I agree Gwenifer. One can't be 100% sure about these kinds of speculations but it is fun speculating.

Orderofolde, very interesting question. I don't know. Maybe if you do not channel for 3000 years it takes away the age slowing but if you channel again it takes affect and you become younger. I doubt it though because he becomes A LOT younger. That brings up some more questions. What is the relationship to age and channeling in men? Will men live as long as women? Do men age slowly?

I just thought of another theory. Maybe if using up the Eye slowly gave the Dark One more influence (like discussed by weakening seals or exposing seals to weakness) so the Dark One could give Aginor a more youthful body. Just a theory.

Gwenifer, I am not so sure. You hear about asha'man that are going crazy by seeing fades that do not exist or turning into a child and playing with blocks. I will admit his trying to become harder and harder could be influenced by the taint. Counting the woman he has killed might be thought as crazy but we see that Mat also remembers the women he has killed and also hates it as much and he is not mad. Also there are many accounts of people who don't want to be manipulated. I feel it is worse with Rand because he is around Aes Sedai all of the time. The pressures of his role as savior are good enough excuse for his outbursts. Who wouldn't be angry all the time with Cadsuane around? Like you said it is hard to tell what would be consider madness when there are so many other variables like mordin, and annoying people and the pressure that he has to save the world. However, I have read the passage on the boat many times and I feel that it was a glimpse at madness. Even Rand is surprised at himself for what he was doing. It is hard to tell. I guess I expect madness to be more evident like with the asha'man. I have a feeling that the Eye was keeping the bigger part of the madness away and that gives him the light that is between his brain and the black mess of thorns. I guess I could be looking for a more complex reason when the reason for the light is probably because he is the dragon reborn or because he now understands why he fights. (Both are fine I guess). I just feel that I would probably do the same thing in Rands situation and hopefully I am not mad hahahahahaha. If you knew you were going to die and your only hope is to maybe save the world while you do it then I would be a little touchy. Not to mention half the world you are trying to save blames you for one thing or another and hates you to boot. Duty is heavy as a mountain, death is light as a feather.

This poem sums it up for me.

Where do you look when the deed is done?

For your work was on another and all others you did shun.

You labored with your might to accomplish such a wondrous task,

Now in the fruits of your majestic labors you do bask.

Your work is beautiful and it makes you proud.

We feel your enthusiasm as if you screamed it aloud

But as the wheel turns and this age comes to a close

You glance back at the wondrous prose.

In your heart you feel like something is amiss

Because this work brought you such happiness.

The world now waits to here Jordan’s words flow

As if he was close by to make sure it’s what we need to know.

Alas I begin to feel your pain as I wonder on the series again,

I look to amazing adventures and think of the opportunity it’s been

To read his words from him and you and be able to participate in harmony

Where your love for this masterpiece can be seen by many.

The labor is done, you did work without delay

Now my only wish, that I had it today

Thanks for everything you have done Brandon Sanderson. I think I would have gone mad without these last books. You are truly a saint, and an awesome person. Thanks for your time.

Rand in my opinion has not done anything considered "mad." The only time I can remember Rand doing anything that might make him mad was in the EotW when he is on the boat with Mat and Thom and he just goes crazy on the mast. However, after the Eye incident he does not really do anything mad (except talk to Lews Therin but thats normal since he is the dragon reborn). So I think it is fair to presume that the Eye is what is keeping the madness away. Also, maybe the Eye had something to do with all of the stuff blooming around Rand in ToM. Once he accepts his role then maybe the power of the Eye really kicked in.