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I disagree redqueen Send a noteboard - 06/12/2010 02:29:46 PM
Firstly I don't think that the oaths make a promise binding. What they do is to make sure that when the promice is being made the Aes Sedai making it believes she will keep the promice. She can always change her mind.



The first Oath means you cannot lie, and if you make a promise, and then break it, you have lied. I don't think an Aes Sedai is capable of that.



Seconldy you seem to be suggesting Redqueen that Elaida should take one for the team and sacrafice herself to keep traveling out of the hands of the Seanchan and if possible take out a few of them with her. With another Aes Sedai that would be quite reasonable but in Elaida's eyes she is the team. What is good for her is good for the Tower.

Lastly I doubt if Elaida is fully broken yet, her outburst certainly suggest that she has a bit to go but Elaida is the very epitamy of hard versus strong. Elaida is hard and hence very fragile as opposed to strong. Take away all her authority, put her in a position where even the lowest servant does not give a damn about her opinion on anything and I could see her starting to crack very easily.


You're quite right. Elaida is one of the most egocentric characters in the series, moreso than some of the Forsaken, even. But I disagree with you that she is fragile. I think Elaida will hold out surprisingly long, first out of resentment at her new status, and later on out of pride. Even if they break her, she'll be like Alivia - she'll snap back to herself if she's ever freed.
This message last edited by redqueen on 06/12/2010 at 02:30:07 PM
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Elaida, oh no you didn't! malekithe - 04/12/2010 06:38:22 AM 2135 Views
The weave will not directly result in death Helene - 04/12/2010 06:54:20 AM 1046 Views
Re: The weave will not directly result in death malekithe - 04/12/2010 07:08:50 AM 949 Views
Wrong for two reasons Voscaia Sedai - 04/12/2010 09:10:03 AM 1111 Views
Only two? Usually he's wrong for eight reasons. *NM* Deadsy - 04/12/2010 09:47:37 AM 495 Views
Go jump in a lake malekithe - 05/12/2010 08:32:18 AM 840 Views
I wanted to be polite and mentioned just the major ones *NM* Voscaia Sedai - 05/12/2010 10:44:25 AM 453 Views
Thank you, Voscaia Sedai *NM* Evil_Monkey - 04/12/2010 08:51:58 PM 400 Views
Re: Wrong for two reasons malekithe - 05/12/2010 08:39:02 AM 856 Views
you're forgetting she was collared. LadyLorraine - 05/12/2010 09:01:27 AM 737 Views
Re: you're forgetting she was collared. malekithe - 05/12/2010 09:08:30 AM 827 Views
uhm, no that's not all you're saying. LadyLorraine - 05/12/2010 09:14:47 AM 841 Views
Yeah I am malekithe - 05/12/2010 09:17:48 AM 769 Views
no. dude i gave you a direct quote from your own statement. that is not what you said LadyLorraine - 05/12/2010 09:20:14 AM 898 Views
Go dude yourself brother. malekithe - 05/12/2010 09:27:33 AM 758 Views
wow i just...wow. LadyLorraine - 05/12/2010 09:33:41 AM 849 Views
Re: wow i just...wow. malekithe - 05/12/2010 09:45:47 AM 842 Views
yes well you genuinely seem to be having a problem comprehending your own statements. LadyLorraine - 05/12/2010 09:51:18 AM 705 Views
Well you genuinely seem to be retarded. malekithe - 05/12/2010 09:59:19 AM 772 Views
I judge this based off your own reactions to other's statements LadyLorraine - 05/12/2010 10:05:58 AM 870 Views
I judge you based on your own statements towards me malekithe - 05/12/2010 10:16:18 AM 793 Views
if all you did was disagree with me, we would not be having this discussion. LadyLorraine - 05/12/2010 10:25:36 AM 739 Views
This is why I replied the way I did *NM* Deadsy - 05/12/2010 10:51:54 AM 365 Views
go read the boooks more closely darius_sedai - 05/12/2010 02:34:11 PM 1154 Views
Plain wrong. The weave doesn't kill in itself. Ashaman_Luc - 04/12/2010 02:34:00 PM 945 Views
Wrong malekithe - 05/12/2010 08:40:40 AM 761 Views
This redqueen - 04/12/2010 12:35:04 PM 778 Views
Seconded "This"^ *NM* LadyLorraine - 04/12/2010 07:09:17 PM 369 Views
Thirded "This"^ *NM* Voscaia Sedai - 05/12/2010 10:47:56 AM 409 Views
Re: Fourthed "This"^ *NM* alanna aes sedai - 05/12/2010 08:08:15 PM 368 Views
yep, he was just trolling I guess *NM* Lo'oris - 05/12/2010 01:58:32 PM 374 Views
the oath is very literal and does not forbid indirectly causing death Ava - 04/12/2010 02:55:13 PM 786 Views
Re: the oath is very literal and does not forbid indirectly causing death malekithe - 05/12/2010 08:43:48 AM 833 Views
just because they didn't want to doesn't mean they weren't able. LadyLorraine - 05/12/2010 09:07:08 AM 783 Views
Re: just because they didn't want to doesn't mean they weren't able. malekithe - 05/12/2010 09:11:28 AM 809 Views
well that would explain how santa is able to make his rounds in one night! *NM* LadyLorraine - 05/12/2010 09:13:42 AM 365 Views
well that would explain how santa is able to make his rounds in one night! *NM* LadyLorraine - 05/12/2010 09:13:43 AM 313 Views
Yup, I guess that was what Elaida was thinking *NM* malekithe - 05/12/2010 09:15:21 AM 384 Views
Re: the oath is very literal and does not forbid indirectly causing death HyogaRott - 06/12/2010 03:44:33 PM 752 Views
It's actually come up in the books themselves darius_sedai - 04/12/2010 03:00:03 PM 933 Views
Re: Elaida, oh no you didn't! Zeratul - 04/12/2010 03:30:57 PM 822 Views
Elaida could teach them balefire and not break the Oaths. *NM* Gher - 04/12/2010 07:24:55 PM 364 Views
This is ridiculous. You can teach any weave, including Balefire. You just can't always use it. *NM* Marshall - 05/12/2010 06:37:16 AM 326 Views
You can teach a weave so long as YOU believe that the weave won't be a weapon. Elaida knows better *NM* malekithe - 05/12/2010 09:13:57 AM 371 Views
This is false, we've seen battle weaves taught since the start of the series. Lord Haart - 05/12/2010 01:49:13 PM 727 Views
Right? and every AS seems to know how to make a fireball and call lightning darius_sedai - 05/12/2010 02:44:45 PM 730 Views
that's where you are wrong darius_sedai - 05/12/2010 02:43:21 PM 728 Views
Re: Elaida, oh no you didn't! benxtaron - 05/12/2010 08:32:50 AM 971 Views
There's another way she could have avoided it redqueen - 05/12/2010 11:37:09 AM 731 Views
Re: There's another way she could have avoided it Lord Haart - 05/12/2010 01:51:06 PM 1096 Views
Re: There's another way she could have avoided it Watcher - 06/12/2010 01:43:45 PM 733 Views
I disagree redqueen - 06/12/2010 02:29:46 PM 801 Views
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