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Not at all Comet Sedai Send a noteboard - 05/12/2010 05:54:11 PM
In fact, I struggle to think of a single prominent figure in real life or in fiction who was red headed.



Frankly, I think RJ, with his love of history and historic figures (both real and mythological) purposely made Rand redheaded in order to make him appear Messianic, as in, a scion of King David (of Israel), who was famously redheaded.

And let's not forget he's from the Aiel, who are made up of 12 tribes. And the whole 'born of a maiden' thing. It's true that that culturally, the Aiel are more patterned on Native American tribes than the tribes of Israel, but RJ loved to mix it up, what with Mat and Perrin having mythological connections to Norse gods and all. And the whole King Arthur thing with Egwene Al'Vere.
The chief difficulty Alice found at first was in managing her flamingo.
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Rand: Does his red hair make it difficult to imagine him as a hero for some of you too? Shannow - 05/12/2010 01:06:54 PM 2788 Views
I think the Norse god Tyr was often portrayed with red-hair Etzel - 05/12/2010 01:18:28 PM 2787 Views
Interesting... Shannow - 05/12/2010 01:23:33 PM 2330 Views
I mean Etzel - 05/12/2010 01:47:07 PM 2728 Views
The Flash is a red head darius_sedai - 05/12/2010 03:23:23 PM 1893 Views
be careful not to compare greek then to greek now LadyLorraine - 05/12/2010 06:29:51 PM 2232 Views
Re: be careful not to compare greek then to greek now mogi67 - 05/12/2010 11:30:55 PM 2054 Views
SHHHHHH we don't speak of such things! *NM* LadyLorraine - 06/12/2010 12:00:02 AM 1043 Views
*nod* RugbyPlayingAshaman - 06/12/2010 04:39:02 PM 1820 Views
Rand's a FireCrotch - see video malekithe - 06/12/2010 07:59:00 AM 2116 Views
Plus Rand is so tall--- that people are constantly staring at his 'fire-crotch' *NM* Reishi - 06/12/2010 08:40:20 AM 1121 Views
After all AIEL=SPARTANS Lohikaarme - 13/12/2010 05:01:36 PM 2163 Views
No. Chas - 05/12/2010 02:09:47 PM 2051 Views
Agreed. *NM* Stephen - 05/12/2010 03:30:15 PM 913 Views
James Joyce: REAL-LIFE redheaded hero. Damn straight. *NM* shaiel - 05/12/2010 04:17:13 PM 918 Views
It really is more of a reflection of pop culture than historical parallels where blond=ideal. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 06/12/2010 04:36:53 PM 1851 Views
Definitely. He's a ginger. They have no souls. *NM* Great Lord of Chaos - 05/12/2010 02:43:40 PM 1047 Views
Horrbile example, but... Sandwich - 05/12/2010 03:27:47 PM 1998 Views
That guy is REALLY not a professor. >.< Haha. *NM* shaiel - 05/12/2010 03:59:22 PM 1071 Views
hilarious I totally remember those books! Never read them, but I worked at a bookstore darius_sedai - 05/12/2010 04:35:59 PM 1928 Views
He really is Golden/Redheaded with Green/Gray eyes. *NM* Velveti - 05/12/2010 03:47:47 PM 869 Views
And a one-eyed snake riding in a red bush *NM* Reishi - 06/12/2010 08:42:42 AM 920 Views
No. *NM* LadyLorraine - 05/12/2010 05:42:55 PM 916 Views
Not at all Comet Sedai - 05/12/2010 05:54:11 PM 1706 Views
Super Gogeta... lol *NM* Tansu Targli - 05/12/2010 05:56:25 PM 910 Views
No, not at all. The only visualization problem I've had with characters are Rand and Lanfear newyorkersedai - 05/12/2010 06:12:57 PM 2390 Views
Re: No, not at all. The only visualization problem I've had with characters are Rand and Lanfear Lord Haart - 06/12/2010 12:55:58 AM 2056 Views
HAHAHAHA!!! *NM* Kieran - 06/12/2010 02:43:44 AM 856 Views
"hahaha" at which part? *NM* newyorkersedai - 08/12/2010 11:12:59 PM 878 Views
his height comparisons were always suspect Deadsy - 06/12/2010 02:57:20 AM 1810 Views
He's also compared to people with a wide variety of heights. Joel - 06/12/2010 03:09:24 AM 2304 Views
*bonks you on the head* Deadsy - 06/12/2010 03:23:16 AM 2330 Views
The good thing about personal pronouns is they're widely applicable; it's also the bad thing. Joel - 06/12/2010 03:34:36 AM 1838 Views
The comparison that got me was when they said that Demandred's Johnson was '2nd best' *NM* Reishi - 06/12/2010 08:41:36 AM 1014 Views
It's all about proportions, and taste. Joel - 06/12/2010 03:17:39 AM 1808 Views
Gross. All I can think of when you say proportions is Rand's huge dong covered in red pubes Reishi - 06/12/2010 08:38:31 AM 2164 Views
Sounds like a personal problem. Joel - 06/12/2010 11:44:27 AM 1984 Views
At least Rand's pubic hair matches Elayne and Aviendha *NM* Guava - 06/12/2010 02:51:52 AM 937 Views
Or as some would say, do the curtains match the rug? *NM* Reishi - 06/12/2010 08:35:44 AM 923 Views
What could his hair color possibly have to do with it? Joel - 06/12/2010 03:42:24 AM 1777 Views
Ginger-hate is real... red heads just can't be taken seriously *NM* Reishi - 06/12/2010 08:37:14 AM 1221 Views
No, no, the rule is they can't be taken INTERNALLY. Joel - 06/12/2010 11:45:51 AM 1958 Views
The Highlander?? There Can Be Only One. dadof5 - 06/12/2010 07:09:38 PM 1606 Views
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