Nevertheless, it does appear to have been a knee-jerk reaction to Rand. This could either be ta'veren effect acting in such a way that the results are very indirect but beneficial to the Pattern, or Rand's new darkness corrupting the Pattern more than aiding it.
I think Rand was perverting his ta'veren effect, which created that halo of darkness, and the Pattern needed Tuon to resist. Normally, with the ta'veren effect, the subject reacts before they can control themselves, overriding their usual behavior and personality quirks. In this case, Tuon was going to agree but she saw the dark aura around him and recoiled in horror.
Tuon's reacting was one of horror, but also she resisted him more because he was trying so hard. I wonder why the pattern would need hostilities to remain unresolved between the Dragon and the Seanchan. Personally, I really enjoyed the Tuon chapters in this book. They are probably among my favourite chapters in the series concerning the Seanchan.
Seanchan... the next steps
- 08/11/2009 06:48:12 PM
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I think one has to consider the Tower of Midnight in any theory
- 08/11/2009 08:58:33 PM
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Didn't RJ say he wouldn't be writing any scenes in Seanchan proper?
- 08/11/2009 09:17:48 PM
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Maybe he won't, but the next book is called Towers of Midnight which is in Seanchan *NM*
- 08/11/2009 09:45:45 PM
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This is what I think. If anything happens in Seanchan it'll just be the throne being moved *NM*
- 08/11/2009 09:46:53 PM
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I highly doubt it will be just the throne being moved... the name of the book is Towers of Midnight
- 08/11/2009 10:07:33 PM
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The title carries symbolic and poetic value, with or without events happening in Seanchan. *NM*
- 08/11/2009 10:09:03 PM
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It's a play on words
- 08/11/2009 10:47:13 PM
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You could be right... I guess it depends on how much of the chaos in Seanchan gets wrapped up
- 08/11/2009 11:30:01 PM
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Re: I think one has to consider the Tower of Midnight in any theory
- 08/11/2009 10:51:44 PM
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Hmm, very interesting... I didn't recall the a'dam was made there
- 08/11/2009 11:26:38 PM
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There's no way Rand will go around balefiring anymore.
- 08/11/2009 10:19:35 PM
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Re: There's no way Rand will go around balefiring anymore.
- 10/11/2009 02:43:34 AM
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Balefire against the Forsaken is completely different than balefire against cities. *NM*
- 10/11/2009 06:02:08 PM
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I'm thinking that Rand, Mat and Perrin visit Tuon/Fortuona next.
- 09/11/2009 12:48:36 AM
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Re: I'm thinking that Rand, Mat and Perrin visit Tuon/Fortuona next.
- 09/11/2009 06:34:09 PM
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I was convinced...
- 10/11/2009 03:21:16 AM
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Re: I was convinced...
- 10/11/2009 02:54:09 PM
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Yeah, it is odd...
- 10/11/2009 10:55:28 PM
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