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Yes, Birgitte does attribute her memory loss to the Pattern trying to enforce it's "no previous-life memories" rule. I don't consider this further proof of anything, though, because it's possible she's wrong. It could be a result of being a girl and bonded as a warder to another girl, for all we know. I don't believe that, just throwing it out there as a possible alternative explanation. It may be that the Pattern doesn't have a specific "no previous-life memories" rule, and people don't tend to remember their previous lives because of the specifics about how they're reborn. And I know that Tel aran'Rhiod isn't the normal waiting room for normal souls waiting to be reborn, that's why I called it, "the waiting room for special souls." Which it is, among other things.
it probably isn't a specific rule, but rather a side effect of becoming (essentially) mortal
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How did Masema recognize Faile before she and Cha Faile put an end to him in TGS? I do not recall them meeting previously or any reference to the two of them having met before his conversion to the Prophet but when she step into the clearing Masema knows her name. Is this a mistake or a clue as to something else going on behind the scenes? Maybe insight as to Masema's reasons for wanting to stay in the West rather than heading directly to Rand? Grasping at straws but it really stuck out in the latest read.
I think masema wasn't such a huge fool to not know everything about Perrin that there is to know before plotting against him. The Aes Sedai travelling with Perrin, at least one is BA (and possibly the shiny dragon, since the response to a question was (in effect), why do you think 'he' was male). And they where meeting with Masema, who hates the OP except when the 'dragon' uses it
Not really sure of the point you are making in this post. Undoubtedly, Masema would know the name and that "Faile" is Perrin's wife. Are you suggesting Masema himself went and spied Perrin's camp before their first personal encounter? If not, how would any of that impact Masema's ability to instantly recognize the woman stepping into the clearing as Perrin's wife?
I hope you are on to something, I want it to be a clue as to Masema's behind the scenes wheelings and dealings.
my point is that the AS kept going into masemas camp to meet with him, and that they could have informed him of stuff like that, in effect being masemas handlers
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How did Masema recognize Faile before she and Cha Faile put an end to him in TGS? I do not recall them meeting previously or any reference to the two of them having met before his conversion to the Prophet but when she step into the clearing Masema knows her name. Is this a mistake or a clue as to something else going on behind the scenes? Maybe insight as to Masema's reasons for wanting to stay in the West rather than heading directly to Rand? Grasping at straws but it really stuck out in the latest read.
I think masema wasn't such a huge fool to not know everything about Perrin that there is to know before plotting against him. The Aes Sedai travelling with Perrin, at least one is BA (and possibly the shiny dragon, since the response to a question was (in effect), why do you think 'he' was male). And they where meeting with Masema, who hates the OP except when the 'dragon' uses it
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In a Path of Daggers, the Maidens beat Rand for going to battle without them (Sammael + Seanchan campaign).
Rand has a shirt over his head and min cries out for help when they start to beat him. Any reason why Rand did not embrace the source and lash out? At this point he is sick with the dizzyness, but I would have expected him to try initally as it shouldnt be initially know by him that its maidens attacking him.
he may have we dont know, it was from mins PoV
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Rand and Mat never got theirs back from Bayle Domon, Perrin might have his but Moiraine had everything they owned burned at the start of TGH so the coin probably got lost then.
It was actually Thom who took their coins in Whitebridge before taking the Fade's attention to allow Rand and Mat to escape. Bayle gave them back their coins at Whitebridge for keeping his crew entertained, and preventing a mutiny.
Bayle gave them coins, but not the tar valon mark that moraine gave them
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I don't see why you would find that odd. There are others that aren't recognizable, like the Illianer noblewoman. We haven't met any of those.
If I read this right, have we a good idea of who the Sea Folk man was (it was a man, wasn't it?)?
Because I can only think of Zaida as a possible DF, and that only because we know she has to lose her position in some way.
Bors refers to the seafolk guy as a he.
but I think it strange the the lion head spurs representing a higher rank is more description and in a nation that is more developed (story-wise) than the seafolk or even tear.
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Any mentions in BWB or elsewhere of the Forsaken having children?
I don't remember that it specifically states one way or another, but I imagine that in AoL, no one reproduces unless they want to(with advanced science and OP use being what it is). If the Forsaken are anything, they're selfish. Since parenting is an unselfish act involving sacrifice and dedication, I don't think any of the Forsaken would have even considered it.
Not sure about the ones that want to being the only ones that reproduced in Age of Legends.
