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Yes and... DomA Send a noteboard - 17/09/2010 10:26:48 PM
The rumors about the WT being reunited are false in this chapter. They are just rumor at this point, otherwise the timelines wouldn't work out-- and Mat wouldn't be under his restriction from Verin.

Here is what Sanderson said at a signing last year (as reported by 13th Depository):


Q: Can you clear up the timeline issues? How do Mat, Perrin, Rand, and Egwene all match up in the timeline?

A: The Gathering Storm begins sometime in April. It ends around the end of June/beginning of July. However, Perrin advanced very little – only about 2 weeks. Mat advanced a bit more, but was still about a month behind Rand and Egwene (this gets an astrix as a MAFO), but Mat traveled to Caemlyn about 30 days before the end of the book – he emphasized 30 days and asked if I understood the significance of that – I said that I do.(Interpretation: Mat will wait in Caemlyn for the full 30 days without opening Verin’s letter – but I still think he’ll open it eventually).
If this is true, then Mat would no longer be under this restriction from Verin.


Notice the bit Brandon wasn't sure about is how much Mat was behind Egwene and Rand, and the bit he was sure about is that Mat arrived in Caemlyn 30 days before the book's climax.

That's fairly simple to puzzle out, really: Jordan seems to have timed things so all the main characters will go through something momenteous around the same time, right before TG starts. Rand had his epiphany, Egwene was made Amyrlin and went also through big character development. We can even say Nynaeve also went through a major turning point and that may not be over (a big confrontation with Cadsuane over how she's used her would be my guess. I think Nynaeve might decide the time has come to force all the AS to recognize her authority over them as the most powerful AS present. It's like Aviendha: Cadsuane is waiting for Nynaeve to refuse to bow down to anyone not acknowledging her a full sister) It's not very hard to guess Mat and Perrin (and maybe others) will have parallel "big moments" happening on the same day (one will be Aviendha going through Rhuidean, or something happening with her in the three-fold-land afterward... people seem to have forgotten that there's full of Tinkers around Rhuidean and that many Aiel have fled back to them... it's only a matter of time before these Aiel tell the Tinkers how they've learned about their past, from whom and how he knew.... the Tinkers will want to go to Rhuidean, as maybe their (silly) Song can be found there, as there's a device that tells their past to chiefs and WO.... That's what Aviendha will have to deal with, and make a decision over, IMO). Aviendha will return west with the Leafers, and they will know the Song are actually songs. It's not a coincidence Aviendha was horrified at refugees, and hunger in TGS. She's bringing to Rand the solution to hunger as Sung-crops, and now that he's "healed", he can start to heal the land with the "children of the Dragon" as they were in the AOL... As for the songs themselves, it sounds like it's Elayne who has the device in which they are likely recorded - and again Aviendha knows about these devices (the AOL i-pod, or the AOL library).


It seems Jordan intended to wrap up all the storylines before bringing them together soon, as TG starts.

It's also kind of obvious Brandon was so certain Mat was 30 days from the climax because he knows something momentous happens to Mat on that very day when his oath to Verin is fulfilled, when he can leave Caemlyn (and decide to open her letter, now he's not bound by it anymore...), and that this event is timed with Egwene and Rand's own big moments. It sounds very likely this is the day Mat will Travel to Ghenjei and enter the Tower at sunset, and in the night while he's rescuing Moiraine, Rand will come to Dragonmount.

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*SPOILERS* Discussing Chapter 8 (chapter revealed by the great hunt) - 17/09/2010 07:01:34 AM 2625 Views
I noticed the timeline thing right away. - 17/09/2010 07:15:49 AM 879 Views
It has been confirmed that the rumors are just that - rumors. - 19/09/2010 12:43:57 AM 981 Views
long arse post - 17/09/2010 07:18:13 AM 1218 Views
Disagree. Mat is still off. Can't really point out why... - 17/09/2010 05:12:55 PM 749 Views
He was just slightly off. Much, much closer than TGS though. - 17/09/2010 05:19:07 PM 743 Views
That golden haired woman in the inn (Clare?) is Birgitte in disguise. Mark me. *NM* - 17/09/2010 09:51:28 AM 388 Views
Oh snap!! - 17/09/2010 10:20:07 AM 884 Views
Elayne could just be trying to hide her pregnency from Mat - 17/09/2010 10:57:22 AM 929 Views
Re: Elayne could just be trying to hide her pregnency from Mat - 17/09/2010 12:30:32 PM 818 Views
Re: Elayne could just be trying to hide her pregnency from Mat - 17/09/2010 02:32:11 PM 943 Views
Well your post is dammning the possibility of Graendal being involved with Elayne - 17/09/2010 04:43:31 PM 1285 Views
#2 ---not enough info - 17/09/2010 05:08:17 PM 820 Views
But speculation is so fun.... - 17/09/2010 06:13:19 PM 983 Views
Also, something is very wrong with this suggested timeline in your post - 17/09/2010 05:03:50 PM 915 Views
Yes and... - 17/09/2010 10:26:48 PM 940 Views
Tinkers and Rhuidean - 20/09/2010 12:38:28 AM 646 Views
AOL I-Pod... very funny *nm* *NM* - 23/09/2010 07:24:44 PM 323 Views
Seems like Verin and Moiraine are already on balance scales. - 17/09/2010 05:17:35 PM 804 Views
It's either Verin or Elayne and Moiraine, but... - 17/09/2010 05:22:06 PM 809 Views
The rumour is almost certainly just a rumour.... - 17/09/2010 07:41:48 PM 950 Views
Occam's razor suggests you're right... - 17/09/2010 09:27:48 PM 770 Views
Re: Occam's razor suggests you're right... - 17/09/2010 09:45:36 PM 835 Views
<waves hands placatingly> - 17/09/2010 10:36:20 PM 840 Views
Its way too specific for that... - 18/09/2010 04:16:31 AM 764 Views
Re: Its way too specific for that... - 19/09/2010 01:57:10 AM 1262 Views
Just a general question, some admin/mod/whoever can explain. - 18/09/2010 01:06:37 AM 778 Views
Nice chapter! - 18/09/2010 11:01:44 AM 922 Views
Wow, someone really likes using Mat's name! - 19/09/2010 11:08:02 PM 686 Views

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