I am thankful to God that R.J. wrote the books that have greatly influenced my personal life. They are inspiring. I am praying for you Harriet. Millions of people across the entire world are standing behind you, united behind the Banner of which the Creator led us.

My condolences to all the family and friends, I was sadded to hear of the loss of such a exceptional author and a such a loved and respected man. The many messages here say it all.. he will be greatly missed.

Let his memory and his stories live on forever.

"You? No!" The word still hung in the air when death took him. :-(

RJ has moved on to the second to the last great mystery.

Harriet, Wilson, and the rest of the family ~ my deepest sympathies to you at this time of considerable and great loss.

I have had the honor and pleasure to know the Wheel of Time before it was release to the general public. I have an advanced reading copy of The Eye of the World and it is one of my most cherished possessions because the Wheel weaved this magnificent story into my life at a time when it was most needed.

He touched my life through his words. I read his story to my wife while she recovered from an illness in the hospital and I will read this story to my little girls when they are old enough.

His words will live on for generations to come. He wrote a story that will stand the test of time itself.

Sincerely with love and comfort,

Howard Lyle

Omaha, NE

RIP from turkey..

May rest in light..

Thank you for all

My thoughts are with the family. I first picked up 'The Eye of The World' back in 1993 when I sailed the Pacific Ocean for a year. I still remember sneaking the book onto the ship's bridge and reading it during my night watch. Never have I been so captivated as I was back then reading Robert's books surrounded by 3000 miles of ocean under nothing but blackness and the stars. I remember docking in Singapore and rushing to one of the malls to pick up books three & four. Fortunately I found the copies printed in English. The three week sail from Japan to Hawaii doing nothing but reading the Wheel of Time. These memories will last a lifetime. Thank you Robert Jordan your legacy will live on.

Gareth

RJ. We loved you in life. You will always be remembered fondly by your fans current and future. You fought the good fight, you have finished the race, you have kept the faith. I know the Lord will welcome you home with a "Well done my good and faithful servent."

The Creator did not make it till the Last Battle. Light, help us.

A blessing to mrs. Harrier and all the close personal friends and relatives of Mr. Jordan, from another Italian fan.

Wow. I began reading Eye of the World while at college in 1991 during a low period of my life. For me, the books were a bright spot when I needed a break from the stresses of my life. I have recommended to books to so many as some of the best that I have ever read. RJ had a rare talent to draw you so fully into his world. While some of his characters truly annoy me I realize that this was part of his gift to evoke strong emotional reactions and bonds to the characters.

I never had the privilege of meeting RJ and was fully planning on going to a book signing for MoL to thank him for the last 16 years. I regret that I will never get to meet the man who has helped carry me through good times and bad. The world is diminished by your loss and my condolences go out to his family.

Farewell, Dragon, and thank you sharing your gift with us. I will always treasure the world that you created. May the Light illumine you, the Creator shelter you, and the last embrace of the Mother welcome you home.

My deepest condolences to all of his family, friends and we, the readers.

The world has lost its literary luster.

I had hoped to someday meet James Oliver Rigney, to shake his hand, to see the man who constantly inspires me through his work. I wish it could take place on this world, but the Lord has willed otherwise. I like to imagine JR now smoking a pipe with JRR. What a meeting. And to think that someday I will meet them both. I await the day when I will have that privilege.

My most sincerest and earnest condolences go out to Harriet, and all of RJ's family. The times are dark, but the tunnel has a Light at the end. I hope you read this board and see the tremendous amount of support and love for you all. And I pray that Robert Jordan himself can know that as well.

Rest In Peace, Robert Jordan.

Thank you so much.

“May you shelter in the palm of the Creator’s hand. And may the Mother’s last embrace welcome you home.â€

My heartfelt condolances first and foremost to Harriet and the immediate family.

For myself there is not only a sense of loss and because I'm of the same age group as James Rigney, a realization of my own mortality.

My thanks to him for the gift of many years of enjoyment - to me he stood head and shoulders above the rest of those who write fantasy novels.

