The Power of Ta'veren

[Atan Lodorn]

It was said in the EotW that taveren are created because of the NEED of the pattern, Rand, Mat and Perrin became Taveren just before Moiraine meeting them, however because Rand is the dragon surely he must have had some 'safety' from evil due to the pattern wanting to protect him while he grows up. 

If this is the case and the pattern has good sense and because of how powerful the shadow has become creates two other Ta'veren to help balance the world.

 

The effect of 3 Ta'veren means they can be in different places and 'influence' the people around them, doing good stuff and helping turn battles and attitudes ie Emonds Field and Perrin visiting the homes and 'convinces' the people to go to the safety of Emonds field.

We all know of Rand's power in influencing people.

Mat seems to be in the 'right' pace alot of the time, his effect I think.

 

When Perrin left Rand in Tear the Pattern seemed to snap, this was at the same time that Rand thrust the sword into the stone, now I know the Stone of Tear was created with the power but I hadn't known the thunder/earthquake when 2 power wrought items hit each other, so I wondered if that had been created when the pattern 'snapped'.

 

The pattern was now known to be trying to correct itself because of the action of Perrin, Faile would not have been cptured by the Shaido if he had stayed with Rand, by the same token Emonds Field may have been destroyed because neither Rand, Mat or Perrin would have been there to give them assistance.

 

Each of the 3 ta'veren can sense each other and got comfortable with the swirling colors in each others head and knowing where they each are.

 

We know that Rand NEEDS the other 2 to help him win, and that twice Perrin will come to Rands assistance, and I think Mat will be needed in the Seanchen talks to help convince Tuon to follow Rand to TG.

 

Now how much 'affect' can they have when they all have the same desire, how much power an the exert in bending the will of the pattern around them.  In what context, in the fight at Shayol Ghul, I think it will take all three to be there and exerting all there power of being a ta'veren to win.  The pattern did not create them just for the fun of it, it create them for an ultimate purpose of correcting itself, to win the battle, maybe it takes all 3 to convince 'Moridin' that he was wrong, the light will always win and the the reasons for the wheel to keep turning.  Because all 3 have a strong sense of love for the people around them.

 

I'll stop rambling now....