Theoryland Resources
WoT Interview Search
Search the most comprehensive database of interviews and book signings from Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson and the rest of Team Jordan.
Wheel of Time News
An Hour With Harriet
2012-04-30: I had the great pleasure of speaking with Harriet McDougal Rigney about her life. She's an amazing talent and person and it will take you less than an hour to agree.
The Bell Tolls
2012-04-24: Some thoughts I had during JordanCon4 and the upcoming conclusion of "The Wheel of Time."
Theoryland Community
Members: 7653
Logged In (0):
Newest Members:johnroserking, petermorris, johnadanbvv, AndrewHB, jofwu, Salemcat1, Dhakatimesnews, amazingz, Sasooner, Hasib123,
Theoryland Tweets
WoT Interview Database
Home | Interview Database
Interviews: LOC Signing Report - Tom Burke
Summary:
Entries
7
Date
Oct 27th, 1994
Type
Paraphrased
Location
Concord, CA
TourCon
Lord of Chaos Book Tour
Bookstore
Tower Books
Reporter
Tom Burke
Links
-
1
Tom Burke
Spoilers follow (I am not sure for what).
Very minor, but it is your choice if you continue.
I arrived late at the book signing and it appeared that Robert had already been drained by two questioners to the point where he was responding to all their questions with, "Read the books".
-
2
Tom Burke
I introduced myself as an internet user. I told him that some on the net seemed to think that every other person was a Darkfriend. He replied, "I've heard". I told him that my feeling was that the number of Darkfriends in Randland were probably between 1 in 10,000 to 1 in 100,000.
Robert Jordan
He replied, "Closer to the later, of course we see more of them because of the ta'veren."Tom Burke
I asked if there were fewer amongst the Aiel than in the great cities.Robert Jordan
He responded, "Yes, of course."Tags
, , , -
3
Tom Burke
I asked if the Aiel attacks were done by the Shaido and their allies.
Robert Jordan
He responded, "If someone thinks otherwise, they should read the books."
I stated that twenty Darkfriends would be a heavy investment to lose all at once. Jordan replied, "Not at all. It's very easy for me to make some more. It is their trustworthiness that is more of a problem."
Tags
, -
4
Tom Burke
I asked him to confirm that he had said that Rand will physically lose his hand and that Mat will physically lose his eye.
Robert Jordan
He stated, "If I have said something similar to that, I may have misspoken."TOM BURKE
[How is that for being enigmatic?]Tags
, , , -
5
Robert Jordan
We talked a bit about the Aiel culture. Robert constantly referred to the Amer-Indian, Arab, and African cultures. In particular, how come they don't show signs of being malnourished? "Belly dancers live in the desert and yet, have been known to be full bodied. It is the people who have had their fields burned that might be a little malnourished."
Tags
, -
6
Robert Jordan
Since he had read a lot of what the net had to say, I asked if the 50% of our discussion that was way off came under the heading of looney ideas. He responded, "Read the books."
Footnote
Tags
, -
7
Robert Jordan
His last comment to me was, "I am going to leave you guys up in the air in regards to Bela." Since I hadn't brought up the subject of the B-one, I found this very suspicious.
—Tom Burke
PS This is from memory, not from tape.
Tags