The Aiel culture was perhaps the most fleshed out culture in the books, giving us multiple points of view and plenty of history. It was also beautifully written. Everyone who read to the glass pillars was forced to finish the flashbacks before putting the book down.
I couldn't finish that reading without putting the book down. I had to put the book down several times for chills before picking them up again. I hate flashbacks in written and visual mediums. Those few pages, however, were some of the most beautiful things I've ever experienced.
Facts! I had to reeead that part prolly 5X no lie. It was so emotionally charged for me. I could see how some Aeil don’t survive because it shocked the sht outta me and I’m not Aeil
I honestly love the Aiel and think their future was saved by the Dragon Peace. i honestly wish there was an extra chapter in a MoL that tied everything in a nice bow and showed life a hundred years later.
I CONCUR! I wish Brandon Sanderson would do this, but I know he is very respectful of Jordan’s notes. He doesn’t like making “apocryphal” material, but if you didn’t know there is a chapter available called River of Souls, it’s like a deleted scene but it’s considered official WOR canon. It’s from Demandred’s pov while he was in Shaara. Very interesting. You can find it on Amazon but part of a larger book of different excepts from famous fantasy authors.
I think a point often left out of discussions of the Aiel culture is their very strong cultural memory. Each leader - Wise One and Clan chief - has gone through the Glass Pillars and experienced the Sharing of the Water, which is why they feel obligated to the Cairhienen. As such, destroying Avendoraldera was a personal affront, not just one long remembered by tradition. In this frame of mind, Cairhien should have risen up against Laman, instead of protecting him; thus, all are guilty or at least mistrusted. Long cultural memories are difficult to maintain accurately, and few cultures, in fact or fiction, have done so successfully. I think the Aiel's uniqueness is in the way the memory is maintained, perfectly in Rhuidean but so mangled in the traditional traditions.
I think the Aiel are the only people we actually know the history of, glimpses at least. I'd love to try to find any kind of clues to trace the refugees of say, Paaran Diisen to where they eventually may have settled. Or if any of the cities of the Age of Legends might have had shorter people. Who's the shortest Forsaken, and where were they from? Possible ancestors of the Water Sharers and Cairhienen? lol
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You can disregard that handful of down votes. It's just from a couple of Treekiller noblemen who think you are giving the Aiel savages too much credit. This video is awesome!
I love the Aiel. Yes, they are brutal. They’re as brutal as the Waste that shaped them. Their honor code, while extreme, places almost every one on the same level... and can be self correcting. Their focus on almost all things Martial ensures that each person has a place in society. The rules and laws they have are enforced by the individuals they are meant to guide. Ji’e’Toh is personal... yet held by the collective. Every Aiel aspires to being, well, Aiel. The entire goal of their society lines up slightly better with the Spartans. An honorable death against impossible odds. Come to think of it... Aiel’s would make perfect Saiyans. Anyways, the Aiel humor is for all intents Gallow-humor. It’s the humor of warriors who have embraced their death long before the injury responsible happened. That’s why Borderlanders and Aiel respect each other. Each is a militant society... The Whitecloaks are a different animal, altogether. However, it is the respect of warriors who may end up on different sides of a conflict. It shouldn’t be a mystery why all of the Great Captains came from the We(s)t lands and the greatest armies came from the Wastes. And, I guess, the best merchants/politicians would come from Shara... not something that’s supported much/at all in the canon. But, the boldness of their lying.... My point is the Aiel are absolutely the best warriors, pound-for-pound, in the Wheel of Time. But, that’s the thing, that’s really all they are. If the Aiel had access to the Seanchan empires weapons of war, or the education system needed to produce multiple Captains of great ability, or the political capital of Andor, or even steady access to raw materials of even the smallest nations... well, it would’ve been obvious from book one Rand was Aiel... because it would *only* be Aiel in the story. The Wastes in effect limited the Aiel. If it weren’t for the fact that the Aiel were bound to the Wastes, it could’ve ended before it began for everyone. The lack of resources, the constant fight to survive, the vast cultural adhesion to Vows, the honor code, and the constant skirmishes amongst themselves led to an Aiel society that couldn’t be bothered by anything else, except that one time. Yes, they had the numbers and ability to wreck the Wetlands combined. However, they never would have. Remember, the entire society is the splinter of one broken vow. The Aiel truly believe they, as a whole, deserve punishment. So, their harsh methods are actually a symptom of the cultural desire to be punished. And, most of them don’t even know why they should be punished. Their society has only taught them they should be punished. They remove obligations in exchange for punishments. I.E, you gain honor for withstanding punishment. That pretty much sums up everything about the Aiel. A society that wants to remove some great sin of the past and accepts the punishment given. Even, and, especially if that punishment binds them in some way. Also... it’s possible the Aiel are the most badass warriors of all time. There’s a reason the Aiel of old made a vow that would bind their entire people’s for what could’ve been all time. To serve and never pick up a weapon. Could it be because if/when the Aiel pick up a weapon, they find a natural proficiency? And, while that last part is entirely possible, this may go astray. I don’t remember anyone ever choosing to be Aiel. Like, ever. Aiel were Aiel and everyone is everyone else. Everyone but the Ogier(alien..cough, cough) and the constructs. Each construct has some type of ability. Did they Aiel have an ability? Yes, it’s shown that they had a Song. It’s a plot thread that didn’t get wrapped up, though. The Tinkers, Ogier, and Greenman all mention this Song. The Tinkers dedicate their traveling nature to the search for this Song. And the Aiel seem to be the only ones that had this ability manifest in almost all Aiel. Fan theory, the Aiel are constructs, like trollocs and all things Dark one, the Aiel are a construct that operates in the Light, instead of the Dark. In that light, it makes sense. The Aiel are Compelled to hold their obey. Their society is structured the way it is so as to be of service to the man that will fight the Dark One. Their ‘savior’ is going to shatter their old bonds (read: vows), and bind them in new ones. What society exists and active seeks to be beholden to someone or something else? The answer: a society Compelled to obey. Or... constructed that way. We know of no Compelling, nor item of Power, that could bind an entire people through the generations. The Aiel have an innate Talent, seem to have some type of genetic need for obeying, are almost innately honorable (still fallible), and have hobbled their own society despite the fact they could rule 25% of the globe by next month. All in the name of a promise made between people who are so long dead, history doesn’t even mention the Aiel until well after the promise was made. Then, you have the modern Aiel, who were entirely shaped by that promise being broken... In a sense, to be Aiel is to be bond by that promise. Edit: some typos I’m not going to fix.
