Why won't you let this Demandred-sword thing go?
By all accounts, the sword was a game practiced widely in the AOL. Be'lal hinted as much, until they turned it into a lethal sport during the Collapse. It may even have been an elite sport practiced by all the snobs of the day, much like polo or croquet in our world. It seems Tcheran was another such game that people were required to play to be popular, though Moridin was excellent and Semirhage was not.
Be'lal was a lawyer, Asmodean was a musician, Demandred/LTT were statesmen and Sammael was a sportman. All were good at swordsmanship. There is nothing to hint that it was some sort of olympic sport that only Sammael excelled at. From what we've seen, Moridin may be skilled too. The only Forsaken who we know sucked was Osan'gar whom Rand said looked ridiculous and clumsy with a sword.
The heron mark may be from the AOL. It's not a third age practice Brandon put foolishly onto Demandred... Be'lal himself had a heron mark blade.
I do think Demandred could have killed the men with channeling, but its part of his arrogant persona... To beat a man at his own game, to prove that he is the best in all things.
By all accounts, the sword was a game practiced widely in the AOL. Be'lal hinted as much, until they turned it into a lethal sport during the Collapse. It may even have been an elite sport practiced by all the snobs of the day, much like polo or croquet in our world. It seems Tcheran was another such game that people were required to play to be popular, though Moridin was excellent and Semirhage was not.
Be'lal was a lawyer, Asmodean was a musician, Demandred/LTT were statesmen and Sammael was a sportman. All were good at swordsmanship. There is nothing to hint that it was some sort of olympic sport that only Sammael excelled at. From what we've seen, Moridin may be skilled too. The only Forsaken who we know sucked was Osan'gar whom Rand said looked ridiculous and clumsy with a sword.
The heron mark may be from the AOL. It's not a third age practice Brandon put foolishly onto Demandred... Be'lal himself had a heron mark blade.
I do think Demandred could have killed the men with channeling, but its part of his arrogant persona... To beat a man at his own game, to prove that he is the best in all things.
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So how much of AMOL was real - i.e. RJ's intention, as opposed to Branfiction?
- 01/02/2013 01:48:16 PM
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Swordsmanship is not a primitive game
- 01/02/2013 02:16:27 PM
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The sword thing is just one of many..and no, there is no hint that Asmodean was a swordsman either..
- 01/02/2013 02:26:04 PM
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Yes there is
- 01/02/2013 02:31:28 PM
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Re: Yes there is
- 01/02/2013 04:20:37 PM
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Haha...That's a priceless quote. Brandon should hang his head in shame.
- 01/02/2013 06:55:49 PM
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*double post* *NM*
- 02/02/2013 02:22:04 AM
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Re: It's rather the opposite....
- 02/02/2013 02:23:34 AM
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Really?
- 02/02/2013 09:45:38 AM
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I just wonder how Harriet could fail to choose you over Brandon *NM*
- 02/02/2013 02:29:00 PM
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Re: Swordsmanship is not a primitive game
- 01/02/2013 02:36:18 PM
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Re: Swordsmanship is not a primitive game
- 01/02/2013 05:07:39 PM
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I am in the same boat ... Part of me was loving it then the cards came crashing down
- 02/02/2013 01:39:02 AM
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There are legitimate complaints out there, but most of these don't qualify.
- 01/02/2013 03:13:18 PM
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A few things
- 02/02/2013 07:21:19 AM
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Re: A few things
- 02/02/2013 01:38:34 PM
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