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It just seems an odd thing to mention purely as background color. Joel Send a noteboard - 23/05/2012 08:17:45 PM
This is probably just something RJ thought of when he was conceiving the BT. The may or may not have ever thought of a use for any special properties, but it is the kind of thing that one would think of when brainstorming the creation.

I am sure his notes (compiled over 20+ years) are full of irelevent little details (such a character's favorite color or lucky number) that have no way of making it into a story, but flesh out the world solely for the author's writing process.

As much as he played up the idea of everything in Shayol Ghul being permeated with the Dark Ones foul essence, it is difficult to imagine surrounding the BT with huge slabs of stone from the place without it having some effect. It is equally difficult to imagine that effect being trivial, given whom and what else is located there.
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So apparently the palace at the Black Tower is made of Shayol Ghul stone... - 23/05/2012 12:57:37 AM 2194 Views
I saw that too, but how is that even possible?? - 23/05/2012 03:02:57 AM 1184 Views
Not the palace... - 23/05/2012 03:32:59 AM 1204 Views
That is good logic, but the flip side is: Why would RJ bother to specify that if it were minutiae? - 23/05/2012 11:22:24 AM 1036 Views
Wouldn't have taken any time away from creating the ending. - 23/05/2012 02:58:32 PM 933 Views
It just seems an odd thing to mention purely as background color. - 23/05/2012 08:17:45 PM 1013 Views
Re: Not the palace... - 23/05/2012 02:43:28 PM 929 Views
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