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I don't see that bearing out in the text at all darius_sedai Send a noteboard - 17/06/2010 10:57:36 PM
It doesn't make much sense that the other 5 "were truly more impressive" than Lanfear, if she is among the Top 6.

Personally, I definitely think that RJ also ranked those 6 at least a bit, namely that the first mentioned Ishy was the foremost of all Forsaken, followed by Demandred, and that the greatest female Forsaken was Lanfear.


The point I'm making is that Lanfear was unimpressive as a villain or character. I'm sure RJ meant for her to be seen as pretty much equal to all the top 6... I just think he wound up making her more of a joke.

Seriously everything she did screamed "Spoiled Brat" ... with the others there was just more depth.
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Forsaken translations Sidious - 17/06/2010 09:16:36 AM 2274 Views
Yeah... Etzel - 17/06/2010 09:31:15 AM 1568 Views
Semirhage is named as "The Lady of Pain" in KoD, by Rand... Shannow - 17/06/2010 11:14:56 AM 1908 Views
You are right... Etzel - 17/06/2010 11:31:05 AM 1467 Views
Do Semirhage & Bel'al actually mean those things or are they other nicknames? Cannoli - 17/06/2010 11:38:18 AM 1327 Views
On Be'lal Etzel - 17/06/2010 11:42:31 AM 1239 Views
Nice ideas! Sidious - 17/06/2010 02:10:43 PM 1372 Views
The beauty of a re-read is that there are so many little gems I'd forgotten darius_sedai - 17/06/2010 02:48:19 PM 1146 Views
Re: The beauty of a re-read is that there are so many little gems I'd forgotten Sidious - 17/06/2010 04:43:48 PM 1280 Views
Gai'shain = those sworn to peace in battle Great Lord of Chaos - 17/06/2010 09:22:02 PM 1202 Views
Gaidin = Brother to Battle ... which is what I think the OP meant to use darius_sedai - 17/06/2010 09:32:20 PM 1136 Views
Presumably he meant "Dai Shan", or "Battle Lord", as he said. Fanatic-Templar - 17/06/2010 10:37:07 PM 1216 Views
or that *NM* darius_sedai - 17/06/2010 10:45:49 PM 691 Views
About Aginor Ishamael - 17/06/2010 12:50:04 PM 1534 Views
Great! Sidious - 17/06/2010 02:11:47 PM 1327 Views
Some Old Tongue translations sylph - 17/06/2010 01:34:18 PM 1244 Views
ah Thanks! *NM* Sidious - 17/06/2010 02:12:00 PM 704 Views
Good luck with that DomA - 17/06/2010 02:36:36 PM 1289 Views
Re: Good luck with that Cynewulf - 17/06/2010 03:24:52 PM 1145 Views
Very interesting! Sidious - 17/06/2010 08:34:36 PM 1231 Views
As always, KOuellette - 20/06/2010 02:25:07 PM 1136 Views
I always thought Lanfear probably translated to something closer to a Moon translation darius_sedai - 17/06/2010 02:43:04 PM 1431 Views
it's the other way around... DomA - 17/06/2010 02:58:33 PM 1191 Views
good point darius_sedai - 17/06/2010 03:13:17 PM 1190 Views
Re: good point DomA - 17/06/2010 04:05:50 PM 1252 Views
Not to mention she STILL hasn't earned a 3rd (or in 4th) name darius_sedai - 17/06/2010 04:16:57 PM 1233 Views
What about Cyndane Sidious - 17/06/2010 04:48:03 PM 1131 Views
It must be her favorite one, since it's the only one she actually earned *NM* darius_sedai - 17/06/2010 05:43:41 PM 616 Views
Well she earned Mierin *NM* Sidious - 17/06/2010 08:27:05 PM 766 Views
how so? I figured mom and dad gave that one too her *NM* darius_sedai - 17/06/2010 08:36:24 PM 643 Views
she earned it by being born... ha! gotcha *NM* Sidious - 17/06/2010 08:39:10 PM 604 Views
HA! But technically I think her mother earned that *NM* darius_sedai - 17/06/2010 08:58:30 PM 534 Views
well she earned Eronaile by virtue of her genetics *NM* Sidious - 17/06/2010 09:04:36 PM 617 Views
Tee hee ... I'd credit her father on that one *NM* darius_sedai - 17/06/2010 09:31:19 PM 667 Views
Re: good point Sidious - 17/06/2010 04:47:01 PM 1264 Views
Again, a self-proclaimed ownership aimed at making her seem more impressive darius_sedai - 17/06/2010 05:55:12 PM 1139 Views
I disagree Etzel - 17/06/2010 06:20:08 PM 1253 Views
Personally I think that order was off the cuff darius_sedai - 17/06/2010 08:55:28 PM 1367 Views
Re: Personally I think that order was off the cuff Sidious - 17/06/2010 09:02:06 PM 1341 Views
Disagree darius_sedai - 17/06/2010 09:28:51 PM 1283 Views
Re: Disagree Sidious - 17/06/2010 09:41:23 PM 1215 Views
I'm not being very clear darius_sedai - 17/06/2010 10:14:10 PM 1223 Views
Re: I'm not being very clear Sidious - 18/06/2010 08:06:56 AM 3596 Views
