Samwise Gamgee... favorite series, favorite character, and I see myself in him. Gardener, cook, quiet hero.. check, check, you decide. 

On 8/28/2021 at 11:59 AM, Thrasymachus said:

Not only has he never confirmed that anyone other than Rand is someone else reborn, it would counter the mythos he set up, if he did.  The Dragon is the only person who's rebirth is certain and sure; even the other Heros of the Horn are not guaranteed to be reborn again, and crucially, when they are reborn, they don't know who they are or who their previous incarnations were.  

 

That said, it's entirely possible that Egwene is Eldrene reborn.  Or Latra Posea Decume, or Mabrium en Shereed, or even Bonwhin or Tetsuan.  There just won't ever be enough evidence one way or another to say anything with any confidence, and the authors won't betray their narrative set-up to give us a word-of-god either.

Which is exactly why they leave it ambiguous, they know how much people love to speculate

Hey y'all I am Greg (aka Panda), I became a member of Dragonmount about 9 years ago when I first stumbled upon this amazing series in High school. I made my way about 3/4 through the series and then life got crazy. I am in my final year of my masters now and because of covid, my school, much of my work, my career/personal interest projects, and my non-profit business are all operating virtually... aacck! it's the screens, the screens!

I have recently rediscovered the power of curling up with a good book during the gaps in my day. It was only today that I realized all of my reading has been centered around my career interests (developmental disability, ID, neurodiversity, and ASD... #actuallyautie). So, I have decided to indulge and immerse myself in another world that is arguably more exciting. So, i decided to restart the series!

I have kept up with the development of the TV show (from afar) and I am not sure what I feel about it. Its a mixture of excitement, anticipation, and slight anxiety. Overall, I am pretty stoked for its potential, and I feel the show has been put in the hands of people who actually "get it". I am excited to see where the show aligns with the books and where it diverges from them. I am also looking forward to the expansion of the WOT community through the show, but I am hesitant of the Game of Thrones effect. I really tried to get into game of Thrones (i gave it a season and half) but I could not because I had not read the books and I felt it was overly HBO'ed (tons of flash, sex, and violence). Also, I am not super looking forward to 'fans' who have no interest in also reading/listening to the books. Glad to be here!