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Wheel of Time
'The Wheel of Time' a multiple-book fantasy series begun by the late Robert Jordan. He completed eleven books (beginning with Eye of the World) and a Prequel (New Spring) before his death. Brandon Sanderson is finishing the series with Robert Jordan’s notes and other aids. Brandon Sanderson’s first contribution (The Gathering Storm) came out in late 2009, and the series should be complete by late 2011.
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Why was it important that Rand's group got back the Horn of Valere in 'The Great Hunt'?
Because the Heroes of the Horn must answer the call of the one who first sounds it, and is linked to that person until that persons death. They did not want that power to belong to the Shadow.
The horn isn't linked to the light, the heroes of ages will come to anyone that sounds it. May he be of the light or the dark
What is the ending of book 14 of the wheel of time?
Rand will defeat the evil one and turn the wheel again, All of the sources of magic will have been consume in sealing the dark ones prison. Since all of the source(s) have been used up, the Seachen will release all of the Damane and the white and Black towers will be nothing but monuments for man's decisions.
What are the differences between the various bonds in the Wheel of Time?
There are several types of bonds in the Wheel of Time universe.
The Warder Bond:
The first and most common type of bond is the bonding of a Warder to an Aes Sedai. The weave for Warder bonding is almost always performed on a man, with one notable exception. The bond bequeaths benefits to both Warder and Aes Sedai, although what the Aes Sedai gains from the bond other than a protector is less understood. The Aes Sedai can, however, use the bond to compel their Warders to perform actions, almost like Compulsion. When someone is bonded as a Warder, that person requires less sleep and can endure more hardship than usual. The Warder and Aes Sedai gain a mutual awareness of each other that provides information about general location, overall health and mood and is described as a pocket of awareness in the back of the mind, although an Aes Sedai can mask the bond from her Warder so he is unable to locate her. When a woman is bonded as a Warder this awareness is intensified to the point where each woman has difficulty keeping the emotions of the other separate from their own, and can even share the effects of alcohol. If an Aes Sedai dies and her Warder lives, the Warder experiences a despair and battle fury that more often than not results in his death. If an Aes Sedai's Warder dies, she does not go mad, but experiences despondency and uncontrollable bouts of crying.
The Asha'man bond:
Male channelers can also perform a type of bonding, although not exactly like the Warder bond. The benefits are not as well known as the Warder bond, although the bonder/bondee can feel each other in a similar fashion. It is possible to use the bond to compel obedience, and in this manner many Asha'man keep control of captured Aes Sedai.
Other bonds of note:
In addition to an Aes Sedai being able to bond multiple Warders, one person can be bonded by multiple women. Rand al'Thor is bonded by no less than four women. Another bond of note is the Aiel sibling bond. It is given by Aiel channelers (Wise Ones) to two others, which do not have to be able to channel. It is used in Aiel society when two people wish to adopt a near-sister/brother as a first-sister/brother. While it does not give the benefits and drawbacks of a Warder/Asha'man bond, it does seem to give the recipients a sense of closeness and small degree of awareness of each other.
What books will be in the wheel of time movie?
The Wheel of Time television series is based on the book series of the same name by Robert Jordan. The first season is primarily based on the first book, "The Eye of the World," but it also draws inspiration from elements of other books in the series. The subsequent seasons will likely cover the remaining books in the series in chronological order.
How many pages of actual story are there total in the Wheel of Time series?
- As of book 13, Towers of Midnight, there are 4,060,310 words including the novella, New Spring. The last book is estimated to be over 300,000 words, so it will be almost 4 and a half million words at the time of completion.
- If we estimate roughly 400 words per page, and 750 pages per hardback volume, for 12 volumes so far....
that multiplies out to a little over three and a half million words, or almost five times the length of the Bible (standard old and new testaments.)
I'd be willing to bet the WoT is probably the longest single story ever written.
How many pages is the book A Crown of Swords?
the book is 762 pages long with the glossary and is
740 pages long without the glossary.
Avendesora , called the Tree of Life, is the last remaining chora tree. It is planted in Rhuidean. Choras were created during the Age of Legends and are genetically altered trees that give a feeling of contentment and peacefulness to those who are in close proximity to it.
