My Rand will fake his death-theory was posted at the WoTmania Theory Post (which is gone now). Unfortunately, I didn't seem to have it anymore.
Basically, the main clues are that the Aelfinn's answers are riddles, which Rand has to figure out, and don't have to be taken literally. Then we also have Egwene's Dream of Logain stepping about a paper puppet of Rand, which strongly speaks for this idea. The same applies to the wording that Alivia won't kill Rand but will help him to die. Besides that, there are some links to legends of our time, where the hero fakes his death or is supposed to be dead while he actually is still alive.
Basically, the main clues are that the Aelfinn's answers are riddles, which Rand has to figure out, and don't have to be taken literally. Then we also have Egwene's Dream of Logain stepping about a paper puppet of Rand, which strongly speaks for this idea. The same applies to the wording that Alivia won't kill Rand but will help him to die. Besides that, there are some links to legends of our time, where the hero fakes his death or is supposed to be dead while he actually is still alive.
attn: Etzel re: theories on the fulfillment of Rand's death prophecies
12/10/2010 12:35:42 AM
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Horn Double Death
12/10/2010 05:30:47 AM
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If he dies when called by the Horn...
12/10/2010 05:34:56 AM
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Re: If he dies when called by the Horn...
12/10/2010 05:53:53 AM
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Re: If he dies when called by the Horn...
12/10/2010 05:55:28 AM
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There's also the "ripped from TAR after death" theory, ala Birgitte (re how Rand lives again).
12/10/2010 04:37:26 PM
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That be my theory
12/10/2010 04:45:55 PM
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and from all other people
12/10/2010 05:33:45 PM
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And your point is? *NM*
12/10/2010 05:35:35 PM
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It's not specifically your theory. or a theory that you thought of first..... *NM*
13/10/2010 04:32:48 PM
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Nobody said I thought of it first.
13/10/2010 04:36:45 PM
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Think of it this way, Emma...
13/10/2010 06:00:11 PM
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Re: Think of it this way, Emma... *NM*
13/10/2010 06:26:09 PM
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Some more thoughts ...
12/10/2010 05:03:58 PM
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I don't think it is necessary that Rand be a public figure as Elayne's husband.
12/10/2010 05:08:10 PM
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It's not that I think it's necessary, per se ...
12/10/2010 05:44:03 PM
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On that particular point...
12/10/2010 06:05:59 PM
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That's reasonable speculation, I think ...
12/10/2010 07:58:23 PM
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I don't know that Egwene's lack of recognition necessarily means anything...
12/10/2010 08:07:11 PM
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Yep, I agree ...
12/10/2010 09:18:57 PM
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I'm not so sure the 'blood on the rocks' isn't a red herring any more.
13/10/2010 06:23:18 PM
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By the way ...
12/10/2010 10:07:49 PM
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