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Where in the world is Padan Fain? darius_sedai Send a noteboard - 24/12/2009 12:27:14 PM
IIRC he hasn't made an appearance in the text since Winter's Heart when he was in Far Madding.

So it begs the question where has he gotten off too? How has the Cleansing/destruction of Mashadar affected him? Have his mystery powers grown or perhaps depleted? What is his ultimate role in the series?

As for where I think he is: I think he'll next appear back with the Seanchan, he's always managed to wriggle his way onto the side of Rand's biggest opponents during the series, and at the moment that would be Tuon. He could even be the one to discover Elaida and tell the Seanchan who she was.

What affect did the Cleansing have on him: I'm certain he's aware of it on some level, but I doubt it did much unless it increased the intensity of his brand of evil since he is now all that is left.

Powers: I bet they've grown considerably during his hiatus, he seems to have new abilities every time we see him.

Ultimate role in the series: Have have 2 thoughts, one is "out there" and one is boring...

1. I think Padan Fain will somehow help to destroy the DO and in so doing with rise up as the "new evil" that Rand will seal away outside of the Pattern. It's possible that S'T was also once just a man who discovered, and carried, all the world's evil and was sealed outside of the pattern in a distant past by the Dragon of that Age.

2. Alternatively Fain may just end up dying an uneventful death during the LB while trying to kill Rand. I certainly hope not since he's been built up to be some kind of mega-baddy!
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Where in the world is Padan Fain? - 24/12/2009 12:27:14 PM 1163 Views
Probably somewhere in the south of the Westlands fleeing from the Super Darkhound Pack and Slayer - 24/12/2009 12:39:11 PM 755 Views
Neither of those alternatives sounds too appealing. - 24/12/2009 02:33:07 PM 614 Views
I agree - 24/12/2009 03:27:46 PM 524 Views
Yeah, there has to be a showdown between Fain and Isam sometime. - 24/12/2009 05:37:59 PM 599 Views
I heard he wanted to see Timbuktu, which must mean he went to Bamako, Mali. - 24/12/2009 03:03:48 PM 544 Views
You stole my line LOL *NM* - 24/12/2009 10:36:31 PM 266 Views
He said something about a leaning tower. *NM* - 24/12/2009 10:37:23 PM 321 Views
Still in far Madding with the Borderlander Army? *NM* - 24/12/2009 11:59:58 PM 295 Views
Ugh you misused "begs the question"...sorry its just a pet peeve of mine *NM* - 25/12/2009 06:16:43 AM 270 Views
that's okay one of my pet peeves is people pointing out stupid - 25/12/2009 07:27:03 AM 669 Views
Phrases. *NM* - 26/12/2009 06:38:18 AM 417 Views
*NM* - 26/12/2009 03:30:43 PM 266 Views
Hence the fact that I didn't post anything in the body...the *NM* might have tipped you off, I think *NM* - 26/12/2009 09:25:17 AM 235 Views
still a waste of time ... that offers nothing to the discussion topic *NM* - 26/12/2009 03:31:34 PM 257 Views
If his reply was a waste of time, what does that make your reply to it? *NM* - 26/12/2009 11:01:34 PM 250 Views
*shrugs* - 26/12/2009 11:32:32 PM 484 Views
And his wasn't boredom too? *NM* - 26/12/2009 11:33:50 PM 251 Views
clearly so are you! *NM* - 26/12/2009 11:34:58 PM 239 Views
True... *NM* - 26/12/2009 11:36:08 PM 241 Views
I hear ya! I'm at my family's home for the Holiday and there's not a lot to do! *NM* - 26/12/2009 11:38:02 PM 254 Views
My family is at my home... and all there is to do is watch children. *NM* - 26/12/2009 11:39:28 PM 245 Views
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Heh... - 27/12/2009 12:00:06 AM 483 Views
I hear ya! - 27/12/2009 12:03:20 AM 542 Views
Hmmm... - 27/12/2009 12:06:38 AM 548 Views
You would think that's the case - 27/12/2009 12:10:06 AM 499 Views
Damn. - 27/12/2009 12:11:20 AM 493 Views
LOL ... no mercy! But I love my nephews so all is good - 27/12/2009 12:55:44 AM 863 Views
All is, indeed, good. - 27/12/2009 01:36:23 AM 484 Views
Him and Waldo have been hanging out recently. *NM* - 26/12/2009 09:45:21 AM 301 Views
Or Carmen Sandiego *NM* - 26/12/2009 11:45:15 PM 261 Views
Someone asked Brandon about Fain at the Idaho Falls signing. - 28/12/2009 07:52:58 AM 618 Views

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