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Re: These are reasons why the SPLIT is necessary. I was not questioning that. fairfax Send a noteboard - 08/02/2010 05:47:36 AM
I misunderstood your original post. I agree so far the White Tower has been mostly useless. A White Tower that had not isolated itself from the real world, a White Tower that had not blinded itself with arrogance, or a White Tower that was willing not to be the center of attention would have been a help to Rand.


What I was asking is If the split is so good and necessary, why was it so important that Egwene win? What is the significance of her victory? Why should all these benefits of the Tower's benign neglect of Rand and the world cease, and what can Egwene actually provide that is significantly better than that same benign neglect?


Egwene obviously is acceptable to both the SAS and the White Tower AS, and can unite the Tower. Egwene will not allow the White Tower to be subjugated by Rand, but will allow the White Tower to be allied with Rand. Egwene has a much more adaptable mind (since she hasn't been indoctrinated by the Tower for 100 years) than the average Aes Sedai. Her castigating the Aes Sedai for trying to capture Rand, for trying to control Rand, and her idea of an embassy to Rand all suggest she is willing to help Rand.

A united White Tower adds strength in the number of channelers, a skill set the WO and windfinders don't have, an army with a Great General, and moral and diplomatic suasion in Randland. A White Tower willing to facilitate Rand's victory would be very helpful indeed. Randland would be much better off with benign neglect than a White Tower that is trying to "guide" Rand's victory

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So what was the point of the White Tower struggle? Cannoli - 07/02/2010 04:41:58 AM 1799 Views
The Tower will likely have some sort of "badass army" moment at the end... or, they'd BETTER beetnemesis - 07/02/2010 06:46:51 AM 680 Views
Re: The Tower will likely have some sort of "badass army" moment at the end... or, they'd BETTER lyringlas - 08/02/2010 05:43:52 PM 555 Views
I think the breaking of the tower was.... brett014 - 07/02/2010 07:55:48 AM 762 Views
Nice idea, that does seem to make sense in hindsight. Lord Haart - 07/02/2010 06:18:35 PM 556 Views
Yes, but that isn't the point. Cannoli - 08/02/2010 04:14:32 AM 646 Views
Re: Yes, but that isn't the point. brett014 - 08/02/2010 04:40:52 AM 618 Views
YES!! The SPLIT is important. So why is ENDING the split such a necessary goal? Cannoli - 08/02/2010 04:55:46 AM 547 Views
Re: YES!! The SPLIT is important. So why is ENDING the split such a necessary goal? brett014 - 08/02/2010 02:43:48 PM 654 Views
Re: YES!! The SPLIT is important. So why is ENDING the split such a necessary goal? Cannoli - 10/02/2010 09:49:59 PM 614 Views
Re: the wise ones. Lord Haart - 13/02/2010 10:21:55 AM 458 Views
They're not the biggest clan... fionwe1987 - 13/02/2010 02:20:38 PM 559 Views
Thank you Cannoli - 15/02/2010 01:24:05 PM 663 Views
No problem. *NM* fionwe1987 - 15/02/2010 09:05:11 PM 231 Views
Re: So what was the point of the White Tower struggle? Lord Haart - 07/02/2010 06:14:31 PM 656 Views
Re: The point was that Rand needed the division. Watcher - 07/02/2010 08:34:10 PM 606 Views
small disagreement darius_sedai - 07/02/2010 08:42:07 PM 547 Views
Re: small disagreement Cannoli - 08/02/2010 04:37:03 AM 485 Views
Egwene and Siuan have noted that there are plenty of the new Novices darius_sedai - 15/02/2010 04:22:35 PM 554 Views
Re: So what was the point of the White Tower struggle? Cannoli - 08/02/2010 04:34:52 AM 695 Views
Re: So what was the point of the White Tower struggle? Lord Haart - 08/02/2010 06:56:01 AM 564 Views
Such a resolution could have been a minor plot point like settling Tear or Cairhien Cannoli - 11/02/2010 11:53:41 PM 606 Views
Re: Such a resolution could have been a minor plot point like settling Tear or Cairhien Lord Haart - 13/02/2010 10:45:06 AM 622 Views
Re: So what was the point of the White Tower struggle? fairfax - 07/02/2010 10:42:27 PM 515 Views
These are reasons why the SPLIT is necessary. I was not questioning that. Cannoli - 08/02/2010 04:50:11 AM 694 Views
Re: These are reasons why the SPLIT is necessary. I was not questioning that. fairfax - 08/02/2010 05:47:36 AM 567 Views
Re: These are reasons why the SPLIT is necessary. I was not questioning that. orius - 13/02/2010 09:33:04 AM 446 Views
For that matter, what is the point of Andor? fionwe1987 - 08/02/2010 06:08:32 AM 607 Views
Re: For that matter, what is the point of Andor? brett014 - 08/02/2010 03:38:54 PM 555 Views
Especially true if Lord Haart - 08/02/2010 07:16:04 PM 524 Views
But Tar Valon is critical too. fionwe1987 - 08/02/2010 07:41:43 PM 569 Views
Really? Rurouni_Kenshin - 10/02/2010 05:30:02 AM 487 Views
Three women in a boat... fionwe1987 - 10/02/2010 09:12:41 PM 530 Views
Nothing is ever given as a location for that boat that I recall. Cannoli - 11/02/2010 11:54:39 PM 474 Views
So what? This is more or less true, but it has zero relevance to the issue of the Tower. Cannoli - 10/02/2010 10:13:56 PM 607 Views
Re: So what? This is more or less true, but it has zero relevance to the issue of the Tower. fionwe1987 - 12/02/2010 12:43:19 AM 631 Views
In this, I agree with Fionwe. Lord Haart - 13/02/2010 10:31:07 AM 500 Views
Re: So what? This is more or less true, but it has zero relevance to the issue of the Tower. Cannoli - 15/02/2010 02:23:57 PM 638 Views
Some good points, but I still disagree. Lord Haart - 15/02/2010 06:30:50 PM 528 Views
fionwe1987 - 15/02/2010 10:08:48 PM 617 Views
my thoughts Yunalesca - 09/02/2010 12:58:30 PM 717 Views
Belief and order give strength. Gher - 10/02/2010 11:20:01 PM 549 Views
To pad the last few books in order to make Egwene the Amyrlin. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 17/02/2010 05:25:22 PM 505 Views
I can't say I agree with the use of the term "padding". Lord Haart - 17/02/2010 06:07:25 PM 475 Views
Re: I can't say I agree with the use of the term "padding". RugbyPlayingAshaman - 22/02/2010 11:05:44 PM 536 Views
To unite the Tower under competent leadership, of course. JasonD - 23/02/2010 04:55:02 AM 977 Views
Does a main plotline HAVE to help defeat the DO? car'a'aman - 26/02/2010 04:11:30 PM 660 Views
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