Hey Brandon! I’m the redheaded dude who was helping at the last two Midnight Release parties, and I am actually at BYU right now. I have two questions:
I know you’ve said you can’t answer these directly, so, rather than give the “official” answer, I was wondering if you could give us your “fan theory” on the answer, as if you weren’t the writer.
What do you think about Mat, Rand, and Perrin keeping certain “abilities”? I know you’ve said that they may or may not still be ta’veren , and Perrin thinks they aren’t, but can Perrin still talk to wolves? Is Mat still lucky? Does Mat still have his memories?
In your opinion, who do you think Nakomi was? Do you like the “Nakomi is the avatar of the Creator theory”? Do you think of her as the third member of the Christian godhead?
Finally, Harriet was quoted as saying that she thinks Rand’s special ability at the end was a “new magic”? Do you agree? Or do you think it is something else?
Thanks for being awesome!
Perrin can still talk to wolves. That is certain. Also, Mat keeps his memories. These two are official, not theories on my part. What I can’t give official on is the ta’veren -ness of the guys. I don’t think RJ ever even says in the notes. Me? I think they aren’t.
I’m too close to this one. I can’t say, unfortunately. I can answer as a fan for things I don’t know because it’s not in the notes, or for things I could theorize about before I came onto the project. For things I learned about while working, I don’t have a “fan” perspective, only a writer perspective. Sorry.
Harriet is more likely to be right than I am, but I don’t believe it is a new magic. I think it is a result of Rand touching the Pattern directly.
Awesome! So, I’m still unsure about Mat’s luck. Would you say that’s part of his “ ta’veren -ness?”
Thanks for the great answers. I’m more at peace now with some of the previous answers you’ve given.
My gut tells me Mat still has his luck, but not to the extent he once had. But I have no foundation for this in the notes.
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