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Re: Well reasoned DomA Send a noteboard - 15/12/2010 03:07:12 AM
I liked how you've tied together what we know about the Creator/OP in with Rand and Aviendha's experiences and strengths. Also, I appreciate the information concerning the theology of Nokomis, as I'm unfamiliar with Native American folklore. RJ did love his folklore.

I would imagine Min's viewings fall into a similar category as Perrin's Creator-mediated (as I understand your theory) abilities, and yet it seems strange that she is the only person we know of with this ability. It makes her extremely unique. Even Perrin, who's talents are rare, has met others like him.


The key part is "the only one we know". Jordan has confirmed Min's not unique, or at least she won't remain unique for much longer (perhaps for the whole series, but her Talent won't be unique in the next Age is what he meant).

It appears Jordan had very good reasons to multiply the other "oracular" Talents. He needed Egwene to get trained, thus the other Dreamers (Perrin rather had Hopper). Nicola was a kind of red herring. She's made prophecies, only one of which in effect counts, and it's the one no one but the readers know about! The others weren't believed, and we don't know what they were, and now she died before proving herself. Elaida's foretellings she largely kept secret.

As for Elyas and Noam... the purpose of Noam was to be a false threat over Perrin for most of the series, and now he's understood this, and that Noam chose to become wolf for good. As for Elyas, his purpose (beside guiding Perrin early on.. but Perrin is beyond his guidance now) appears to be to provide a POV character with the wolves in the LB, perhaps because Perrin leading the wolves will happen quite late, and first he has more to do with his human armies.

As for Min... well... there appears to be no plot reason not to make her Talent unique in the series. It would be weird for another character to have it, and not to get involved... and yet, it would be as weird, and it would have gotten old, to have another regular with this Talent (and there's something like too many Viewings... they're not rare like Foretellings.) All three of Rand's women now have their unique and significant talent: Min has her viewings, Elayne makes things, and Aviendha understands the purpose of things.





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Voice heard by Rand (spoiler for those who haven't read EotW) - 14/12/2010 10:31:25 PM 1652 Views
I love the spoiler warning! *NM* - 14/12/2010 10:47:43 PM 477 Views
Lol spoiler warning indeed - 14/12/2010 10:56:27 PM 988 Views
=) Well he sure looked surprised - 14/12/2010 11:01:06 PM 950 Views
Unless that's what he wants you to think ... *NM* - 14/12/2010 11:20:56 PM 436 Views
Exactly. WIFOM FTW! *NM* - 15/12/2010 07:46:29 AM 414 Views
Until I joined this board I didn't even remember that voice. *NM* - 14/12/2010 11:01:50 PM 321 Views
There was some debate about the Creator getting personally involved. - 14/12/2010 11:01:56 PM 1115 Views
Big debates yes, but never really a consensus. Opinions were always divided. - 15/12/2010 01:34:55 AM 1040 Views
Well reasoned - 15/12/2010 02:01:15 AM 843 Views
Re: Well reasoned - 15/12/2010 03:07:12 AM 975 Views
Maybe the Creator. Maybe Shai'tan. Maybe something else. RAFO. *NM* - 14/12/2010 11:26:14 PM 316 Views
There was a theory that it was Artur Hawkwing - 15/12/2010 07:31:05 AM 718 Views
I hope your kidding :p *NM* - 15/12/2010 08:40:12 PM 311 Views
Huh? Why couldn't it be? - 16/12/2010 06:25:08 AM 657 Views
Doesn't make sense. - 16/12/2010 07:46:05 PM 648 Views
Why doesn't it make sense? - 17/12/2010 02:30:06 AM 568 Views
Re: Why doesn't it make sense? - 18/12/2010 07:05:15 AM 639 Views
Re: Why doesn't it make sense? - 18/12/2010 02:51:02 PM 642 Views
But - 22/12/2010 05:49:01 PM 614 Views
Still possible. I don't think it's the Creator. - 22/12/2010 06:54:33 PM 579 Views
Head indeed - 23/12/2010 06:54:31 AM 599 Views
...EoTW spoiler warning? Really? - 15/12/2010 08:56:59 PM 981 Views
It was Bela. *NM* - 15/12/2010 08:58:22 PM 316 Views

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