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Brandon said it was her mental toughness... CatherineSedai Send a noteboard - 20/07/2010 06:34:18 AM
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Q: After Rand has channeled the True Power, he has a dark cloud around him. When he meets with Tuon after this, she manages to resist his ta’veren pull. Is this because the True Power has reduced his ta’veren mojo?
A: The reason she manages to resist is that she has a lot of willpower. Rand is just as ta’veren as ever.

She agreed to meet Rand and was willing to hear his proposition. She was even moved to accept it. She was mentally strong enough to resist the ta'veren pull of the strongest ta'veren who has ever lived.


It was not Tuon's mental toughness that prevented her from agreeing to a peaceful resolution, but rather it was the darkening of Rand that interfered with the ta'veren pull of the pattern.



Even though we know that his dark halo had nothing to do with the True Power, Brandon's answer still fits the bill airtight on this one. Rand is just as ta'veren as ever (no darkness interfering with his pull) and Tuon resisted by willpower alone.
I always say, if you must mount the gallows, give a jest to the crowd, a coin to the hangman, and make the drop with a smile on your lips. ~Birgitte
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Character discussion 10 : Tuon Sidious - 18/07/2010 06:08:30 PM 1994 Views
Most annoying, unlikeable, incomprehensible, irredeemable character in the books. TaskmasterJack - 18/07/2010 06:44:14 PM 1173 Views
I disprove your argument with one word. Coincidentally, it is a character. Great Lord of Chaos - 18/07/2010 07:50:17 PM 995 Views
Bah. TaskmasterJack - 18/07/2010 11:51:48 PM 995 Views
Actually, I like both of them. orius - 19/07/2010 06:41:12 AM 901 Views
Re: Actually, I like both of them. Lord Haart - 21/07/2010 01:22:21 PM 847 Views
Re: Most annoying, unlikeable, incomprehensible, irredeemable character in the books. Palatine - 19/07/2010 05:57:29 PM 980 Views
Re: Most annoying, unlikeable, incomprehensible, irredeemable character in the books. TaskmasterJack - 20/07/2010 01:01:50 AM 911 Views
Re: Most annoying, unlikeable, incomprehensible, irredeemable character in the books. Palatine - 20/07/2010 06:36:11 PM 1105 Views
I really like Tuon. CatherineSedai - 18/07/2010 07:45:11 PM 1083 Views
Re: I really like Tuon. Great Lord of Chaos - 18/07/2010 07:56:22 PM 1034 Views
I guess I should have said she and Egwene share positive personality traits CatherineSedai - 18/07/2010 09:01:50 PM 1013 Views
Agreed. Great Lord of Chaos - 18/07/2010 09:11:19 PM 918 Views
Re: I guess I should have said she and Egwene share positive personality traits Lord Haart - 21/07/2010 01:26:03 PM 774 Views
Re: I really like Tuon. TaskmasterJack - 18/07/2010 11:53:37 PM 971 Views
well said *NM* Deadsy - 19/07/2010 01:39:46 AM 442 Views
Re: I really like Tuon. Knightscape - 19/07/2010 03:34:42 AM 927 Views
I disagree. *NM* Deadsy - 19/07/2010 08:04:45 AM 420 Views
Brandon said it was her mental toughness... CatherineSedai - 20/07/2010 06:34:18 AM 858 Views
Cool character but has major flaws randfandom - 19/07/2010 06:22:15 AM 955 Views
The a'dam and the 3 Oaths are a lot alike. CatherineSedai - 20/07/2010 01:01:49 AM 1038 Views
Re: The a'dam and the 3 Oaths are a lot alike. Lord Haart - 21/07/2010 02:22:26 PM 764 Views
