Graendal already knew that Rand stays in Arad Doman. According to your view on Graendal, she already would have fled, when she learned that Rand is in Arad Doman. Graendal had to stay, though, to fulfill Moridin's orders. That the DR would eventually contact "Lady Basene", if he is in Arad Doman, must have been obvious to Graendal. Thus Rand's messenger certainly was in Graendal's view finally a nice opportunity to get a grip on Rand and accomplish her goal, not something that immediately scared Graendal so much that she left her Arad Doman, risking Moridin's anger.
Besides that, there is no obvious relevance for Graendal in the plot anymore. The other surviving Forsaken have at least logical confrontations open or are still a mystery, e.g. Moridin, Demandred and Cyndane with Rand, Moghedien with the Wondergirls, Aran'gar maybe with Perrin and of course Mesaana's & Demandred's identity. Graendal managed to create chaos in Arad Doman and Shara and the point of her death was to demonstrate that Rand has become more and more unhuman. She isn't needed anymore. It would be useless to still have Graendal around for the Last Battle in a new location, especially since she is a behind the scenes manipulator, not a general.
Besides that, there is no obvious relevance for Graendal in the plot anymore. The other surviving Forsaken have at least logical confrontations open or are still a mystery, e.g. Moridin, Demandred and Cyndane with Rand, Moghedien with the Wondergirls, Aran'gar maybe with Perrin and of course Mesaana's & Demandred's identity. Graendal managed to create chaos in Arad Doman and Shara and the point of her death was to demonstrate that Rand has become more and more unhuman. She isn't needed anymore. It would be useless to still have Graendal around for the Last Battle in a new location, especially since she is a behind the scenes manipulator, not a general.
Graendal - maybe the deadliest Forsaken
- 05/11/2009 07:00:12 AM
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Graendal wasn't that deadly...
- 05/11/2009 09:37:24 AM
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I think she's the most deadly and intelligent. The others are idiots, IMHO.
- 05/11/2009 06:38:30 PM
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This whole Graendal is alive-idea
- 05/11/2009 07:13:16 PM
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Here's the deal, though. Semirhage actions actually followed part of the theory to a tee.
- 05/11/2009 07:21:21 PM
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I just don't understand the logic here
- 05/11/2009 07:25:20 PM
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It's quite simple logic.
- 05/11/2009 08:05:15 PM
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Then how did she do it?
- 05/11/2009 09:41:53 PM
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Re: Then how did she do it?
- 05/11/2009 10:58:01 PM
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Hmm, I have some problems with this
- 06/11/2009 04:23:23 AM
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Some points no one addressed, a.k.a. Graendal lured Rand in...
- 06/11/2009 05:16:12 AM
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Still no answers. I think I'm correct in feeling she is alive. *NM*
- 06/11/2009 09:25:47 PM
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Re: Hmm, I have some problems with this
- 06/11/2009 02:34:54 PM
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I think she escaped, but it says something that he had to become worse than a Forsaken to do it
- 05/11/2009 06:10:08 PM
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Eventually they will be reborn...
- 05/11/2009 06:30:45 PM
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Thanks for reminding me. Oh well, then I'm stuck with the whole tearing apart the Pattern thing
- 05/11/2009 06:44:35 PM
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- 05/11/2009 06:44:35 PM
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Moiraine says.
- 05/11/2009 07:02:10 PM
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In this case, Moiraine's comment doesn't really matter.
- 05/11/2009 07:14:44 PM
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Re: In this case, Moiraine's comment doesn't really matter.
- 05/11/2009 07:35:18 PM
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I conceed to Rand's point
- 05/11/2009 06:31:38 PM
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I don't think it's acceptable to tear apart the Pattern to save it.
- 05/11/2009 06:40:22 PM
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Difference between being dangerous and hard to kill--but, she is dangerous
- 08/11/2009 02:19:34 AM
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Not to take away from Graendal, but my vote goes to Semirhage or Aginor
- 16/12/2009 07:03:52 PM
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