Free Questions
Noell Milota
Montandon) wrote:
>er...@galileo.cudenver.edu (Erica Sadun) wrote:
>
>>
>>M Y Q U E S T I O N L I S T
>>(Some original, some plundered. Please feel free to ask these
>>for me at your local signing)
[snip]
>> 3. Why haven't we ever seen Ishy & SH in the same scene? Did SH &
>> Moghedian, well, you know, did they?
>
>It is strongly implied in ACOS, and all but confirmed in POD.
Someone (Chris Mullins? Darkelf?) asked RJ at the Palo Alto book signing
on Saturday, if Moggy was raped by SH. His answer was (paraphrased)
"Yes, and then some." Someone else, who had less to drink that night
than I did (Chris?), may be able to remember his exact words.
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Erica Sadun
M Y Q U E S T I O N L I S T
(Some original, some plundered. Please feel free to ask these
for me at your local signing)
1. Does True Power/Saa abuse cause inflamation (literally) of the eyes?
Of the mouth? Why does Ishy/Moridin seem to melt things/burn them
without thinking?
2. If a Myrdraal channels too much of the TP do the Saa flow across
his forehead?
3. Why haven't we ever seen Ishy & SH in the same scene? Did SH &
Moghedian, well, you know, did they?
4. Why is the GLotD so damned loyal to his forsaken? Can't he find
local talent? Why doesn't he reincarnate generals, etc. who died
during the AoL rather than reusing these thirteen? Why was Lanfear
reincarnated as a platinum blonde?
5. What does the GLotD really want? What happens to the world
if the pattern is destroyed? Why does he want to touch the world?
6 Why does need work in the blight? Could happy barney thoughts work
along the border? Has this happened?
7. Why in Rhuidean memories did the old AS from the age of legends
have ageless faces?
8 Was the whole "Danger Twins Join the Circus" idea in FoH lifted from
a charlie's angels episode? (Title courtesy of Troy Terry)
9. Are there such things as girlyMyrdraals? What is the childhood of a
Myrdraal like?
10. Damane feel n-times the pain their Sul'dams feel. What happens
when a sul'dam linked to a damane dies in battle?
11. Is Tai'Daishar the foal of Daishar?
12. Exactly what are the SeaFolk wedding vows? (Notice I don't ask about
the SeaFolk wedding *customs*)
13. Is the OP accessible throughout all seven ages of the Wheel even
if people aren't born with or aware of the channelling talent?
14. What is the criterium for being reborn? Is everyone unbalefired who
once lived alive or in a holding pattern.
15. Can the Great Lord get his hand on your soul if you walk in the Light
(or even the twilight?) if you're simply dead? (ref: Kari)
16. Are boys always reborn as boys, girls as girls (Halima excepted)?
How is sai(din/dar) tied to the soul? ("Are souls gendered")
17. Why did the Caemlyn darkfriends help out Morgase? Was it orders?
Simple greed? What?
18. Is it important that the whitecloak hanging out with Morgase had
been hanging out earlier with Galad?
19. Given that Mat has been left out of the entire book and is
apparently in peril, what is RJ's view of flashbacks? (Especially
since we missed the great Mat/Couladin showdown)
20. How many months pregnant is Aviendha now? Will her baby be
"really ugly"?
21. Why did Nynaeve suddenly get less powerful. (Elayne with angreal
is about 2 Nynaeves, formerly Nynaeve equalled about a half-dozen
linked AS with a sa'angreal.)
22. Whats the deal with Elayne & the inn & the hot ter'angreal? <grin>
23. How does RJ justify the worse-than-slavery/worse-than-rape of
involuntary warder bonding?
24. Could someone bond Bela?...pause....Why? Any chance that Bela will
foal during the series? Exactly how old is Bela supposed to be?
25. Where's the other weather bowl mentioned in the Seanchan seal?
(The bowl of clouds?) (I love this sort of question)
26. Is Alise Harriet? Would RJ allow us to petition him to keep her from
ever sniffing--even once?
