I'm rereading new spring right now, but i think it is just the short story. Was there a longer New Spring book that outlined the amyrlin's foretelling when the old amyrlin died after seeing that Rand was born? When Siuan and Moiraine were in the room and were then sent off to hunt for the child and the black ajah? Or was this in a different book? I'm trying to piece my collection together again from up in canada and think i'm missing that component.
The Foretelling was told by Gitara, the Amyrlin's Keeper at that time, though:
"He is born again!" Gitara cried. "I feel him! The Dragon takes his first breath on the slope of Dragonmount! He is coming! He is coming! Light help us! Light help the world! He lies in the snow and cries like the thunder! He burns like the sun!"
Note the allusions that Rand's coming figuratively brings a "thunder storm" and will "burn" the world (besides in many prophecies e.g. also alluded at in the book titles "A Gathering Storm" or "The Fires of Heaven" ). It also seems that Gitara can recognize ta'veren, who shine to those who can see it.
The Amyrlin's Foretelling
- 01/09/2009 07:14:06 PM
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It wasn't Elaida's Foretelling, IIRC (New Spring spoilers)
- 01/09/2009 07:33:07 PM
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Thanks so much! now you say it was to be the first of a trilogy...
- 01/09/2009 08:09:35 PM
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Re: Thanks so much! now you say it was to be the first of a trilogy...
- 01/09/2009 08:28:44 PM
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Re: Thanks so much! now you say it was to be the first of a trilogy...
- 01/09/2009 10:58:27 PM
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It's in New Spring - the novel
- 01/09/2009 07:45:56 PM
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