When the DO tainted saidin, the pattern itself could have been affected. With 3000 years of the Taint influencing the pattern humanity would have faced many dark hardships especially an endless succession of wars. This is why the cleansing of the taint might have been the most important factor in influencing all the events that led up to Rand's decision to spare creation and give humanity a chance at another spinning of the wheel.
All good things come to those who wait.
Why is humanity receding?
- 02/09/2010 07:10:11 PM
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Re: Why is humanity receding?
- 03/09/2010 12:10:30 AM
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I'm not sure.
- 03/09/2010 12:23:00 AM
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Life conditions have been deteriorating gradually
- 03/09/2010 02:06:03 AM
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As a peasant, I am offended, but as fan of WoT, I like your analysis =P
- 03/09/2010 05:34:55 PM
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very nice analysis! I think you summed it up almost perfectly
- 05/09/2010 04:56:11 PM
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Re: very nice analysis! I think you summed it up almost perfectly
- 08/09/2010 03:59:07 AM
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The Taint
- 03/09/2010 05:41:21 AM
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Re: Why is humanity receding?
- 03/09/2010 08:56:42 AM
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Damn. Yeah, I had a much longer theory which basically said the same thing.
- 04/09/2010 12:40:58 AM
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BWB says Talidar was the culimination of a campaign with 7 major battles
- 23/09/2010 06:16:19 AM
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Aside from reflexively blaming the Aes Sedai, I think it is the female supremacy situation.
- 04/09/2010 01:49:08 AM
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