Egwene's entire storyline has been about expanding cooperation and the building of bridges. ToM only drove this home. In the Tower, she has a "dream team" of Silviana, the Black Ajah hunters, Nynaeve, Siuan, Leanne, the Novices. In the Hall, she just pushed through a reform which means that she can never again stuff it with her supporters and get her way. The Hall has more people who oppose her than support her, but she just ensured she can never ignore their voices.
In the greater world, Egwene has just set up an open competition between the WO, the WF and the AS, one that means there's less reason to hide and secretly maneuver. And in the issues that matter, the Seanchan and the Shadow, these female channeling organizations will be together, making them that much better at dealing with these threats.
As for the rulers, she was again very honest and forthright with them. She wants them, and she wants their armies, to show Rand a powerful united front. There's no secret plan here. And the rulers were not forced. No one was dragged to Merrilor. Those who didn't want to come due to threats to their home countries were given assurances of Traveling being made available to them. There was no "I'm Amyrlin, you come when I call!" about it.
As for male channelers: Of the supergirls, Egwene has the most quotes with positive things to say about them. She wanted to know why the Tower hadn't found a way to deal with them that didn't involve stilling. She was opposed to any attack on the Black Tower. She was opposed to killing or gentling Logain. She threatened stilling to a powerful Sitter who suggested forcibly bonding and compelling them to control them. She had no problems believing saidin was cleansed, and made it clear she expects the Red Ajah to change their purpose. She made it clear she doesn't think it makes sense to withhold angreal and ter'angreal attuned to men.
As for Rand's plan to break the Seals: exactly who did she browbeat into taking her view? Can we see some quotes?
In every way since KoD, Egwene represents the "ideal leader", that Rand also became after his epiphany. She is far from perfect, and as DomA said, she still has to prove that she can rule well in "peace-time", but your central point that she embodies the isolated, domineering leader is totally without basis.
In the greater world, Egwene has just set up an open competition between the WO, the WF and the AS, one that means there's less reason to hide and secretly maneuver. And in the issues that matter, the Seanchan and the Shadow, these female channeling organizations will be together, making them that much better at dealing with these threats.
As for the rulers, she was again very honest and forthright with them. She wants them, and she wants their armies, to show Rand a powerful united front. There's no secret plan here. And the rulers were not forced. No one was dragged to Merrilor. Those who didn't want to come due to threats to their home countries were given assurances of Traveling being made available to them. There was no "I'm Amyrlin, you come when I call!" about it.
As for male channelers: Of the supergirls, Egwene has the most quotes with positive things to say about them. She wanted to know why the Tower hadn't found a way to deal with them that didn't involve stilling. She was opposed to any attack on the Black Tower. She was opposed to killing or gentling Logain. She threatened stilling to a powerful Sitter who suggested forcibly bonding and compelling them to control them. She had no problems believing saidin was cleansed, and made it clear she expects the Red Ajah to change their purpose. She made it clear she doesn't think it makes sense to withhold angreal and ter'angreal attuned to men.
As for Rand's plan to break the Seals: exactly who did she browbeat into taking her view? Can we see some quotes?
In every way since KoD, Egwene represents the "ideal leader", that Rand also became after his epiphany. She is far from perfect, and as DomA said, she still has to prove that she can rule well in "peace-time", but your central point that she embodies the isolated, domineering leader is totally without basis.
The cover for A Memory of Light is revealed.
03/05/2012 03:52:14 PM
- 4947 Views
Re: The cover for A Memory of Light is revealed.
03/05/2012 04:08:09 PM
- 2723 Views
I think I like Callandor from TDR better..
03/05/2012 04:26:42 PM
- 2743 Views
I really like it
03/05/2012 05:54:51 PM
- 2639 Views
The sword grip is not akward or wrong
03/05/2012 06:20:54 PM
- 2378 Views
well, for one, I didn't say it was "wrong" so don't jump down my throat.
04/05/2012 10:03:06 PM
- 2516 Views
If you think that was jumping down your throat... seriously... *NM*
07/05/2012 01:51:45 PM
- 2084 Views
when I initially read it, it came off that way. I apologize if I misinterpreted you. *NM*
09/05/2012 04:58:13 PM
- 2021 Views
Its the sword thats not a sword (its a night light!)
04/05/2012 04:47:27 PM
- 2383 Views
oh no fair enough! like i said, I just think it looks a little awkward.
04/05/2012 10:04:21 PM
- 2326 Views
Well...
03/05/2012 06:09:51 PM
- 2740 Views
I think it is EG and Nyn
03/05/2012 06:24:13 PM
- 2430 Views
Pretty sure it's Mo and Nyn
03/05/2012 06:40:49 PM
- 2477 Views
Yeah...
03/05/2012 07:55:32 PM
- 2390 Views
Egwene is a distinct possibility...
03/05/2012 11:37:48 PM
- 2528 Views
She is
04/05/2012 12:15:21 AM
- 2619 Views
I don't know...
