Aes Sedai travelled to other stars and planets during the Age of Legends. This has been stated by the Forsaken and confirmed by RJ.
RJ also said that you could Travel directly to other planets through gateways made by circles of channelers. An all female circle would be strong enough to reach Mars and other planets in the solar system.
And a mixed gender circle could reach other solar systems.
Now, in the early years of the Breaking there would have been an opportunity to gather some of the as yet untainted males, and even in later years, some of those males that took refuge in Stedding, and form a mixed circle powerful enough to reach the extra solar colonies that must have been established during the Age of Legends.
Considering that the Earth was being cracked like an egg and that humanity was being wiped out to the point of extinction, it would have been the logical course of action to try and flee with as many refugees as possible to worlds untouched by the Breaking.
If so, I wonder if the Aes Sedai who escaped to these worlds prospered and rebuilt an Age of Legends civilization. And if so, I wonder if over the course of the last 3 thousand years they might not have been tempted to visit the Earth again to see what was left of it.
It would be an interesting development to see Age of Legends level Aes Sedai open a gateway to Caemlyn and make contact with their barbarian cousins from the Third Age.
RJ also said that you could Travel directly to other planets through gateways made by circles of channelers. An all female circle would be strong enough to reach Mars and other planets in the solar system.
And a mixed gender circle could reach other solar systems.
Now, in the early years of the Breaking there would have been an opportunity to gather some of the as yet untainted males, and even in later years, some of those males that took refuge in Stedding, and form a mixed circle powerful enough to reach the extra solar colonies that must have been established during the Age of Legends.
Considering that the Earth was being cracked like an egg and that humanity was being wiped out to the point of extinction, it would have been the logical course of action to try and flee with as many refugees as possible to worlds untouched by the Breaking.
If so, I wonder if the Aes Sedai who escaped to these worlds prospered and rebuilt an Age of Legends civilization. And if so, I wonder if over the course of the last 3 thousand years they might not have been tempted to visit the Earth again to see what was left of it.
It would be an interesting development to see Age of Legends level Aes Sedai open a gateway to Caemlyn and make contact with their barbarian cousins from the Third Age.
Can you point me in the direction of the quotes you are referring too? I don't know that I recall this being mentioned anywhere.
It also brings up a point that seems to be contradictory to what we've seen in the series. The concept that it takes more strength to Travel further distance. Thus far we've not seen any indication that a stronger channeler can Travel farther than a weaker one. From what we've seen so far anyone who is Strong enough to make the weave can Travel to any point on Earth.
Also it seems that unless there was a specific reason these "colonies" had no males that they would have been in as much turmoil as Earth was during the Breaking. It's not like being off planet would shield them from the Taint.
Domani Drag Queen in the White Tower ... Aran'gar watch out!
Did Aes Sedai refugees flee via gateway circles to other planets to escape the Breaking?
- 20/08/2010 04:15:17 PM
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Assumes the Dark One can only affect Earth
- 20/08/2010 04:55:04 PM
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No...
- 20/08/2010 05:05:53 PM
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Even in this perfect world the AS would never be able to come back. No men to link with.
- 20/08/2010 05:38:06 PM
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Until now that Saidin has been cleansed...or Demandred has tracked them down...
- 20/08/2010 08:11:11 PM
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Unless this post-AoL society let the male channelers channel, under intense supervision.
- 21/08/2010 12:59:30 AM
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Re: Did Aes Sedai refugees flee via gateway circles to other planets to escape the Breaking?
- 20/08/2010 06:28:50 PM
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Re: Did Aes Sedai refugees flee via gateway circles to other planets to escape the Breaking?
- 20/08/2010 11:12:04 PM
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They could have, but they're not coming back.
- 21/08/2010 06:54:23 AM
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And the world has changed so much, their Gates probably wouldn't work.
- 25/08/2010 05:56:36 PM
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interesting concept
- 21/08/2010 06:05:25 PM
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The main point is that you need tens of thousands of male channelers to Break a planet...
- 21/08/2010 07:14:40 PM
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but none of the tools or equipment
- 22/08/2010 03:40:27 PM
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What's your point? Either way, they would be better off than the creators of the White Tower...
- 22/08/2010 04:03:33 PM
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my point is that they would not be able to recreate the friggin AOL
- 22/08/2010 05:18:03 PM
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Think logically for a moment...
- 22/08/2010 05:33:08 PM
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I think you are making a huge leap
- 23/08/2010 10:38:08 PM
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You don't think female channelers can pass on the channeling gene to male offspring? And vice versa? *NM*
- 24/08/2010 12:53:44 AM
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