Hmm. Well one thing you did not mention is Ishamaels threat to take Rands soul in TDR. Assuming that Ishy was not just making an empty threat (and the description of what Rand feels suggests not) then TP does have the ability manipulate souls. Ofcourse that does not necessarily mean that TP can be used to destroy souls, Ishy could just have been trying to imprison Rand's soul rather than destroy it.

Another case like that is the duel with Asmodean. Rand claims that Asmodean using the CK was trying to rip out his soul. Though again the description could be an exaggeration.


One thing that I do wonder, is there anything to suggest that the pattern can create entirely new souls out of nothing? Or were ALL souls made in the very beginning. Basically if the pattern cannot create new souls, and souls can be destroyed, and the wheel turns sufficiently long, then eventually the pattern will run out of souls. What would happen if someone gets pregnant when there are no more souls left.