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That is the inspiration for the Aes Sedai that RJ used - I can't find the article, though. RugbyPlayingAshaman Send a noteboard - 03/09/2009 02:39:14 PM
It used to be listed in the old FAQ - you can find the article at The Thirteenth Depository, probably at a later date.

Anyway, RJ was inspired by the nunnerys of the Catholic church from a time period of about the 14-16th centuries, as well as the Catholic Church throughout it's history (you can even read up on the Church's history and find almost exact parallels between certain incidents, such as times when multiple popes were elected and when others were seen as failures).

Hopefully that article makes it's return, because it was very detailed.
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You know... it feels like the Aes Sedai are pretty superflouous beetnemesis - 02/09/2009 09:48:19 PM 1427 Views
Y'know, the paralells betwen the Aes Sedai in the White Tower... vandevere - 02/09/2009 10:46:29 PM 972 Views
Well said. Hadn't really thought of it that way before *NM* Bryce - 03/09/2009 12:01:30 AM 572 Views
That is the inspiration for the Aes Sedai that RJ used - I can't find the article, though. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 03/09/2009 02:39:14 PM 933 Views
When I was reading this I was thinking of the paralells between the white tower and Tashmere - 03/09/2009 02:47:33 AM 1215 Views
And yet the WT has been THE single greatest force for continuity and civilization. NaClH2O - 03/09/2009 03:37:14 AM 985 Views
Re: And yet the WT has been THE single greatest force for continuity and civilization. Corwin - 03/09/2009 05:46:13 AM 950 Views
Really? fionwe1987 - 03/09/2009 05:52:38 AM 925 Views
Re: Really? Corwin - 03/09/2009 06:03:13 AM 881 Views
So lets add a few more NaClH2O - 03/09/2009 11:42:48 AM 895 Views
most of these are accounted for above ranagrande - 03/09/2009 02:18:01 PM 964 Views
Just because we don't know all their names, doesn't mean their effectiveness on the Pattern was less RugbyPlayingAshaman - 03/09/2009 03:19:41 PM 987 Views
But who did the work? NaClH2O - 03/09/2009 05:37:00 PM 785 Views
While these are good, none of it is because of the White Tower beetnemesis - 03/09/2009 05:43:56 PM 804 Views
So if Elaida didn't order it, it doesn't count? NaClH2O - 03/09/2009 07:29:20 PM 829 Views
Actually I think that's his point ranagrande - 04/09/2009 01:40:37 PM 936 Views
Spot-on beetnemesis - 04/09/2009 08:56:30 PM 760 Views
Re: Actually I think that's his point NaClH2O - 05/09/2009 03:17:25 AM 788 Views
Re: But who did the work? ranagrande - 04/09/2009 01:32:19 PM 878 Views
Only one point because obviously your mind is made up. NaClH2O - 05/09/2009 06:13:23 AM 890 Views
well, yeah ranagrande - 05/09/2009 02:33:51 PM 929 Views
In that case, Rand, Mat, Perrin... all of them are superfluous. fionwe1987 - 05/09/2009 03:03:07 PM 830 Views
Re: In that case, Rand, Mat, Perrin... all of them are superfluous. NaClH2O - 05/09/2009 04:57:44 PM 808 Views
No, fionwe1987 is absolutely right! ranagrande - 05/09/2009 05:13:39 PM 773 Views
I'm glad the real world disagrees with you NaClH2O - 05/09/2009 05:05:50 PM 828 Views
I'm not convinced that it does ranagrande - 05/09/2009 05:44:10 PM 912 Views
I don't understand your point Sidious - 03/09/2009 04:25:22 PM 839 Views
Re: I don't understand your point Corwin - 03/09/2009 09:09:38 PM 869 Views
Re: I don't understand your point Sidious - 03/09/2009 09:23:53 PM 821 Views
Re: I don't understand your point Corwin - 05/09/2009 09:02:47 AM 1069 Views
Re: I don't understand your point NaClH2O - 03/09/2009 09:49:58 PM 819 Views
I was talking about the WT specifically, and only during recent years. It's Gotta be the Shadow, beetnemesis - 03/09/2009 05:39:11 PM 824 Views
So what you are really saying is that if you ignore over 2/3rds of the AS the rest aren't doing much NaClH2O - 03/09/2009 06:07:23 PM 788 Views
I'm talking about the organization as a whole beetnemesis - 03/09/2009 10:07:37 PM 852 Views
No you are talking about Elaida NaClH2O - 03/09/2009 10:32:59 PM 796 Views
You just made our point... fionwe1987 - 04/09/2009 12:49:44 AM 858 Views
Well, because most of her actions infringe on that "bubble" beetnemesis - 04/09/2009 09:00:52 PM 773 Views
Not at all... fionwe1987 - 04/09/2009 09:23:09 PM 873 Views
WT has been THE single greatest force for stagancy and lack of development. Lohikaarme - 09/09/2009 08:58:58 AM 814 Views
Like I said earlier the AS are superfluous except the ones who aren't superfluous. NaClH2O - 09/09/2009 11:55:47 AM 889 Views
To a certain extent ajsr1982 - 03/09/2009 11:33:30 AM 1085 Views
Definitely. And Egwene is in denial. beetnemesis - 03/09/2009 05:53:14 PM 853 Views
Some pretty big blanket statements NaClH2O - 03/09/2009 10:24:50 PM 982 Views
Without the Tower Voscaia Sedai - 03/09/2009 02:05:09 PM 743 Views
Actually, I think Verin is a good metaphor here. nossy - 03/09/2009 07:59:46 PM 796 Views
Agrees with Nossy NaClH2O - 03/09/2009 10:44:06 PM 1097 Views
That's mostly what I was trying to say beetnemesis - 04/09/2009 09:03:52 PM 765 Views
Re: That's mostly what I was trying to say NaClH2O - 05/09/2009 03:33:46 AM 1118 Views
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