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Interesting was that Ishmael's motive? dacole Send a noteboard - 27/07/2010 04:01:50 AM
Is that supposed to be Ishmael's motive? In some ways that all most sounds like some of the more radical forms of Buddhism taken to their extreme. Life is hell and the best thing you can hope for is not to come back (I think Nirvana was thought of in early Buddhism as simply non-existance though it has evolved since then). As such maybe the best thing to do would be to give Nirvana (non existance) to all of humanity. Knowing Robert Jordan, I could see him doing that. We know he is familiar with eastern religions and he was a fairly devout Christian...

Because if there was any other way, Ishmael would have tried it. Unless he is really that altruistic that he wants to help all humanity escape their horrible torment, and not just himself.


We know that balefire doesn't destroy your soul, but that sort of conclusion isn't present with other murderous things we've seen in the series. State why you think the following do/do not destroy the soul permanently...

1. Being kissed by a draghkar

2. Being used as a vassal to forge a Myrddraal blade

3. If your mindtrap is destroyed.

4. If the DO wants to destroy your soul (assuming you're in the Pit of Doom)

5. Death by mashadar

6. Others you would like to suggest

:P
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