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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 2924 Views
I think the Norse god Tyr was often portrayed with red-hair Etzel - 05/12/2010 01:18:28 PM 2968 Views
Interesting... Shannow - 05/12/2010 01:23:33 PM 2454 Views
I mean Etzel - 05/12/2010 01:47:07 PM 2883 Views
The Flash is a red head darius_sedai - 05/12/2010 03:23:23 PM 2029 Views
be careful not to compare greek then to greek now LadyLorraine - 05/12/2010 06:29:51 PM 2357 Views
Re: be careful not to compare greek then to greek now mogi67 - 05/12/2010 11:30:55 PM 2168 Views
SHHHHHH we don't speak of such things! *NM* LadyLorraine - 06/12/2010 12:00:02 AM 1117 Views
*nod* RugbyPlayingAshaman - 06/12/2010 04:39:02 PM 1956 Views
Rand's a FireCrotch - see video malekithe - 06/12/2010 07:59:00 AM 2260 Views
Plus Rand is so tall--- that people are constantly staring at his 'fire-crotch' *NM* Reishi - 06/12/2010 08:40:20 AM 1206 Views
After all AIEL=SPARTANS Lohikaarme - 13/12/2010 05:01:36 PM 2293 Views
No. Chas - 05/12/2010 02:09:47 PM 2199 Views
Agreed. *NM* Stephen - 05/12/2010 03:30:15 PM 991 Views
James Joyce: REAL-LIFE redheaded hero. Damn straight. *NM* shaiel - 05/12/2010 04:17:13 PM 994 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 1997 Views
Definitely. He's a ginger. They have no souls. *NM* Great Lord of Chaos - 05/12/2010 02:43:40 PM 1123 Views
Horrbile example, but... Sandwich - 05/12/2010 03:27:47 PM 2141 Views
That guy is REALLY not a professor. >.< Haha. *NM* shaiel - 05/12/2010 03:59:22 PM 1144 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 2058 Views
He really is Golden/Redheaded with Green/Gray eyes. *NM* Velveti - 05/12/2010 03:47:47 PM 944 Views
And a one-eyed snake riding in a red bush *NM* Reishi - 06/12/2010 08:42:42 AM 995 Views
No. *NM* LadyLorraine - 05/12/2010 05:42:55 PM 987 Views
Not at all Comet Sedai - 05/12/2010 05:54:11 PM 1832 Views
Super Gogeta... lol *NM* Tansu Targli - 05/12/2010 05:56:25 PM 979 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 2537 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 2185 Views
HAHAHAHA!!! *NM* Kieran - 06/12/2010 02:43:44 AM 930 Views
"hahaha" at which part? *NM* newyorkersedai - 08/12/2010 11:12:59 PM 949 Views
his height comparisons were always suspect Deadsy - 06/12/2010 02:57:20 AM 1936 Views
He's also compared to people with a wide variety of heights. Joel - 06/12/2010 03:09:24 AM 2448 Views
*bonks you on the head* Deadsy - 06/12/2010 03:23:16 AM 2470 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 1973 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 1081 Views
It's all about proportions, and taste. Joel - 06/12/2010 03:17:39 AM 1963 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 2317 Views
Sounds like a personal problem. Joel - 06/12/2010 11:44:27 AM 2117 Views
At least Rand's pubic hair matches Elayne and Aviendha *NM* Guava - 06/12/2010 02:51:52 AM 1020 Views
Or as some would say, do the curtains match the rug? *NM* Reishi - 06/12/2010 08:35:44 AM 995 Views
What could his hair color possibly have to do with it? Joel - 06/12/2010 03:42:24 AM 1909 Views
Ginger-hate is real... red heads just can't be taken seriously *NM* Reishi - 06/12/2010 08:37:14 AM 1293 Views
No, no, the rule is they can't be taken INTERNALLY. Joel - 06/12/2010 11:45:51 AM 2081 Views
The Highlander?? There Can Be Only One. dadof5 - 06/12/2010 07:09:38 PM 1729 Views
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