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Re: no she said she wouldn't risk strength and skill in the same place Sidious Send a noteboard - 26/01/2010 11:37:26 AM
The arguments for her death aren't convincing. They all seem to rely on the magnitude of the balefire stream as evidence that she could not have escaped it and the vanishing of her Compulsion as evidence that she was erased from existence. Neither of these present air-tight support for this conclusion.


Reversal of Compulsion is pretty airtight. The Compulsion disappeared at that exact moment. From what we know of channeling, the only possibility was that Graendal was balefired. The only possibility to escape this was that Graendal was not the one who compelled him - but she already told Sammael she would not teach Compulsion to anyone.


that's a pretty big stretch to "would not teach Compulsion to anyone"


"If you think I will teach them Compulsion, erase it from your mind."

Not a big stretch at all, actually.
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Graendal's death would imply a major logical flaw in the story. fionwe1987 - 25/01/2010 05:18:23 PM 2732 Views
I think Graendal's death was a great scene Etzel - 25/01/2010 05:26:51 PM 1467 Views
The scene itself was great. The rest is crap. fionwe1987 - 25/01/2010 05:37:44 PM 1266 Views
After reading 12 WoT books... Etzel - 25/01/2010 05:46:31 PM 1366 Views
You also ignored... randfandom - 25/01/2010 08:15:34 PM 1375 Views
and of course, the obvious theme Sidious - 25/01/2010 09:02:56 PM 1184 Views
Bah! fionwe1987 - 25/01/2010 11:49:33 PM 1333 Views
It's possible that this was mainly written by BS Etzel - 26/01/2010 12:03:03 PM 1300 Views
I think playing too many games just messes up with the integrety and solidness of the books ... amirebram - 26/01/2010 09:46:16 PM 2758 Views
I agree that the set up for her death was rather lame darius_sedai - 25/01/2010 06:14:07 PM 1533 Views
I agree and have my own additional notes as to why I don't think she is dead. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 25/01/2010 06:18:30 PM 1330 Views
Re: I agree and have my own additional notes as to why I don't think she is dead. Underwood - 25/01/2010 06:44:34 PM 1266 Views
well one of her major character parallels is Josef Mengel darius_sedai - 25/01/2010 06:54:43 PM 1086 Views
Can you think of any way that would explain the Compulsion vanishing? beetnemesis - 25/01/2010 07:52:40 PM 1085 Views
that's kind of my whole point darius_sedai - 25/01/2010 08:43:19 PM 1017 Views
Uh, not actually at all really Sidious - 25/01/2010 09:07:52 PM 1320 Views
*shudders* Yondaime - 26/01/2010 02:27:35 AM 1185 Views
*shrugs* darius_sedai - 26/01/2010 08:47:21 AM 1224 Views
None of those "easy explanations" could work beetnemesis - 26/01/2010 07:14:16 AM 1121 Views
my entire problem with the scene is that it just felt too open ended darius_sedai - 26/01/2010 08:58:37 AM 1209 Views
Can't she knot it to disapate after being examined once? Rurouni_Kenshin - 26/01/2010 03:43:55 AM 1048 Views
Do we have evidence that this is possible? Yondaime - 26/01/2010 03:44:48 AM 1214 Views
why would Graendal do that anyway? Sidious - 26/01/2010 04:26:38 AM 1215 Views
Re: why would Graendal do that anyway? Rurouni_Kenshin - 03/02/2010 02:52:32 AM 1161 Views
Re: I agree and have my own additional notes as to why I don't think she is dead. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 26/01/2010 02:03:51 AM 1279 Views
I'm glad you think Be'lal is alive. Fanatic-Templar - 26/01/2010 07:38:40 AM 1033 Views
