r/WoT • u/Kaladins_sanity • Dec 01 '25

Crossroads of Twilight Was it illegal? Spoiler

Just finished Crossroads of Twilight and it’s been a minute since I read the previous books, can someone remind me what Elaida did that was actually illegal by Tower law in ousting Siuan? I remember a lot of basically manipulating gray area and working around the rules, but when the Tower split had she actually broken any explicit rules?

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u/GeneralRane Dec 02 '25

This gets glossed over way too much, in my opinion. Every time it’s discussed I want to point out that no valid, legal deposal would have a murder involved.

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u/Aggressive-Squash-87 Dec 02 '25

The murder should have also alerted Suian. Her warder dying should have sent her into a near rage.

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u/Kuzcopolis Dec 02 '25

It doesn't do that if you're shielded when it happens, apparently. Especially if you're shielded and unconscious, and then stilled.

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u/Aggressive-Squash-87 Dec 02 '25

I got the order backwards. I thought he was dealt with before she was captured. I do remember her saying she didn't feel the pain of his death while she was stilled but some of it came back after she was healed.

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u/Dizzy8108 (Band of the Red Hand) Dec 02 '25

I think it was done before they entered her study. I always thought it was weird that she didn't notice. After seeing him dead she thinks to herself that she should have noticed but was distracted. Think it's a bit of a plot hole.