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So I've been seeing this being discussed A TON both here and elsewhere that Elaida is being merged with Liandrin.
Why? Let's logic this out.
There are more than one Red sister who are villains. One that we know of (Liandrin) is Black Ajah, while one (Elaida) is the Umbridge of the series.
So, what parts do these two play?
Liandrin
Elaida
Facts:
Why? Let's logic this out.
There are more than one Red sister who are villains. One that we know of (Liandrin) is Black Ajah, while one (Elaida) is the Umbridge of the series.
So, what parts do these two play?
Liandrin
- Responsible for taking Egwene, Elayne, and Nynaeve to Falme.
- Largely responsible for Egwene being damane for most of TGH, and the Seanchan showed up in Episode 8.
- Doesn't show up until TGH and tells EEN basically to shut up and follow her blindly......the way she's being developed now gives more basis to that happening, if it happens. It gives Nynaeve more of a basis for going with her because she's not Moiraine.
- TV!Liandrin has more of a backstory.
- TV!verse has been expanding the backstories of some of the villian characters.
- TV!Liandrin is being developed as a leader...............for the Logain contingent. Nothing else. If we use the book structure of Aes Sedai heirarchies, that would peg TV!Liandrin as the most powerful shawled channeler in that camp.
Elaida
- Main reason she's not in EOTW at all is because she's still in Caemlyn with Elayne. Elayne technically doesn't really become a major character until TGH, same with Elaida.
- Moiraine mentioned Elaida in Episode 8. Not by name, but by deeds taken directly out of New Spring (Chapter 8: Shreds of Serenity).
- Elaida doesn't become a major player until TSR when Siuan and Leane are disposed and Stilled.
- Elaida plays a huge role with the Tower after TSR.
- Theoretically Elaida shouldn't be a major player until Siuan is disposed but they need to establish her first. I'm suspecting we'll meet her in season 2 episode 1 when we meet Elayne. Good money on Elaida being the one to bring Elayne to the Tower. Otherwise, she literally has no reason to be in the story until that point.
Facts:
- So far, we have two unnamed characters casted for Season Two. RJ2 specifically has not stated who they are playing yet (clicky: https://m.imdb.com/title/tt14687506/?ref_=tt_eps_nxt) but that they were major characters.
- We also know that RJ2 has a huge track record of being super vague via Sedai-ing his words around the series and being super misleading.
- Additionally, the only places we've seen the Liandrin is merged with Elaida theory is via theory articles and theories put forth by other fans. RJ2 has not once confirmed that.
- RJ2, however, HAS confirmed that they wouldn't merge the characters of Min, Elayne, and Aviendha because they were such major characters. It can stand to reason the same will be said of Liandrin and Elaida.