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Mesaana sent Alviarin on a quest to determine what the Ajah heads are up to. That indicates strongly that Mesaana is not one of the Ajah heads. There is a possibility that Mesaana is playing head games with Alviarin again. I am inclined to believe that Mesaana is NOT one of the ajah heads though.
I would not rule out Norine. She was listed as being friendless by Alviarin in the same PoV where she thinks the same about Danelle. The main thing that makes me suspect her, though is Norine's venom toward Alviarin. Plus, we see that Mesaana is wearing a plain white dress in the prologue in tGS. This is more likely to be a dress that she normally wears, since she only expected there to be Demandred and Moridin, there. Neither one of which she needed to wear anything more impressive or to wear a disguise for.
Reading KoD made me very confident that Norine was Mesaana's alter ego. Now, though, I am not so sure. You could easily be right about Danelle. My main problem with that is Danelle dropped out of the story line early. Although, maybe that is evidence for her being Mesaana, since Mesaana probably prefers to work in the background through Alviarin.
Mesaana sent Alviarin on a quest to determine what the Ajah heads are up to. That indicates strongly that Mesaana is not one of the Ajah heads. There is a possibility that Mesaana is playing head games with Alviarin again. I am inclined to believe that Mesaana is NOT one of the ajah heads though.
I would not rule out Norine. She was listed as being friendless by Alviarin in the same PoV where she thinks the same about Danelle. The main thing that makes me suspect her, though is Norine's venom toward Alviarin. Plus, we see that Mesaana is wearing a plain white dress in the prologue in tGS. This is more likely to be a dress that she normally wears, since she only expected there to be Demandred and Moridin, there. Neither one of which she needed to wear anything more impressive or to wear a disguise for.
Reading KoD made me very confident that Norine was Mesaana's alter ego. Now, though, I am not so sure. You could easily be right about Danelle. My main problem with that is Danelle dropped out of the story line early. Although, maybe that is evidence for her being Mesaana, since Mesaana probably prefers to work in the background through Alviarin.
Danelle curiously is never mentioned again once Norine is introduced though... Which I found interesting.
Also to DomA's comment of Norine being a candidate for Keeper... I think he read too much into that comment from Alviarin. IMO that was just a rationale point for Norine disliking her... And a statement on Norine's ambitious nature. I also disagree with his assessment of the Whites. They seem nearly as reclusive at times as the worst of the Browns. However, replacing a woman from the smallest Ajah would likely have it's own set of problems.
I'm in DomA's camp with the multiple disguises... Even though Mesaana's skill at illusion t great per Alviarin, this seems like the best way to keep tabs on events personally.
Domani Drag Queen in the White Tower ... Aran'gar watch out!
This message last edited by darius_sedai on 26/09/2010 at 10:31:20 PM
Messana in the Tower
- 26/09/2010 05:02:53 PM
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Since we have a POV from her I find it very unlikely. Not to mention Jesse would be hard to replace
- 26/09/2010 05:24:32 PM
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I agree with your points...
- 26/09/2010 06:25:40 PM
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and...
- 26/09/2010 08:49:08 PM
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Norine and Danelle are my two top candidates
- 26/09/2010 10:31:00 PM
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Re: Norine and Danelle are my two top candidates
- 27/09/2010 02:20:27 AM
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Norine was angry with Alviarin before the Mesaana clashed with Alviarin?
- 27/09/2010 04:53:14 AM
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