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There are several holes with this scenario... fionwe1987 Send a noteboard - 02/12/2009 02:18:28 AM

When Moiraine and Lanfear tumbled through the the ter'angreal doorway that melted, they were burned out or stilled (I'm not sure it really matters which).

It matters, because the two are different, and we have no proof that being Burned Out can be Healed. Also, I don't see how stilling is an option here, unless Lanfear stilled Lanfear.
This explains why Lan's bond was cut. Moiraine is still captive there and will be rescued by Thom, Mat and Noel in ToM. Moiraine will likely be healed by Finn at some point. Otherwise, she'll live a happy rest of her life with Tom as a non-channeler.

If she was burned out, Flin may well be unable to Heal her. Also, I think the burning of the gateway is just as good an explanation for the snapping of the bond as being burned out.
Lanfear was killed. She was either executed or she committed suicide. The DO transmigrated her into Cyndane and ordered her healed. I believe she was probably healed by a BA yellow from the rebels but it's also possible that a female forsaken did it. We know it wasn't Graendal. It could have been either Moghedien, Mesaana or Semirhage. I think Moghedien is the most likely of the forsaken since she could have easily picked up the healing weave in Salidar and she is bound to Moridin, but the timeline needs to be checked on this. This is why Cyndane is lower in strength than Lanfear.

This is the part I have the most trouble with.
1)I know BS said a burned out channeler remains so when transmigrated, but this doesn't make much sense to me. When a soul is Reborn, the damage done to its channeling ability in a previous life is erased. This implies that as soon as the soul is free of the body, its channeling ability is restored.
I fail to see why the same won't be the case with transmigration. And the fact that Brandon isn't somewhat sure of this points to it not being significant in the whole Lanfear mystery.
2)Unless Moiraine somehow stilled Lanfear (or maybe the Finn did, though I don't see this being possible), Lanfear must have gotten burned out, by your theory. But we have no idea if burning out can be Healed. That is a pretty major assumption.
3)Even if Lanfear was indeed Healed, her current strength makes no sense at all. Siuan says she has barely a lick of her former power. The same is definitely not true of Lanfear. Cyndane is weaker, but still astonishingly strong.
4)It is unlikely that any of the Forsaken women Healed her. Mesaana tells Demandred she is weaker. If she was the one who Healed her, this would hardly be a surprise. Plus, she cannot Heal. Semirhage likely doesn't know the weave, and almost certainly wouldn't Heal her old enemy. Graendal is ruled out. Moggy is too, both because she cannot Heal and also because she saw Cyndane's cour-sourva on Moridin when she was taken by Shaidar Haran.
A Yellow from the Rebel camp is possible, but that still leaves us with Cyndane's strength as an issue.

This is the most simple and reasonable explanation for things as we know them now. IMO, other theories are unecessarily complicated, and therefore not very likely.