04/05/2012 12:25:53 AM
- 2353 Views
Re: I don't know...
04/05/2012 02:47:02 AM
- 2526 Views
"You expect me to wise up?" "No, Egwene, I expect you to DIE!"
11/05/2012 01:36:09 AM
- 2450 Views
What books have you been reading?
11/05/2012 01:57:31 AM
- 2479 Views
Egwene made many things "clear;" I dug up all the ToM quotes for a post near this time last year
11/05/2012 01:12:05 PM
- 2283 Views
The other quotes you requested, as promised.
13/05/2012 03:29:41 AM
- 2552 Views
You misinterpreting quotes is hardly worth requoting...
13/05/2012 11:36:21 AM
- 2240 Views
Agreed
13/05/2012 03:39:12 PM
- 2347 Views
Exactly...
13/05/2012 05:53:17 PM
- 2306 Views
Never said she was evil, just wrong. Horribly and tragically wrong.
14/05/2012 02:34:27 AM
- 2365 Views
Principle protagonists can still experience epic falls.
14/05/2012 02:21:42 AM
- 2343 Views
For the most part, very little interpretation was required.
14/05/2012 01:58:26 AM
- 2463 Views
Re: For the most part, very little interpretation was required.
14/05/2012 03:51:31 AM
- 2641 Views
Re: I think it is EG and Nyn
03/05/2012 07:38:36 PM
- 2433 Views
I could be wrong, but I believe Rand used Calandor as a sword in the Stone.
03/05/2012 08:06:45 PM
- 2249 Views
I vote for Nynaeve and Moiraine too
03/05/2012 09:05:58 PM
- 2275 Views
Re: I vote for Nynaeve and Moiraine too
03/05/2012 11:28:42 PM
- 2419 Views
Idea
04/05/2012 10:11:05 AM
- 2406 Views
Re: Idea
04/05/2012 12:09:17 PM
- 2389 Views
This would explain the hidden hand
04/05/2012 08:54:00 PM
- 2423 Views
Re: I vote for Nynaeve and Moiraine too
04/05/2012 02:49:51 PM
- 1489 Views
Re: I vote for Nynaeve and Moiraine too
04/05/2012 07:42:12 PM
- 2516 Views
Re: I vote for Nynaeve and Moiraine too
07/05/2012 08:02:26 PM
- 2337 Views
I actually found the champion/politician split between parallels very convincing.
11/05/2012 01:35:34 PM
- 2421 Views
Re: I actually found the champion/politician split between parallels very convincing.
11/05/2012 04:06:50 PM
- 2202 Views
Egwenes problem is her knack for seeing the error of her ways without ever LEARNING it.
13/05/2012 04:57:27 AM
- 2588 Views
The Seanchan assassin...
13/05/2012 11:47:53 AM
- 2242 Views
You do realize she drew her own (false but firm) conclusions based on a dearth of data. Again.
14/05/2012 02:08:26 AM
- 2285 Views
Re: You do realize she drew her own (false but firm) conclusions based on a dearth of data. Again.
14/05/2012 04:08:11 AM
- 2319 Views
Re: You do realize she drew her own (false but firm) conclusions based on a dearth of data. Again.
21/05/2012 01:59:15 AM
- 2344 Views
looks a little 'naughty pirate novel' but is pretty fricken awesome! *NM*
03/05/2012 06:50:42 PM
- 1886 Views
Re: The cover for A Memory of Light is revealed.
03/05/2012 07:25:37 PM
- 2283 Views
I does not look like Nynaeve and Moiraine
03/05/2012 11:39:01 PM
- 2358 Views
Nynaeve has cut her braid and has her hair shoulder length in TOM....
03/05/2012 11:44:50 PM
- 2497 Views
Re: Nynaeve has cut her braid and has her hair shoulder length in TOM....
03/05/2012 11:51:02 PM
- 3336 Views
nynaeve with no braid?.... are we sure its not egwene? or did no one tell him the hairstyles? *NM*
08/05/2012 06:48:49 PM
- 1821 Views
Nyn cut her braid off. *NM*
08/05/2012 06:55:02 PM
- 2056 Views
I thought it was burned off during her test for Aes Sedaihood. *NM*
08/05/2012 07:25:51 PM
- 907 Views
Right, my mistake. Then she cut her hair to make it straight again. *NM*
08/05/2012 08:54:33 PM
- 1955 Views
Regarding the identities of the women on the back:
09/05/2012 08:52:47 PM
- 2586 Views
What the hell is on the ground close to the bottom edge of the picture? *NM*
10/05/2012 05:55:07 AM
- 1985 Views
It's Michael Whelan's signature. I looked it up and found it in a different book cover *NM*
11/05/2012 07:05:22 AM
- 1916 Views
That looks pretty cool, better than most of the other WoT covers
26/06/2012 07:37:29 AM
- 1100 Views