I think it was the sword:
"He had taken to wearing the sword immediately. It felt right beneath his ?ngers. He had told no one, not even Min, that he had recognized the weapon. And not, oddly, from Lews Therin’s memories—but Rand’s own."
Notice he recognizes the "weapon," not the scabbard. Also, notice it says he "recognized" the weapon, meaning he has seen it before, not just read about it. I guess that leaves something involving Heroes of the Horn or the ter'angreal in Rhuidean, as others have speculated, although I can't recall any swords of note seen in Rhuidean, and the only sword that is explicitly mentioned during the scene with the Heroes of the Horn is Artur Hawkwing's sword, Justice. Maybe, if it is Hawkwing's sword, it will help him get a truce with the Seanchan?
"He relaxed his hand on his sword, though he did not release it. He ?ngered the cloth-tied hilt. The weapon was long, slightly curved, and the lacquered scabbard was painted with a long, sinuous dragon of red and gold. It looked as if it had been designed speci?cally for Rand—and yet it was centuries old, unearthed only recently. How odd, that they should ?nd this now, he thought, and make a gift of it to me, completely unaware of what they were holding...."
The weapon is "centuries old," which seems to indicate it was not made during the War of Power. The only reason I can think of why it "looked as if it had been designed specifically for Rand" is because of the Dragon on the scabbard, but maybe whoever gave it to him just dressed it up with some paint, and that comment on being "designed specifically for Rand" has to do with how well the sword fits him. I don't think this will remain a mystery for much of the book - it seems unreasonable for Rand to know something about the sword (or the scabbard) and never think about it during one of his POVs, especially if he has the sword on him at all times.
"He had taken to wearing the sword immediately. It felt right beneath his ?ngers. He had told no one, not even Min, that he had recognized the weapon. And not, oddly, from Lews Therin’s memories—but Rand’s own."
Notice he recognizes the "weapon," not the scabbard. Also, notice it says he "recognized" the weapon, meaning he has seen it before, not just read about it. I guess that leaves something involving Heroes of the Horn or the ter'angreal in Rhuidean, as others have speculated, although I can't recall any swords of note seen in Rhuidean, and the only sword that is explicitly mentioned during the scene with the Heroes of the Horn is Artur Hawkwing's sword, Justice. Maybe, if it is Hawkwing's sword, it will help him get a truce with the Seanchan?
"He relaxed his hand on his sword, though he did not release it. He ?ngered the cloth-tied hilt. The weapon was long, slightly curved, and the lacquered scabbard was painted with a long, sinuous dragon of red and gold. It looked as if it had been designed speci?cally for Rand—and yet it was centuries old, unearthed only recently. How odd, that they should ?nd this now, he thought, and make a gift of it to me, completely unaware of what they were holding...."
The weapon is "centuries old," which seems to indicate it was not made during the War of Power. The only reason I can think of why it "looked as if it had been designed specifically for Rand" is because of the Dragon on the scabbard, but maybe whoever gave it to him just dressed it up with some paint, and that comment on being "designed specifically for Rand" has to do with how well the sword fits him. I don't think this will remain a mystery for much of the book - it seems unreasonable for Rand to know something about the sword (or the scabbard) and never think about it during one of his POVs, especially if he has the sword on him at all times.
This message last edited by Corwin on 05/09/2009 at 07:07:50 AM
spoilers from first chapter and a question
05/09/2009 04:55:30 AM
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It was probably from his time in Rhuidean in the glass pillars *NM*
05/09/2009 04:57:58 AM
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That was my first thought too, though I can't think where the Aiel would encounter it *NM*
05/09/2009 05:05:13 AM
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I couldn't say which of the scenes it would be, but it's the only place I could imagine it being
05/09/2009 05:11:22 AM
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I assumed he remembered it because it was Lews Therin's *NM*
05/09/2009 05:18:39 AM
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But he specifically says that it is from his memories and not Lews Therin's *NM*
05/09/2009 05:20:29 AM
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Was it just the scabbard or a new sword too? *NM*
05/09/2009 05:30:11 AM
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Good question, I'm not sure, tho if I had to guess I'd say just the scabbard *NM*
05/09/2009 05:33:08 AM
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So think the scabbard is an angreal/ter'angreal? *NM*
05/09/2009 06:15:45 AM
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God I hope not, they are entirely too common. *NM*
05/09/2009 06:21:28 AM
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It must be...
07/09/2009 04:37:59 AM
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My thoughts on the PoV character
05/09/2009 05:42:42 AM
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Re: spoilers from first chapter and a question
05/09/2009 06:27:49 AM
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I'd bet it's answered in the prologue. *NM*
05/09/2009 06:28:47 AM
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My thoughts exactly. The sword is the only part that makes sense as coming from the Prologue. *NM*
06/09/2009 12:09:39 PM
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Hmmm... not Rhuidean - I'm betting the farm on it being Guaire Amalasan's scabbard
05/09/2009 08:07:10 AM
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Re: Hmmm... not Rhuidean - I'm betting the farm on it being Guaire Amalasan's scabbard
05/09/2009 11:03:54 AM
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Re: Hmmm... not Rhuidean - I'm betting the farm on it being Guaire Amalasan's scabbard
05/09/2009 11:55:30 PM
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How about something simpler?
05/09/2009 05:16:09 PM
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Re: How about something simpler?
05/09/2009 11:42:01 PM
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Re: How about something simpler?
08/09/2009 06:25:49 PM
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Re: How about something simpler?
08/09/2009 11:22:06 PM
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It's in the Prophecy. Hawking's sword Justice.
06/09/2009 12:37:13 AM
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I like that a lot. Seems the most likely out of all of these, too.
06/09/2009 05:24:08 AM
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I think you might be correct.
06/09/2009 07:45:17 AM
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I thought the great sword means it is a very long two-handed sword.
07/09/2009 01:35:32 AM
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