@@garlandking1382 Great point! It’s one that I completely overlooked. Yet, after thinking about it for some time, I’d say that the very nature of the Aiel is ‘Honor the oaths’. Rands mother did indeed join the Aiel, and took an oath as a Maiden of the Spear. She broke that oath, and in doing so gave birth to Rand. It was as it must be, because a true Aiel wouldn’t have broken that oath. In fact the Aiel have largely remained faithful to the oaths they have been given to honor. The prophecies demanded the Dragon have the blood of the Aiel. The twisted frame doorways and portals in the heart of the Aiel city have guided them for generations. That guidance is what has led to the modern Aiel, still in complete adherence to the ‘true’ Aes Sedai. Only a non-Aiel woman could have given birth to the dragon. Though, you still make a great addition to my point. To be Aiel is to be bound by Oaths.
Rand's mother does choose to become Aiel (a maiden of the spear)... So does Aram, in some ways, by taking up a sword. Like the Aiel first ancestors, thus breaking free from the Way of the Leaf. ("True" Aiel do break oaths...- Aviendha...hum hum-, and Maiden leaving for becoming pregnant, not an isolated incident. There are many passages about this, expressions and jokes.)
love the Aiel! - and the way the culture is presented by Jordan initially - slowly very mysterious and dangerous a little at a time. Even when we learn everything about them in later books their uncertain future in a peaceful world keeps them just as interesting. Having a lot of the culture presented through Rand and Avienda's early relationship is one my favorite aspects, and to a lesser extent Gaul's complaining the Perrin about his lady troubles with Bain and Chiad. I also like that despite being so powerful militarily they are also fragile and under threat as a people from multiple dangers from prophesized destruction, to the culture being undone from peace to destruction by the Seanchan, and even having darkfriends so they are never overpowered or 1 dimensional.
I tried to do this (very basically, on paper, not video) but I'm not good enough. I would love to see something ala BazBattles or Historymarche. Collab it up, Naeblis!
Its hard not to love the Aiel, they live by such a strong sense of right vrs wrong (even if that sense is somewhat perverted or different from my own). What really struck me about them tho was the sadness in how they were forged, you can understand why so few can have that revealed and be able to accept it. It shows what time does to a peoples values and morals, how they can justify the most evil of acts as "Right" or "Honorable" because as good old Obi-wan said, so much of the truths we cling too, are defined from our POV. The Maidens relationship to Rand, and what he means to them is also something I find touching. How many of these women have had the wise ones take a child from them for another to raise, what that must do to them. And as a last point, If there ever was a interesting game to play "Maidens Kiss" is it :)
I love the Aiel! I can almost believe they are real. So well written and interesting, but you can almost see their point at times. I am soooooo excited to see them executed on TV!
Fantastic video, as always. I especially appreciate how well researched this is and that you managed to present everything with NO filler at all. Very well done!
Overall, I like the Aiel. In my opinion, the arc of the Aiel society (from pre events in the series to the Last Battle) was excellent. The Aiel are part of some of the best writing in the series: Rand's travels through the Waste through the battle with Rahvin; Dumi's Wells and the rescue of Faile. We also got the reveal of the Red Veils, which was well written.
"how they calculate the 5th" Likely through a balance of Ji'e'Toh and their own pride. Their personal/cultural bias would come into play, but the pride would weigh on both sides. No Aiel would want to exceed the 5th and accept Toh. No defeated Aiel would fail to meet the Toh of providing the full measure of the 5th. Honour would compel both sides to be honest in their assessments. It wouldn't be important to be precise, only to be honest. If they short themselves, they're undermining the Ji of others by not allowing them to meet Toh. If they take too much, then they are perhaps giving the defeated greater Ji (by assuming their greater wealth) but they're ALSO perhaps accepting Toh with the brag (that your defeated foe is greater than they are) or by plain theft. I always loved that Ji'e'Toh was SO incredibly personal and complicated.
I love this cultural examinations...it helps fill in the gaps after reading the books as well as to further appreciate how amazing the Aiel culture really is.
Dude, you’ve killed it. I know I say it every time but the effort you put in is obvious. On top of that, you’ve got great voice delivery. It is easy to listen to you. Love the content.... I do reallyyyy want you to fill the left side of screen with more artwork or even just hang the white board there but that’s just my preference! ....I’ve always pretended I’m an aiel in my head, sometimes find my self holding to Jietoh. Great work!
Aiel are by far my favorite culture! They are so simple yet so complicated. That Aiel humor though! Wanna be a Maiden of the Spear when I grow up :) Even if I would be Gai'shain alot!
Great video man. Also wanted to say that the dragons on Rands forearms are not tattoos. It's more like metal implants in his skin if I remember correctly.
I love the Aiel, they are my most favorite people. Aviendha is who I'd like to be in such a story. The only thing that is crushing is that their violent nature has all been a lie and they are the ones who have forgotten the Way. I still love how well they are written. They are simply badass (says a non violent person)
Excellent graphics! I love the Aiel. Yes they are stubborn to a fault, but I believe that they will lose a bit of that stubbornness and inflexibility if Egwene's idea of cross training with the Sea Folk and the White Tower becomes a reality.
Love the video. I got the impression we were told that the other clans were no where near as large as the shaidow which is why it was such a great loss.
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER Lamans pride was started by tigraines disppaearence. Until that moment andor and cairhien had peace by marriage into the houses. Tigraine damodred (mantear) disppaearence caused Laman to be suspicious that this is some sort of game of houses played in andor, which eventually led him to cut the tree of life to make a throne to mark himself as some sort of emperor(lamans pride) . Which eventually led the aiel to come out of the waste to kill Laman and that caused shaiel(Tigraine) to cross the waste and give birth to the dragon
I've always interpreted the Aiel's guarding of the ter'angreal as something Solinda Sedai didn't care about at all, she just used it as an excuse to get the Aiel to leave Paaren Disen. "The citizens have already fled Paaren Disen, Jonai. Besides, the Da'shain yet have a part to play, if Deindre could only see far enough to say what. In any case, I mean to save something here, and that something is you." "As you say," he said reluctantly. "We will care for what you have given into our charge until you want them again." "Of course. The things we gave you." She smiled at him and loosened her grip, smoothing his hair once more before folding her hands. "You will carry the . . . things . . . to saftey, Jonai. Keep moving, always moving, until you find a place of saftey, where no one can harm you." That to me really reads as she hadn't even remembered the . . . things . . . existed until he brought them up, and she just used them to get him to leave. I find it quite sad and kind of funny that the artifacts so many of the people in the previous memories had died for were based on an Aes Sedai manipulation.
@@Siansonea Indeed. As was a powerful lesson for Rand to learn, everyone deserves the right to fight for their own cause. & it is selfishness & arrogance to deny others that right. 😆
Awesome insight! How sad that they "failed" the Aes Sedain in their minds... even though, just the fact that they continued to exist and have any culture at all means they did not fail the Aes Sedai. Dramatic irony!
