Chapter Titles (Full List In Order From The Book)

[Rufae]

Shanna'har sounds like the Trolloc City/Nationstate in the Blight that RJ and Wilson alluded to right before he died. Well, at least that is the speculation of the "There is something in the Blight that no one knows about..." thing.

[Terez]

Shanna'ra has to be Shara right?

That is what we suspected. Turned out to be something else. Not saying what.

[Terez]

Ok, so here is where we are at with the known order.

 

Prologue - Distinctions.

Chapter One - Apples First.

Chapter Two - Questions of Leadership.

Chapter Five - Writings

Chapter Eight - The Seven-Striped Lass

Chapter Twenty - A Choice

 

I'd also say it's likely that Chapter Eleven is An Unexpected Letter.

That seems harmless enough to confirm. In fact, some of this is a tad bit spoilerish, but nothing you guys didn't know already:

 

1 - Apples First

2 - Questions of Leadership

3 - The Amyrlin's Anger

4 - The Pattern Groans

5 - Writings

6 - Questioning Intentions

7 - Lighter than a Feather

8 - The Seven-Striped Lass

9 - Blood in the Air

10 - After the Taint

11 - An Unexpected Letter

12 - An Empty Ink Bottle

13 - For What Has Been Wrought

14 - A Vow

15 - Use a Pebble

16 - Shanna'har

17 - Partings, and a Meeting

18 - The Strength of This Place

19 - Talk of Dragons

20 - A Choice

21 - An Open Gate

22 - The End of a Legend

23 - Foxheads

24 - To Make a Stand

25 - Return to Bandar Eban

26 - Parley

27 - A Call to Stand

28 - Oddities

29 - A Terrible Feeling

30 - Men Dream Here

31 - Into the Void

32 - A Storm of Light

33 - A Good Soup

34 - Judgment

35 - The Right Thing

36 - An Invitation

37 - Darkness in the Tower

38 - Wounds

39 - In the Three-fold Land

40 - A Making

41 - An Unexpected Ally

42 - Stronger than Blood

43 - Some Tea

44 - A Backhanded Request

45 - A Reunion

46 - Working Leather

47 - A Teaching Chamber

48 - Near Avendesora

49 - Court of the Sun

50 - Choosing Enemies

51 - A Testing

52 - Boots

53 - Gateways

 

....aaaand, that's enough. There is more. Not posting it, and I'd advise the sensitive not to look when they get the book. Some of these seem more spoilerish than they are.

[gambril]

At a glance, some of those seem easy and obvious.

 

Chapters 19-24 would be Elayne/Mat PoV's with the dragon's. Then Choices has to make his choice fulfulling the eye on a balance scale.

 

Next chapter he gets his gateway and 'opens' the gateway to the TOG ie: the cover :).

 

The End of A Legend is obviously our renuion with Moiraine, but perhaps her 'legend' in Mat's eyes and such is ended through events in some manner...or perhaps just via actually seeing her in her captivity (I'm sure this isn't pleasant...).

 

Foxheads is Mat, Thom and Noal being 'Foxy' in cheating the Finns with their bag of toys.

 

To Make A Stand is them escaping or we're left here on a cliffhanger. And the next chapter, "To Bandar Eban" would be Rand returning there, so Mat/Rand are in sync here already before even halfway through the book. This would also confirm that events happen back/back and fast.

 

This is fine though because look how early in the book the rescue starts...lol. This also has strong implications on initiating the question of what prompts Mat to apparently make haste for the Tower earlier than the 30 days he wants to stick to in spoiler chapter 8? It seems that the blood in his tent and the following chapter "Blood In The Air" leads Mat to opens Verin's letter early, in chapter 11 presumably.

 

Chapter 16 Shannahar almost has to be a Forsaken POV chapter, Demaandrad would be my best guess here.

 

 

Looking again, perhaps Mat's bargaining in the Finn's world is the chapter "Parley".

 

44: Mat chapter, has to be lol!

 

45: Mat/Tuon renuion maybe?

 

Seems we won't see Avienda until at least chapter 38, probably 39 though.

 

37 and 38 would be Mesaana and her plans "The Darkness in the Tower". The only other real possibility is the Ashaman and Taim, but less likely since we know we're not getting much Black Tower this book.

[Terez]

One thing you should keep in mind is that very, very few of these chapters are just one thing. The vast majority of them have multiple POVs, and they're not always directly related. There is a great deal of skipping around and back again, as opposed to the 3-4 chapters for this one, 3-4 chapters for that one method we're used to.

[gambril]

Last one I'll take a stab at out of amusement:

 

25: Rand returning to Bandar Eban to counterattack his previous negative Taverness.

 

26: Parley seems --> Mat chapter in Ghenjei

 

27: Egwene chapter, 'A Call To Stand' in the Tower.

