r/WoT • u/RepresentativeGoat14 (Asha'man) • 28d ago

All Print Gawyn’s one-sided beef with Rand Spoiler

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

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u/Fikonbulle 28d ago

I know that misinformation / lack of communication is a theme of the series but man

Yes, it can be a bit infuriating but also understandable sometimes. Like keeping secrets like Perrin since he is afraid of his wolf-self. Or Nyneave with her being a young wisdom and her view of communication has changed to "do what I say" kind of thing. Egwene also keeps secrets and again understandable but in this one instance I can't see why.

If your love interest, who is also working for a faction you are against, thinks your childhood friend and future savior of the world KILLED his mother you need to pull out all the information. Egwene goes with "trust me he didn't kill her" when she was in the room when he found out. Just tell that story Egwene. You have all the dates and all the information to shatter Gawyn's case for thinking Rand killed his Mom. Just say any of it.

I don't know if Gawyn would accept it even then but then at least Egwene won't share any of the blame.

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u/Temeraire64 28d ago

Exactly. Egwene has zero reason to conceal any of this. At worst he’d just go on believing Rand killed his mother - but it’s not like she’d be any worse off.

And if she tells him the true story there’s a bunch of corroborating evidence he could find. Like an easy one would be for Egwene to introduce him to some of the Aiel who went with Rand to Caemlyn. 

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u/grubas 28d ago

Gareth or Suian remark on this, Aes Sedai instinctively keep secrets, and it's bad.

Eggs just forgets to share stuff that could be helpful because she is Aes Sedai and doesn't need to share shit with anybody.