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But what does "wildcard" really mean? RandAllThor Send a noteboard - 08/07/2010 03:19:16 PM
If Fain would really be the key to defeat the DO in the end, as some people believe, it would be too much remind of LotR. Of course, RJ said that Fain is a wildcard outside the structure of the story. That implies that Fain won't play a major part in the end.


He has certainly had a huge impact on the story so far, if perhaps only indirectly. If not for him, and his dagger in particular, Rand might not have discovered how to cleanse the Taint and may not have sunk to the depths that we saw over the last few books. I interpreted RJ's wildcard remark to mean that Fain/Mordeth adds a rogue element to the typical Dragon vs. DO conflict that has occurred in ages past.
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If Demandred isn't Roedran (or controlling Roedran) Deadsy - 07/07/2010 10:08:19 AM 1731 Views
Others suggest... Etzel - 07/07/2010 10:31:33 AM 806 Views
Re: Others suggest... Deadsy - 07/07/2010 10:46:31 AM 664 Views
Yeah... Etzel - 07/07/2010 11:03:21 AM 710 Views
Re: Yeah... DomA - 07/07/2010 12:58:04 PM 812 Views
The thing is... Etzel - 07/07/2010 01:30:11 PM 641 Views
Re: The thing is... Sidious - 07/07/2010 03:24:34 PM 559 Views
As said... Etzel - 07/07/2010 03:56:20 PM 607 Views
Re: The thing is... LoialT - 07/07/2010 04:27:11 PM 560 Views
I think Etzel - 08/07/2010 09:00:46 AM 682 Views
It all began.... DomA - 07/07/2010 11:49:39 AM 865 Views
The idea is... Etzel - 07/07/2010 12:39:19 PM 657 Views
Lol. So Slayer is the easy solution to every single mysterious death in the series? Dull as hell *NM* Lordling - 07/07/2010 12:57:12 PM 249 Views
Well, it's his job after all, thus a logical solution. *NM* Etzel - 07/07/2010 01:18:52 PM 262 Views
No, Etzel... Shannow - 07/07/2010 01:03:20 PM 697 Views
I disagree... Etzel - 07/07/2010 01:18:11 PM 617 Views
And besides... Etzel - 07/07/2010 01:49:04 PM 618 Views
Fain and Slayer RandAllThor - 07/07/2010 08:47:48 PM 598 Views
Fain playing a significant role in the LB would too much allude to LotR, IMO. *NM* Etzel - 07/07/2010 11:28:29 PM 586 Views
As would Moiraine returning. fionwe1987 - 08/07/2010 02:13:25 AM 657 Views
It depends on Fain's role... Etzel - 08/07/2010 08:34:27 AM 510 Views
But what does "wildcard" really mean? RandAllThor - 08/07/2010 03:19:16 PM 535 Views
for a long time i thought shara and their tattooed channeles. nigelgoboom - 09/07/2010 05:24:16 PM 526 Views
I agree. I think this refers to The Great Battle done but the world not yet done with battle RugbyPlayingAshaman - 07/07/2010 04:07:05 PM 552 Views
Fain doesn't make sense from a timing stand point darius_sedai - 07/07/2010 04:46:00 PM 574 Views
Indeed... Etzel - 08/07/2010 08:42:45 AM 537 Views
agreed darius_sedai - 09/07/2010 05:56:23 PM 486 Views
One reason the Murandy-New SL theory makes sense... fionwe1987 - 07/07/2010 07:19:56 PM 529 Views
That's most likely just coincidence. *NM* Etzel - 07/07/2010 11:30:00 PM 250 Views
Riiiight... because WoT is chock full of coincidences. fionwe1987 - 08/07/2010 02:12:47 AM 514 Views
In any case... Etzel - 08/07/2010 08:31:19 AM 551 Views
Re: That's most likely just coincidence. scooter - 08/07/2010 02:13:36 AM 529 Views
They followed Fain all the way to Caemlyn and shot arrows at Rand Deadsy - 08/07/2010 04:21:14 AM 506 Views
Yeah, I agree, Roedran isn't under Fain's control. *NM* Etzel - 08/07/2010 08:38:15 AM 344 Views
Re: It all began.... echooff - 08/07/2010 12:11:02 PM 521 Views
Murandy just doesn't fit Demandred. Also, Sammael could have been wrong. Logain - 07/07/2010 07:57:19 PM 799 Views
Here's another possibility scooter - 08/07/2010 02:21:25 AM 605 Views
Another possibility for Demandred Narg - 08/07/2010 03:20:27 AM 515 Views
Sammael probably refered to the Dragonswron in the south of the Westlands... Etzel - 08/07/2010 08:37:04 AM 464 Views
What if Demandred's base is... entyti - 08/07/2010 04:52:40 AM 550 Views
my problem with this Deadsy - 08/07/2010 04:59:35 AM 535 Views
Well, I tend to agree with you entyti - 09/07/2010 12:27:04 AM 487 Views
I actually think he only made the island to poke fun at Australia *NM* Deadsy - 09/07/2010 05:13:25 AM 260 Views
I doubt that you could that easily control the Madmen. *NM* Etzel - 08/07/2010 08:44:42 AM 231 Views
Unlikely... maybe even impossible Sidious - 08/07/2010 10:14:24 AM 528 Views
Definitely possible. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 08/07/2010 02:06:57 PM 528 Views
Now here's a man with... vision! entyti - 09/07/2010 12:24:13 AM 504 Views
not really darius_sedai - 10/07/2010 12:25:31 PM 500 Views
That's factually incorrect entyti - 12/07/2010 12:41:48 AM 561 Views
yes, factually incorrect by you Sidious - 12/07/2010 08:02:23 AM 585 Views
darius_sedai - 12/07/2010 04:40:45 PM 512 Views
I think Lanfears' estimation is incorrect. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 13/07/2010 04:15:44 PM 515 Views
this is why i keep thinkin shara, with their tattoed pedigrees for channelers. *NM* nigelgoboom - 12/07/2010 02:17:53 AM 224 Views
Re: this is why i keep thinkin shara, with their tattoed pedigrees for channelers. scooter - 13/07/2010 04:20:19 AM 495 Views
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