Are the Forsaken defined by being allowed to tap the True True Power?
No, not necessarily. They are, but it takes more than that, and they may be denied it. You see there were many more than thirteen Chosen at the time of the Breaking of the World. At the time of the sealing, there were more, and they died. The reason these thirteen lived was that they were trapped and, except for Balthamel and Aginor, sealed away in large extent from the effects of time, as if they were put in suspended animation. The others who were not there at this conference died.
May I ask you what makes a Forsaken Forsaken, or Chosen?
Well, many people had sworn their souls to the Dark One. To be one of the Chosen, is to be someone who is recognized by the Dark One as having enough potential to be brought to Shayol Ghul to swear this oath personally, as close to being in the presence of the Dark One as is possible, with the prison partially sealed up.
Is it just a coincidence that all those thirteen who survived can channel?
Oh, no that’s no coincidence, because if you weren’t able to channel, you weren’t going to get into this game at all.
Ah. [mumble] cannot channel?
Yes, but somebody has to be cannon fodder.
Yeah…poor Mat and poor Perrin.
Hmm, well, if they wanted to be Forsaken, yes.
Yeah…I hope they’re not gonna be Forsaken.
Read and find out.
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