BS not committing to the Cyndane = Lanfear scenario has me wondering as well
Light in the Night Send a noteboard - 02/12/2009 02:51:30 AM
Everyone has assumed that they are one-and-the-same, because of this:
Then the woman struck back at her, and she suffered her second shock. She was stronger than Cyndane had been before the Aelfinn and the Eelfinn held her! That was impossible; no woman could be stronger. She must have an angreal, too.
Add in the fact that Cyndane apparently has all of the knowledge and feelings toward Rand/LTT that Lanfear would have, and it seems it's a cinch they are the same person.
Every glossary entry about the Forsaken varies, updating their current status. The last, most complete one, is from CoT. Here's an excerpt:
...Those thought to have survived are Demandred, Semirhage, Graendal, Mesaana, Moghedien, and two who were reincarnated in new bodies and given new names, Osan'gar and Aran'gar, although it seems possible that Osan'gar may also be dead. The life of a Forsaken is always uncertain. Recently, a man calling himself Moridin has appeared, and seems to be yet another of the dead Forsaken brought back from the grave by the Dark One. The same may be possible regarding the woman calling herself Cyndane, but since Aran'gar was a man brought back as a woman, speculation as to the original identities of Moridin and Cyndane may prove futile until more is learned.
We may be assuming too far about Cyndane, especially given that BS sidesteps the issue. Perhaps there is more to it than a simple transmigration and Healing. After all, we have seen the Finns transfer knowledge from others into Mat's head, so perhaps Cyndane is a similar instance, except all of Lanfear's memories have been transferred to another body. (And I'm not saying the Finns did it, either.)
Then the woman struck back at her, and she suffered her second shock. She was stronger than Cyndane had been before the Aelfinn and the Eelfinn held her! That was impossible; no woman could be stronger. She must have an angreal, too.
Add in the fact that Cyndane apparently has all of the knowledge and feelings toward Rand/LTT that Lanfear would have, and it seems it's a cinch they are the same person.
Every glossary entry about the Forsaken varies, updating their current status. The last, most complete one, is from CoT. Here's an excerpt:
...Those thought to have survived are Demandred, Semirhage, Graendal, Mesaana, Moghedien, and two who were reincarnated in new bodies and given new names, Osan'gar and Aran'gar, although it seems possible that Osan'gar may also be dead. The life of a Forsaken is always uncertain. Recently, a man calling himself Moridin has appeared, and seems to be yet another of the dead Forsaken brought back from the grave by the Dark One. The same may be possible regarding the woman calling herself Cyndane, but since Aran'gar was a man brought back as a woman, speculation as to the original identities of Moridin and Cyndane may prove futile until more is learned.
We may be assuming too far about Cyndane, especially given that BS sidesteps the issue. Perhaps there is more to it than a simple transmigration and Healing. After all, we have seen the Finns transfer knowledge from others into Mat's head, so perhaps Cyndane is a similar instance, except all of Lanfear's memories have been transferred to another body. (And I'm not saying the Finns did it, either.)

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!
Moiraine and Lanfear
01/12/2009 10:24:54 PM
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Healing, huh?
01/12/2009 10:58:00 PM
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I'm betting she decides to stay a non-channeler and put her past behind her. *NM*
01/12/2009 11:09:32 PM
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I don't think Moiraine was stilled.
01/12/2009 11:19:03 PM
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what about Lan's bond
01/12/2009 11:23:35 PM
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The doorway melting and snapping the bond is simple enough for me *NM*
01/12/2009 11:24:07 PM
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Re: Moiraine and Lanfear
01/12/2009 11:27:49 PM
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I think that since Moiraine was in another dimension, the Bond passed to the closest holder.
01/12/2009 11:43:15 PM
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but she'd been there before
01/12/2009 11:51:41 PM
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I don't understand why you think there are too many assumptions
02/12/2009 12:57:50 AM
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Exactly. Thanks for translating in fewer words than I would have used
*NM*
02/12/2009 04:21:06 PM
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that assumes quite a bit about the structure of the bond
02/12/2009 07:45:37 PM
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no more than the assumptions of the actions take on the other side of the door!
03/12/2009 07:51:59 AM
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Best. Slashfic. EVER!
02/12/2009 12:38:06 AM
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BS not committing to the Cyndane = Lanfear scenario has me wondering as well
02/12/2009 02:51:30 AM
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The only possibility is "something weird" if Cyndane ISN'T just "Lanfear"
02/12/2009 05:26:23 AM
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Re: The only possibility is "something weird" if Cyndane ISN'T just "Lanfear"
02/12/2009 05:46:30 AM
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Maybe they put some of Ilyena in Cyndane.
04/12/2009 06:52:01 PM
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LOL ... Lanfear doesn't need Ilyena to be an LTT stalker!
04/12/2009 07:09:02 PM
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Right, But Ilyena Doesn't Need Lanfear for That Either.
04/12/2009 07:17:29 PM
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I'm 99.99% sure RJ said that the DO had to grab a soul quickly after death or it was lost
04/12/2009 09:13:18 PM
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Weird is a given, I think
02/12/2009 07:12:45 AM
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It may be as simple as...
02/12/2009 09:42:50 AM
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I didn't see any sexual connotation attached to it....
02/12/2009 10:38:07 AM
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Not sexual, no...
02/12/2009 06:12:15 PM
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Cairheinin to the Core.
04/12/2009 07:03:23 PM
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There are several holes with this scenario...
02/12/2009 02:18:28 AM
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Agreed, the angreal theory seems most likely IMO (about Lanfear/Cyndane) *NM*
02/12/2009 05:39:55 AM
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Re: There are several holes with this scenario...
02/12/2009 09:05:34 AM
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On Cyndane's strength...
02/12/2009 09:40:27 AM
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Re: On Cyndane's strength...
02/12/2009 11:24:38 AM
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But that doesn't explain why Leane and Siuan are now essentially equal
02/12/2009 06:21:47 PM
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I don't think they're equal
03/12/2009 04:43:13 AM
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There is no deference, which would be expected in their "game" of hating each other
03/12/2009 07:38:57 AM
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I have no opinion on the theory (yet), but
02/12/2009 04:42:36 AM
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Moiraine will make a huge difference to TG (Min's viewing) so I think she will need to channel. *NM*
02/12/2009 05:38:03 AM
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Min doesn't channel, and she makes a big difference. As does Thom. *NM*
02/12/2009 09:57:10 AM
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agreed - Moiraine doesn't need to channel to make a difference *NM*
02/12/2009 04:38:50 PM
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Yub, I generally agree
02/12/2009 11:56:03 AM
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