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Maverick3n1

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  1. As Suttree is trying to state, they want to stay away from "Jesus Rand" but by my concept, which is basically what MB stated, if he has the ability to utilize and manipulate his  Taveren nature, he in essence could be considered a god.  While lighting a pipe is minor, the fact that he had the ability to effect the world around him to create a trickle of flame where it did not exist says he can change anything he wishes, thus falling into the category of Jesus Rand.  Even Brandon Sanderson stated he did not understand the meaning of the pipe lighting and put it in as it was RJ's last chapter that RJ wrote himself.  Maybe that is the directions RJ was going and none of us, including his wife, or BS understands that because it was never specified by RJ.

  2. If you haven't finished reading the book series, probably not a good idea reading this...  So you are warned.

     

    I finished reading this long ago, and came up with a theory instantly, but I was baffled to find others didn't think in that same manner, so I figured I'd share my concepts.

     

    I believe that Rand was able to light the pipe while no longer having access to saidin because he no longer needed it.  His entire life he was the most powerful ta'veren ever to have walked the earth.  Towards the end, it started to become clear that unlike most ta'veren who have no direct control over how things are effected by them, and it merely happens, he started to learn to control this ability, much like controlling saidin.  A perfect example is when he met up with the farm owner of apple trees and made the trees ripe with apples.  He told the farmer he believed he could hold off the dark one long enough for him to harvest and distribute the fruit.

     

    I believe that at the end, the last battle, Rand mastered the ability to manipulate the pattern in any way he felt fit.  He in essence became a God.  Much like how he managed to place himself into another's body, while that body no longer had access to Saidin, HE never lost the ability to manipulate the threads of time.  After verifying he was rid of Saidin, on a whim, he decided to test and see if he could still manipulate the pattern.  Sure enough, he could.  He is in essence a God at this point.  He doesn't need balefire to remove someone's existence.  He can merely weave the person out of the pattern at a whim.  This is just my theory, but every angle I look at it, nothing else makes sense.  The true power came from the dark one he locked tight behind a prison, and he only really had access to the true power because the dark one was still trying to influence him and bring him to the dark one's side.

     

    Anyone have any objections, or any ideas that would contradict my theory?  I'm all ears.  I'd love to hear other's opinions.

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