Re: True Power, One Power, and possibly a third power?
saidarisnowtainted Send a noteboard - 22/07/2010 08:37:41 PM
Does the one power derive its source from the Creator? There seems to be balance in the WoT world. If the DO has a special power for his followers to use, e.g. the True Power, then there should be a special power for the good guys to use. Is that special power the One Power or is there a third power we haven't seen used yet (or maybe only saw used at the end of EotW?
I've posted before my thoughts behind a pure creator-aligned power, which is at the opposite end of the spectrum from the dark-one-aligned power.
If true, then the One Power would reside smack in the middle of the two ends of the spectrum and represents the balance between the two extremes. The nature of the two halves and symbology associated with each half helps this proposition.
Consider that the True Power is a pure and unified power coming directly from the dark one's essence; and accessing it is based upon a special and direct interaction with the dark one. In the WoT universe of balance, it would make sense that there should be a similar thing on the opposite end of the spectrum. A pure and unified power coming directly from the creator's essence, and accessing it is based upon a special and direct interaction with the creator.
My prior posts offered the idea that access to this power is reached by the way of the leaf -- aligning yourself to the extreme side of light/creation. Merit to this idea can be seen by the Voice (a non-chanelling ability) bestowed upon followers of the Way (who dont have to be channelers). The Voice is shown to be an ability that is not from the One Power. It also is shown to be an ability associated with life and creation.
True Power, One Power, and possibly a third power?
22/07/2010 07:12:07 PM
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FWIW, don't forget the third power that we do know about: Fain's. *NM*
22/07/2010 07:37:49 PM
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The OP is the good guy power
22/07/2010 07:45:03 PM
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Re: The OP is the good guy power
22/07/2010 08:46:19 PM
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The 2 sides are not balanced equally, they are anathema to each other.
23/07/2010 12:14:53 AM
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Re: The 2 sides are not balanced equally, they are anathema to each other.
10/08/2010 09:00:32 PM
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According to BS, there are other "more instinctual" powers
22/07/2010 08:28:43 PM
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Re: According to BS, there are other "more instinctual" powers
22/07/2010 08:42:04 PM
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It isn't. The Creator bought the True Source (the OP) into being to drive the Wheel of Time.
22/07/2010 10:58:44 PM
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Re: True Power, One Power, and possibly a third power?
22/07/2010 08:37:41 PM
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Why should there be? The Creator doesn't seem to be an ultimate Good Guy
22/07/2010 08:53:41 PM
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