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Re: Tuon carries out enlightened absolutism, then Lord Haart Send a noteboard - 22/07/2010 03:32:54 PM
Not that the feudalists in Randland are better, but to say Seanchan society is perfect is blinded at best and delusive at worst.

Did someone say it was perfect? It's glaringly obvious to every one of us that it isn't perfect. The Seanchan have been described as monsters by the main characters often enough. But it's nowhere near the worst.


Agreed. But the key aspect of why it's wrong is that the Empress is treated like a God. Just because Tuon hasn't abused her power in major ways doesn't mean that won't happen. Had any of her siblings killed her, they may have ruled quite differently.

So while I agree that Seanchan is better NOW, I think it would be terrible if after the LB, they controlled the entirety of Randland.
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Character discussion 10 : Tuon - 18/07/2010 06:08:30 PM 1914 Views
Most annoying, unlikeable, incomprehensible, irredeemable character in the books. - 18/07/2010 06:44:14 PM 1091 Views
I disprove your argument with one word. Coincidentally, it is a character. - 18/07/2010 07:50:17 PM 909 Views
Bah. - 18/07/2010 11:51:48 PM 910 Views
Actually, I like both of them. - 19/07/2010 06:41:12 AM 824 Views
Re: Actually, I like both of them. - 21/07/2010 01:22:21 PM 766 Views
I really like Tuon. - 18/07/2010 07:45:11 PM 1002 Views
Re: I really like Tuon. - 18/07/2010 07:56:22 PM 951 Views
I guess I should have said she and Egwene share positive personality traits - 18/07/2010 09:01:50 PM 928 Views
Agreed. - 18/07/2010 09:11:19 PM 826 Views
Re: I really like Tuon. - 18/07/2010 11:53:37 PM 886 Views
well said *NM* - 19/07/2010 01:39:46 AM 407 Views
Re: I really like Tuon. - 19/07/2010 03:34:42 AM 845 Views
I disagree. *NM* - 19/07/2010 08:04:45 AM 380 Views
Brandon said it was her mental toughness... - 20/07/2010 06:34:18 AM 771 Views
Cool character but has major flaws - 19/07/2010 06:22:15 AM 866 Views
The a'dam and the 3 Oaths are a lot alike. - 20/07/2010 01:01:49 AM 939 Views
Re: The a'dam and the 3 Oaths are a lot alike. - 21/07/2010 02:22:26 PM 671 Views
Also... - 22/07/2010 08:39:48 PM 822 Views
Re: Also... - 22/07/2010 09:19:37 PM 694 Views
Re: "She is a better ruler than most". Really? Can you provide the examples? - 19/07/2010 06:58:46 PM 836 Views
Re: "She is a better ruler than most". Really? Can you provide the examples? - 20/07/2010 12:39:15 AM 819 Views
Yeah, What he said ^^ and... - 20/07/2010 01:05:49 AM 794 Views
Need better examples... - 20/07/2010 05:20:48 AM 737 Views
Re: "She is a better ruler than most". Really? Can you provide the examples? - 20/07/2010 03:59:30 PM 782 Views
You meant to say Graendal used Arad Doman as her base & destroyed it, right? - 20/07/2010 04:14:41 PM 888 Views
Yes. - 20/07/2010 05:17:32 PM 791 Views
There are plenty of examples - 20/07/2010 08:59:19 PM 952 Views
Re: There are plenty of examples - 21/07/2010 02:21:01 PM 688 Views
Tuon carries out enlightened absolutism, then - 22/07/2010 11:24:22 AM 870 Views
Re: Tuon carries out enlightened absolutism, then - 22/07/2010 03:32:54 PM 664 Views
The Seanchen as a whole are better rulers - 21/07/2010 04:21:09 AM 743 Views
Does Tuon know sul'dam can channel or not? - 18/07/2010 10:56:40 PM 834 Views
Answered my own question = Yes. - 18/07/2010 11:00:09 PM 810 Views
one of my favorite characters - 19/07/2010 01:38:53 AM 769 Views
Like her - 19/07/2010 07:00:01 AM 834 Views
A horrible woman - 19/07/2010 07:02:45 AM 910 Views
Re: A horrible woman - 19/07/2010 08:39:05 AM 828 Views
on this we agree - 19/07/2010 07:56:31 PM 854 Views
Re: on this we agree - 20/07/2010 01:04:07 AM 821 Views
Re: A horrible woman indeed! - 20/07/2010 01:17:18 AM 705 Views
Re: A horrible woman - 21/07/2010 04:19:24 PM 729 Views
I think she has the most potential for evil - 19/07/2010 03:24:28 PM 802 Views
Re: I think she has the most potential for evil - 21/07/2010 04:27:45 PM 699 Views
Re: I think she has the most potential for evil - 22/07/2010 07:54:24 PM 628 Views
Don't like her at all - 19/07/2010 06:38:05 PM 714 Views
I like her! As a character - 20/07/2010 01:46:09 AM 773 Views
One of Jordan's better done characters... - 20/07/2010 04:56:36 AM 783 Views
Tuon and omens plus other thoughts. - 20/07/2010 05:20:26 AM 738 Views
On that note, I think she is a bit uncanny because she sometimes seems a bit insane - 20/07/2010 03:52:58 PM 743 Views
One thing among many that really bothered me about Tuon - 21/07/2010 08:07:57 AM 765 Views
She would have been killed - 21/07/2010 08:43:44 AM 796 Views
Yup, she had no choice there. - 21/07/2010 04:31:13 PM 716 Views
Fortuona - 22/07/2010 03:36:51 AM 1136 Views

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