I also always kinda figured that male leader is Tamyrlin and the female one is Amyrlin :look
Rods are people, rulers of a part of the land, like kings and queens. Rod is just their representation, just like a crown or throne.
I Think Mattrim and Amier kinda explained it all - it was always there, just not in the same way or extent as later, but it's not like it just came completely out of the blue. I kinda like the gradual expansion it had, both in the intensity and the importance for the story.
Yeah, that'd really be cool. Also, is there anywhere a list with tv.net people who appear in the books and the name of them? Like tv.net name and the character name? I'd like to see it, if not.