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I had a theory... Phelix Send a noteboard - 22/12/2009 09:25:57 PM
I actually think the only sensible angreal that we have seen in this series was Graendal's ring - the others are a little corny.

"Let's mass produce some angreal! Oh, and they'll all be in the shape of...a fat man sitting in the lotus position!"

"Oh, let's make a few that look like crystal swords!"

"Anything that doesn't look basic or is easy to hide is approved by our quality control fashionistas!"

"I want to make one in the shape of a ring."

Dead silence...


that sa'angreal had to be made by a circle, and were shaped by the leader of the circle. Intent matters in most things in the WoT world, so if you're leading a circle to make a sa'angreal that can be used as a weapon, as you form it, perhaps it takes on the shape of a weapon in your mind.

The people making the Choedan Kal were trying to make something damned impressive that would be the greatest work of their age, so they made giant statues. Vora's sa'angreal, the wand that Egwene uses to smack down the Seanchan, is nondescript and might be something more along the mass-produced model.

The angreal we've seen in the series could easily have been personal tools made by particular aes sedai for their own use... but the ring, the jewelery items, were probably the mass produced angreals that were very impersonal.
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Callandor tjacknorris - 22/12/2009 12:52:43 PM 1435 Views
I think because it's smaller... Bryn - 22/12/2009 02:10:57 PM 788 Views
Re: I think because it's smaller... Mat_Cauthon33 - 22/12/2009 05:40:28 PM 921 Views
RJ on Callandor and its flaw Etzel - 22/12/2009 02:49:11 PM 1186 Views
Damn you for stealing my thunder! *NM* Shannow - 22/12/2009 02:53:41 PM 388 Views
Always a pleasure! *NM* Etzel - 22/12/2009 02:58:29 PM 349 Views
I'm gonna have to be faster on the trigger with you around... Shannow - 22/12/2009 03:01:04 PM 633 Views
I use the Theoryland database. *NM* Etzel - 22/12/2009 05:03:06 PM 342 Views
It's always strange to me how despite mass production of angreal and sa'angreal no Forsaken had one RugbyPlayingAshaman - 22/12/2009 09:15:27 PM 649 Views
The only logical answer... Shannow - 22/12/2009 10:07:40 PM 749 Views
Stacking up power Mysteria Indictus - 23/12/2009 10:46:46 AM 645 Views
Ummm, why would they seal and ward a flawed sa'angreal in the Stone...? entyti - 22/12/2009 11:42:03 PM 634 Views
Prophecy *NM* Shadowkiller - 23/12/2009 12:43:59 AM 371 Views
Here's the exact answer, straight from RJ... Shannow - 22/12/2009 02:53:23 PM 881 Views
Re: Here's the exact answer, straight from RJ... tjacknorris - 22/12/2009 05:00:29 PM 702 Views
The Nazi's did have that weapon. Mat_Cauthon33 - 22/12/2009 05:46:41 PM 959 Views
Re: The Nazi's did have that weapon. tjacknorris - 22/12/2009 06:54:05 PM 673 Views
Where does it say LTT used it? Myrdhyn - 22/12/2009 07:29:02 PM 778 Views
I seem to recall... Phelix - 22/12/2009 07:40:36 PM 636 Views
Re: I seem to recall... tjacknorris - 22/12/2009 11:11:53 PM 627 Views
Re: I seem to recall... Myrdhyn - 23/12/2009 03:13:50 PM 685 Views
Re: Here's the exact answer, straight from RJ... tjacknorris - 22/12/2009 05:04:17 PM 686 Views
Rand used the fat man to over power Asmodean when they were screwing around in Rhuidean *NM* Velveti - 22/12/2009 06:12:39 PM 339 Views
Re: Here's the exact answer, straight from RJ... Lordling - 22/12/2009 07:32:53 PM 622 Views
That seems to be just his paranoia talking *NM* Shadowkiller - 22/12/2009 07:48:11 PM 332 Views
While I agree... Phelix - 22/12/2009 08:11:27 PM 651 Views
How funny is it that they're mass-producing crystalline swords and humanoid statuettes? RugbyPlayingAshaman - 22/12/2009 09:18:33 PM 647 Views
I had a theory... Phelix - 22/12/2009 09:25:57 PM 718 Views
Since they were mass produced, I reckon each Forsaken probably had a personal sa'angreal... Shannow - 22/12/2009 09:49:14 PM 623 Views
If sa'angreal were massproduced, it is a wonder that the world wasn't destroyed during the WoP, IMO ursidae - 22/12/2009 10:26:47 PM 821 Views
*oops* BlackAdder - 23/12/2009 05:45:32 PM 575 Views
What if I wanted to keep it on my coffee table?? Wotmaniac Reborn - 23/12/2009 03:57:45 AM 660 Views
Don't forget sa'angreal the size of the Colossus of Rhodes *NM* BlackAdder - 23/12/2009 05:43:10 PM 650 Views
Re: Callandor tjacknorris - 22/12/2009 11:09:26 PM 764 Views
Perhaps a Great Lord of Chaos - 23/12/2009 06:23:21 AM 655 Views
Re: Callandor Mysteria Indictus - 23/12/2009 11:07:20 AM 614 Views
That doesn't really fly... Myrdhyn - 23/12/2009 03:24:11 PM 640 Views
It must be different for angreal/sa'angreal vs. ter'angreal. BlackAdder - 23/12/2009 05:53:09 PM 736 Views
Re: It must be different for angreal/sa'angreal vs. ter'angreal. Myrdhyn - 23/12/2009 06:54:49 PM 576 Views
It could well fly Mysteria Indictus - 24/12/2009 10:23:37 AM 706 Views
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