so i can wake up in the morning with a story to tell

[furiosity]

I've been re-reading the Wheel of Time series in my sparse free time, and I wonder -- could a Seanchan-born damane be a Darkfriend? On her own, without compulsion by a sul'dam?

Anyone? Bueller?

Also, does anyone know when RJ is planning on finishing the bloody series? :|

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[ex_trolleys]

MUNCHKINS ARE SO CUTE. ;___;

[yodels]

That cat looks like a prairie dog.

[lurkitty]

OMG - Meerkitties!

[b2wm]

Sounds plausible, but of course, aren't damanes* taken rather young?

*Damnit, part of me knows that doesn't look right, but I'm not pawing through my bookshelf right now to look up the plural...

(Oh, and f: nevah. Though I say this not yet having read Knife of Dreams.)

[limmenel]

could a Seanchan-born damane be a Darkfriend? On her own, without compulsion by a sul'dam?

I think not, truth be told. Because a Seanchan-born damane would be raised knowing that she was property, and therefore would never develop the sense of self necessary to make decisions such as whether or not to be a darkfriend. Unless, however, the damane is a Seanchan-born woman who was originally a sul'dam, and was recaptured as a damane after the events of the second book. In that case, yes, I think she would have developed enough of a sense of self to be a darkfriend, and could possibly retain that as a damane (at least, until her sul'dam learned of it and forced it out of her!).

[limmenel]

Although, if they were incredibly INCREDIBLY good, they might pull it off. If their sul'dam trusts them enough to grant them small freedoms, they might begin to develop their own personality, though I don't know how likely that is to happen... still, from what we saw in the second book, it does seem possible that some of the damane are so eager to please that they could base their personality off of that and, learning of the Dark One, decide that they wish to serve him just as they serve their sul'dam, under the idea that it's the right thing to do and it will benefit the sul'dam and the Seanchan race, and therefore isn't a betrayal.

I have no idea. Just rambling.