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Bull! fionwe1987 Send a noteboard - 06/12/2009 02:55:13 AM
You can't seriously argue that it's more believeable that Egwene became a crucial player, than people like the three ta'veren or Nynaeve, or even Elayne and Aviendha. All of those have better abilities or had better training.


The three ta'veren? Mat and Perrin just rose into their positions of power due to magically acquired knowledge and ta'veren respectively. Neither really earned it, and became good at their jobs after being forced into leadership.

Rand learned from Lan and Moiraine, mostly, but most of his teaching was something Egwene was privy to as well.

Nynaeve? Exactly what has she got? Few years as village Wisdom? That makes her sensible and tough, not world leader material.

Elayne had good teachers in Morghase, Thom and Bryne, true.

Aviendha was a stubborn girl, who knew nothing but to stab with spears. She has learned only recently how to be a good WO.

Egwene, on the other hand, had Nynaeve to nurture her initially, then was really close to Moiraine, who thought her a lot. She spent a phenomenal amount of time with the Wise Ones, learning not just her TAR abilities but about how to turn situations to her advantage and to never give up.

Then she was mentored by Siuan for many months, learning the subtleties of politics and the laws of the Aes Sedai.

Who else has such a varied training? Who else showed such a tenacity to learn from any person they came across?

Really, your argument makes no sense at all.
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Semirhage and Egwene - 04/12/2009 02:31:45 PM 1740 Views
I agree with all of that. - 04/12/2009 02:58:48 PM 979 Views
Re: I agree with all of that. *NM* - 04/12/2009 03:22:49 PM 472 Views
Re: I agree with all of that. - 04/12/2009 03:29:46 PM 930 Views
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The entire cast is full of Perfect Sues and Stuarts (I may have just made latter up) - 04/12/2009 03:14:27 PM 981 Views
If you plan to write that review before the last two books are out, you better get re-reading now. *NM* - 04/12/2009 03:20:31 PM 412 Views
I'm actually pretty comfortable with it! - 04/12/2009 04:12:32 PM 884 Views
Re: I'm actually pretty comfortable with it! - 04/12/2009 06:50:10 PM 906 Views
about Semirhage - 04/12/2009 03:21:32 PM 1298 Views
but - 04/12/2009 03:26:29 PM 875 Views
Re: but - 04/12/2009 03:35:52 PM 868 Views
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Cadsuane is rather close to perfect herself. - 04/12/2009 08:37:21 PM 964 Views
Re: but - 04/12/2009 05:04:12 PM 882 Views
Re: but - 04/12/2009 05:41:51 PM 889 Views
She was never THAT person. - 06/12/2009 01:22:39 AM 854 Views
Never WHAT person? - 06/12/2009 10:21:43 PM 887 Views
I'm not sure I agree - 08/12/2009 12:54:43 PM 734 Views
I agree! - 04/12/2009 04:31:24 PM 840 Views
Re: about Semirhage - 04/12/2009 08:16:15 PM 878 Views
Alas, Semirhage was actually an idiot - 04/12/2009 05:03:48 PM 1014 Views
Re: Alas, Semirhage was actually an idiot - 04/12/2009 06:42:41 PM 863 Views
If one compares the characters... - 05/12/2009 11:24:16 AM 797 Views
Did I miss Rand's marriage ceremonies? I always thought the three girls only bonded him *NM* - 05/12/2009 11:27:36 AM 405 Views
You are right... - 05/12/2009 12:21:59 PM 841 Views
I disagree - 05/12/2009 05:11:28 PM 818 Views
Egwene had the best mix of teachers and a desire to learn. Most believable, IMO. *NM* - 04/12/2009 10:17:56 PM 431 Views
That's really nonsense - 05/12/2009 11:13:20 AM 782 Views
I think your perception is very skewed - 05/12/2009 05:16:46 PM 814 Views
Agreed - 05/12/2009 06:15:46 PM 846 Views
Bull! - 06/12/2009 02:55:13 AM 836 Views
Rabbit! - 06/12/2009 04:14:10 AM 769 Views
Re: Alas, Semirhage was actually an idiot - 05/12/2009 06:11:40 PM 836 Views
Indeed - 05/12/2009 06:30:39 PM 882 Views
And yet Egwene is still a fool regarding Gawyn. - 04/12/2009 05:44:49 PM 941 Views
Gawyn is a fool all of his own - 04/12/2009 08:02:10 PM 865 Views
Re: Gawyn is a fool all of his own - 05/12/2009 05:54:11 AM 780 Views
Please stop - your use of logic here is sickening! - 06/12/2009 04:43:31 AM 852 Views
I disagree with most of that - 05/12/2009 10:58:12 AM 858 Views
Egwene has a long way to go ... - 05/12/2009 06:16:31 PM 868 Views
Hardly a blunder - 06/12/2009 01:43:54 AM 822 Views
Re: Hardly a blunder? Send Egwene back to Silviana. - 07/12/2009 04:03:08 PM 849 Views
Or she her rescue forced her hand. She lost her advantage - 07/12/2009 04:47:56 PM 735 Views
She lost her advantage?!? Siuan probably saved her life - 09/12/2009 11:57:26 AM 831 Views
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She should have attacked when they first arrived - 07/12/2009 09:35:33 PM 774 Views
Don't damn me, damn Graendal - 09/12/2009 12:51:18 PM 797 Views
Re: Don't damn me, damn Graendal - 09/12/2009 06:11:53 PM 963 Views
A couple of points - 09/12/2009 07:11:18 PM 843 Views
I'm re-reading the series now for the first time in years. Egwene has always been a weak character. - 07/12/2009 01:12:15 AM 825 Views
LOL *NM* - 07/12/2009 04:29:56 AM 341 Views
I think you'll find few people who agree with you on both of those counts... - 07/12/2009 01:53:58 PM 787 Views
Not at all. - 07/12/2009 03:20:38 PM 773 Views
Irritating teen spirits ... - 07/12/2009 04:32:51 PM 868 Views
As long as the bags were Louis Vuitton all would be fine *NM* - 07/12/2009 04:51:13 PM 470 Views
You must not have been reading the same series I have. - 07/12/2009 10:33:23 PM 897 Views
Re: You must not have been reading the same series I have. - 09/12/2009 01:12:56 PM 800 Views
Re: You must not have been reading the same series I have. - 09/12/2009 02:59:04 PM 858 Views

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