Warder bonds and Asha'mam bonding Aes Sedai - Edit 1
Before modification by Rand al'Thor at 10/09/2009 09:26:20 PM
Has anyone ever considered what would happen if an Asha'man and Aes Sedai bonded each other? I know it's possible this has been hashed out already, whether here/wotmania or elsewhere, but... .
Seems like an intriguing possibility. We know that Warders gain both physical and immaterial benefits from the bonding process, but has it been established whether Aes Sedai bonded by Asha'man gain anything?
Furthermore, there is an element of possible compelled obedience to each bond. It's quite possible that this would balance out in a double-bonded pair, or if not that the Asha'man bond would have to be modified to make it less irresistible 'me talky you do...er, do-ey'.
At any rate, one benefit would undoubtedly be a heightened awareness of the other half of the bonded pair... above and beyond the sensations experienced by those bonded one way or another. This could be a critical advantage in battle, for example - particularly if Warder-like advantages also flowed to the female Aes Sedai.
Anyways. Anyone ever consider this topic before? Any existing theories I overlooked?
Seems like an intriguing possibility. We know that Warders gain both physical and immaterial benefits from the bonding process, but has it been established whether Aes Sedai bonded by Asha'man gain anything?
Furthermore, there is an element of possible compelled obedience to each bond. It's quite possible that this would balance out in a double-bonded pair, or if not that the Asha'man bond would have to be modified to make it less irresistible 'me talky you do...er, do-ey'.
At any rate, one benefit would undoubtedly be a heightened awareness of the other half of the bonded pair... above and beyond the sensations experienced by those bonded one way or another. This could be a critical advantage in battle, for example - particularly if Warder-like advantages also flowed to the female Aes Sedai.
Anyways. Anyone ever consider this topic before? Any existing theories I overlooked?