Foretelling always happens. Always Just like with Min's visions. Sometimes there's an if/than statement (Min's definitely had those, I forget if Elaida has, it's been implied that Gitara did), but if something is Foretold to happen, it'll happen.
So, it makes this conversation kind of iffy. If Moiraine hadn't come, it stands to reason that Rand would have been declared in some other way. Or perhaps it is because of Moiraine's natural stubborness and drive that this was Foretold.
All those other realities couldn't have happened, for the very reason that Rand wasn't the proclaimed Dragon in them.
So, it makes this conversation kind of iffy. If Moiraine hadn't come, it stands to reason that Rand would have been declared in some other way. Or perhaps it is because of Moiraine's natural stubborness and drive that this was Foretold.
All those other realities couldn't have happened, for the very reason that Rand wasn't the proclaimed Dragon in them.
He could quite possibly have fullfiled many of the other scenarios.
Either way, the fortelling decided Moiranes "destiny" just because it could have been someone else doesn't mean she didn't do what she did.
This is getting into very odd waters about wether a fortelling in one reality has any sway in the others.
I'm simply saying, in this reality, the most important player for the light after Rand is Moiraine. I dont think the story would have went well without her. People can keep their "well he must win blah blah blah" but I just dont look on the series in that way.
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Which character (besides Rand) has hurt the shadow the most? (my analysis and your opinion)
- 17/10/2009 05:16:34 AM
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I'd say Mat
- 17/10/2009 04:40:48 PM
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are you sure?
- 17/10/2009 04:48:01 PM
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Not to downplay Nynaeve
- 17/10/2009 08:40:45 PM
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Beg to differ, the "endless summer" was VERY important to the shadow
- 17/10/2009 10:44:15 PM
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Re: Beg to differ, the "endless summer" was VERY important to the shadow
- 18/10/2009 11:10:20 PM
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believe what you want, but if the weather hadn't changed when it did TG would be over by now. *NM*
- 18/10/2009 11:56:09 PM
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It has to be Moiraine
- 17/10/2009 05:00:32 PM
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Actually there were a couple of versions that happened, and Moiraine came in neither.
- 17/10/2009 05:32:52 PM
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So you think the story would have panned out
- 17/10/2009 05:46:46 PM
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That's highly subjective
- 17/10/2009 08:52:17 PM
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I think you know exactly what I mean.
- 17/10/2009 10:53:40 PM
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All of them
- 18/10/2009 12:09:55 AM
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- 18/10/2009 12:09:55 AM
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Those were only visions
- 18/10/2009 12:45:32 AM
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They may have only been visions...
- 18/10/2009 09:19:05 AM
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"Every possible outcome to a given situation is the actual outcome somewhere"
- 18/10/2009 04:45:44 PM
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Re: "Every possible outcome to a given situation is the actual outcome somewhere"
- 18/10/2009 06:51:42 PM
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It's almost irrelevant- the Dragon Reborn was Foretold
- 18/10/2009 02:07:47 AM
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Does that mean he'd win?
- 18/10/2009 04:47:56 PM
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IIRC the prophecies don't say anything about whether the DR will win.
- 18/10/2009 05:05:03 PM
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Not really what I was arguing.
- 18/10/2009 05:30:05 PM
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Re: Which character (besides Rand) has hurt the shadow the most? (my analysis and your opinion)
- 17/10/2009 05:26:26 PM
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Someone needs to re-adjust their meds
- 18/10/2009 05:55:58 AM
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I wouldn't bother justifying yourself to him
- 18/10/2009 05:41:42 PM
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That is true for most people if not all
- 18/10/2009 11:28:44 PM
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He's got a point though...
- 21/10/2009 11:18:38 AM
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"Always fight back! Never justify" Internet discussion rules 101.
- 21/10/2009 04:37:32 PM
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Ishamael/Moridin
- 17/10/2009 06:44:35 PM
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Good call
- 17/10/2009 10:55:38 PM
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Not to mention I think he's more interested in self preservation at this moment
- 18/10/2009 07:18:28 AM
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lol It goes to show that even when you think you're doing evil, the Pattern makes it good. *NM*
- 18/10/2009 06:25:08 PM
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You make it sound very simple
- 18/10/2009 10:47:57 PM
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No - it is very simple
- 19/10/2009 05:01:44 AM
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I'm going with Nynaeve.
- 18/10/2009 06:23:55 PM
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