The end

[Leyrann]

An idea about Callandor in the onyx hand (and the rest of the ending). I was listening to Rhapsody of Fire. They have made a series of albums about the Emerald Sword. This mighty sword (type Callandor) is captured by the evil, and everything seems lost until someone high and powerful betrays the dark. Now this is my theory:

 

Rand goes to the Shayol Ghul with Callandor. In his circle are Nynaeve and Alivia. When there, they "meet" Demandred and Moridin. Alivia leads the circle. At once, Alivia kills Rand (because she is a Darkfriend). Instead of just dieing, Rand comes into Moridins body, and tells Moridin (who still had control) what he found out in VoG. At the same moment, Alivia handles Callandor over to Demandred. Moridin, who now knows there is a reason to fight the Dark One, turns back to the Light. Of course nobody can see he does. But then, he balefires Demandred (the balefire is just for the effect. Anything other deadly is also okay) and Alivia, and with the True Power, he brings Rand's soul back to his body, and gives him back Callandor. Now, also Cyndane and Moghedien have to obey Rand, because Moridin has their Cour'souvras (sp). So this means 3 Forsaken plus Rand at the Light side, and only one (Graendal) at the Dark One's side. Rand goes to Shayol Ghul (where, just for the effect, is sunlight again), and makes the Bore whole, with help of the knowledge of Cyndane (who maybe wanted to turn back to the Light. I think she does, but it doesn't matter in this theory). And then they live long and happily ever after...

 

And if you don't think Alivia can be a Darkfriend, maybe her sul'dam was one, and forced her to become one. Suroth knows there are sul'dam that are DF.

[FarShainMael]

I've always wondered how Alivia managed to throw off 400 years of damane-conditioning.. but maybe she didn't.

 

One problem. Min says she Viewed Alivia 'helping Rand die' which suggests something less direct than killing him.

[Leyrann]

Maybe she stole Callandor, then gave it to Demandred. It would have the same effect, except that it would certainly be balefire, so Demmy should also have been balefired then. But that would just give us another paradox. Or maybe Demandred just slits his throat off.

[Luckers]

I've seen it suggested that the onyx hand might be Narishma, who according to prophecy will 'follow after...' due to him claiming Callandor from the Stone. Narishma does have dark skin.

 

My other thought is that this might result due to the bodyswap, either leaving Moridin with Callandor, and perhaps being killed or burned out if say Alivia lets go of the link protecting Rand from the flaw, or perhaps Rand holding Callandor with Moridin's hand. The onyx being symbolic for Moridin's evilness.

[OptimusPrime]

An idea about Callandor in the onyx hand (and the rest of the ending). I was listening to Rhapsody of Fire. They have made a series of albums about the Emerald Sword. This mighty sword (type Callandor) is captured by the evil, and everything seems lost until someone high and powerful betrays the dark. Now this is my theory:

 

Rand goes to the Shayol Ghul with Callandor. In his circle are Nynaeve and Alivia. When there, they "meet" Demandred and Moridin. Alivia leads the circle. At once, Alivia kills Rand (because she is a Darkfriend). Instead of just dieing, Rand comes into Moridins body, and tells Moridin (who still had control) what he found out in VoG. At the same moment, Alivia handles Callandor over to Demandred. Moridin, who now knows there is a reason to fight the Dark One, turns back to the Light. Of course nobody can see he does. But then, he balefires Demandred (the balefire is just for the effect. Anything other deadly is also okay) and Alivia, and with the True Power, he brings Rand's soul back to his body, and gives him back Callandor. Now, also Cyndane and Moghedien have to obey Rand, because Moridin has their Cour'souvras (sp). So this means 3 Forsaken plus Rand at the Light side, and only one (Graendal) at the Dark One's side. Rand goes to Shayol Ghul (where, just for the effect, is sunlight again), and makes the Bore whole, with help of the knowledge of Cyndane (who maybe wanted to turn back to the Light. I think she does, but it doesn't matter in this theory). And then they live long and happily ever after...

 

And if you don't think Alivia can be a Darkfriend, maybe her sul'dam was one, and forced her to become one. Suroth knows there are sul'dam that are DF.

 

Interesting theory. If it turns out like that I really hope theres a bit of a chat before it kicks off, the thing Im looking forward to the most isnt just seeing the Forsaken die, its seeing what Rand will be like when he meets em. I just wish he could have encountered Demandred in TGS when he was still evil

[sleepinghour]

I've seen it suggested that the onyx hand might be Narishma, who according to prophecy will 'follow after...' due to him claiming Callandor from the Stone. Narishma does have dark skin.

Jahar Narishma, whom Taim had pointed out, the young man with the spark, had dark eyes as big as a girl’s, a pale face filled with confidence, and hair in two long braids with silver bells on the ends.

He was described as "sun-dark" in KoD, but that's still far from onyx.

[rand4747]

maybe a replacement hand, an artificial limb of some sort to replace his missing hand.

[Leyrann]

What I just thought about... Maybe Moridin already turned to the light, because of the bond he has with Rand, and what happened to Rand in VoG. We haven't seen Moridin in ToM, have we? But I don't like that as much as I would like what I wrote above.

[True Source Creator]

What I just thought about... Maybe Moridin already turned to the light, because of the bond he has with Rand, and what happened to Rand in VoG. We haven't seen Moridin in ToM, have we? But I don't like that as much as I would like what I wrote above.

Moridin is in ToM. He gives Graendal a Dreamspike and shows her the Dark prophecies (whatever those are).

[Leyrann]

What I just thought about... Maybe Moridin already turned to the light, because of the bond he has with Rand, and what happened to Rand in VoG. We haven't seen Moridin in ToM, have we? But I don't like that as much as I would like what I wrote above.

Moridin is in ToM. He gives Graendal a Dreamspike and shows her the Dark prophecies (whatever those are).

 

Then he did not turn back to the light, either he didn't want to, or he knew that he wouldn't survive. But I hope it's the first (not wanting to), because that would mean Rand could convince him at TG.