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This is kind of a recurring theme in WOT, to me. StormCrow Send a noteboard - 16/11/2009 09:56:52 PM
I mean, I understand that she's angry at Siuan for disobeying her orders, though I don't understand why she's fine with Gareth Bryne doing the same, but her anger against Gawyn is pretty nonsensical. I mean, she never actually told him not to help her, she didn't even acknowledge his existence at all. Plus, since when is Gawyn under her authority? How can he disobey her orders if she isn't in a position to give him orders anyway?


Gawyn gets it because Siuan was told and he should have known. Bryne gets off light because he only went to protect Siuan.

The ladies in general expect the men to do as they're told. Egwene even moreso than the others, since she expects everyone to do what she wants.

This is most noticable in Far Madding and Ebou Dar, but it's part of the WOT world since the Breaking. The tainting of Saidin tainted men in the society as well, to some degree, whether they could channel or not. This is more subtle in other nations, but present in them all.
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How many Gawyns does it take guttering flame - 15/11/2009 11:05:12 AM 1321 Views
The Gawyn in this book was a lot more likeable than Gawyn in any of the others *NM* Lordling - 15/11/2009 11:31:01 AM 353 Views
Agreed. *NM* Etzel - 15/11/2009 11:37:33 AM 308 Views
I beg to differ guttering flame - 15/11/2009 11:49:38 AM 720 Views
Funny, I liked him less in this book. *NM* Fanatic-Templar - 15/11/2009 06:47:02 PM 302 Views
Which isn't saying much. *NM* Tom - 16/11/2009 03:35:10 AM 271 Views
I tolerated him, but he is still a shallow loser, and I'm still not impressed. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 16/11/2009 08:49:04 PM 627 Views
Who is Gawyn again? Shannow - 15/11/2009 01:20:47 PM 815 Views
You missed out on a good percentage of the book *NM* Ryan - 15/11/2009 05:55:48 PM 282 Views
We were introduced to someone who could beat Lan... Great Lord of Chaos - 15/11/2009 10:29:53 PM 743 Views
It explains a lot about the sheer stupidity of that individual's post regarding Mesaana, though. *NM* Tom - 16/11/2009 03:37:01 AM 281 Views
Two ClubCaved - 15/11/2009 03:47:33 PM 712 Views
One Lord Haart - 15/11/2009 06:52:14 PM 649 Views
Four. TaskmasterJack - 15/11/2009 07:02:01 PM 626 Views
Seven Great Lord of Chaos - 15/11/2009 10:28:36 PM 683 Views
An uncountable infinity Marshall - 15/11/2009 10:52:23 PM 628 Views
How many Egwenes does it take to be ungrateful for being rescued & having her job saved? *NM* Cannoli - 16/11/2009 04:01:56 AM 320 Views
A speck *NM* guttering flame - 16/11/2009 06:20:11 AM 288 Views
She didn't need rescuing Sidious - 16/11/2009 06:38:37 AM 618 Views
Prime target for Seanchan assassins *NM* guttering flame - 16/11/2009 07:06:17 AM 318 Views
who were not in the Tower *NM* Sidious - 16/11/2009 07:18:47 AM 277 Views
Where were they then? *NM* guttering flame - 16/11/2009 08:07:39 AM 309 Views
outside the Tower *NM* Sidious - 16/11/2009 08:11:46 AM 295 Views
Care to explain that? *NM* guttering flame - 16/11/2009 09:56:25 AM 278 Views
why must I explain it? Sidious - 17/11/2009 11:08:05 AM 564 Views
That makes no sense guttering flame - 17/11/2009 11:31:05 AM 521 Views
Any of the other four couldn't have gotten inside? rhiane - 16/11/2009 06:44:49 PM 606 Views
Re: Any of the other four couldn't have gotten inside? Lord Haart - 17/11/2009 09:31:46 AM 557 Views
Yeah, they were all perfectly alright in the Stone of Tear. BlackAdder - 19/11/2009 12:27:15 AM 578 Views
Re: She didn't need rescuing Cannoli - 19/11/2009 12:53:29 AM 627 Views
Yeah, I didn't really get that part. Fanatic-Templar - 16/11/2009 06:45:40 AM 641 Views
Re: Yeah, I didn't really get that part. rhiane - 16/11/2009 06:40:26 PM 716 Views
This is kind of a recurring theme in WOT, to me. StormCrow - 16/11/2009 09:56:52 PM 699 Views
But... Fanatic-Templar - 17/11/2009 03:39:18 AM 582 Views
Rescue, not protect. Lord Haart - 17/11/2009 06:42:50 AM 663 Views
Rescuing and protecting are similar. Fanatic-Templar - 17/11/2009 07:12:02 AM 564 Views
Agree, but... StormCrow - 17/11/2009 06:04:17 PM 752 Views
But then, why does she feel she can order Gawyn around? Fanatic-Templar - 17/11/2009 09:57:20 PM 668 Views
Because she's... , he <3's her, and if that's not enough, she's the A. Seat! *NM* StormCrow - 18/11/2009 09:01:30 PM 268 Views
I'm afraid I still don't get it. *NM* Fanatic-Templar - 19/11/2009 12:13:26 AM 274 Views
Just my take on Egwene & women in WOT StormCrow - 23/11/2009 06:39:23 PM 599 Views
And now for something completely different guttering flame - 16/11/2009 06:27:52 AM 820 Views
0 *NM* HyogaRott - 16/11/2009 06:53:29 PM 272 Views
Re: 0 HyogaRott - 16/11/2009 06:54:07 PM 556 Views
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