Opening theme

The opening theme of The Wheel of Time television series is designed by Imaginary Forces with music composed by Lorne Balfe. It depicts a loom weaving a pattern, and the seven Ajahs of the Aes Sedai.
The opening theme is featured in season 1 beginning with the second episode; the first episode has a brief title treatment, but not the theme. The opening theme includes credits for the starring cast, the production companies, the producers, the episode writers, and the episode director.
== Overview ==
The opening represents the breaking and remaking of the world, and the cyclical nature of the Wheel of Time. It begins with a horizon made of a single thread, which snaps, representing the Breaking of the World. A massive cosmic loom weaves a great pattern with seven women; each woman represents one of the seven Ajahs of the Aes Sedai. The Aes Sedai are arranged in a circle like spokes on a wheel, representing the cosmological Wheel of Time. This image spins into the show's logo of a great serpent biting its own tale, which is simultaneously an endless spiral, a symbol of infinity. This also fades away, forming a new horizon reminiscent of the one in the beginning, representing a return to balance and also the continuing cycle of time.
== Transcript ==
This is a transcript of the opening theme from the official audio description from season 1. Credits are included in the opening theme but have been removed from this description, as they can change between episodes.
== Development ==
=== Credits ===
* Creative director: 		Karin Fong
* Designers/animators: 		Russ Gautier, Henry Chang, Jake Ferguson
* Designers: 				Brandon Savoy, Frederic Colin
* Animators: 				Danil Krivoruchko, Merrill Hall, Brandon Lester
* Editor: 					Zach Kilroy
* Compositor: 				Martin Karlsson
* Flame artist: 			Rod Basham
* Logotype designer: 		Isabell Hacker
* Illustrator: 				Ella Lee
* Design intern: 			Ailis O’Reilly
* Producer: 				Renee Robson
* Development producer: 	Rachael Cohen
* Coordinator: 				Jake Kirk
=== Quotes ===
== Gallery ==
=== Aes Sedai designs ===
The Aes Sedai art was designed by Ella Lee, who shared the full designs on her website.
Ella Lee Blue Ajah.jpg|Blue Ajah Aes Sedai
Ella Lee Red Ajah.jpg|Red Ajah Aes Sedai
Ella Lee Brown Ajah.jpg|Brown Ajah Aes Sedai
Ella Lee Yellow Ajah.jpg|Yellow Ajah Aes Sedai
Ella Lee White Ajah.jpg|White Ajah Aes Sedai
Ella Lee Green Ajah.jpg|Green Ajah Aes Sedai
Ella Lee Gray Ajah.jpg|Gray Ajah Aes Sedai
== Trivia ==
* The image of great serpent biting its own tale is simultaneously depicted as an endless spiral; this is partially so it wouldn't be "too close to other ring-like properties", such as The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power which Amazon Studios released on Prime Video the following year.
== Watch the opening ==
== Navigation ==
== External links ==
* Ella Lee, designer, official page: The Wheel of Time
* Interview with Salon: Magic and mysteries woven into "The Wheel of Time" main titles by Hanh Nguyen. December 24, 2021. 
== References ==
Category:The Wheel of Time Wiki