I somewhat expect Lan to die in the LB (I'm undecided about Moiraine, but somewhat I find her death at least as likely as Cadsuane's, say), but I don't really expect RJ would get rid of Lan right at the start. He would have wanted to milk Lan's war for all its worth first, and I'll be disappointed if the Borderlands rulers never get to see a bit the "Uncrowned King" in action, leading the army they should have lead. I don't think Lan will die (if he does, but there's instances of potential foreshadowing that Nynaeve might become a widow) until Perrin's ready to take over from him in the Borderlands - mid LB stuff, so first half of AMOL would be my guess.
I like your thinking, but think there will be an added complication. I think that there will come a point, probably in AMOL where we will believe Lan is dead, but he won't be and will instead do a last minute rescue of someone. I think this because Nynaeve doesn't hold his bond meaning there's a convenient structue available for RJ/BS to trick us. So we will see Nynaeve as a widow but might still end up with Lan alive at the end.
tGS: Chapter 81 comment from BS (*spoilers*?)
- 27/07/2010 03:57:34 AM
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Yeah, I saw that.
- 27/07/2010 04:03:34 AM
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Well I don't think it was too big of a scene or RJ would have written it I think.
- 27/07/2010 04:11:01 AM
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Re: Well I don't think it was too big of a scene or RJ would have written it I think.
- 27/07/2010 05:17:22 AM
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Re: Well I don't think it was too big of a scene or RJ would have written it I think.
- 27/07/2010 09:18:54 AM
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You say that as if RJ was able to write all the scenes he wanted to before he died.
- 31/07/2010 02:08:51 AM
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Re: Yeah, I saw that.
- 27/07/2010 05:28:53 AM
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... and 94 chapters
- 27/07/2010 04:04:51 AM
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Ouch....
- 27/07/2010 05:48:13 AM
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BS twittered then, though...
- 27/07/2010 08:15:06 AM
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Don't you mean aMoL: Ch 81?
- 27/07/2010 08:38:30 PM
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The next book, Towers of Midnight, is meant. *NM*
- 27/07/2010 10:24:43 PM
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*NM*
Hmm, Lan's death?
- 27/07/2010 08:09:25 AM
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sure, why not. my only problem is...
- 27/07/2010 08:58:06 AM
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I was thinking Cadsuane *NM*
- 27/07/2010 10:46:26 AM
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Also possible, of course
- 27/07/2010 10:58:34 AM
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I don't consider it foreshadowing
- 27/07/2010 11:15:37 AM
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Hmm, I doubt it...
- 27/07/2010 11:25:57 AM
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Re: Hmm, I doubt it...
- 28/07/2010 12:47:33 AM
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It sounds a bit early for Lan's death
- 28/07/2010 12:25:47 AM
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Re: It sounds a bit early for Lan's death
- 28/07/2010 08:43:31 AM
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rand's fake death. from a POV that thinks he died for real 
*NM*
- 27/07/2010 07:07:00 PM
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*NM*
- 27/07/2010 07:07:00 PM
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My bets are on Rand's actual death
- 30/07/2010 07:40:06 AM
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I can resist the urge. It's basically just a survey after all. 
*NM*
- 30/07/2010 07:46:52 AM
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*NM*
- 30/07/2010 07:46:52 AM
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Lan's death and Nynaeve's reaction would fit "heart-wrenching", Cadsuane's not so much for most *NM*
- 29/07/2010 03:50:34 PM
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