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Interview: Jan 25th, 2005
TOR Questions of the Week Part II (Verbatim)Week 12 Question
In Winters Heart, you mention that back in the Age of Legends, there were several other Forsaken that the Dark One had killed because he suspected they would betray him. What's their story? Were those people ever as high ranking as the 13 survivors, or where they more like high-ranking Dreadlords then actual Forsaken?Robert Jordan
First off, Dreadlords was the name given to men and women who could channel and sided with the Shadow in the Trolloc Wars. Yes, the women were called Dreadlords, too. They might have liked to call themselves "the Chosen," like the Forsaken, but feared to. The real Forsaken might not have appreciated it when they returned, as prophecies of the Shadow foretold would happen. Some of the Dreadlords had authority and responsibility equivalent to that of the Forsaken in the War of the Shadow, however. They ran the Shadow's side of the Trolloc Wars, though without the inherent ability to command the Myrddraal that the Forsaken possess, meaning they had to negotiate with them. Overall command at the beginning was in another's hands.
Forsaken was the name given to Aes Sedai who went over to the Shadow in the War of the Shadow at the end of the Age of Legends, though of course, they called themselves the Chosen, and despite the tales of the "current" Age, there were many more than a few of them. Since they occupied all sorts of levels, you might say that many were equivalent to some of the lesser Dreadlords, but it would be incorrect to call them so. At the time, they were all Forsaken—or Chosen—from the greatest to the least.
Some of those Forsaken the Dark One killed were every bit as high-ranking as the thirteen who were remembered, and who you might say constituted a large part of the Dark One's General Staff at the time of the sealing. With the Forsaken, where treachery and backstabbing were an acceptable way of getting ahead, the turnover in the upper ranks was fairly high, though Ishamael, Demandred, Lanfear, Graendal, Semirhage, and later Sammael, were always at the top end of the pyramid. They were very skilled at personal survival, politically and physically.
In large part the thirteen were remembered because they were trapped at Shayol Ghul, and so their names became part of that story, though it turned out that details of them, stories of them, survived wide-spread knowledge of the tale of the actual sealing itself. Just that they had been sealed away. Other Forsaken were left behind, so to speak, free but in a world that was rapidly sliding down the tube. The men eventually went mad and died from the same taint that killed off the other male Aes Sedai. They had no access to the Dark One's protective filters. The women died, too, though from age or in battle or from natural disasters created by insane male Aes Sedai or from diseases that could no longer be controlled because civilization itself had been destroyed and access to those who were skilled in Healing was all but gone. And soon after their deaths, their names were forgotten, except for what might possibly be discovered in some ancient manuscript fragment that survived the Breaking. A bleak story of people who deserved no better, and not worth telling in any detail.
Footnote
The 'another' mentioned at the end of the first paragraph probably refers to Ishamael; there are hints in the BWB that he began the Trolloc Wars during one of the periods where he was free from the Bore.Tags
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Interview: Jul 19th, 2005
TOR Questions of the Week Part III (Verbatim)Week 5 Question
Did the Dark One or Ishamael, either one, have a say in the placement of any or all of the other Chosen once they were released, or did they all just carve out power bases of their own choosing?Robert Jordan
They carved out power bases of their own choosing based on various criteria, one of which I will reveal. (Others are definitely RAFO!) For the most part, Ishamael excepted, they set out to create worldly power for themselves using the methods they favored in the Age of Legends. That is, Moghedien worked from the shadows using subversion, Sammael, Be'lal and Rahvin attempted to seize control of national governments and so on. The theory behind this was that once the Dark One broke free, those with the largest worldly power bases would be rewarded most.Tags
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Interview: Oct 25th, 1994
LOC Signing Report - Tony Zbaraschuk (Paraphrased)Question
Can the Power really be used to make you different? [This arose as part of a discussion of Illusion ("Mirror of Mists" is an old name for the same thing).]Robert Jordan
Illusion is illusion. Doesn't fool the sense of touch, so you have to be really subtle (such as Moghedien's disguise) to avoid detection.Question
