Quote About the Wise Ones

Wow, aren't we all just picking and choosing our proof. I personally don't believe that the Oath Rod causes the agelessness. Check the spot where Rand and Mat are attacked by Couladin coming out of Rhuidean. When the Wise Ones channel at him the book says, and this isn't an exact quote, "Now Rand saw the Wise Ones’ youthful features for what they really were - Aes Sedai agelessness." That would indicate that the Wise Ones do have the Aes Sedai look, the opposite of which seems pivotal to a lot of arguments. And I think that the Forsaken aren't affected by this in the same way that the male Forsaken aren't affected by the taint. They come from an Age more advanced in the Power. They can do things, like avoid agelessness. I also don't agree with with the "Tightening Skin" theory. I think that Leane and Siuan changed because they were free from the Power, not from the Oaths. I also believe that the Oath Rod is a Rod of Dominion. I think that there was, in the Age of Legends, some sort of Aes Sedai parliament. The parliament members would hold special Rods (of Dominion) that would insure that they would keep the promises they made. To "Summon the Rods of Dominion" means, I believe, to call the parliament together, something only a very important man/woman could do.

wotmania says: I do not know if I agree with that whole parliament idea, but you bring up an interesting point with that quote about the Wise One channeling. Hmmmmm... I am not exactly sure what to say, except to mention that I am going to have to pay more attention to the appearance of channelers my next time through the series...