From: cse0080@desire.wright.edu (John C. Hansen)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.sf.written
Subject: Re: The Shadow Rising - Robert Jordan **SPOILERS**
Date: 8 Oct 92 16:19:30 GMT
Article-I.D.: desire.1992Oct8.111930.4628
Organization: Wright State University

The Shadow Rising is a great read!

Spoilers below!  






pierce@seas.gwu.edu (Jeffrey S. Pierce) writes:
> 
> Here's a new idea for those who have read TSR to chew on - what do
> you think will happen with Logain?  Now that he's free from the Tower
> and (nominally) under Siuan's control, think that he'll join forces
>
> My personal suspicions are that Logain *does* join forces with Rand,
> even if he is not un-stilled (if such a thing is possible).  I believe
> (and could be wrong) that mention is made of his tactical ability - 
> maybe he'll serve as a general or something even if he doesn't recover

Contrary to some earlier comments about Jordan heading toward formula
and away from innovation, I disagree.
While in a number of other fantasy series where you've met everyone by
the second book and nearly all the questions have been raised and many
already answered or hinted at, in the Wheel of Time series, there are a lot
of characters we haven't even seen yet (though their names may have been
mentioned.)  TSR poses more questions than it answered.  Most of its answers
were to questions we hadn't even thought to ask yet.

Some answers:
1. The Aiel and where they came from.  Anybody think it would be this way?
2. How Shaitan got loose. I had no clue.
Help me here, people.  What are some more "answers" to questions we may have
had from the first 3 books.
Some questions:
1. Does Rand marry three wives?  Min saw three faces, Elayne, Herself, and
one unclear one (perhaps - veiled?) (Aviendha, maybe?)
2. What in tarnation happened to Mat inside the ter'angreal in Rhuidean?
Who is the daughter of the nine moons?  What is that spear-sword?  How will
Mat "give up half the light of the world to save the world?" 
(Ah, I just noted that the Court of the Nine Moons is the Seanchan Empress'
palace?)  This is interesting...
3. What will Siuan, Min, and Logain do?  
4. Is Elaida black Ajah?  I was almost certain she wasn't but I can't say
anymore.  Who killed the girl and the lady at the farm?  
5. What will the Tearans do in Cairhien (aside from what Rand told them to
do.)  
6. As others have asked, how did Couladin get his dragons, and what does
he do next?
7. I still wonder about Ordeith (Padain Fain)?  Who or what is he?
8. Lord Luc/Slayer (Lan's cousin?) what part does he play?  What happens
when Perrin goes in the tower he should avoid?
9. Will the land return to its modern jo-car, ho-wing (?) state?
10. Where is Moghedien, did bale fire get her? (Probably not)  What about
Samael, and the rest?
11. Liandrin is still loose. What about her?  Nyneave and Elayne haven't 
escaped yet.
12. Do the sad-chains get dumped in the ocean? Not likely.  Does Suroth
get them?  I hope not.  Why are they sad?
... the list could go on and on.  My head is spinning round but now the
way is clear to me (that's from a song...) I will buy the next book a year
from now.  (Why does it have to be a year..... moan, sob, whine.)

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