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Not really redqueen Send a noteboard - 23/01/2011 07:12:27 PM
As civilisations go, the Seanchan one isn't the worst one to live in, as long as you aren't a channeler with the spark (0.01% of the population)

Yeah, just like Nazi Germany, as long as you aren't a jew, or a dissident.
(yes, yes, Godwin's law)


WWII Germany was trying to become an Empire, but unlike the Seanchan Empire, they took key decisions on a (seriously flawed) idealogical basis. The 'master race' crap meant that (i) they wasted time and resources attacking their own citizens, for ridiculous and arbitrary reasons, and so undermined their own strength; and (ii) they had to conquer and subdue every country they fought, unlike the Seanchan, who absorb the existing power structures and work through them.

The Seanchan empire is a totalitarian dictatorship, there's no glossing over that. But, arguably, so is every nation in Randland apart from Far Madding. In terms of how it treats it citizens, I'd argue Seanchan is better. Even damane and da'covale have a better life than a peasant farmer on the edge of ruin, or a dockworker in Tear strung up for looking the wrong way at a noble.
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Seanchan Takeover of Randland Mordie01 - 22/01/2011 11:25:36 PM 2067 Views
I would be mostly okay with it if they abolished slavery first Deadsy - 23/01/2011 12:19:48 AM 1039 Views
Hopefully the Dragon's Peace (not the one Avi saw the effects of) those concerns. *NM* Japhy - 23/01/2011 03:21:04 AM 487 Views
You mean utter anarchy and a dangerously stratified society? Ghavrel - 23/01/2011 07:24:48 AM 818 Views
The situation in Seanchan isn't that unique ranagrande - 23/01/2011 07:49:28 AM 846 Views
Except with continous rebellion. Chas - 23/01/2011 12:13:17 PM 835 Views
That's to be expected. ranagrande - 23/01/2011 12:56:07 PM 796 Views
there's tons of problems there, but 20+ leaders/royals killed? Disaster anywhere... *NM* newyorkersedai - 23/01/2011 11:38:57 AM 412 Views
Funny; Caemlyn's succession crises aren't nearly as bad. *NM* Ghavrel - 23/01/2011 11:00:45 PM 409 Views
Rand deserves some credit, he did get involved early and held the Lion Throne for Elayne. *NM* Libby - 24/01/2011 08:47:42 AM 447 Views
The anarchy is what happens in the absence of Seanchan power. Cannoli - 27/01/2011 01:10:56 PM 784 Views
Yes. That is a flaw of Seanchan governance. Ghavrel - 28/01/2011 01:54:00 AM 707 Views
It's not the Empire's fault, and that flaw is not being duplicated in the wetlands Cannoli - 28/01/2011 11:24:00 PM 963 Views
Wait... the indegenous Seanchan haven't changed in a thousand years? fionwe1987 - 29/01/2011 02:09:05 AM 761 Views
Re: Wait... the indegenous Seanchan haven't changed in a thousand years? ranagrande - 29/01/2011 01:10:36 PM 811 Views
Re: Wait... the indegenous Seanchan haven't changed in a thousand years? fionwe1987 - 29/01/2011 10:02:27 PM 663 Views
Re: Wait... the indegenous Seanchan haven't changed in a thousand years? ranagrande - 30/01/2011 03:56:23 AM 857 Views
It's like you don't even read anything when you post. My posts, the books themselves... Cannoli - 02/02/2011 06:41:10 PM 843 Views
They treat channelers like DOGS! so, No. *NM* Evil_Monkey - 23/01/2011 07:56:22 AM 412 Views
I treat my dog better *NM* Voscaia Sedai - 23/01/2011 10:28:08 AM 404 Views
Good point. *NM* Evil_Monkey - 24/01/2011 01:47:29 AM 426 Views
Dogs never broke the world or created Shadowspawn, so they have it coming *NM* Cannoli - 27/01/2011 01:07:32 PM 389 Views
The Pattern certainly has some plan or purpose for the Seanchan. Libby - 23/01/2011 10:59:33 AM 902 Views
That's what's scary. In many ways, the Seanchan embody the goals of the Pattern Lord Haart - 23/01/2011 11:41:35 PM 736 Views
If we're going to personify things, we should be personifying the Wheel, not the Pattern. Ghavrel - 24/01/2011 12:13:49 AM 754 Views
I think it's interesting Libby - 24/01/2011 09:23:40 AM 771 Views
There has been ta'veren since Hawkwing and before the Triple. Lohikaarme - 28/01/2011 11:56:46 AM 764 Views
Who were they? Libby - 29/01/2011 12:33:58 AM 704 Views
Re: That's what's scary. In many ways, the Seanchan embody the goals of the Pattern Lo'oris - 24/01/2011 12:38:38 PM 687 Views
Um, no newyorkersedai - 23/01/2011 11:36:24 AM 832 Views
look around you again redhand - 23/01/2011 03:24:01 PM 817 Views
Re: look around you again Lo'oris - 23/01/2011 03:54:49 PM 788 Views
Seanchan equality before the law Zeratul - 23/01/2011 04:09:54 PM 842 Views
Re: Seanchan equality before the law Watcher - 23/01/2011 04:22:28 PM 803 Views
a) most of that is your own extrapolation, not shown in the text moratcorlm - 23/01/2011 04:56:14 PM 780 Views
Yes. moratcorlm - 23/01/2011 04:47:30 PM 775 Views
Mostly, yes. redqueen - 23/01/2011 05:57:17 PM 756 Views
Re: Mostly, yes. Lo'oris - 23/01/2011 06:10:10 PM 762 Views
Re: Mostly, yes. ranagrande - 23/01/2011 06:33:00 PM 811 Views
Re: Mostly, yes. Lo'oris - 23/01/2011 11:03:36 PM 733 Views
Not really redqueen - 23/01/2011 07:12:27 PM 758 Views
I disagree. Bergioyn - 25/01/2011 07:17:18 PM 752 Views
I see them as neccessary evil to eventually eliminate channeling. Skeeve the Great - 24/01/2011 08:04:21 PM 854 Views
Re: I see them as neccessary evil to eventually eliminate channeling. Lo'oris - 25/01/2011 10:40:58 AM 692 Views
Re: I see them as neccessary evil to eventually eliminate channeling. Skeeve the Great - 25/01/2011 05:55:13 PM 721 Views
Re: I see them as neccessary evil to eventually eliminate channeling. Lo'oris - 26/01/2011 12:10:54 AM 926 Views
"We" don't know of the One Power existing, so obviously it disappears. *NM* Deadsy - 26/01/2011 12:14:19 AM 427 Views
Lack of knowledge doesn't mean the One Power vanishes or is destroyed. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 26/01/2011 04:03:22 PM 678 Views
If OP still existed, you'd still have sparkers even "today". *NM* Myrdhyn - 26/01/2011 06:34:50 PM 407 Views
Not exactly; genetics are more complicated. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 27/01/2011 09:48:48 PM 748 Views
No RugbyPlayingAshaman - 25/01/2011 05:41:09 PM 870 Views
Ah, um, no. Ghavrel - 29/01/2011 11:53:16 PM 761 Views
The thing is orius - 04/02/2011 05:29:15 AM 711 Views
They didn't break anything Lo'oris - 04/02/2011 02:13:10 PM 761 Views
Contemplate this then.... Jeordam - 04/02/2011 10:29:09 PM 790 Views
Re: Contemplate this then.... redqueen - 06/02/2011 12:44:21 AM 776 Views
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