My pet theory thus remains that Rand will link with two women whom he trusts, and use saidin and saidar to make a perfect seal. Rand can draw the TP through Moridin... the DO will either not know this (he may still think that Moridin channeled when Semirhage died... even Demandred said he could be remarkably ignorant of outside events), or will be unwilling to cut off the Nae'blis considering he is his only defense outside the Bore. Rand will use the TP to deflect the DO's retaliation, which will most likely kill him, but avoid a taint on saidin and saidar. The Bore will be sealed. There will be a soul swap between Moridin and Rand at the last moment and Moridin will die in Rand's body, and Rand will live on in Moridin's.
But we'll see I guess....
RJ:
Access to the True Power is a matter of wanting it and the Dark One letting you. NOT black cords. In the Prologue to The Eye of the World we saw True Power used to heal insanity. The One Power cannot be used to heal insanity. True Power used at Shayol Ghul will fry you instantly
And:
We've read in the Forsaken's POVs that channeling in the Pit of Doom would have some...unpleasant...effects. Is this related to the nature of the opposition of the One Power to the True Power or is it the Dark One consciously acting against the channeler? If so, why should the Dark One care?
Robert Jordan
It is a matter of the Dark One consciously acting, though interactions between the One Power and him, the source of the True Power, can be unpredictable.
From Sanderson, clarifying the apparent contradictions of RJ (perhaps caused by bad reporting of what he actually said):
There may be a tad more to the cords that RJ didn't state, but I will say that one major reason is the taint protection.
(Note: he need not have confirmed it anyway. Rand cut Asmodean's Black Cords, and Jordan once gave an elaborate answer that no one but perhaps a Forsaken (but no one else) know how to sever the ability to use the True Power, and that it can't be done with the OP. In short, the Black Cords are definitely not the conduit to the True Power. They're related to the DO's protection against the taint, which is why we've seen them only on male channellers and not Lanfear. Rand never had this protection, so no black cords. )
RJ:
No one can tell if you're using the True Power except the Dark One, of course.
You must be a stone cold fanatic to want to use the True Power.
Can Moridin use a male angreal if he channels the True Power?
Robert Jordan:
No.
And is it addictive?
ROBERT JORDAN
Yes.
QUESTION
Entirely.
ROBERT JORDAN
So is the One Power. That's one of the things that I intended from the beginning. The One Power has at least the potential for good, and it is something used by those on the side of good.
(Note: in RJ's mind, it means the True Power doesn't have the potential for good, while the One Power at least has it. Very important theme for him.)
What's so special about Callandor?
06/03/2012 07:31:40 PM
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Honestly, I'm more curious about the "Dragon-only" barrier that surrounded it
06/03/2012 09:16:15 PM
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I also think the flaw might be deliberate
06/03/2012 09:56:02 PM
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Re: I also think the flaw might be deliberate
07/03/2012 04:11:21 AM
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RJ addressed this ... I had a similar thought several years back and this quote was floated my way
07/03/2012 04:18:01 AM
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Using the True Power to win Tarmon Gai'don goes against every moral in the series.
07/03/2012 07:00:02 AM
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actually self-sacrifice is one of the Dragon's principle virtues
07/03/2012 10:36:03 AM
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10/03/2012 11:52:23 AM
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10/03/2012 06:40:00 PM
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Have to agree with you on this
12/03/2012 01:17:06 AM
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Re: Have to agree with you on this
12/03/2012 02:36:13 PM
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Fain has become so much more than human. We have no real sense of the limits of his power
18/03/2012 11:21:54 PM
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Shai'tan is the opposite half of the Creator.
19/03/2012 01:44:31 AM
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I actually don't see it that way
19/03/2012 03:37:26 AM
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depends how you look at it
19/03/2012 10:41:28 AM
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Re: depends how you look at it
19/03/2012 01:07:21 PM
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The DO did not not destroy Mashadar alone
19/03/2012 11:42:21 PM
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That's not correct.
20/03/2012 01:55:05 AM
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Saidin and the True Power both touched Mashadar
20/03/2012 01:11:17 PM
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RJ Quote:
19/03/2012 06:52:12 PM
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Exactly
19/03/2012 08:54:22 PM
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Personally I view it more as Creation v. Destruction
19/03/2012 11:48:20 PM
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Re: Personally I view it more as Creation v. Destruction
20/03/2012 01:06:20 PM
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My point with imagination is simply that destruction only does 1 thing
20/03/2012 01:14:55 PM
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Re: actually self-sacrifice is one of the Dragon's principle virtues
14/03/2012 12:15:36 PM
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I totally agree with you on both issues Ben
07/03/2012 11:44:42 PM
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No, I don't agree
10/03/2012 12:11:37 PM
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That makes no sense...
10/03/2012 09:21:19 PM
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Re: That makes no sense...
11/03/2012 12:25:53 AM
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Name an existing well that has that much power, though.
11/03/2012 01:11:40 AM
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He makes a good point though.
11/03/2012 05:49:59 AM
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Yes, but...
11/03/2012 06:17:25 AM
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Re: Yes, but...
11/03/2012 06:47:43 PM
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Re: No, I don't agree
12/03/2012 01:49:10 PM
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How the Three can become One using the True Power...mindtraps of Moggy and Cyndane...
12/03/2012 06:04:22 PM
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Whether it happens or not, it might explain the choice of mind trap victims
13/03/2012 06:43:45 AM
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