So what almost happened to Perrin during the chaos of the battle that involved Whitecloaks? Why, Byar attempting to kill him from behind, of course!
In the chaos of the battle, there was nothing Perrin could have done. He was taken totally by surprise. If not for Dain Bornhald (likely the "cursed Whitecloak"
, Perrin would have died, just as Graendal planned.
That the asset is Byar also fits the fact that he was near Arad Doman early in the series. We always assumed his talk of Perrin killing Geofram was his typical Whitecloak attitude of guilt before proof. But doesn't it seem like the kind of cubtle compulsion Graendal would use, and the way she uses him fits her MO of having multiple plans in motion all the time.
In the chaos of the battle, there was nothing Perrin could have done. He was taken totally by surprise. If not for Dain Bornhald (likely the "cursed Whitecloak"
, Perrin would have died, just as Graendal planned.That the asset is Byar also fits the fact that he was near Arad Doman early in the series. We always assumed his talk of Perrin killing Geofram was his typical Whitecloak attitude of guilt before proof. But doesn't it seem like the kind of cubtle compulsion Graendal would use, and the way she uses him fits her MO of having multiple plans in motion all the time.
Byar has always been a DF. There are DFs among The Children. Don't know if building an actual parrallel to the BA was a concious intention of RJ's that he just never fleshed out, or if it just sort of built itself; but they are there.
I thibelieve, though Perrin doesn't seem to realize it yet, he can smell the DO's taint, just as Rand can now see it. Go back the TEotW and read about their first encounter. Throughout the series Perrin has been encountering this "burning" smell on some people and places. Every time it has been DO taint.
This message last edited by HyogaRott on 11/11/2010 at 02:37:58 PM
So, what was the point of survival?
- 11/11/2010 08:03:59 AM
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RtdB!
- 11/11/2010 08:37:50 AM
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I don't know if that would make it better or worse.
- 11/11/2010 09:09:06 AM
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Re: I don't know if that would make it better or worse.
- 11/11/2010 07:11:45 PM
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Re: RtdB!
- 11/11/2010 02:36:21 PM
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No clue. Slayer could have done it on Moridin's orders. Not like Moridin hasn't failed before *NM*
- 11/11/2010 08:47:55 AM
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Maybe she got cocky after reading the Dark Prophecy.
- 11/11/2010 03:32:19 PM
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Although I agree with the survival being stupid, I think sanderson used it ...
- 11/11/2010 05:02:01 PM
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To make it possible for Sanderson to reveal Asmodean's killer outside the Glossary *NM*
- 11/11/2010 05:28:06 PM
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*NM*
- 11/11/2010 05:28:06 PM
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I don't understand protests like this
- 11/11/2010 05:33:12 PM
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Because we are told that this was her plot, but we are never shown.
- 11/11/2010 07:09:48 PM
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Why having other Forsaken at all? Slayer and Moridin should've been enough. *NM*
- 11/11/2010 11:33:04 PM
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*NM*
- 11/11/2010 11:33:04 PM
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She might be the Tower that crumbles and regrows
- 12/11/2010 03:48:13 AM
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That pretty much assuredly refers to Moridin.
- 12/11/2010 03:55:48 AM
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Aren't dreams about the future? Moridin's death and rise have already happened. *NM*
- 12/11/2010 04:10:34 AM
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