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What books have you been reading? fionwe1987 Send a noteboard - 11/05/2012 01:57:31 AM
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.
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The cover for A Memory of Light is revealed. - 03/05/2012 03:52:14 PM 5021 Views
It's pretty damn cool. - 03/05/2012 03:59:36 PM 2670 Views
Re: The cover for A Memory of Light is revealed. - 03/05/2012 04:08:09 PM 2798 Views
Re: The cover for A Memory of Light is revealed. - 03/05/2012 04:17:19 PM 2774 Views
the pit of doom is hot - 12/06/2012 01:57:18 AM 2270 Views
I think I like Callandor from TDR better.. - 03/05/2012 04:26:42 PM 2824 Views
yes. I sincerely doubt she has that kind of competency - 03/05/2012 05:52:22 PM 2685 Views
Re: I think I like Callandor from TDR better.. - 04/05/2012 11:10:49 AM 2537 Views
Heh - Cannoli-baiting *NM* - 04/05/2012 04:46:51 PM 1988 Views
*NM* - 05/05/2012 09:04:15 PM 1909 Views
Re: The cover for A Memory of Light is revealed. - 03/05/2012 05:06:19 PM 2437 Views
I really like it - 03/05/2012 05:54:51 PM 2721 Views
The sword grip is not akward or wrong - 03/05/2012 06:20:54 PM 2452 Views
something like this? - 03/05/2012 06:46:59 PM 3038 Views
Its the sword thats not a sword (its a night light!) - 04/05/2012 04:47:27 PM 2453 Views
oh no fair enough! like i said, I just think it looks a little awkward. - 04/05/2012 10:04:21 PM 2411 Views
Me, too! - 12/05/2012 01:18:06 AM 2518 Views
Well... - 03/05/2012 06:09:51 PM 2818 Views
I think it is EG and Nyn - 03/05/2012 06:24:13 PM 2513 Views
Pretty sure it's Mo and Nyn - 03/05/2012 06:40:49 PM 2550 Views
Yeah... - 03/05/2012 07:55:32 PM 2466 Views
when did Nynaeve cut her hair? - 08/05/2012 07:33:04 PM 4055 Views
It was burned off during her testing for the shawl. - 12/06/2012 02:53:43 AM 3210 Views
Egwene is a distinct possibility... - 03/05/2012 11:37:48 PM 2600 Views
She is - 04/05/2012 12:15:21 AM 2705 Views
I don't know... - 04/05/2012 12:25:53 AM 2422 Views
Re: I don't know... - 04/05/2012 02:47:02 AM 2615 Views
I'm not disagreeing with most of that... - 08/05/2012 02:58:53 AM 2310 Views
"You expect me to wise up?" "No, Egwene, I expect you to DIE!" - 11/05/2012 01:36:09 AM 2531 Views
What books have you been reading? - 11/05/2012 01:57:31 AM 2561 Views
I agree - 11/05/2012 02:51:38 PM 2667 Views
The other quotes you requested, as promised. - 13/05/2012 03:29:41 AM 2622 Views
You misinterpreting quotes is hardly worth requoting... - 13/05/2012 11:36:21 AM 2321 Views
Agreed - 13/05/2012 03:39:12 PM 2428 Views
Exactly... - 13/05/2012 05:53:17 PM 2386 Views
Never said she was evil, just wrong. Horribly and tragically wrong. - 14/05/2012 02:34:27 AM 2419 Views
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Re- - 21/05/2012 02:43:49 AM 2824 Views
Principle protagonists can still experience epic falls. - 14/05/2012 02:21:42 AM 2427 Views
Then she wouldn't be a "protagonist" - 14/05/2012 04:38:34 AM 2368 Views
Again, I never said she is or will become evil. - 21/05/2012 03:03:32 AM 2533 Views
Re: Principle protagonists can still experience epic falls. - 14/05/2012 08:32:50 AM 2480 Views
Re: Principle protagonists can still experience epic falls. - 21/05/2012 03:28:48 AM 2314 Views
For the most part, very little interpretation was required. - 14/05/2012 01:58:26 AM 2507 Views
Re: For the most part, very little interpretation was required. - 14/05/2012 03:51:31 AM 2724 Views
