I think she'll be killed or destroyed, but this may turn her from a "Grendel's Mother"-like Forsaken to possibly a Dragon-like entity or active seeker or revenge to tie her more closely to the Beowulf myth that inspired her name, unafraid to enter the lair of the heroes to achieve her revenge, whereas before her focus was on staying in her own lair and not risking anything besides her pets. I think that the death of her pets in the Barrow was the equivalent of slaying Grendel, her punishment was symbolically like Beowulf entering her layer and killing her and her next appearance will be with her as nothing left to lose.
We'll see in the next book, though! It would be unfortunate if she has been destroyed since IMHO her failure was not as bad as Ishamael/Moridin or Lanfear and ultimately, we do get the image that she was the Forsaken that carried out his command to unleash balefire in his service. We'll need to see how far her punishment went.
We'll see in the next book, though! It would be unfortunate if she has been destroyed since IMHO her failure was not as bad as Ishamael/Moridin or Lanfear and ultimately, we do get the image that she was the Forsaken that carried out his command to unleash balefire in his service. We'll need to see how far her punishment went.
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Forsaken-Who's Actually Dead?
25/03/2011 03:31:48 PM
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25/03/2011 06:08:49 PM
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I appreciate you acknowledging the admittedly remote possibility of Be'lals return.
27/03/2011 03:57:45 PM
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The DO was aware of Asmodean's death immediately
27/03/2011 04:35:55 PM
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That does not follow from that passage.
28/03/2011 11:19:33 PM
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Re: That does not follow from that passage.
29/03/2011 01:48:25 PM
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Re: That does not follow from that passage.
01/04/2011 01:10:33 AM
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#1 reason (other that BF)I don't buy the Taim =Be'lal theory is Taim's disdain for the sword
01/04/2011 01:32:49 PM
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That assumes Be'lal isn't smart enough to use a misdirection ploy.
01/04/2011 11:59:26 PM
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I'm 99% certain RJ is quoted as saying Taim is not a new Forsaken .. I'll have to look for the quote
02/04/2011 06:28:41 PM
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Re: That does not follow from that passage.
02/04/2011 07:45:17 PM
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While I agree that Taim is most likely Taim, I don't see Demandred as the mastermind here
03/04/2011 05:22:07 PM
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Demandred told us this was 1 day after the events in Caemlyn.
01/04/2011 01:26:50 PM
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Graendal's the most likely source of the DOs knowledge about Asmo, but thereby hangs the tale.
01/04/2011 11:48:27 PM
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I still can't see Be'lal coming back ... what does that do for the story?
02/04/2011 06:22:33 PM
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Who do you think will be the last Forsaken--Lanfear or Ishamael? *NM*
29/03/2011 08:32:41 AM
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I think Graendal will be back.
29/03/2011 05:36:19 PM
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