When Elan made the bore, he was the first to touch the True Power, went instantly insane from the effect of the power, and his evil consciousness was imprinted on the True Power in the form of Shai'tan. Both exist together and separate simultaneously, not even fully understanding their interconnectedness.

Elan Morin Tendronai did not make the bore. It was Mierin (Lanfear) and another AS called Beidemon while researching at Collan Daam

beidomon being moghedien. Fitting end for her like elaida. Yet its worrying to have a forsaken join the ranks of seanchan. If they forced elaida to reveal traveling what about moghedien's knowledge.

 

Book 14.a please? Or a book 15 will do ahaha

Beidemon is not Moghedian - he was a male.  Also, Moggy was not a researcher, Mesaana was the researcher - who was decline a position at Collan Daam.

When Elan made the bore, he was the first to touch the True Power, went instantly insane from the effect of the power, and his evil consciousness was imprinted on the True Power in the form of Shai'tan.  Both exist together and separate simultaneously, not even fully understanding their interconnectedness.

Elan Morin Tendronai did not make the bore.  It was Mierin (Lanfear) and another AS called Beidemon while researching at Collan Daam

Just bought and finished the book.  Overall, a very satisfying conclusion to 18 years of reading. I congratulate BS for doing as admirable a job as he did - frankly, it was always an impossible task, but he did it with as much aplomb as possible.

Loved the entire representation of the Last Battle.  The four fronts and using all the living Great Captains - then their Compulsion and Matt taking overall control was genius. 

I don't have 'complaints' as such.  I do have a few things which I would have liked to have seen - given what was done with the book:

1.  If you're going to kill Siuan, give us an on-screen reunion with Moiraine.  I personally wish her death had been more 'epic' but will grant the "whole vagaries of war and senselessness" that her sudden death might convey.

2. Alivia - really, was that all there was.

3.  On a related note to #2.  If you're going to spend so much build up in the previous books to the introduction of very strong channelers and their complete uniqueness like Alivia, Sharina, Talaan - it would have been more fun to have them do more, especially go toe-to-toe with some of the other big guns.

4.  Logain and glory to come - is the glory his creation of a new black tower or being 'seal breaker'? I get that Egwene had to face Taim in order to die, but didn't we really all want to see some sort of slap down between the two guys?

5. Egwene's death - Her scene with Siuan and the issue of legacy.  I don't know that her legacy is secure, which also diminishes Siuan, though I'm glad Siuan's death preceded Egwene's for her sake.  Especially with the machinations to make Cadsuanne Amirlyn so soon and the return to old AS behavior, I wonder whether Egwene will have had any lasting impact. 

Again, very satisfied with the ending after all these years (and fears of how it could go horribly wrong).