IMO, the memories (incl. experience, personality etc.) of LTT in Rand's head were real, but I tend to think the "communications" were not. I think this was Rand's schizophrenia. He made up a Voice, because he couldn't cope with the fact he was LTT. He was Rand, the Dragon Reborn, sane and sound, and all the rest (incl. leaked memories and so on) he made to be the raving mad monster and kinslayer LTT. The fact the "voice" contradicted him and inteferred on its own, even tried to convince Rand sometimes or to take over his control, is often how schizophrenics describe their "voices".
How did Rand become schizophrenic? Simply because he learned that he is the Dragon? And if he was schizophrenic, how could he cure himself of this mental disorder at the end of TGS? Just by realizing that he was schizophrenic? We know from RJ at least that while the True Power can be used to heal insanity, the One Power can not be used to Heal insanity. This implies that it is very difficult to cure insanity (also Semirhage said that Graendal failed in most cases).
To me it makes more sense that - like Semirhage said - LTT's voice was real (like Perrin can really communicate with wolves), provided by the Pattern as a guide, probably triggered by Rand's using of the OP. Rand wasn't insane per se, but partly LTT's madness, grief and paranoia seeped into Rand's thoughts, especially since he suffered anyway much stress. When Rand didn't need the voice as a distinct personality anymore, the Pattern allowed that the voice was integrated into Rand. Also BS apparently indicated in an answer that the Pattern/Wheel had a direct part in Rand's epiphany. Thus, Rand wasn't insane/schizophrenic.
Character discussion 1 : Lews Therin Telamon
- 03/05/2010 05:13:30 AM
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A tragic hero
- 03/05/2010 02:44:35 PM
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I thought that was supposed to be left up to the reader to decide.
- 03/05/2010 03:45:07 PM
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Re: A tragic hero
- 03/05/2010 04:34:23 PM
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Re: A tragic hero
- 03/05/2010 04:47:01 PM
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Not to mention--how old was LTT? He really had no adult children?
- 03/05/2010 11:29:54 PM
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Re: Not to mention--how old was LTT? He really had no adult children?
- 04/05/2010 05:22:19 AM
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Re: Not to mention--how old was LTT? He really had no adult children?
- 05/05/2010 03:29:57 PM
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And even normals had extended lifespans - Mieran's servant was sixty & in his prime.
- 06/05/2010 05:38:43 PM
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Well, Lews Therin is insane with only brief moments of coherence *NM*
- 04/05/2010 06:42:09 PM
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How perfect/imperfect was Lews Therin?
- 03/05/2010 04:28:11 PM
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Re: How perfect/imperfect was Lews Therin?
- 03/05/2010 04:53:22 PM
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LTT was close to perfect, and he barely managed to eke out a draw with the Shadow.
- 03/05/2010 09:16:29 PM
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What flaws? Lews Therin HAD no flaws. It's just you average folk being bitter about perfection...
- 03/05/2010 08:39:19 PM
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Who's bitter?
- 04/05/2010 05:20:36 AM
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Bitter is too strong a word. More "conditioned" to search for character flaws in literature...
- 05/05/2010 03:48:49 PM
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A rather unrealistic character in my opinion
- 03/05/2010 11:27:32 PM
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TGS ought to have put an end to that flawed reasoning
- 04/05/2010 04:31:16 PM
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I have a question
- 04/05/2010 06:32:16 PM
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Re: I have a question
- 04/05/2010 11:47:54 PM
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Overly convoluted theory, in my view...
- 05/05/2010 09:48:11 AM
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The Pattern can do this, so complicated or not, it happens all the time. RJ already said...
- 05/05/2010 07:14:56 PM
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*NM*
the reason you can't find real people as accomplished is no one lives that long in real life!
- 06/05/2010 08:50:58 PM
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Did the LTT soul exist/reside in TAR as a Hero of the Horn ...
- 04/05/2010 06:22:36 PM
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Re: Did the LTT soul exist/reside in TAR as a Hero of the Horn ...
- 05/05/2010 12:22:09 AM
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Lews Therin's funny Talent
- 04/05/2010 06:34:26 PM
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Wards can detect people.
- 05/05/2010 12:21:02 AM
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