27. Is Egwene the Pope of Avignon?
28. Why isn't Sevanna more terminally stupid?
29. Did Aviendha see the Dull Knife in the Rhuidean ter'angreal?
30. Can all warderbonds be used to compel? Even wifebonds?
31. Is Rand/Lews Therin madness a zero sum game?
32. Is Lanfear's skin now a fashion accessory for the Foxa/eelfs?
33. What the heck is going on with Verin, Cadsuane, Merana & Zarya?
34. How does the Oath rod work? If you remove all oaths, without
stilling, do you remain ageless?
35. Why did Graendal kill Asmodean?
36. Jordan writes: "Myrddraal's appetites for women were well known".
Is this appetite more likely to include salt & pepper (ala the
Trollocs) or, say, whipped cream?
0. [Why did RJ include a cameo of himself as a garden gnome? (Don H
replies: unintentionally)]
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Kurt Montandon
>
>M Y Q U E S T I O N L I S T
>(Some original, some plundered. Please feel free to ask these
>for me at your local signing)
Some of these are probably already answered in the books, so . . .
> 1. Does True Power/Saa abuse cause inflamation (literally) of the eyes?
> Of the mouth? Why does Ishy/Moridin seem to melt things/burn them
> without thinking?
Don't know, and because he's a fucking loon.
> 2. If a Myrdraal channels too much of the TP do the Saa flow across
> his forehead?
Er. . .
> 3. Why haven't we ever seen Ishy & SH in the same scene? Did SH &
> Moghedian, well, you know, did they?
It is strongly implied in ACOS, and all but confirmed in POD.
> 4. Why is the GLotD so damned loyal to his forsaken? Can't he find
> local talent? Why doesn't he reincarnate generals, etc. who died
> during the AoL rather than reusing these thirteen? Why was Lanfear
> reincarnated as a platinum blonde?
Doesn't want to waste talent; probably doesn't exist in large quantities;
plot device; who knows.
> 7. Why in Rhuidean memories did the old AS from the age of legends
> have ageless faces?
Either a misstep, or a misinterpretation by Rand.
>12. Exactly what are the SeaFolk wedding vows? (Notice I don't ask about
> the SeaFolk wedding *customs*)
One of these in answered in POD, but I can't remember where - it involves
who defers to who in public and private situations.
>23. How does RJ justify the worse-than-slavery/worse-than-rape of
> involuntary warder bonding?
Why would he want to justify it?
>30. Can all warderbonds be used to compel? Even wifebonds?
Likely. See glossary of POD.
Kurt Montandon
--
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your gun.
Bunnythor
>Someone (Chris Mullins? Darkelf?) asked RJ at the Palo Alto book signing
>on Saturday, if Moggy was raped by SH. His answer was (paraphrased)
>"Yes, and then some." Someone else, who had less to drink that night
>than I did (Chris?), may be able to remember his exact words.
<shocked>
You went to a Jordan signing *drunk*?!?
I hope you didn't sit in his lap and play with his beard!
</shocked>
--Tshen
Qodaxti Institute, 87th stratum
Chris Mullins
>
> 3. Why haven't we ever seen Ishy & SH in the same scene? Did SH &
> Moghedian, well, you know, did they?
>
I asked RJ, at the Palo Alto signing, if Moggy was raped by Shadar Haran in
ACOS.
His reply was, "Yes. Amoungst other things."
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Richard M. Boye'
You left outt he word "again."
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Ranma Al'Thor
: M Y Q U E S T I O N L I S T
: (Some original, some plundered. Please feel free to ask these
: for me at your local signing)
: 3. Why haven't we ever seen Ishy & SH in the same scene? Did SH &
: Moghedian, well, you know, did they?
Why haven't we ever seen Bayle Domon and Shadar Haran in the same scene?
Clearly the same person. And Cyndane is Eganinin, of course.
: 4. Why is the GLotD so damned loyal to his forsaken? Can't he find
: local talent? Why doesn't he reincarnate generals, etc. who died
: during the AoL rather than reusing these thirteen? Why was Lanfear
: reincarnated as a platinum blonde?
Because they are VERY powerful and because probably he's recycled the rest
already. Channelers of incredible power don't grow on trees.
