I don't know who you are addressing with this question, but I'm going to answer it for you. Ishamael was never near the edge of the prison (like Aginor and Balthamel). He was solidly trapped in with the others. That's why the whole "partial trapped" discussion is interesting. I'm saying that...
Ilenora, I thought the same thing at first. After all, Ishamael appears only in tel'aranrhiod in the first book (except at the ending). I thought that he was creating the fiery mouth and eyes as a sort of fearsome illusion while in tel'aranrhiod.
We found out differently; however, as the...
As far as I know, the true power has the following effects:
1) Saaa
2) Certain weaves can be done which are not currently possible with the One Power (like breaking Cuendillar)
3) Great pleasure leading to almost certain addiction
4) Inner fires which periodically burn the body eminating from...
Spoke, nice to talk to you again.
I've never been so sure that working with the true power has the effect you describe. I'm curious where you heard that. Was it a Robert Jordan book signing?
Your 2nd point is spot on. Yes, Ishamael was free around every 1000 years or so to affect the...
My theory is that Ishamael is one of the servants of the wheel who get spun out of tel'aranrhiod periodically in order to set great events in motion, events needed for the correct turnings of the wheel of time. So in my mind, Ishamael's physical body was trapped along with the others, but his...