Great post, I enjoy the interweaving prophecies and am looking forward to these playing a large role in the final book.
One major point of contention I had was the interpretation of the Seanchan's role in this prophecy. No doubt the are the watchers on Toman Head, but I do not think the "Seed" relates to them.
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The Watchers wait on Toman Head.
The seed of the Hammer burns the ancient tree.
Death shall sow, and summer burn, before the Great Lord comes.
Death shall reap, and bodies fail, before the Great Lord comes.
Again the seed slays ancient wrong, before the Great Lord comes.
Now the Great Lord comes.
I believe the Seed refers to the Choedan Kal access key, namely the male half. The first point mentions Burning the Ancient Tree, which could reference Tarabon, but more likely refers to Avendesora burning, during Rand's fight with Asmodean. The second time the Seed is mentioned, it slays ancient wrong. The next time the Choedan Kal played a large part was Rand cleansing the source of the Dark One's taint.
My assumption was the Watchers was a misdirect, and the rest of the stanza refers to later events (the endless hot summer from later books, the dead rising, etc.)
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Great post, I enjoy the interweaving prophecies and am looking forward to these playing a large role in the final book.
One major point of contention I had was the interpretation of the Seanchan's role in this prophecy. No doubt the are the watchers on Toman Head, but I do not think the "Seed" relates to them.
Quote
The Watchers wait on Toman Head.
The seed of the Hammer burns the ancient tree.
Death shall sow, and summer burn, before the Great Lord comes.
Death shall reap, and bodies fail, before the Great Lord comes.
Again the seed slays ancient wrong, before the Great Lord comes.
Now the Great Lord comes.
I believe the Seed refers to the Choedan Kal access key, namely the male half. The first point mentions Burning the Ancient Tree, which could reference Tarabon, but more likely refers to Avendesora burning, during Rand's fight with Asmodean. The second time the Seed is mentioned, it slays ancient wrong. The next time the Choedan Kal played a large part was Rand cleansing the source of the Dark One's taint.
My assumption was the Watchers was a misdirect, and the rest of the stanza refers to later events (the endless hot summer from later books, the dead rising, etc.)
My two cents.