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***Brandon*** Re: Will we see Rand in the next book? YES. The book will not be a 100% flash-back like Bk 10. There will be a little bit of catch-up for Perrin, but Egwene and Rand both have large parts too.

***Brandon*** Thing is, Elayne was way ahead of everyone else in her plotline. (Meaning what she needed to get done.) And so, with great regret, I moved her to TofM.

***Brandon*** Re: Is Rand up to date with Elayne. To be honest, Luckers, I'd have to go look at my timeline. I'm pretty sure Rand was at June (our world months) at the end of TGS. Perrin ended at beginning of April. Elayne...grrr Can't remember. But Rand/Egwene are in sync with one another as of the end of that book. I think Elayne is just a tad behind.


Makes it yet less likely that there will be an on-screen Graendal flashback, possibly meeting Aran'gar, from before Graendal's death (as some believe might happen, because it would be "cool", and otherwise Graendal couldn't reveal in her PoV that she killed Asmo, since RJ wanted to reveal it in the killer's PoV...).

Graendal was a part of Rand's plot- and timeline, which is basically up to date; the same applies to Aran'gar in Egwene's plotline, which was also sufficiently advanced in TGS. No reason to suddenly jump back in the respective timelines regarding these two Forsaken (though Aran'gar might think in her next PoV about a last meeting with Graendal).
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Chat with Brandon posted on Dragonmount - 12/07/2010 04:23:24 PM 2232 Views
This... - 12/07/2010 04:54:28 PM 1359 Views
how do you get there from this? - 12/07/2010 05:47:42 PM 1195 Views
Right. There could easily be a scene like this: - 12/07/2010 06:22:45 PM 1135 Views
Because... - 12/07/2010 10:40:29 PM 1177 Views
You're brilliant, Etzel, but Brandon is NOT robert jordan - 13/07/2010 01:18:44 AM 1123 Views
He said it won't be 100% flashback like book 10 - 13/07/2010 05:30:18 AM 1033 Views
But obviously not for the timelines, which are up to date. - 13/07/2010 08:41:37 AM 1136 Views
the only reason you say this is because you think it makes Slayer - 14/07/2010 02:39:52 AM 1107 Views
No... - 14/07/2010 08:10:12 AM 1018 Views
so it's not possible for anything that has never been done in the series to happen... ok - 14/07/2010 02:38:08 PM 977 Views
Again, there is no sensible reason for a scene where Graendal is shown again before her death. *NM* - 14/07/2010 04:47:21 PM 942 Views
sure there is ... to tell us she killed Asmo - 14/07/2010 04:56:09 PM 1163 Views
Again... - 15/07/2010 08:57:34 AM 904 Views
or it could as easily be a scene from Aran'gar's POV that includes Graendal - 15/07/2010 01:36:21 PM 1062 Views
The point is... - 15/07/2010 01:55:43 PM 1011 Views
that is 100% your interpretation - 15/07/2010 02:51:49 PM 1063 Views
Noal was involved with Ishy; a connection to Graendal is pure speculation. - 15/07/2010 03:19:38 PM 972 Views
I'm pointing out that she had more than just Rands plot line - 15/07/2010 03:59:36 PM 973 Views
As far as we know... - 15/07/2010 04:06:56 PM 1051 Views
she also knows what Cyndane and Moghedien are up to and may be involved - 16/07/2010 01:58:36 PM 1177 Views
There is nothing to support your view, that Graendal was directly involved in any other plotlines... - 16/07/2010 02:31:01 PM 940 Views
She doesn't have to be in order to make an appearance in them - 16/07/2010 03:26:44 PM 1040 Views
We will see... *NM* - 16/07/2010 03:36:21 PM 1239 Views
Indeed - 13/07/2010 08:49:43 AM 953 Views
The "flashbacks" are obviously related to those characters, which aren't up to date yet... - 13/07/2010 09:14:04 AM 1151 Views
Re: The "flashbacks" are obviously related to those characters, which aren't up to date yet... - 13/07/2010 10:03:14 AM 1079 Views
