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On the nature of BaleFire Lord Haart Send a noteboard - 06/01/2010 03:32:25 PM
BF does not go on infinitely - it's range is relative to it's power.

Also, it's not how many people die that matters (at least, from a Pattern POV, not from an ethical POV) in terms of damage to the Pattern. Brandon stated that all items/objects also have threads.

Think of it this way - using BF is like pouring hot, molten lava into a big bowl. If you pour small droplets in, then the bowl will cool down before each droplet, but if you pour lots on at once, it will start to melt.

So it's not about how the BF is used so much as it's about how much BF is used.

At least, that's my understanding.
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Rand the psycho? - 06/01/2010 02:53:30 AM 1543 Views
I cannot follow your assumptions. - 06/01/2010 04:07:33 AM 946 Views
On Balefire - 06/01/2010 04:43:18 AM 943 Views
Good point - 06/01/2010 05:04:26 AM 972 Views
On the nature of BaleFire - 06/01/2010 03:32:25 PM 877 Views
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Wait! - 06/01/2010 05:10:33 AM 912 Views
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I disagree - 06/01/2010 05:42:44 PM 714 Views
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I doubt he meant 'in one go' as a single stream of balefire. - 06/01/2010 07:30:56 AM 858 Views
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Re: I doubt he meant 'in one go' as a single stream of balefire. - 07/01/2010 12:21:50 AM 792 Views
Re: I doubt he meant 'in one go' as a single stream of balefire. - 07/01/2010 12:56:26 AM 737 Views
Re: I doubt he meant 'in one go' as a single stream of balefire. - 07/01/2010 01:46:16 AM 721 Views
I agree with Templar - 09/01/2010 04:36:20 PM 731 Views
Re: I cannot follow your assumptions. - 06/01/2010 07:57:54 AM 819 Views
Rand crossed a line - 06/01/2010 02:36:42 PM 857 Views
Re: Rand crossed a line - 06/01/2010 04:16:12 PM 769 Views
But... - 06/01/2010 04:34:02 PM 872 Views
Re: But... - 06/01/2010 06:14:25 PM 691 Views
Doesn't Balefire remove your thread from the Pattern permanently? - 06/01/2010 02:55:38 PM 726 Views
No, RJ stated balefired people can be reborn. *NM* - 06/01/2010 03:26:00 PM 391 Views
But not in this turning of the Wheel. So they'd miss out on MANY lifetimes. - 06/01/2010 05:46:04 PM 753 Views
What? - 06/01/2010 06:20:56 PM 756 Views
Where did you get that? - 06/01/2010 07:09:38 PM 724 Views
No, balefire just kills you backwards in time. It is not super-death. *NM* - 06/01/2010 09:58:18 PM 426 Views
LOL ... super-death! - 06/01/2010 11:59:31 PM 710 Views
Hah! *NM* - 07/01/2010 12:06:07 AM 347 Views
It makes me think of History of the World Part 1 - 07/01/2010 12:53:20 AM 710 Views
It makes me think of History of the World Part 1 - 07/01/2010 12:53:33 AM 690 Views
Yes it was. - 06/01/2010 06:51:15 PM 841 Views
Re: Yes it was. - 06/01/2010 07:16:14 PM 741 Views
Re: Yes it was. - 06/01/2010 08:58:40 PM 752 Views
Re: Yes it was. - 06/01/2010 10:47:11 PM 772 Views
let me ask the question in a different way - 06/01/2010 11:26:43 PM 760 Views
Re: let me ask the question in a different way - 06/01/2010 11:40:56 PM 759 Views
actually that quote supports my thoughts - 06/01/2010 11:50:40 PM 783 Views
Re: actually that quote supports my thoughts - 07/01/2010 12:10:07 AM 729 Views
Meh. I just think advocating mass-murder is the opposite direction RJ meant for this to take. - 07/01/2010 12:00:44 AM 792 Views
