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the oath rod requires comprehension to make it work Ava Send a noteboard - 01/10/2010 08:18:58 AM
An oath not to make weapons requires the person to know what a weapon is, and to think of whatever they're making as a weapon (or not). A crazy person who doesn't remember which weaves are weapons and which aren't, or who doesn't think of their weave as a weapon, would not be restricted by the oath, just like Aes Sedai can still tell a lie as long as in their minds they think it's true.

tl;dr, an oath on the rod requires a certain degree of cognizance to make it work, since the person's perceptions of their oath and their actions are what binds them.
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the oath rod requires comprehension to make it work - 01/10/2010 08:18:58 AM 614 Views
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why not just gentle them, then? *NM* - 03/10/2010 06:46:03 AM 220 Views
Re: why not just gentle them, then? - 05/10/2010 04:49:38 AM 460 Views
My bet is it would just kill them quicker. - 01/10/2010 09:49:25 AM 595 Views
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Some men might like it too *NM* - 01/10/2010 02:41:11 PM 198 Views
Mmmmm Hmmmm! *NM* - 01/10/2010 09:09:21 PM 230 Views
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yes - 04/10/2010 02:16:52 AM 533 Views
Re: yes - 04/10/2010 05:06:34 AM 475 Views
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Re: there are several ter'angreal that work for both men and women - 05/10/2010 04:36:04 PM 465 Views
Surely there must have been male oath rods *NM* - 03/10/2010 10:37:57 AM 254 Views
Doubtful - 07/10/2010 12:40:52 AM 482 Views
No. Balthamel was threatened with binding in the AoL. There was a binder of some kind *NM* - 07/10/2010 01:35:23 AM 245 Views
Maybe but. - 07/10/2010 01:48:53 AM 469 Views
Re: Maybe but. - 07/10/2010 02:22:05 PM 497 Views

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