Re: I'm glad you think Be'lal is alive. darius_sedai - 26/01/2010 08:49:00 AM 1227 Views
Re: I'm glad you think Be'lal is alive. Lord Haart - 26/01/2010 09:19:35 AM 1011 Views
Moiraine probably learned it while researching with Adealas and Vandene. *NM* Gher - 26/01/2010 04:57:09 PM 840 Views
Sidious - 26/01/2010 11:42:04 AM 1219 Views
Didn't Balthamel and Aginor leave corpses? Fanatic-Templar - 26/01/2010 04:35:19 PM 1200 Views
Re: Didn't Balthamel and Aginor leave corpses? Sidious - 26/01/2010 07:06:01 PM 1076 Views
Re: RugbyPlayingAshaman - 26/01/2010 04:44:06 PM 1190 Views
He was balefired by a direct stream in front of at least two credible witnesses. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 26/01/2010 04:10:13 PM 1189 Views
Me, Too. The Name With No Man - 28/01/2010 08:00:09 PM 1184 Views
Re: I agree and have my own additional notes as to why I don't think she is dead. Sidious - 25/01/2010 08:56:16 PM 1298 Views
I believe she's dead Sareitha Sedai - 25/01/2010 09:06:37 PM 1134 Views
Re: I believe she's dead Sidious - 25/01/2010 09:09:58 PM 1181 Views
I don't think she would have taught anyone Sareitha Sedai - 25/01/2010 09:18:03 PM 1001 Views
Besides, if it wasn't Graendal, it implies that she knew of Rand's plan, which is not feasible *NM* Shannow - 26/01/2010 02:01:41 PM 632 Views
The compulsion did not disappear immediately. Read the damned scene! fionwe1987 - 25/01/2010 11:54:02 PM 1303 Views
Re: The compulsion did not disappear immediately. Read the damned scene! Underwood - 26/01/2010 01:22:57 AM 1055 Views
Stop passing judgments... fionwe1987 - 26/01/2010 02:05:21 AM 1243 Views
But your theories are becoming increasingly farfetched Sidious - 26/01/2010 04:21:21 AM 1114 Views
I repeat that I find her "death" monumental... fionwe1987 - 26/01/2010 07:16:13 PM 1090 Views
Re: I repeat that I find her "death" monumental... Sidious - 26/01/2010 07:23:29 PM 1126 Views
Dude, then you derailed the thread... fionwe1987 - 26/01/2010 07:31:55 PM 1035 Views
Not really Sidious - 26/01/2010 07:35:06 PM 1135 Views
Re: Not really fionwe1987 - 26/01/2010 07:45:20 PM 1198 Views
Re: Not really Sidious - 28/01/2010 04:27:17 PM 1121 Views
Re: Stop passing judgments... RugbyPlayingAshaman - 26/01/2010 04:40:37 PM 1088 Views
*NM* RugbyPlayingAshaman - 26/01/2010 05:00:10 PM 601 Views
Everyone can see residues- only a select few can "read" them beetnemesis - 26/01/2010 07:42:19 AM 1149 Views
no she said she wouldn't risk strength and skill in the same place darius_sedai - 26/01/2010 08:51:31 AM 1053 Views
Re: no she said she wouldn't risk strength and skill in the same place Sidious - 26/01/2010 11:37:26 AM 1181 Views
read the whole quote darius_sedai - 26/01/2010 04:35:17 PM 883 Views
LOL! You read the whole quote Sidious - 26/01/2010 07:00:41 PM 1000 Views
the risk she won't take is strength and skill residing together. darius_sedai - 27/01/2010 12:40:09 AM 1073 Views
Re: the risk she won't take is strength and skill residing together. Sidious - 28/01/2010 04:28:21 PM 1212 Views
I don't see any flaws. Skeeve the Great - 25/01/2010 09:14:44 PM 1251 Views
But... fionwe1987 - 25/01/2010 11:44:49 PM 1005 Views
Re: But... Skeeve the Great - 26/01/2010 01:14:51 AM 1145 Views
That is what I thought ... Yondaime - 26/01/2010 01:24:18 AM 1056 Views
That still doesn't make sense. fionwe1987 - 26/01/2010 02:23:12 AM 1237 Views
But, having a clean up guy does make sense. Yondaime - 26/01/2010 03:02:13 AM 1270 Views
But the clean up guy would require another clean up guy! fionwe1987 - 26/01/2010 03:35:44 AM 1121 Views
