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After the defeat at Falme, the ''Corenne'' was supposedly called off {{tfoh|32}}), but began again not long after, thousands of ships, with [[Tuon]] poised to take command ({{wh|14}}).  They landed at several places in the Westlands, quickly taking control of [[Tarabon]], [[Amadicia]] and [[Altara]], but being halted in their expansion eastwards by [[Rand al'Thor]]
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After the defeat at Falme, the ''Corenne'' was supposedly called off ({{tfoh|32}}), but began again not long after, thousands of ships, with [[Tuon]] poised to take command ({{wh|14}}).  They landed at several places in the Westlands, quickly taking control of [[Tarabon]], [[Amadicia]] and [[Altara]], but being halted in their expansion eastwards by [[Rand al'Thor]]
  
 
==The White Tower==
 
==The White Tower==

Revision as of 02:24, 16 August 2011

General

The Return, in the Old Tongue Corenne, is the name given by the Seanchan to their invasion of the Westlands. Plans for the return date by to Luthair Hawkwing, who set out the policy to return the Westlands and avenge his father, after the news came of his death and no further news followed (TWoRJTWoT, Ch. 17). The invasion fleet consisted of thousands of ships and hundreds of thousands of people form every port and inlet of the eastern coast (TWoRJTWoT, Ch. 17). It was commanded by Lunal Galgan. Many of the people involved had no intention of returning.

The Return was preparing for years before the omens said it was time to leave. They had expected to make allies who would aid them in winning the Last Battle in the name of the Empress, bust instead found they had the need to conquer.

The Hailene

In the Old Tongue, Forerunners. The name given to the initial force of around five hundred ships, under the command of Suroth and Turak that landed at Falme and was forced back by Rand al'Thor. It was later subsumed into the Corenne though for a time Suroth led the overall forces (KoD, Epilogue).

The Rhyagelle

After the defeat at Falme, the Corenne was supposedly called off (TFoH, Ch. 32), but began again not long after, thousands of ships, with Tuon poised to take command (WH, Ch. 14). They landed at several places in the Westlands, quickly taking control of Tarabon, Amadicia and Altara, but being halted in their expansion eastwards by Rand al'Thor

The White Tower

With the Seanchan animosity towards people who can channel and especially Aes Sedai, the White Tower was viewed as a major obstacle. This was compounded by the belief that the explosion caused by Elayne attempting to unweave a gateway while fleeing from the Kin's farm was an Aes Sedai weapon. Their first response was to launch a raid on the White Tower, led by Abaldar Yulan, which succeeded in capturing over two dozen Tower initiated, including Elaida, though at great cost to the Seanchan (This passage needs a reference). With the capture of Elaida, they were able to learn the weave for Traveling and began to plan a full scale assault (ToM, Ch. 47).

Quotes

"'You overstep yourself, Galgan,' she said coldly. 'I command the Forerunners. For the time being, I command the Return. You will sign no orders without my approval."

'You commanded the Forerunners, who have been subsumed into the Return,' he replied calmly, and Suroth tasted bitterness." (Suroth and Galgan, Knife of Dreams, Epilogue).