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Or does it? JasonD Send a noteboard - 10/03/2012 06:21:53 PM
Remember what they did on Deep Space Nine when Nana Visitor got pregnant, but it didn't fit her character? They contrived a situation where she had to surrogate-carry a baby for Keiko O'Brien.

So:

#1 Rand knocks up Aviendha early in AMOL. This is already probable, because readers will need to have doubts about Rand's survival.
- #1a Also, there's the problem of Lanfear's superpowered lust inducement that has the potential to bring Rand down. No doubt there will be situations where Rand's proper ladies will have to be on hand to *cough* quench his fires.

#2 Elayne is mortally wounded. The babies! The babies!

#3 Nynaeve arrives on the scene and asks, quite casually, if anyone happens to have a functioning womb that's already delivering nutrients?
- #3a Reread the prologue of Winter's Heart, where Aviendha and Elayne become first-sisters. It goes beyond simple ceremony; it requires channeling, includes a weird sort of rebirth, weaves related to the Warder bond, and the conspicuous absence of Melaine owing to concern that her unborn babies might be touched by the weave. There's just tons of foreshadowing there.

#4 Viola! The babies are transplanted. Elayne dies. Aviendha carries and gives birth to four babies, and the "something odd" is the obvious fact that two of them are Elayne's.
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So who thinks Elayne will die in aMoL? - 29/02/2012 04:02:07 AM 2080 Views
Given the various Foretellings and Min Viewings the only way Elayne can die - 29/02/2012 05:48:50 AM 1169 Views
Dying in childbirth would be totally lame - 29/02/2012 09:34:47 AM 1165 Views
There is the one vision Min had of Aveinda where she was going to have 4? babies but it was odd *NM* - 29/02/2012 04:53:46 PM 589 Views
That's nothing to do with Elayne - 29/02/2012 05:19:39 PM 1154 Views
Or does it? - 10/03/2012 06:21:53 PM 978 Views
She's already gone from Caemlyn at the timeof the attack, at the meeting in Merrilor - 29/02/2012 05:29:27 PM 1361 Views
Going to have to agree 100% *NM* - 29/02/2012 06:42:15 PM 648 Views
I also get the feeling that RJ isn't going to kill off any main characters - 29/02/2012 10:44:29 PM 995 Views
Ok... - 01/03/2012 03:23:11 AM 1039 Views
practically speaking you're correct. But this is a fantasy novel with a pro-protagonist tone - 01/03/2012 04:24:38 PM 998 Views
I disagree... - 01/03/2012 06:29:32 PM 1184 Views
not everyone, but I'd bet the core group all survives - 02/03/2012 05:51:03 AM 1139 Views
Re: not everyone, but I'd bet the core group all survives - 04/03/2012 06:46:12 PM 978 Views
Re: not everyone, but I'd bet the core group all survives - 04/03/2012 07:32:31 PM 1051 Views
Re: not everyone, but I'd bet the core group all survives - 05/03/2012 01:54:49 AM 1117 Views
is there any chance that the broken crown could refer to Manethrean? (sp?) - 05/03/2012 02:10:17 AM 1126 Views
Perrin bringing Manthrean back seems unlikely - 05/03/2012 04:28:57 PM 1095 Views
No, I realize that - 05/03/2012 09:12:56 PM 991 Views
Re: No, I realize that - 06/03/2012 02:14:14 AM 1145 Views
Ahhh. I had forgotten that particular detail - 06/03/2012 02:45:28 PM 969 Views
Re: Ahhh. I had forgotten that particular detail - 07/03/2012 03:43:59 AM 990 Views
oh pllp. clearly I haven't read much lately - 07/03/2012 02:02:20 PM 1119 Views
- 09/03/2012 12:43:57 PM 995 Views
Re: not everyone, but I'd bet the core group all survives - 06/03/2012 01:47:08 AM 1173 Views
Re: not everyone, but I'd bet the core group all survives - 05/03/2012 01:51:46 AM 1247 Views
I think Lan will live just to spite the character *NM* - 05/03/2012 02:11:59 AM 637 Views
Re: not everyone, but I'd bet the core group all survives - 06/03/2012 02:35:23 AM 1081 Views
RJ says otherwise - 07/03/2012 02:08:23 PM 1093 Views
Re: RJ says otherwise - 08/03/2012 04:53:42 AM 1189 Views
I kind of disagree - 08/03/2012 05:21:33 AM 1142 Views
Re: I kind of disagree - 08/03/2012 01:39:40 PM 1094 Views
You misunderstand my point - 09/03/2012 05:31:09 AM 1034 Views
Re: I also get the feeling that RJ isn't going to kill off any main characters - 01/03/2012 03:10:35 PM 1179 Views
I didn't know Naelson was a Darkfriend, or Tylin either. What about Jaim? - 02/03/2012 01:45:57 AM 1296 Views
they're not main characters either - 02/03/2012 05:58:13 AM 1100 Views
I wouldn't even consider Morgase to be a MAIN character. - 02/03/2012 12:28:41 PM 1097 Views
Verin is the most significant character to die that I recall - 01/03/2012 04:50:51 PM 1096 Views
Hope or think? *NM* - 01/03/2012 06:30:58 PM 592 Views
Oh God I hope she does *NM* - 02/03/2012 01:48:46 AM 804 Views
i don't think she will....just hoping. *NM* - 04/03/2012 09:55:06 AM 720 Views
It's fairly doubtful - 04/03/2012 04:34:01 PM 1194 Views
Agreed. - 04/03/2012 06:37:25 PM 931 Views
Re: Agreed. - 04/03/2012 08:38:45 PM 1082 Views
I expect Moiraine to be the second woman to link with Rand - 05/03/2012 02:08:44 AM 1054 Views
I'm very suspicious of the whole "Callandor" theory.... - 06/03/2012 03:27:05 AM 1309 Views
I have wondered for a long time if the Ogier, Rand, Aiel and the Tinkers won't end up - 06/03/2012 04:04:13 AM 882 Views
Re: I have wondered for a long time if the Ogier, Rand, Aiel and the Tinkers won't end up - 06/03/2012 03:10:45 PM 1239 Views
We have similar thought processes on this *NM* - 07/03/2012 01:47:39 PM 549 Views
I don't see Singing playing any role in TG - 08/03/2012 05:08:24 AM 934 Views
Have you read ToM? - 08/03/2012 07:52:46 AM 1040 Views
Re: I don't see Singing playing any role in TG - 08/03/2012 02:07:31 PM 1031 Views
I expect Rand to "die" - 05/03/2012 02:07:55 AM 977 Views

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