I actually heard a short piece of the EOTW audiobook and wanted to read more. So I bought EOTW (Dutch hardcover) and after that the rest,

fikkie77, on , said:

 

theoryland, confirmed by Whelan.

 

http://www.theorylan...vmain.php?i=766

A good read, but this is not hard enough evidence for me. This is one anonomous person saying they know Whelan, and that he said this and that. I didn't read Whelan say anything about who was in the picture.

Read again: Whelan responds as well.

Though I would probably channel Saidin, I would choose Green: no sitting comfortably in the White Tower, but to fight for the Light.

What if it is ment to combine all 3 powers? I am fairly certin that durring onee of LTT's rambalings he said the male half was tainted b/c it touched the DO. And that it couldn't be any other way b/c something had to touch him in order to seal his prison. So what if Rand joins the circle with Callandor and it alowes him to ue both the male half and the TP at the same time? The TP touches the DO and the OP seals it all up. Just a thought.

I think this time will be different: Rand is not going te re-seal the Bore, but is going to heal the Bore, so that the Pattern is once again what will be imprisoning the Dark One and not saidin and/or saidar.

theoryland, confirmed by Whelan.

http://www.theoryland.com/intvmain.php?i=766

The women are confirmed to be Moiraine and Nynaeve. Whelan knew about the fact that Nynaeve is used to wear blue and green, so her choice for yellow is probably something in the book.

Lanfear was not free in EOTW. Ishamael sent those Trollocs after Padan Fain told him the Dragon Reborn must be one of the three boys.

Please return to the two things tor.com said about the women:

1. They are Aes Sedai.

2. They were with Rand from the beginning.

Alivia is not Aes Sedai and bot her and Mierin were not with Rand from the beginning. It narrows the list to Egwene, Nynaeve Moiraine and Elayne. I don't think many people here think one of the women is Egwene or Elayne.

Lanfear is stronger than all Aes Sedai, but she is weaker than some non-Aes Sedai channelers (like Alivia) and Graendal.

You just love the character of Lanfear and would love to see her in this special role. Moridin would crush her cour'souvra the moment she would betray the DO!

I would like to see her redeemed, but I don't see that happening.

To the people still thinking the woman to (our) right is Mierin/Cyndane: she didn't arrive until TGH. She was not with Rand from the beginning. And when she was, she was against him.

About the two women: the description says two things about them:

1. They were with Rand from the beginning.

2. They are Aes Sedai

To my knowledge Lanfear/Cyndane is NOT Aes Sedai! She once was, but hasn't been anymore for thousands of years.

Only Moiraine, Nynaeve and Egwene fit that description. One might argue to add Elayne to the list, but that's it. I can't imagine Egwene to be there and they certainly aren't Elayne, so they must be Moiraine and Nynaeve.

Great cover, but it does contain spoilers about Callandor and who are going to aid Rand at the Pit of Doom.