I see no way that Moiraine could have been head of the Blue. Mostly, she wasn't around the WT nearly enough to gain such a political role. And the way she's always resisted being raised Queen in Cairhen, I think it's also likely she would have resisted being elected head of the Blue. She was fully dedicated to her cause of finding the Dragon Reborn - no time for things like being head of the Blue.
I think it would make some sense, if Moiraine was the Blues' Head and thus also a political power to support Siuan, especially with the foremost of all Warders, Lan, at her side. Moiraine is certainly is the most capable and powerful of the Blues. I expect that especially the Blue Ajah is such wise to consider that it makes more sense to have a capable person as Head than necessarily an older AS. Usually people suggest that Anaiya was the Head of the Blue Ajah the whole time. IMO, she only became Head after Moiraine's "death". In Moiraine's conversation with Anaiya in TGH, ch.4, I got the feeling that Moiraine actually ranks higher than Anaiya, because Moiraine never states in her PoV that Anaiya is the Head (just a "friend" and likely a Sitter), but Anaiya tells Moiraine that the Blues miss her, which makes sense if Moiraine is the Head. It's also never stated how often and how long Moiraine was away from the WT in the last years, just by Anaiya that "this time" Moiraine has "been been gone from Tar Valon too long. Much too long. Tar Valon misses you. Your sisters miss you. And you are needed in the White Tower." But even the Red Ajah Head Galina leaves the WT for her mission to capture Rand. It could also explain better, how Moiraine got her angreal, created her good spy network, etc.
a woman who started her political career as an AS by disobeying a direct order from the Amyrlin. It's also clear that the Hall, not the Ajah control angreal usage and that it was Siuan's role as Amyrlin that got her the statue. Also Siuan told Moiraine that she was getting Siuan in hot political waters by her renegade behavior. I can't possibly see the Blues making a trouble maker Ajah Head!
As for Anaiya, if she were AH Moiraine would not have acted any differently towards her in public since the role is secret, and in public Moiraine does outrank Anaiya! It's also possible that Anaiya was not the AH... and was never a Sitter for the Blue, Lelaine, Lyrelle and Anlee (who died and was replaced by Moria) were the Sitters for the Blue throughout the main time line.
Galina is the only current AH who has ever left the Tower, and it makes sense to send the Head of the Red to go contain the Dragon Reborn! That's a single mission with a defined time line... Moiraine has spent the last 20 years running around looking for the Dragon (which is probably how she got most of her Eyes and Ears). Overall she's just not a good choice.
Domani Drag Queen in the White Tower ... Aran'gar watch out!
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05/11/2009 12:07:48 PM
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About Sheriam....
05/11/2009 01:07:14 PM
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I don't think she was turned but i do think she was an unlucky dabbler *NM*
08/11/2009 09:26:50 AM
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thoughts...
05/11/2009 04:12:17 PM
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I don't remember...
05/11/2009 04:38:49 PM
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Re: I don't remember...
05/11/2009 05:06:45 PM
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Maybe you could ask BS..
05/11/2009 05:28:02 PM
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oh, I plan to
05/11/2009 05:36:08 PM
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Cool!
05/11/2009 06:04:50 PM
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I seriously doubt the Blues would elect
28/11/2009 06:37:24 PM
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