Sigh. What mass murder? - 07/01/2010 12:15:01 AM 674 Views
you are kidding right? - 07/01/2010 12:19:58 AM 762 Views
In this book Rand was a wimp and a bully. - 07/01/2010 03:14:32 PM 748 Views
Re: In this book Rand was a wimp and a bully. - 07/01/2010 03:57:43 PM 753 Views
Re: In this book Rand was a wimp and a bully. - 07/01/2010 07:13:21 PM 774 Views
Re: In this book Rand was a wimp and a bully. - 07/01/2010 07:52:24 PM 712 Views
Re: In this book Rand was a wimp and a bully. - 07/01/2010 08:56:43 PM 778 Views
Re: In this book Rand was a wimp and a bully. - 07/01/2010 09:26:01 PM 720 Views
Re: In this book Rand was a wimp and a bully. - 07/01/2010 09:30:45 PM 657 Views
Personally I'm kind of sick of Rand being the only person killing FS! - 07/01/2010 09:42:57 PM 840 Views
Re: In this book Rand was a wimp and a bully. - 07/01/2010 09:56:02 PM 766 Views
OK I'm sorry but this gets a huge ROFL :lol: - 07/01/2010 10:30:19 PM 737 Views
Re: OK I'm sorry but this gets a huge ROFL :lol: - 08/01/2010 01:53:25 PM 699 Views
Re: OK I'm sorry but this gets a huge ROFL :lol: - 08/01/2010 02:56:41 PM 761 Views
What might work... - 08/01/2010 12:35:17 PM 685 Views
Re: What might work... - 08/01/2010 11:38:09 PM 691 Views
Yes. Anakin Skywalker all over again - 06/01/2010 11:01:02 PM 846 Views
Meh - 06/01/2010 11:30:24 PM 692 Views
The worst part about his atrocities is his rationalizing them! - 06/01/2010 11:33:32 PM 700 Views
Re: The worst part about his atrocities is his rationalizing them! - 06/01/2010 11:50:37 PM 778 Views
Re: The worst part about his atrocities is his rationalizing them! - 06/01/2010 11:55:03 PM 711 Views
I do have to guiltily say, though, that if Rand had balefired the Seanchan and THEN became good... - 07/01/2010 12:03:20 AM 753 Views
*laughs behind hand* - 07/01/2010 12:05:54 AM 825 Views
Re: The worst part about his atrocities is his rationalizing them! - 07/01/2010 12:23:11 AM 691 Views
I don't think Rand or LTT (who has/have) little capacity for Healing - 07/01/2010 12:52:25 AM 694 Views
Re: I don't think Rand or LTT (who has/have) little capacity for Healing - 07/01/2010 01:24:32 AM 770 Views
Re: I don't think Rand or LTT (who has/have) little capacity for Healing - 07/01/2010 03:33:52 PM 701 Views
Re: I don't think Rand or LTT (who has/have) little capacity for Healing - 07/01/2010 04:28:18 PM 847 Views
right cause all Generals are so well versed in medical conditions - 07/01/2010 09:44:09 PM 801 Views
Nice way to avoid the argument. - 07/01/2010 10:00:17 PM 758 Views
I'm just done talking in circles. You seem to think that because people - 07/01/2010 11:53:05 PM 791 Views
I concede - 07/01/2010 01:09:11 AM 685 Views
You weren't wrong overall, but there were some serious flaws in your reasoning. - 07/01/2010 02:43:17 AM 786 Views
Tee hee. - 07/01/2010 05:28:52 AM 739 Views
Morals are subjective anyhow, - 07/01/2010 06:23:09 AM 777 Views
Re: Morals are subjective anyhow, - 07/01/2010 03:23:59 PM 699 Views
I have religious beliefs and that is an absurd contention - 09/01/2010 12:00:02 AM 772 Views
Re: I have religious beliefs and that is an absurd contention - 09/01/2010 05:56:16 PM 940 Views
Re: I have religious beliefs and that is an absurd contention - 18/01/2010 01:00:23 PM 1041 Views
Your assertions weaken your overall argument. - 11/01/2010 04:47:10 PM 667 Views
Re: Your assertions weaken your overall argument. - 18/01/2010 12:49:26 PM 712 Views

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