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It definitely wasn't common. Gher Send a noteboard - 11/05/2011 03:45:45 PM
Some noble channeler who has lived for 600 years and knows they're about to die? Servant of All and whatnot.

If you think you are "about" to die, would you give up your sight or your hearing just to allow someone to see or hear "better"? Unless you would be sure you are going to die in something like 30 seconds, I won't ever believe you would.


Honestly, I can't say I never would, circumstances depending. And regardless, there are people out there who would.

Just look at the people who donate kidneys and other vital organs. A huge risk that in many cases only adds a few years to someone else's life. And since transplant surgery is so risky, many donors are in their prime, not right at the close of their lives.

A 600+ year old channeler has seen non-channelers live and die, knows they've lived a full life and could want to give something back after being so fortunate. A noble one, who has fully embraced the "servant of all" philosophy could very well make a sacrifice, knowing that their gift can last thousands of years.

I wonder if a way was figured out to forcibly take a channeler's ability and make angreal. I think Elayne mentions one of the angreal from Ebou Dar felt wrong/creepy. If nothing else the Shadow surely tried it the old fashioned way and tortured someone into "volunteering".

There might be something like that, it would make sense. But that's definitely not the only way to do that, nor the most common one.


No, definitely not. But probably more common during the War of Shadow.
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How come every Forsaken wasn’t loaded with angreal when they were sealed in the Bore? Night Walker - 07/05/2011 02:35:18 AM 2482 Views
Several reasons exist Ryan - 07/05/2011 08:49:41 AM 1491 Views
Re: Several reasons exist Watcher - 07/05/2011 03:09:51 PM 1388 Views
Re: Several reasons exist Night Walker - 07/05/2011 04:29:39 PM 1381 Views
No Lo'oris - 07/05/2011 08:36:49 PM 1132 Views
Re: No Night Walker - 07/05/2011 09:16:18 PM 1133 Views
Or another question redqueen - 07/05/2011 04:07:31 PM 1182 Views
Re: Or another question Night Walker - 07/05/2011 04:24:21 PM 1297 Views
Which would be a shame. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 09/05/2011 08:17:23 PM 1144 Views
There's no reason to pack heat for a meeting at SG newyorkersedai - 07/05/2011 06:08:53 PM 1359 Views
Re: There's no reason to pack heat for a meeting at SG Night Walker - 07/05/2011 06:23:14 PM 1181 Views
Yeah, but newyorkersedai - 07/05/2011 07:30:45 PM 1150 Views
They probably left them all at home.. .and not by choice... DomA - 07/05/2011 08:48:50 PM 1401 Views
Re: They probably left them all at home.. .and not by choice... Night Walker - 07/05/2011 09:54:11 PM 1277 Views
Re: They probably left them all at home.. .and not by choice... Ryan - 08/05/2011 05:48:01 PM 1170 Views
Uh whatever! malekithe - 11/05/2011 07:35:54 AM 1621 Views
Re: Uh whatever! Lo'oris - 11/05/2011 10:02:40 AM 1326 Views
Meet malekithe. Cannoli - 11/05/2011 08:06:01 PM 1206 Views
Meet Cannoli malekithe - 18/05/2011 07:47:46 AM 1560 Views
Re: Meet Cannoli Cannoli - 19/05/2011 01:45:03 PM 1468 Views
Whatever whatever! malekithe - 18/05/2011 07:43:31 AM 1344 Views
But the Dark One could control what the One Power did in Shayol Ghul RugbyPlayingAshaman - 11/05/2011 07:14:43 PM 1201 Views