Re: For the most part, very little interpretation was required. - 14/05/2012 06:41:32 AM 2495 Views
Yeah... - 14/05/2012 07:47:16 AM 2508 Views
Re: Yeah... - 14/05/2012 04:40:49 PM 2542 Views
Re: For the most part, very little interpretation was required. - 21/05/2012 06:21:48 AM 2459 Views
Look at their foreheads - 16/05/2012 08:38:51 AM 2557 Views
Re: I think it is EG and Nyn - 03/05/2012 07:38:36 PM 2509 Views
I vote for Nynaeve and Moiraine too - 03/05/2012 09:05:58 PM 2342 Views
Re: I vote for Nynaeve and Moiraine too - 03/05/2012 11:28:42 PM 2495 Views
Idea - 04/05/2012 10:11:05 AM 2487 Views
Re: Idea - 04/05/2012 12:09:17 PM 2472 Views
Or.... - 04/05/2012 12:19:16 PM 2362 Views
This would explain the hidden hand - 04/05/2012 08:54:00 PM 2503 Views
That's a good point. - 04/05/2012 08:59:41 PM 2633 Views
Nah... - 07/05/2012 01:56:13 PM 2555 Views
Can you draw a blade - 08/05/2012 06:00:28 AM 2483 Views
It depens on the construction of the scabbard - 10/05/2012 01:36:30 PM 2400 Views
Re: I vote for Nynaeve and Moiraine too - 04/05/2012 02:49:51 PM 1563 Views
Re: I vote for Nynaeve and Moiraine too - 04/05/2012 07:42:12 PM 2599 Views
Re: I vote for Nynaeve and Moiraine too - 07/05/2012 08:02:26 PM 2381 Views
Re: I vote for Nynaeve and Moiraine too - 07/05/2012 09:32:45 PM 2621 Views
Thanks! *NM* - 13/05/2012 10:56:06 AM 2352 Views
Re: The cover for A Memory of Light is revealed. - 03/05/2012 07:25:37 PM 2358 Views
Re: The cover for A Memory of Light is revealed. - 03/05/2012 07:36:09 PM 2486 Views
It's his left hand Rand lost *NM* - 03/05/2012 08:00:01 PM 1931 Views
Thanks for the imput! *NM* - 03/05/2012 08:24:59 PM 2303 Views
I does not look like Nynaeve and Moiraine - 03/05/2012 11:39:01 PM 2430 Views
Nynaeve has cut her braid and has her hair shoulder length in TOM.... - 03/05/2012 11:44:50 PM 2582 Views
Re: Nynaeve has cut her braid and has her hair shoulder length in TOM.... - 03/05/2012 11:51:02 PM 3412 Views
Am I the only one who sees the red dot in her forehead? *NM* - 09/05/2012 08:36:53 PM 1962 Views
looks *$%$%*@ great *NM* - 04/05/2012 02:47:00 AM 2040 Views
i quite like it! as far as the women go... - 04/05/2012 06:38:10 PM 2569 Views
No Maidens of the Spear - 05/05/2012 05:09:27 PM 2553 Views
Re: No Maidens of the Spear - 07/05/2012 02:02:36 PM 2663 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 1843 Views
Nyn cut her braid off. *NM* - 08/05/2012 06:55:02 PM 2090 Views
I thought it was burned off during her test for Aes Sedaihood. *NM* - 08/05/2012 07:25:51 PM 951 Views
I don't remember this at all *NM* - 08/05/2012 07:51:04 PM 2080 Views
Regarding the identities of the women on the back: - 09/05/2012 08:52:47 PM 2684 Views
What the hell is on the ground close to the bottom edge of the picture? *NM* - 10/05/2012 05:55:07 AM 2017 Views
A misplaced logo? *NM* - 10/05/2012 08:24:52 AM 1954 Views
Possibly one of the Seals? - 11/05/2012 01:42:13 AM 2466 Views
agreed - 10/05/2012 07:16:39 AM 2545 Views
Partially concur - 10/05/2012 01:17:31 PM 2325 Views
She's in the Pit of F*ing Doom. Ben Stein would be excited *NM* - 12/05/2012 04:22:44 AM 905 Views
i agree with the big about how Moiraine should be depicted - 12/05/2012 11:04:53 PM 1399 Views
you can see a second weapon in Rand's belt too - 13/05/2012 08:51:34 PM 1357 Views
That looks pretty cool, better than most of the other WoT covers - 26/06/2012 07:37:29 AM 1178 Views

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