Re: But the clean up guy would require another clean up guy! Yondaime - 26/01/2010 04:12:41 AM 1051 Views
Nonsense. Fanatic-Templar - 26/01/2010 07:50:04 AM 987 Views
Dude, read what I said please... fionwe1987 - 26/01/2010 07:21:52 PM 1165 Views
Re: Dude, read what I said please... Fanatic-Templar - 26/01/2010 09:28:25 PM 1148 Views
Kerb had no initiative... he was under too heavy a Compulsion to think for himself darius_sedai - 27/01/2010 12:45:47 AM 1037 Views
I think he had some, albeit probably not a whole lot Yondaime - 27/01/2010 01:03:44 AM 1092 Views
Nynaeve and Elayne were under a weaker compulsion... fionwe1987 - 27/01/2010 03:10:52 AM 911 Views
We don't know that, exactly Yondaime - 27/01/2010 03:50:44 AM 984 Views
If you cannot provide an answer... fionwe1987 - 27/01/2010 03:10:40 AM 1063 Views
Seriously? Fanatic-Templar - 27/01/2010 03:55:57 AM 1086 Views
Maybe... Etzel - 27/01/2010 11:08:10 AM 1050 Views
Messenger was running around being obvious. Noone would suspect Kerb though. Case Closed. *NM* Lord Haart - 26/01/2010 11:08:16 AM 748 Views
Thank the creator you're not in the police then. *NM* fionwe1987 - 26/01/2010 07:22:29 PM 690 Views
Ok, in more detail: Lord Haart - 26/01/2010 08:16:30 PM 1167 Views
I'm tired of making this point... fionwe1987 - 26/01/2010 08:39:22 PM 904 Views
Re: I'm tired of making this point... Syraelle - 26/01/2010 08:44:51 PM 1083 Views
Thoughts Heiko - 26/01/2010 01:05:45 AM 1003 Views
But that means she's dead Skeeve the Great - 26/01/2010 01:20:19 AM 1044 Views
Re: But that means she's dead Heiko - 26/01/2010 05:31:25 AM 1139 Views
Nope. Ramshalan was just "collecting taxes" or something. Lord Haart - 26/01/2010 11:10:25 AM 983 Views
Re: Nope. Ramshalan was NOT just "collecting taxes" or something. Syraelle - 26/01/2010 05:41:17 PM 1056 Views
By, the way, if I understand this correctly... Fanatic-Templar - 26/01/2010 04:49:45 PM 1218 Views
Indeed... Etzel - 26/01/2010 05:13:53 PM 1230 Views
Re: Indeed... Sidious - 26/01/2010 07:04:40 PM 1051 Views
I'm not arguing she's alive, but... fionwe1987 - 26/01/2010 07:29:42 PM 1070 Views
Re: I'm not arguing she's alive, but... Underwood - 26/01/2010 07:58:41 PM 1054 Views
Re: I'm not arguing she's alive, but... Fanatic-Templar - 26/01/2010 09:42:52 PM 870 Views
Re: I'm not arguing she's alive, but... fionwe1987 - 27/01/2010 03:26:46 AM 1084 Views
Re: I'm not arguing she's alive, but... Fanatic-Templar - 27/01/2010 04:05:23 AM 1194 Views
That's not fair Yondaime - 27/01/2010 04:09:38 AM 1031 Views
I agree about the 'awesome' part . Fanatic-Templar - 27/01/2010 05:41:00 AM 1010 Views
Does anybody have a link to it? (nothing on Google). I'm intrigued. *NM* Lord Haart - 27/01/2010 08:27:13 AM 644 Views
It was on Wotmania. Someone copied all the theories, but I don't recall whom. *NM* Fanatic-Templar - 27/01/2010 08:31:00 AM 776 Views
I just think it's funny that what you call omniscience has been done by the Forsaken before. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 27/01/2010 02:02:44 PM 1003 Views
But Graendal was the victim of a greater plot. Lord Haart - 27/01/2010 05:30:28 PM 1108 Views
So your response is that Ishamael/Moridin is omniscient, not Graendal. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 27/01/2010 05:57:20 PM 1171 Views
Re: So your response is that Ishamael/Moridin is omniscient, not Graendal. Lord Haart - 28/01/2010 04:05:21 AM 1185 Views
Give me one example. Just one. *NM* Fanatic-Templar - 27/01/2010 06:52:44 PM 715 Views
