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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 1733 Views
Others suggest... Etzel - 07/07/2010 10:31:33 AM 808 Views
Re: Others suggest... Deadsy - 07/07/2010 10:46:31 AM 666 Views
Yeah... Etzel - 07/07/2010 11:03:21 AM 711 Views
Re: Yeah... DomA - 07/07/2010 12:58:04 PM 814 Views
The thing is... Etzel - 07/07/2010 01:30:11 PM 643 Views
Re: The thing is... Sidious - 07/07/2010 03:24:34 PM 561 Views
As said... Etzel - 07/07/2010 03:56:20 PM 609 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 684 Views
It all began.... DomA - 07/07/2010 11:49:39 AM 867 Views
The idea is... Etzel - 07/07/2010 12:39:19 PM 659 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 699 Views
I disagree... Etzel - 07/07/2010 01:18:11 PM 619 Views
And besides... Etzel - 07/07/2010 01:49:04 PM 620 Views
Fain and Slayer RandAllThor - 07/07/2010 08:47:48 PM 599 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 588 Views
As would Moiraine returning. fionwe1987 - 08/07/2010 02:13:25 AM 659 Views
It depends on Fain's role... Etzel - 08/07/2010 08:34:27 AM 512 Views
But what does "wildcard" really mean? RandAllThor - 08/07/2010 03:19:16 PM 537 Views
for a long time i thought shara and their tattooed channeles. nigelgoboom - 09/07/2010 05:24:16 PM 528 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 554 Views
Fain doesn't make sense from a timing stand point darius_sedai - 07/07/2010 04:46:00 PM 576 Views
Indeed... Etzel - 08/07/2010 08:42:45 AM 539 Views
agreed darius_sedai - 09/07/2010 05:56:23 PM 488 Views
One reason the Murandy-New SL theory makes sense... fionwe1987 - 07/07/2010 07:19:56 PM 531 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 515 Views
In any case... Etzel - 08/07/2010 08:31:19 AM 552 Views
Re: That's most likely just coincidence. scooter - 08/07/2010 02:13:36 AM 531 Views
They followed Fain all the way to Caemlyn and shot arrows at Rand Deadsy - 08/07/2010 04:21:14 AM 508 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 522 Views
Murandy just doesn't fit Demandred. Also, Sammael could have been wrong. Logain - 07/07/2010 07:57:19 PM 801 Views
Here's another possibility scooter - 08/07/2010 02:21:25 AM 607 Views
Another possibility for Demandred Narg - 08/07/2010 03:20:27 AM 517 Views
Sammael probably refered to the Dragonswron in the south of the Westlands... Etzel - 08/07/2010 08:37:04 AM 466 Views
What if Demandred's base is... entyti - 08/07/2010 04:52:40 AM 552 Views
my problem with this Deadsy - 08/07/2010 04:59:35 AM 536 Views
Well, I tend to agree with you entyti - 09/07/2010 12:27:04 AM 489 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 530 Views
Definitely possible. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 08/07/2010 02:06:57 PM 530 Views
Now here's a man with... vision! entyti - 09/07/2010 12:24:13 AM 506 Views
not really darius_sedai - 10/07/2010 12:25:31 PM 502 Views
That's factually incorrect entyti - 12/07/2010 12:41:48 AM 562 Views
yes, factually incorrect by you Sidious - 12/07/2010 08:02:23 AM 586 Views
darius_sedai - 12/07/2010 04:40:45 PM 514 Views
I think Lanfears' estimation is incorrect. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 13/07/2010 04:15:44 PM 517 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 496 Views
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