So Sammael couldn't make himself taller?Robert Jordan
He could make himself look taller, but he's not interested in looking taller. He wants to be taller. Besides, any sufficiently experienced man would be able to tell that it was illusion.Question
So the Power really isn't capable of genetic reconstruction? (Like, for example, making you taller.)Robert Jordan
Maybe, in the Age of Legends, someone might have been able to pull it off, if they were really skilled. Might have.Question
Like Aginor? He seemed to be the expert among the Forsaken on that.Robert Jordan
Aginor was d**n good, but he wasn't that good.Tags
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Interview: Apr 5th, 1996
BaltiCon XXX - Pam Korda (Paraphrased)Robert Jordan
Fel was killed because somebody thought he might reveal too much.Footnote
Dom from Wotmania, etc. believes that Sammael (who is known to have controlled the gholam, which is known to have killed Fel from the Lord of Chaos epilogue) had Fel killed because he did not believe Asmodean was dead, and thought Fel was Asmodean in disguise.Tags
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Interview: Jan 14th, 1997
Letter to Thomas Howard (Paraphrased)Thomas Howard
What does Maisia mean? In case you don't remember, Sammael called Graendal this when they were messing with the Shaido.Robert Jordan
Mr. Jordan stated that it was a name for pets in the Age of Legends, "like Fido or Fluffy".Footnote
Sammael called Graendal by the name Maisia in A Crown of Swords Chapter 20 when he was posing as Caddar.Tags
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Interview: Oct 24th, 1998
TPOD Signing Report - Justin Howell (Paraphrased)Robert Jordan
As Paul mentioned, RJ mumbled something about Sammael. My interpretation is simply that he meant "right, he's dead, whatever you say", but I can see how one might take it more seriously. I'll believe my favorite male character died when I see him come back in a new body sucking up to Moridin, at which point I'll go looking for a new favorite male character (Mat or Demandred, probably).Tags
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Interview: Nov 14th, 2000
SciFi.com Chat (Verbatim)Rhodric
What was Lews Therin's age at the time of the sealng of the Bore, and was his prowess with the sword (and Sammael's) comparable to modern blademasters?Robert Jordan
Read and find out!Tags
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Interview: Nov 27th, 2000
WH Signing Report - John Nowacki (Paraphrased)John Nowacki
I haven't had a chance to review other posts—especially relating to other signings—over the past few days, so some of this may be old news already.Robert Jordan
He said "Sammael is dead" and "Sammael is toast."Tags
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Interview: Dec 12th, 2000
CNN Chat (Verbatim)Arsolos
It has been reported that you have confirmed that Sammael died at the end of A Crown of Swords. Could you confirm that you have said this and elaborate on whether Rand was correct?Robert Jordan
Mashadar killed Sammael. Sammael is toast!Tags
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Interview: Apr 4th, 2001
Leiden Signing Report - Aan'allein (Verbatim)Robert Jordan
Yes, Sammael is really dead [and so is Asmodean. Asmodean's killer should be] intuitively obvious to the most casual observer. [He won't answer who it was, but he has] been trying to sprinkle around a few more clues, but I refuse to put up big neon signs saying 'here!'Aan'allein
[Sprinkling clues could point to Slayer, although the evidence (if that would be that) would be more like a neon sign, so I think this actually points to Graendal or another similar candidate. Have there been minor points pointing towards anyone in Winter's Heart?]Tags
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Interview: Apr 8th, 2001
Elf Fantasy Fair - Gonzo (Paraphrased)Robert Jordan
Sammael is dead. He is dead. He is dead. He may be reborn again, but then he will not remember he was Sammael. He cannot be reincarnated. He is dead.GONZO THE GREAT
To me, this suggests that we will not see Sammael again.Tags
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Interview: Apr 8th, 2001
Elf Fantasy Fair - Aan'allein (Verbatim)Question
Is Sammael dead dead, or 'he will never return' dead?Robert Jordan
Sammael? [pronounce something like Sam-my-el] Sammael is dead. He's dead. He could be reborn. In another life. Without knowing anything of Sammael. He's not going to be reincarnated, he's not going to show up again.Tags
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Interview: Jan 18th, 2003
COT Signing Report - Imran Safdar (Paraphrased)Imran Safdar
The first question was if Jordan intended to kill Sammael at the end of A Crown of Swords or if he decided later on that the character was no longer needed and was in fact dead.
