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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 1656 Views
Others suggest... Etzel - 07/07/2010 10:31:33 AM 725 Views
Re: Others suggest... Deadsy - 07/07/2010 10:46:31 AM 596 Views
Yeah... Etzel - 07/07/2010 11:03:21 AM 635 Views
Re: Yeah... DomA - 07/07/2010 12:58:04 PM 727 Views
The thing is... Etzel - 07/07/2010 01:30:11 PM 569 Views
Re: The thing is... Sidious - 07/07/2010 03:24:34 PM 479 Views
As said... Etzel - 07/07/2010 03:56:20 PM 518 Views
Re: The thing is... LoialT - 07/07/2010 04:27:11 PM 469 Views
I think Etzel - 08/07/2010 09:00:46 AM 583 Views
It all began.... DomA - 07/07/2010 11:49:39 AM 758 Views
The idea is... Etzel - 07/07/2010 12:39:19 PM 566 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 218 Views
Well, it's his job after all, thus a logical solution. *NM* Etzel - 07/07/2010 01:18:52 PM 226 Views
No, Etzel... Shannow - 07/07/2010 01:03:20 PM 606 Views
I disagree... Etzel - 07/07/2010 01:18:11 PM 540 Views
And besides... Etzel - 07/07/2010 01:49:04 PM 544 Views
Fain and Slayer RandAllThor - 07/07/2010 08:47:48 PM 514 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 499 Views
As would Moiraine returning. fionwe1987 - 08/07/2010 02:13:25 AM 572 Views
It depends on Fain's role... Etzel - 08/07/2010 08:34:27 AM 431 Views
But what does "wildcard" really mean? RandAllThor - 08/07/2010 03:19:16 PM 444 Views
for a long time i thought shara and their tattooed channeles. nigelgoboom - 09/07/2010 05:24:16 PM 451 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 465 Views
Fain doesn't make sense from a timing stand point darius_sedai - 07/07/2010 04:46:00 PM 492 Views
Indeed... Etzel - 08/07/2010 08:42:45 AM 457 Views
agreed darius_sedai - 09/07/2010 05:56:23 PM 424 Views
One reason the Murandy-New SL theory makes sense... fionwe1987 - 07/07/2010 07:19:56 PM 450 Views
That's most likely just coincidence. *NM* Etzel - 07/07/2010 11:30:00 PM 214 Views
Riiiight... because WoT is chock full of coincidences. fionwe1987 - 08/07/2010 02:12:47 AM 429 Views
In any case... Etzel - 08/07/2010 08:31:19 AM 478 Views
Re: That's most likely just coincidence. scooter - 08/07/2010 02:13:36 AM 459 Views
They followed Fain all the way to Caemlyn and shot arrows at Rand Deadsy - 08/07/2010 04:21:14 AM 425 Views
Yeah, I agree, Roedran isn't under Fain's control. *NM* Etzel - 08/07/2010 08:38:15 AM 306 Views
Re: It all began.... echooff - 08/07/2010 12:11:02 PM 426 Views
Murandy just doesn't fit Demandred. Also, Sammael could have been wrong. Logain - 07/07/2010 07:57:19 PM 687 Views
Here's another possibility scooter - 08/07/2010 02:21:25 AM 524 Views
Another possibility for Demandred Narg - 08/07/2010 03:20:27 AM 442 Views
Sammael probably refered to the Dragonswron in the south of the Westlands... Etzel - 08/07/2010 08:37:04 AM 398 Views
What if Demandred's base is... entyti - 08/07/2010 04:52:40 AM 471 Views
my problem with this Deadsy - 08/07/2010 04:59:35 AM 459 Views
Well, I tend to agree with you entyti - 09/07/2010 12:27:04 AM 414 Views
I actually think he only made the island to poke fun at Australia *NM* Deadsy - 09/07/2010 05:13:25 AM 226 Views
I doubt that you could that easily control the Madmen. *NM* Etzel - 08/07/2010 08:44:42 AM 192 Views
Unlikely... maybe even impossible Sidious - 08/07/2010 10:14:24 AM 447 Views
Definitely possible. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 08/07/2010 02:06:57 PM 441 Views
Now here's a man with... vision! entyti - 09/07/2010 12:24:13 AM 418 Views
not really darius_sedai - 10/07/2010 12:25:31 PM 425 Views
That's factually incorrect entyti - 12/07/2010 12:41:48 AM 460 Views
yes, factually incorrect by you Sidious - 12/07/2010 08:02:23 AM 480 Views
darius_sedai - 12/07/2010 04:40:45 PM 412 Views
I think Lanfears' estimation is incorrect. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 13/07/2010 04:15:44 PM 451 Views
this is why i keep thinkin shara, with their tattoed pedigrees for channelers. *NM* nigelgoboom - 12/07/2010 02:17:53 AM 190 Views
Re: this is why i keep thinkin shara, with their tattoed pedigrees for channelers. scooter - 13/07/2010 04:20:19 AM 411 Views
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