This whole post is spoilers upon spoilers... so ummm, yea... warned
Just to add a bit to what was said here- she is the only woman who knows how to counter Balefire, and she also has in her arsenal the ability to produce magic items. If she has a copy of one she can usually figure out how it works given a few weeks (or a few months if it is particularly ingenious or works with magics she is not as strong in) she can reproduce most magical weapons she can find, and she can create an unbreakable material out of base metal. The material is light but not flexible and any force used on it only makes it stronger. In fact the only record we have of this material breaking required a extraordinary effort over 3000-odd years by the devil deity.
Politically, she is use to being underestimated due to her youth and lack of noble birth, but that is more to her advantage than not. She's willing to be patient and let her plans roll out slowly if need be, even accepting if others look down on her or ridicule her while she waits, but she is also able to seize an advantage presented to her unexpectedly. her group of witches are also respected across the land, and she could with some work summon a reasonably large army in addition to the forces she already has at her command, which includes the warrior society to some degree.
Her witch followers are bound by three oath- the key of which for this would be: not to tell a lie (but the truth you hear may not be the one you thought) and to not use their power to kill unless against evil creatures, in defence of themselves or another witch, or in defence of their Warder- a magically enhanced fighter. The witches also cannot make any weapons that are intended to fight humans. Eqwene is not bound by these requirements.
and she also has in her arsenal the ability to produce magic items. If she has a copy of one she can usually figure out how it works given a few weeks (or a few months if it is particularly ingenious or works with magics she is not as strong in) she can reproduce most magical weapons she can find,
derp you are right- sorry, at work and the shortened week has called out all the hurr and their durr is more contagious than a week in Shadar Logoth's relaxing silver fog spaw.
No worries. I've derped quite a bit myself when it comes to this series. 14 books worth of characters, events, and abilities can get confusing for anyone.
I'm on a speed reread to so it really doesn't help. I'm burning about a book every 10 days, but I just got Words of Radiance and I want to reread Way of Kings before I start on it, but I got it after I started EotW again so now my reread is a speed run and god damnit I've gone crosseyed.
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u/kaggzz Nov 24 '14
This whole post is spoilers upon spoilers... so ummm, yea... warned
Just to add a bit to what was said here- she is the only woman who knows how to counter Balefire, and she also has in her arsenal the ability to produce magic items. If she has a copy of one she can usually figure out how it works given a few weeks (or a few months if it is particularly ingenious or works with magics she is not as strong in) she can reproduce most magical weapons she can find, and she can create an unbreakable material out of base metal. The material is light but not flexible and any force used on it only makes it stronger. In fact the only record we have of this material breaking required a extraordinary effort over 3000-odd years by the devil deity.
Politically, she is use to being underestimated due to her youth and lack of noble birth, but that is more to her advantage than not. She's willing to be patient and let her plans roll out slowly if need be, even accepting if others look down on her or ridicule her while she waits, but she is also able to seize an advantage presented to her unexpectedly. her group of witches are also respected across the land, and she could with some work summon a reasonably large army in addition to the forces she already has at her command, which includes the warrior society to some degree.
Her witch followers are bound by three oath- the key of which for this would be: not to tell a lie (but the truth you hear may not be the one you thought) and to not use their power to kill unless against evil creatures, in defence of themselves or another witch, or in defence of their Warder- a magically enhanced fighter. The witches also cannot make any weapons that are intended to fight humans. Eqwene is not bound by these requirements.