I imagine Shai'tan to look more abstract

[DocBean]

without a doubt he looks like this:

http://mcself.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/bp_logo_color.jpg

 

at least in our age anyway.

[Demiandre]

Now I understand why the taint made me think about petrol, and how the drifting of bubbles of evil looks like :)

[FarShainMael]

;)

 

But at least the colour black exists, whereas dragons don't. (Though 'black' could be regarded as an absence of colour rather than a colour in its own right.)

 

[Demiandre]

Be Careful. Enters sarcastic modes

 

That's right, FarShainMael. They don't exist, so they shouldn't be named. And what about our Hydra, Chimaera and Cerberus? Did you ever saw one in the streets?? ;D

 

We also named things that doesn't visibly exists. It's either an abstract notion (like a feeling) or something unexisting. And by happenstance, they named Lews Therin Dragon and pictured a Dragon on his banner that looks a lot like our Dragons that don't exist. What a coincidence!

 

sarcastic mode off

 

(Sorry for this, I had a hard working day and needed to drop pressure ;) )

 

It's why it's hard to guess what the DO looks like. It's like asking someone to sketche love. You could make a visual metaphor everybody will understand, but not be love in itself.

 

That's why I think the DO will appear through a vessel like Shaidar Haran. And we probably won't have further description that silver and black clouds, a tall Myrrdraal with a sarcastic sense of humour. No black cloud tempesting in the Pit of Doom or a burst of flammes and fire and smoke and the rest....

 

[FarShainMael]

*giggles* Don't worry about it, we've all felt that need!

 

Actually, you can see hydras under the microscope..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydra_(genus)

 

..but seriously, the dragon emblem is interesting, and seems to hark back to the Chinese emperors:

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_dragon

 

 

[Durinax]

definately a serpentine dragon (chinese style) not a europeon (more horselike body)

[thevillagecouncil]

added another image. One looked like how the cleansing of saidin would look