She's one of a handful of true Servants of All, along with Moiraine, Verin and (grudgingly) Cadsuane. The rest, for the most part, are a complete farce.
The only thing that puts a burr in my saddle with Nynaeve in TOM was she made no mention and seemingly cared less about swearing on that criminal binder and willingly giving up half her life! Also when Nynaeve and Elayne meet Egwene in TAR and Elayne's only 'concern' about swearing on the binder is how it will effect her kids, really? So I guess knowing that it cuts your life in half isn't a concern? Give me a break.
Knowing how Aes Sedai are and how concerned they are of themselves and their selves only, I'm flabbergasted that they all seem to think being bound to an Oath and giving up half your life means nothing to them. Indeed, they think it's a good thing, ha!
And to top it off, in the future for Aes Sedai if they continue to be as an organization post LB without getting some sense and abandoning the criminal binder in it's current use, then the story falls flat on it's face and will leave me seriously disenchanted with the whole story.
Ask yourself this: Do you really believe that people in the future will even go near the WT when they have the option of joining other channeling organization that don't require you to give up half your life? I for one, as soon as I learned this 'interesting' fact, any thoughts on joining/becoming Aes Sedai fly right out of my mind, no matter what they do/accomplish (nothing of note as an organiztion for the past oh....3500 years).
Nynaeve and Elayne told Egwene in TPOD when they had one of their TAR meetings what they thought of that criminal binder and Egwene brow beat them of course for showing reason and yet they caved in to her? I'm sorry, friend or not, Amyrlin or not, Aes Sedai or not...giving up half my life to join Aes Sedai guild just isn't happening no matter what else they may accomplish.
Oh and lets not forget the fact that Aes Sedai will live half as long as all other channelers yet they're going to rein supreme, or supposed to rein supreme in Randland? Not!
I guess it's kinda obvious how I feel about Aes Sedai and their vaunted 'Oath Rod'.
The only thing that puts a burr in my saddle with Nynaeve in TOM was she made no mention and seemingly cared less about swearing on that criminal binder and willingly giving up half her life! Also when Nynaeve and Elayne meet Egwene in TAR and Elayne's only 'concern' about swearing on the binder is how it will effect her kids, really? So I guess knowing that it cuts your life in half isn't a concern? Give me a break.
Knowing how Aes Sedai are and how concerned they are of themselves and their selves only, I'm flabbergasted that they all seem to think being bound to an Oath and giving up half your life means nothing to them. Indeed, they think it's a good thing, ha!
And to top it off, in the future for Aes Sedai if they continue to be as an organization post LB without getting some sense and abandoning the criminal binder in it's current use, then the story falls flat on it's face and will leave me seriously disenchanted with the whole story.
Ask yourself this: Do you really believe that people in the future will even go near the WT when they have the option of joining other channeling organization that don't require you to give up half your life? I for one, as soon as I learned this 'interesting' fact, any thoughts on joining/becoming Aes Sedai fly right out of my mind, no matter what they do/accomplish (nothing of note as an organiztion for the past oh....3500 years).
Nynaeve and Elayne told Egwene in TPOD when they had one of their TAR meetings what they thought of that criminal binder and Egwene brow beat them of course for showing reason and yet they caved in to her? I'm sorry, friend or not, Amyrlin or not, Aes Sedai or not...giving up half my life to join Aes Sedai guild just isn't happening no matter what else they may accomplish.
Oh and lets not forget the fact that Aes Sedai will live half as long as all other channelers yet they're going to rein supreme, or supposed to rein supreme in Randland? Not!
I guess it's kinda obvious how I feel about Aes Sedai and their vaunted 'Oath Rod'.
Nynaeve should not have been made to swear the Oaths
- 07/12/2010 03:12:00 PM
1766 Views
*shrugs* ... the oaths are lame and so full of holes the only value they bring is
- 07/12/2010 03:26:21 PM
763 Views
I wonder what would have happened if she refused and left the tower entirely.
- 07/12/2010 03:30:58 PM
748 Views
I doubt they would have stopped her ... but there was no real reason for her to refuse the
- 07/12/2010 03:34:20 PM
711 Views
no there wasn't a real reason for her to refuse. It'd still be interesting if she did *NM*
- 07/12/2010 03:37:45 PM
360 Views
would have made for an interesting spin on the plot
- 07/12/2010 05:37:31 PM
694 Views
How is she not a lead?
- 07/12/2010 06:25:45 PM
665 Views
She has never really had her own unique plot line
- 07/12/2010 06:34:40 PM
646 Views
I'm going to have to disagree with you on that
- 07/12/2010 07:46:08 PM
707 Views
Nothing to really argue here except perspective ... to each their own 
*NM*
- 07/12/2010 10:26:04 PM
353 Views
*NM*
- 07/12/2010 10:26:04 PM
353 Views
That would have been good - I think she was probably the only woman with such an opportunity
- 07/12/2010 10:59:50 PM
741 Views
Personally, I think it would have been a brillaint twist if Nyneave didn't become Aes Sedai *NM*
- 08/12/2010 12:02:05 AM
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Re: *shrugs* ... the oaths are lame and so full of holes the only value they bring is
- 07/12/2010 10:49:12 PM
735 Views
she shouldn't have, although I think they should trash the oaths in general
- 07/12/2010 03:29:21 PM
677 Views
Especially since Egwene herself didn't really think it necessary for herself to take the tests
- 07/12/2010 03:43:18 PM
719 Views
well it looks like such a coalition is part of the plan
- 07/12/2010 03:47:03 PM
701 Views
I meant one that would destroy the White Tower 
- 07/12/2010 03:53:35 PM
764 Views
- 07/12/2010 03:53:35 PM
764 Views
I agree with you. Hopefully Post LB there will be a new structure to the AS organization
- 07/12/2010 05:34:01 PM
624 Views
She was always going to have to swear the Oaths
- 07/12/2010 04:42:59 PM
676 Views
Brace yourselves, everybody...
- 08/12/2010 02:56:43 PM
619 Views
The only problem with that scenario was that Nynaeve had stuff to do, and could not as Accepted
- 09/12/2010 01:09:45 AM
732 Views
And what? To miss all the awesomeness she had before/during/after the test?
- 07/12/2010 06:27:23 PM
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- 07/12/2010 06:27:23 PM
652 Views
I agree about the test, kind of. The Oaths was going too far.
- 07/12/2010 07:02:43 PM
808 Views
Re: I agree about the test, kind of. The Oaths was going too far.
- 16/12/2010 10:40:39 AM
546 Views
It's supposed to be a required part of being Aes Sedai.
- 08/12/2010 08:52:34 AM
612 Views
Has Egwene swore the Oaths?
- 08/12/2010 03:11:37 PM
722 Views
Love Nynaeve...
- 10/12/2010 09:49:13 AM
617 Views
On the contrary, being Aes Sedai means she had to swear the Oaths.
- 14/12/2010 04:53:28 AM
604 Views
Re: On the contrary, being Aes Sedai means she had to swear the Oaths.
- 14/12/2010 11:53:43 AM
673 Views
Passing your scars on
- 14/12/2010 07:07:43 PM
532 Views
They believe Oaths necessary, thus an Aes Sedai refusing sets herself apart from and above the rest.
- 16/12/2010 02:26:45 PM
1079 Views
So?
- 15/12/2010 11:40:32 AM
697 Views
From the standpoint of actually changing Tower rules and traditions I agree with you.
- 16/12/2010 02:13:44 PM
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