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Stupid Question Time again: what 5 minor/petty questions would you like answered? newyorkersedai Send a noteboard - 02/10/2010 09:38:13 PM
Debates go on all the time about the DO and TG. Lots of people try to figure out who killed Asmodean, what exactly is meant by "Rand's blood on the rocks of SG," or how Alivia will "help Rand die." These are big questions that (excluding the first) the author(s) wanted us to read at the "appropriate" time.

Even in a series that doesn't have the WoT's grand scope, there are always going to be minor questions that are left dangling. "Minor/petty questions," to my mind, would not be about things that are important or necessary to finishing the Light vs Shadow conflict, nor to resolving the futures of our major players. A good example would be "Where are the Ogier actually from?" or "How and why did the Ogier get to Randland?" You might wonder about it, but the story can be resolved without ever addressing it.

Another popular one could be "How did Narg learn to speak human language?"

So if you could get answers to 5 purely petty/minor questions, what would you ask about?

My own (not completely off the top of my head):

"Why does the Tree of Life not grow any off-spring, and how did the Aiel get the sapling that was sent to Cairhien?"

"Why exactly do the WO think that entering TaR in the flesh is evil and causes loss-of-soul (an official symptom of Claritin-D)?"

"Who made the Portal Stones, were they invented for more than mere transportation (e.g., research), and how were they made?"

"Does Fortuana really think that "choosing not to channel" makes her different from other potential channelers?" and

"Since Elyas is an experienced Borderlander and Wolfbrother who knows that the Last Battle is coming, why isn't he doing anything about gathering the wolves for TG?"
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Stupid Question Time again: what 5 minor/petty questions would you like answered? - 02/10/2010 09:38:13 PM 1461 Views
A couple of answers - 02/10/2010 10:03:05 PM 954 Views
You shouldn't extrapolate from 1 example like that - 03/10/2010 06:47:19 AM 827 Views
Here's the thing about Elyas - 03/10/2010 07:42:51 PM 622 Views
Re: What 5 minor/petty questions would you like answered? - 03/10/2010 01:04:13 AM 816 Views
RJ said there were gay men too *NM* - 03/10/2010 01:14:55 AM 542 Views
Re: What 5 minor/petty questions would you like answered? - 03/10/2010 04:16:37 AM 730 Views
Hah! - 03/10/2010 06:20:37 AM 676 Views
Lol Claritin-D - 03/10/2010 06:39:41 AM 658 Views
lmao very nicely said! *NM* - 03/10/2010 02:31:08 PM 288 Views
My 5 - 03/10/2010 07:36:08 AM 830 Views
Re: My 5 - 03/10/2010 01:39:03 PM 707 Views
mine - 03/10/2010 01:45:42 PM 661 Views
I think RJ mentioned the language thing - 03/10/2010 05:37:39 PM 711 Views
It is one of RJ's more nonsensical explanations. *NM* - 04/10/2010 04:39:03 AM 292 Views
Re: Stupid Question Time again: what 5 minor/petty questions would you like answered? - 03/10/2010 04:51:04 PM 831 Views
This is a good one. - 03/10/2010 05:24:15 PM 647 Views
Moiraine hints that there are - 09/10/2010 06:43:02 PM 603 Views
I'd be shocked if we got answers. I really doubt even RJ is certain. - 03/10/2010 08:27:47 PM 670 Views
Why dd I not see this coming? - 04/10/2010 11:14:55 AM 616 Views
minor viewings.. - 04/10/2010 09:55:30 AM 584 Views
A few from me... - 10/10/2010 06:10:47 PM 629 Views
Just one Q. for now. - 10/10/2010 06:42:50 PM 560 Views
Thank you!!! *NM* - 11/10/2010 01:19:51 AM 264 Views

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