It’s funny how you guys have such a big community around these books and I didn’t know anything about them until today 18 august 2020! I love dune and GOT and other fantasy books but never heard of this. Lucky me to get to find a whole new world!
Great video :) I think one interesting point about the respect that the Aiel have for their wise ones is that a wise one can walk through the middle of a battle and fully expect the people fighting to stop and make way for her. I love their whole culture but especially the part about owning your punishment and consequences and that if you try to take on another's punishment you are saying they are too weak to bear it.
I like the Aiel, I just wish we knew for sure what happens to them after the series is over. I'd like for them to survive in the long run, not get exterminated by the Seanchan.
Well as time operates as a wheel, the Aiel either continues to exist in some form, or is "created" at a later point, because they will be back when the age of legends appears again. At least thats how i understand the Wheel of time to be working
I'm pretty sure that future was averted by the Aiel being included in the Dragon's Peace. It was not being included that allowed those events to happen in that future.
@@edwardsimpson119 we don't know for sure, though, and that's the part that I wish we knew. There's a prophecy in the series sometime that says the world won't be done with war after the Last Battle. A confrontation between the Seanchan and the Aiel/the rest of the Westlands may be inevitable, but we don't know the outcome of that war. They could still lose. They could win. We don't know.
The Aiel were my favorite addition to the story. They are interesting, frustrating, and very very cool. The lore dump and their really ancient connections make them some of the oldest feeling people (culturally) besides the Aes Sedai. And I guess they are fundamentally linked. Both are servants of the past and leaders of the future. ‘hands of the meek’ and all that I guess.
A question I have about societies, do they get to choose which society they belong to? Or do the societies watch the young warriors grow and choose them based on what they are strongest at (like good night vision, or amazing hand to hand skills)? Or even a step more, is it like the Ajahs, and they can subtlety get the warriors they want to lean toward which group?
9:00 i think retreat is a bit of a strong word for what they did. they definitely were not running away. they simply took their ball and went home after winning the game.
FULL SPOILERS . . . . . I'd love to see an addendum to include the two pseudo-societies, the Meradin/Brotherless, and the Siswai'aman/Spears of the Dragon! There's so much more to discuss about the Aiel, their history is so rich and full of small events that shape the future of the story. Then seeing how they develop as the events post book 4, it's so interesting and I wish there was more said in the books about it. When Rhuarc dedicated his spear to the dragon and donned the headband I had hoped we might finally get a glimpse at the new ...not a society, but almost like a cult? The only thing they do say is that the wording of Siswai'aman (sorry if I'm spelling it wrong right now) is something like it was in the possessive case. We actually see more of the Brotherless, and how they're now treated as something of an untouchable or clan/societyless people. Even the various Aiel societies following Rand accepted Shaido who didn't choose to accept Couladin. But the Aiel who left their clans because they didn't accept Rand were nearly shunned completely. And so so much more.
I'm so glad you brought up the morality point in the end, I like the Aiel as a culture it's quite interesting, but always find the fandom very dismissive of their less savory aspects, like they are very xenophobic! they kill wetlanders or send them to Shara to become slaves, it's quite messed up! See the thing I always loved about the series is how every culture is set in their ways and have flaws as well as virtues, but the fandom can be picky with what they focus on, like the Sea Folk get some hate from the fandom for being business minded, but morality wise I feel they are better than Aiel. Also, I don't even want to imagine what they would have been like if their prophecy said something like kill Rand on sight...that would have been the easiest way for the dark one to win! From previous experience expressing such sentiment can get me in trouble! So I have to clarify, I like the Aiel, doesn't mean I have to condone their actions, I even like the Seanchan because they are so unique and interesting, I feel that should be OK!
You are absolutely allowed to criticize the Aiel. And don't worry about getting into trouble, the Aiel stans can get glad in the same pants they get mad in. You can't let the prevailing opinion keep you from speaking up if something doesn't seem right to you. I do it all the time, I defend the Red Ajah and even criticize Mat sometimes.
@@Siansonea The Red Ajah deserves defending , they have some bad apples but otherwise do the dirty work others are unwilling to do, like everyone is a critic but what other solution do they have for men who channel? let them destroy the world because it's not nice to gentle them?
The Aiel in the books are a good example of a survival-oriented culture that focuses on honor & shame. There are plenty of examples in history of human cultures like this, though they would be unfamiliar to many modern Westerners. They have many downsides, which I think the book series underplayed. What triggers me though about how the Aiel are portrayed in the books is their *huge numbers* . They live in a *desert* . What little farming they do is done in tiny areas (e.g. a few goats at the tiny water hole at Imre Stand). The constant struggle for food and water, as well as their endless warring among themselves, should have resulted in a relatively small total population. Their total numbers ought to be tiny compared to the nations in the fertile Westlands. Somehow they seem to have a magic source of endless food which has allowed their population to grow vastly beyond what that type of land ought to be able to sustain. (The books' depiction of the Tinkers' way of life suffers from a similar level of implausibility with regard to food sources)
I think the aiel culture is what is doomed, not the people itself. Like, Aviendha's vision is more an extension of what Rand exposes them to, under the dragon's peace they will have to evolve as they mingle with other races or they will just stand more and more alone. I also think the memory rings are both a blessing and a curse for them this way; they can find out about their past, but it's also locked them more firmly into the cycle of the warped purpose passed down through them, through imperfect understanding. Overall, it's hard not to like them in my opinion, but yes they are hardly perfect. :)
I haven’t read a Wheel of Time novel in 20 years, but I sure remember the Aiel. Probably my favorite fantasy group. I recently bought Assassins Creed Odyssey, on a discount, and I’ll be damned, I subconsciously made my character an Aiel. They really left a mark on me.
I wonder if the Aiels hatred of the whole of Cairehen over Lamans Sin, is a reflection of their society, in that they feel they all would have had more of a say if something so "horrendous" was to be committed in their name? So they treat the Cairehen as if it was a majority decision on their part. God, bad spelling, I need to get the companion.
