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yes she's politically shrewd if completely amoral Zaphod Send a noteboard - 06/02/2010 05:03:19 PM
I think one of the most telling instances of her inconstancy is with regards to Verin. After her vehement 'better dead than collared' and 'better dead, if it's for the good of the Tower' self-delusional BS POV, one would expect her to come down in harsh judgement upon one who, even if contributing to some kind of greater good, made the decision to join the Black Ajah rather than die right there on the spot. But instead, because Egwene only sees her star rising as the one who rooted out the BA (and, granted, her 'I'm ultimately on the side of the light' inspiration to do so as well), she's all 'oh but your soul is pure white, dear Verin'. I'm sure if she were in public, and her position and appearance of authority were in view, she would have probably said 'thank you very much Verin but tower law says we execute you. Goodnight!'

But it's exactly that shifting moral compass and the ability to sniff out what is the appropriate way to appear to humanly interact with some and act as the Amyrlin to others that Egwene has a virtual Talent for, and while it makes her a somewhat reprehensible human being, it does make her about the best an Amyrlin could hope to be.
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I was wrong about Egwene. - 06/02/2010 09:46:43 AM 1981 Views
BTW, I am the god of Irony. Bow to me. *NM* - 06/02/2010 09:47:20 AM 420 Views
I think that if there's a real message to take out of this - 06/02/2010 02:55:47 PM 843 Views
yes she's politically shrewd if completely amoral - 06/02/2010 05:03:19 PM 753 Views
Re: yes she's politically shrewd if completely amoral - 06/02/2010 06:08:40 PM 782 Views
In her defense, she has no way of getting in contact with him - 06/02/2010 11:28:37 PM 832 Views
Re: In her defense, she has no way of getting in contact with him - 06/02/2010 11:47:04 PM 626 Views
Re: In her defense, she has no way of getting in contact with him - 07/02/2010 02:43:13 AM 686 Views
Re: In her defense, she has no way of getting in contact with him - 07/02/2010 11:13:39 PM 805 Views
I might agree with her on your projected Verin scenario - 06/02/2010 11:35:47 PM 939 Views
It really is her most defining quality - 06/02/2010 06:27:17 PM 644 Views
That was nothing. - 06/02/2010 08:48:39 PM 622 Views
The only mitigating factor was that she had already dumped Rand at that time - 06/02/2010 11:34:45 PM 754 Views
Re: The only mitigating factor was that she had already dumped Rand at that time - 06/02/2010 11:51:48 PM 650 Views
Hah! - 07/02/2010 02:22:30 PM 617 Views
There was a nice beginning - "Cannoli: I was wrong about Egwene"... - 06/02/2010 06:42:18 PM 682 Views
I think the title summarizes years of debate *NM* - 07/02/2010 09:26:35 AM 513 Views
I like Egwene. - 08/02/2010 10:22:14 AM 652 Views
And the greater good always conveniently requires her being in charge or getting more power *NM* - 12/02/2010 12:19:05 AM 301 Views
Yes, just like for Rand. *NM* - 12/02/2010 12:24:57 AM 260 Views
And the rest of the Randland Justice League. *NM* - 12/02/2010 05:25:38 PM 264 Views
Re: Rand goes out of his way to discarge authority to others; Egwene, well hopefully in the future *NM* - 13/02/2010 04:20:31 AM 306 Views
Ummm... what? When? *NM* - 13/02/2010 04:53:50 AM 253 Views
Like his Stewards & supporting loyal rulers. *NM* - 15/02/2010 02:30:32 PM 294 Views
Darlin, Caroline, Elayne, Ituralde, Bashere, Logain, Rhuarc, etc. - 15/02/2010 05:57:05 PM 758 Views
Oh you mean all those guys he treats like his personal b*tches? *NM* - 15/02/2010 06:10:17 PM 380 Views
Re: Oh you mean all those guys he treats like his personal b*tches? - 16/02/2010 08:10:02 PM 657 Views
Agreed, that's what I've been saying. - 16/02/2010 08:23:14 PM 648 Views
Well, Egwene has lackeys too! - 15/02/2010 08:12:17 PM 566 Views
Re: Well, Egwene has lackeys too! - 15/02/2010 10:37:50 PM 545 Views
Yup, hopefully she'll be killed, then stilled. - 13/02/2010 11:03:51 PM 543 Views

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