Ishamael plans millennia ahead by sowing the seeds for the Black Ajah, the Seanchan and the current RugbyPlayingAshaman - 28/01/2010 01:57:39 PM 1169 Views
Not even comparable. Fanatic-Templar - 28/01/2010 06:31:06 PM 939 Views
Re: Not even comparable. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 28/01/2010 07:50:38 PM 1053 Views
Could you please take the effort to read my posts? Fanatic-Templar - 28/01/2010 10:45:01 PM 1004 Views
Re: Could you please take the effort to read my posts? RugbyPlayingAshaman - 29/01/2010 03:49:43 PM 1051 Views
Re: Could you please take the effort to read my posts? Fanatic-Templar - 29/01/2010 06:40:43 PM 1036 Views
And, just to double post: Fanatic-Templar - 27/01/2010 07:12:17 PM 821 Views
Re: And, just to double post: RugbyPlayingAshaman - 27/01/2010 08:25:45 PM 1086 Views
Nice answer. Fanatic-Templar - 28/01/2010 12:10:27 AM 1145 Views
Re: Nice answer. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 28/01/2010 01:55:16 PM 1074 Views
Hilarious. Fanatic-Templar - 28/01/2010 06:36:22 PM 1179 Views
Re: Hilarious. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 28/01/2010 07:15:20 PM 1078 Views
Re: Hilarious. Fanatic-Templar - 28/01/2010 07:41:29 PM 1088 Views
Re: Hilarious. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 28/01/2010 07:53:34 PM 940 Views
Re: Hilarious. Fanatic-Templar - 28/01/2010 10:55:57 PM 1122 Views
That's because you didn't look at other posts. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 29/01/2010 03:37:08 PM 1070 Views
Moridin's main directive was.. Etzel - 29/01/2010 03:57:41 PM 1107 Views
Re: Moridin's main directive was.. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 29/01/2010 04:50:16 PM 1149 Views
Preventing order wasn't accomplished... Etzel - 29/01/2010 05:12:22 PM 1106 Views
I disagree. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 29/01/2010 05:28:59 PM 1502 Views
I will stop our discussion here; the posts are already pushed too far to the right of my display. *NM* Etzel - 29/01/2010 06:14:29 PM 576 Views
You expect me to search every post you've made on this forum, ever? Fanatic-Templar - 29/01/2010 06:50:49 PM 1029 Views
Re: I'm not arguing she's alive, but... Skeeve the Great - 27/01/2010 01:00:42 AM 1057 Views
Re: I'm not arguing she's alive, but... fionwe1987 - 27/01/2010 03:26:56 AM 1103 Views
Re: I'm not arguing she's alive, but... Skeeve the Great - 27/01/2010 05:35:39 AM 1077 Views
I don't see a flaw rAndy aL - 27/01/2010 06:24:44 AM 1165 Views
Re: I don't see a flaw Underwood - 27/01/2010 04:18:27 PM 1111 Views
Yup, I'm tired of seeing arguments that ignore the need to back up their own claims. Lord Haart - 27/01/2010 05:47:16 PM 1073 Views
Let's give you one logic path for Millisair being poisoned. TheUltimateReality - 27/01/2010 05:47:04 PM 1098 Views
Spot on. *NM* Lord Haart - 28/01/2010 04:09:26 AM 705 Views
I don't think there's a flaw, I think you misinterpret Graendal's plans DomA - 27/01/2010 06:57:44 PM 1082 Views
Good point on Ituralde - he may still be Compulsed in ways we're yet to discover. *NM* Lord Haart - 28/01/2010 04:11:15 AM 688 Views
Compulsion is limited Sidious - 28/01/2010 04:30:24 PM 1062 Views
Re: Compulsion is limited Lord Haart - 28/01/2010 06:35:05 PM 1196 Views
Re: Compulsion is limited DomA - 28/01/2010 08:26:37 PM 969 Views
Re: Graendal's death would imply a major logical flaw in the story. taura-tierno - 27/01/2010 09:11:32 PM 1058 Views
There's really no further purpose for her character. Libby - 09/02/2010 10:52:58 PM 1143 Views
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