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Corporate wants you to find the difference between the Aes Sedai… and real-world power structures.
Yeah… good luck with that.
In this episode of the Black Tower Podcast, we’re breaking down how Robert Jordan built the organizations of The Wheel of Time using real-world history, religion, and politics—and why groups like the Children of the Light and the Seanchan Empire feel way more familiar than they should.
Turns out… the Wheel didn’t invent these power structures. It just gave them magic.
Drop your favorite (or most terrifying) real-world comparison in the comments 👇
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