On 2/24/2018 at 5:29 AM, Leyrann said:

Welcome Faile!

 

I'm gonna start confusing all the new faces.. Oh well.

That's ok, I'm confused all the time!! And thanks for the welcome!! I was sewing a leather bracelet and I could feel Androl breathing down my neck going your stitches are uneven! It's the little things that add up!! That was super confusing! Is Androl one of the voices now? This taint is crazy weird! ;p

Ooh boy so many books to choose from, I think it will be stormlight archives than! Any one know what is the difference between "the world of Robert Jordan's wheel of Time" compared to the companion? From what I understand one book has some artwork and the other seems to be a dictionary? (Only going by reviews). I guess what I'm really wondering is, is there a difference as far as content? Is it worth getting both? Do you need to have both? Or is one a more complete version? 

On 2/18/2018 at 2:57 PM, Ithillian Turambar said:

Welcome Faile. The BT offers you an expanse of Tainted brownies. 

 

But no pics from me as it's just too hard.

The voices in my head forgive you as I've also been too lazy to make tainted brownies, let alone send a pic of them. They tell me the laziness will pass. ;p

1 hour ago, Mrs. Cindy Gill said:

Ok well that's impossible for me to c/p properly - search theoryland interview database for terms Finn, ghenjei, etc. RJ didn't say that much about them and BS seemed confused about them. 

Thanks! I just finished AMOL and just finishing up New Spring. I haven't gotten around to the encyclopedia yet; I'm sure many things are clarified and expounded upon ( hopefully!) I'm sorry if  these are dumb questions! I'll probably have a better understanding when I reread the series!

3 minutes ago, jack of shadows said:

the tower of ghenjei is a gateway to another world,physically,

its in andor.

Ok, are they like the worlds that Rand gets into? Remember in the great hunt and he meets lanfear? They see that grohlm. I understood that world to be of what could've been. Is the tower of ghenji world what could've been or what is in the now? 

Is the tower of ghenji in another universe, accessible by the doorways? Are the towers themselves in shadar logoth, but once you enter them you're in a different world?

So I'm almost through a memory of light. I was a little hesitant starting the last 3 books in the WOT, mostly because I've never read any Sanderson before.  I was afraid he would be a terrible  writer. I.e. read the Dune series, excellent, except for the ones not written by Frank Herbert. His son really can't write. Are other works by Sanderson good? Is there one series better than others that any would recommend? Thanks!

On 1/31/2018 at 1:35 PM, jack of shadows said:

@niniel,

.."because he trusted her completely."

 

did he?

did rand trust moiraine completely?

Yes I would say that Rand eventually comes to the conclusion that Moiraine was completely trustworthy. I feel the only aes sedai he trusted was Moiraine, nynaeve, Elayne, and maybe cadsuane to a point. Even mat trusts her and thinks of her fondly, albeit begrudgingly.

Ok so ogiers, they have this book of translation. I got the impression that they are some type of "alien" species with "magic" of their own. I.e. tree singing. So is it possible that there are weak points or "wormholes" in the age lace that would make it possible to reach our present day Earth and other universes?  maybe these spots are "translation" points for the ogiers as well? Ogiers are really confusing the more you think about them. 

On 9/19/2009 at 9:02 AM, Mystica said:

Perrin used to be my favorite too, till he met up with Faile. I understand the Saldean habit of wanting a man be strong enough to let the woman be as strong as she can be, but honestly.... This snivling excuse for a blacksmith is just boring. The only thing she cares about is seeing her name in the history books. Just like any other fool Hunter for the Horn. She'd probably be kicking and screaming if she ever met a guy that really stood up to her nonsense. A guy like Mat, for instance.