Maybe he used Madonna's body for Lanfear (Clearly a Dark Friend she is)
: 5. What does the GLotD really want? What happens to the world
: if the pattern is destroyed? Why does he want to touch the world?
:
To destroy all of creation, natch. And if the Pattern goes blort, the
world goes blort. The world IS the pattern.
: 6 Why does need work in the blight? Could happy barney thoughts work
: along the border? Has this happened?
I will have nightmares about Dark Barney now.
: 10. Damane feel n-times the pain their Sul'dams feel. What happens
: when a sul'dam linked to a damane dies in battle?
Probably she drops dead. I suspect most of the time when one dies, the
other dies too.
:
: 15. Can the Great Lord get his hand on your soul if you walk in the Light
: (or even the twilight?) if you're simply dead? (ref: Kari)
:
I suspect not. Otherwise, you'd wonder why every soul doesn't get warped
by him.
: 16. Are boys always reborn as boys, girls as girls (Halima excepted)?
: How is sai(din/dar) tied to the soul? ("Are souls gendered")
:
I think Souls are gendered or Halima doesn't make sense.
: 23. How does RJ justify the worse-than-slavery/worse-than-rape of
: involuntary warder bonding?
:
I don't think he does justify it; his characters do a lot of things that
aren't nice.
: 25. Where's the other weather bowl mentioned in the Seanchan seal?
: (The bowl of clouds?) (I love this sort of question)
Perhaps near the Throne of the Clouds up in the Borderlands the way this
one was by the Throne of the Winds?
: 27. Is Egwene the Pope of Avignon?
Avignon no longer exists in this age :)
: 28. Why isn't Sevanna more terminally stupid?
To give us something to look forward to.
: 30. Can all warderbonds be used to compel? Even wifebonds?
Probably.
: 31. Is Rand/Lews Therin madness a zero sum game?
Maybe.
: 32. Is Lanfear's skin now a fashion accessory for the Foxa/eelfs?
Yes.
: 33. What the heck is going on with Verin, Cadsuane, Merana & Zarya?
Mad Passionate Sex, of course.
: 35. Why did Graendal kill Asmodean?
To get to the other side.
: 0. [Why did RJ include a cameo of himself as a garden gnome? (Don H
: replies: unintentionally)]
:
Technically, he was a lawn gnome.
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sane, "if you were not so clearly mad."
Eric Fulton
>
> Erica Sadun (er...@galileo.cudenver.edu) wrote:
>
> : M Y Q U E S T I O N L I S T
> : (Some original, some plundered. Please feel free to ask these
> : for me at your local signing)
>
> : 6 Why does need work in the blight? Could happy barney thoughts work
> : along the border? Has this happened?
>
> I will have nightmares about Dark Barney now.
I love you, You love me, repeat after me, I swear my soul forever
and anon to the Great Lord of the Dark.
>
> : 23. How does RJ justify the worse-than-slavery/worse-than-rape of
> : involuntary warder bonding?
> :
> I don't think he does justify it; his characters do a lot of things that
> aren't nice.
>
The series is rather graphically violent. Dumai's Well would do the
worst blood and gore horror flics proud. I must admit, compared to
that, I was almost relieved at the 'kneel or you will be knelt' part.
Would you prefer sausage?
>
> : 25. Where's the other weather bowl mentioned in the Seanchan seal?
> : (The bowl of clouds?) (I love this sort of question)
>
> Perhaps near the Throne of the Clouds up in the Borderlands the way this
> one was by the Throne of the Winds?
>
Recall when they used need the first time while looking for the THING
that would help their cause, they went to Tar Valon's store rooms
first, and had to think 'i need something not in TV'. This leads me to
believe that either another bowl is there, or some sort of other
ter'angreal that would help with the political atmosphere at Salidar.
My bet is on a second bowl.
> : 28. Why isn't Sevanna more terminally stupid?
>
> To give us something to look forward to.
>
Ahh, but she is. Oh, and she now ranks on my list of characters that
must be killed off. Somehow Faile and Nynaeve managed to get off that
list this book, they were very nearly liveable.
