I’m unaware of Robert Jordan ever specifying a cast list for his novels. That usually means it didn’t happen.

They teased a big announcement coming this week. Any guesses what it might be? I’m hoping for set pictures myself.

We are working on getting it back online.

Go check out the Clubs section of the site. There are plenty of Aes Sedai there.

Or everyone involved in making these read lots of Joseph Campbell in college.

Questions need to be posted on Twitter, not here. Tag the @Wotwritersroom account so it’ll be seen. Let’s use this thread to brainstorm and speculate today, then discuss the actual Q&A tomorrow after it happens.

I recall a mention of a plague that occurred when Nynaeve had just started training as a Wisdom. That might account for some of these missing families.

Aisling Noon is a Green sister who used to be a Tinker. When Tinkers realize they have a girl who can channel, they head straight to Tar Valon with her. I don’t recall what they do with young men who can channel.

Try that again without all the swearing. You can make your point without it. I believe in you.

I always assumed that guy was on the run from the law and thought the Two Rivers was a good place to lay low until he thought he was safe.

You are probably right. You can drop it without loosing too much of the important parts of the story.

Here’s everything we know about the Oathrod and agelessness. http://www.steelypips.org/wotfaq/2_nondark/2.3_one-power/2.3.03_oath-rod.html

This hasn’t been updated in awhile, but it’s still accurate. http://www.steelypips.org/wotfaq/3_sources/3.12_future-earth.html

Women who have been stilled don’t stick around the Tower and Aes Sedai avoid them as much possible. Stilling is a subject they are deeply uncomfortable with. Typically it takes time for the change to happen, but Siuan and Leane lost their ability under such traumatic circumstances that it happened faster than usual. By the time most stilled women change, they’ve already fled the Tower like Setalle Anan did.

Right, after Siuan is stilled she looks young, not ageless. Her face actually changes and people don’t recognize her anymore.