tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4833204375789249557.post7504676957228152590..comments2024-01-14T15:52:43.644-05:00Comments on The Thirteenth Depository - A Wheel of Time Blog: Aes Sedai History from the Breaking to the Hundred Years WarDominichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17610557134981958201noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4833204375789249557.post-46448816987203101442010-10-09T09:43:10.396-04:002010-10-09T09:43:10.396-04:00I wouldn't rule out that they were criminals a...I wouldn't rule out that they were criminals and barrel-scrapings of the pre-"Final Total Collapse of Any Trace Vestiges of Civic Authority Whatsoever" era of the Westlands.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4833204375789249557.post-48642123685086216712010-01-07T07:05:12.524-05:002010-01-07T07:05:12.524-05:00I agree. It might link back to when RJ decided to ...I agree. It might link back to when RJ decided to link Agelessness and oaths but in book terms, I've assumed it was Rand mis-interpreting what he saw.<br /><br />LJ.LordJussnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4833204375789249557.post-49219259640376157312010-01-05T19:39:58.434-05:002010-01-05T19:39:58.434-05:00I think it was an unfortunate word choice.
The wo...I think it was an unfortunate word choice.<br /><br />The women are far from ageless; they are quite decrepit looking with skin so fragile it might tear at the slightest touch, etc. This is nothing like how old oath-sworn Aes Sedai are described as. They don't have much vigour either, unlike say Romanda or Vandene.<br /><br />They have obviously lived far longer than the 300 or so years that anyone who has sworn even one oath on the oath rod lives. <br /><br />They arrived at the Jenn's caravans a full year before word of the Aes Sedai planning to build Tar Valon reached it. The news about the founding of Tar Valon came from the proto-Cairhienin's advisor, so I think the Jenn's Aes Sedai had nothing to do with the Tar Valon Aes Sedai at all and had never sworn any oaths.<br /><br />I think they were the first or maybe second generation Aes Sedai after the Age of Legends, which is why they didn't know how to Travel (well before this time no Aes Sedai did). They were not part of the 47AB meeting which decided to amalgamate all women and to build Tar Valon. Since the unification had barely begun, I really don't think any Oaths were adopted at all yet.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14767984732078916662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4833204375789249557.post-50935744362205770422010-01-05T05:38:57.032-05:002010-01-05T05:38:57.032-05:00Hiya,
I'm interested to know what you make of...Hiya,<br /><br />I'm interested to know what you make of the Aes Sedai at Rhuidean being described as ageless. This implies that they had sworn on the Oath Rod which must therefore have been in use very early in the Tower's history. <br /><br />Alternatively people see what they expect to see and Rand could have done so.<br /><br />It could be an error but RJ stated at a signing that the Rhuidean Aes Sedai were not from the age of legends. What are your thoughts?<br /><br />LJ.LordJussnoreply@blogger.com