I disagree. Ishamael tried very hard to turn Rand to the Shadow early in the series.
"I can teach you to control that power so that it does not destroy you. No one else lives who can teach you that. The Great Lord of the Dark can shelter you from the madness. The power can be yours, and you can live forever. Forever! All you must do in return is serve. Only serve. Simple words-I am yours, Great Lord - and power will be yours. Power beyond anything those women of Tar Valon dream of, and life eternal, if you will only offer yourself up and serve." tGH chap.15
"You will die, worm! How many times have you died across the span of the Ages, fool, and how much has death availed you? The grave is cold and lonely, save for the worms. The grave is mine. This time there will be no rebirth for you. This time the Wheel of Time will be broken and the world remade in the image of the Shadow. This time your death will be forever! Which will you choose? Death everlasting? Or life eternal - and power!" tGH chap. 41
Ba'alzamon's voice rode over his thoughts. "You have only one salvation, Rand al'Thor. Lews Therin Kinslayer. I am your only salvation. Serve me, and I will give you the world. Resist, and I will destroy you as I have so often before. But this time I will destroy you to your very soul, destroy you utterly and forever." tGH chap. 47
and Lanfear:
“Kneel to the Great Lord, and he will set you above all others. He will leave you free to reign as you will, so long as you bend knee to him only once. To acknowledge him. No more than that. He told me this. Asmodean will teach you to wield the Power without it killing you, teach what you can do with it. Let me help you. We can destroy the others. The Great Lord will not care. We can destroy all of them, even Asmodean, once he has taught you all you need to know. You and I can rule the world together under the Great Lord, forever.” tSR chap. 9
From what I can gather, the DO wanted and probably still wants to turn Rand. After Lanfear's attempts failed, the no-kill order came down from Shai'tan, so the Forsaken took to trying to capture him and take him to their master as a prize to be rewarded Nae'blis with.
Moridin made it clear that Semirhage was supposed to capture him. So, it looks to me that the DO still has a plan in mind, and it is most likely still the same. Tempting him with the TP is another way to get what he wants, IMHO.
"I can teach you to control that power so that it does not destroy you. No one else lives who can teach you that. The Great Lord of the Dark can shelter you from the madness. The power can be yours, and you can live forever. Forever! All you must do in return is serve. Only serve. Simple words-I am yours, Great Lord - and power will be yours. Power beyond anything those women of Tar Valon dream of, and life eternal, if you will only offer yourself up and serve." tGH chap.15
"You will die, worm! How many times have you died across the span of the Ages, fool, and how much has death availed you? The grave is cold and lonely, save for the worms. The grave is mine. This time there will be no rebirth for you. This time the Wheel of Time will be broken and the world remade in the image of the Shadow. This time your death will be forever! Which will you choose? Death everlasting? Or life eternal - and power!" tGH chap. 41
Ba'alzamon's voice rode over his thoughts. "You have only one salvation, Rand al'Thor. Lews Therin Kinslayer. I am your only salvation. Serve me, and I will give you the world. Resist, and I will destroy you as I have so often before. But this time I will destroy you to your very soul, destroy you utterly and forever." tGH chap. 47
and Lanfear:
“Kneel to the Great Lord, and he will set you above all others. He will leave you free to reign as you will, so long as you bend knee to him only once. To acknowledge him. No more than that. He told me this. Asmodean will teach you to wield the Power without it killing you, teach what you can do with it. Let me help you. We can destroy the others. The Great Lord will not care. We can destroy all of them, even Asmodean, once he has taught you all you need to know. You and I can rule the world together under the Great Lord, forever.” tSR chap. 9
From what I can gather, the DO wanted and probably still wants to turn Rand. After Lanfear's attempts failed, the no-kill order came down from Shai'tan, so the Forsaken took to trying to capture him and take him to their master as a prize to be rewarded Nae'blis with.
Moridin made it clear that Semirhage was supposed to capture him. So, it looks to me that the DO still has a plan in mind, and it is most likely still the same. Tempting him with the TP is another way to get what he wants, IMHO.
Where once was Shadow
Now reigns Light
Darkness fades
Into the Night
I made the switch!
Now reigns Light
Darkness fades
Into the Night
I made the switch!
This message last edited by Light in the Night on 23/11/2009 at 01:32:39 AM
What will be the punishment for Moridin for allowing Rand to do what he did?
- 22/11/2009 12:04:27 PM
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Given that LTT was more scared of the TP than of killing Min, I doubt the DO didn't intend it. *NM*
- 22/11/2009 12:43:38 PM
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How do we know it wasn't part of the DO's plan?
- 22/11/2009 04:58:44 PM
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That presumes that Moridin KNEW that Rand could access the True Power through their link...
- 22/11/2009 05:22:51 PM
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You're assuming that Rand channeled the TP through Moridin
- 22/11/2009 06:01:46 PM
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You are correct.
- 22/11/2009 06:11:11 PM
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Well, it was win-win for the Shadow.
- 22/11/2009 08:18:12 PM
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The Shadow aka Moridin doesn't want Rand dead because he might die with him
- 23/11/2009 12:40:08 AM
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No, I don't think so.
- 23/11/2009 12:48:30 AM
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And when it was absolutely necessary he did allow for it but...
- 23/11/2009 01:21:33 AM
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Re: And when it was absolutely necessary he did allow for it but...
- 23/11/2009 04:21:55 AM
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Capture Rand? (edit)
- 23/11/2009 01:11:06 AM
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I agree, I think the Dark One DID give Rand permission to use the TP
- 22/11/2009 06:56:55 PM
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Nothing
- 23/11/2009 05:09:02 AM
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I thought Rand was so desperate that he reached the True Power alone.
- 23/11/2009 11:39:13 PM
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