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Originally posted by Lifetime:
Whats the whole thing about Snakes and Foxes? I'm amazed you guys actually managed to link it to the people through the doorways..I could never figure out why Jordan spent so much time talking about an unwinnable board game..
And I cant wait to see what happens in the next book when the Asha'Man realise that the taint is gone..I'm wondering if removing the taint also cures the insanity. Does anyone know who this Moridin fellow is by the way? Or Cydane(sp)? Its rather obvious Cydane (was that the name? I havent been reading lately) is Lanfear, so that means they CAN be brought back from the "other side"..so whos this Moridin guy using the True Source?
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Hmmm this could be a rather long post. But first off....
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First off, Snakes and Foxes... just as in the game, you can't win against them unless you cheat. Cheating is doing things like bringing metal or fire or musical instruments into their dimension. This stuff obviously makes them vulnerable in some way. So basically when Mat and Thom go for Moiraine I can see then "cheating" to win by bringing that kind of stuff with them. Thom can handle the musical part, Mat may even bring fireworks, and they both pack a lot of knives.
as far as the taint goes, not more than a handful of the male channelers are insane at this point, so it's not really a big deal whether it cures it or not. No more will become insane from it.
The Dark One can revive his servants, yes. Osan'gar and Aran'gar are Aginor and Balthamel, the first two forsaken to die, reborn.
As far as Cyndane goes, she is indeed Lanfear, but it appears that she got her new body from the snakes and foxes, because the people that the Dark One reincarnates regain their full channeling abilities. Cyndane on the other hand is not as strong now as she once was. I doubt that she ever did die, she just needed a new body and got it through one of her wishes with the Foxes.
Who is Moridin? Ishamael of course, brought back by the Dark One
Hope that clears some things up for you, if you have any other questions, feel free to ask!
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