Robert Jordan
Jordan responded that Sammael was dead as of the end of A Crown of Swords. Jordan felt that the character was a "louse" and didn't deserve a dramatic death a la Rahvin or Be'lal. He deserved a very vague death and was killed by something that he didn't pay attention to.
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Interview: Jan 18th, 2003
COT Signing Report - Tallis (Paraphrased)Robert Jordan
He had always planned on killing Sammael per Mashadar; his death was not determined after the ambiguous ending of that book. RJ said something along the lines of, "Yes, I know it wasn't with trumpets and fanfare [referring to Sammael's death]; but he deserved it. He was a louse, and he got a louse's death. He was killed by an enemy he wasn't paying attention to. He lived like a louse, and he died like a louse."Tallis
Yes, he said "louse" that many times, if not more. You'd think Sammael had personally wronged RJ, sheesh—he sounded pretty impassioned. Then again, it could simply be his exasperation with people refusing to accept that Sammael died.Tags
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Interview: Oct 20th, 2005
KOD Signing Report - Robert Mee (Paraphrased)Robert Mee
And (drumroll)... The question regarding the Gauntleted Fist clutching the three Lightning Bolts...Robert Jordan
At first he thought I was talking about the chapter icon, which he said he has no control over, but referenced something about Trollocs. When I explained that I meant the sigil we'd seen in Tear and on Sammael's throne and Mazrim Taim's (Mazh-rim Ta-eem)'s throne... his response was "Oh! That...I...I'm going to have to tell you to read and find out." Bah!Tags
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Interview: Nov 11th, 2009
TGS Signing Report - Tim Kington (Paraphrased)Question
At the Darkfriend Social, Carridin is given orders by Ishamael that he can't remember. Later on in Ebou Dar, he sees Mat out the window and he sort of goes into a trance, sees more imagery, and when he snaps out of it, time is stopped and Sammael is in the room. How did this happen? Was Sammael paged somehow when Carridin's orders were triggered?Brandon Sanderson
MAFO—Maria and find out. This means he will answer the question, but he wants to check with Maria first to make sure he has the details straight.
Maria Simons (via Luckers)
No, Sammael was not paged. Sammael had sent Carridin to Ebou Dar to find the cache of Power goodies. The notes say that Sammael became aware that there were other parties engaged in the same search, and decided that he had to light a fire under Carridin. Also note Sammael’s reaction to the news that Mat is in Ebou Dar—"'Here?" Oddly, for a moment, Sammael seemed taken aback". It seems to accentuate that Sammael is surprised; if he had been paged, it seems that his answer would have been different.
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Interview: Nov 16th, 2009
TGS Signing Report - kcf (Paraphrased)Brandon Sanderson
Brandon also said that the Dark One would have liked very much to transmigrate Sammael but didn't. Apparently, since he died by Mashadar, Sammael was either unable to be transmigrated or it would have been a very bad idea. Basically, Mashadar tainted Sammael's thread somehow.Tags
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Interview: Nov 15th, 2009
TGS Signing Report - Freelancer (Paraphrased)Question
This was asked at a previous event, and you had to check with Maria regarding whether you should RAFO of give an answer. When Carridin recognized Mat in Ebou Dar, did that trigger some method by which Sammael showed up, like a pager, or was it coincidence?Brandon Sanderson
Haven't heard yet from Maria on this one, so it is still a MAFO (Maria and find out).