it could also be that he told them to, because he could. LadyLorraine - 11/05/2011 10:18:34 PM 1180 Views
Re: it could also be that he told them to, because he could. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 11/05/2011 11:50:27 PM 1149 Views
I was under impression they weren't very aware of the "destroying reality" part LadyLorraine - 12/05/2011 06:06:56 AM 1088 Views
yep (on both) *NM* Lo'oris - 12/05/2011 08:37:59 AM 589 Views
I think they were at least in some part RugbyPlayingAshaman - 12/05/2011 04:15:26 PM 1020 Views
RJ stuffed up... Shannow - 08/05/2011 02:13:15 PM 1266 Views
Re: I don't think so Watcher - 08/05/2011 03:09:29 PM 1331 Views
Good points Shannow - 08/05/2011 03:13:57 PM 1150 Views
well, given that we don't really KNOW how Cuendillar was made... LadyLorraine - 09/05/2011 06:11:32 AM 1193 Views
Re: well, given that we don't really KNOW how Cuendillar was made... Lo'oris - 09/05/2011 10:57:45 AM 1166 Views
I suppose that depends on what you want to get out of a fantasy book. *NM* LadyLorraine - 09/05/2011 10:28:48 PM 632 Views
Do we really *know* that cuendiar is indestructble? HyogaRott - 10/05/2011 02:46:49 PM 1155 Views
We don't, although simplicity=/=weakness. Another scenario LadyLorraine - 10/05/2011 07:08:57 PM 1077 Views
Sort of malekithe - 11/05/2011 07:49:10 AM 1551 Views
Re: RJ stuffed up... Lo'oris - 08/05/2011 03:14:20 PM 1189 Views
Not plastic, more like electronics. Gher - 11/05/2011 03:26:53 PM 1275 Views
I missed this post, it's very well thought! *NM* Lo'oris - 19/05/2011 11:26:00 AM 662 Views
my personal theory with other thoughts Nolan - 09/05/2011 08:10:34 PM 1200 Views
Re: my personal theory with other thoughts Night Walker - 10/05/2011 02:10:13 AM 1173 Views
Re: my personal theory with other thoughts Lo'oris - 10/05/2011 08:07:50 AM 1102 Views
Some people would. Gher - 11/05/2011 02:42:25 PM 1129 Views
Re: Some people would. Lo'oris - 11/05/2011 03:01:01 PM 1049 Views
It definitely wasn't common. Gher - 11/05/2011 03:45:45 PM 1199 Views
Re: It definitely wasn't common. Lo'oris - 11/05/2011 04:03:15 PM 1035 Views
and if you had prophesy??? *NM* Nolan - 04/06/2011 03:10:40 AM 688 Views
My personal theory is that angreal and sa'angreal require Circles of male and female channelers RugbyPlayingAshaman - 11/05/2011 07:24:34 PM 1143 Views
Re: My personal theory is that angreal and sa'angreal require Circles of male and female channelers redqueen - 11/05/2011 07:45:03 PM 1072 Views
makes sense *NM* Lo'oris - 12/05/2011 08:36:08 AM 632 Views
Er, though - redqueen - 16/05/2011 06:08:55 PM 1115 Views
Re: Er, though - Lo'oris - 17/05/2011 12:38:14 PM 1023 Views
Don't think so redqueen - 17/05/2011 01:09:36 PM 1237 Views
Re: Don't think so Lo'oris - 17/05/2011 01:15:53 PM 1072 Views
I imagine they could redqueen - 17/05/2011 01:45:03 PM 1158 Views
Re: I imagine they could Lo'oris - 17/05/2011 01:49:53 PM 1120 Views
That makes sense redqueen - 17/05/2011 02:16:05 PM 1152 Views
Re: That makes sense Lo'oris - 17/05/2011 03:46:04 PM 1054 Views
Re: That makes sense redqueen - 17/05/2011 04:21:11 PM 1072 Views
Re: That makes sense Lo'oris - 18/05/2011 01:18:43 PM 1122 Views
That scene was weird redqueen - 18/05/2011 02:37:44 PM 1031 Views
Re: That scene was weird Lo'oris - 19/05/2011 10:41:59 AM 1038 Views
We don't really know how the a'dam are made (I see this brought up in the other posts, though) RugbyPlayingAshaman - 23/05/2011 03:11:18 PM 1215 Views
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