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Re: So what was the point of the White Tower struggle? Lord Haart Send a noteboard - 08/02/2010 06:56:01 AM
Hey, I'm not saying that the Tower has been doing much good lately, just that it has the potential to do good by the end of the series, acting in harmony with the BT and providing a place for female channellers to share and build knowledge.

That's why I brought up the other organisations - with the exception of the Kin, none of the others have the same influence as the Tower. It's also important to note that while roughly 1/3 of the AS haven't taken a side in the rebellion, most of that 1/3 is independent, not sworn to Rand, and just about all of them want to see the Tower whole again (which is only natural - the organisation gives them more power). The Kin, while indeed useful (no debate that their help was needed), are not able to take the place of the WT (lack of leadership, as you said).

The White Tower provides structure and law to female channellers, and ensures they are afforded respect. The division destroyed that (at least in part), but if we want to see a happy 4th Age after TG, then I think we'll see the Tower reunified. Rand certainly won't play the benevolent dictator role forever; I think that Randland history spoke for the ability of the Tower to generally maintain peace (Gray and Blue ajah's especially). The Red will be reshaped and will begin working with Men, not against them (we've seen this start to happen already).

Of course, it's your right as a reader to say that you don't particularly care as to how this resolution comes about (and I'd agree that it's been drawn-out at some points), but ultimately I think there does need to be resolution. Yes, it could happen off-screen, but so could many of the events in WoT. Gawyn's story, Elayne's story, anything with the Children of the Light, the Shaido could have been destroyed in Cairhien rather than scattered by Sammael (saving Perrin, and the reader, heaps of time). You could even argue that the only PoVs we really need is Rand and those directly around him.

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So what was the point of the White Tower struggle? - 07/02/2010 04:41:58 AM 1895 Views
I think the breaking of the tower was.... - 07/02/2010 07:55:48 AM 824 Views
Nice idea, that does seem to make sense in hindsight. - 07/02/2010 06:18:35 PM 620 Views
Yes, but that isn't the point. - 08/02/2010 04:14:32 AM 711 Views
Re: Yes, but that isn't the point. - 08/02/2010 04:40:52 AM 691 Views
YES!! The SPLIT is important. So why is ENDING the split such a necessary goal? - 08/02/2010 04:55:46 AM 615 Views
Re: YES!! The SPLIT is important. So why is ENDING the split such a necessary goal? - 08/02/2010 02:43:48 PM 718 Views
Re: YES!! The SPLIT is important. So why is ENDING the split such a necessary goal? - 10/02/2010 09:49:59 PM 682 Views
Re: the wise ones. - 13/02/2010 10:21:55 AM 526 Views
They're not the biggest clan... - 13/02/2010 02:20:38 PM 652 Views
Thank you - 15/02/2010 01:24:05 PM 728 Views
No problem. *NM* - 15/02/2010 09:05:11 PM 258 Views
Re: So what was the point of the White Tower struggle? - 07/02/2010 06:14:31 PM 730 Views
Re: The point was that Rand needed the division. - 07/02/2010 08:34:10 PM 676 Views
small disagreement - 07/02/2010 08:42:07 PM 617 Views
Re: small disagreement - 08/02/2010 04:37:03 AM 548 Views
Egwene and Siuan have noted that there are plenty of the new Novices - 15/02/2010 04:22:35 PM 635 Views
Re: So what was the point of the White Tower struggle? - 08/02/2010 04:34:52 AM 760 Views
Re: So what was the point of the White Tower struggle? - 08/02/2010 06:56:01 AM 631 Views
For that matter, what is the point of Andor? - 08/02/2010 06:08:32 AM 673 Views
Re: For that matter, what is the point of Andor? - 08/02/2010 03:38:54 PM 624 Views
Especially true if - 08/02/2010 07:16:04 PM 584 Views
But Tar Valon is critical too. - 08/02/2010 07:41:43 PM 636 Views
Really? - 10/02/2010 05:30:02 AM 551 Views
Three women in a boat... - 10/02/2010 09:12:41 PM 597 Views
Nothing is ever given as a location for that boat that I recall. - 11/02/2010 11:54:39 PM 542 Views
So what? This is more or less true, but it has zero relevance to the issue of the Tower. - 10/02/2010 10:13:56 PM 678 Views
Re: So what? This is more or less true, but it has zero relevance to the issue of the Tower. - 12/02/2010 12:43:19 AM 716 Views
In this, I agree with Fionwe. - 13/02/2010 10:31:07 AM 564 Views
Re: So what? This is more or less true, but it has zero relevance to the issue of the Tower. - 15/02/2010 02:23:57 PM 712 Views
Some good points, but I still disagree. - 15/02/2010 06:30:50 PM 607 Views
- 15/02/2010 10:08:48 PM 679 Views
my thoughts - 09/02/2010 12:58:30 PM 783 Views
Belief and order give strength. - 10/02/2010 11:20:01 PM 614 Views
To pad the last few books in order to make Egwene the Amyrlin. - 17/02/2010 05:25:22 PM 579 Views
I can't say I agree with the use of the term "padding". - 17/02/2010 06:07:25 PM 545 Views
Re: I can't say I agree with the use of the term "padding". - 22/02/2010 11:05:44 PM 605 Views
To unite the Tower under competent leadership, of course. - 23/02/2010 04:55:02 AM 1057 Views
Does a main plotline HAVE to help defeat the DO? - 26/02/2010 04:11:30 PM 730 Views

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