You are right, it was probably tossed about by all the fighting Aes Sedai.
I also noticed in my last read that Ishamael was the first person to stand on Tar Valon. I don't know why I never noticed before.
I never heard of the tv trailer for the prologue until recently, and I just watched it...
Thanks so much for clearing some of that up for me. I thought it was the oath rods too :o
Do the ruins of the castle still exist somewhere? I can't remember if it was mentioned again in the books.
I also really like the name Ilyena. If I had a little daughter I would name her Ilyena or Aviendha.
**SPOILERS BELOW, DON'T READ IF YOU HAVEN'T READ THE PROLOGUE YET**
I always find myself re-reading this. It captivated me so much when I first read it. Does anyone else love this? The opening sounds so beautifully written to me:
"The palace still shook occasionally as the earth rumbled in...