The Brown Ajah, I think I like them most of all...

[Caelan Arendor]

Brown Ajah, Mission: Knowledge and scholarship

 

 

As proponents of knowledge and research, they serve as the guardians of the White Tower’s library. They are regarded as scholars, and I have the impression that the main focus of their studies lies in the exploration of human history. As a side note, I must remark that I am astonished at how little, despite their efforts to shed light on the past, has actually been preserved from the Age of Legends (I have spoken about this elsewhere).

What I particularly value in them is that they remain largely untouched by political machinations and seldom involve themselves in such intrigues. Their focus rests on research, not on schemes. Of course, there is also an “however” with the Browns: many of them appear absent-minded or impractical. They forget everyday matters because they are so deeply absorbed in their studies. They are often considered otherworldly and struggle to interact with people beyond their books and research. Still, this does not make them truly unsympathetic to me.

 

About one very special representative of the Brown Ajah I intend to write in a future piece. I suspect you already have an idea who that might be, don’t you?

[Figs and Mice]

1 hour ago, Caelan Arendor said:

Brown Ajah, Mission: Knowledge and scholarship

 

 

As proponents of knowledge and research, they serve as the guardians of the White Tower’s library. They are regarded as scholars, and I have the impression that the main focus of their studies lies in the exploration of human history. As a side note, I must remark that I am astonished at how little, despite their efforts to shed light on the past, has actually been preserved from the Age of Legends (I have spoken about this elsewhere).

What I particularly value in them is that they remain largely untouched by political machinations and seldom involve themselves in such intrigues. Their focus rests on research, not on schemes. Of course, there is also an “however” with the Browns: many of them appear absent-minded or impractical. They forget everyday matters because they are so deeply absorbed in their studies. They are often considered otherworldly and struggle to interact with people beyond their books and research. Still, this does not make them truly unsympathetic to me.

 

About one very special representative of the Brown Ajah I intend to write in a future piece. I suspect you already have an idea who that might be, don’t you?

 Just a little 🙂

 

Blimey , Caelan : I am getting exhausted just reading all your new topic posts !  Still it is probably good for this site to have someone new setting off debates (again) on subjects that have doubtless been already thrashed out years ago ... but from a new perspective. As someone relatively new (just 2 years in) who therefore wasn't across those presumed archival debates , I am happy to contribute to your topics when I feel I can add anything.

 

And I rather like the Brown Ajah too.