A Memory of Light

[Shard]

A little I guess, but Sazed is older, wiser, calmer, etc.

[Shaggy]

Older?? 

[SarahG]

Not in years, but in percent of total lifespan, and in maturity - yes, I agree with Shard that Sazed is older.

[Shaggy]

Old=lived many years.

[Patriotic Kaz]

He has a higher maturity level shaggy you understood so be quiet...and don't fake being obtuse

[Shaggy]

Of course you would know all about that, Kazy…oh, wait. That's real.

Just kidding, of course. 

[Shard]

Yeah I mean more mature *nods* There is a certain gentleness they both have but by and large I would say they aren't that similar. I mean even their motivation for writing books is different.

[Shaggy]

Their desire for knowledge is much the same, though.

[Renoard]

Jordan handled non humans quite well.  Even the wolves have personality.  I actually think he did us a disservice by not letting us inside the Ael-Finn and Eel-Finn.  It would have been interesting to have some wander into the WoT world. 

One other thing that always bugged me was the lack of names for the continents.  The Sea people and the Seanchan would at least have them.  And Farstrider should have as well because of his travel.  He needed to have at least coined a term to distinguish "the wetlands" from Shara.

[Rrikor]

As far as I know there are only 2 continents.  The one the Seanchan are on and the main continent.  The Sea People do not sail across the ocean because it is to vast so are unaware of the fact that there is another continent.  That would mean only the Seachan should have a name for the continents.  If there is only one continent, as most would believe, I would not expect them to name it.

[darxbane]

That is true.  Every body of land is named except the one where 99.9% of the story takes place.  We have similar needs to know as much as possible, Renoard.  However, I am content with the necessity to keep the Finns dark and mysterious for now.  Besides, the story isn't finished yet, you may still get what you want.

They named the islands all around the mainland (Tremalking, Isle of Madmen, and there is one other that the Seanchan fall back to after they get whooped at Falme, for example).  Would they just be satisfied with keeping everything by country?

[Shard]

There is a Third continent called the Land of Madmen or Madness. I guess they just never agreed on what to call the land with the Randers, Aiel waste, and Shara.

[AGrey]

Jordan handled non humans quite well.  Even the wolves have personality.  I actually think he did us a disservice by not letting us inside the Ael-Finn and Eel-Finn.  It would have been interesting to have some wander into the WoT world. 

Ug, no, not at all.

what makes them interesting is how utterly alien they are.  they are above the petty feuds of mortals, and given the nature of the universe they inhabit, i doubt they even think the way we do.

giving them a POV, giving us access to their thoughts in a way that we can understand, brings them down from 'supernatural beings' to 'just another faction with their own agenda'

[zas678]

I'm going to buck the trend and say that they all survive. I think that EUOL will keep all of the main characters alive, although he may maim/injure, or maybe even make people go crazy.

[Renoard]

For the most part Jordan hovers over the shoulder of characters with a limited omniscience like that of a player working on a section of Warcraft II map.  Till he taps the character and gets a "zugzug" or "wokay!" we just get narrative.  Watching the Finns out in the real world wouldn't have HAD to have any eaves dropping on their POV, any more than it did in the trips through the terangreal.  But I think he could have handled it even with POV.  We'll likely never know, unless we see them at the last battle.

On a relatied note, I'd have liked to have seen more "POV" of trollocs and Halfmen.  Afterall, they are genetically tailored supersoldiers, with a penchant for cannibalism, not zombies.  "Grop hate fade.  Grop wish he eat fade when fade young." ;PPP