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The "Wheel of Time" series is one of the most popular fantasy series today, started by Robert Jordan and completed from Jordan's notes by Brandon Sanderson.

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When does Rand channel, before he acts weird on the Spray in Eye of the World?

Okay, third time's the charm :) It's when they're running from the Trollocs and wind up on Domon's boat. The boom comes loose and hits the Trolloc. Later one of the crew gets in trouble, but he swears …
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How was the killer at the end of "The Fires of Heaven" intuitively obvious?

RJ said that he had a physics professor in college who always said things were "intuitively obvious to the most casual observer". He meant it in the same way here :)
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Why did the Seanchan hang the watchers?

First Watcher is the title of the head citizen of Falme. The title originates from the Watchers over the Waves, and the job of watching for the Return, but over time the people have forgotten about t …
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Was it some kind of charm spell that affected Elayne and Nynaeve while meeting Moghedien?

It was Compulsion. There are many examples later in the series of the Forsaken using it, and even some of the good guys. Graendal and Ishamael use it a lot.
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How did these characters do this at the end of the series?

At the end of A Crown of Swords, Rand follows Sammael to Shadar Logoth to kill him. While he is there, he is helped by a mysterious stranger - this is Moridin. At one point, Mashadar reaches for the …
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How many ter'angreal did the Black Ajah steal?

They stole thirteen dream ter'angreal, and at least had two others - the hedgehog, and the black rod that produces balefire.
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What was the purpose of Egwene's headaches?

The WOT Companion says: Halima was with the rebels to promote chaos and disorder, and to control/guide/influence one of the major power centers...She wanted to maintain the division in the Whi …
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Have we seen Agelmar Jagad in action?

No, not really. In The Fires of Heaven Ch 27, Nuhel Dromond lists the great captains: "Agelmar Jagad and Davram Bashere will no leave the Blight, I think, and Pedron Niall will surely no be of …
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What is the time period for The Eye of the World?

The first book takes about three months: Tellings of the Wheel: The Chronology of The Wheel of Time
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Is Cuendillar weakening?

There haven't been any sign of other cuendillar weakening. The weakening seems to be related to the fact that the seals are touching the Dark One. Nynaeve feels evil emanating from one of the seals …
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Who is the knight on the cover of "Eye of the World"

The man riding is definitely Lan, although he never wears armor in that part of the book. There are lots of problems with the cover art from the books. On TEOTW, Lan has two swords strapped to his b …
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Who knows Rand al’Thor’s parentage?

We haven't explicitly seen that anyone else has figured this out. Gitara Moroso knew in advance - she sent Tigraine to the Waste so that the Dragon could be reborn. I wouldn't be surprised if Moirai …
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A character is claimed to have died over the course of the series. When did that happen?

It was when Rahvin killed him during the attack on Caemlyn at the end of The Fires of Heaven. During the ambush, Mat, Aviendha, and Asmodean were all killed by lightning from Rahvin. At the end of t …
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How was Olver able to do it?

When Rand attacked Caemlyn, Mat was killed by Rahvin, breaking his connection to the Horn. He was brought back by Rand balefiring Rahvin, but apparently anyone could have blown the Horn after that.
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What are the limits of "physical effects" in the Tel'aran'rhiod?

Good questions. We've seen the answers to some of these: Yes, but it would only be temporary. When Egwene is summoned to Salidar, she has just been beaten by the Wise Ones. She enters TAR, and wi …
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