I guess the poster was asking whether any of the Forsaken gave birth to children. There might have been some chance for each of them; either before they turned to the Shadow.
Slight chance of any of them raising the children (after turning to the Shadow). Tough Mesaana might have been most likely of the females; and Ishamael of the males.
balthamel is most likely of the male, he was the womanizer, accidents do happen.
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It doesn't matter; we have no reason to believe he wasn't in the Guard before then. The only other possibility we know of is Lord Comar, but he supposedly left the Guard because he got caught cheating at dice, and we don't know when that happened.
I just find it odd we can identify almost everyone Bors saw in that scene easily but this one is unknown to me
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thank you Terez, once again you come to the rescue
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by that encyclopedia I dont think it can be Hanlon, he was only a white lion as far as I can tell, and the golden spurs incident was long before Rahvin set up camp in andor
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from tGH darkfriend social
"a glimpse of golden lion-head spurs, worn only by high officers in the Andoran Queen's Guards."
do we know who this is?
my first thought was Gareth, because we know of no one else who would be of sufficient rank at the time
Considering how badly Morgase has been screwed over by the pattern so far, it will be Tallanvor.
I dont think that Lieutenant would be high enough for the spurs.... Have we heard of any calvalry captain from Andor
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from tGH darkfriend social
"a glimpse of golden lion-head spurs, worn only by high officers in the Andoran Queen's Guards."
do we know who this is?
my first thought was Gareth, because we know of no one else who would be of sufficient rank at the time
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Hey! That's plagiarism.
I don't know, it's pretty common (in literature in particular) to assume one can tell a person's experience from the cast of his eyes. I've never done so IRL that I can recall, but I do automatically know whether I'm going to like someone from the look on their face, so... Perhaps.
the 1000 yard stare? Its the only one I have heard of
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For sheer brilliance in conveying meaning with what is, on the face of it, a useless/duh argument:
Dyelin and Elayne in ToM:
D: "The Ciarhienin are a proud people. To think of themselves living conquered beneath Andor's Crown...."
E: "They lived beneath Rand's power."
D: "With all due respect, Elayne,"Dyelin said. "He is the Dragon Reborn. You are not."
I especially like scenes like this. It shows that she does not just see him as the DR which almost everyone else does.
Another good one was in EotW when Rand sees Morgase and thinks of how her situation would be if she was a village girl
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(although he claims his psyche is more stable this time around, owing in large to Tam's influence).
I think saying he is more stable this time is wrong, that makes LTT sound insane or at least off his rocker.
I think that it is the fact Rand is more grounded this time when compared to the last that is the main difference
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As for who died because of Perrin, Plently of unnamed characters died due to his mistakes and unwillingness to step up. I'm thinking in the Two River's battles, and later with his Faiel kidnapping. He did pretty damn good saving Rand from the sisters, I don't think any people died because of him then, but he took command, and told people what to do (first time).
in every battle people on both sides die. During times of battle / pre battle preparations Perrin steps up remarkably, it is during the down time where he tries to recede into the furniture and not lead.
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Do we have an accurate count of how many heroes there are?
the best I can recall is a few dozen
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If the Talisman of Growing is only a "medium" for the continuous connection of Saidin to the Ways, then I can see how the taint could seep into the ways. But if it is just a spark for a one-time weave, then the corruption of the ways needs another explanation.
even if it is a one time deal, after the breaking they grew many many more Ways so it could be possible that the building of Ways is what did it
But if it is a one-time affair, then evey Saidin weave pre-cleansing is corrupt or will corrupt over time. Is this how this works in the books?
every saidin weave is a little corrupt I believe, and the cumulative effect of growing so many Ways is that the corruption due to the taint became the black wind
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If the Talisman of Growing is only a "medium" for the continuous connection of Saidin to the Ways, then I can see how the taint could seep into the ways. But if it is just a spark for a one-time weave, then the corruption of the ways needs another explanation.
even if it is a one time deal, after the breaking they grew many many more Ways so it could be possible that the building of Ways is what did it
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does mat know about the imperial family being decimated?
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No Setalle was telling Mat about how it was like knowing that there were your favorite cookies there, but you couldn't have any more. I don't have a quote, but i would appreciate one.
well using the cookie analogy
burning out = knowing the cookies are there, but not seeing them and knowing you can't have any
stilling = seeing the cookies are there, but not being able to have any... even though its right in front of you
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they gain the eye slipping past them thing, being considered higher up in the DF ranks (likely)
other than that it would just be whispered promises and likely people wanting the fast track up the ranks.