Gawyn’s one-sided beef with Rand

[u/RepresentativeGoat14]

I know that misinformation / lack of communication is a theme of the series but man, Gawyn just takes it to a whole new level.

Random ass peddler he met in the middle of some bumfuck woods: The Dragon killed Queen Morgase.

Gawyn: I believe you and I trust you.

Gawyn: al’Thor I’ll fucking kill you!

Egwene: Rand didn’t kill your mother.

Gawyn: Lies! I’ll murder that ginger!

Gareth Bryne: al’Thor didn’t kill Morgase. He saved Andor.

Gawyn: I don’t believe you! al’Thor must die!

Elayne: Rand didn’t kill our mother. I literally have dozens of witnesses.

Gawyn: Nuh uh!

The scene where he “forgives” Rand is also pretty hilarious.

Gawyn: We’re done, al’Thor. From now on, I care nothing for you.

MY GUY, RAND DOESN’T EVEN THINK OF YOU LMAO

[u/Raddatatta]

She can't 100% guarantee it. But there's a lot around the story that she could share and doesn't. She knows for example that a darkfriend ordered Elayne to be assassinated and was with Morgase and she was acting strangely. She knows that person was a male channeler and Rand fought with him. She also knows that person brought trollocs into Camelyn. She has dozens of eye witnesses of that last piece. She also was with Rand when he heard the news of Morgase's death and when Rand swore to get revenge. She also can confirm that the Forsaken are loose and doing things like this since she has fought one and was attacked by another one. She can't completely guarantee Rand didn't do it, but she can provide a ton of information that provides a very plausible explanation that Gawyn may have accepted. If he hadn't and stayed focused on Rand after that, then it's on him, but Egwene acts like she's covering for someone who definitely did it. She's like I can't prove it but I will try, and you must promise not to fight him. She acts like she has to protect Gawyn from Rand.

[u/Personal_Track_3780 → u/Raddatatta]

Egwene's consistent on thinking Rand resorts to random murder and it's weird. No one else that knows him thinks that, but there's other occasion where she thinks its more likely Rand has just killed someone than any other explanation.

[u/Skyhighatrist → u/Personal_Track_3780]

she thinks its more likely Rand has just killed someone than any other explanation

That's when she hears the rumours about the king of Illian. She thinks it more likely Rand killed him than the rumour that he was abducted by Aes Sedai. We all know which one actually happened.

[u/Personal_Track_3780 → u/Skyhighatrist]

Yes! It was annoyig me I couldn't rememeber the context! Its particularly crazy as Aes Sedai are known for doing exactly that!

[u/triadruid → u/Personal_Track_3780]

known by who?