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Interview #874: Twitter 2013 (WoT), Entry #39

Aaron Oster (23 January 2013)

If, hypothetically, there was a body switch in WoT, how would it happen? Would it be an actual switch or illusion?

Brandon Sanderson (23 January 2013)

There are far more reasons, worldbuilding wise, to believe it was real than to believe it was illusion.

TJ

Is Rand’s soul in Moridin’s body?

Brandon Sanderson

Ha. Right to the point, are you? Let’s just say that trickery is not likely in this case.

TJ

Can you confirm that Rand’s body was burned at the end of A Memory of Light ?

Brandon Sanderson

Okay, fine. Yes, I will confirm that Rand’s body was indeed the one that was burned. :)

Jonathan MacAlpine

Why didn’t anybody notice when a supposedly-dead Moridin got up and walked away?

Brandon Sanderson

I’d say coincidence. But there aren’t many of those in the WoT world.

Siraaj

Seems like a conversation between the Creator and Rand was missing where “switch” and Alivia’s role in it are laid out—thoughts?

Brandon Sanderson

I believe that RJ included everything he wanted in this sequence.

Jason Cassidy

Why did Rand switch bodies at the end and why is he going incognito now? Did not understand that part.

Brandon Sanderson

RJ wrote these scenes, and intended to leave them as is. I don’t think me delving into explanations is what he’d want.

El Brian

Did the bonding between Rand, Nynaeve, Elayne, and Min transfer over to the new body?

Brandon Sanderson

Yes, though I don’t know how or why.

Kamarile Sedai

Why did the bond survive the body switch at the end of A Memory of Light ?

Brandon Sanderson

I don’t know. RJ did not explain this one to me.

J Crosby

How were Rand/Elan able to switch bodies?

Sean Duffy

How did Rand wind up with Moridin’s body?

James Starke

Could you explain further about the body switch and how it was possible?

Brandon Sander son

This is one that I’m not answering, I’m afraid. RJ wanted some things about the ending to remain ambiguous.

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