The Chair of Remorse is a ter'angreal for punishing criminals. It's a large block of gray, hard as steel everywhere except the top. Those who sits on it sinks into it and the top molds itself around them. The “chair” has only one break, a palm sized rectangular hole on one side with tiny notches carved around it. Channeling into this, the person sitting on the chair experiences selected consequences of their crimes.
The Chair is the main reason that there is so little crime in #TarValon
Verin, Romanda, and Cadsuane are all from Far Madding. Of them, only Cadsuane is not currently wanted by the law in Far Madding. What's your head canon for this?
The titles Forsaken and Chosen applied to ALL Aes Sedai who turned to the Shadow in the Age of Legends, not just the thirteen who were imprisoned. The title Dreadlord came about during the Trolloc Wars, because the Darkfriend channelers in that time didn't dare claim the title Chosen.
Making a bargain with the Sea Folk is viewed as exceedingly difficult, if you want to gain anything for yourself in the bargain that is. What did you think of the bargain struck in A Crown of Swords and it’s consequences as seen in The Path of Daggers and onwards?
This week we will look closer at some of the aspects of The Path of Daggers - book 8 of Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time!
What's your favourite moment in the book?
Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb, The Seekers of the Wind, is one of the four Warder companies we have on TarValon.Net. What better day to start their takeover week than on April 1st? 🦊
Before swearing to the Shadow Sammael was known as Tel Janin Aellinsar, a world-renowned sportsman, excelling in a number of events, including archery, and a bloodless competition with swords. In this sport he was world champion. Reportedly he was a friend of Lews Therin Telamon, before the War of Power.
After Dumai's Well Rand sees enemies everywhere. With Darkfriends and Black Ajah hiding in plain sight it's not easy for our heroes to know who to trust. On top of that there are plenty who follow the Light but still want to hurt the Dragon.
How do you think the huge number of threats and enemies in the series was handled?