It's one of the few "mystical" things left unexplained. Nothing we've seen other channelers do even comes close to that.
Think about it- an impenetrable barrier, so strong that apparently even the Forsaken couldn't touch it, that was keyed to the reincarnated soul of someone who had been long dead and would not reincarnate for thousands of years.
I also find it weird that it's flawed- obviously they knew how, in the AoL, to make non-flawed sa'angreal. The best argument I could think of would be making it flawed like that was necessary, because it would force Rand to act in certain ways he might otherwise not, but it's still weird. Plus, WoT doesn't really have that kind of prophecy manipulation that you see in other books, like Sword of Truth, for example.
Think about it- an impenetrable barrier, so strong that apparently even the Forsaken couldn't touch it, that was keyed to the reincarnated soul of someone who had been long dead and would not reincarnate for thousands of years.
I also find it weird that it's flawed- obviously they knew how, in the AoL, to make non-flawed sa'angreal. The best argument I could think of would be making it flawed like that was necessary, because it would force Rand to act in certain ways he might otherwise not, but it's still weird. Plus, WoT doesn't really have that kind of prophecy manipulation that you see in other books, like Sword of Truth, for example.
The flaw was either deliberate or it was unwittingly done but designed by the 'Pattern'. Considering it magnifies the taint alone, it is possible that no one knew of the flaw until the Breaking started.
That's kind of stating the obvious don't you think? How they could possibly know it magnified the effects of the Taint before saidin got tainted?
As for the magnification you're making a series of assumptions. Cadsuane doesn't even know what the True Power is. When she said it magnified the taint, she meant the effects of the taint on a channeller's mind, no more. Thenin an in an answer to a question about that angreal Moridin said he could use, Jordan said that angreal/san agreal made for the OP wouldn't work with the TP (so it was to use it to channel saidin Moridin could have a use for it). The flaw isn't mysterious let alone deliberate, Jordan explained quite well it's shabby manufacturing caused by the war conditions.
Finally, about Rand using the TP again, it sounds absurd that he would (remember the state of mind Rand had to be in to be able to embrace it.... It's the opposite of how he must be to face the DO...haven't you noticed how Rand's power and even its nature is magnified after he embraced the complete opposite of the state he was in when he touched the TP? ) but even more that Shai'tan would let him draw it again anyway, especially so that Rand could fight him. This is about as well reasonned as Lanfear's stupid belief that she could destroy the Creator with the OP. Whatever BS said obliquely not to confirm Shai'tan let Rand access the TP, Jordan flat out said access to the TP depends strictly on the DO letting you.
What's so special about Callandor?
06/03/2012 07:31:40 PM
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Honestly, I'm more curious about the "Dragon-only" barrier that surrounded it
06/03/2012 09:16:15 PM
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I also think the flaw might be deliberate
06/03/2012 09:56:02 PM
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Re: I also think the flaw might be deliberate
07/03/2012 04:11:21 AM
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RJ addressed this ... I had a similar thought several years back and this quote was floated my way
07/03/2012 04:18:01 AM
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Using the True Power to win Tarmon Gai'don goes against every moral in the series.
07/03/2012 07:00:02 AM
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actually self-sacrifice is one of the Dragon's principle virtues
07/03/2012 10:36:03 AM
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07/03/2012 06:02:48 PM
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07/03/2012 06:18:16 PM
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07/03/2012 11:38:56 PM
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10/03/2012 11:52:23 AM
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10/03/2012 06:40:00 PM
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Have to agree with you on this
12/03/2012 01:17:06 AM
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Re: Have to agree with you on this
12/03/2012 02:36:13 PM
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Fain has become so much more than human. We have no real sense of the limits of his power
18/03/2012 11:21:54 PM
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Shai'tan is the opposite half of the Creator.
19/03/2012 01:44:31 AM
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I actually don't see it that way
19/03/2012 03:37:26 AM
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depends how you look at it
19/03/2012 10:41:28 AM
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Re: depends how you look at it
19/03/2012 01:07:21 PM
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The DO did not not destroy Mashadar alone
19/03/2012 11:42:21 PM
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That's not correct.
20/03/2012 01:55:05 AM
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Saidin and the True Power both touched Mashadar
20/03/2012 01:11:17 PM
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RJ Quote:
19/03/2012 06:52:12 PM
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Exactly
19/03/2012 08:54:22 PM
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Personally I view it more as Creation v. Destruction
19/03/2012 11:48:20 PM
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20/03/2012 01:06:20 PM
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My point with imagination is simply that destruction only does 1 thing
20/03/2012 01:14:55 PM
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20/03/2012 04:35:17 PM
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20/03/2012 04:59:13 PM
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14/03/2012 12:15:36 PM
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I totally agree with you on both issues Ben
07/03/2012 11:44:42 PM
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No, I don't agree
10/03/2012 12:11:37 PM
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That makes no sense...
10/03/2012 09:21:19 PM
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Re: That makes no sense...
11/03/2012 12:25:53 AM
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Name an existing well that has that much power, though.
11/03/2012 01:11:40 AM
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He makes a good point though.
11/03/2012 05:49:59 AM
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Yes, but...
11/03/2012 06:17:25 AM
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11/03/2012 06:47:43 PM
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How the Three can become One using the True Power...mindtraps of Moggy and Cyndane...
12/03/2012 06:04:22 PM
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Whether it happens or not, it might explain the choice of mind trap victims
13/03/2012 06:43:45 AM
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