This explanation is neither simple not reasonable. Questions abound, from whether Lanfear would be burned out when transmigrated, to how she can still be so strong.
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Moiraine and Lanfear kcf - 01/12/2009 10:24:54 PM 1966 Views
Healing, huh? Tansu Targli - 01/12/2009 10:58:00 PM 1253 Views
Re: Healing, huh? Nate - 01/12/2009 11:12:53 PM 1342 Views
yep kcf - 01/12/2009 11:19:23 PM 1165 Views
Re: yep darius_sedai - 02/12/2009 01:15:47 AM 1482 Views
Re: yep kcf - 02/12/2009 04:44:32 PM 1322 Views
Re: yep darius_sedai - 02/12/2009 05:37:41 PM 1055 Views
I'm betting she decides to stay a non-channeler and put her past behind her. *NM* RandAllThor - 01/12/2009 11:09:32 PM 699 Views
I don't think Moiraine was stilled. Gher - 01/12/2009 11:19:03 PM 1174 Views
what about Lan's bond kcf - 01/12/2009 11:23:35 PM 1143 Views
I think that the doorway melting did that. Gher - 02/12/2009 12:49:02 AM 1213 Views
Not manually Knightscape - 02/12/2009 07:13:09 AM 1050 Views
Not sure, but it seemed like she planned for it. At one point BlackAdder - 02/12/2009 01:23:36 AM 1070 Views
Rand wasn't stilled when beetnemesis - 02/12/2009 06:48:42 AM 1086 Views
The doorway melting and snapping the bond is simple enough for me *NM* Deadsy - 01/12/2009 11:24:07 PM 556 Views
as I said above, far too many assumptions in that idea *NM* kcf - 01/12/2009 11:27:12 PM 588 Views
Re: Moiraine and Lanfear Fred Gaidin - 01/12/2009 11:27:49 PM 1107 Views
Not just an assumption. Tansu Targli - 01/12/2009 11:38:56 PM 1203 Views
Re: Not just an assumption. Fred Gaidin - 02/12/2009 02:45:26 PM 1126 Views
it can kcf - 01/12/2009 11:40:40 PM 1161 Views
Re: it can Fred Gaidin - 02/12/2009 02:51:21 PM 1286 Views
I think that since Moiraine was in another dimension, the Bond passed to the closest holder. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 01/12/2009 11:43:15 PM 1145 Views
but she'd been there before kcf - 01/12/2009 11:51:41 PM 1206 Views
I don't understand why you think there are too many assumptions darius_sedai - 02/12/2009 12:57:50 AM 1177 Views
Exactly. Thanks for translating in fewer words than I would have used *NM* RugbyPlayingAshaman - 02/12/2009 04:21:06 PM 660 Views
that assumes quite a bit about the structure of the bond kcf - 02/12/2009 07:45:37 PM 1216 Views
no more than the assumptions of the actions take on the other side of the door! darius_sedai - 03/12/2009 07:51:59 AM 1224 Views
My only complaint... Rand al'Thor - 02/12/2009 12:34:34 AM 1106 Views
Best. Slashfic. EVER! The Name With No Man - 02/12/2009 12:38:06 AM 1256 Views
BS not committing to the Cyndane = Lanfear scenario has me wondering as well Light in the Night - 02/12/2009 02:51:30 AM 1354 Views
The only possibility is "something weird" if Cyndane ISN'T just "Lanfear" Tom - 02/12/2009 05:26:23 AM 1109 Views
Re: The only possibility is "something weird" if Cyndane ISN'T just "Lanfear" AliasRY - 02/12/2009 05:46:30 AM 1170 Views
That would be absolutely hilarious!!! *NM* Tom - 02/12/2009 05:49:01 AM 583 Views
That'd blow some minds. *NM* Gher - 02/12/2009 05:56:06 AM 597 Views
Maybe they put some of Ilyena in Cyndane. Joel - 04/12/2009 06:52:01 PM 1171 Views
LOL ... Lanfear doesn't need Ilyena to be an LTT stalker! darius_sedai - 04/12/2009 07:09:02 PM 1127 Views
Right, But Ilyena Doesn't Need Lanfear for That Either. The Name With No Man - 04/12/2009 07:17:29 PM 1124 Views
I'm 99.99% sure RJ said that the DO had to grab a soul quickly after death or it was lost darius_sedai - 04/12/2009 09:13:18 PM 986 Views
Never Said It Had to Be the DO. The Name With No Man - 04/12/2009 09:43:58 PM 975 Views
it would indeed be a totall shocker! darius_sedai - 04/12/2009 09:50:16 PM 1265 Views
Weird is a given, I think Light in the Night - 02/12/2009 07:12:45 AM 1259 Views
It may be as simple as... fionwe1987 - 02/12/2009 09:42:50 AM 1063 Views
I didn't see any sexual connotation attached to it.... Light in the Night - 02/12/2009 10:38:07 AM 1049 Views
Not sexual, no... fionwe1987 - 02/12/2009 06:12:15 PM 1067 Views
Cairheinin to the Core. Joel - 04/12/2009 07:03:23 PM 1124 Views
Haven't you people ever seen a contortionist? darius_sedai - 04/12/2009 07:12:20 PM 988 Views
I Don't Believe I Have, Now That You Mention It. The Name With No Man - 04/12/2009 07:18:32 PM 1053 Views
See Above. The Name With No Man - 04/12/2009 06:54:47 PM 1229 Views
I doubt it kcf - 02/12/2009 08:55:23 PM 1099 Views
Maybe it's a wild goose chase. Joel - 04/12/2009 06:44:55 PM 1235 Views
There are several holes with this scenario... fionwe1987 - 02/12/2009 02:18:28 AM 1247 Views
On Transmitigation vs rebirth: Gher - 02/12/2009 02:35:23 AM 1550 Views
Agreed, the angreal theory seems most likely IMO (about Lanfear/Cyndane) *NM* Lord Haart - 02/12/2009 05:39:55 AM 539 Views
Re: There are several holes with this scenario... Sidious - 02/12/2009 09:05:34 AM 1297 Views
On Cyndane's strength... fionwe1987 - 02/12/2009 09:40:27 AM 976 Views
Re: On Cyndane's strength... Sidious - 02/12/2009 11:24:38 AM 1026 Views
Re: On Cyndane's strength... fionwe1987 - 02/12/2009 06:16:57 PM 1057 Views
Re: On Cyndane's strength... Sidious - 03/12/2009 04:39:45 AM 1221 Views
But that doesn't explain why Leane and Siuan are now essentially equal darius_sedai - 02/12/2009 06:21:47 PM 1086 Views
oops I double posted this! *NM* darius_sedai - 02/12/2009 06:23:02 PM 542 Views
I don't think they're equal Sidious - 03/12/2009 04:43:13 AM 1054 Views
There is no deference, which would be expected in their "game" of hating each other darius_sedai - 03/12/2009 07:38:57 AM 1273 Views
Re: There are several holes with this scenario... kcf - 02/12/2009 09:08:00 PM 1371 Views
I don't think they were stilled or burned out. Tom - 02/12/2009 04:37:09 AM 991 Views
I have no opinion on the theory (yet), but Wotmaniac Reborn - 02/12/2009 04:42:36 AM 1037 Views
Disagree. There's no way they don't. Gher - 02/12/2009 05:26:00 AM 1066 Views
Moridin mentions it kcf - 02/12/2009 04:33:01 PM 998 Views
Re: Moridin mentions it darius_sedai - 02/12/2009 06:13:20 PM 1046 Views
Moiraine will make a huge difference to TG (Min's viewing) so I think she will need to channel. *NM* Lord Haart - 02/12/2009 05:38:03 AM 573 Views
Min doesn't channel, and she makes a big difference. As does Thom. *NM* Great Lord of Chaos - 02/12/2009 09:57:10 AM 562 Views
agreed - Moiraine doesn't need to channel to make a difference *NM* kcf - 02/12/2009 04:38:50 PM 666 Views
Yub, I generally agree Etzel - 02/12/2009 11:56:03 AM 988 Views
I'm always nervous when we agree kcf - 02/12/2009 04:24:51 PM 1056 Views
I think it's cool! Etzel - 02/12/2009 06:01:32 PM 1006 Views
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