Re: IDK, I thought the body switch was a side-effect of the link between them
DomA Send a noteboard - 11/01/2013 06:52:29 PM
Basically, at the end, there were these two tightly bound souls, or minds or essences, one of which was dying, and between them, they had two bodies, one of which was badly wounded and possibly dying, and the other of which was hale and hearty, and so the intact soul/life force/brain that still had reasons to live moved into the more viable body, and the one that wanted to die and maybe pass into oblivion took the body that would let him do that. That's how I took the meaning of Min's viewing of Rand merging with another man, as well as Rand/LTT's perception that Moridin was a part of him/them, and the spillover thoughts.
I don't think they were bonded as such. I think their two threads are entangled and woven together in the Pattern, and the wound in Rand's side from Falme eroded the "coating", Moridin and Rand's threads were touching one another. I always thought what happened in SL was an effect and not the actual cause.
I think the warder bond is a "wannabe" version of that.
Did it make the transmigration possible? Maybe.
Personally I prefer to think Rand interchanged his body with Moridin's simply through an act of will, like he did to light the pipe.
He understood as he came out he had a choice: he could die in Rand's body and be reborn, or he could take Moridin's body and live on. He understood he had choices.
The "how" is not terribly important, I guess. It's written so we can pick and choose our favorite answer that works for us and don't piss of off. It seeks to avoid the whole midicholorians syndrom (that one may very well come if Brandon/Harriet bow to pressure and explain her. So far they've said she came from "deep in RJ's notes" and BSan refused to explain her, and has been vague when asked if the Encyclopedia might have more.)
So, is anyone else thinking that ending was a bit of a dick move....
- 10/01/2013 04:40:55 AM
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Because, to quote the series...
- 10/01/2013 05:01:51 AM
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It's not so much about him not telling as cutting loved ones out of his life altogether *NM*
- 10/01/2013 05:47:14 AM
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*NM* *NM*
I could be wrong, but...
- 10/01/2013 06:16:02 AM
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Except...
- 10/01/2013 06:54:04 AM
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Re: Except...
- 10/01/2013 06:56:43 AM
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That was my interpretation as well. I think it was an attempt at showing Rand's humility. *NM*
- 10/01/2013 08:17:52 AM
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If the World finds out he's still alive
- 10/01/2013 08:05:18 AM
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I can agree with keeping it secret from just about everyone, BUT his father and closest friends.
- 10/01/2013 10:56:58 AM
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Re: I can agree with keeping it secret from just about everyone, BUT his father and closest friends.
- 10/01/2013 04:00:57 PM
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Re: I can agree with keeping it secret from just about everyone, BUT his father and closest friends.
- 11/01/2013 02:34:16 AM
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Re: I can agree with keeping it secret from just about everyone, BUT his father and closest friends.
- 13/01/2013 09:01:38 PM
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I got the impression Egwene knew releasing the Source would instantly kill her.
- 14/01/2013 11:42:03 AM
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Re: I got the impression Egwene knew she was dead the moment she released the Source.
- 14/01/2013 05:59:21 PM
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Even if she would just have been burned out there was no reason to think it permanent.
- 14/01/2013 06:49:00 PM
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Where do people get that only Rand was right on the Seals?
- 14/01/2013 10:03:19 PM
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One point- the DO didn't break free, Rand dragged him out into the Pattern, specifically to kill him
- 15/01/2013 03:03:43 AM
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Nope..
- 15/01/2013 03:19:02 AM
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If that were the case Taim certainly would have smashed the seals right away
- 15/01/2013 08:54:14 AM
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Re: So, is anyone else thinking that ending was a bit of a dick move....
- 10/01/2013 07:13:52 PM
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You don't think Nakomi did it?
- 10/01/2013 07:54:20 PM
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Maybe
- 10/01/2013 09:46:39 PM
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Re: Maybe
- 10/01/2013 11:08:32 PM
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I thought it was largely believed that Nakomi is an avatar of the Creator. *NM*
- 10/01/2013 11:19:43 PM
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It's one of the dominant theories, not sure it's the one favoured by the majority, but maybe *NM*
- 10/01/2013 11:55:46 PM
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IDK, I thought the body switch was a side-effect of the link between them
- 11/01/2013 02:38:33 AM
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*NM* *NM*
- 11/01/2013 06:51:10 PM
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Re: IDK, I thought the body switch was a side-effect of the link between them
- 11/01/2013 06:52:29 PM
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Re: So, is anyone else thinking that ending was a bit of a dick move....
- 11/01/2013 12:01:09 AM
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Re: So, is anyone else thinking that ending was a bit of a dick move....
- 11/01/2013 07:45:26 AM
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He realised that both he and LTT were not peace rulers several books ago
- 11/01/2013 12:25:37 PM
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Re: He realised that both he and LTT were not peace rulers several books ago
- 11/01/2013 10:39:33 PM
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I've a suspiscion that the Rand scene of Epilogue was probably drafted already
- 12/01/2013 12:11:13 AM
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Re: I've a suspiscion that the Rand scene of Epilogue was probably drafted already
- 12/01/2013 12:58:01 PM
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I think you need to re-read that last section
- 15/01/2013 09:19:41 AM
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I agree. Rand carries a man out of SG who he didn't bring there- logic dictates he is Forsaken *NM*
- 15/01/2013 12:44:18 PM
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That makes a great deal of sense.
- 15/01/2013 07:45:55 AM
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Re: That makes a great deal of sense.
- 15/01/2013 09:37:47 AM
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It is something we just had to expect when Sanderson came in to finish the series.
- 15/01/2013 11:24:06 AM
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Impossible to say, but I doubt he intended to keep his inner circle perpetually in the dark.
- 14/01/2013 11:25:47 AM
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Re: So, is anyone else thinking that ending was a bit of a dick move....
- 25/01/2013 03:53:05 PM
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