Who is the lord of chaos in wheel of time?
It is unknown for certain who is being referred to by the appellation of "Lord of Chaos" but many believe it to be Rand Al'Thor himself. Others think it may be the Dark One, but this seems less likely due to the phrasing of the Dark One's command to Demandred to 'Let the Lord of Chaos rule" in the book of the same name.
When the male Aes Sedai sealed the Dark One's prison, the Dark One had time to counter-attack, causing the male half of the source to be tainted, causing most male Aes Sedai to become mad, which resulted in the breaking.
In "The Wheel of Time" series by Robert Jordan, it is revealed in the later books that Graendal, one of the Forsaken, is responsible for killing Asmodean. She used Compulsion to make someone else carry out the deed, and this person's identity is not explicitly revealed.
In which 'Wheel of Time' book does Rand get the dragon marks on his arms?
Rand gets the dragon marks on his arms in chapter 25 of book four, The Shadow Rising.
What kind of relationship did Robert Jordan have with Terry Goodkind?
Robert Jordan and Terry Goodkind were both competitors in the same field. One might call them rivals, but they were both very careful not to let their personal opinions become public knowledge. Whenever asked about Terry Goodkind, Robert Jordan would reply "I am aware of Mr. Goodkind". One can stipulate that the only reason he would reply in such an obviously evasive manner is because he had nothing nice to say about Goodkind. But we don't know for sure.
Is Eragon a copy of wheel of time?
While Eragon does draw certain elements from the Fantasy genre as a whole, the similarities between Eragon and The Wheel of Time are no more prominent than comparisons from any other Fantasy series.
What is a plot for The Dragon Reborn?
Another blurb extract, if you will:
'The Land is One with the Dragon-and the Dragon is One with the Land.
The Shadow lies across the Pattern of the Age, and the Dark One has turned all his power against the prison that binds him. If it fails he will escape and nothing will stand in the storm that blows then...save the man who was born to battle the darkness:Rand al'Thor, the Dragon Reborn.
But to wage his war Rand must find Callandor, ancient Sword of the Dragon...and the Forsaken will shatter the world to thwart him.'
Just to help, Callandor is a special and very powerful sword (in a way) that can only be held by the Dragon Reborn, as it is protected by both saidar and saidin shields. Callandor is actually a very strong sa'angreal, which is why it will help Rand apart from being a shimmery sword.
What is the reading order of Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series?
There are currently 11 novels released that were written as a part of the Wheel of Time series. The order of which to read them is:
1. The Eye of the World
2. The Great Hunt
3. The Dragon Reborn
4. The Shadow Rising
5. The Fires of Heaven
6. Lord of Chaos
7. A Crown of Swords
8. The Path of Daggers
9. Winter's Heart
10. Crossroads of Twilight
11. Knife of Dreams
12. The Gathering Storm
Robert Jordan also wrote a book by the name of New Spring. This book was written as a prequel to The Eye of the World and can be read at any time, although there are some minor spoilers if read before book 2, The Great Hunt. For the avid fans there is another sort of reference book available that will aid in the reading of all the books. This book is called The World of Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time. It is written by Teresa Patterson and Robert Jordan himself.
What is a binding in the Wheel of Time series?
"Binding" in the Wheel of Time series is a process that compels individuals to behave in a certain way. Binding is usually carried out through an item of the One Power, such as the Aes Sedai's Oath Road. In the current timeline of the series, Aes Sedai voluntary bind themselves by taking the Three Oaths (no lying, no making weapons, no channeling unless for self-defense). In another time, binding was used on criminals to prevent them from committing another crime.
Rand and Galad are half-brothers through their mother Tigraine of house Mantear. Galad and Elaine are half-siblings through their father, Taringail Damondred, so don't worry, Rand and Elayne are not related.
How did Rand Al'Thor lose his hand in Wheel of Time?
In Book 11 (Knife of Dreams), Rand al'Thor meets with Semirhage, one of the Forsaken, who has disguised herself as Tuon, the leader of the Return of and heir to the throne of Seanchan.
One of Cadsuane's ter'angreal sees through this disguise. Semirhage attacks Rand with fire, destroying one of his hands.