Also... randfandom - 22/07/2010 08:39:48 PM 912 Views
Re: Also... Underwood - 22/07/2010 09:19:37 PM 779 Views
Re: "She is a better ruler than most". Really? Can you provide the examples? Skeeve the Great - 19/07/2010 06:58:46 PM 922 Views
Re: "She is a better ruler than most". Really? Can you provide the examples? fionwe1987 - 20/07/2010 12:39:15 AM 909 Views
Yeah, What he said ^^ and... CatherineSedai - 20/07/2010 01:05:49 AM 875 Views
Need better examples... scooter - 20/07/2010 05:20:48 AM 822 Views
Re: "She is a better ruler than most". Really? Can you provide the examples? Skeeve the Great - 20/07/2010 03:59:30 PM 867 Views
You meant to say Graendal used Arad Doman as her base & destroyed it, right? RugbyPlayingAshaman - 20/07/2010 04:14:41 PM 980 Views
Yes. Skeeve the Great - 20/07/2010 05:17:32 PM 884 Views
There are plenty of examples Lordling - 20/07/2010 08:59:19 PM 1042 Views
Re: There are plenty of examples Lord Haart - 21/07/2010 02:21:01 PM 771 Views
Tuon carries out enlightened absolutism, then Lordling - 22/07/2010 11:24:22 AM 958 Views
Re: Tuon carries out enlightened absolutism, then Lord Haart - 22/07/2010 03:32:54 PM 747 Views
The Seanchen as a whole are better rulers RabidWombat - 21/07/2010 04:21:09 AM 837 Views
Does Tuon know sul'dam can channel or not? The Angry Druid - 18/07/2010 10:56:40 PM 920 Views
Answered my own question = Yes. The Angry Druid - 18/07/2010 11:00:09 PM 897 Views
I'm laughing out loud. AS are normal women? Have you been paying attention to the AS she's with? Deadsy - 19/07/2010 01:35:08 AM 957 Views
one of my favorite characters Deadsy - 19/07/2010 01:38:53 AM 863 Views
Like her orius - 19/07/2010 07:00:01 AM 923 Views
A horrible woman Sidious - 19/07/2010 07:02:45 AM 999 Views
Re: A horrible woman Deadsy - 19/07/2010 08:39:05 AM 922 Views
on this we agree darius_sedai - 19/07/2010 07:56:31 PM 936 Views
Re: on this we agree TaskmasterJack - 20/07/2010 01:04:07 AM 879 Views
Re: A horrible woman indeed! CatherineSedai - 20/07/2010 01:17:18 AM 784 Views
Re: A horrible woman Lord Haart - 21/07/2010 04:19:24 PM 817 Views
Yes - and the Seanchan Empire is ten thousand times worse than a White Tower-like organization RugbyPlayingAshaman - 22/07/2010 03:24:28 PM 845 Views
I think she has the most potential for evil RugbyPlayingAshaman - 19/07/2010 03:24:28 PM 865 Views
Re: I think she has the most potential for evil Lord Haart - 21/07/2010 04:27:45 PM 788 Views
Re: I think she has the most potential for evil RugbyPlayingAshaman - 22/07/2010 07:54:24 PM 716 Views
Don't like her at all Skeeve the Great - 19/07/2010 06:38:05 PM 807 Views
I like her! As a character Ashaman_Luc - 20/07/2010 01:46:09 AM 854 Views
One of Jordan's better done characters... fionwe1987 - 20/07/2010 04:56:36 AM 864 Views
Tuon and omens plus other thoughts. RabidWombat - 20/07/2010 05:20:26 AM 816 Views
On that note, I think she is a bit uncanny because she sometimes seems a bit insane RugbyPlayingAshaman - 20/07/2010 03:52:58 PM 828 Views
One thing among many that really bothered me about Tuon Matrimony Cauthon - 21/07/2010 08:07:57 AM 846 Views
She would have been killed Gaidal Craig - 21/07/2010 08:43:44 AM 883 Views
Yup, she had no choice there. Lord Haart - 21/07/2010 04:31:13 PM 807 Views
Fortuona Comet Sedai - 22/07/2010 03:36:51 AM 1219 Views
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