 

Mat is just about the perfect type (for me at least). Doesn't take crap from anyone, isn't impressed with titles or rank, knows how to enjoy the simple things in life, is ambitious enough to improve himself, is funny as hell even when he doesn't want to be, motivates people without scaring the living daylights out of them, knows his priorities and doesn't lose sight of what's important even if he does do his damndest to wriggle his butt out of responsibility. He always ends up doing the right thing, even without his luck (such as saving women that wouldn't recognise gratitude if it slapped them in the face) and he's man enough to recognise ability and achievement in others regardless of who they are, what they have or what fool type rank, title or money they have.

 

Perrin is just boring compared to Mat. Hell, Rand is boring compared to Mat.

 

I could be happy with a full series on Mat alone ;D

I totally agree! Mat really is my dream guy! ;D and I loved how his band and everyone who came in his path was family. I could read many books on Mat! 

I guess he could be considered a bit creepy if morgase's attraction to him wasn't made obvious to the reader. 

On 5/31/2010 at 11:34 AM, Kathleen said:

What makes everyone think that just because we are (in this theory) in a stedding that makes us Ogier? Maybe it was made by them and over time they abandoned it/moved/got kicked out and we moved in maybe not even knowing it was stedding. My thought would be that is this planet all of randland that just got turned into one big stedding somehow in a previous age or are we trying to argue that randland is a whole universe and is broken up across planets too? (in which case is this the planet Rand would have been on turned to a stedding or some other planet that was always a stedding are turned into one)

What if there is a multiverse and in this one there has always been a "stedding" effect on the planet?

1 hour ago, Gentled Ben said:

You had me at squishy balls of taint. Welcome to the Black Tower!

Thanks!! For the welcome! ;D

1 hour ago, greenman said:

I always thought the important takeaway from Rand's Rhuidean experience wasn't his own struggle with the truth of Aiel history, it is the fact that he exposes the Aiel to that truth. THAT is what proves he's Car'a'carn. All clan chiefs go through the glass columns. The impact of that knowledge on an entire people is infinitely more traumatic than any one man's trip through the ter'angreal, as well it should be for the chief of chiefs.

I agree I think the waste itself along with the Aiel in general were tough enough of a task to handle, let alone proving that he was the Car'a'carn.  Couladin or the Shaido didn't help matters either. I think if Rand got it slightly easier than with anybody else, than it was deserved. He is juggling everything/one else after all!

I am interested in classes! I could always use more classing to improve my taint wielding skills! 

Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition! 

Well hello and greetings! I wasn't hearing voices until I saw those yay brownies!! You may call me Faile, but if the voices tell you to say something else, well I won't stop you! ;p I hail from the Black hills, I've lived a secluded life there, until I felt a call to get to the black tower and hopefully become an Asha'man! Hopefully one like Damer Flinn, if I'm lucky like Logain Ablar!! It's definitely too much of a stretch to be as great as the Dragon. But I am excited! And monkeys!? Jokes on you I have a whole family of monkeys with me right now! Thanks for accepting me into the Tower!! 

Wow that looks delicious that does!! I personally like to carry around my squishy stress ball full of taint! Here enjoy! 

Thanks so much you are an awesome help!! :D

Ok I've seen some neat places here. Do I just say I want to join the black tower in their forums and wait for a response? And is that the same for everywhere else? Like the white tower?

Everyone has been real nice so far so thanks!! I'm just glad there's a companion book with extras, that might help some! And apparently a show is in the making? Hope it's awesome!

Do I sign up here? You had me at brownies! And food! ;p *grins*

Thanks! I'll see where the wheel weaves me!! ;D

That's really cool!  It's a nice change from other fantasy names you see everywhere like Khaleesi!

Hi! My name is Caitlinn! And I am not only new to this forum, I am new to the wonderful world of Jordan! I have read many books and was told to check out this series and I was sooo glad I did! I started the series this past September and am on Memory of Light now and wow what a ride! I joined this forum because I was getting post- book series depression super hard! But I am an absolute fan of this series and would argue that this is one of the best ones I have read, if not in a long time, ever! Thanks so much guys!