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How did she ever dodge the Black Ajah? Lordling Send a noteboard - 24/01/2010 10:53:17 AM

Also, Moiraine was cut off from the Tower for about 20 years- Siuan mentions that Moiraine is almost never in Tar Valon. Compared to the cushy, political life of other Aes Sedai, I'd say a life of dodging the Black Ajah is very much a sacrfice.

The Black ajah was only trying to hunt down every single potential male channeler, Moiraine and the Blacks never had a common target. You make it seem like she was in constant danger by the Black ajah. She wasn't. Merean tried to kill her, yes, but she might well have been the only one. Verin led a much riskier life. Who knows what things Verin was forced to commit as a Black in order to not blow her cover?

IMO, even Siuan had a harder life than Moiraine. At least Moiraine was doing something important with her buddy Lan. Whereas Siuan was rotting in the Tower burdened by responsibilities, abandoning everything in order to be the Amyrlin.

P.S. Cadsuane also never spends time at the Tower. AND she's been doing that for hundreds of years before Moiraine was born. Oh Caddy, you gave up so much!
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reply to my own survey ajah - 23/01/2010 08:53:26 AM 1069 Views
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Re: I'd say there are only two serious candidates, and one clear winner ajah - 23/01/2010 09:23:18 AM 1059 Views
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Yes, but you're incompetent Sidious - 25/01/2010 04:39:49 PM 828 Views
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Re: Bornhold, leading the suicide charge against the Seanchan in TGH. ajah - 23/01/2010 10:15:27 PM 974 Views
Can totally get behind Tuon for that scene. Bornhold's a boring fanatic, though. *NM* beetnemesis - 24/01/2010 09:28:11 AM 452 Views
Rand? Fanatic-Templar - 23/01/2010 05:08:48 PM 1005 Views
Rand and Verin randfandom - 23/01/2010 06:05:10 PM 928 Views
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Incidentally... Fanatic-Templar - 23/01/2010 10:00:02 PM 889 Views
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Psh, who joins the Aes Sedai with a cause? beetnemesis - 24/01/2010 09:55:29 AM 767 Views
How did she ever dodge the Black Ajah? Lordling - 24/01/2010 10:53:17 AM 827 Views
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She was fighting the BA, but they couldn't know she existed beetnemesis - 25/01/2010 05:14:47 AM 925 Views
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Egwene should be considered *NM* Reptile - 24/01/2010 04:50:38 PM 412 Views
I'm going with darius_sedai - 24/01/2010 06:06:57 AM 871 Views
A very sensible suggestion. I agree. *NM* Lordling - 24/01/2010 10:56:55 AM 364 Views
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Easy Winner... Kieran - 24/01/2010 10:36:14 PM 763 Views
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+1, this belongs on the list *NM* BlackAdder - 26/01/2010 11:27:00 AM 338 Views
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Nynaeve isn't the "most fearless", but she is the bravest JasonD - 24/02/2010 09:18:15 PM 907 Views
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