Re: I'm not being very clear darius_sedai - 18/06/2010 03:33:12 PM 1234 Views
Re: I'm not being very clear Sidious - 18/06/2010 04:35:12 PM 1085 Views
The point isn't if Lanfear has the skill, it's that it was poorly shown. darius_sedai - 18/06/2010 05:31:11 PM 1231 Views
I think it's shown well Sidious - 18/06/2010 06:10:55 PM 1336 Views
your own examples show only OP prowess though! darius_sedai - 18/06/2010 06:54:38 PM 1335 Views
How can you say Semirhage didn't achieve anything? Rurouni_Kenshin - 18/06/2010 01:59:44 AM 1278 Views
I'm partial to Sammael myself. Fanatic-Templar - 18/06/2010 02:24:49 AM 1084 Views
The statement makes clear that those 6 were all quite impressive Etzel - 17/06/2010 10:51:49 PM 1057 Views
I don't see that bearing out in the text at all darius_sedai - 17/06/2010 10:57:36 PM 1248 Views
Well, with this point I don't disagree.. *NM* Etzel - 17/06/2010 11:10:34 PM 1099 Views
darius_sedai - 17/06/2010 11:12:58 PM 1233 Views
Lanfear's motives were never Shadow-driven FanEditor10 - 20/06/2010 06:47:22 PM 1225 Views
not ballsy, just psycho darius_sedai - 20/06/2010 07:25:46 PM 1239 Views
Like Etzel I don't agree Sidious - 17/06/2010 08:30:37 PM 1115 Views
I think she's a weak villain darius_sedai - 17/06/2010 08:58:01 PM 1091 Views
Re: I think she's a weak villain Sidious - 17/06/2010 09:03:47 PM 1184 Views
and slaughter the Seanchan empress on her own throne thowing the empire into chaos darius_sedai - 17/06/2010 09:30:27 PM 1201 Views
Semirhage has done more than anyone since Ishy destroyed the Ten Nations Rurouni_Kenshin - 18/06/2010 02:06:30 AM 1177 Views
Regarding "Demandred" ... Shishka - 17/06/2010 04:51:43 PM 1194 Views
I always thought it was a coincidence Sidious - 17/06/2010 08:32:39 PM 1309 Views
Lan/Lanfear isn't a coincidence... Gher - 18/06/2010 12:19:58 AM 1151 Views
Wow. I'm not quite sure where this came from... *NM* Gher - 18/06/2010 05:24:25 PM 590 Views
Re: Lan/Lanfear isn't a coincidence... FanEditor10 - 20/06/2010 07:01:55 PM 1304 Views
No, it was supposed to be a joke. Gher - 20/06/2010 07:23:19 PM 1211 Views
Re: No, it was supposed to be a joke. FanEditor10 - 21/06/2010 06:36:44 AM 1254 Views
Re: I always thought it was a coincidence DomA - 18/06/2010 05:20:11 PM 1240 Views
Perhaps Lan-fear meaning Night-Daughter would make more sense Lordling - 17/06/2010 06:00:35 PM 1193 Views
Interesting *NM* Sidious - 17/06/2010 08:33:03 PM 687 Views
Re: Perhaps Lan-fear meaning Night-Daughter would make more sense DomA - 18/06/2010 04:23:38 PM 1424 Views
Regarding "Far Dareis Mai" ... Shishka - 18/06/2010 05:28:41 PM 1140 Views
We also have din in Mera'din/Brotherless and far in Far Madding Lordling - 18/06/2010 08:16:14 PM 1242 Views
Re: Regarding "Far Dareis Mai" ... DomA - 20/06/2010 03:56:38 AM 1368 Views
And Dragon translations... Fanatic-Templar - 17/06/2010 10:53:02 PM 1305 Views
Re: And Dragon translations... darius_sedai - 17/06/2010 11:01:25 PM 1176 Views
Why would they call themselves "Spears of the fictional creature"? Fanatic-Templar - 18/06/2010 12:29:49 AM 1093 Views
It was meant as a joke, but really it could be some generic term rather than meaning darius_sedai - 18/06/2010 06:00:36 AM 1154 Views
Except that they don't know what a 'Dragon' is, except as it relates to Lews Therin/Rand Fanatic-Templar - 18/06/2010 05:11:30 PM 1140 Views
like I said, I was just making a joke of it ... you are quite right with "Rand's Spears" darius_sedai - 18/06/2010 05:32:42 PM 1013 Views
But of course the NT word for Dragon isn't Dragon DomA - 18/06/2010 05:45:34 PM 1385 Views
Ah yes, that sounds reasonable. *NM* Fanatic-Templar - 18/06/2010 08:28:54 PM 650 Views
If "aman" is the Old Tongue name for Dragon, maybe "DEMANdred" contains a reference to Dragon too... Shannow - 20/06/2010 08:13:35 PM 1421 Views
"Dragon Wannabe" *NM* Fanatic-Templar - 20/06/2010 09:23:09 PM 489 Views
Lizard? *NM* Gher - 20/06/2010 10:04:21 PM 657 Views
"Scaled Worm"... though I doubt he'd take that name up in pride . *NM* Fanatic-Templar - 22/06/2010 01:23:03 AM 585 Views
It's probably too much to attempt to guess at the meanings of words... Fanatic-Templar - 17/06/2010 10:58:06 PM 947 Views
A nice article about the Old Tongue and my ramblings Lordling - 18/06/2010 11:14:24 AM 7390 Views
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