I always saw this as part of the wheel weaving it’s pattern. Instead of saying that rands hatred of seeing women die was bad or sexist etc. I saw it as part of the wheels preservation of humanity for the future. Cultures throughout history have thrown men into battle to protect women for the same universal reason. 1 man and 20 women can make 20 babies. 1 woman and 20 men can make 1 baby. It’s simple math and preservation of cultures throughout history meant preserving the female population so that a whole new generation could outnumber the previous one even if you lose 95% of the men in war.
Rand not killing women/protector
in Wheel of Time Books
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I always saw this as part of the wheel weaving it’s pattern. Instead of saying that rands hatred of seeing women die was bad or sexist etc. I saw it as part of the wheels preservation of humanity for the future. Cultures throughout history have thrown men into battle to protect women for the same universal reason. 1 man and 20 women can make 20 babies. 1 woman and 20 men can make 1 baby. It’s simple math and preservation of cultures throughout history meant preserving the female population so that a whole new generation could outnumber the previous one even if you lose 95% of the men in war.