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Interview: 2010
Twitter 2009-2010 (WoT) (Verbatim)Luckers (1 August 2010)
I was wondering—why didn't Amys and Bair contact Edarra in her dreams when they were looking for Tam?Brandon Sanderson (1 August 2010)
There's a reason. Towers of Midnight may shine light on that.Tags
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Interview: 2010
Twitter 2009-2010 (WoT) (Verbatim)Azral Hanan (11 August 2010)
Is Elan Morin a Dreamer/Dreamwalker?Brandon Sanderson (12 August 2010)
That's an excellent question. But I don't know if I'm allowed to answer. Remind me again when the deadline is past, and I'll see.Footnote
Brandon indicated later that there is one male Forsaken who is a Dreamer, which most likely means Moridin.Tags
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Interview: Jun 16th, 1995
East of the Sun Con - Karl-Johan Norén (Paraphrased)Robert Jordan
On Dreamers, Dreamwalkers and prophetic dreams he said that the ability to interpret one's dreams, enter Tel'aran'rhiod and meddle with other people's dreams were different Talents.Tags
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Interview: Jun 16th, 1995
East of the Sun Con - Karl-Johan Norén (Paraphrased)Robert Jordan
On the amount of ter'angreal enabling entry into Tel'aran'rhiod in the White Tower and if entry into Tel'aran'rhiod could be learned he answered "Read and Find Out".Tags
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Interview: Nov 1st, 1998
SciFi.com Chat (Verbatim)DrewofWotism
I am curious to find out why there are no male Dreamwalkers mentioned since according to the Wise Ones it is not connected to the One Power.Robert Jordan
Simply because it's a talent that appears very rarely among men. The Wise Ones are doubtful that there actually can be a male Dreamwalker. One of the themes of the book is that no one knows everything there is to know. Another is that just because you believe something to be true, doesn't mean that it is true.Tags
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Interview: Nov 14th, 2000
SciFi.com Chat (Verbatim)Ran
Are Dreaming and Dreamwalking essentially just different names for the same Talent, or are they separate Talents that often occur together? The illustrated guide seemed to confuse the issue somewhat.Robert Jordan
No. They're very different. A Dreamwalker can enter dreams. But a Dreamer only "understands" dreams, though Dreamwalkers are generally Dreamers, too.Tags
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Interview: Sep 2nd, 2005
DragonCon Report - Isabel (Paraphrased)Question
Are Ogier able to Dreamwalk?Robert Jordan
No Ogier cannot Dreamwalk.Tags
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Interview: Sep 2nd, 2005
DragonCon Report - Isabel (Paraphrased)Question
Do certain races have better ability at channeling than others? For example, the Sea Folk at very good at weather, the Aiel have a high proportion of Dreamers and the Seanchan can make ter'angreal.Robert Jordan
The Seanchan can only make one kind of ter'angreal. They haven't thought about making another. Certain groups are better at some abilities but it's a matter of need. The Atha'an Miere are dependent on the sea, the wind and water, and it would be natural for them to develop high skills to deal with control of weather and winds. For the Aiel, Dreaming is one of the ways to find new water, using need is how they find water. When the population in a hold is too great, and they have to find a new hold, the Dreamwalker uses need to find it. So yes, there are more Dreamwalkers there.Tags
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Interview: Jan 20th, 2006
Robert Jordan's Blog: IT'S BEEN AWHILE (Verbatim)Robert Jordan
For NapoleonCoplin, the part of a Dreamer that enters Tel'aran'rhiod can be thought of as the Dreamer's consciousness, but it is any case not corporate. That is, it has no physical reality outside of Tel'aran'rhiod. A Dreamer might make a gateway from the Unseen World to the Waking World, but there would be nothing physical that could step through and exist outside of the Unseen World.Tags
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Interview: Oct 9th, 2010
Ted Herman
Can a Dreamer access Tel'aran'rhiod if trapped by an a'dam?
Brandon Sanderson
At first, Brandon said yes, but then he qualified that with 90% chance of yes.
Footnote
In 2013, Maria stated that there was nothing in the notes on this, but she believes one cannot touch Tel'aran'rhiod while collared.Tags
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Interview: Oct 9th, 2010
Ted Herman
Can a Dreamer access Tel'aran'rhiod if trapped by the 'Finns?
Brandon Sanderson
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Interview: Nov 2nd, 2010
TOM Signing Report - Matt Hatch (Paraphrased)Matt Hatch
Can someone without the Talent for Dreamwalking or Dreaming, but with access to Tel'aran'rhiod through a ter'angreal be taught to find dreams?Brandon Sanderson
As far as I know, no. That's an 80%.
The question they should be asking is could Perrin (be taught to find dreams)?