 

28: Oddities --> jumping back to Perrin/Galad.

 

29: Perrin/Galad/Morgase/Faile chapter - "A Terrible Feeling" ---somethings going on....

 

30: Perrin in the wofldream chapter "Men Dream Here"

 

31: Into The Void: Galad chapter

 

32: A Storm Of Light: Whitecloaks/Galad kicking ass chapter.

 

34: Judgement --> Perrin chapter, probably a really cool Perrin chapter most likely (Queens in his escort standing up for him or something)

 

35: The Right Thing --> Galad and the Whitecloaks doing the Right Thing and riding with Perrin's banners.

[gambril]

One thing you should keep in mind is that very, very few of these chapters are just one thing. The vast majority of them have multiple POVs, and they're not always directly related. There is a great deal of skipping around and back again, as opposed to the 3-4 chapters for this one, 3-4 chapters for that one method we're used to.

 

Bleh, I'm just going with general ideas here for the most part :). Once it gets to the rescue and such, I don't really have a clue what a lot of those later chapters can mean.

 

Not really sure how chapter 49: "Court of The Sun" could be the roughest chapter in the book, for instance. What could involve/happen in Cairhen that's so bad? Has to involve Elayne somehow.

[Luckers]

Court of the Sun sounds very spoilerish as Chapter 49. :(

[gambril]

Court of the Sun sounds very spoilerish as Chapter 49. :(

 

You mean like Gawyn referring to the 'Sun' "Court of the Sun"? As in court of the sun is a wedding gone bad or some such <.<?

[Luckers]

As in suddenly I'm worried for Moiraine's fate. Elayne is safe for some time yet due to Min's viewing and the next highest contender for the Throne is Moiraine.

 

I hope it's just Dobraine or something. I really do. Moiraine dying would be a breaking point for me.

 

On the brighter side of things...

 

51 - A Testing

 

After the scene with Daigian, I'm thinking Nynaeve. Could be Egwene, but it seems over kill at this point, and I don't see a random getting an entire chapter named after their testing.

 

Ooh. What if it's Rand or Logain or something? :D

 

 

Also, is it just me or is A Rabbit for Supper missing?

[gambril]

Just as a counter-argument and something else to think about, "A Testing" could be referring to some manner in which Graendel test Nynaeve.

 

A Rabbit For Supper can be one of the last 10 chapters or so. Terez only listed 53 and I think there were at least around 60 yes?

 

A rabbit for supper sounds like it's one of those subtle, playful overtones chapters involving Mat and his chasing of women, only to be 'eaten for supper' the same as Tylin did to him, only this time he'll be eaten by Tuon in some manner.

[Slick Mongoose]

I assumed "A testing" would be Aviendha, although it does seem a little late in the book.

[Luckers]

Except Aviendha's already passed her test in resisting the Wise Ones bullying. She already knows the Big Bad Secret of the Aiel--though I suppose seeing it might be a bit harrowing.

[Luckers]

Also...

 

53 - Gateways

 

Seanchan finally get the goods?

 

45 - A Reunion

 

Given its 45 I'm gonna go ahead and say it. Moiraine's first scene.

[Sentinel78]

5 - Writings

 

Min gains some insight into Fel's books?

[Wetham]

3 - The Amyrlin's Anger (Rand and Egwene meeting, good to see it early)

 

21 - An Open Gate (the cover of the book)

22 - The End of a Legend (Noel dies?)

23 - Foxheads (Mat is amazing!)

 

thats all i really needed to know :)hopefully now i can hold of for another week.

 

Sounds like its shaping up to be a great book!

[Luckers]

Foxheads sounds vaguely like we'll see recreations of the medallion. Possible Elayne moment? Gholam fighting?

[aunt_pol]

To be honest, I'd be inclined to see A Reunion as Mo meeting Rand. Surely she must be onscreen with Mat before that. And Moiraine and Mat didn't have so strong a bond. For me personally, a large part of the anticipation of Mo's return is for Rand's PoV of her.

[aunt_pol]

It's interesting that it's FoxheadS, plural.

A) Elayne has worked out, and shown a non-preggers channeler, how to duplicate the medallion.

B) Mat finds a stash of them in Finnland.

C) Mat gets cross and starts decapitating foxy folk.

 

Me likey option C.

[Sentinel78]

50 - Choosing Enemies

 

I could see this being a Demandred POV, as general of the Shadow-army, deciding whether to attack the White Tower, the Seanchan or Rand's forces. This title doesn't seem to make sense from the Light's side, unless it's when Tuon or Egwene finally come around to the fact that the Shadow are a more vital threat than each other...

