According to BS, it is VERY DIFFICULT, but not impossible to use the True Power without the Dark One's direct permission.
It seems quite likely that when Rand drew on the True Power through his link with Moridin, the Dark One thought it was Moridin asking for permission to use the True Power.
The Dark One's ultimate intention was to capture Rand and to break him down at his leisure while a captive of the Domination Band and Semirhage at Shayol Ghul. The result of this use of the True Power is that Rand escaped, and the Dark One has lost a valuable asset in Semirhage.
The aim of the Shadow has been to capture Rand since around and about Book 6, where they also had a hand in the Red Ajah's capture of him. Basically, Rand's use of the True Power destroyed one of the key plans of the Shadow, if not their PRIMARY plan.
I think Moridin has kept his link to Rand a secret from the Dark One - as it is a weakness he obviously is trying to hide. His personal worries about Rand's injuries affecting his own health have seeped through his commands to the other Chosen. So there is some conflict arising between his own interests, and that of the Dark One.
The Dark One has now obviously found out how the True Power was used by Rand. My question is, what will be the consequences for Moridin?
Will he lose favour with the Dark One because of this episode?
It seems quite likely that when Rand drew on the True Power through his link with Moridin, the Dark One thought it was Moridin asking for permission to use the True Power.
The Dark One's ultimate intention was to capture Rand and to break him down at his leisure while a captive of the Domination Band and Semirhage at Shayol Ghul. The result of this use of the True Power is that Rand escaped, and the Dark One has lost a valuable asset in Semirhage.
The aim of the Shadow has been to capture Rand since around and about Book 6, where they also had a hand in the Red Ajah's capture of him. Basically, Rand's use of the True Power destroyed one of the key plans of the Shadow, if not their PRIMARY plan.
I think Moridin has kept his link to Rand a secret from the Dark One - as it is a weakness he obviously is trying to hide. His personal worries about Rand's injuries affecting his own health have seeped through his commands to the other Chosen. So there is some conflict arising between his own interests, and that of the Dark One.
The Dark One has now obviously found out how the True Power was used by Rand. My question is, what will be the consequences for Moridin?
Will he lose favour with the Dark One because of this episode?
Consider the fact that such knowledge plot wise would have made it easy to capture Rand. If Rand can use Moridin's power than Moridin can certainly use Rand's. Consider how LTT took control on that one occasion. If Moridin took control of his power on purpose he could easily kidnap Rand.
Of course it might be the desperation that made it possible and there is no reason that Moridin should have ever been that desperate to find out.
Of course this link might be the real reason for Rand's channeling sickness. Reaching for the source from two different locations.... i think I may have just given evidence for how Moridin could have known but Rand couldn't.... he never channels the OP only the TP so Rand would never have reason to know someone was trying to use his connection.... I still don't think Moridin purposefully created a circumstance where Rand would use the TP. It would serve no purpose unless there was some long term benefit to that one time use. So far no such benefit is in evidence and none have been proposed. Semirhage's torture of him is significant cause for his mental break and would have been sufficient without exposure to the TP.
by the by i doubt you have to ask permission for each use of the TP. Moridin was allowed access and unless and until he proved disloyal the opportunity would not be denied.
Moridin probably didn't know that Rand could access the True Power, and he's probably irritated by it. On the other hand, it's possible that Semirhage's torture directly tortured Moridin too, and he opened Rand to the True Power and allowed him access to it. Moridin seems to be linked to Rand physically so he might have gone through a lot of pain.
I don't think Moridin cares about anything - he's a true anarchist. Whether Semirhage killed Rand, or brought him to Shayol Ghul, or he killed her is immaterial. He only cares about winning the Last Battle, and maybe not even that. In almost all the scenarios - giving Semirhage a domination band is advantageous to the Shadow. If she died, well then at least he tried.
Rand probably won't fall for the lure of the True Power, but he's tasted it and enjoyed it. That also works for the Shadow.
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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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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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I don't believe that Moridin knew it was possible.
- 22/11/2009 09:11:40 PM
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Maybe
- 23/11/2009 04:03:59 AM
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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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