[ChrisW]

Ok Shan, are you saying that WoT is set in the far future of our world? If so, I'll have to disagree with you on that. But don't worry you arn't alone in that theory if that is what you're saying.:) RJ might even agree with you based on some of his comments.

http://www.linuxmafia.com/jordan/0_admin/0.01_intro.html

Have a read of the WoT FAQ if ya bored. Tis interesting to read some of the theorys.

http://www.wotmania.com is also a good place to visit for the WoT fan. Good discussion boards and resources.

[Shanoncia]

Originally posted by Eurytus


What?!?! You know one?!? :eek:

I myself and not really in a position to judge its realism I guess, not having met one.

Well my friend, consider yourself lucky! The mere sight of the one I saw left me keeled over vomiting blood for days just for the immeasuable mass of cruelty in his eyes.

His laughter split my skin, and his breath nearly poisened me. He spoke not by words but by the movement of spirit... like music... and the things I felt were so incredibly dark that if I try to recall them I pass out for days.

*sigh* I'm glad it's all over. :D

[Shanoncia]

Originally posted by Caldazar
Ok Shan, are you saying that WoT is set in the far future of our world? If so, I'll have to disagree with you on that. But don't worry you arn't alone in that theory if that is what you're saying.:) RJ might even agree with you based on some of his comments.

http://www.linuxmafia.com/jordan/0_admin/0.01_intro.html

Have a read of the WoT FAQ if ya bored. Tis interesting to read some of the theorys.

http://www.wotmania.com is also a good place to visit for the WoT fan. Good discussion boards and resources.

Nay, not the future of OUR world, but certianly the future of THERE world... future in the sense that they were at one time just as developed as we are, and then they had to start over. :)

Thanks for the links. It's an incredible wealth of information. :)

[ChrisW]

Well in the Wheel of Time, the current Age could be the past or future. Depends how you look at it.

[milamber_reborn]

Didn't sound quite so urban to me. More of a good mix of magically-powered technology and fantasy.

[Shanoncia]

Originally posted by Caldazar
Well in the Wheel of Time, the current Age could be the past or future. Depends how you look at it.

Lol, yes it certainly sets my head spinning.

Now here's a question for you... let's say the world really was high tech and suddenly Rand figured out, with Lews Therins psyco help how to build a flying saucer.... would it still be fantasy? Or now Sci-Fi? Yes, yes... I know I ask the most stupid questions, but you can have fun with this one. :)

[ChrisW]

Well the Age of Legends was at level far surpassing our own tech at the moment but it was impart driven by the one power and things created by the power. Also if you look at how crops were grown in the AoL(the singing) , you would have to say the books would still be fantasy.

[Shanoncia]

Lol... well call me evil but I consider most sci-fi fantasy anyway, as long as it exists in another world. All good points you've made my friend.

Anyway, it's only strange to think that if the age of legends far surpassed our own self destructive in-genious, it's amazing that nothing survived the age, except people and angreals.... not that I doubt the age to have existed in such a manner, it just only serves to prove how amazingly powerful the male aed sedai were. Woohoo! You know, sometimes I wish some of the Asha'man would take the some of teh snobbier Aes Sedai, put them over there knee and give them a good spanking. :D

[Shakarr]

I feel, given the numerous definitions throughout the series, that Randland has gotten to that point of civilized/technical development many, many times and it has always been destroyed and then they go through the tedious cycle again. That is the point of the Last Battle: to end the "never changing" cycle and introduce change for the first time since the beginning.

I believe RJ said specifically at one point, that man has always achieved something different in each Age and with the end of the Age, it is lost. But the wheel keeps turning and when it gets back to a certain Age they re-discover whatever it was they had lost. But usually at that point man had completely forgotten whatever teachings had been known in that Age and it is always learned anew. :)

[Thriewien]

Major SPOILERS for "The Fires of Heaven"

Just wondering what everyones reaction was to the scene where Mat, Avi and Asmo get killed by Rahvin and then how you felt about them being alive after Rand Balefires Rahvin.

kk, i know evry1 has sorta veered away from the thread's original question but these were my feelings..
Mat- Can't die, impossible cuz he has to use da horn in da last battle.
Asmodean- possible that he cud jus die.
Aviendha- Can't die cuz it's jus so obvious that she's the one Rand loves, even tho he doesn't realise it fully.

Oh, and Moiraine's cumin back... she's too important to die... besides, Lanfear's not dead.