While it has no relevance anymore. Could the vision that Aviendha saw...false? A vision given to her by the Dark One? Hoping to break the Aiel? While it is a sad future, it is a very interesting one. And given that Bair since the same vision after Aviendha, and having put in motion plans that in theory would stop it, could it be that the vision is truly unavoidable? Questions for you Nae'belis
Okay I know it was just a comment thrown out there but I gotta defend the Aiel and redirect a vibe, you said "They'll kill you just for looking at em funny" but nahhh their honor and obligation isn't quite like that, now the Seanchan on the other hand with all their lowering and raising of the eyes would for sure do that! The Aiel would just beat a funny looker senseless and humble them through gruelling torments such as running around the encampment a billion times or moving a pile of sand from one place to another grain by grain only to have to move it back grain by grain again however many times it takes to stop looking at people funny and a few extra times just for good measure! A much lighter sentence in comparison to the Seanchan who would probably either flay you alive or chop ya into bits but keeping you alive long enough to endure the torment of having your body cut into pieces segment by tiny segment in a public square for simply raising your eyes to a lord or ladies face...good people
2-3 million? Woah. In my head I figured like at most 80k. They are very strict in their customs and it sort-of reminds me of Drow elf society just not evil. The books don’t convey millions of Aiel at all as far as I could tell but you clearly know much more about the lore than myself I’m just confused.
Ok. How many warrior societies was Rhuarc a part of? You listed him as a notable member of three; The Red Shields, Dawn Runners, Thunder Walkers. Now correct me if I'm wrong (it's been a hot minute since I've done a read-through), but I believe the correct answer is Red Shields.
Was Rhuarc really on three different different societies??? Also, thank you so much for this breakdown! Aiel are amazing, but I always get confused about Clans vs Societies, and this helped a lot!
@@NaeBlis Hey Naeblis, I'd love to hear your thoughts on the Spears of the Dragon. That's another 'society' Rhuarc was in, if only for a short time. I wish we learned more about them. They almost seemed like a cult to me, more dedicated than the dedicated. The name siswai'aman implied ownership, (compare to Far Darei Mai, Maidens of the Spear) and was so disturbing to the other Aiel they refused to speak of it. When Rhuard had headband on my soul was both crushed (and I didn't even know WHY) and elated because I had hope we might learn more. Alas. Then there's the Brotherless, who were sort of the other side of the coin. Also unspeakable, in a different way. We got more information on them in the books than the Spears. I love the AIel, you would need a much longer series of videos to go fully in depth. (hint hint :) )
Didn't gfive clans come over the wall in the first war? Rand's mom was known to be preggers , but his dad allowed her to come anyway against custom. And really with a 9 mo belly bump no hiding it. And the people of the dragon were turned in to the police of the dragon after the books. Loved the summery, keep them coming! I always learn a thing or two I didn't catch on my 10,000th reread.
Informative, interesting, realistic, almost like real life culture. Very impressed with narrator, host and author. The Aiel are bit primitive, I am sure over time they will gradually evolve as they collaborate, assimilate with rest of the society - world. Take the best and leave the rest concept.
Amen to the sign. People should realize that destroying monuments does not change history. Keeping the monuments keeps the history relevant and allows you to learn from the events that inspired the monuments.
#JustHere4WhiteBoard nice new ink! Also spot on with save trolloc statues. Agree 100% #BLM. also been crushing it lately with the history and review vids. keep it up bro!
Was it not stated that a woman could have brother husbands, but that it just happened very rarely because men were not as good at adobting each other and accepting the share?
Nae'Blis That makes a lot of sense actually I was thinking along the lines of dark friends but that probably would be to obvious and would have been discovered at some point. Thanx! Great video BTW!
I liked the Aiel, for the most part. What I didn't like was that they were the only culture that had that kind of treatment. There were still many things, like you mention in the video, that I didn't like about their culture but overall, I liked the depth of them. As I say, when you hold up their culture against the ones of the rest of the world, the others seem like pale or even flat reflections of recognizable Earth cultures. I would rather that the other cultures were more developed but alas, it is too late now...
The Aiel culture was perhaps the most fleshed out culture in the books, giving us multiple points of view and plenty of history. It was also beautifully written. Everyone who read to the glass pillars was forced to finish the flashbacks before putting the book down.
Not only the flashbacks, but the potential flashforwards.
I couldn't finish that reading without putting the book down. I had to put the book down several times for chills before picking them up again. I hate flashbacks in written and visual mediums. Those few pages, however, were some of the most beautiful things I've ever experienced.
They sound much like the North American Indian.
Facts! I had to reeead that part prolly 5X no lie. It was so emotionally charged for me. I could see how some Aeil don’t survive because it shocked the sht outta me and I’m not Aeil
I just read that part and my head hurts lol 😅
I honestly love the Aiel and think their future was saved by the Dragon Peace. i honestly wish there was an extra chapter in a MoL that tied everything in a nice bow and showed life a hundred years later.
I CONCUR! I wish Brandon Sanderson would do this, but I know he is very respectful of Jordan’s notes. He doesn’t like making “apocryphal” material, but if you didn’t know there is a chapter available called River of Souls, it’s like a deleted scene but it’s considered official WOR canon. It’s from Demandred’s pov while he was in Shaara. Very interesting. You can find it on Amazon but part of a larger book of different excepts from famous fantasy authors.
Robert died too soon. There are to many holes in the ending as it is.
I think a point often left out of discussions of the Aiel culture is their very strong cultural memory. Each leader - Wise One and Clan chief - has gone through the Glass Pillars and experienced the Sharing of the Water, which is why they feel obligated to the Cairhienen. As such, destroying Avendoraldera was a personal affront, not just one long remembered by tradition. In this frame of mind, Cairhien should have risen up against Laman, instead of protecting him; thus, all are guilty or at least mistrusted.
Long cultural memories are difficult to maintain accurately, and few cultures, in fact or fiction, have done so successfully. I think the Aiel's uniqueness is in the way the memory is maintained, perfectly in Rhuidean but so mangled in the traditional traditions.
I think the Aiel are the only people we actually know the history of, glimpses at least. I'd love to try to find any kind of clues to trace the refugees of say, Paaran Diisen to where they eventually may have settled. Or if any of the cities of the Age of Legends might have had shorter people. Who's the shortest Forsaken, and where were they from? Possible ancestors of the Water Sharers and Cairhienen? lol
True, but it kind of just makes them even more like the Fremen, though.
@@Dyst Weren't the wagons, chora cuttings and angreal leaving from Paaren Disen ?
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@Bryant Finn Instablaster :)
30 seconds in... LOVE the whiteboard!!
that's the first thing I do as soon as i pull up one of his videos, always amusing lol
Me too. Can't wait for the Hall of Fame comments about it. :D
I just noticed it. 10 minutes in...
I had to pause until I stopped laughing at this one!
You can disregard that handful of down votes. It's just from a couple of Treekiller noblemen who think you are giving the Aiel savages too much credit. This video is awesome!
