Who Really Won The Last Battle?

[Camlen]

To be honest I don't really see that as negating the possibility that the Dark One is at least the Creator (or half of that via Rand)

 

It matches the gnostic inspiration for the theme you bring up, which is a Gospel of Thomas verse about a pearl found among junk.

 

Edit: here's the verse

 

(76) Jesus said, "The kingdom of the father is like a merchant who had a consignment of merchandise and who discovered a pearl. That merchant was shrewd. He sold the merchandise and bought the pearl alone for himself. You too, seek his unfailing and enduring treasure where no moth comes near to devour and no worm destroys."