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Certainly a possibility, Mother, there are a few inconsistencies scattered around. Perhaps at that point, Robert Jordan hadn't fleshed out the Aiel society.

I'll have to add this to my growing list of "Things to Watch Out For"... This bothers me too, Mother; from what I know of the Aiel, I think bowing like this would shame them to their bones. If I had to come up with a reason for it, my guess would be this: Since they're all fighting the Tairen...

That question has been bothering me since it first came up, Mother. We'll all have to keep a careful eye out for any hints dropped in the upcoming books; maybe Juilin makes some tiny comment about it down the road. If we don't get any more information about it, I think the most likely scenario...

About Liandrin, Mother, we find out a little later that she has a "trick" with the Power. It isn't Compulsion, but she can use it to make it easier to convince people to do what she wants. But she can only use it to make them easier to persuade; she isn't able to make someone do something that...

You've got that right, Ryu; Verin is right up there. Ingtar, meh. Ingtar's last stand, and the scene with Rand at that time, is definitely epic. If Ingtar had been around longer, I might be more inclined to agree. We didn't get too much of him though, he barely evolved beyond an archetype...

Same here, Kassina Sedai. Moiraine and Mat are pretty evenly matched in my list of favorite characters. Close up there are Pevara, Androl, Tam, and Rodel Ituralde. And Thom of course, the musician and writer in me cannot help but love Thom.

It bothers me too, especially how mean Rand is to her for quite some time. He's got the same syndrome as Nynaeve (Moiraine representing everything that has changed), but it's way out of line. Moiraine is (in my opinion) the most heroic character in the whole story, it's really upsetting when the...

About the swords and Age of Legends, Kassina Sedai, I definitely agree with what you're pointing out. Don't forget though, that this was amongst incredibly powerful channelers; I don't think it's unreasonable to assume that it would be a complete revelation to the Aes Sedai of that Age that they...

Perrin's Wolf Dreams... He does indeed see other peoples' dreams sometimes (like when he comes upon Rand killing Shadowspawn), but I think these are like Dreamer dreams; I think they're "prophecies", not piggybacking on others' dreams. Not positive about that, but that's always been my...

Wow, overload! I'm going to have to come back to all this after my coffee... I had forgotten the mention of shared dreams in Caemlyn, that discussion cropped up earlier with Sammael and Be'lal. Anyways, the guy that "Looks like Comar" has gotta be Be'lal, the Netweaver. I have to agree about...

Re: 2015 Re-Readalong: Dragon Reborn to the end! This has been great fun, even though I jumped on board late in the game. Looking forward to The Shadow Rising! Thanks for keeping the reading and discussion on schedule/on track, Mother! Thanks to everyone for the great discussions! :wave:fistbump

Re: 2015 Re-Readalong: Dragon Reborn to the end! Once Mat gets the hang of his luck, coupled with his ta'veren-ness, he's like a force of nature. Especially since he consistently fights against what he's supposed to be doing, things spiral out of control so quickly around him. If anyone in the...

Re: 2015 Re-Readalong: Dragon Reborn to the end! Very true, Imzadi Sedai. Can't blame someone for thinking that explosion is One Power created; also, Mat's actions that night fit in pretty well with the insanity associated with Saidin. A lone man storming the "Stone that can never fall"...

Re: 2015 Re-Readalong: Dragon Reborn to the end! I'm glad you've brought this up, Aes Sedai! I always enjoy how Mat plans to employ the fireworks as a diversion, and they after they go "KA-KA-BOOOOOOOOM!" he sees the big ol' hole in the wall and thinks, "Ah-ha! A way in!". So he goes rushing...

Re: 2015 Re-Readalong: Dragon Reborn to the end! No problem Mother. As far as the Compulsion, I did consider Be'lal doing the heavy lifting there. That seems more likely than one of the other Black Ajah. I think a "High Lord" would have an easier time luring Juilin into a trap than the women...

Re: 2015 Re-Readalong: Dragon Reborn to the end! The axe that Perrin carries: In the first book, its backstory is mentioned. It was made for a merchants guard, who then refused to pay the agreed-upon price. When Luhhan finds Perrin "practicing" with the axe (typical boy, this always amused...

Re: 2015 Re-Readalong: Dragon Reborn to the end! This is a new line of thought for me with this series, but what a fascinating idea! Explosive punches, flying arrows imbued with lightning, spears that shoot razor-sharp blades of air... Oh, the possibilities! Now I'll likely spend the rest of...

Re: 2015 Re-Readalong: Dragon Reborn to the end! The 'People of the Dragon' thing... This always puzzled me too, and the best explanation I could come up with is this: the particular group of Dai'shain that become modern-day Aiel were specifically the servants of Lews Therin. After what happens...

Re: 2015 Re-Readalong: Dragon Reborn 44-50 Yes, we certainly know that Asmodean isn't particularly ambitious, especially for a Forsaken. He also seems to avoid danger and confrontation to the same degree as Moghedien. I always pictured Asmodean having a setup like Graendal. He's got some nice...

Re: 2015 Re-Readalong: Dragon Reborn 44-50 Yes Mother, I just looked into it, and that comment is in the chapter 'A Flow of Spirit'. My mistake, for some reason I thought it was in discussion of Sammael.