I love the Aiel. Yes, they are brutal. They’re as brutal as the Waste that shaped them. Their honor code, while extreme, places almost every one on the same level... and can be self correcting. Their focus on almost all things Martial ensures that each person has a place in society. The rules and laws they have are enforced by the individuals they are meant to guide. Ji’e’Toh is personal... yet held by the collective. Every Aiel aspires to being, well, Aiel. The entire goal of their society lines up slightly better with the Spartans. An honorable death against impossible odds. Come to think of it... Aiel’s would make perfect Saiyans. Anyways, the Aiel humor is for all intents Gallow-humor. It’s the humor of warriors who have embraced their death long before the injury responsible happened.
That’s why Borderlanders and Aiel respect each other. Each is a militant society... The Whitecloaks are a different animal, altogether. However, it is the respect of warriors who may end up on different sides of a conflict. It shouldn’t be a mystery why all of the Great Captains came from the We(s)t lands and the greatest armies came from the Wastes. And, I guess, the best merchants/politicians would come from Shara... not something that’s supported much/at all in the canon. But, the boldness of their lying.... My point is the Aiel are absolutely the best warriors, pound-for-pound, in the Wheel of Time. But, that’s the thing, that’s really all they are.
If the Aiel had access to the Seanchan empires weapons of war, or the education system needed to produce multiple Captains of great ability, or the political capital of Andor, or even steady access to raw materials of even the smallest nations... well, it would’ve been obvious from book one Rand was Aiel... because it would *only* be Aiel in the story.
The Wastes in effect limited the Aiel. If it weren’t for the fact that the Aiel were bound to the Wastes, it could’ve ended before it began for everyone. The lack of resources, the constant fight to survive, the vast cultural adhesion to Vows, the honor code, and the constant skirmishes amongst themselves led to an Aiel society that couldn’t be bothered by anything else, except that one time.
Yes, they had the numbers and ability to wreck the Wetlands combined. However, they never would have. Remember, the entire society is the splinter of one broken vow. The Aiel truly believe they, as a whole, deserve punishment. So, their harsh methods are actually a symptom of the cultural desire to be punished. And, most of them don’t even know why they should be punished. Their society has only taught them they should be punished. They remove obligations in exchange for punishments. I.E, you gain honor for withstanding punishment. That pretty much sums up everything about the Aiel.
A society that wants to remove some great sin of the past and accepts the punishment given. Even, and, especially if that punishment binds them in some way.
Also... it’s possible the Aiel are the most badass warriors of all time. There’s a reason the Aiel of old made a vow that would bind their entire people’s for what could’ve been all time. To serve and never pick up a weapon. Could it be because if/when the Aiel pick up a weapon, they find a natural proficiency? And, while that last part is entirely possible, this may go astray.
I don’t remember anyone ever choosing to be Aiel. Like, ever. Aiel were Aiel and everyone is everyone else. Everyone but the Ogier(alien..cough, cough) and the constructs. Each construct has some type of ability. Did they Aiel have an ability? Yes, it’s shown that they had a Song. It’s a plot thread that didn’t get wrapped up, though. The Tinkers, Ogier, and Greenman all mention this Song. The Tinkers dedicate their traveling nature to the search for this Song. And the Aiel seem to be the only ones that had this ability manifest in almost all Aiel. Fan theory, the Aiel are constructs, like trollocs and all things Dark one, the Aiel are a construct that operates in the Light, instead of the Dark.
In that light, it makes sense. The Aiel are Compelled to hold their obey. Their society is structured the way it is so as to be of service to the man that will fight the Dark One. Their ‘savior’ is going to shatter their old bonds (read: vows), and bind them in new ones. What society exists and active seeks to be beholden to someone or something else? The answer: a society Compelled to obey. Or... constructed that way. We know of no Compelling, nor item of Power, that could bind an entire people through the generations.
The Aiel have an innate Talent, seem to have some type of genetic need for obeying, are almost innately honorable (still fallible), and have hobbled their own society despite the fact they could rule 25% of the globe by next month. All in the name of a promise made between people who are so long dead, history doesn’t even mention the Aiel until well after the promise was made. Then, you have the modern Aiel, who were entirely shaped by that promise being broken... In a sense, to be Aiel is to be bond by that promise.
Edit: some typos I’m not going to fix.
I'd say not a construct per se rather an altered race of humans. Basically genetic engineering with the One Power.
Without the Waste they would not or could not have become the Aiel. It was the fire, long after even the Jenn were gone, that made them what they were
At least one that we do know about who chose to be Aiel was Rands mother, who became a Maiden of the Spear by choice.
@@garlandking1382 Great point! It’s one that I completely overlooked. Yet, after thinking about it for some time, I’d say that the very nature of the Aiel is ‘Honor the oaths’. Rands mother did indeed join the Aiel, and took an oath as a Maiden of the Spear. She broke that oath, and in doing so gave birth to Rand. It was as it must be, because a true Aiel wouldn’t have broken that oath. In fact the Aiel have largely remained faithful to the oaths they have been given to honor. The prophecies demanded the Dragon have the blood of the Aiel. The twisted frame doorways and portals in the heart of the Aiel city have guided them for generations. That guidance is what has led to the modern Aiel, still in complete adherence to the ‘true’ Aes Sedai. Only a non-Aiel woman could have given birth to the dragon.
Though, you still make a great addition to my point. To be Aiel is to be bound by Oaths.
Rand's mother does choose to become Aiel (a maiden of the spear)...
So does Aram, in some ways, by taking up a sword. Like the Aiel first ancestors, thus breaking free from the Way of the Leaf.
("True" Aiel do break oaths...- Aviendha...hum hum-, and Maiden leaving for becoming pregnant, not an isolated incident. There are many passages about this, expressions and jokes.)
Best whiteboard ever. Great video Naeblis! Also I love the new book store - you have all the best covers in one spot
love the Aiel! - and the way the culture is presented by Jordan initially - slowly very mysterious and dangerous a little at a time. Even when we learn everything about them in later books their uncertain future in a peaceful world keeps them just as interesting. Having a lot of the culture presented through Rand and Avienda's early relationship is one my favorite aspects, and to a lesser extent Gaul's complaining the Perrin about his lady troubles with Bain and Chiad. I also like that despite being so powerful militarily they are also fragile and under threat as a people from multiple dangers from prophesized destruction, to the culture being undone from peace to destruction by the Seanchan, and even having darkfriends so they are never overpowered or 1 dimensional.
I've been asking for this one almost as long as I've been asking for battle maps, lol. Can't wait to see the other one.
II got you M'Hael!
I tried to do this (very basically, on paper, not video) but I'm not good enough. I would love to see something ala BazBattles or Historymarche. Collab it up, Naeblis!