MARIA SIMONS (VIA LUCKERS)
No, Sammael was not paged. Sammael had sent Carridin to Ebou Dar to find the cache of Power goodies. The notes say that Sammael became aware that there were other parties engaged in the same search, and decided that he had to light a fire under Carridin. Also note Sammael’s reaction to the news that Mat is in Ebou Dar—“‘Here?” Oddly, for a moment, Sammael seemed taken aback”. It seems to accentuate that Sammael is surprised; if he had been paged, it seems that his answer would have been different.
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Interview: Sep 21st, 2010
Matt Hatch
(General summarization of the attack on Rand) Moridin is speaking to the Chosen. He’s kind of pissed. He’s saying look somebody, it was either Sammael or someone pretending to be Sammael, but it was definitely one of the Chosen. Is Moridin’s assumption/belief correct, that the only way for that to have occurred was for one of the Chosen to be involved?
Brandon Sanderson
Someone very high up would have to have been involved.
Matt Hatch
(Laughter) I should have phrased the question differently…Brandon Sanderson
Someone very high up would have to have been involved. It didn’t just happen.Matt Hatch
When you say high up, do you mean marked or someone with great power?Brandon Sanderson
Someone with great influence and power among the, the um…the, among those who follow the Shadow would have to have been involved.Matt Hatch
(Laughter) So, are you suggesting that it may not have been just one person?Brandon Sanderson
I said what I said (smiles).Matt Hatch
(Sorry Terez—made up these questions on the fly, so they weren’t very good, but it’s something to chew on. Next.)
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Interview: Apr 17th, 2011
Driving Mr. Sanderson - Terez (Verbatim)Terez
Does Mashadar eat the memories of people it kills?Brandon Sanderson
I've always thought it does, but I haven't actually looked it up.
Terez
Yeah, RJ said that Machin Shin does, but he never did comment on Mashadar.
Brandon Sanderson
Really? Okay. Well, I believe it does.
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Interview: Apr 17th, 2011
Driving Mr. Sanderson - Terez (Verbatim)Terez
How does Demandred compare in strength to Moridin and Aginor? Sammael?Brandon Sanderson
Um...I have to have the list in front of me for that one.
Terez
Ahh.
Brandon Sanderson
Sorry, Terez.
Terez
That's okay.
Brandon Sanderson
I really want to just post that for people, because so many people ask about it...
Terez
Right, they're like really obsessed with it at rafo.com....
Brandon Sanderson
Yeah, they're very obsessed with it, and the thing is, a lot of them are really close, and so it's a matter of a few points on Jim's scale...
Terez
Yeah, I figured, like what you were saying earlier about how they were Chosen because their talents...
Brandon Sanderson
Yeah.
Terez
...obviously they're all within...
Brandon Sanderson
...yeah. They're all awesome. And so, you know, you couldn't be a Forsaken simply for being awesome in the Power. It's like you had to be awesome at the Power, and be awesome at other stuff.
Terez
Well, I mean...that's what they said about Balthamel, that that was the only reason he was one of them, was that he was so strong...
Brandon Sanderson
Yeah....
Terez
But, you know, obviously there was something else going on there...
Brandon Sanderson
Yeah. [I think he was already looking at the next (last) question at this point because we were nearing the airport terminal.]
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Interview: 2011
Twitter 2011 (WoT) (Verbatim)Krishnan Murali (14 November 2011)
How Moiraine is able to able to learn which Forsaken is in power in Tear and Illian in The Dragon Reborn?Brandon Sanderson (14 November 2011)
I believe, but am not taking the time to look it up, she used means more mundane than you're probably expecting.