ObLooney: Sevanna finds out her pet AS is a darkfriend and is turned to
the Light. Or is made da'tsang by her fellows. The second is
preferable.
Keith Higginson
: > : 28. Why isn't Sevanna more terminally stupid?
: >
: ObLooney: Sevanna finds out her pet AS is a darkfriend and is turned to
: the Light. Or is made da'tsang by her fellows. The second is
: preferable.
I think Sevanna's going to eventually use the sad bracelets on Rand,
or that's her goal anyway. She still seems to think she can channel,
and has some confidence that she'll control him.
Of course she could still get killed, and someone else could obtain
the goodies given to her by Sammael. Maybe they will end up in the
hands of the good guys.
--
Keith Higginson | kei...@eng2.uconn.edu
Kenneth A. McIsaac
>
>
> 10. Damane feel n-times the pain their Sul'dams feel. What happens
> when a sul'dam linked to a damane dies in battle?
>
The damane dies, then the damane's cat loses (n-1) lives. Of course, if
(n>10), then it becomes necessary for each damane to own (n-1)/9 + 1
cats.
That's why the Seanchan have such a rat problem. :)
Noell Milota
On Mon, 26 Oct 1998, "Richard M. Boye'" <wa...@webspan.net> wrote:
>Bunnythor wrote:
>>
>> Noell burbled:
>>
>> >Someone (Chris Mullins? Darkelf?) asked RJ at the Palo Alto book signing
>> >on Saturday, if Moggy was raped by SH. His answer was (paraphrased)
>> >"Yes, and then some." Someone else, who had less to drink that night
>> >than I did (Chris?), may be able to remember his exact words.
>>
>> <shocked>
>>
>> You went to a Jordan signing *drunk*?!?
Nope. The drinking was _after_ the signing. And I didn't have nearly
enough to qualify as "drunk". Darkelf and Drew, on the other hand ...
>> I hope you didn't sit in his lap and play with his beard!
Nah. He was too busy talking to Hawk about ... leather.
>> </shocked>
>
>You left outt he word "again."
Where? After "drunk", or after "beard"?
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Nathan Scott
>Erica Sadun wrote:
>>
>
>>
>> 10. Damane feel n-times the pain their Sul'dams feel. What happens
>> when a sul'dam linked to a damane dies in battle?
>>
I got a better one: What happens if a sul'dam linked to a damane gets
balefired?
--
Nathan Scott
Noell Milota
wrote:
>Noell Milota wrote in message <363963c4...@news.concentric.net>...
>>
>>Nope. The drinking was _after_ the signing. And I didn't have nearly
>>enough to qualify as "drunk". Darkelf and Drew, on the other hand ...
>
>I wish I could have stayed for that. Ah well.
They were both pretty sloshed at dinner, as well. Though, who could
tell with those two, right?
>At least there are now incriminating pictures of you floating around...
*chuckle*
Shut up, Chris!
Thankfully, the only camera it's on, is mine. I think.
Chris Mullins
Noell Milota wrote in message <363963c4...@news.concentric.net>...
>
>Nope. The drinking was _after_ the signing. And I didn't have nearly
>enough to qualify as "drunk". Darkelf and Drew, on the other hand ...
>
I wish I could have stayed for that. Ah well.
At least there are now incriminating pictures of you floating around...
Chris
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Spontaneous combustion?
I'm just bullshitting here, of course.
Something nasty, I bet.
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Tom York
: Erica Sadun wrote:
: >
: >
: > 10. Damane feel n-times the pain their Sul'dams feel. What happens
: > when a sul'dam linked to a damane dies in battle?
: >
: The damane dies, then the damane's cat loses (n-1) lives. Of course, if
: (n>10), then it becomes necessary for each damane to own (n-1)/9 + 1
: cats.
: That's why the Seanchan have such a rat problem. :)
Marrilin Gemalphin springs to mind..... I'd laugh.
Hmm, if this is a PoD reference, don't tell me.
Tom.