My deepest condolences to the family of James Rigney. I cannot even express my sadness at this news. RJ is my favorite author, and he will be greatly missed. May God be with his family and provide them the comfort that is needed to shelter them from this great loss. Much love.

Nikki

I read the news(paper) today... Oh Boy, about a lucky man who.... there then ensued 30 seconds of obscenity and profanity. Then I went to DragonMount, 1440 posts in less than 48 hours!!! where will it be in a week?!!

My condolences, To family and community. It is, however, good to beat the best estimates by 300%.

I am having an immediate on-line wake for the next 3 hours, it has been a long time since i last started drinking before noon, but this seems like a good time to do so. But as you read this, think, "To Absent Friends" AND DOWN A PINT OR A SHOT to Robert, who went down fighting, and may the choosers of the dead, fly him to Valhalla where every day is spent...

May his thead be spun out often, may he each time leave a New set of stories.

Thanks for the joy that you've given us.

Rest In Peace

You have left many reasons to be missed RJ... You'll live in my heart forever

Sincere condolences to Robert Jordan's nearest and dearest, and to the fans too.

These great books have been part of my life for 16 years, and will continue to be.

Andy

Words simply cannot express the sorrow I feel and the impact Robert Jordan's passing will have on the writing community. There simply was NO BETTER WRITER than our beloved Dragon. To be all choked up from the death of a man I never met (in person that is) demonstrates the power of his life.

RJ, you have touched more lives and souls than I think even you knew. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for, well, everything.

Harriet, may God bless and strengthen you during this time. We are all here for you!

May the Lord God bless you, bless your loved ones, and welcome you into His loving arms. I can only imagine the amazing stories being told in Heaven. I can't wait to see you there.

T H A N K Y O U,

Faythwalker

I've just come across the news, and, as I sat stunned at my desk, a co-worker asked as to why. I explained, and while they regretted the loss of anyone, especially a talent, they admitted to being perplexed at how stricken I was. This was a person I did not know, who wrote of characters created out of whole cloth -- people who never existed. I replied with the immortal line of Hemmingway's "no one thing is true -- it is all true." What Robert Jordan made was, and is, real. It touches people's minds, and grasps, firmly but gently, their hearts. There is no greater truth than that.

To Harriet, Wilson, and all of his family, my heartfelt condolences. He will be missed. Thankfully, his truth, which endures, will not.

Just found out about this, and truly saddening.

Rest in Peace.

Good bye, Robert Jordan, The Dragon:

"And when the stream

which overflowed the soul was passed away,

a consciousness remained that it had left

deposited upon the silent shore

of memory images and precious thoughts

that shall not die, and cannot be destroyed."

–William Wordsworth

Few have nurtured my imagination to the extent that you have; I am forever indebted. Best of luck in the next Age.

Jason

Huge condolences to all of Robert's family and friends. He'll live on in our memories always and the legend of the Dragon will be around forever.

A truly great example to us all.

For all of us no matter what race, sex, or whatever we are. We all share together a love for WOT, the universe, and its inhabitants and creatures all created by Robert Jordan. I pray that God will bring peace to the Jordan family as they recover from this sudden event. To all the fans like me, as much as we are frustrated that he never finished the last book, let us drop these worries and remember the greatness that Mr. Jordan has brought to literature. I am very saddened by this! I hope for the best. God bless you all and my greatest regards goes to the Jordan Family, I mourn with you, but I also know that he is now in heaven chatting with the likes of the great fantasy masters before him, CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien!

RIP Robert Jordan

May the Lord bless you and keep you, RJ.

After Tolkien, the next fantasy book I picked up was Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time, which above anything else, has inspired me to write. This was a world of detailed imagination - something that went beyond Tolkien in its characterizations but still managed to eke out a lush and amazing image of grandeur. My adventures with Rand, Mattrim, and Perrin have spanned a decade. Thank you so much for giving me these stories, RJ.

Rest in peace.

And the angels wept.

Your memory will forever live on in your book. The Dragon may be gone, but he will never be forgotten. Thanks for everything you have given us. Harriet, stay strong. My heartfelt condolences & best wishes go out to you and your family.