BRANDON SANDERSON
Meaning good use of information networks. That said, I'll give a tentative MAFO and try to remember to look it up specifically.KRISHNAN
Oh , what do mundane method do you think she used? She found which Forsaken was in power quickly and spot on in The Dragon Reborn.BRANDON SANDERSON
She is very smart, and she knew exactly what to look for. She knew they were coming, and what they would likely do.TEREZ
One good theory is that she just eavesdropped.KRISHNAN (19 NOVEMBER)
In #TorChat, you said that Moiraine probably eavesdropped in The Dragon Reborn to learn the Forsaken's identity; is this a theory in Theoryland?KRISHNAN
I don't mean to ask whether it is a full theory (would be silly), I wanted to know whether it has been discussed in Theoryland.TEREZ
I have seen it discussed at Theoryland and Dragonmount, and @zemaille might have also written something on it.LINDA TAGLIERI
Moiraine did eavesdrop. Egwene saw her listening to Rand and Asmodean in The Fires of Heaven 'What can Be Learned in Dreams'.TEREZ
Agreed, it seems the most logical and straightforward explanation. We saw it in The Eye of the World last POV too.Footnote
Eavesdropping would also explain why Sammael detected her presence. See Maria's commentary here.Tags
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Interview: Apr, 2001
RJ in the Netherlands - Marion Kippers (Paraphrased)Marion Kippers
Some FAQs:Robert Jordan
RJ gave some pronounciations (I wondered how many of the Dutch readers were interested in that—the names do come out quite different if you're used to read and think of them in Dutch), he announced that Sammael is dead, and so is Asmodean, and it should be clear who killed Asmodean but he's putting in some more clues to help us found out who did it. And at least three more books.Tags
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Interview: Nov 30th, 2000
WH Signing Report - Matt Peck (Paraphrased)Question
Is Sammael really dead?Robert Jordan
In the words of the Creator, "Sammael is toast. The man is dead." He went on to say that wasn't it cooler to just say RAFO and have something to look forward to.Matt Peck
I think he was just sick of being asked this one, so he spilled the beans on it. I didn't ask about a reincarnation, and he didn't say. I think that's a RAFO anyway.Tags
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Interview: 2006
Forsaken Events
Robert Jordan
None of the Forsaken know that Osan'gar (Corlan Dashiva) is dead, but they know he's vanished. They are pretty much sure that Sammael is dead, because he isn't the type to remain in hiding, but think Asmodean might well be hiding out until he can figure a way to return safely. They know that Rahvin and Be'lal are dead, though some at least suspect reincarnation as Aran'gar and Osan'gar. Most have worked out that Moridin is Ishamael.Footnote
Aran'gar and Osan'gar are Balthamel and Aginor transmigrated, respectively. Most of the Forsaken we've had in POV seem to have figured that out.Tags
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Interview: Dec 2nd, 2010
4th Age Podcast Interview with Team Jordan (Verbatim)Virginia
Okay. Well…I guess we'll just go into the pronunciations.
SPENCER POWELL
Well, our next little bit needs a little bit of a lead-in for our listeners who don't have access to our huge list of questions like we do. As part of our interview questions, we have a list of words, and we asked, "How do you pronounce each of these words?" And there are about 43 of them. There are probably some on here that don't need to be on here, and I know that there aren't some on here that should be, but these are the 43 that we came up with.
VIRGINIA
Yeah, Spencer got mad at me because I went and annotated the list, like…I gotta be exact, and he's like "No…"
SPENCER POWELL
I didn't get mad at you! I just took 'em off; I'm like, "Oh yeah, you're right; take that one off." Anyway. And so Maria, Alan…would you please go through the list and tell us how to pronounce these names and places?
Maria Simons
Okay, here we go. And I may, you know, be wrong on some. But others, I'm pretty sure of.
VIRGINIA
And feel free to add some in if something occurs to you as you're going.
