Shivertongue he/him Posted July 20, 2012 Posted July 20, 2012 THIS THREAD WILL MOST LIKELY CONTAIN SPOILERS. Discussion thread for the Great Reread, pertaining to book 6, Lord of Chaos. This is the sixth book, and you should probably not be here if you have not read the five books that came before it. Seriously, dude, do NOT start with this book. Nothing in it will mean anything to you unless you have been reading in order, and there is so much awesome in this book even spoilers will make your head explode. For information and to join The Great Reread, please go here.
Aeshdan he/him Posted July 30, 2012 Posted July 30, 2012 I just spotted Sarene in the middle of this book, disguised as an Aes Sedai! How in the Ten Worlds did she get there?
Aethling he/him Posted August 11, 2012 Posted August 11, 2012 That is explained in ToM. Basically, one of the forsaken went into the tower and rescued her but left Moraine.
frozndevl Posted August 22, 2012 Posted August 22, 2012 I'm confused, I am pretty sure Sarene is an Aes Sedai. Are you guys mistaking that name for Cyndane?
Aethling he/him Posted August 23, 2012 Posted August 23, 2012 She isn't AS, but she does show up at the tower in a couple of scenes messing with the girls and Mat.
Shivertongue he/him Posted August 23, 2012 Author Posted August 23, 2012 You're thinking of Selene, one of the identities used by Lanfear in The Great Hunt and The Dragon Reborn. Sarene Nemdahl is an Aes Sedai of the White Ajah, who remained loyal to the Tower during the schism, and was captured by Rand after the events of Dumai's Wells, later swearing fealty to him. I think Reader was making a joke about Sarene from Elantris. 1
Aeshdan he/him Posted August 23, 2012 Posted August 23, 2012 I think Reader was making a joke about Sarene from Elantris. You're the only one to get this!
frozndevl Posted August 24, 2012 Posted August 24, 2012 Have to say, I don't remember much about Elantris, the characters didn't really stick for me. Except the priest who was almost turned into a monk. Anyway, back on topic here! Just read the passage where Nyn Healed Logain, Siuan, and Leanne. It was very interesting that even right then, she was able to tell that the healing was different in the sexes. Makes sense that it would take a woman to Heal a man, and vice versa. What I have always wondered is if they were to Sever Siuan and Leanne again, and them have one of the Asha'man Heal them (I can't remember who their epic Healer is) would they be restored to original strength or just their new lowered strength. My thinking is that they would go back to original strength because the new "sever" would effectively be removing what Nynaeve inserted. Ooooh, just had a thought, that this is a very good way to foreshadow sealing the bore. She put something back to the way it was before it was broken. That thought may hold true, unless a Healed channeler may be more prone to burning out, but I don't think that is the case.
frozndevl Posted August 27, 2012 Posted August 27, 2012 (edited) Finished up LoC over the weekend, and surprisingly, I don't think I enjoyed it as much this second time around. Let me clear, I did enjoy it a great deal, but just not as much as my first time. I echo someone else's comments from an earlier thread, I really am enjoying different characters this time around. I think I actually enjoyed Fires of Heaven more than LoC. I don't know why, but I feel like RJ spent too much time setting up the journey to Ebou Dar in what could have been done more succinctly. I did enjoy the quick introduction of the Kin. I felt bad for the old scholar who got ripped apart by the Gholam. All he did is send Rand a nice, innocuous message, he didn't deserve to die that way. Edited August 28, 2012 by frozndevl
Aethling he/him Posted August 28, 2012 Posted August 28, 2012 Ack, all those S'Names does get confusing. Mea Culpa.
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