Why did only 4 clans leave the waste to avenge the tree cut down? It seems like with Aiel honer that they all would have... just thought it was curious
Only these 4 clans could strike an agreement that they would attack the Treekillers under Janduin's leadership. Likely the Taardad were the Aiel, who gave the Avendoraldera to Cairhien years ago, and thus felt insulted the most. They probably searched for some support and at least 3 other clans followed them.
I think the relationship between Aiel clans is a bit similar to those between different Ajah in the WT. Some clans are more likely to work with each other, while others are mainly enemies or even have a blood feud (e.g. the Taardad generally don't like the Shaido).
Aviendha alludes at that as well in TGS, ch. 11:
"Did Rand al'Thor know how hard the Wise Ones worked behind his back to maintain Aiel loyalty? Probably not. He saw them all as one homogeneous group, sworn to him, to be used. That was one of Rand's great weaknesses. He could not see that Aiel, like other people, did not like being used as tools. The clans were far less tightly knit than he believed. Blood feuds had been put aside for him. Couldn't he understand how incredible that was? Couldn't he see how tenuous that alliance continued to be?"
Why did only 4 clans leave the waste?
02/02/2010 04:22:42 AM
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They probably knew that only four would be needed
02/02/2010 06:09:10 AM
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I dont agree...
02/02/2010 07:01:59 AM
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Well when you think about it, four is still a substantial number.
02/02/2010 08:05:52 AM
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It was still enough to deal with what all the wetlands threw at them.
02/02/2010 08:17:46 AM
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Probably...
02/02/2010 11:45:30 AM
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Don't faint, but I agree with you
02/02/2010 01:46:07 PM
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I suppose once in a while even you agree with reason. *NM*
02/02/2010 02:07:25 PM
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I think it's more like stopped clocks being right twice a day. *NM*
02/02/2010 11:12:12 PM
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