What is the likelyhood that Demandred is indeed gathering an army of Dreadlords in the Land of the Madmen?

RJ was once asked whether the Isle of the Madmen would feature in the last books of the series. His answer was that he was undecided, because some of the events he had planned could happen there, but they could just as well take place on the Main Continent.

To me this could be construed as meaning that Demandred's army of mad male dreadlords could either be shown as he gathers them in their native land, or they could be shown as they arrive on the mainland.

What else could realistically warrant a scene involving the Land of the Madmen?


Another RJ quote said that the last time around, half the channelers in the world followed the Dark One. However, this time around, the Dark One was limited to the Black Ajah, some wilders, and a few other sources which RJ "did not want to divulge at the time."

Now that obviously included the Black Ashaman, but it might also include an army of channelers gathered in the Land of the Madmen.

Lastly, when BS was asked whether the Land of the Madmen would feature in the final books, his answer was RAFO.

So, with all of those quotes behind me, I want to know: From a plot perspective, what realistic chance is there for this to be Demandred's big surprise?

One weakness in this theory, is that the Land of the Madmen has never even been mentioned in the actual books. It is only known from the peripheral source known as the World of the Wheel of Time.

Therefore, from a purely plot perspective, an army of Madman Channelers would be the equivalent of Demandred rocking up with a spaceship full of Martian dreadlords on the Last Day.

Sharan channelers would have more of a basis in the story than these unknown Madmen. There has simply been no backstory to justify their appearance.

Thoughts?