Matt Hatch
Can he?Brandon Sanderson
I don't think so.Matt Hatch
Well, what he can do is similar to Dreaming and Dreamwalking.Brandon Sanderson
But the wolves don't know about them.Matt Hatch
Well...Brandon Sanderson
I'm not sure, but that's what I would be asking (paraphrased).Tags
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Interview: Nov 2nd, 2010
TOM Signing Report - Matt Hatch (Paraphrased)Matt Hatch
Can Slayer dreamwalk in Tel'aran'rhiod or only go there in the flesh?Brandon Sanderson
Slayer cannot dreamwalk (100% sure).Matt Hatch
Did Slayer's employer in Winters' Heart use the True Power to weave a gateway?Brandon Sanderson
RAFO—I need to look it up, but you can tell True Power gateways if you know what to look for, wouldn't you agree Matt?Matt Hatch
Yes.Tags
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Interview: Apr 17th, 2011
Driving Mr. Sanderson - Terez (Verbatim)Terez
Demandred mentions that the sleepweavers are used to train beginners in Tel'aran'rhiod. Can any channeler be trained to enter without a ter'angreal (eventually) or is a certain amount of Talent required?Brandon Sanderson
(long silence) I believe...I'll give you a percentage on these. If I say, "I believe", it means, "this is my understanding, but, um..."
Terez
Right, the asterisk.
Brandon Sanderson
There's an asterisk on it. And most of my understanding is informed by the notes and what I've read, but I often get things mixed up. So, I'm going to say on a 75% surety, not everybody can be trained to enter without a ter'angreal eventually, and some talent is required, but there are some who can...there is a middle ground between, for instance, Egwene, and somebody who can't at all.
Terez
Like Aran'gar, who obviously has hardly any talent at all, but she can get into people's dreams.
Brandon Sanderson
Yeah. So, there is a middle ground. But I don't believe everybody can.
Terez
Have all of the Forsaken been trained to do this or do some of them have to use gateways to get there?
Brandon Sanderson
In choosing the Forsaken—and this one is actually, um...I am quoting sources that you don't have access to, but I do...
Terez
Right.
Brandon Sanderson
In choosing the Forsaken, the Dark One was careful...um, the very nature of it led to people with great talent in many areas being chosen. They are extraordinary in many areas, and having talents that others do not have, beyond being powerful channelers.
Terez
We're talking about the thirteen that were at Shayol Ghul...
Brandon Sanderson
Yeah. ...This is what led to them being at the top of the heap. That said, I do believe that, among the Forsaken, there are some who had to use gateways to get there...but the majority of the Forsaken are very talented in many areas.
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Interview: Jan 12th, 2011
SLC Signing Report - Matt Hatch (Paraphrased)Matt Hatch
Can someone that enters Tel'aran'rhiod physically, use the Gap of Infinity? More specifically, if Egwene entered Tel'aran'rhiod in her physical body, could she access the Gap of Infinity?Brandon Sanderson
MAFO.Tags
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Interview: Sep 22nd, 2012
Orem Signing Report - Zas (Verbatim)Loialson
Mat's dice in his head. Are they real? Do they come from Sindhol? Are they from his ta'veren nature, or is it just a plot device? (laughter)Brandon Sanderson
Everything that I've read in the notes indicates that they are from his ta'veren nature, and that they are a manifestation of being ta'veren [?] related to his [?]
Loialson
One of Perrin's manifestations, visions in the Wolf Dream...
Brandon Sanderson
Partially. Perrin's manifestation is also...he draws to him things that he needs; what he needs comes to Perrin. That's actually his primary manifestation of being ta'veren.
Loialson
So what's the difference between what Perrin does and what Egwene does?
Brandon Sanderson
Oh boy. Can I get into this? They are similar, but not the same. What Egwene does is partially a Talent of the Power, and it's related to the Power. And Perrin is not.
Loialson
Is it [?] him being a Wolfbrother?
Brandon Sanderson
Yes.
Loialson
[?] if he chose to.
Brandon Sanderson
It is related to him being a Wolfbrother.
Loialson
Why can the wolves not see it?
Brandon Sanderson
I honestly don't remember the answer to that.
Loialson
That's okay...
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Interview: Feb 9th, 2013
AMOL Signing Report - KiManiak (Paraphrased)KiManiak
While collared, would Moghedien be able to use her dreamwalking abilities to compel a sul'dam or someone else to release her from the collar?
Brandon Sanderson
Brandon answered (paraphrasing again) that that is not outside the realm of possibility.
Footnote
In 2013, Maria stated that there was nothing in the notes on this, but she believes one cannot touch Tel'aran'rhiod while collared.Tags
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Interview: Apr 20th, 2013
JordanCon 2013 - Q&A with Maria (Verbatim)Terez
In The Dragon Reborn, Perrin sees Ishamael, Rahvin, and Be'lal in a place that looks like the Ways—and of course we see that place in The Eye of the World, in the boys' dreams too—is that a construct that Ishamael makes in Tel'aran'rhiod?Maria Simons
I am assuming so, but again, I don't know.
Terez
I got the impression (because of this conversation) that Brandon kinda tried to explain that one.
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Interview: Apr 20th, 2013
JordanCon 2013 - Q&A with Maria (Verbatim)Terez
So how is it that Egwene was able to override the a'dam in the dream world when Moghedien couldn't? Was she just not as good as she thought she was?Maria Simons
Yeah, pretty much. She thought she knew everything, but you know, when Perrin went in and was, "It's just a weave..." it kind of changed the parameters.Tags