We will know more in a few days, but I think that more was revealed in that first chapter than in most WOT chapters. First chapters usually posit the book's question or main character(s) problem to be solved. Tears From Steel does exactly that.
From the chapter we can deduce that Rand is losing it, a new sword will be critical, the Seanchan will figure prominently, Graendel and Semi are the likely antagonists, and Egwene has (even if unwittingly) insulted Rand.
But the chapter does more. It plants clues. The sword (that everyone thinks is Justice and I would bet a pretty penny that everyone is right), will likely aid or hinder Rand with Tuon-but will certainly be recognized by Tuon (the Seanchan are fastidious in their AH worship). Rand and LTT relationship moves to another level, with Rand now trying to answer the question at the HEART OF THE SERIES--how did LTT seal the bore and what went wrong. That question alone is mucho action. We also know that Rand was miffed by Egwene's not attending on his emissaries, which we could not have known before (guessed, not known). Last, we have a mystery--was Semi telling the truth about Rand's madness?
Oh, and I always thought (stupid me) that Rand knew Asmodean was dead. I never even imagined that Rand thought he up and went away.
Not RJ, but came to play! Thank you Mr. Sanderson!
From the chapter we can deduce that Rand is losing it, a new sword will be critical, the Seanchan will figure prominently, Graendel and Semi are the likely antagonists, and Egwene has (even if unwittingly) insulted Rand.
But the chapter does more. It plants clues. The sword (that everyone thinks is Justice and I would bet a pretty penny that everyone is right), will likely aid or hinder Rand with Tuon-but will certainly be recognized by Tuon (the Seanchan are fastidious in their AH worship). Rand and LTT relationship moves to another level, with Rand now trying to answer the question at the HEART OF THE SERIES--how did LTT seal the bore and what went wrong. That question alone is mucho action. We also know that Rand was miffed by Egwene's not attending on his emissaries, which we could not have known before (guessed, not known). Last, we have a mystery--was Semi telling the truth about Rand's madness?
Oh, and I always thought (stupid me) that Rand knew Asmodean was dead. I never even imagined that Rand thought he up and went away.
Not RJ, but came to play! Thank you Mr. Sanderson!
Your thoughts on TGS - Chapter 1
05/09/2009 05:23:47 PM
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For all of those whining about it not sounding like RJ:
05/09/2009 05:47:07 PM
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You're forgetting one thing.
06/09/2009 12:13:03 AM
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And if he were to off Egwene? What would your opinion be? *NM*
07/09/2009 05:38:36 AM
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He dislikes Sanderson's prose. Plot content is irrelevant here. *NM*
08/09/2009 06:44:42 PM
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Pretty good.
05/09/2009 07:35:41 PM
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Re: Pretty good.
05/09/2009 09:13:44 PM
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I found it well-written, but rather uninteresting story-wise *NM*
05/09/2009 08:04:15 PM
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because there should totaly be massive plot development in the first chapter
05/09/2009 08:29:18 PM
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I'm tired of passive story telling.
05/09/2009 08:57:13 PM
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I'm tired of mindless readers
06/09/2009 01:54:14 AM
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Re: I'm tired of mindless readers
06/09/2009 04:01:56 AM
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I was over critical.
06/09/2009 04:56:48 AM
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A real analyst or literary critic would laugh his ass off to see this...
06/09/2009 06:51:57 AM
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Re: because there should totaly be massive plot development in the first chapter
06/09/2009 01:22:09 AM
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A few things that drew my attention... (this is long and rambling...spoilers)
05/09/2009 09:34:44 PM
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Re: A few things that drew my attention... (this is long and rambling...spoilers)
05/09/2009 10:03:59 PM
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Re: A few things that drew my attention... (this is long and rambling...spoilers)
06/09/2009 03:18:41 AM
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I think Lews Therin's comments to Rand were the most hugely significant part of the chapter.
06/09/2009 01:15:05 AM
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Re: A few things that drew my attention... (this is long and rambling...spoilers)
06/09/2009 02:52:47 AM
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Re: A few things that drew my attention... (this is long and rambling...spoilers)
06/09/2009 07:08:08 AM
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Re: A few things that drew my attention... (this is long and rambling...spoilers)
06/09/2009 10:31:20 AM
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Re: A few things that drew my attention... (this is long and rambling...spoilers)
07/09/2009 05:09:38 AM
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Re: A few things that drew my attention... (this is long and rambling...spoilers)
08/09/2009 10:19:13 PM
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Re: A few things that drew my attention... (this is long and rambling...spoilers)
10/09/2009 06:20:56 AM
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Re: A few things that drew my attention... (this is long and rambling...spoilers)
08/09/2009 11:46:44 PM
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Re: A few things that drew my attention... (this is long and rambling...spoilers)
07/09/2009 04:41:47 AM
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Re: A few things that drew my attention... (this is long and rambling...spoilers)
09/09/2009 03:48:53 PM
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Good post, but I have an alternative explanation for the saidin barrier
28/09/2009 12:53:41 AM
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Robert Jordon vs Brandon Sanderson
06/09/2009 12:02:13 AM
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Re: Robert Jordon vs Brandon Sanderson
06/09/2009 05:12:25 PM
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Re: Robert Jordon vs Brandon Sanderson
06/09/2009 07:20:45 PM
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I found it...interesting --spoilers--
06/09/2009 01:33:11 AM
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I liked it
06/09/2009 07:58:09 AM
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Some questions...
06/09/2009 08:04:30 AM
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Theory: Rand and Egwene. What is up?
06/09/2009 07:59:58 AM
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A simpler answer
06/09/2009 03:04:04 PM
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Really?
06/09/2009 03:38:59 PM
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Look at what he has seen...
06/09/2009 11:45:44 PM
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And all this happeened in the few days between the end of KoD and the beginning of tGS?
07/09/2009 12:35:29 AM
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Why not? How often did he think of Egwene in A Plain Wooden Box? It might have been there already
07/09/2009 05:29:27 AM
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She treated him like a pawn when she "passed" him over to Elayne way back. NM *NM*
07/09/2009 02:49:18 PM
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are we already at the location of the book cover?
06/09/2009 11:49:06 AM
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Two Things
07/09/2009 12:25:31 AM
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My thoughts are that the main page is being crowded by too many duplicate threads
07/09/2009 10:23:41 PM
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I know why Rand is mad at Egwene...read inside to find out
11/09/2009 03:15:00 AM
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Ummm... the embassy's proposal was accepted, and (presumably) communicated to Egwene at the earliest *NM*
11/09/2009 04:16:31 AM
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Re: Your thoughts on TGS - Chapter 1
16/09/2009 06:20:14 AM
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Semirhage isn't scaring anyone
28/09/2009 02:32:34 PM
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Indeed...
28/09/2009 03:36:55 PM
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Will the Chosen pass that edict down or just not act themselves?
28/09/2009 10:29:53 PM
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