It's completely unlikely and unnecessary - 13/07/2010 10:25:36 AM 1148 Views
you keep trotting this point out like it matters - 14/07/2010 09:07:36 PM 1032 Views
a very irritating habit indeed!! - 15/07/2010 05:29:19 AM 1132 Views
There is no indication that Graendal & Aran'gar did anything, except for exchanging infos! - 15/07/2010 09:01:58 AM 969 Views
where do you get this stuff from? - 15/07/2010 01:41:07 PM 1168 Views
Eh, no - 15/07/2010 02:08:56 PM 1046 Views
I disagree - 15/07/2010 02:56:02 PM 1027 Views
Graendal actually tells that she learned interesting things from Aran'gar - 15/07/2010 03:14:54 PM 1131 Views
pure interpretation - 15/07/2010 04:00:31 PM 1035 Views
Well, it fits RJ's theme that the bad guys actually aren't that competent. *NM* - 15/07/2010 04:12:19 PM 1113 Views
No really since it would make Aran'gar look pretty competent *NM* - 16/07/2010 03:27:40 PM 465 Views
Aran'gar just had the luck that Rand wasn't after her - 16/07/2010 03:34:53 PM 855 Views
Exchanging info is not doing nothing - 15/07/2010 06:54:17 PM 997 Views
Re: Exchanging info is not doing nothing - 15/07/2010 10:08:44 PM 1014 Views
Re: Exchanging info is not doing nothing - 16/07/2010 05:30:25 AM 969 Views
IMO... - 16/07/2010 08:46:03 AM 944 Views
And... - 16/07/2010 11:35:44 AM 1056 Views
you continue to ignore that Graendal died about 2 months after she - 16/07/2010 02:06:48 PM 1089 Views
Usually the Forsaken meet in neutral TAR... - 16/07/2010 02:22:34 PM 1114 Views
not really - 16/07/2010 03:58:57 PM 1192 Views
Good, then we agree, if you consider it unlikely as well. *NM* - 16/07/2010 05:56:50 PM 1183 Views
Trust me, Graendal won't be seen; only her name will be mentioned a few times (as BS said). *NM* - 15/07/2010 09:03:33 AM 1022 Views
You should really just write it for BS since you clearly know exactly what's going to happen - 15/07/2010 02:57:59 PM 1074 Views
Ok... - 15/07/2010 03:17:02 PM 939 Views
When did I say there would be a Graendal POV? - 15/07/2010 04:03:54 PM 1014 Views
I also just said that... - 15/07/2010 04:10:32 PM 918 Views
Re: It's completely unlikely and unnecessary - 14/07/2010 10:10:48 PM 975 Views
But we never... - 15/07/2010 09:17:30 AM 1028 Views
Re: But we never... - 15/07/2010 10:52:24 PM 987 Views
I think - 16/07/2010 09:30:46 AM 1077 Views
Re: I think - 16/07/2010 04:37:20 PM 1076 Views
Because some people can't read... - 14/07/2010 01:05:08 PM 1150 Views
Re: Because some people can't read... - 14/07/2010 09:14:27 PM 902 Views
Re: Because some people can't read... - 15/07/2010 05:31:22 AM 926 Views
I wonder if their big role means Rand and Eg will get more chapters than first thought. *NM* - 12/07/2010 05:27:44 PM 1052 Views
Yeah, seems so. *NM* - 13/07/2010 12:19:53 PM 1006 Views
Brandon's "Mostly" answer makes it less likely we see the Land of Madmen as Demandred's base - 12/07/2010 07:36:49 PM 1209 Views
hrmm, not necessarily - 12/07/2010 09:28:00 PM 982 Views
I agree. *NM* - 13/07/2010 12:24:21 PM 489 Views
Uh... - 12/07/2010 10:10:08 PM 1092 Views
or "can't" because ... - 12/07/2010 10:34:14 PM 960 Views
Re: or "can't" because ... - 13/07/2010 01:00:45 AM 983 Views
I think he isn't allowed to... - 13/07/2010 12:23:55 PM 1103 Views
Perrin catch-up? - 13/07/2010 02:55:22 AM 907 Views
We will get it on screen - 13/07/2010 03:30:33 AM 975 Views
On Mat's "death" - 13/07/2010 12:34:35 PM 1206 Views
Re: On Mat's "death" - 13/07/2010 02:23:19 PM 931 Views
This report was probably a misinterpretation - 14/07/2010 08:23:24 AM 1057 Views
Re: This report was probably a misinterpretation - 14/07/2010 10:03:36 PM 1061 Views
I emailed BS and he sent me copies of both the books he mentioned in the Q&A! - 14/07/2010 08:32:58 PM 987 Views

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