The Lord of Chaos

Nitcentral's Bulletin Brash Reflections: Fantasy Novels: Robert Jordon: The Lord of Chaos

By Gordon Lawyer on Thursday, March 18, 1999 - 9:53 am:

From the Robert Jordan newsgroup (not my own words):

In previous glossaries, it says that the AS cannot sense in what direction her Warder is. In Lord Of Chaos, Alanna does just
that. What gives? Edward Liu says that, at a signing, RJ said that the ability is not exact, but something like they can only sense
distance (and I guess) direction in that the feeling of the other person becomes stronger or weaker.

Tony Z. said RJ said the Glossaries are in error, and that there are references in other books to AS sensing the direction of their
Warders.

Anybody find such a thing? I can't think of one. Joe thinks RJ changed his mind, to put it charitably.

In the Lord of Chaos Glossary, under linking, it says that, in mixed circles less than 13, a man must control the flow, and that
there must be more women than men in circles greater than 2. However, In The Fires of Heaven, Nynaeve overhears Lanfear,
Graendal, Sammael, and Rahvin discussing their plan against Rand. In particular, Sammael is to tempt Rand into attacking, and
the other three would link to overwhelm him. (TFOH: 34, A Silver Arrow, 390 from Emma Pease)

At a signing, RJ said that the LOC glossary entry is wrong. It is certainly different in the ACOS entry: 43 vs 34, and the
numbers where men can equal or exceed women are changed. Still doesn't explain the tFoH gaffe. (John Novak)

Aes Sedai certainly are Ageless! In LoC: 7, A Matter of Thought, 149, Myrelle is the youngest Sitter of the Salidar Hall. In
LoC: 35, In the Hall of the Sitters, 473 ref?, Kwamesa is the youngest Sitter. (Rienk Tychon)


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