How can Myrddraal "see"

[Caelan Arendor]

How can Fades (Myrddraal) see? The famous “Myrddraal gaze” that freezes people isn’t optical. Do they possess a particularly sensitive not optical sensory organ (for example acoustic perception, or olfactoric etc)? Do they perceive wavelengths other than visible light (possibly infrared)? Do they receive human brainwaves telepathically? Or is the whole thing simply a supernatural ability granted to the Dark One’s henchmen? Naturally, I would prefer a possible mundane explanation for it and I would be happy to share your thoughts as well.

[HeavyHalfMoonBlade]

You mean aside from the rule of cool? 

 

Myrdraal are magical beings. It isn't really discussed how. Not in the books at least. We are told that they have their own powers - which Warders are shielded from by the bond - but only the weakest Aes Sedai would be unable to match them. This comment is never explained at all, and indeed we see non-Warders deal with them all the time with no evidence of any powers at all. 

 

We so know that Aginor theorized they were partially on another plane of existance (how they can travel between shadows) and could account for such things as their preternatural speed and their cloaks which are somehiw affected by their life force. 

 

IR could make sense by how they see, but we don't see that they can see body heat or are blinded by fire or hot objects. I don't think there is anything I. The books that even hints at anything else. 

[Figs and Mice]

Yes . I always found it a little amusing to think of an eyeless creature being able to "see" his potential victims, etc...  Suppose we just have to put it down to "magic"  - of which there is plenty to go around 🙂