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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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Is 'the age of legends' similar to modern day Earth?
The Age of Legends is much more technologically advanced than the current time period, but it is very different from modern-day Earth. Channeling works, and is better understood than in the time of t …
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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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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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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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Do the balefired souls get reborn when the Age comes back?
From the WOTFAQ:
When a person is balefired, can he be reborn?
The description of balefire leaves us one important question: does "burning one's thread from the Pattern" mean that one's soul is destr …
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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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Which person does King Roedran of Murandy resemble?
They think he could be Demandred. This was one of the most popular fan theories for where Demandred is hiding. It seemed logical because many of the other Forsaken had replaced rulers. He also gave …
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Why are the forsaken immediately able to talk with others
Most of the Forsaken learned quickly because the Old Tongue and the current common tongue are closely related. Aginor and Balthamel were held close to the surface of the sealing of the Bore and were …
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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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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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The Forsaken and Balefire
I think the reason is that the Forsaken and the Dark One don't share the same goals. Most of the Forsaken want power or immortality, but the Dark One really wants the Pattern to be destroyed. The on …
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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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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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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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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 …