One brunette and one with black hair. Mo had black hair both Nyn and Egweene were brunettes. I kinda doubt that it's Mo and Eg, Mo and Nyn is much more logical
NaCl(of course logical and cover jackets aren't exactly congruent)H2O
NaCl(of course logical and cover jackets aren't exactly congruent)H2O
From NS, we know Moiraine detests wearing white, yet the woman on the left is wearing a white gown with a blue cloak. She also has no kesiera, though she has gems on her hair. That seems to fit Egwene rather than Moiraine.
OTOH, the fact we only know that detail from a single mention in New Spring suggests it may have been overlooked by TJ and the artist. As I said, it's quite possible they chose a blue cloak so people would think it's Moiraine and thus disguise the fact it's actually Egwene, since whether Egwene will or won't agree to work with Rand is not something we're "supposed" to know going into the novel as it's the cliffhanger of the last one after all.
But the odds are slim it's not Moiraine. She "deserves" that spot, far more than Egwene does. It's been her life quest to find Rand and bring the guy alive to that very spot on that very day, it's very logical Rand would ask her to come with him over asking Egwene. We don't know what goes on outside, but it may not be the wisest choice to pick the political leader of the Aes Sedai on whose person rests the fate of perhaps precarious and certainly very recent alliances to go to the Pit of Doom in what would be seen as a likely suicide mission.
It might be "cute" if this was Egwene, but it doesn't seem very coherent with her role as Amyrlin Seat.
Also think of the strong emotional moment this creates, to see these two women who for the whole series have had diametrally opposed views about Rand, have opposed one another some time very bitterly, have even been rivals for Lan for a while, but both always meant to be there for Rand until the moment we're seing now be at last working together "as one".
This would have had some power if this was Rand and Egwene alone, but Nynaeve doesn't fit in the picture then, and it's never been a theme for Egwene that she meant to be at Rand's side to the end. Help him yes, but Egwene has never considered her place might be with him at the very end.
I still think Egwene is with Perrin at this time, waiting for the moment Mat will sound the Horn of Valere so the dead can be wards "against the fall of the Long Night", which by the look of the sun and moon is about to begin, as Rand enters the Pit of Doom. There seems to be some temporary merging of TAR and the real world when the Horn is sounded.
With Moiraine and Nynaeve with Rand, it seems virtually certain Egwene too has a role in the endgame, like for sure Mat and Perrin do - she'd be the only main character (the ones from the first scenes in EF) not involved otherwise - but I doubt it's at Rand's side.
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The cover for A Memory of Light is revealed.
- 03/05/2012 03:52:14 PM
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Re: The cover for A Memory of Light is revealed.
- 03/05/2012 04:08:09 PM
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I think I like Callandor from TDR better..
- 03/05/2012 04:26:42 PM
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I really like it
- 03/05/2012 05:54:51 PM
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The sword grip is not akward or wrong
- 03/05/2012 06:20:54 PM
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well, for one, I didn't say it was "wrong" so don't jump down my throat.
- 04/05/2012 10:03:06 PM
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If you think that was jumping down your throat... seriously... *NM*
- 07/05/2012 01:51:45 PM
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when I initially read it, it came off that way. I apologize if I misinterpreted you. *NM*
- 09/05/2012 04:58:13 PM
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Its the sword thats not a sword (its a night light!)
- 04/05/2012 04:47:27 PM
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oh no fair enough! like i said, I just think it looks a little awkward.
- 04/05/2012 10:04:21 PM
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Well...
- 03/05/2012 06:09:51 PM
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I think it is EG and Nyn
- 03/05/2012 06:24:13 PM
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Pretty sure it's Mo and Nyn
- 03/05/2012 06:40:49 PM
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Yeah...
- 03/05/2012 07:55:32 PM
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Egwene is a distinct possibility...
- 03/05/2012 11:37:48 PM
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She is
- 04/05/2012 12:15:21 AM
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I don't know...
- 04/05/2012 12:25:53 AM
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Re: I don't know...
