I would imagine being imprisoned for countless Ages could make Dark One wanting simple death. As it seen in Ishy's mind - to just destroy everything and die. And maybe driving Dragon so hard is the meaning to achieve it - destroy Wheel, destroy universe, death and nothing after that.
The DO can't die, and it's his curse.
Anyway, I think the theory is wrong. The Dark One is a concentration of emotion that we can't understand. When people hear his voice they convulse and feel all sorts of things. It's unlikely he feels despair. What's more likely is that he has hatred and lust as part of his essence that could drive him indefinitely.
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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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It could be that Dark One's goal is own death
- 10/06/2010 02:18:13 AM
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I don't think he can die
- 10/06/2010 08:57:05 AM
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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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Re: Well...
- 11/06/2010 12:20:28 AM
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Re: Well...
- 11/06/2010 01:34:33 AM
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