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yes thousands and thousands AFTER hundreds of years. these kids were probably slowing since birth. Onarishma Send a noteboard - 03/01/2011 08:19:22 PM
No, that's her first experience in the columns, where she saw the traditional Aiel history, and the ??? marker indicates I'm highly uncertain about the precision of that timing. Her second experience began the same day she finished the first; I marked it as between 811 and 821, since there's an interlude where she ends one vision and sees the sun shining, indicating that Rand's epiphany has happened. Since we have that marker, I'm more certain of the timing for the second experience.
Damn. There goes my theory. I was certain her visions of the future had to be while Rand was still Dark Rand, since anything else wouldn't really make sense (imho). If she did go in the second time on day 811, and Rand transformed day 815, then it's still narrowly possible that her visions were at least partly of the Dark-Rand future, though.

But that's assuming her visions were true ones in the first place. I don't think they were, because the prophecy said that "only a remnant of a remnant" would survive the LB, but in the visions there are thousands and thousands of Aiel.


Do you expect the Aiel population to remain small after hundreds of years? even if the Dragon children really were only 18 or so there is no reason to believe they were born immediately following the last battle.
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Avienda's viewing and the Fields of Merrilor (spoilers) saidarisnowtainted - 28/12/2010 06:21:05 PM 3278 Views
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Indeed...the bleak future makes the Last Battle almost an anti-climax... Shannow - 28/12/2010 08:20:31 PM 1993 Views
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+1. Lord Haart - 29/12/2010 04:04:02 AM 1343 Views
Re: +1. Lo'oris - 07/01/2011 05:25:23 PM 1225 Views
Those who would give up permanent liberty in exchange for temporary security, deserve neither.. Shannow - 29/12/2010 10:27:35 AM 1350 Views
Says the person defending monarchies and oligarchies, some of them quite brutal. moratcorlm - 29/12/2010 02:12:56 PM 1319 Views
LoL. What is this "POV trap" that people refer to so often to make a point? Shannow - 29/12/2010 10:00:11 PM 1468 Views
Re: LoL. What is this "POV trap" that people refer to so often to make a point? moratcorlm - 29/12/2010 10:44:12 PM 1312 Views
Why do you have this urge to overcomplicate something as simple as personal likes and dislikes? Shannow - 30/12/2010 10:00:43 AM 1262 Views
Re: Why do you have this urge to overcomplicate something as simple as personal likes and dislikes? Lo'oris - 07/01/2011 05:28:03 PM 1216 Views
"romantic characteristics" Variant - 07/01/2011 06:06:31 AM 1187 Views
Re: "romantic characteristics" Lo'oris - 07/01/2011 05:30:33 PM 1213 Views
Don't blame the Seanchan, The Aiel made an excuse to start a war. Variant - 08/01/2011 09:20:36 AM 1619 Views
Re: Those who would give up permanent liberty in exchange for temporary security, deserve neither.. Zeratul - 29/12/2010 03:06:16 PM 1442 Views
Exactly. *NM* everynametaken - 30/12/2010 02:50:07 AM 850 Views
They are pretty close to evil. Slavery being the big thing, but the crushing social scale is far darius_sedai - 31/12/2010 06:45:59 PM 1168 Views
The Aiel sold slaves to Shara, does that make them evil? No society in Randland is without flaws. Variant - 07/01/2011 05:10:32 AM 1419 Views
you are missing my point darius_sedai - 07/01/2011 11:31:11 PM 1295 Views
We haven't had a POV from a NON-high-ranking Seanchan moratcorlm - 08/01/2011 03:13:26 AM 24797 Views
As to Bethamin ... darius_sedai - 20/01/2011 04:46:36 PM 1283 Views
No, you're missing the point. Benevolence is irrelevant. Variant - 08/01/2011 09:48:51 AM 1199 Views
Re: No, you're missing the point. Benevolence is irrelevant. Lo'oris - 08/01/2011 10:04:18 AM 1251 Views
Well the Westlands aren't exactly modern Europe or USA either Lohikaarme - 08/01/2011 11:00:31 AM 1203 Views
Re: Well the Westlands aren't exactly modern Europe or USA either Lo'oris - 09/01/2011 02:08:17 AM 1196 Views
That's funny, I'd choose modern day China in a second. Variant - 09/01/2011 06:37:24 AM 1184 Views
Hong Kong is not an accurate representation of the rest of Modern China darius_sedai - 20/01/2011 04:50:20 PM 1176 Views
~sigh~ Cosmopolitan China is different than Rural China Variant - 21/01/2011 01:00:17 AM 1179 Views
well there is also the fact that Hong Kong has different "rules" than even other major darius_sedai - 21/01/2011 05:38:46 PM 1229 Views
I'm not just talking about Hong Kong though... Variant - 22/01/2011 09:36:20 AM 1252 Views
I've traveled extensively darius_sedai - 22/01/2011 06:02:47 PM 1189 Views
You've traveled to China extensively? Variant - 22/01/2011 07:41:30 PM 1255 Views
the quesetion you responded too is "would you rather live in Medieval Europe of Modern China darius_sedai - 22/01/2011 09:47:24 PM 1442 Views
I responded, "I"d choose modern day china in a second" Variant - 22/01/2011 10:29:46 PM 1264 Views