How is the 'Eragon' series similar to the 'The Wheel of Time' series?
The Wheel of Time series is 13 books long and is vaguely reminiscent of Lord Of The Rings, although extremely unique in telling it defers greatly in time line, history, human types and hybrids. Truthfully, the only real correlations is that they both delve in magic (of sorts) and are in the fantasy realm. It can be said that where Tolkien is more of a spot-on Fantasy-Fantasy, R. Jordan is more of a Realistic-Fantasy, blending mundane ages with magical, adding realism to surrealism.
Eragon is also set in a world with quests etc. but it's about "Dragon riders" who are destined to meet and ride their fated Dragons and one of the Dragon riders turns evil and starts killing the other dragon riders and their dragons and this kid gets sucked into this war and begins adventuring. If you liked Wheel Of Time, you would most likely not be impressed with Eragon, as it seems to be a compilation of knock-offs from other fantasy realms. Plot, Arch-types, the like. Also, where as Robert Jordan succeeded in elaborate tales, politics, portraying the land and character depth, Paolini seems to be lacking. This could also be due to his young age(15) at writing the Inheritance Cycle Books (Eragon and up.)
Along those lines I'd also recommend the Dune series, Trickster's Choice & Trickster's Queen, East (based off of the original Norwegian folktale east of the sun and west of the moon)
The first of the Wheel of Time books was published thirteen years before Eragon. The beginnings of both stories have young men for main characters, living on farms outside of town. Both were raised by men that were not their fathers. These men were both severely wounded by animal/human hybrids that destroyed their homes. Both main characters went back into the wreckage to retrieve their bows and arrows, then had to make a stretcher of sorts to drag their foster fathers into town to be healed. They were then sought out and had to flee their home towns. Their travel partners also have many parallels. Roran and Perrin (whose names sound alike) are both down to earth, quiet, heroic types that prefer hammers over swords. They both love their villages and convince the peaceful community to leave their farms, pack up what they own, and go battle what threatens them. Matrim and Murtagh are both being somewhat directed by forces dark forces outside of their control. The main characters also both travel with magical females. Moiraine and Arya both come from groups that are magic casters and have very close ties to the female leaders of their groups. There are also other scenes that seem "borrowed" such as the main character pulling water up from beneath the desert floor.
It is to be noted that the similarities between these books are superficial; The overall storyline is greatly enhanced within the Wheel of Time series, along with a multitude of other significant traits that define a master author.
What is the conflict and solution in eye of the world?
The conflict in "The Eye of the World" revolves around the Dark One threatening to break free from his prison and plunge the world into darkness. The solution involves the chosen hero, Rand al'Thor, and his companions embarking on a quest to find the Eye of the World, a powerful artifact that can help defeat the Dark One and save the world.
The only prequel is New Spring. There is some confusion because the first book was split into two books when they tried to make it a young adult series. The two volumes are called From the Two Rivers and Into the Blight. They are just repackaged versions of Eye of the World. There is a short story called The Strike at Shayol Ghul that was set in the age of legends.
How was Brandon Sanderson chosen to continue 'The Wheel of Time' series?
Brandon Sanderson was selected by Robert Jordan's wife and editor, Harriet McDougal, based on the quality of his books and a eulogy he posted on his blog following Jordan's death. According to Sanderson, he was not expecting the offer to complete the series, but was excited and honored to do so. For more information, see brandonsanderson.com.
How were Nynaeve and Al'Lan reunited?
Their most dramatic reunion by far was in A Crown of Swords, chapter 31, where Nynaeve is rescued from drowning by Lan after the ship she was on was balefired by Moghedien. They finally reunite (after almost three whole books), although Nynaeve laments the fact that it was not under more favorable conditions, and they are promptly married by the Mistress of the Ships herself.
How old are the Wheel of Time characters?
These are the ages of the characters at the start of the series. As of book twelve, a little over two years has passed.
- Rand al'Thor: 20
- Matrim Cauthon: 20
- Perrin Aybara: 20
- Egwene al'Vere: 17
- Nynaeve al'Meara:25
- Moiraine Damodred: 42
- al'Lan Mandragoran: 45
- Elayne Trakand: 17
- Gawyn Trakand: 20
