Which scene in the books do you wish you could *see?*

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I admit this is a bit of an odd question. I'm just an artist who likes to visualize (or be given visuals for) the written word. :laugh: So I'm curious- am I the only one? Are there particular scenes that you read in the books and and find yourself thinking "hot damn I wish I could find a picture (or film) of this?"

One of my personal favorites, that I have never seen illustrated anywhere, is when Moiraine and Lanfear are fighting on the wagon. I think that would make an EPIC illustration...and probably an even more epic film clip, if done right. If anyone knows where to find illustrations of this scene, I would love you forever. :look:

You aren't allowed to respond 'the entire series.' I'm curious which particular scenes people find the most epic!
 
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The first thing that comes to mind is the conversation between Nynaeve and Rand in tGS when Rand explains that he has to be transformed into a harder, colder person and is, in fact, doing so on purpose. I did see it before me as a film when I read it. It's not visually spectacular in any way, so maybe it's not the most obvious choice, but it'd be nice to see how (if) all that emotion would translate into film (or a piece of art).

Then there is the Seanchan raid on the White Tower and Egwene in all her epicness, as well as the siege of the Two Rivers :)

I agree with you about the Moiraine/Lanfear scene, it was amazing (although it's been years since I last read that book). Although most of all I remember despising Rand for not being able to kill Lanfear before. Because she's a woman, boo-hoo. Thanks to that, one of my favourite charries had to die :mad
 

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There are way too many to list, I'd like the whole story to be filmed scene by scene and no omissions!

The epic confrontations are probably my favourites though.
 

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I think Dumai Wells would be pretty epic but the one I'd most love to see is the moments after the Horn of Valere was blown in the Great Hunt.
 
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I would like to see Perrin turning aside Trolloc hoards in the Two Rivers...but if I could see the weaves the cleansing of Saidin would be by far the most epic scene.
 
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Rand and Min comforting each other :P

OK, now getting more seriously: I'd love to see Tel'aran'rhiod, or Rand, Loial and Hurin travelling through the parallel world of the Portal Stone.

And of course: The cleansing of saidin!
 

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The cleansing of saidin would make a pretty ridiculously epic 3D illustration. :cheeseeni:

All the others are awesome too. I totally forgot about Egwene in TGS....definitely one I'd love to see!
 
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yeah I'd love to see many scene's, but a few I can think of right now would be when Mat and Rand are on the boat pretending to be gleeman's apprentices and Rand is up at the top of the mast and flies down the rigging or whatever to do a little flip infront of Mat, where Mat is all "my precious" with the dagger at the front of the boat.

I'd also like to see Loial singing that staff into being when he and Rand are in Tel'Aranrhoid.

I'd like to see any scene where Mat "capers" about, cuz I think it's hilarious.

I'd like to see Egwene in that circle with the novices fighting off Seanchan from the tower window

.. there's a few off the top of my head :D
 
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There are so many I don't think I could ever pick just one! LOL I always kind of "see" all of it as I'm reading, visualize it as a movie in my head, makes it more real in some ways, more vivid for me at least. But I AM a fan of epic battle scenes so I guess I could go for any of those and be satisfied. :D
 
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Personally, when I read I visualize most of the book. I also like watch battles play out when the leader of one or both sides are Great Captains. I enjoy watching the strategy.
 
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The first thing that comes to my mind is the very first scene of the book, when Ishamael shows Lews Therin what he's done. For a WoT movie (which they are trying to do, right? I hope they make it good) that is the perfect intro.

Some of the Falme scenes and the battle there.

The scene in Eye of the World where Rand picks off a few Forsaken.

Oh, the battle with Rahvin was pretty cool!
 
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Akalia said:
I'd like to see Egwene in that circle with the novices fighting off Seanchan from the tower window

Hell yeah, Egwene standing in a gap in the walls, blazing with the light of Sadir was bright as the sun, the look of wrath in her eyes, raken swirling overhead...

That would be epic.
 
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I wanna see Egwene when on an a'dam... :look: am I the only one who would find that to be fascinating to watch, them attempting to break her and doing a pretty damn good job until she escapes... *shrugs* I guess it's just such an important part of her character (in my mind) and the Seanchan are just fascinating (if annoying), so... yeah.

And I wanna see Thom take on a Myrrdraal-however-that's-spelled.

And Rand balefire an entire building. Just because that was awesome.
 

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- Egwene battling the Seanchan in TGS. (so awesome!)
- Egwene confronting Elaida!!!! (one of my all-time favorite scenes!)
- The history of the Aiel when Rand enters Ruidean.
- Mat through the redstone doorway ter'angreal (either or both of them).
- Rand balefiring that fortress/building.
- Moiraine's telling of the fall of Manetheren in tEotW.
- Falme. 'nuff said.
- Anything from Tel'aran'rhiod.
- Anything with Mat and Tuon, preferably when she finishes the marriage ceremony.
- ACoS, chapter 31: Mashiara. The whole thing.
- The cleansing of saidin.
- The Ways.
- In TGS, when Rand and the others are at that one house in the country and he destroys like a million Trollocs. (When Lews Therin takes over saidin).
- Rand ontop of Dragonmount.
- Mashadar and Mordeth in Shadar Logoth.
- When the floor in Leane's cell melts, and other bubbles of evil.

ok, I think I'll stop now, before I list every scene in the books. :look:
 
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Hmmm, epic scenes that would be fun to watch on video or as a piece of art....

1) Art -- Rand exits the Aiel glass columns to discover Mat hanging from the end of an Ashendari.

2) Video -- The end of Eye of the World as Moraine, the Green Man, and Rand confront Aginor, Balthamel, a shadowspawn army, and then Ishamael. In particular, I'd like to see the Green Man defeat Balthamel by growing within him, Rand and Aginor each pulling for control of the Eye of the World with such strength that Aginor ends up burning himself up since he can't match the Dragon's power.

3) Video -- Asmodean vs Rand as each of them holds onto the Chodan Kal using titanic forces against each other.

4) Video -- Moghedien casts a convoluted knotted shield on Liandrin.

5) Art -- A picture of Logain being paraded through Caemlyn past crowds and the palace with Rand visably watching as Logain laughs.

6) Video -- Rand and Aviendha's trip to snowy Seanchan.

7) Art -- the cleansing of Saidin

8) Video -- Gholam attack ending with Mat driving it off.

9) Video -- Ishamael attacking Rand in Tel'aran'rhiod after luring him after himself in The Dragon Reborn

10) Video -- Rand's whirling ball of lightning that pretty much kills all the shadowspawn in the Stone of Tear by itself, and the subsequent scene where Rand attempts to bring back to life a dead girl with Callandor.

11) Art -- Inside Graendal's palace with her surrounded by adoring slaves.

Those are a few off the top of my head.
 

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great question, there are SO many good scenes, as have already been mentioned. I would also like to see Rand bringing the water up through the fountains in dusty empty Rhuidean. and Mat in one of the showdowns in the wagon with Setalle, Seleucia, Tuon. although the cleansing of saidin would be even more awesome, I would also be intrigued watching the circle use the Bowl of Winds. I'm sure there are a lot more...
 

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I would like to see Rand's trip to Rhuidean and the glimpses of the Age of Legends that we get to see through his eyes, especially the tearing open of the Sharom in the Collam Daam.
 
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