A few questions

[Kal Logan]

Im re-reading WoT in preperation for the release of the new book and a few questions have come to mind and I was wondering if anyone here could help answer them??

The first thing I was wondering was do we know how many Aes Sedai died during Elaida's Coup?

 

And another thing that has been bothering me is when Rand is Attacked by a male Channeler prior to the battle of Cairhien, When he is on the wooden watchtower. I thought that a Channeler can only Channel at what he can see yet the flows extend far to the west, Rand assumes its Sammael.

What do the rest of you think?

 

Many Thanks.

 

[Luckers]

The first thing I was wondering was do we know how many Aes Sedai died during Elaida's Coup?

 

No. Min sees at least three dead Aes Sedai, but we don't know exact numbers--surely more than three.

 

And another thing that has been bothering me is when Rand is Attacked by a male Channeler prior to the battle of Cairhien, When he is on the wooden watchtower. I thought that a Channeler can only Channel at what he can see yet the flows extend far to the west, Rand assumes its Sammael.

What do the rest of you think?

 

Rand more than assumes its Sammael, he recognises the method of a attack as being one that Sammael used against Lews Therin.

[Mr Ares]

I thought that a Channeler can only Channel at what he can see.

No, they can channel at things they can't see.

[Luckers]

Indeed--Toveine says this is commen misconception amongst men who can channel and tries to ride away from Logain believing the weaves will collapse once she is out of sight. More than that I believe RJ actually commented on how a blind channeler could still channel.

 

That being said their accuracy and skill would be largely deplenished.

[Kal Logan]

Thanks for taking the time to answer my questions.

 

Cheers :)