Actually, China is changing. Variant - 09/01/2011 06:32:58 AM 1226 Views
true to a point, yet China has been under one form or another of totalitarian rule for darius_sedai - 20/01/2011 04:57:37 PM 1200 Views
So? Variant - 21/01/2011 01:20:18 AM 1311 Views
Double post *NM* Variant - 21/01/2011 01:21:10 AM 671 Views
It's the comparative to the Seanchan empire I'm really getting at here, not saying China isn't darius_sedai - 21/01/2011 05:43:56 PM 1286 Views
I don't even know why China was brought up in the first place ~shrugs~ Variant - 22/01/2011 10:04:59 AM 1132 Views
I totally agree with your last point, which is why I think RJ set them up to be the "Evil Empire" darius_sedai - 22/01/2011 06:12:46 PM 1213 Views
They're not entirely evil though, and RJ has written them that way Variant - 22/01/2011 08:02:22 PM 1193 Views
not so much darius_sedai - 22/01/2011 09:54:38 PM 1160 Views
Your example is absurd. Variant - 22/01/2011 10:53:06 PM 1104 Views
Ah yes, the "Jews can kill you with their minds" argument. *NM* moratcorlm - 23/01/2011 05:32:23 PM 672 Views
Please. Like anyone else in Randland is really free? everynametaken - 30/12/2010 02:47:27 AM 1195 Views
Andor is rather progressive... Allowing the common people to speak their minds darius_sedai - 31/12/2010 06:35:29 PM 1149 Views
Andor is lionized as a huge exception to the general rule moratcorlm - 31/12/2010 11:57:30 PM 1259 Views
Re: Andor is rather progressive... Allowing the common people to speak their minds Zeratul - 01/01/2011 12:18:46 AM 1273 Views
Seanchan is much closer to the Chinese culture. Which has never established democracy darius_sedai - 01/01/2011 06:12:10 AM 1605 Views
Prussia (and with it Germany) would never have changed to democracy if not forced to Voscaia Sedai - 01/01/2011 12:23:34 PM 1117 Views
too easy: they did not have to fight the Shadow, they don't even know shadowspawn really exist as of *NM* Lo'oris - 29/12/2010 02:44:18 PM 712 Views
It goes beyond the channelers. The Seanchan control the population darius_sedai - 31/12/2010 06:00:57 PM 1153 Views
Re: It goes beyond the channelers. The Seanchan control the population moratcorlm - 01/01/2011 10:58:22 PM 1275 Views
Word, even the Tinkers are gathering and migrating to Seanchan held lands in the south. *NM* Variant - 07/01/2011 05:21:09 AM 637 Views
Maybe they're a remnant of humanity Sidious - 29/12/2010 04:41:40 AM 1356 Views
Re: Maybe they're a remnant of humanity moratcorlm - 29/12/2010 02:17:33 PM 1309 Views
Couple of flaws here darius_sedai - 31/12/2010 06:54:13 PM 1186 Views
You are right, here is a better analogy dadof5 - 03/01/2011 06:23:16 PM 1188 Views
Even Hitler didn't think Jews could kill people with their minds moratcorlm - 03/01/2011 07:22:09 PM 1237 Views
It depends on Rand's sperm I guess Skeeve the Great - 28/12/2010 08:27:59 PM 1285 Views
No, the Seanchan started it, by wanting to conquer the rest of the world... Shannow - 28/12/2010 08:31:27 PM 1365 Views
Re: No, the Seanchan started it, by wanting to conquer the rest of the world... Skeeve the Great - 28/12/2010 08:50:28 PM 1242 Views
Re: No, the Seanchan started it, by wanting to conquer the rest of the world... saidarisnowtainted - 30/12/2010 03:56:55 PM 1285 Views
Because the Aiel are savages who have no place in a modern world moratcorlm - 28/12/2010 11:15:23 PM 1347 Views
Re: No, the Seanchan started it, by wanting to conquer the rest of the world... saidarisnowtainted - 30/12/2010 04:01:00 PM 1300 Views
Re: It depends on Rand's sperm I guess Ashaman_Luc - 28/12/2010 11:02:34 PM 1226 Views
VoG = Veins of Gold. The chapter at the end of TGS where Rand becomes balanced. *NM* Lord Haart - 29/12/2010 06:56:38 AM 2103 Views
Re: It depends on Rand's sperm I guess Sidious - 29/12/2010 04:37:04 AM 1236 Views
Re: It depends on Rand's sperm I guess Skeeve the Great - 29/12/2010 02:37:12 PM 1241 Views
Re: It depends on Rand's sperm I guess saidarisnowtainted - 30/12/2010 04:02:31 PM 1479 Views
timeline in the books Ava - 29/12/2010 03:34:45 PM 1307 Views
Re: timeline in the books moratcorlm - 29/12/2010 05:29:11 PM 1321 Views
Re: timeline in the books Ava - 31/12/2010 01:18:32 PM 1207 Views
yes thousands and thousands AFTER hundreds of years. these kids were probably slowing since birth. Onarishma - 03/01/2011 08:19:22 PM 1284 Views
Re: yes thousands and thousands AFTER hundreds of years. Ava - 04/01/2011 12:21:59 PM 1126 Views
your premise is that first generation applies to anyone but them. Onarishma - 10/01/2011 09:25:02 PM 1152 Views
Aviendha + Mat (and Seta and Bethamin) are the best hopes. The Angry Druid - 09/01/2011 01:45:00 AM 1254 Views
From a plot standpoint I very much dislike Avienda's visions as well The Count - 20/01/2011 01:39:37 AM 1686 Views
Problem is, the fate of post-TG Randland depends on the viewing being heeded before TG. *NM* Lord Haart - 20/01/2011 10:07:15 AM 615 Views
The Light's victory in the Last Battle was already a foregone conclusion ranagrande - 21/01/2011 03:48:54 PM 1130 Views
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