I started reading this series about 16 years ago. I thought the ending was phenominal. Because of Sanderson's good work I read the Stormlight first book and loved it. Maybe I will read some of his other series. I digress. This finale made me feel an undescribable ball of of mixed emotion that may rival an international incident. I thought it was marvelous.
I am new so I will not get too deep but I will say to the doubters; To understand the dark one and his absolute necessity, you must only look at the Aes Sedai symbol and it's implications. Also, think of the wheel of time itself and what turns it. To understand that thing in the backs of the peoples eyes in Rand's "Perfect world," one word comes to mind. A theme introduced throughout the series. Hope. Without dark what is there to hope for. What do we teach our children about if everyone has everything they need. What kind of hope can we have without some kind of force driving us.
I do want to know about the pipe. My theory is that he may become a hero of the horn and straddle the World of dreams as they do. I'ts ok. Thank you Mr. Sanderson for this and I feel that by all rights you have no questions to answer as you did well finishing a masterpiece and probably didn't want to flower it up too much with what may become absolute drivel.
Sorry to post 2x but this caught my eye. How did any technology or weaves or anything for that matter get lost as the world continues on as it was at the end of this book. The new age starts seemingly without incident.
please dont double post, use the edit button - Joe