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Jason Atkinson
>Ranma Al'Thor wrote:
>>
>>
>
>> : 6 Why does need work in the blight? Could happy barney thoughts work
>> : along the border? Has this happened?
>>
>> I will have nightmares about Dark Barney now.
>
>I love you, You love me, repeat after me, I swear my soul forever
>and anon to the Great Lord of the Dark.
Barney in another life was one the principals in Mesaana's schools.
John Rowat
> (Piggybacking, sorry)
> >Erica Sadun wrote:
> >>
> >> 10. Damane feel n-times the pain their Sul'dams feel. What happens
> >> when a sul'dam linked to a damane dies in battle?
Well, from tGH: "What the sul'dam feels, the damane feels twice over, even
unto death". If the sul'dam dies, the damane dies. Incentive, anyone?
> I got a better one: What happens if a sul'dam linked to a damane gets
> balefired?
Timothy Bruening explodes messily.
-John
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You're seeing the promises / No, they're only lies
And broken dreams"
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Daniel Demus
>
> M Y Q U E S T I O N L I S T
> (Some original, some plundered. Please feel free to ask these
> for me at your local signing)
>
> 4. Why is the GLotD so damned loyal to his forsaken? Can't he find
> local talent? Why doesn't he reincarnate generals, etc. who died
> during the AoL rather than reusing these thirteen? Why was Lanfear
> reincarnated as a platinum blonde?
>
Because he can only reincarnate fresh meat?
> 6 Why does need work in the blight? Could happy barney thoughts work
> along the border? Has this happened?
>
Wasn't it only the EotW that they could find with need? Or more
precisely, wasn't one prevented from finding the eye, unless one had a
great enough need? Outside of T'A'R, that is.
>
> 9. Are there such things as girlyMyrdraals? What is the childhood of a
> Myrdraal like?
>
No.
> 10. Damane feel n-times the pain their Sul'dams feel. What happens
> when a sul'dam linked to a damane dies in battle?
>
Yes. IIRC Egwene's sul'dam says something along those lines at one
point.
>
> 20. How many months pregnant is Aviendha now? Will her baby be
> "really ugly"?
>
I don't think she's pregnant. Otherwise the baby is going to very small.
> 21. Why did Nynaeve suddenly get less powerful. (Elayne with angreal
> is about 2 Nynaeves, formerly Nynaeve equalled about a half-dozen
> linked AS with a sa'angreal.)
>
Elayne is powerful in her own right? Mistake?
> 22. Whats the deal with Elayne & the inn & the hot ter'angreal? <grin>
>
<snicker>
>
> 30. Can all warderbonds be used to compel? Even wifebonds?
>
Yes.
> 32. Is Lanfear's skin now a fashion accessory for the Foxa/eelfs?
>
Yes.
> 34. How does the Oath rod work? If you remove all oaths, without
> stilling, do you remain ageless?
>
No, but it takes some time.
>
> 0. [Why did RJ include a cameo of himself as a garden gnome? (Don H
> replies: unintentionally)]
>
I thought it was Father Christmas on his day off.
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>
> Erica Sadun wrote:
> >
> > 21. Why did Nynaeve suddenly get less powerful. (Elayne with angreal
> > is about 2 Nynaeves, formerly Nynaeve equalled about a half-dozen
> > linked AS with a sa'angreal.)
> >
>
> Elayne is powerful in her own right? Mistake?
Yes; no. Elayne is clearly weaker by a fair degree than Nynaeve, but
she would fall under the "non-negligible" class of females as offered by
Graendal (For reference's sake, Elayne falls right on the borderline of
Nynaeve's ability to shield while the other holds saidar). You could
also chalk it up to an inaccuracy/hyperbole of Nynaeve's POV in the
Healing Mat scene.
>
> > 22. Whats the deal with Elayne & the inn & the hot ter'angreal? <grin>
> >
>
> <snicker>
>
> >
> > 30. Can all warderbonds be used to compel? Even wifebonds?
> >
>
> Yes.
>
No. Read tPoD's glossary on the Asha'man's bonding. There's clearly
two kinds of bonds; one has an inherent Compulsion, the other doesn't.