Brandon's explanation of Balefire was spot-on with what RJ had previously said. He never seemed the least bit confused. Remember that it was one of the characters thoughts that said balefire eliminates without possibility of rebirth. That character was plainly wrong.
When asked, Brandon's answer was clear and consistent with what RJ had already said: If balefire was strong enough, then DO can't transmigrate the soul, but the soul will still be respun into the pattern as a newborn.
When asked, Brandon's answer was clear and consistent with what RJ had already said: If balefire was strong enough, then DO can't transmigrate the soul, but the soul will still be respun into the pattern as a newborn.
I'm equally disturbed by any fan that needs such convincing.
He's learning to MAFO or RAFO now. Thank goodness.
I didn't read much of the interviews leading up to TGS precisely because the first few had too many instances of "well, Sanderson did throw us a bone and reveal a little hint about x." Between that and pre-releasing the Prologue and first two chapters I started to feel like, "y'know, I think reading the entire book will be more fun if I wait for its release."
My Evening with Brandon Sanderson
- 20/11/2009 04:23:21 PM
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What was Hinderstrap, again?
- 20/11/2009 04:44:13 PM
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Hinderstrap = night off living redneck dead
- 20/11/2009 04:46:50 PM
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I thought it was "Hinderstap"
- 20/11/2009 04:50:43 PM
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whatever - I hadn't bothered to look up the correct spelling either *NM*
- 20/11/2009 04:59:59 PM
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Enjoyed the report - great nicknames, btw. M'Hael Mahesh and Moiraine Maureen 
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- 20/11/2009 05:00:50 PM
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- 20/11/2009 05:00:50 PM
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I wonder why they wouldn't let him include a mere extra 50,000 or so words. *NM*
- 20/11/2009 05:21:51 PM
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Re: I wonder why they wouldn't let him include a mere extra 50,000 or so words.
- 21/11/2009 03:03:03 AM
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I bet it wouldn't be as huge as TSR or LoC even with the additional material included. *NM*
- 21/11/2009 02:13:48 PM
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Re: My Evening with Brandon Sanderson
- 21/11/2009 09:26:00 AM
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The cyndane thing was clearly an error, but...
- 22/11/2009 03:39:14 AM
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The interview I read indicates that someone had to convince him about balefire
- 23/11/2009 01:57:31 AM
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His answers are clearly dodgy
- 23/11/2009 03:56:53 AM
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Agreed.
- 27/11/2009 12:44:46 PM
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