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I think this is a tricky issue Sidious Send a noteboard - 18/07/2010 05:50:50 PM

I don't think Mesaana is willing to take an Oath and then try and revoke it. The Forsaken know that the Oaths are as binding as shackles, and it's the last thing that Mesaana needs if she suddenly needs to take flight. Not only that, but I think it's possible that she might die if she takes the Oaths... she's about as old as Cadsuane.

Mesaana therefore needs to appear to take the Oaths while surrounded by women who are more than willing to overwhelm and execute her. I cannot imagine that this is an easy thing to do, or Semirhage would have tried it in the AOL instead of running away and joining the Shadow.

Mesaana has to therefore rely on some form of third Age ignorance, much like hiding cards while playing poker and hoping that no one notices. There are some possibilities as other posters have noted. I on the other hand think that she'll use a flow of Spirit and take the Oaths normally, and then use a second reversed flow that touches another point on the ter'angreal and makes it useless. Much like Sammael knew the callbox in detail, it seems that all of them know ter'angreal down to their smallest degrees. While someone in the AOL would have watched her trying something like this, I think she could dupe the Tower Aes Sedai.
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How did Mesaana beat the Oath Rod? - 17/07/2010 10:26:42 AM 3728 Views
I agree with Deadsy... - 17/07/2010 11:32:09 AM 1006 Views
could be - 17/07/2010 04:39:10 PM 887 Views
I wonder if masking one's ability messes with the OR - 17/07/2010 02:44:37 PM 978 Views
I don't think - 17/07/2010 05:29:59 PM 1238 Views
Re: I don't think - 17/07/2010 07:26:57 PM 935 Views
Re: I don't think - 18/07/2010 06:13:59 PM 919 Views
Another AS does the channeling according to NS - 17/07/2010 10:02:32 PM 961 Views
And the Shaido "Wise Ones" channeled for Galina. *NM* - 18/07/2010 01:58:49 AM 519 Views
As mentioned above, your theory is not about defeating Oath Rod. - 17/07/2010 06:42:38 PM 941 Views
That's an interesting theory - 18/07/2010 02:01:23 AM 929 Views
Re: As mentioned above, your theory is not about defeating Oath Rod. - 20/07/2010 02:02:05 PM 847 Views
Good point. We're asking the wrong questions entirely. - 20/07/2010 02:30:04 PM 768 Views
Re: Good point. We're asking the wrong questions entirely. - 20/07/2010 05:59:07 PM 793 Views
Re: "Mesanna did have oathes, just not the 3 AS ones". No she didn't - 20/07/2010 04:04:28 PM 1062 Views
Re: "Mesanna did have oathes, just not the 3 AS ones". No she didn't - 20/07/2010 06:02:40 PM 825 Views
Re: "Mesanna did have oathes, just not the 3 AS ones". No she didn't - 20/07/2010 07:26:20 PM 813 Views
Re: How did Mesaana beat the Oath Rod? - 18/07/2010 04:46:23 PM 786 Views
I think this is a tricky issue - 18/07/2010 05:50:50 PM 944 Views
Re: I think this is a tricky issue - 18/07/2010 07:28:51 PM 974 Views
Is the Verin thing widely known? - 19/07/2010 05:51:05 AM 870 Views
Re: Is the Verin thing widely known? - 20/07/2010 11:55:35 PM 847 Views
Re: I think this is a tricky issue - 19/07/2010 04:39:44 PM 803 Views
Everything you said but this... - 20/07/2010 01:25:34 AM 855 Views
Or she didn't swear on it, because she's a servant. - 18/07/2010 11:05:08 PM 897 Views
but BS would not have told us to think about defeating the oath rod then.... - 19/07/2010 04:10:56 PM 741 Views
I don't really see why this is such a big issue: - 22/07/2010 03:34:46 AM 1020 Views
Because - 22/07/2010 03:50:36 PM 738 Views
What about the True Power? - 19/07/2010 06:30:57 AM 876 Views
TP + OR = Boom? - 19/07/2010 06:47:01 AM 814 Views
Re: TP + OR = Boom? or Melt? - 20/07/2010 01:33:20 AM 885 Views
What about Compulsion on herself? - 19/07/2010 09:07:32 PM 822 Views
Interesting idea, I think this might work. *NM* - 20/07/2010 02:33:04 PM 432 Views
Re: What about Compulsion on herself? - 20/07/2010 06:07:53 PM 705 Views
I just thought of the most obvious way around it. - 20/07/2010 06:17:34 PM 878 Views
I actually like this idea. - 20/07/2010 07:40:56 PM 782 Views
I think this won't work for one reason. - 20/07/2010 07:44:49 PM 957 Views
Re: I think this won't work for one reason. - 20/07/2010 08:51:15 PM 752 Views
Wouldn't work - 20/07/2010 08:03:52 PM 808 Views
I agree, but... - 20/07/2010 08:20:33 PM 905 Views
This makes me wonder what would happen to a woman in a Link - 20/07/2010 08:37:12 PM 793 Views
I bet it wouldn't work - 20/07/2010 08:52:00 PM 1225 Views
this is also possible - 20/07/2010 09:17:36 PM 827 Views
I don't think so - 20/07/2010 09:05:58 PM 798 Views
I don't know - 20/07/2010 09:16:55 PM 813 Views
Re: Wouldn't work - 20/07/2010 09:11:50 PM 1174 Views
I think the OR is tied to a channelers connection to the OP and nothing else - 20/07/2010 09:22:51 PM 800 Views
Re: I think the OR is tied to a channelers connection to the OP and nothing else - 20/07/2010 09:44:12 PM 885 Views
Off-topic question: - 21/07/2010 09:07:12 PM 723 Views
What about immortality? - 20/07/2010 08:03:21 PM 737 Views
Depends on how she is immortal. - 21/07/2010 09:09:49 PM 670 Views

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