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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 1978 Views
BTW, I am the god of Irony. Bow to me. *NM* - 06/02/2010 09:47:20 AM 419 Views
I think that if there's a real message to take out of this - 06/02/2010 02:55:47 PM 839 Views
yes she's politically shrewd if completely amoral - 06/02/2010 05:03:19 PM 748 Views
Re: yes she's politically shrewd if completely amoral - 06/02/2010 06:08:40 PM 779 Views
In her defense, she has no way of getting in contact with him - 06/02/2010 11:28:37 PM 826 Views
Re: In her defense, she has no way of getting in contact with him - 06/02/2010 11:47:04 PM 623 Views
Re: In her defense, she has no way of getting in contact with him - 07/02/2010 02:43:13 AM 683 Views
Re: In her defense, she has no way of getting in contact with him - 07/02/2010 11:13:39 PM 802 Views
I might agree with her on your projected Verin scenario - 06/02/2010 11:35:47 PM 936 Views
It really is her most defining quality - 06/02/2010 06:27:17 PM 641 Views
That was nothing. - 06/02/2010 08:48:39 PM 618 Views
The only mitigating factor was that she had already dumped Rand at that time - 06/02/2010 11:34:45 PM 751 Views
Re: The only mitigating factor was that she had already dumped Rand at that time - 06/02/2010 11:51:48 PM 647 Views
Hah! - 07/02/2010 02:22:30 PM 611 Views
There was a nice beginning - "Cannoli: I was wrong about Egwene"... - 06/02/2010 06:42:18 PM 679 Views
I think the title summarizes years of debate *NM* - 07/02/2010 09:26:35 AM 512 Views
I like Egwene. - 08/02/2010 10:22:14 AM 648 Views
And the greater good always conveniently requires her being in charge or getting more power *NM* - 12/02/2010 12:19:05 AM 300 Views
Yes, just like for Rand. *NM* - 12/02/2010 12:24:57 AM 259 Views
And the rest of the Randland Justice League. *NM* - 12/02/2010 05:25:38 PM 263 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 305 Views
Ummm... what? When? *NM* - 13/02/2010 04:53:50 AM 252 Views
Like his Stewards & supporting loyal rulers. *NM* - 15/02/2010 02:30:32 PM 292 Views
Darlin, Caroline, Elayne, Ituralde, Bashere, Logain, Rhuarc, etc. - 15/02/2010 05:57:05 PM 753 Views
Oh you mean all those guys he treats like his personal b*tches? *NM* - 15/02/2010 06:10:17 PM 378 Views
Re: Oh you mean all those guys he treats like his personal b*tches? - 16/02/2010 08:10:02 PM 653 Views
Agreed, that's what I've been saying. - 16/02/2010 08:23:14 PM 645 Views
Well, Egwene has lackeys too! - 15/02/2010 08:12:17 PM 562 Views
Re: Well, Egwene has lackeys too! - 15/02/2010 10:37:50 PM 540 Views
Yup, hopefully she'll be killed, then stilled. - 13/02/2010 11:03:51 PM 539 Views

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