He told us that Fain could not communicate the Taint of SL before he got the Dagger back.
He has not 'tainted' Niall or Elaida. He played on their prejudices, fertilized suspicions and hatred that were already there. With Mordeth's tongue, not with the Taint. With the same poisonous tongue Mordeth use in Aridhol. He didn't need any taint or power to get there, it's his philosophy that ended up killing everyone and creating the Taint.
It's no wonder Fain thinks he's worked wonders with Elaida. He doesn't know much she already hated Rand simply for what he was. He tought what she said, how she answered to him, what he saw in her eyes etc. was mostly his doing. It wasn't. No more than Niall's prejudices came from Fain. Elaida has always been this way - just think of all the prejudices and lies behind her accusations against Siuan. Those were lies to her, she believes them.
People tainted by SL end up like Mat and Toram Riatin. Elaida would be dead by now had she been tainted by SL.
Elaida has always been overambitious and power-hungry and with a very mean streak (as far back as NS she had that). She is a control freak. The more she senses power and control slip from her, the harsher she becomes to get it back. From her original council, from Alviarin, from the Hall etc. In her mind, this is all supposed to end with her triumph. The more she goes, and the more triumph escapes her, the more willing she is to consider any mean as justified to obtain this foretold triumph.
If Elaida's tainted by anything, it's tainted by power.
He has not 'tainted' Niall or Elaida. He played on their prejudices, fertilized suspicions and hatred that were already there. With Mordeth's tongue, not with the Taint. With the same poisonous tongue Mordeth use in Aridhol. He didn't need any taint or power to get there, it's his philosophy that ended up killing everyone and creating the Taint.
It's no wonder Fain thinks he's worked wonders with Elaida. He doesn't know much she already hated Rand simply for what he was. He tought what she said, how she answered to him, what he saw in her eyes etc. was mostly his doing. It wasn't. No more than Niall's prejudices came from Fain. Elaida has always been this way - just think of all the prejudices and lies behind her accusations against Siuan. Those were lies to her, she believes them.
People tainted by SL end up like Mat and Toram Riatin. Elaida would be dead by now had she been tainted by SL.
Elaida has always been overambitious and power-hungry and with a very mean streak (as far back as NS she had that). She is a control freak. The more she senses power and control slip from her, the harsher she becomes to get it back. From her original council, from Alviarin, from the Hall etc. In her mind, this is all supposed to end with her triumph. The more she goes, and the more triumph escapes her, the more willing she is to consider any mean as justified to obtain this foretold triumph.
If Elaida's tainted by anything, it's tainted by power.
Why is Elaida getting so hard and dark? (A quick survey)
- 02/10/2009 04:35:06 AM
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I'm surprised so many people ignore the possibility of Fain so much
- 02/10/2009 05:20:04 AM
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Because RJ told us to...
- 02/10/2009 05:10:09 PM
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I disagree.
- 02/10/2009 06:14:43 PM
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*sigh*
- 02/10/2009 08:15:43 PM
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I was never referring to the taint of SL-- I was referring to Mordeth's ability to persuade(spoiler)
- 02/10/2009 11:31:15 PM
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