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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 1791 Views
Others suggest... Etzel - 07/07/2010 10:31:33 AM 866 Views
Re: Others suggest... Deadsy - 07/07/2010 10:46:31 AM 728 Views
Yeah... Etzel - 07/07/2010 11:03:21 AM 771 Views
Re: Yeah... DomA - 07/07/2010 12:58:04 PM 877 Views
The thing is... Etzel - 07/07/2010 01:30:11 PM 713 Views
Re: The thing is... Sidious - 07/07/2010 03:24:34 PM 624 Views
As said... Etzel - 07/07/2010 03:56:20 PM 676 Views
Re: The thing is... LoialT - 07/07/2010 04:27:11 PM 619 Views
I think Etzel - 08/07/2010 09:00:46 AM 743 Views
It all began.... DomA - 07/07/2010 11:49:39 AM 930 Views
The idea is... Etzel - 07/07/2010 12:39:19 PM 719 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 285 Views
Well, it's his job after all, thus a logical solution. *NM* Etzel - 07/07/2010 01:18:52 PM 295 Views
No, Etzel... Shannow - 07/07/2010 01:03:20 PM 772 Views
I disagree... Etzel - 07/07/2010 01:18:11 PM 686 Views
And besides... Etzel - 07/07/2010 01:49:04 PM 686 Views
Fain and Slayer RandAllThor - 07/07/2010 08:47:48 PM 663 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 661 Views
As would Moiraine returning. fionwe1987 - 08/07/2010 02:13:25 AM 724 Views
It depends on Fain's role... Etzel - 08/07/2010 08:34:27 AM 572 Views
But what does "wildcard" really mean? RandAllThor - 08/07/2010 03:19:16 PM 598 Views
for a long time i thought shara and their tattooed channeles. nigelgoboom - 09/07/2010 05:24:16 PM 594 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 618 Views
Fain doesn't make sense from a timing stand point darius_sedai - 07/07/2010 04:46:00 PM 643 Views
Indeed... Etzel - 08/07/2010 08:42:45 AM 605 Views
agreed darius_sedai - 09/07/2010 05:56:23 PM 554 Views
One reason the Murandy-New SL theory makes sense... fionwe1987 - 07/07/2010 07:19:56 PM 587 Views
That's most likely just coincidence. *NM* Etzel - 07/07/2010 11:30:00 PM 289 Views
Riiiight... because WoT is chock full of coincidences. fionwe1987 - 08/07/2010 02:12:47 AM 580 Views
In any case... Etzel - 08/07/2010 08:31:19 AM 619 Views
Re: That's most likely just coincidence. scooter - 08/07/2010 02:13:36 AM 594 Views
They followed Fain all the way to Caemlyn and shot arrows at Rand Deadsy - 08/07/2010 04:21:14 AM 565 Views
Yeah, I agree, Roedran isn't under Fain's control. *NM* Etzel - 08/07/2010 08:38:15 AM 377 Views
Re: It all began.... echooff - 08/07/2010 12:11:02 PM 582 Views
Murandy just doesn't fit Demandred. Also, Sammael could have been wrong. Logain - 07/07/2010 07:57:19 PM 867 Views
Here's another possibility scooter - 08/07/2010 02:21:25 AM 664 Views
Another possibility for Demandred Narg - 08/07/2010 03:20:27 AM 575 Views
Sammael probably refered to the Dragonswron in the south of the Westlands... Etzel - 08/07/2010 08:37:04 AM 528 Views
What if Demandred's base is... entyti - 08/07/2010 04:52:40 AM 612 Views
my problem with this Deadsy - 08/07/2010 04:59:35 AM 600 Views
Well, I tend to agree with you entyti - 09/07/2010 12:27:04 AM 549 Views
I actually think he only made the island to poke fun at Australia *NM* Deadsy - 09/07/2010 05:13:25 AM 292 Views
I doubt that you could that easily control the Madmen. *NM* Etzel - 08/07/2010 08:44:42 AM 262 Views
Unlikely... maybe even impossible Sidious - 08/07/2010 10:14:24 AM 593 Views
Definitely possible. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 08/07/2010 02:06:57 PM 595 Views
Now here's a man with... vision! entyti - 09/07/2010 12:24:13 AM 564 Views
not really darius_sedai - 10/07/2010 12:25:31 PM 566 Views
That's factually incorrect entyti - 12/07/2010 12:41:48 AM 626 Views
yes, factually incorrect by you Sidious - 12/07/2010 08:02:23 AM 649 Views
darius_sedai - 12/07/2010 04:40:45 PM 570 Views
I think Lanfears' estimation is incorrect. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 13/07/2010 04:15:44 PM 579 Views
this is why i keep thinkin shara, with their tattoed pedigrees for channelers. *NM* nigelgoboom - 12/07/2010 02:17:53 AM 255 Views
Re: this is why i keep thinkin shara, with their tattoed pedigrees for channelers. scooter - 13/07/2010 04:20:19 AM 560 Views
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