In EoTW we saw that when you're injured by a Myrddraal you die. The steel of it's sword is lethal. It's pretty much what happened to Tam until Moiraine healed him.
We saw Thom meet the Fade with his knives and they created all sorts of blue light when the blade and sword met.
All I can think of is that the Fade touched him in some sort of ghoul way, and gave him some sort of curse, if this is possible. However, we've seen a Fade manhandle Carridin without any effect.
Thoughts?
Didn't RJ say that Tom has "very special knives" in response to this question?
Character discussion 3 : Thom Merrilin and Noal Charin
- 17/05/2010 01:01:17 PM
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No comment.
How did Thom survive the Myrddraal?
- 17/05/2010 05:18:17 PM
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I always figured the Fade simply gave the old man a bitch slap that sent him flying
- 17/05/2010 05:22:21 PM
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Re: I always figured the Fade simply gave the old man a bitch slap that sent him flying
- 18/05/2010 05:36:27 PM
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Re: I always figured the Fade simply gave the old man a bitch slap that sent him flying
- 18/05/2010 10:08:08 PM
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Magical ter'angreal knives. They're the only explanation that makes any sense. *NM*
- 17/05/2010 07:30:48 PM
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I'm going with Plot Flash Depicting a Boss Fight as per JRPG and manga/anime standards
- 17/05/2010 08:21:12 PM
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Re: How did Thom survive the Myrddraal?
- 17/05/2010 11:10:29 PM
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Re: How did Thom survive the Myrddraal?
- 18/05/2010 01:48:44 PM
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Re: How did Thom survive the Myrddraal?
- 19/05/2010 08:57:45 PM
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I just miss when he was a badass
- 18/05/2010 05:36:47 PM
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I think that some political skills will serve him well in Ghenjei
- 12/09/2010 03:24:50 AM
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You mean Thom and Jain?
- 21/05/2010 11:57:52 PM
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Noal claims to be Jain's cousin
- 28/05/2010 04:14:05 PM
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A geyser is a spring characterized by intermittent discharge of water
- 28/05/2010 09:47:06 PM
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