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It isn't the worst romance in WoT redqueen Send a noteboard - 28/04/2011 08:10:23 PM

That honour goes to Galad and Berelain, who apparently literally fell in love at first sight with nary even a word exchanged. Apparently the first time each saw the other every single braincell drained out of their heads, leaving two previously interesting characters as starstruck dribbling morons. I mean, Galad perhaps, he wouldn't know an emotion if it bit him, but Berelain? Driven, political, cynical Berelain, one of the few characters in the series who gives us political realities? I was disappointed.

For what it's worth, if the world of WoT didn't have fairytale-romance-by-default, I'd bet on Gawyn and Egwene not lasting as a couple. Egwene isn't interested in people she can't use, and Gawyn is easily the most inconsistent character in the series - every major decision he's ever made, he's betrayed, or gone back on. Even by becoming Egwene's Warder, he's betrayed his first and most basic duty - to Andor, and his sister, as First Prince of the Sword, or whatever other role she wants him in. Gawyn is the brother of a reigning monarch and he is simply not free to make the decision to become a Warder, or marry as he likes. That was the price of his birth and privilege. If Elayne and her children were to die, would the line carry on through him? Meaning Andor would become even more of a White Tower vassal than it already is? Did he ever once consider this? I don't remember reading it if he did.

Though re their life together - BS has confirmed that Egwene's viewing of Gawyn's two paths - long life or violent death - has been resolved. It amuses me to think that by choosing the bond, he's actually chosen the violent death, though neither knows it yet. Maybe the next Seanchan attack will be a crushing victory, all the Aes Sedai will be collared or killed, the Tower will be razed to the ground, and Gawyn will die when he tries to free Egwene, only to find she's been damane-brainwashed and tears him to bits.

Hm. Morbid ;)
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Egwene vs. Gawyn (ToM spoilers of course) - 28/04/2011 05:01:46 AM 4133 Views
There's fifty feet of crap between rock bottom and your post... *NM* - 28/04/2011 07:40:04 AM 506 Views
Almost three days since the last post...at least I'm trying. - 28/04/2011 12:17:59 PM 1022 Views
Sorry about that... - 28/04/2011 10:58:50 PM 1081 Views
Ah, its always good to see a good Egwene rant. Bravo! NM *NM* - 28/04/2011 01:58:46 PM 743 Views
Great work, Cannoli - 28/04/2011 02:09:28 PM 1035 Views
Regarding the mother's permission.... - 28/04/2011 07:26:29 PM 1101 Views
while i agree with you on most of this - 28/04/2011 04:53:06 PM 1163 Views
hmpf, i post a good point and nothing - 28/04/2011 11:09:53 PM 934 Views
Everybody agrees with you, that's why there were no replies *NM* - 28/04/2011 11:29:13 PM 492 Views
Here's a scary thought - 28/04/2011 11:54:50 PM 1250 Views
OMGWTFBBQ!? - 28/04/2011 11:58:37 PM 974 Views
In regards to the letters... - 28/04/2011 05:28:13 PM 1212 Views
But Gawyn was not Egwene's subject - 28/04/2011 06:09:31 PM 1014 Views
Which was why I thought it was appropriate, since he meant to act as Egwene's Warder. - 28/04/2011 06:19:53 PM 972 Views
The only issue is that Warders are not minions - they are honored junior partners. - 28/04/2011 07:39:18 PM 1137 Views
No, the junior partners are Accepted. Warders are essentially personal bodyguards and/or assistants. - 28/04/2011 08:00:17 PM 937 Views
Marriage - 28/04/2011 08:27:53 PM 952 Views
Accepted are not anything, let alone junior partners. Don't think N&E's experience was typical - 28/04/2011 09:32:22 PM 1185 Views
Here's the thing though... - 28/04/2011 11:20:32 PM 988 Views
No, but it's cute and quirky when Faile does it. - 29/04/2011 03:06:50 PM 1150 Views
But... - 29/04/2011 10:52:03 PM 944 Views
That's not really clear - 29/04/2011 11:41:20 PM 1078 Views
Actually, it is... - 30/04/2011 06:37:42 PM 1106 Views
Re: Actually, it is... - 30/04/2011 11:17:21 PM 975 Views
Didn't Siuan, Gareth and Gawyn tell her about the Bloodknife they encountered? - 02/05/2011 02:33:08 PM 984 Views
It isn't the worst romance in WoT - 28/04/2011 08:10:23 PM 1286 Views
Re: It isn't the worst romance in WoT - 28/04/2011 08:25:31 PM 1210 Views
thumbs up to you both *NM* - 28/04/2011 08:45:51 PM 480 Views
Re: It isn't the worst romance in WoT - 28/04/2011 08:46:37 PM 1105 Views
Galad is a great option for a political marriage - 28/04/2011 09:04:46 PM 979 Views
Yes, but... - 28/04/2011 09:40:39 PM 1010 Views
but galad knew nothing of berelain's closeness to rand, so that couldn't have affected anything - 28/04/2011 10:12:23 PM 1053 Views
Exactly - 28/04/2011 10:27:04 PM 911 Views
Yes. An often overlooked point is that ELAYNE, not Egwene, gains the most power in ToM - 28/04/2011 09:42:43 PM 1365 Views
Except... - 28/04/2011 11:16:25 PM 1009 Views
Well... - 29/04/2011 12:14:42 AM 973 Views
Re: Well... - 29/04/2011 08:39:37 AM 933 Views
Except they're both really hot. - 28/04/2011 10:01:46 PM 1157 Views
They were naive - 28/04/2011 11:10:34 PM 952 Views
Re: They were naive - 29/04/2011 03:18:42 PM 1243 Views
I can only quibble; Egwene became so insufferable in ToM I'm convinced her fate will be unpleasant. - 04/05/2011 12:41:53 AM 1149 Views
Siuan... - 04/05/2011 05:42:59 AM 1119 Views
Re: Siuan screwed up big time. - 07/05/2011 03:35:46 AM 993 Views
Re: Siuan screwed up big time. - 12/05/2011 02:13:08 PM 971 Views
"McClellanesque", eh? I'll have to remember that one. - 16/05/2011 12:12:23 AM 1249 Views

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