... since the Creator and Shai'tan are equal and opposite powers, hypothetically it could be a coin flip as to who wins every time they fight. However, I think that the Creator needed to sacrifice some of his power to imprison Shai'tan and to create the world, so that if Shai'tan breaks free and destroys Creation, he will face against a greatly weakened Creator.
Yeah, I always believed Lanfear was a delusional nutcase, and after reading in The Gathering Storm that Rand counterbalanced the appeal of all the saidin in the Choedan Kal with what little fraction of Shai'tan's power he was permitted to access, it seems pretty laughable to think that they could in any way, shape or form be a threat to Shai'tan no matter how much One Power they have. Hell, just touching Shai'tan with the Power would drive them insane and taint the Source, Hundred Companions style.
Another idea is that the DO can't kill or defeat the Creator on his own, but perhaps he might be able to achieve this, if he completely corrupts the Creator's Champion, the Dragon, to use him as a tool/weapon against the Creator (e.g. by giving the Dragon complete access to the TP). This would better explain, why the Shadow would rather have Rand on his side - and not dead - to win the ultimate victory, namely killing/imprisoning the Creator. Also Lanfear seemed to think that Rand & her could challenge the Creator with the Choedan Kal. Finally, RJ answered that it would theoretically even be possible to balefire the DO, although that this would destroy the world. Maybe the Creator could be balefired as well (one wonders, though, where he is exactly).
Yeah, I always believed Lanfear was a delusional nutcase, and after reading in The Gathering Storm that Rand counterbalanced the appeal of all the saidin in the Choedan Kal with what little fraction of Shai'tan's power he was permitted to access, it seems pretty laughable to think that they could in any way, shape or form be a threat to Shai'tan no matter how much One Power they have. Hell, just touching Shai'tan with the Power would drive them insane and taint the Source, Hundred Companions style.
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The Dark One vs. the Creator
- 09/06/2010 09:54:41 PM
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What I never understand in any fantasy series...
- 09/06/2010 10:22:13 PM
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Here's another stumper for these things, but first
- 10/06/2010 12:08:41 AM
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Without discussing theodicy (that's a CMB sort of discussion)...
- 10/06/2010 03:53:31 AM
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It's name is the Creator, maby it's unable to destroy the DO? *NM*
- 15/06/2010 09:02:12 AM
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I think I get the goal of the one in WoT though. *NM*
- 10/06/2010 12:11:57 AM
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Please elaborate, then. *pulls up chair and offers to pour alcohol* *NM*
- 10/06/2010 03:55:50 AM
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It's like Aerosmith said...
- 10/06/2010 01:36:17 AM
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But Shai'tan is operating as though it's about the goal, not the journey. *NM*
- 10/06/2010 03:55:27 AM
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I agree that Shaitan must've been behind the "Crying/Crazy/Amazin'" songs *NM*
- 10/06/2010 03:25:26 PM
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I don't agree with many of these people - I think the bad guys have plausible agendas
- 10/06/2010 08:45:52 AM
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Personally I think the Wheel is the DOs prison not just an "eyesore"
- 10/06/2010 12:29:13 PM
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Well...
- 10/06/2010 04:32:45 AM
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Re: Well...
- 10/06/2010 11:10:55 PM
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- 11/06/2010 12:20:28 AM
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Re: Well...
- 11/06/2010 01:34:33 AM
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