If you take all the prophecies, Viewings and Dreams into account, Rand's role is exactly what he stated it to be - an inspirational figure that can focus everyone's efforts and organize resistance to the Dark One and the Shadow. When we take into account his speech to Bashere and Ituralde, he actually stated that it is up to humanity to save themselves by fighting as hard as they can.
And who's guiding humanity to focus their attention instead on ignoring his inspiration and defying him?Min's early Viewing seems the most poignant to me - when Rand is alone, he is easily defeated by the darkness, but when other people gather around him, driving back the darkness become possible.
Except Egwene is recruiting people from his side to leave him bare to face the darkness unless he agrees to face it her way. Once she gets her first clue about fighting the Shadow so she can decide what her way is.He's a necessary but not sufficient condition for defeating the Shadow, and the Pattern has shown us time and again that things he considered impediments worked out for the greater good. I would rather say that he's the catalyst that allows everyone to become a savior of the world's hopes and dreams.
And as such, the last thing he needs is an unqualified know-it-all second-guessing him on the basis of zero experience or understanding.
Cannoli
“Tolerance is the virtue of the man without convictions.” GK Chesteron
Inde muagdhe Aes Sedai misain ye!
Deus Vult!
*MySmiley*
“Tolerance is the virtue of the man without convictions.” GK Chesteron
Inde muagdhe Aes Sedai misain ye!
Deus Vult!
*MySmiley*
Egwene's stupid objection to Rand
- 10/11/2010 03:19:44 PM
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Her arguably irrational objections might be a result of Aran'gar's compulsion. *NM*
- 10/11/2010 03:22:32 PM
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Especially that she is gathering armies to convince/force Rand...
- 10/11/2010 03:33:09 PM
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You still believe in Terez's doomed theory?
- 10/11/2010 03:48:08 PM
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Can anyone explain to me why she needs armies for this, anyway?
- 10/11/2010 06:27:25 PM
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Re: Egwene is being played
- 10/11/2010 06:42:35 PM
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So what
- 10/11/2010 08:45:53 PM
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Rand is the Dragon Reborn. That doesn't mean he's the savior of the world.
- 10/11/2010 08:57:37 PM
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No, he's the ONLY one who CAN save it.
- 14/11/2010 12:20:39 AM
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Absolutely. I suspected he was doing this the moment he organised another meeting. *NM*
- 16/11/2010 05:26:52 AM
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Re: Can anyone explain to me why she needs armies for this, anyway?
- 12/11/2010 01:48:58 AM
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I would find that unsatisfying and not quite logical
- 12/11/2010 05:57:09 PM
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Re: I would find that unsatisfying and not quite logical
- 12/11/2010 08:01:58 PM
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Her objection is based out of a fear borne of good reasoning
- 10/11/2010 06:47:30 PM
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Of course you'd say that. You just won't get past your prejudice in favor of her, can you?
- 13/11/2010 03:01:08 AM
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because Egwene has an incredibly important purpose
- 13/11/2010 07:49:58 AM
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Re: because Egwene has an incredibly important purpose
- 13/11/2010 12:01:20 PM
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Re:
- 13/11/2010 02:50:22 PM
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Re: Re:
- 13/11/2010 04:16:43 PM
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- 13/11/2010 07:14:01 PM
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"Wait, Rand! You have 2,394 more privates to hear from, and then the corporals...." Yeah. Great plan
- 14/11/2010 12:17:44 AM
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The fact that either is right be accident does not make them less of a bitch.
- 14/11/2010 12:15:36 AM
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Maybe you should ask Lews Therin...
It seems that way to us....
- 12/11/2010 07:14:42 PM
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Lews Therin Telamon Reborn.
- 14/11/2010 12:56:25 AM
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About that....
- 14/11/2010 09:25:02 PM
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Exactly: Egwene knows what she knows, including the fact that LTT knows a HELLUVA lot more.
- 14/11/2010 09:41:14 PM
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