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Aes Sedai without Oaths redqueen Send a noteboard - 30/03/2011 04:54:32 PM
I was pretty disappointed when Egwene changed her mind about the Oath rod. I think most people on this board agree that they're a waste of time - they don't succeed in their original purpose (making the common people trust Aes Sedai) and they don't really limit an Aes Sedai's behaviour much. But the oldies in the Hall were attached to them, so that was that.

So my question: how do you think things would have changed if they had got rid of the Oaths? Would everyone have panicked, joined a Whitecloak army and rushed to burn down Tar Valon? Would Aes Sedai living six hundred years instead of three hundred have made their culture even more stagnant and stultifying? Would they miss the Oaths, or feel they were freer? And what about the Black Ajah? Without their Oaths of obedience and silence, would they be able to maintain their secrecy?

(I choose to believe that the Black Ajah will resurrect itself. There are certainly DF-inclined novices and Accepted and new unsworn sisters lurking about, though it'll likely be centuries before they manage a centralised organised system again)

I don't think much would really change. The White Tower would still maintain their stranglehold as the solo female channeling organisation - they'd think up another justification once the Oaths were gone. People would still fear and mistrust them. But maybe, without the Oaths, Aes Sedai would feel the need to prove their benevolence more, and might start to make a collective effort to do good in the world.
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Aes Sedai without Oaths - 30/03/2011 04:54:32 PM 1675 Views
Re: Aes Sedai without Oaths - 30/03/2011 05:49:56 PM 1067 Views
You think? - 30/03/2011 08:33:45 PM 1014 Views
Re: You think? - 30/03/2011 08:36:45 PM 1000 Views
Think seat belts... - 30/03/2011 09:33:28 PM 1027 Views
Aes Sedai without oaths = Seanchan - 30/03/2011 10:36:10 PM 930 Views
Err...no. - 30/03/2011 11:01:03 PM 1075 Views
Aes Sedai without Oaths = having to change their organization (an idea they abhor) - 31/03/2011 01:36:05 AM 1092 Views
*Cough* Aiel *cough* - 31/03/2011 05:19:21 AM 1036 Views
Re: *Cough* Aiel *cough* - 31/03/2011 08:34:51 AM 883 Views
Re: *Cough* Aiel *cough* - 08/04/2011 10:20:42 AM 988 Views
Amys stood up to her and was given near equal status - 08/04/2011 02:32:57 PM 785 Views
A new post?! I nearly spit out my drink - 30/03/2011 11:23:13 PM 983 Views
They could take oaths without the oath rod - 31/03/2011 04:51:58 PM 896 Views
No change indeed - 31/03/2011 07:14:47 PM 897 Views
I think these things would be less of a problem without the oaths actually - 01/04/2011 02:07:12 PM 869 Views
Without the oaths... - 31/03/2011 01:42:46 AM 1059 Views
good thinking! especially the BA part *NM* - 31/03/2011 08:42:57 AM 423 Views
Yes for the most part. - 31/03/2011 06:08:48 PM 854 Views
Nice ... Just made a similar comment above! *NM* - 01/04/2011 02:11:51 PM 605 Views
I still haven't lost all faith... I think the pending Seanchan conflict will kill the Oaths - 01/04/2011 01:50:50 PM 983 Views
Elayne did what was best for Andor - 03/04/2011 01:52:59 AM 858 Views
Agreed. Elayne's actions were in the best interest of Andor - 03/04/2011 05:14:15 PM 938 Views
I'm not sure if this is a problem - 07/04/2011 03:46:01 PM 884 Views
hard to say if it's a problem or not - 07/04/2011 07:28:20 PM 879 Views

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