 916 Views
Nice idea, that does seem to make sense in hindsight. Lord Haart - 07/02/2010 06:18:35 PM 692 Views
Yes, but that isn't the point. Cannoli - 08/02/2010 04:14:32 AM 816 Views
Re: Yes, but that isn't the point. brett014 - 08/02/2010 04:40:52 AM 794 Views
YES!! The SPLIT is important. So why is ENDING the split such a necessary goal? Cannoli - 08/02/2010 04:55:46 AM 714 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 826 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 763 Views
Re: the wise ones. Lord Haart - 13/02/2010 10:21:55 AM 639 Views
They're not the biggest clan... fionwe1987 - 13/02/2010 02:20:38 PM 732 Views
Thank you Cannoli - 15/02/2010 01:24:05 PM 813 Views
No problem. *NM* fionwe1987 - 15/02/2010 09:05:11 PM 297 Views
Re: So what was the point of the White Tower struggle? Lord Haart - 07/02/2010 06:14:31 PM 863 Views
Re: The point was that Rand needed the division. Watcher - 07/02/2010 08:34:10 PM 791 Views
small disagreement darius_sedai - 07/02/2010 08:42:07 PM 703 Views
Re: small disagreement Cannoli - 08/02/2010 04:37:03 AM 642 Views
Egwene and Siuan have noted that there are plenty of the new Novices darius_sedai - 15/02/2010 04:22:35 PM 731 Views
Re: So what was the point of the White Tower struggle? Cannoli - 08/02/2010 04:34:52 AM 872 Views
Re: So what was the point of the White Tower struggle? Lord Haart - 08/02/2010 06:56:01 AM 725 Views
Such a resolution could have been a minor plot point like settling Tear or Cairhien Cannoli - 11/02/2010 11:53:41 PM 788 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 833 Views
Re: So what was the point of the White Tower struggle? fairfax - 07/02/2010 10:42:27 PM 692 Views
These are reasons why the SPLIT is necessary. I was not questioning that. Cannoli - 08/02/2010 04:50:11 AM 878 Views
Re: These are reasons why the SPLIT is necessary. I was not questioning that. fairfax - 08/02/2010 05:47:36 AM 817 Views
Re: These are reasons why the SPLIT is necessary. I was not questioning that. orius - 13/02/2010 09:33:04 AM 615 Views
For that matter, what is the point of Andor? fionwe1987 - 08/02/2010 06:08:32 AM 758 Views
Re: For that matter, what is the point of Andor? brett014 - 08/02/2010 03:38:54 PM 730 Views
Especially true if Lord Haart - 08/02/2010 07:16:04 PM 653 Views
But Tar Valon is critical too. fionwe1987 - 08/02/2010 07:41:43 PM 718 Views
Really? Rurouni_Kenshin - 10/02/2010 05:30:02 AM 639 Views
Three women in a boat... fionwe1987 - 10/02/2010 09:12:41 PM 678 Views
Nothing is ever given as a location for that boat that I recall. Cannoli - 11/02/2010 11:54:39 PM 618 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 787 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 637 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 809 Views
Some good points, but I still disagree. Lord Haart - 15/02/2010 06:30:50 PM 687 Views
fionwe1987 - 15/02/2010 10:08:48 PM 774 Views
my thoughts Yunalesca - 09/02/2010 12:58:30 PM 898 Views
Belief and order give strength. Gher - 10/02/2010 11:20:01 PM 697 Views
To pad the last few books in order to make Egwene the Amyrlin. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 17/02/2010 05:25:22 PM 673 Views
I can't say I agree with the use of the term "padding". Lord Haart - 17/02/2010 06:07:25 PM 645 Views
Re: I can't say I agree with the use of the term "padding". RugbyPlayingAshaman - 22/02/2010 11:05:44 PM 706 Views
To unite the Tower under competent leadership, of course. JasonD - 23/02/2010 04:55:02 AM 1135 Views
Does a main plotline HAVE to help defeat the DO? car'a'aman - 26/02/2010 04:11:30 PM 840 Views
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