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Re: No, I don't agree DomA Send a noteboard - 12/03/2012 01:49:10 PM

My pet theory thus remains that Rand will link with two women whom he trusts, and use saidin and saidar to make a perfect seal. Rand can draw the TP through Moridin... the DO will either not know this (he may still think that Moridin channeled when Semirhage died... even Demandred said he could be remarkably ignorant of outside events), or will be unwilling to cut off the Nae'blis considering he is his only defense outside the Bore. Rand will use the TP to deflect the DO's retaliation, which will most likely kill him, but avoid a taint on saidin and saidar. The Bore will be sealed. There will be a soul swap between Moridin and Rand at the last moment and Moridin will die in Rand's body, and Rand will live on in Moridin's.

But we'll see I guess....


RJ:
Access to the True Power is a matter of wanting it and the Dark One letting you. NOT black cords. In the Prologue to The Eye of the World we saw True Power used to heal insanity. The One Power cannot be used to heal insanity. True Power used at Shayol Ghul will fry you instantly

And:

We've read in the Forsaken's POVs that channeling in the Pit of Doom would have some...unpleasant...effects. Is this related to the nature of the opposition of the One Power to the True Power or is it the Dark One consciously acting against the channeler? If so, why should the Dark One care?
Robert Jordan
It is a matter of the Dark One consciously acting, though
interactions between the One Power and him, the source of the True Power, can be unpredictable.

From Sanderson, clarifying the apparent contradictions of RJ (perhaps caused by bad reporting of what he actually said):

There may be a tad more to the cords that RJ didn't state, but I will say that one major reason is the taint protection.

(Note: he need not have confirmed it anyway. Rand cut Asmodean's Black Cords, and Jordan once gave an elaborate answer that no one but perhaps a Forsaken (but no one else) know how to sever the ability to use the True Power, and that it can't be done with the OP. In short, the Black Cords are definitely not the conduit to the True Power. They're related to the DO's protection against the taint, which is why we've seen them only on male channellers and not Lanfear. Rand never had this protection, so no black cords. )

RJ:

No one can tell if you're using the True Power except the Dark One, of course.
You must be a stone cold fanatic to want to use the True Power.
Can Moridin use a male angreal if he channels the True Power?
Robert Jordan:
No.


And is it addictive?
ROBERT JORDAN
Yes.
QUESTION
Entirely.
ROBERT JORDAN
So is the One Power. That's one of the things that I intended from the beginning. The One Power has at least the potential for good, and it is something used by those on the side of good.


(Note: in RJ's mind, it means the True Power doesn't have the potential for good, while the One Power at least has it. Very important theme for him.)




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depends how you look at it - 19/03/2012 10:41:28 AM 1012 Views
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Odds are you are correct - 19/03/2012 11:45:03 PM 738 Views
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Re: Saidin and the True Power both touched Mashadar - 20/03/2012 04:57:08 PM 1052 Views
You explantion is - 20/03/2012 06:17:52 PM 801 Views
Agreed *NM* - 19/03/2012 11:40:40 PM 402 Views
RJ Quote: - 19/03/2012 06:52:12 PM 759 Views
Exactly - 19/03/2012 08:54:22 PM 1061 Views
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I totally agree with you on both issues Ben - 07/03/2012 11:44:42 PM 1027 Views
No, I don't agree - 10/03/2012 12:11:37 PM 978 Views
That makes no sense... - 10/03/2012 09:21:19 PM 811 Views
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Name an existing well that has that much power, though. - 11/03/2012 01:11:40 AM 782 Views
He makes a good point though. - 11/03/2012 05:49:59 AM 807 Views
Yes, but... - 11/03/2012 06:17:25 AM 758 Views
Re: Yes, but... - 11/03/2012 06:47:43 PM 788 Views
I found a couple of quote - 12/03/2012 12:00:36 AM 974 Views
Yeah, I looked through Terez' quote database. - 12/03/2012 12:46:38 AM 801 Views
Re: That makes no sense... - 11/03/2012 08:54:11 AM 927 Views
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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 973 Views
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That's what I meant - 18/03/2012 11:13:19 PM 908 Views

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