No, Taims disdain for swords is a red herring for RAND.
Joel Send a noteboard - 12/10/2009 01:02:30 AM
"Taim's character also doesn't fit Be'lal's, e.g. Taim doesn't like swords.
I've always thought that was a red herring; after Be'lals remark to Rand about how "they" turned a game of swords into combat it would be pretty stupid to immediately appear a master swordsman as well as master channeler. In fact, if he used the sword much around Rand he'd HAVE to deliberately alter his style to avoid outing himself if he's Be'lal."
Wouldnt suddently introducing Taim as Be'lal after several books of giving proof he is dead be more of a red herring than Taim not wanting to use a sword in case Rand figures out he is Be'lal?
I've always thought that was a red herring; after Be'lals remark to Rand about how "they" turned a game of swords into combat it would be pretty stupid to immediately appear a master swordsman as well as master channeler. In fact, if he used the sword much around Rand he'd HAVE to deliberately alter his style to avoid outing himself if he's Be'lal."
Wouldnt suddently introducing Taim as Be'lal after several books of giving proof he is dead be more of a red herring than Taim not wanting to use a sword in case Rand figures out he is Be'lal?
I mean, it's natural it would throw off any reader who takes it at face value (always risky with WoT) but if I'm right it's just an excuse for Be'laim to avoid using a sword competently around Rand with the real likelihood Rand and/or LTT might recognize his technique. There hasn't been any "proof" Be'lal is dead; I can't recall him being mentioned much, but I still find Jordans admission a small amount of balefire would still allow transmigration to be intriguing. Re-introducing him after a long absence is just part and parcel with the re-introduction of all the other Forsaken.
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Dueling Theory II: Taim is Be'lal.
- 07/10/2009 03:37:59 PM
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I've always found this to be a silly theory
- 07/10/2009 03:49:53 PM
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Still like it though.
- 07/10/2009 03:55:47 PM
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Not possible
- 07/10/2009 06:44:04 PM
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*NM*
RJ actually indicated...
- 10/10/2009 10:51:23 AM
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I don't think he'd have considered it at all without this aspect.
- 12/10/2009 12:45:26 AM
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Nope...
- 07/10/2009 04:09:52 PM
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Good points, but still not convinced.
- 07/10/2009 04:19:42 PM
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The other Forsaken...
- 07/10/2009 04:31:26 PM
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Except for mentions of the fellow pretending to be Sammael.
- 07/10/2009 04:56:11 PM
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And why..
- 07/10/2009 05:25:30 PM
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Honestly, I do think Graendal was posing as Sammael, but we can't know for sure.
- 12/10/2009 12:58:58 AM
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The Real Red Herring
- 07/10/2009 09:28:01 PM
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No, Taims disdain for swords is a red herring for RAND.
- 12/10/2009 01:02:30 AM
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timing doesn't fit
- 08/10/2009 01:03:01 AM
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