[Luckers]

To be honest, I'd be inclined to see A Reunion as Mo meeting Rand. Surely she must be onscreen with Mat before that. And Moiraine and Mat didn't have so strong a bond. For me personally, a large part of the anticipation of Mo's return is for Rand's PoV of her.

 

I think that's rushing things. I also look forward to Moiraine and Rand meeting, but there is a lot of stuff to happen. If it occurs I do not see it being till the epilogue.

[TheAngryDruid]

That seems harmless enough to confirm. In fact, some of this is a tad bit spoilerish, but nothing you guys didn't know already:

 

1 - Apples First

2 - Questions of Leadership

3 - The Amyrlin's Anger

4 - The Pattern Groans

5 - Writings

6 - Questioning Intentions

7 - Lighter than a Feather

8 - The Seven-Striped Lass

9 - Blood in the Air

10 - After the Taint

11 - An Unexpected Letter

12 - An Empty Ink Bottle

13 - For What Has Been Wrought

14 - A Vow

15 - Use a Pebble

16 - Shanna'har

17 - Partings, and a Meeting

18 - The Strength of This Place

19 - Talk of Dragons

20 - A Choice

21 - An Open Gate

22 - The End of a Legend

23 - Foxheads

24 - To Make a Stand

25 - Return to Bandar Eban

26 - Parley

27 - A Call to Stand

28 - Oddities

29 - A Terrible Feeling

30 - Men Dream Here

31 - Into the Void

32 - A Storm of Light

33 - A Good Soup

34 - Judgment

35 - The Right Thing

36 - An Invitation

37 - Darkness in the Tower

38 - Wounds

39 - In the Three-fold Land

40 - A Making

41 - An Unexpected Ally

42 - Stronger than Blood

43 - Some Tea

44 - A Backhanded Request

45 - A Reunion

46 - Working Leather

47 - A Teaching Chamber

48 - Near Avendesora

49 - Court of the Sun

50 - Choosing Enemies

51 - A Testing

52 - Boots

53 - Gateways

 

....aaaand, that's enough. There is more. Not posting it, and I'd advise the sensitive not to look when they get the book. Some of these seem more spoilerish than they are.

 

Thanks to Terez for this, and the tidbits that multiple POV's per chapter are more the rule than the exception. The Great Hunt titles were in order, if missing some chapters in-between.

 

I hope Luckers is wrong about the Mo/Rand reunion. If it doesn't happen until the epilogue, I'll be upset.

 

Still, here's a guess:

The Amyrlin's Anger = obvious. Rand/Egwene.

Writings: Min figures something out.

Lighter than a Feather: a death scene in the Borderlands (at the Tower we saw in Distinctions) or a scene with the Borderland rulers. I like the latter.

Blood in the Air: Mat makes his decision and opens the letter. And goes to the Palace.

After the Taint: a scene about the Asha'man somehow. Possible with bonding AS. Or vice versa.

Unexpected Letter: Verin has something to say.

19-23: Mat & Elayne: Elayne makes some Foxheads, Mat makes his long foreshadowed choice, the end of Farstrider.

Return to Bandar Eban/Parley: Hopefully, Rand deals with the Seanchan here.

A Call to Stand: something in the Tower: accepting Men? The end of the Oaths? Supporting the Dragon? All three?

Men Dream Here: Rand/Moridin in T'A'R?

Into the Void: a death scene. Someone goes willingly?

Darkness in the Tower: Which Tower, White or Black?

In the Three Fold Land: What could it be? Seems late for Avi? Maybe the Tree sends out a shoot? (Very LoTR, but might not be bad).

Reunion: Rand and Mo.

Gateways: does seem to allude to the Seanchan (or DF Asha'man/BA using them)

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I don't get all the doom and gloom for Ch. 49.

[Cyf]

I'm hoping A Call to Stand is them making Rand -- or Logain, I guess -- Tamyrlin. It's referenced briefly in The Shadow Rising -- the AS kneeling to wash Rand's feet with their hair. That'd be an awesome chapter. :)

[aunt_pol]

To be honest, I'd be inclined to see A Reunion as Mo meeting Rand. Surely she must be onscreen with Mat before that. And Moiraine and Mat didn't have so strong a bond. For me personally, a large part of the anticipation of Mo's return is for Rand's PoV of her.

 

I think that's rushing things. I also look forward to Moiraine and Rand meeting, but there is a lot of stuff to happen. If it occurs I do not see it being till the epilogue.

 

Ok, I may have to go lie down. If those two don't meet til the epilogue, (I.e., ca. Ten hours after I pick up the feckin book,) I just can't be held responsible for my actions. It's too important to be tacked on at the end. Eeek.

[Crael123]

I am going to make a totally wild guess here

 

25- Return to Bandar Eben... Somebody returns to Bandar Eben!!

 

*shock resounds across the room*