Its hard not to love the Aiel, they live by such a strong sense of right vrs wrong (even if that sense is somewhat perverted or different from my own). What really struck me about them tho was the sadness in how they were forged, you can understand why so few can have that revealed and be able to accept it. It shows what time does to a peoples values and morals, how they can justify the most evil of acts as "Right" or "Honorable" because as good old Obi-wan said, so much of the truths we cling too, are defined from our POV. The Maidens relationship to Rand, and what he means to them is also something I find touching. How many of these women have had the wise ones take a child from them for another to raise, what that must do to them. And as a last point, If there ever was a interesting game to play "Maidens Kiss" is it :)
I thought that was sad as well. To them, He was the embodiment of all those lost children
Rhuarc really gets around, member of half the societies.
Yeah...wtf is up with that?
Lol haha yeah Is he a Red Shield, a Stone Dog ... lol
I love the Aiel! I can almost believe they are real. So well written and interesting, but you can almost see their point at times. I am soooooo excited to see them executed on TV!
Fantastic video, as always. I especially appreciate how well researched this is and that you managed to present everything with NO filler at all. Very well done!
Overall, I like the Aiel. In my opinion, the arc of the Aiel society (from pre events in the series to the Last Battle) was excellent. The Aiel are part of some of the best writing in the series: Rand's travels through the Waste through the battle with Rahvin; Dumi's Wells and the rescue of Faile. We also got the reveal of the Red Veils, which was well written.
Yes! Did the Red Veils have a name in the old tongue?
"how they calculate the 5th"
Likely through a balance of Ji'e'Toh and their own pride.
Their personal/cultural bias would come into play, but the pride would weigh on both sides. No Aiel would want to exceed the 5th and accept Toh. No defeated Aiel would fail to meet the Toh of providing the full measure of the 5th. Honour would compel both sides to be honest in their assessments. It wouldn't be important to be precise, only to be honest. If they short themselves, they're undermining the Ji of others by not allowing them to meet Toh. If they take too much, then they are perhaps giving the defeated greater Ji (by assuming their greater wealth) but they're ALSO perhaps accepting Toh with the brag (that your defeated foe is greater than they are) or by plain theft.
I always loved that Ji'e'Toh was SO incredibly personal and complicated.
I love this cultural examinations...it helps fill in the gaps after reading the books as well as to further appreciate how amazing the Aiel culture really is.
Dude, you’ve killed it. I know I say it every time but the effort you put in is obvious. On top of that, you’ve got great voice delivery. It is easy to listen to you. Love the content.... I do reallyyyy want you to fill the left side of screen with more artwork or even just hang the white board there but that’s just my preference! ....I’ve always pretended I’m an aiel in my head, sometimes find my self holding to Jietoh. Great work!
Aiel are by far my favorite culture! They are so simple yet so complicated. That Aiel humor though!
Wanna be a Maiden of the Spear when I grow up :)
Even if I would be Gai'shain alot!
The Aiel have my favorite culture. I'm sure it was painstakingly done.
Great Job! I love the Aiel. I would read a whole series just about them I think. Thanks for doing this one.
Great video man. Also wanted to say that the dragons on Rands forearms are not tattoos. It's more like metal implants in his skin if I remember correctly.
They are creations of the one power, tattoo is as good a description as any.
Asmodean put them on Couladin. They were constructs of the power
Love them, I wish I was one of them, mostly because I wish I were taller, but I love their sense of humor as well
You should check out r/wetlanderhumor XD
You can still be a baller. Do you have a girl? You should call her.
@@SilverSidedSquirrel I do have a girl, I called her, but I still wish I had a rabbit and a hat and a bat....
@@Dyst Thank you! that is a great subreddit
Thanks for the vid!! Aiel culture is very interesting. You should do a video on your theory of what happens to Rands children!!!!
I love the Aiel, they are my most favorite people. Aviendha is who I'd like to be in such a story. The only thing that is crushing is that their violent nature has all been a lie and they are the ones who have forgotten the Way. I still love how well they are written. They are simply badass (says a non violent person)
I wonder if there were plans for the secret warrior society to play a role in the later series we just never ended up getting
Would have been cool. I sort of think of them like a black ops unit lol. My own headcannon
Excellent graphics! I love the Aiel. Yes they are stubborn to a fault, but I believe that they will lose a bit of that stubbornness and inflexibility if Egwene's idea of cross training with the Sea Folk and the White Tower becomes a reality.
Excellent Aiel review! I grew up in the High Desert and I’ve only just now realized they are very similar.
Damn, I love these.
I always learn something when I watch your videos. I love your presentation and appreciate you.
Thanks
Love the video. I got the impression we were told that the other clans were no where near as large as the shaidow which is why it was such a great loss.
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Lamans pride was started by tigraines disppaearence. Until that moment andor and cairhien had peace by marriage into the houses. Tigraine damodred (mantear) disppaearence caused Laman to be suspicious that this is some sort of game of houses played in andor, which eventually led him to cut the tree of life to make a throne to mark himself as some sort of emperor(lamans pride) . Which eventually led the aiel to come out of the waste to kill Laman and that caused shaiel(Tigraine) to cross the waste and give birth to the dragon
I've always interpreted the Aiel's guarding of the ter'angreal as something Solinda Sedai didn't care about at all, she just used it as an excuse to get the Aiel to leave Paaren Disen.
"The citizens have already fled Paaren Disen, Jonai. Besides, the Da'shain yet have a part to play, if Deindre could only see far enough to say what. In any case, I mean to save something here, and that something is you."
"As you say," he said reluctantly. "We will care for what you have given into our charge until you want them again."
"Of course. The things we gave you." She smiled at him and loosened her grip, smoothing his hair once more before folding her hands. "You will carry the . . . things . . . to saftey, Jonai. Keep moving, always moving, until you find a place of saftey, where no one can harm you."
That to me really reads as she hadn't even remembered the . . . things . . . existed until he brought them up, and she just used them to get him to leave. I find it quite sad and kind of funny that the artifacts so many of the people in the previous memories had died for were based on an Aes Sedai manipulation.
I 100% agree with you. And to me that just makes the Aiel story so much sadder...
"Aes Sedai manipulation" to save their lives.
@@Siansonea Indeed. As was a powerful lesson for Rand to learn, everyone deserves the right to fight for their own cause. & it is selfishness & arrogance to deny others that right. 😆
@@Siansonea Yes. I think perhaps the connotations of the word manipulation are worse than what I meant to use. Good clarification.
Awesome insight! How sad that they "failed" the Aes Sedain in their minds... even though, just the fact that they continued to exist and have any culture at all means they did not fail the Aes Sedai. Dramatic irony!
Whoop!!! I've been waiting for this. Thanks
It’s funny how you guys have such a big community around these books and I didn’t know anything about them until today 18 august 2020! I love dune and GOT and other fantasy books but never heard of this. Lucky me to get to find a whole new world!
