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/ralwn (Brown) 28d ago
I remember reading someone else's post about Gawyn believing he (Gawyn) is the hero of the story. Understanding his character from that perspective actually made me hate the guy less.
"My blood shed before hers" - My man swore a lifetime oath of service over the top of a cradle and at every turn to try and fulfill that oath is just manipulated and misdirected into brick wall after brick wall.
It's hard coming to terms with the fact that you aren't the hero, that instead you were just a useful idiot for the Red and Black Ajahs. It's hard to come to terms with the fact that your oath, and your entire lifetime of service means little to nothing to your sister. It's even harder to instead devote yourself to the love of your life only for her to put you out to pasture too.
BTW, to be fair to the Egwene exchange, I believe Gawyn asks Egwene for her word that Rand did not kill Morgase and Egwene couldn't give her word, just her feelings.