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Interview #7: TOR Questions of the Week Part III, Entry #11

Week 11 Question

In the books, Perrin calls on the wolves in times of need (rescuing Rand, searching for Faile, etc.). Do the wolves view his use of the gift as selfish due to his general theme of “help ME,” “do ME a favor?” Does Perrin risk alienating himself from the wolves as a result of such actions?

Robert Jordan

No, he doesn’t. Among wolves, requests for aid are common, though aid isn’t always given. Witness how the wolves withdraw from Perrin when they don’t want to talk about a subject. Of course, there are wolves for whom the whole notion of talking to men is anathema, but most know that according to their lore, it will be a human who can talk to wolves who will warn them that it is time for them to take part in the Last Hunt, their name for the Last Battle. They don’t know whether that will be Perrin or Elyas or someone else yet to be revealed to them, but most of them value this return, as they see it, to a time when men and wolves cooperated in the hunt. This despite the fact that the reappearance of such people tells them that the Last Hunt is coming.

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