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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 2219 Views
I would be mostly okay with it if they abolished slavery first Deadsy - 23/01/2011 12:19:48 AM 1159 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 539 Views
You mean utter anarchy and a dangerously stratified society? Ghavrel - 23/01/2011 07:24:48 AM 928 Views
The situation in Seanchan isn't that unique ranagrande - 23/01/2011 07:49:28 AM 972 Views
Except with continous rebellion. Chas - 23/01/2011 12:13:17 PM 966 Views
That's to be expected. ranagrande - 23/01/2011 12:56:07 PM 913 Views
there's tons of problems there, but 20+ leaders/royals killed? Disaster anywhere... *NM* newyorkersedai - 23/01/2011 11:38:57 AM 471 Views
Funny; Caemlyn's succession crises aren't nearly as bad. *NM* Ghavrel - 23/01/2011 11:00:45 PM 465 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 496 Views
The anarchy is what happens in the absence of Seanchan power. Cannoli - 27/01/2011 01:10:56 PM 921 Views
Yes. That is a flaw of Seanchan governance. Ghavrel - 28/01/2011 01:54:00 AM 833 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 1091 Views
Wait... the indegenous Seanchan haven't changed in a thousand years? fionwe1987 - 29/01/2011 02:09:05 AM 853 Views
Re: Wait... the indegenous Seanchan haven't changed in a thousand years? ranagrande - 29/01/2011 01:10:36 PM 940 Views
Re: Wait... the indegenous Seanchan haven't changed in a thousand years? fionwe1987 - 29/01/2011 10:02:27 PM 787 Views
Re: Wait... the indegenous Seanchan haven't changed in a thousand years? ranagrande - 30/01/2011 03:56:23 AM 991 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 967 Views
They treat channelers like DOGS! so, No. *NM* Evil_Monkey - 23/01/2011 07:56:22 AM 467 Views
I treat my dog better *NM* Voscaia Sedai - 23/01/2011 10:28:08 AM 457 Views
Good point. *NM* Evil_Monkey - 24/01/2011 01:47:29 AM 484 Views
Dogs never broke the world or created Shadowspawn, so they have it coming *NM* Cannoli - 27/01/2011 01:07:32 PM 444 Views
The Pattern certainly has some plan or purpose for the Seanchan. Libby - 23/01/2011 10:59:33 AM 1018 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 860 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 889 Views
I think it's interesting Libby - 24/01/2011 09:23:40 AM 896 Views
There has been ta'veren since Hawkwing and before the Triple. Lohikaarme - 28/01/2011 11:56:46 AM 958 Views
Who were they? Libby - 29/01/2011 12:33:58 AM 837 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 811 Views
Um, no newyorkersedai - 23/01/2011 11:36:24 AM 958 Views
look around you again redhand - 23/01/2011 03:24:01 PM 923 Views
Re: look around you again Lo'oris - 23/01/2011 03:54:49 PM 933 Views
Seanchan equality before the law Zeratul - 23/01/2011 04:09:54 PM 967 Views
Re: Seanchan equality before the law Watcher - 23/01/2011 04:22:28 PM 933 Views
a) most of that is your own extrapolation, not shown in the text moratcorlm - 23/01/2011 04:56:14 PM 906 Views
Yes. moratcorlm - 23/01/2011 04:47:30 PM 902 Views
Mostly, yes. redqueen - 23/01/2011 05:57:17 PM 877 Views
Re: Mostly, yes. Lo'oris - 23/01/2011 06:10:10 PM 901 Views
Re: Mostly, yes. ranagrande - 23/01/2011 06:33:00 PM 972 Views
Re: Mostly, yes. Lo'oris - 23/01/2011 11:03:36 PM 866 Views
Not really redqueen - 23/01/2011 07:12:27 PM 881 Views
I disagree. Bergioyn - 25/01/2011 07:17:18 PM 875 Views
I see them as neccessary evil to eventually eliminate channeling. Skeeve the Great - 24/01/2011 08:04:21 PM 988 Views
Re: I see them as neccessary evil to eventually eliminate channeling. Lo'oris - 25/01/2011 10:40:58 AM 808 Views
Re: I see them as neccessary evil to eventually eliminate channeling. Skeeve the Great - 25/01/2011 05:55:13 PM 851 Views
Re: I see them as neccessary evil to eventually eliminate channeling. Lo'oris - 26/01/2011 12:10:54 AM 1050 Views
"We" don't know of the One Power existing, so obviously it disappears. *NM* Deadsy - 26/01/2011 12:14:19 AM 482 Views
Lack of knowledge doesn't mean the One Power vanishes or is destroyed. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 26/01/2011 04:03:22 PM 811 Views
If OP still existed, you'd still have sparkers even "today". *NM* Myrdhyn - 26/01/2011 06:34:50 PM 462 Views
Not exactly; genetics are more complicated. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 27/01/2011 09:48:48 PM 882 Views
No RugbyPlayingAshaman - 25/01/2011 05:41:09 PM 996 Views
Ah, um, no. Ghavrel - 29/01/2011 11:53:16 PM 899 Views
The thing is orius - 04/02/2011 05:29:15 AM 843 Views
They didn't break anything Lo'oris - 04/02/2011 02:13:10 PM 912 Views
Contemplate this then.... Jeordam - 04/02/2011 10:29:09 PM 964 Views
Re: Contemplate this then.... redqueen - 06/02/2011 12:44:21 AM 908 Views
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