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Yes. That is a flaw of Seanchan governance. Ghavrel Send a noteboard - 28/01/2011 01:54:00 AM
The Westland nations (I WON'T USE WETLANDS BECAUSE THERE'S AN OCEAN AND IT'S WETTER THAN THE "WETLANDS." ), typically having a much less centralized state, are more secure in the event of many leaders dying. The historic suceession crises of Andor do not seem to be close to what Seanchan is experiencing.
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Seanchan Takeover of Randland Mordie01 - 22/01/2011 11:25:36 PM 2164 Views
I would be mostly okay with it if they abolished slavery first Deadsy - 23/01/2011 12:19:48 AM 1122 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 522 Views
You mean utter anarchy and a dangerously stratified society? Ghavrel - 23/01/2011 07:24:48 AM 901 Views
The situation in Seanchan isn't that unique ranagrande - 23/01/2011 07:49:28 AM 940 Views
Except with continous rebellion. Chas - 23/01/2011 12:13:17 PM 933 Views
That's to be expected. ranagrande - 23/01/2011 12:56:07 PM 886 Views
there's tons of problems there, but 20+ leaders/royals killed? Disaster anywhere... *NM* newyorkersedai - 23/01/2011 11:38:57 AM 456 Views
Funny; Caemlyn's succession crises aren't nearly as bad. *NM* Ghavrel - 23/01/2011 11:00:45 PM 447 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 478 Views
The anarchy is what happens in the absence of Seanchan power. Cannoli - 27/01/2011 01:10:56 PM 875 Views
Yes. That is a flaw of Seanchan governance. Ghavrel - 28/01/2011 01:54:00 AM 803 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 1055 Views
Wait... the indegenous Seanchan haven't changed in a thousand years? fionwe1987 - 29/01/2011 02:09:05 AM 821 Views
Re: Wait... the indegenous Seanchan haven't changed in a thousand years? ranagrande - 29/01/2011 01:10:36 PM 902 Views
Re: Wait... the indegenous Seanchan haven't changed in a thousand years? fionwe1987 - 29/01/2011 10:02:27 PM 753 Views
Re: Wait... the indegenous Seanchan haven't changed in a thousand years? ranagrande - 30/01/2011 03:56:23 AM 957 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 926 Views
They treat channelers like DOGS! so, No. *NM* Evil_Monkey - 23/01/2011 07:56:22 AM 452 Views
I treat my dog better *NM* Voscaia Sedai - 23/01/2011 10:28:08 AM 442 Views
Good point. *NM* Evil_Monkey - 24/01/2011 01:47:29 AM 467 Views
Dogs never broke the world or created Shadowspawn, so they have it coming *NM* Cannoli - 27/01/2011 01:07:32 PM 427 Views
The Pattern certainly has some plan or purpose for the Seanchan. Libby - 23/01/2011 10:59:33 AM 988 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 822 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 852 Views
I think it's interesting Libby - 24/01/2011 09:23:40 AM 858 Views
There has been ta'veren since Hawkwing and before the Triple. Lohikaarme - 28/01/2011 11:56:46 AM 848 Views
Who were they? Libby - 29/01/2011 12:33:58 AM 788 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 773 Views
Um, no newyorkersedai - 23/01/2011 11:36:24 AM 928 Views
look around you again redhand - 23/01/2011 03:24:01 PM 886 Views
Re: look around you again Lo'oris - 23/01/2011 03:54:49 PM 873 Views
Seanchan equality before the law Zeratul - 23/01/2011 04:09:54 PM 935 Views
Re: Seanchan equality before the law Watcher - 23/01/2011 04:22:28 PM 896 Views
a) most of that is your own extrapolation, not shown in the text moratcorlm - 23/01/2011 04:56:14 PM 873 Views
Yes. moratcorlm - 23/01/2011 04:47:30 PM 870 Views
Mostly, yes. redqueen - 23/01/2011 05:57:17 PM 838 Views
Re: Mostly, yes. Lo'oris - 23/01/2011 06:10:10 PM 865 Views
Re: Mostly, yes. ranagrande - 23/01/2011 06:33:00 PM 920 Views
Re: Mostly, yes. Lo'oris - 23/01/2011 11:03:36 PM 830 Views
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I disagree. Bergioyn - 25/01/2011 07:17:18 PM 840 Views
I see them as neccessary evil to eventually eliminate channeling. Skeeve the Great - 24/01/2011 08:04:21 PM 957 Views
Re: I see them as neccessary evil to eventually eliminate channeling. Lo'oris - 25/01/2011 10:40:58 AM 772 Views
Re: I see them as neccessary evil to eventually eliminate channeling. Skeeve the Great - 25/01/2011 05:55:13 PM 815 Views
Re: I see them as neccessary evil to eventually eliminate channeling. Lo'oris - 26/01/2011 12:10:54 AM 1014 Views
"We" don't know of the One Power existing, so obviously it disappears. *NM* Deadsy - 26/01/2011 12:14:19 AM 463 Views
Lack of knowledge doesn't mean the One Power vanishes or is destroyed. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 26/01/2011 04:03:22 PM 772 Views
If OP still existed, you'd still have sparkers even "today". *NM* Myrdhyn - 26/01/2011 06:34:50 PM 446 Views
Not exactly; genetics are more complicated. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 27/01/2011 09:48:48 PM 848 Views
No RugbyPlayingAshaman - 25/01/2011 05:41:09 PM 960 Views
Ah, um, no. Ghavrel - 29/01/2011 11:53:16 PM 859 Views
The thing is orius - 04/02/2011 05:29:15 AM 797 Views
They didn't break anything Lo'oris - 04/02/2011 02:13:10 PM 866 Views
Contemplate this then.... Jeordam - 04/02/2011 10:29:09 PM 855 Views
Re: Contemplate this then.... redqueen - 06/02/2011 12:44:21 AM 872 Views
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