"Excellent questions, all," she replies. "I would not say that matriarchy is the order of rule, although at the same time it is true that women lead and hold significant roles in both social and political structures across the kingdoms, lands, and cultures with which I am familiar. Men do, as well. And although it is more common for Warders to be men, that is not always the case."
"To the best of my knowledge, the aspect of the One Power that one channels is aligned with who one is, such that one who began by channeling saidar might find themselves reaching for saidin, for example. Sometimes one's understanding of self alters between what is believed at birth and what one later knows to be true. I would have to ask those of the Brown Ajah to see if it is known how frequently this has been the case among those who have been raised Aes Sedai, but it is not unknown."
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Date: 2020-09-15 08:40 pm (UTC)"To the best of my knowledge, the aspect of the One Power that one channels is aligned with who one is, such that one who began by channeling saidar might find themselves reaching for saidin, for example. Sometimes one's understanding of self alters between what is believed at birth and what one later knows to be true. I would have to ask those of the Brown Ajah to see if it is known how frequently this has been the case among those who have been raised Aes Sedai, but it is not unknown."