The Wheel of Timehas no shortage of villains.
While their back is turned, their other enemies are allowed to flourish.
What Makes the Seanchan So Terrifying in ‘The Wheel of Time’?
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This mysterious culture is best known for enslaving girls who can channel theOne Power.
They must wear the a’dam, which they cannot remove themselves.
The a’dam is a rig that connects two individuals, the damane and the sul’dam.
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They command the leash with a bracelet, suffering no ill effects themselves.
The a’dam compels damane to use their powers at the command of the sul’dam.
With the a’dam, damane are denied free will and basic human rights.
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This horrifying practice dehumanizes the damane, forcing them to obey the sul’dam’s every order unquestioningly.
Treated like pets and not well-loved ones, the damane are conditioned to believe they deserve such treatment.
The a’dam also allows the sul’dam to cause pain at will.
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How Are the Seanchan More Dangerous than ‘The Wheel of Time’s Other Villains?
Perhaps worse is that no one is taking action against the Seanchan.
The White Tower ignored the invasion, allowing the threat to mount quickly.
Currently, onlyNynaeve (Zoe Robins)and Elayne (Ceara Coveney) are investigating their presence.
But the damane are often used in battle, making the Seanchan difficult to fight.
Those the Seanchan would leash, the Whitecloaks kill, for the same reason.
Yet the Seanchan managed to be worse.
What Are the Seanchan Doing in ‘The Wheel of Time’?
When Uno (Guy Roberts) refused, impaled his head on a spike in brutal fashion.
They also separated several girls from their families, assumedly to be trained as damane.
Though Perrin escaped, the threat didn’t stop there.
Of course, there are Seanchan besides the sul’dam and their unfortunate damane.
Though Turak’s goals are not entirely clear, he and the Seanchan people are no less threatening.
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