You’re going to love WoT then! Join the discord server and let everyone follow your journey!
Thanks for all the great content!
Rand seeing and changing their history honestly surprised and enchanted me. I didn't expect that.
That's book Four, my favourite so far.
The Aiel were one my favorite aspects of the series.
Great video :)
I think one interesting point about the respect that the Aiel have for their wise ones is that a wise one can walk through the middle of a battle and fully expect the people fighting to stop and make way for her.
I love their whole culture but especially the part about owning your punishment and consequences and that if you try to take on another's punishment you are saying they are too weak to bear it.
I loved this Video... Fantastic stuff !!
I like the Aiel, I just wish we knew for sure what happens to them after the series is over. I'd like for them to survive in the long run, not get exterminated by the Seanchan.
Well as time operates as a wheel, the Aiel either continues to exist in some form, or is "created" at a later point, because they will be back when the age of legends appears again. At least thats how i understand the Wheel of time to be working
I'm pretty sure that future was averted by the Aiel being included in the Dragon's Peace. It was not being included that allowed those events to happen in that future.
@@edwardsimpson119 we don't know for sure, though, and that's the part that I wish we knew. There's a prophecy in the series sometime that says the world won't be done with war after the Last Battle. A confrontation between the Seanchan and the Aiel/the rest of the Westlands may be inevitable, but we don't know the outcome of that war. They could still lose. They could win. We don't know.
I still wonder over the situation of the Seanchen capturing the Wise Ones and their fate in regards to the impact of Aiel society
The relationship between Sept and society is more understandable after watching this. Thanks
The Aiel were my favorite addition to the story. They are interesting, frustrating, and very very cool. The lore dump and their really ancient connections make them some of the oldest feeling people (culturally) besides the Aes Sedai. And I guess they are fundamentally linked. Both are servants of the past and leaders of the future. ‘hands of the meek’ and all that I guess.
A question I have about societies, do they get to choose which society they belong to? Or do the societies watch the young warriors grow and choose them based on what they are strongest at (like good night vision, or amazing hand to hand skills)? Or even a step more, is it like the Ajahs, and they can subtlety get the warriors they want to lean toward which group?
I believe they pledge. I could be wrong.
Guess who no longer has to worry about spoilers
Love the Aiel and their character development. Thanks Robert Jordan for such an epic story. RIP. And thanks Brandon for finishing it. Great job!
Awesome information! You are amazing!
9:00 i think retreat is a bit of a strong word for what they did. they definitely were not running away. they simply took their ball and went home after winning the game.
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I'd love to see an addendum to include the two pseudo-societies, the Meradin/Brotherless, and the Siswai'aman/Spears of the Dragon!
There's so much more to discuss about the Aiel, their history is so rich and full of small events that shape the future of the story. Then seeing how they develop as the events post book 4, it's so interesting and I wish there was more said in the books about it.
When Rhuarc dedicated his spear to the dragon and donned the headband I had hoped we might finally get a glimpse at the new ...not a society, but almost like a cult? The only thing they do say is that the wording of Siswai'aman (sorry if I'm spelling it wrong right now) is something like it was in the possessive case.
We actually see more of the Brotherless, and how they're now treated as something of an untouchable or clan/societyless people. Even the various Aiel societies following Rand accepted Shaido who didn't choose to accept Couladin. But the Aiel who left their clans because they didn't accept Rand were nearly shunned completely.
And so so much more.
The Aiel have always reminded me of the Fremen from the Dune Universe.
Love the sign for this video 😍
That’s the fenn treasure! It must have been found in the three fold land!
I'm so glad you brought up the morality point in the end, I like the Aiel as a culture it's quite interesting, but always find the fandom very dismissive of their less savory aspects, like they are very xenophobic! they kill wetlanders or send them to Shara to become slaves, it's quite messed up! See the thing I always loved about the series is how every culture is set in their ways and have flaws as well as virtues, but the fandom can be picky with what they focus on, like the Sea Folk get some hate from the fandom for being business minded, but morality wise I feel they are better than Aiel. Also, I don't even want to imagine what they would have been like if their prophecy said something like kill Rand on sight...that would have been the easiest way for the dark one to win!
From previous experience expressing such sentiment can get me in trouble! So I have to clarify, I like the Aiel, doesn't mean I have to condone their actions, I even like the Seanchan because they are so unique and interesting, I feel that should be OK!
You are absolutely allowed to criticize the Aiel. And don't worry about getting into trouble, the Aiel stans can get glad in the same pants they get mad in. You can't let the prevailing opinion keep you from speaking up if something doesn't seem right to you. I do it all the time, I defend the Red Ajah and even criticize Mat sometimes.
@@Siansonea The Red Ajah deserves defending , they have some bad apples but otherwise do the dirty work others are unwilling to do, like everyone is a critic but what other solution do they have for men who channel? let them destroy the world because it's not nice to gentle them?
Very well done video
Today we will be looking at one of the most unique cultures in fantasy, the desert warriors, the Fremen, I mean the Aiel.
I wish there was a map showing where all the clans and Rhuidan are located within this Aiel.
I like your trolloc sign quote thing on the side nice one very clever
I love this video! The Aiel are one of my favorite cultures in WOT! Great job!
The Aiel were what kept me interested in the books at first.
The Aiel in the books are a good example of a survival-oriented culture that focuses on honor & shame. There are plenty of examples in history of human cultures like this, though they would be unfamiliar to many modern Westerners. They have many downsides, which I think the book series underplayed.
What triggers me though about how the Aiel are portrayed in the books is their *huge numbers* . They live in a *desert* . What little farming they do is done in tiny areas (e.g. a few goats at the tiny water hole at Imre Stand). The constant struggle for food and water, as well as their endless warring among themselves, should have resulted in a relatively small total population. Their total numbers ought to be tiny compared to the nations in the fertile Westlands. Somehow they seem to have a magic source of endless food which has allowed their population to grow vastly beyond what that type of land ought to be able to sustain. (The books' depiction of the Tinkers' way of life suffers from a similar level of implausibility with regard to food sources)
I always thought Jordan's Aiel are a great nod to Herbert's Freemen in Dune without mimicking, while being also quite distinctive...
Great videos! I love these in depth analysis videos
I love the Aiel. I think Jordan made them morally confusing to us so we learn how to respect people that we can not relate to or understand.
