Finished last night at 12:30. The aMol & the Final battle was a great ending for the series, I'm really happy with the ending. I liked some of the uses for chaneling & using gateways.
I've read in many sources that RJ wrote the final scene of aMoL - Does anyone know if that means the epilogue, the very last chapter or the end of the Final Battle?
PS - I can't believe he is letting his father (Perin/Matt) think he is dead,
PPS - How did Rand light his pipe. Does he now have "powers" becuase he was outside of time?
I don't know all the answers, but I might be able to help.
I'm pretty sure that the epilogue was the scene Jordan wrote. I doubt he would have left that to Brandon.
Some people know about Rand, Nynaeve suspects, Cadsuane is sure, the trio knows ofcourse, he will have to come back someday. The thing is, Rand cannot channel anymore, so it's not like there's much he can do or be forced into. Channeling would just remind him of these very stressful days. I think that's why he's relieved. Anyway, back to the question, I'm pretty sure his friends/father will eventually find out, but Rand is probably going to try to lie low for a long time. Coming back now would just anger those around him because they were getting all sad over his loss. However if he comes back later, lets his friends figure out that it is him, and also does his best to stay out of the world's affairs, he's going to turn out OK.
Rand has always had a very special relationship with T'A'R. He appears in T'A'R when he is doing important things in the real world. I think it is through this relationship of being somewhat invested in T'A'R, being a huge figure of the wheel, being the champion of the light, and having survived being outside the pattern and seeing essentially all of creation that Rand is able to control his surroundings by thought. He is unlikely to use this ability extensively though. Mostly for the gimmicks and things he likes to do.
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I don't know all the answers, but I might be able to help.
I'm pretty sure that the epilogue was the scene Jordan wrote. I doubt he would have left that to Brandon.
Edit: The epilogue was Jordan. Read this: http://brandonsanderson.com/blog/1136/Its-finally-out.
Some people know about Rand, Nynaeve suspects, Cadsuane is sure, the trio knows ofcourse, he will have to come back someday. The thing is, Rand cannot channel anymore, so it's not like there's much he can do or be forced into. Channeling would just remind him of these very stressful days. I think that's why he's relieved. Anyway, back to the question, I'm pretty sure his friends/father will eventually find out, but Rand is probably going to try to lie low for a long time. Coming back now would just anger those around him because they were getting all sad over his loss. However if he comes back later, lets his friends figure out that it is him, and also does his best to stay out of the world's affairs, he's going to turn out OK.
Rand has always had a very special relationship with T'A'R. He appears in T'A'R when he is doing important things in the real world. I think it is through this relationship of being somewhat invested in T'A'R, being a huge figure of the wheel, being the champion of the light, and having survived being outside the pattern and seeing essentially all of creation that Rand is able to control his surroundings by thought. He is unlikely to use this ability extensively though. Mostly for the gimmicks and things he likes to do.