Wasn't taking the Stone one of the Aiel prophecies? He had to prove himself before they would even tolerate allowing him to go to Rhuidean.

Hi all,

I'm an old user, been reading the books for around 22 years. I had a habit of reading the entire series each time a new book came out. I've only read the BS ones once though, as I'm a habitual re-reader and have been cycling through my other series also (Robin Hobb) and haven't gotten around to a re-read since.

Sarah

It isnt sexism in my book, its actually quite touching. He was raised to protect women (as the majority of the world should be) not to place them in situations of danger and certainly not to hurt them or cause harm to them. For so many women to have died because of him must be soul-destroying for him.

Remember - the books are not set in this world 2007 where women and men alike join the army, go out on the streets on a saturday night and fight, it is Randland, where the men go join the army, the women raise children and keep the home; that's just how it is. I'm sure he doesnt LIKE men dying for him but he understands that soldiers die. Soldiers are killed in battle. Women are not normally soldiers in his day and age and so they shouldnt die.

I really dont think we can apply too many modern 'isms' to the books - they are not meant to represent modern times, viewpoints are completely different and are meant to be. If we're going down that route Nynaeve and Elayne are incredibly sexist - they see men as lesser, stupid and not be left with too much responsibility. Not to mention the Reds, who take it just that step further...

I also agree with Zardi - the experience that he and LTT combined have had of women dying for and because of him must cause some sort of mental 'issue'!

Hi There,

I've just finished book 5 (tFoH) and it is at the end of this book that Moiraine and Lanfear go through the archway.

As it was Moiraine's death (or rather his weakness and inability to kill Lanfear, resulting in Moiraine's so-called death) that kickstarted his 'list all the women who die because of me' thing, I'd say it was book 6, which i'm currently on.