Re: The Dark One might have been testing his commitment to the cause
Lord Haart Send a noteboard - 17/08/2010 08:31:48 AM
In the AoL, balefire was about the only thing the Forsaken feared to do, so it would be a good request to test out his "leadership" (follow my orders even when you don't like them) capabilities.
Was he? We don't know what the DO said to the other Forsaken.
There's not much info to go on, but here's what I have:
- It's something that only Demandred can do, since he is the only FS who we know was explicitly asked to use it. Why would he be asked over anyone else?
Was he? We don't know what the DO said to the other Forsaken.
We sort-of do. Mesaana, for example, waited to hear the message from Demandred. No other FS has mentioned it, and I think it would have stood out.
- We also know that it was very important. The DO doesn't like Balefire, but he asks Demandred to use it anyway. There was some need to reach back in time and undo something.
We were never told whether the DO likes Balefire or not. The Forsaken don't like it, but I don't think the DO cares.
Demandred hears frustration in the DO's voice when he spoke of Balefire, something which he found so unlikely he discarded it. The DO is DEFINITELY frustrated by the fact that he cannot step outside of time, and so BF represents a way to foil his plans.
- This would likely have occurred around the time of TFoH, LoC and ACoS given the time frame of Demandred's orders.
- Demandred knows exactly how dangerous this task could be - despite being in the very heart of Shayol Ghul, he still hesitates for a moment after hearing the order.
He hadn't been given a specific task then, or we would have heard it too.
No, the scene cut off to create suspense. We've hardly seen him since then.
- He then is told "Who will die and who will live." So murder may be part of this.
Balefire can be used for something else?
My point is that it's an indication that BF WAS part of the orders.
There's a lot of speculation over not very much information. I don't think any specific uses of balefire will turn out to be important.
While I agree we don't know enough to base anything off, I'm pretty certain this will factor in to the next two books. I'd bet against Mat on it.
Would you unleash the Balefire in my service, Demandred?
- 16/08/2010 09:04:58 AM
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The Dark One might have been testing his commitment to the cause
- 16/08/2010 11:09:59 AM
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Yip, it's evidence that Demandred is seriously mistaken about his future
- 16/08/2010 01:40:51 PM
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Re: The Dark One might have been testing his commitment to the cause
- 17/08/2010 08:31:48 AM
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