Help! General series question: Aiel

[Miguelseidel5211]

I have a huge question. Do the Aiel have pipers that play them into battle? It says they do in the glossary but I can't actually find an instance in which they do in the actual book.

You see, me and my friend have been having a disagreement about whether they do or not and for some reason he won't accept the glossary as proof that they do... can someone help me?

[RobertAlexWillis]

I have a huge question. Do the Aiel have pipers that play them into battle? It says they do in the glossary but I can't actually find an instance in which they do in the actual book.

 

Probably, yes, but since they're not central to the story, and they're not a dress, RJ doesn't bother to describe them.

[HoppyQ]

If I remember right, and I don't have my books to verify, when they were going to the big clan gathering to introduce Rand to the other clan cheifs, they stopped at the top of the hill and looked down to see the Shaido all there. Rhuarc waited for a minute and then it says something about the music starting and he says let's go and then they all start down singing a battle chant. That is the only place I can remember them talking about music.

[Albert]

(...) RJ doesn't bother to describe them.

 

Inconceivable!

[Miguelseidel5211]

If I remember right' date=' and I don't have my books to verify, when they were going to the big clan gathering to introduce Rand to the other clan cheifs, they stopped at the top of the hill and looked down to see the Shaido all there. Rhuarc waited for a minute and then it says something about the music starting and he says let's go and then they all start down singing a battle chant. That is the only place I can remember them talking about music.[/quote']

 

Your absolutely right Hoppy, I went back and read the part you described and it does mention the pipers there... thank you so much you have all been a big help!

[RobertAlexWillis]

See! I was wrong, he did describe them.

 

 

LOL ... Kudos to Albert. You used that word, and it even meant what you thought it meant.

[Trib4l]

It's great - every time I see that written I recall that character from "The Princess Bride".

[Mercer]

^ Well now that you named it, all the fun of referencing is sucked out!