I think the aiel culture is what is doomed, not the people itself. Like, Aviendha's vision is more an extension of what Rand exposes them to, under the dragon's peace they will have to evolve as they mingle with other races or they will just stand more and more alone. I also think the memory rings are both a blessing and a curse for them this way; they can find out about their past, but it's also locked them more firmly into the cycle of the warped purpose passed down through them, through imperfect understanding. Overall, it's hard not to like them in my opinion, but yes they are hardly perfect. :)
I haven’t read a Wheel of Time novel in 20 years, but I sure remember the Aiel. Probably my favorite fantasy group. I recently bought Assassins Creed Odyssey, on a discount, and I’ll be damned, I subconsciously made my character an Aiel. They really left a mark on me.
Great video dude
Where in the books or words of Team Jordan did you learn about the functions/specialties big each warrior society?
I wonder if the Aiels hatred of the whole of Cairehen over Lamans Sin, is a reflection of their society, in that they feel they all would have had more of a say if something so "horrendous" was to be committed in their name?
So they treat the Cairehen as if it was a majority decision on their part.
God, bad spelling, I need to get the companion.
Excellent !
You have Rhuarc listed as a Red Shield and Thunder Walker.
Love your stuff! Keep it up
Glad im not the only one who noticed Rhurac thing
Great vid love yer content
I always thought of the Aiel Waste being like the Sonoran Desert. Basically, like Phoenix and the surrounding areas.
more like the area between yuma and kimgman
"I love girthy videos." Bwahaha!
That's the one nation I'd want to be a part of.
While it has no relevance anymore.
Could the vision that Aviendha saw...false? A vision given to her by the Dark One? Hoping to break the Aiel?
While it is a sad future, it is a very interesting one. And given that Bair since the same vision after Aviendha, and having put in motion plans that in theory would stop it, could it be that the vision is truly unavoidable?
Questions for you Nae'belis
Okay I know it was just a comment thrown out there but I gotta defend the Aiel and redirect a vibe, you said "They'll kill you just for looking at em funny" but nahhh their honor and obligation isn't quite like that, now the Seanchan on the other hand with all their lowering and raising of the eyes would for sure do that! The Aiel would just beat a funny looker senseless and humble them through gruelling torments such as running around the encampment a billion times or moving a pile of sand from one place to another grain by grain only to have to move it back grain by grain again however many times it takes to stop looking at people funny and a few extra times just for good measure! A much lighter sentence in comparison to the Seanchan who would probably either flay you alive or chop ya into bits but keeping you alive long enough to endure the torment of having your body cut into pieces segment by tiny segment in a public square for simply raising your eyes to a lord or ladies face...good people
2-3 million? Woah. In my head I figured like at most 80k. They are very strict in their customs and it sort-of reminds me of Drow elf society just not evil.
The books don’t convey millions of Aiel at all as far as I could tell but you clearly know much more about the lore than myself I’m just confused.
I think Aiel are also drawn from the Bedouin culture as much as from plains Indians.
You may know this, but he Aiel's one fifth rule is similar to a law from Islam.
Ok. How many warrior societies was Rhuarc a part of? You listed him as a notable member of three; The Red Shields, Dawn Runners, Thunder Walkers. Now correct me if I'm wrong (it's been a hot minute since I've done a read-through), but I believe the correct answer is Red Shields.
Lol totally a mistake. He was a Red Shield. I hate hate hate missing stuff like this lol.
@@NaeBlis That's what we're here for. To keep you on the straight and narrow.
The Aiel are VERY ENTERTAINING! At the end of day that is all they have to be 🤣
Was Rhuarc really on three different different societies??? Also, thank you so much for this breakdown! Aiel are amazing, but I always get confused about Clans vs Societies, and this helped a lot!
Uggg. If he was listed as three then it means I completely missed something in my proofreading. Rhuarc was a Red Shield. I hate finding mistakes lol
@@NaeBlis Hey Naeblis, I'd love to hear your thoughts on the Spears of the Dragon. That's another 'society' Rhuarc was in, if only for a short time.
I wish we learned more about them. They almost seemed like a cult to me, more dedicated than the dedicated. The name siswai'aman implied ownership, (compare to Far Darei Mai, Maidens of the Spear) and was so disturbing to the other Aiel they refused to speak of it. When Rhuard had headband on my soul was both crushed (and I didn't even know WHY) and elated because I had hope we might learn more. Alas.
Then there's the Brotherless, who were sort of the other side of the coin. Also unspeakable, in a different way. We got more information on them in the books than the Spears.
I love the AIel, you would need a much longer series of videos to go fully in depth.
(hint hint :) )
My favorite race in the series!!
Didn't gfive clans come over the wall in the first war?
Rand's mom was known to be preggers , but his dad allowed her to come anyway against custom. And really with a 9 mo belly bump no hiding it.
And the people of the dragon were turned in to the police of the dragon after the books.
Loved the summery, keep them coming! I always learn a thing or two I didn't catch on my 10,000th reread.
Informative, interesting, realistic, almost like real life culture. Very impressed with narrator, host and author. The Aiel are bit primitive, I am sure over time they will gradually evolve as they collaborate, assimilate with rest of the society - world. Take the best and leave the rest concept.
There is a lot that is unrealistic about there culture
What's with the white board in the background? The Aiel likely mirror Bushido code, since they are warriors.
I wish they would come out with a complete history
Amen to the sign. People should realize that destroying monuments does not change history. Keeping the monuments keeps the history relevant and allows you to learn from the events that inspired the monuments.
Aiel is like Fremen in Dune
Pls, wat is the title of the song you use for ur intro
You know I always wondered why the other clans didn’t look at Shiado territory and go “YOINK!”
I am guessing in any battle everyone went after the knife hands.
#JustHere4WhiteBoard nice new ink! Also spot on with save trolloc statues. Agree 100% #BLM. also been crushing it lately with the history and review vids. keep it up bro!
🔥🔥 great video!
Was it not stated that a woman could have brother husbands, but that it just happened very rarely because men were not as good at adobting each other and accepting the share?
The true bloods really interest me. Is there any theory's what there society was about?
My headcannon is like black ops or special forces, but nothing I could find about them really
Nae'Blis That makes a lot of sense actually I was thinking along the lines of dark friends but that probably would be to obvious and would have been discovered at some point. Thanx! Great video BTW!
Loved 'em...but...the only thing I found odd was their height...how are they getting so tall in the most barren land on the continent?
Rand didn't bring them over the wall. They came looking for him- He Who Comes With the Dawn- because the wise ones told them to
I liked the Aiel, for the most part. What I didn't like was that they were the only culture that had that kind of treatment. There were still many things, like you mention in the video, that I didn't like about their culture but overall, I liked the depth of them. As I say, when you hold up their culture against the ones of the rest of the world, the others seem like pale or even flat reflections of recognizable Earth cultures. I would rather that the other cultures were more developed but alas, it is too late now...
I like the white board!