Primus Dedumo
Gaidin
Okay, I have just finished book two, and one thing that I find odd is Matt's dagger. At one point in book one Morraine (I believe) explains that the dagger is so corrupted that people in the area would be affected by it and that it corrupts other people over time as well. Not only this but the dagger is linked to those it touches. However, during book two nobody wants to touch the dagger due to its corruption. Morraines explanation holds true.
Now here's the crazy part. When nobody wants to pick up the dagger, Rand picks it up and has it on him in the camp when they are sneaking away from Fain. Finally, Rand places the dagger in a box with the horn.
At this point, Rand should have started to get sick like Matt and be linked with the dagger. Instead, all that is explained is that they are all getting pissy at one another and this remains the case till it is stolen again.
After this point o reference is made about Rand also being linked to the dagger. Technically he should have been consumed by it as well. Furthermore, he should have been able to sense the dagger as well, since the taint it creates consumes the holder.
Is this a flaw in the story or did Rand have a sort of resistance to it and had no need of healing like Matt?
Now here's the crazy part. When nobody wants to pick up the dagger, Rand picks it up and has it on him in the camp when they are sneaking away from Fain. Finally, Rand places the dagger in a box with the horn.
At this point, Rand should have started to get sick like Matt and be linked with the dagger. Instead, all that is explained is that they are all getting pissy at one another and this remains the case till it is stolen again.
After this point o reference is made about Rand also being linked to the dagger. Technically he should have been consumed by it as well. Furthermore, he should have been able to sense the dagger as well, since the taint it creates consumes the holder.
Is this a flaw in the story or did Rand have a sort of resistance to it and had no need of healing like Matt?