Whether it happens or not, it might explain the choice of mind trap victims
JasonD Send a noteboard - 13/03/2012 06:43:45 AM
I haven't followed the entire thread, but it occurs to me that one way for Rand to find two powerful women to link with while drawing the True Power, would be if the body swap theory between him and Moridin turns out to be true.
Then Rand will find himself in Moridin's body, with the cour'souvra in his possession, and thus have access to total control over the mindtrapped Cyndane and Moghedien - also the two women who are the most powerful in Tel Arhan Rhiod, as it happens.
He could then surrender completely while still being fully in control of them, through their mindtraps, and link to draw the True Power.
Just a thought. Not saying this is going to happen, but it merely answers the question of how Rand could find two submissive females to link with to draw on the True Power.
Then Rand will find himself in Moridin's body, with the cour'souvra in his possession, and thus have access to total control over the mindtrapped Cyndane and Moghedien - also the two women who are the most powerful in Tel Arhan Rhiod, as it happens.
He could then surrender completely while still being fully in control of them, through their mindtraps, and link to draw the True Power.
Just a thought. Not saying this is going to happen, but it merely answers the question of how Rand could find two submissive females to link with to draw on the True Power.
Callandor draws Saidin. I don't see how it could be used to channel the True Power any more than it could be used to channel Saidar.
Having dismissively dismissed that, though:
Moghedien was captured and forced to teach the DL's enemies; so was Asmodean. Lanfer died in the line of villainy; so did Aginor, Balthamel, and Osan'gar.
Many of the Black Ajah have experienced failure to some degree. And according to Moghedien's POV thoughts in CoS25 ("Mindtrap" ),
Some things could only be done here, some only to those who could channel, and she had brought a number of men and women for this very purpose.
That's a lot of people who could have been mindtrapped. But the only two selected were the two strongest females. After reading your theory, it occurs to me that Moridin picked these two in case he gets hold of Callandor. It's well established that the Forsaken don't normally trust one another enough to link, but the mindtrap would provide Moridin the situation to make it acceptable.
This message last edited by JasonD on 13/03/2012 at 06:44:55 AM
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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Re: actually self-sacrifice is one of the Dragon's principle virtues
- 07/03/2012 06:02:48 PM
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- 07/03/2012 06:18:16 PM
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- 07/03/2012 11:38:56 PM
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Re: actually self-sacrifice is one of the Dragon's principle virtues
- 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: Personally I view it more as Creation v. Destruction
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- 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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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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Re: Whether it happens or not, it might explain the choice of mind trap victims
- 13/03/2012 05:19:21 PM
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