- 04/05/2012 02:47:02 AM
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"You expect me to wise up?" "No, Egwene, I expect you to DIE!"
- 11/05/2012 01:36:09 AM
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- 11/05/2012 01:36:09 AM
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What books have you been reading?
- 11/05/2012 01:57:31 AM
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Egwene made many things "clear;" I dug up all the ToM quotes for a post near this time last year
- 11/05/2012 01:12:05 PM
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The other quotes you requested, as promised.
- 13/05/2012 03:29:41 AM
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You misinterpreting quotes is hardly worth requoting...
- 13/05/2012 11:36:21 AM
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You misinterpreting quotes is hardly worth requoting...
- 13/05/2012 11:36:21 AM
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Agreed
- 13/05/2012 03:39:12 PM
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Exactly...
- 13/05/2012 05:53:17 PM
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Never said she was evil, just wrong. Horribly and tragically wrong.
- 14/05/2012 02:34:27 AM
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Principle protagonists can still experience epic falls.
- 14/05/2012 02:21:42 AM
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For the most part, very little interpretation was required.
- 14/05/2012 01:58:26 AM
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Re: I think it is EG and Nyn
- 03/05/2012 07:38:36 PM
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I could be wrong, but I believe Rand used Calandor as a sword in the Stone.
- 03/05/2012 08:06:45 PM
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I vote for Nynaeve and Moiraine too
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Re: I vote for Nynaeve and Moiraine too
- 03/05/2012 11:28:42 PM
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Idea
- 04/05/2012 10:11:05 AM
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Re: Idea
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This would explain the hidden hand
- 04/05/2012 08:54:00 PM
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Re: I vote for Nynaeve and Moiraine too
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Re: I vote for Nynaeve and Moiraine too
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Re: I vote for Nynaeve and Moiraine too
- 07/05/2012 08:02:26 PM
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I actually found the champion/politician split between parallels very convincing.
- 11/05/2012 01:35:34 PM
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- 11/05/2012 04:06:50 PM
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Egwenes problem is her knack for seeing the error of her ways without ever LEARNING it.
- 13/05/2012 04:57:27 AM
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The Seanchan assassin...
- 13/05/2012 11:47:53 AM
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You do realize she drew her own (false but firm) conclusions based on a dearth of data. Again.
- 14/05/2012 02:08:26 AM
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Re: You do realize she drew her own (false but firm) conclusions based on a dearth of data. Again.
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Re: You do realize she drew her own (false but firm) conclusions based on a dearth of data. Again.
- 21/05/2012 01:59:15 AM
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looks a little 'naughty pirate novel' but is pretty fricken awesome!
*NM*
- 03/05/2012 06:50:42 PM
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*NM*
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Re: The cover for A Memory of Light is revealed.
- 03/05/2012 07:25:37 PM
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I does not look like Nynaeve and Moiraine
- 03/05/2012 11:39:01 PM
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Nynaeve has cut her braid and has her hair shoulder length in TOM....
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- 03/05/2012 11:51:02 PM
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nynaeve with no braid?.... are we sure its not egwene? or did no one tell him the hairstyles? *NM*
- 08/05/2012 06:48:49 PM
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Nyn cut her braid off. *NM*
- 08/05/2012 06:55:02 PM
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I thought it was burned off during her test for Aes Sedaihood. *NM*
- 08/05/2012 07:25:51 PM
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Right, my mistake. Then she cut her hair to make it straight again. *NM*
- 08/05/2012 08:54:33 PM
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Regarding the identities of the women on the back:
- 09/05/2012 08:52:47 PM
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What the hell is on the ground close to the bottom edge of the picture?
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- 10/05/2012 05:55:07 AM
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*NM*
- 10/05/2012 05:55:07 AM
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It's Michael Whelan's signature. I looked it up and found it in a different book cover *NM*
- 11/05/2012 07:05:22 AM
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That looks pretty cool, better than most of the other WoT covers
- 26/06/2012 07:37:29 AM
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