You know, I was disappointed that Rand destroyed the Choedan Kal. So much good could have been done with it.
If I had the Choedan Kal and was Rand I would have done the following: Gone to the blight border in Saldaea, near World's end. I would have then used the Choedan Kal to raise a "wall" of mountains up about 20-30K feet as far as the eye could see to the east. I'd then gate to the east a little ways and raise up another section of mountains to match the first section (joining them together to make one big wall).
From the way the Choedan Kal is described raising up some mountains to form a wall doesn't seem to be that big of an effort. After all, Rand thinks of how he could destroy entire continents, even the world with the Choedan Kal. So my speculation is it wouldn't be hard at all (probably pretty quick) to raise up a large section of wall. After a couple of hours I think I could have the entire blight effectively "walled" off.
If I had the Choedan Kal and was Rand I would have done the following: Gone to the blight border in Saldaea, near World's end. I would have then used the Choedan Kal to raise a "wall" of mountains up about 20-30K feet as far as the eye could see to the east. I'd then gate to the east a little ways and raise up another section of mountains to match the first section (joining them together to make one big wall).
From the way the Choedan Kal is described raising up some mountains to form a wall doesn't seem to be that big of an effort. After all, Rand thinks of how he could destroy entire continents, even the world with the Choedan Kal. So my speculation is it wouldn't be hard at all (probably pretty quick) to raise up a large section of wall. After a couple of hours I think I could have the entire blight effectively "walled" off.
Isn't doing stuff like this exactly what caused the Breaking of the World? The Earth's crust and mantle aren't toys!
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Thoughts on Rand, the Choedan Kal, and missed opportunities.
- 17/11/2009 03:51:27 AM
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I doubt that would be a good idea.
- 17/11/2009 04:59:10 AM
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Re: The earth's crust
- 17/11/2009 02:57:02 PM
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yes it would. if a fault line shifts a few inches you get an earthquake. *NM*
- 17/11/2009 05:42:54 PM
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Wasted chances, but not new mountains please
- 17/11/2009 05:22:24 AM
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Why not just flood the blight? Trollocs and Myrrdraal are scared of water, after all. *NM*
- 19/11/2009 01:01:20 PM
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Also, do we know the male CK is destroyed or just the access key? *NM*
- 19/11/2009 04:02:31 PM
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