Interesting. Makes sense.

I was on WoTmania right before that shut down, I've been on and off DM, but never made an account till 09, even though I would come here right after it started. Also, never posted alot, if anyone remembers, I'd be highly surprised.

Haven't read ASoIF, surprisingly, but that is a pretty cool little fact.

Possibly. What I do know is this; Robert Jordan is the name of the main character in Hemingways "For Whom the Bell Tolls". So, I've always thought it was more of a nod to Hemingway than anything else.

I'm not really new to DM or Wot, but I've not been on in a long time (2009) and haven't read the series since AMoL came out. Started reading the series when I 15, and the series was only 6 books, it was 7 by the time I got to LoC. Been in few different Wot foruns since I started reading it, and even an email discussion group back in the old AOL days. Figured I introduce myself, say HI, since I'll be rereading the series for the first time in a long time, and will want to talk about it. So, Hello everybody!

Reading through most of this topic I'm not saying anything new: I agree with negawalker from much earlier, The 3 becoming one would be the 3 powers, saidin, saidar, and the True Power. From Lews Therin ramblings we do find out that he knew the seal wouldn't hold and that there would be a backlash. Obviously he will Callandor with two women, one being Moiraine (one of Min's viewings says that Rand will fail, or die can't remember exactly if she is not with him and she thinks that it is the only viewing that is wrong, and Mat is going to rescue at some point), the other I haven't really figured out yet. I think the TP will be used to actually seal the Bore, and the TS will be used as a secondary. Kinda like a second lock to avoid a backlash on saidin and saidar. we know that the TP is given by the DO and I've read Rand gets it from his link with Moridin/Ishy, what I don't know, and haven't read yet is that the DO can actually block access to the TP once someone has tapped into it. I only believe about the TP cause there will be a backlash, and The TP is the one that won't be missed. Unless the supposed flaw in Callandor also shields it user(s) from the taint and therefore the TS. Okay alot maybe's in there, but I'll let you all now dissect it.

It's been brought up in other threads (I don't remember which ones, but I do remember reading about this discussion). From what I recall (which may be mistaken) was that the majority opinion was that using the TP to seal the bore, while a nifty idea, but probably isn't feasible. Using the DO's own power to seal himself just sounds like it wouldn't work very well (it's been suggested that the TP is the DO's very essence. Use a being's own essence to imprison themselves?). Not to mention that whether Rand drawed the TP directly from the DO, or drew it through his link with Moridin, the DO would probably cut off that source as soon as it started. No matter how many or few people I gave permission to use my power, the second I felt someone trying to seal me with it, I'd immediately cut off -everyone-, on my side or not. Maybe, theories aren't really my thing. I thought it could be a possibility, but after Rand destroys the access key to Cheoden Kal(?) it's probably a better possibility that Callandor will be used while Rand is linked to with Moiraine and someone else, but thats another topic for another thread.

Pardon me if this was brought up already, but I scanned the forums for the topic and didn't see it. With Semi's death Rand got to use the True Power to kill her, since the a'dam stopped him from using the True Source. Not much had been said about it except that it's a gift from the DO in Moggy's POV in CoS. How did Rand get access to it since it derives it power from the DO, which we know from SR while he is looking into his ancestors past. And now that Rand can use it do you think he will use it to seal the Bore anew and have the DO backlash on his own power supply?

Some people.... dude must be lonely.

But isn't the the crown of Saldea called The Broken Crown, it's one of Davram Bashere's titles.

[quote author=Casco link=topic=40118.msg1043958#msg1043958 date=1235004643 I have a question though, Perrin. What will become of him?? Rand have his desteny..Mat will become emperor (or something) but what will become of Perrin? Min has a viewing of Perrin - A wolf, and a broken crown, and trees flowering all around him. Will he become a king to? Will he rise the old kingdom in the two rivers (cant remember its name now)? I saw a theory at Wotmania stating that perrin would be like Artur Hawkwing. Faile is the third to the Broken Crown after her father and Tenobia. With Tenobia looking like she will be childless, and Davram just being old, Faile will be heir to he Crown, and being married to Perrin, who already has the Two Rivers, and Ghealdan under his lordship, and it's continuing to grow. That's kinda how the theory went. Min also has a viewing about Perrin and a Broken Crown, just to back-up the theory., I'll have to find out who's theory it is.

Okay you guys got me there. I haven't seen a thing on what RJ says. people quote him all the time (and I do trust them) I just don't know where everyone gets them. I humbly back down and say, I was wrong.

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Then that would put him on par with the Creator. I might be going on a limb here, so please don't it yet... :-\ I don't think that the DO is equal in power to the Creator. The DO was he wouldn't be imprison. The Creator seems to be the more powerful of the two and is just staying out of the whole thing. The DO is a created being, he uses different weapons than the creator, TP vs. TS. Further out on the limb I go...I think (cause their isn't any real proof) the TP is the entire power source of the DO and for all we know of the DO, he could just be a very old, corrupt, and power hungry human being who was sealed away before the AOL, and the DO as we know Him is really a giant illusion. Basically, a power behind the power. Kinda like Melkor/ Morgoth was the power behind Sauron in LoTR I really don't think thats really what it is, since it's the last book, but I'm open minded about it.

To each his own, in the new one I use Ike and Ganondorf.