I honestly don't think she expected him to balefire the whole palace.
Unless her spies reported that Rand has balefired Semirhage, and even then.
If she's not learned about this, then Graendal would never have believed Rand capable of killing her, let alone destroy a whole palace full of innocent people. Whatever elaborate trap she would have tought he was setting for her, this would have been among the last things she would have expected. What Rand did Graendal would have expected of Demandred or any of the others, but not of Rand.
If she's learned about Semirhage and had spies reporting how much he's changed, then she could have been a bit more on her guard. But I doubt that.
But I too think she got fooled and died for it. Most of the Forsaken would have. They expect al'Thor or LTT, they had little idea they were facing a monster closer to Moridin by mid-book.
Graendal and the Shadow's plan. (Theory)
28/10/2009 04:50:52 AM
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The major flaw is that you think Moridin actually cares about Graendal
29/10/2009 07:10:11 AM
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He needs her...
29/10/2009 03:54:28 PM
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I don't think he needs her anymore... the Last Battle is only moments away
29/10/2009 05:34:29 PM
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I like your theory but I think she's dead
29/10/2009 05:44:04 PM
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Re: I like your theory but I think she's dead
29/10/2009 06:08:12 PM
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Another possibility
29/10/2009 08:10:02 PM
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Re: Another possibility
30/10/2009 12:40:32 AM
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