Just now, DaddyFinn said:

The third one was not complete. It said "never use OP as a weapon".

 

1. Never to use the One Power as a weapon except against Darkfriends or Shadowspawn, or in the last extreme defense of her life, the life of her Warder, or another Aes Sedai

Just realised that as I finished editing, lol.

Yes I'm sure it was just cut for time.

11 minutes ago, zacz1987 said:

I'm more concerned about the third oath being changed. I hope they just cut the end of it off for the trailer otherwise I'm not sure how Moiraine is using the power against the trollocs.

How do you mean? I heard all three Oaths in the trailer.

Edit: Oh, I get you, the unless threatened / shadowspawn part. I'm sure it was just cut for time.

6 hours ago, Borderlander said:

I am going to stack all 14 books on my body as I sleep tonight to make sure the trailer is spectacular. I think it would be appropriate if everyone else did the same.

*sheepishly hides my Kindle under my pillow*

*shrugs*

I just don't see it as the end of the world if this is what they are going for by making Egwene a red herring.

Hey Deadrabbit!

I so wish I could be where you are now again! ? I've read the entire series over three times so far. Currently just begun a re-read of Eye Of The World before the show starts.

I've never read the prequel but I had heard that it spoils quite a bit.

9 minutes ago, Katherine said:

So it makes sense to me that it might go like this: 

 

• The Dragon could be male or female. 
• The world is holding its breath.... waiting to see if the next dragon is a crazy dude or awesome woman. 
• Everyone is hoping that it will be Egwene because that means she will be a safe Dragon because she weilds saidar. 
• Everyone is devestated and terrified when it turns out to be Rand. 

 

Edit: Which... to be fair.... creates a plot line that ends in a similar place. No one wants the Dragon to be Reborn. Everyone is terrified of male channelers, and the world's cultures are filled with examples of this. 

 

Maybe it will work out. 

Yes, this is where I am at. 

Imagine it. Moraine having just the faintest glimmer of hope that they can avoid utter devastation and another Breaking by the chance - just a chance - that the Dragon could be female. It would mean that she could be safely guided by the White Tower and would not go crazy by using the One Power - giving humanity a fighting chance.

Imagine that journey, Moraine watching the group so closely, hoping beyond hope that it is Egwene. Then imagine the complete dread when the realisation dawns that it is indeed Rand.

That said, I agree that playing Egwene up as a red herring does obviously change several aspects of lore and potential characterisation. Moraine and Siuan's quest, regardless of going against the entire White Tower, and their entirely philosophy, in order to bring forth a Male Dragon to fight the Dark One; is something that I absolutely do not want lost. This would undeniably be muted or lost if there was a chance that the Dragon could be female.

But just as long as Egwene is just a red herring, I could live with that.

17 minutes ago, Katherine said:

I. Hate. This. Egwene is one of my favorites and DOESN'T NEED THE PATTERN TO HELP HER ONE BIT!

Personally, with the amount of feats that Egwene accomplishes, I honestly would not mind if she is noted as being Taveren. That's a relatively minor change that actually helps you stomach so much that is connected to / with her. 

An official companion show would be awesome, but I agree that might manifest later down the line. I'm certainly looking forward to all the unofficial endeavors that will develop however. After shows, podcasts, fan openings ... it's going to be an amazing time!  

Was introduced to The Wheel of Time several years ago by a friend, and - the occasional issue aside - absolutely loved it. With the show on the horizon I finally decided to dive into the chaos and try and become a part of the fandom.

However, my first mistake was joining a Facebook group, which has been so ridiculously negative about every minor element or change (and blood and ashes, so many freaking memes) that I can't envision any decent discussion about the show there. So, I'm hoping that this place will at least provide a balanced platform for conversing on a topic that we all love.

So yeah, hi. ?