Egwene got the meaning her Dream when she met Rand. She has done that before, getting the meaning of a Dream well after having seen it.
Could you provide examples of Dreams whose meaning she came to believe after the fact? There are a number of symbols she interprets immediately, but I don't remember any where she later just fitted a convenient meaning onto them. The single example of subsequent interpretation I can find is from LOC, the understanding that Gawyn would be her Warder: "She had not realised the words were coming out of her mouth until they did, but once they did, she knew they were true. That dream." In TOM, there is no such certainty, just free association: "Break the seals? She saw the image from her dream, Rand hacking at the ropes that bound the crystalline globe." Moreover, the Dream itself does not impute any sense of wrongness to the destruction of the globe; her opposition to breaking the seals is based purely on her own fear.
But they all think his plan is crazy. Opposing his plan doesn't mean betraying him.
If he gives them an order, it certainly does. He's supposed to be crazy; they knew that when they signed on.She has a Dream, she acts on it.
That the Seals need to be broken is far too well foreshadowed for her opposition to bear out. Rand's plan is certainly flawed; we know that touching both saidin and saidar to Shai'tan would result in catastrophe. And Egwene's opposition will be important. But her personal belief that the seals should not be shattered is based on no Dreamer's prophecy, and will need to be overcome.
Provisional calendar for Towers of Midnight: https://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=0ApFWTyzG9G_UdHZCUjQzVGNLeUJyMkUycXkzQlExSFE&output=html
This message last edited by moratcorlm on 20/12/2010 at 10:29:52 AM
Egwene, a poor leader?
16/12/2010 05:59:15 PM
- 2144 Views
Egwene isn't supposed to be a leader. She's a dictator and a politician.
16/12/2010 08:21:13 PM
- 1300 Views
Re: Egwene, a poor leader?
16/12/2010 10:53:20 PM
- 999 Views
If the Shadow had removed Elaida so Egwene was Amyrlin whilst Rand was still Dark ...
16/12/2010 11:56:08 PM
- 949 Views
Same thing if Elaida was in charge when meeting w/ Dark Rand. *NM*
17/12/2010 02:10:20 AM
- 500 Views
Except Rand wouldn't go to the WT with Elaida in charge, without having to fight
17/12/2010 02:50:18 AM
- 1070 Views
Re: Egwene, a poor leader?
17/12/2010 03:07:40 AM
- 1112 Views
Exactly how loyal do you think Nynaeve and Elayne are?
17/12/2010 04:52:34 AM
- 868 Views
Re: Exactly how loyal do you think Nynaeve and Elayne are?
17/12/2010 05:44:30 AM
- 976 Views
Re: Egwene, a poor leader?
17/12/2010 02:30:48 PM
- 1026 Views
Re: Egwene, a poor leader?
17/12/2010 08:25:39 PM
- 813 Views
Re: Egwene, a poor leader?
18/12/2010 05:06:21 AM
- 971 Views
Re: Egwene, a poor leader?
19/12/2010 08:41:31 PM
- 871 Views
Torturing Nynaeve for exclusively her own political ends. *NM*
20/12/2010 12:14:55 AM
- 534 Views
Re: Torturing Nynaeve for exclusively her own political ends.
20/12/2010 01:24:12 AM
- 926 Views
And the most painful torments were caused by Egwene
20/12/2010 09:31:44 AM
- 1038 Views
Re: Egwene, a poor leader?
20/12/2010 12:57:42 AM
- 836 Views
She has the same power base as any Amyrlin - the Aes Sedai, the artisans, Guards & citizens of TV
17/12/2010 05:51:20 PM
- 966 Views
Ta'veren vs. Mary Sue
17/12/2010 07:33:28 PM
- 1337 Views
I see them as being the same thing.
17/12/2010 08:11:30 PM
- 966 Views
I don't think the case can be made for Rand having it easy
17/12/2010 11:04:58 PM
- 885 Views
I would say that in the grand scheme of things, Rand's had good to balance out the bad.
20/12/2010 06:27:35 PM
- 868 Views
Funniest statement I've ever seen on here.
18/12/2010 05:22:28 AM
- 976 Views
But you are just undervaluing Egwene's struggles in comparison to the other characters.
20/12/2010 06:17:17 PM
- 1277 Views
Re: But you are just undervaluing Egwene's struggles in comparison to the other characters.
22/12/2010 05:28:01 PM
- 1049 Views
Yes, but for completely different reasons...
18/12/2010 12:35:23 AM
- 1007 Views
You think Egwene has more power than Tuon?
18/12/2010 12:27:01 PM
- 828 Views
Definitely...
18/12/2010 03:24:12 PM
- 865 Views
I think comparing Egwene to McCain is asking for trouble on several fronts.
20/12/2010 12:33:04 AM
- 827 Views
She has a pretty powerful weapon...
20/12/2010 02:41:32 AM
- 862 Views
RJ is more powerful.
20/12/2010 03:25:49 AM
- 963 Views
Re: She has a pretty powerful weapon...
20/12/2010 09:46:22 AM
- 946 Views
Re: She has a pretty powerful weapon...
20/12/2010 09:55:03 AM
- 808 Views
Re: She has a pretty powerful weapon...
20/12/2010 10:27:59 AM
- 892 Views