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The anarchy is what happens in the absence of Seanchan power. Cannoli Send a noteboard - 27/01/2011 01:10:56 PM
Seanchan is in utter ruin because the empire is so precariously ruled. It's a horrible totalitarian government that makes the Westland nations look positively benevolent by comparison.


The wetlands (I will not use "Westlands" until the books do, ESPECIALY when distinguishing that region from a place even further west) are little better. Set aside the channelers and you have all sorts of injustices and social stratification. Except for when the main characters step in, nobles pretty much run roughshod over commoners anyway, though in Seanchan, we see that even the slaves have legal protection against abuse.
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Seanchan Takeover of Randland Mordie01 - 22/01/2011 11:25:36 PM 2321 Views
I would be mostly okay with it if they abolished slavery first Deadsy - 23/01/2011 12:19:48 AM 1245 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 589 Views
You mean utter anarchy and a dangerously stratified society? Ghavrel - 23/01/2011 07:24:48 AM 1019 Views
The situation in Seanchan isn't that unique ranagrande - 23/01/2011 07:49:28 AM 1079 Views
Except with continous rebellion. Chas - 23/01/2011 12:13:17 PM 1075 Views
That's to be expected. ranagrande - 23/01/2011 12:56:07 PM 1022 Views
there's tons of problems there, but 20+ leaders/royals killed? Disaster anywhere... *NM* newyorkersedai - 23/01/2011 11:38:57 AM 532 Views
Funny; Caemlyn's succession crises aren't nearly as bad. *NM* Ghavrel - 23/01/2011 11:00:45 PM 522 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 548 Views
The anarchy is what happens in the absence of Seanchan power. Cannoli - 27/01/2011 01:10:56 PM 1034 Views
Yes. That is a flaw of Seanchan governance. Ghavrel - 28/01/2011 01:54:00 AM 938 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 1221 Views
Wait... the indegenous Seanchan haven't changed in a thousand years? fionwe1987 - 29/01/2011 02:09:05 AM 947 Views
Re: Wait... the indegenous Seanchan haven't changed in a thousand years? ranagrande - 29/01/2011 01:10:36 PM 1038 Views
Re: Wait... the indegenous Seanchan haven't changed in a thousand years? fionwe1987 - 29/01/2011 10:02:27 PM 866 Views
Re: Wait... the indegenous Seanchan haven't changed in a thousand years? ranagrande - 30/01/2011 03:56:23 AM 1089 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 1062 Views
They treat channelers like DOGS! so, No. *NM* Evil_Monkey - 23/01/2011 07:56:22 AM 519 Views
I treat my dog better *NM* Voscaia Sedai - 23/01/2011 10:28:08 AM 498 Views
Good point. *NM* Evil_Monkey - 24/01/2011 01:47:29 AM 520 Views
Dogs never broke the world or created Shadowspawn, so they have it coming *NM* Cannoli - 27/01/2011 01:07:32 PM 507 Views
The Pattern certainly has some plan or purpose for the Seanchan. Libby - 23/01/2011 10:59:33 AM 1105 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 940 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 970 Views
I think it's interesting Libby - 24/01/2011 09:23:40 AM 994 Views
There has been ta'veren since Hawkwing and before the Triple. Lohikaarme - 28/01/2011 11:56:46 AM 1051 Views
Who were they? Libby - 29/01/2011 12:33:58 AM 925 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 891 Views
Um, no newyorkersedai - 23/01/2011 11:36:24 AM 1074 Views
look around you again redhand - 23/01/2011 03:24:01 PM 1048 Views
Re: look around you again Lo'oris - 23/01/2011 03:54:49 PM 1012 Views
Seanchan equality before the law Zeratul - 23/01/2011 04:09:54 PM 1080 Views
Re: Seanchan equality before the law Watcher - 23/01/2011 04:22:28 PM 1039 Views
a) most of that is your own extrapolation, not shown in the text moratcorlm - 23/01/2011 04:56:14 PM 1009 Views
Yes. moratcorlm - 23/01/2011 04:47:30 PM 1014 Views
Mostly, yes. redqueen - 23/01/2011 05:57:17 PM 968 Views
Re: Mostly, yes. Lo'oris - 23/01/2011 06:10:10 PM 1008 Views
Re: Mostly, yes. ranagrande - 23/01/2011 06:33:00 PM 1083 Views
Re: Mostly, yes. Lo'oris - 23/01/2011 11:03:36 PM 956 Views
Not really redqueen - 23/01/2011 07:12:27 PM 966 Views
I disagree. Bergioyn - 25/01/2011 07:17:18 PM 971 Views
I see them as neccessary evil to eventually eliminate channeling. Skeeve the Great - 24/01/2011 08:04:21 PM 1103 Views
Re: I see them as neccessary evil to eventually eliminate channeling. Lo'oris - 25/01/2011 10:40:58 AM 927 Views
Re: I see them as neccessary evil to eventually eliminate channeling. Skeeve the Great - 25/01/2011 05:55:13 PM 932 Views
Re: I see them as neccessary evil to eventually eliminate channeling. Lo'oris - 26/01/2011 12:10:54 AM 1161 Views
"We" don't know of the One Power existing, so obviously it disappears. *NM* Deadsy - 26/01/2011 12:14:19 AM 535 Views
Lack of knowledge doesn't mean the One Power vanishes or is destroyed. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 26/01/2011 04:03:22 PM 906 Views
If OP still existed, you'd still have sparkers even "today". *NM* Myrdhyn - 26/01/2011 06:34:50 PM 514 Views
Not exactly; genetics are more complicated. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 27/01/2011 09:48:48 PM 991 Views
No RugbyPlayingAshaman - 25/01/2011 05:41:09 PM 1099 Views
Ah, um, no. Ghavrel - 29/01/2011 11:53:16 PM 1006 Views
The thing is orius - 04/02/2011 05:29:15 AM 956 Views
They didn't break anything Lo'oris - 04/02/2011 02:13:10 PM 1006 Views
Contemplate this then.... Jeordam - 04/02/2011 10:29:09 PM 1048 Views
Re: Contemplate this then.... redqueen - 06/02/2011 12:44:21 AM 1009 Views
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