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The more I think about it (Egwene and the Rebels) BlackAdder Send a noteboard - 19/11/2009 08:07:50 PM
Two things come to mind, that I don't think the Rebels/Egwenists/War Hawks can defend.

1. Did Egwene and the Rebels cause Elaida's downfall?

2. Did Egwene and the Rebels expedite Elaida's downfall?

I don't see any way that anyone can truthfully answer "yes" to either question.

For 1) I think it is is a mix of Elaida's own undoing and ultimately the Seanchan death blow.
For 2) there is nothing. Nothing that Egwene and the Rebels did caused sped up the process in any way.

So... what exactly did the whole side-plot accomplish? Even if Egwene and the Rebels had just went along and conceded, Elaida would still have been captured in her sleep, at exactly the same moment.

Seems like a rather lengthy aside to to put a specific person (Egwene) on the Amyrlin's Seat.
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The Pattern "willed" it. - 19/11/2009 08:18:56 PM 594 Views
Well, yeah. I agree with that. *NM* - 19/11/2009 08:22:34 PM 448 Views
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Re: Yet - 19/11/2009 08:35:37 PM 513 Views
Re: Yet - 29/11/2009 06:56:40 AM 470 Views
I take it that was a reply to BlackAdder... *NM* - 19/11/2009 09:04:32 PM 223 Views
Assume there was no Rebellion - 19/11/2009 10:06:28 PM 582 Views
Right. Even if that does not answer his question. *NM* - 19/11/2009 10:11:21 PM 192 Views
Sorry, I forgot to address that... - 19/11/2009 10:20:57 PM 549 Views
Re: Assume there was no Rebellion - 29/11/2009 06:12:00 AM 466 Views
Couldn't be more wrong - delete this evidence-less thread - 21/11/2009 06:36:35 PM 508 Views
OK...? - 21/11/2009 10:16:43 PM 469 Views
You made the assertion, it's not my responsibility to disprove you, - 22/11/2009 04:35:14 PM 471 Views
Re: The more I think about it (Egwene and the Rebels) - 01/12/2009 01:42:13 AM 639 Views
Re: The more I think about it (Egwene and the Rebels) - 01/12/2009 01:43:19 AM 508 Views
Wow... - 01/12/2009 11:37:27 PM 495 Views
Egwene could've done most of what she did without screentime. *NM* - 19/12/2009 07:30:14 PM 191 Views

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