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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 1983 Views
Most annoying, unlikeable, incomprehensible, irredeemable character in the books. - 18/07/2010 06:44:14 PM 1165 Views
I disprove your argument with one word. Coincidentally, it is a character. - 18/07/2010 07:50:17 PM 980 Views
Bah. - 18/07/2010 11:51:48 PM 980 Views
Actually, I like both of them. - 19/07/2010 06:41:12 AM 888 Views
Re: Actually, I like both of them. - 21/07/2010 01:22:21 PM 833 Views
I really like Tuon. - 18/07/2010 07:45:11 PM 1070 Views
Re: I really like Tuon. - 18/07/2010 07:56:22 PM 1020 Views
I guess I should have said she and Egwene share positive personality traits - 18/07/2010 09:01:50 PM 1000 Views
Agreed. - 18/07/2010 09:11:19 PM 902 Views
Re: I really like Tuon. - 18/07/2010 11:53:37 PM 960 Views
well said *NM* - 19/07/2010 01:39:46 AM 436 Views
Re: I really like Tuon. - 19/07/2010 03:34:42 AM 913 Views
I disagree. *NM* - 19/07/2010 08:04:45 AM 412 Views
Brandon said it was her mental toughness... - 20/07/2010 06:34:18 AM 847 Views
Cool character but has major flaws - 19/07/2010 06:22:15 AM 941 Views
The a'dam and the 3 Oaths are a lot alike. - 20/07/2010 01:01:49 AM 1016 Views
Re: The a'dam and the 3 Oaths are a lot alike. - 21/07/2010 02:22:26 PM 748 Views
Also... - 22/07/2010 08:39:48 PM 899 Views
Re: Also... - 22/07/2010 09:19:37 PM 763 Views
Re: "She is a better ruler than most". Really? Can you provide the examples? - 19/07/2010 06:58:46 PM 906 Views
Re: "She is a better ruler than most". Really? Can you provide the examples? - 20/07/2010 12:39:15 AM 896 Views
Yeah, What he said ^^ and... - 20/07/2010 01:05:49 AM 863 Views
Need better examples... - 20/07/2010 05:20:48 AM 811 Views
Re: "She is a better ruler than most". Really? Can you provide the examples? - 20/07/2010 03:59:30 PM 853 Views
You meant to say Graendal used Arad Doman as her base & destroyed it, right? - 20/07/2010 04:14:41 PM 965 Views
Yes. - 20/07/2010 05:17:32 PM 870 Views
There are plenty of examples - 20/07/2010 08:59:19 PM 1028 Views
Re: There are plenty of examples - 21/07/2010 02:21:01 PM 756 Views
Tuon carries out enlightened absolutism, then - 22/07/2010 11:24:22 AM 941 Views
Re: Tuon carries out enlightened absolutism, then - 22/07/2010 03:32:54 PM 735 Views
The Seanchen as a whole are better rulers - 21/07/2010 04:21:09 AM 821 Views
Does Tuon know sul'dam can channel or not? - 18/07/2010 10:56:40 PM 910 Views
Answered my own question = Yes. - 18/07/2010 11:00:09 PM 885 Views
one of my favorite characters - 19/07/2010 01:38:53 AM 849 Views
Like her - 19/07/2010 07:00:01 AM 908 Views
A horrible woman - 19/07/2010 07:02:45 AM 985 Views
Re: A horrible woman - 19/07/2010 08:39:05 AM 908 Views
on this we agree - 19/07/2010 07:56:31 PM 923 Views
Re: on this we agree - 20/07/2010 01:04:07 AM 867 Views
Re: A horrible woman indeed! - 20/07/2010 01:17:18 AM 771 Views
Re: A horrible woman - 21/07/2010 04:19:24 PM 805 Views
I think she has the most potential for evil - 19/07/2010 03:24:28 PM 850 Views
Re: I think she has the most potential for evil - 21/07/2010 04:27:45 PM 777 Views
Re: I think she has the most potential for evil - 22/07/2010 07:54:24 PM 702 Views
Don't like her at all - 19/07/2010 06:38:05 PM 778 Views
I like her! As a character - 20/07/2010 01:46:09 AM 838 Views
One of Jordan's better done characters... - 20/07/2010 04:56:36 AM 853 Views
Tuon and omens plus other thoughts. - 20/07/2010 05:20:26 AM 804 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 814 Views
One thing among many that really bothered me about Tuon - 21/07/2010 08:07:57 AM 834 Views
She would have been killed - 21/07/2010 08:43:44 AM 873 Views
Yup, she had no choice there. - 21/07/2010 04:31:13 PM 791 Views
Fortuona - 22/07/2010 03:36:51 AM 1207 Views

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