MARIA SIMONS
O-kay. We have add-uh-LAY-us. (Adeleas) el-FINN. (Aelfinn) eyes-DEYE-shar. (Aesdaishar) (RJ used EYE to rhyme with the word 'eye') ahm-uh-DEE-see-uh. (Amadicia) [glossary: ah-mah-DEE-see-ah] (ah=ahhh sound, uh=schwa) ERR-id doe-MAHN. (Arad Doman) [glossary: AH-rad do-MAHN] arr-uh-FELL. (Arafel) [glossary: AH-rah-fehl] brr-GEE-tuh. (Birgitte) (hard G) [glossary: ber-GEET-teh] Brenn. (Bryne) [glossary: BRIHN, GAH-rehth] KEYE-ree-enn. (Cairhien) [glossary: KEYE-ree-EHN] CHA fah-EEL. (Cha Faile) (mid ch) drag-car. (Draghkar) [glossary: DRAGH-kahr] EEL-finn. (Eelfinn) guh-LAHD. (Galad) [glossary: gah-LAHD] GAH-win. (Gawyn) [glossary: GAH-wihn] GALE-donn. (Ghealdan) [glossary: GHEL-dahn] I'm not sure if it's huh-REEN or huh-REEN-uh. (Harine) din toe-GAHR-uh Two Winds. ILL-ee-in. (Illian) [glossary: IHL-lee-ahn] ill-ee-AY-nuh. (? - AY is long A) CAN-door. (Kandor) (door like the word) lee-AH-nuh. (Leane) [glossary: lee-AHN-eh shah-REEF] mall-KEER. (Malkier) [glossary: mahl-KEER] my-EEN. (Mayene) [glossary: may-EHN] myur-an-DEE. (Murandy) [glossary: MEW-ran-dee] MEER-drahl. (Myrddraal) [glossary: MUHRD-draal] NEIGH-bliss. Sorry. NAY-bliss. [laughter] (Nae'blis) NEFF. (Naeff?) nee-AHM Passes (Niamh Passes) nigh-NEEV. (Nynaeve) [glossary: NIGH-neev al-MEER-ah] Plains of mah-REE-doh. (Plains of Maredo) ree-AH-nuh. (Reanne) seye-DAR. (saidar). [glossary: sah-ih-DAHR] seye-DEEN. (saidin) [glossary: sah-ih-DEEN] sall-DAY-uh. (Saldaea) [glossary: sahl-DAY-ee-ya] see-AEN. (Seaine?) Alan…
ALAN ROMANCZUK
SHE-nar.
MARIA SIMONS
SHE-nar. (Shienar) [glossary: shy-NAHR] Swan. (Siuan) [glossary: SWAHN SAHN-chay] sor-uh-LEE-uh. (Sorilea) [glossary: soh-rih-LEE-ah] terra-BONN. (Tarabon) [glossary: TAH-rah-BON] TAR-win's Gap. (Tarwin's Gap) tell-uh-RON-ree-odd. (Tel'aran'rhiod) [glossary: tel-AYE-rahn-rhee-ODD] Tower of genn-JEYE. (Ghenjei) (hard G) truh-MALL-king. (Tremalking) [glossary: treh-MAL-king] too-AH-thuh-AHN. (Tuatha'an) [glossary: too-AH-thah-AHN]
ALAN ROMANCZUK
Do you want to go over the saidar/saidin thing we talked about?
MARIA SIMONS
In the glossaries of the books, Jim has it sah-ih-DEEN and sah-ih-DAHR, but I swear, I don't think he pronounced it that way; I mean you kind of give a little hint of the i but not much: sah-ee-DEEN, sah-ee-DAHR.
ALAN ROMANCZUK
Yeah, he always seemed to be saying seye-DEEN and seye-DAHR.
SPENCER POWELL
I'm surprised at how many of those I thought I knew, but I didn't.
JENNIFER LIANG
Yeah. That's like, "Waait a second, that's not…but oh, I guess it is."
MARK
How do you pronounce the Traveling people again?
MARIA SIMONS
too-AH-thah-AHN.
VIRGINIA
There's something else with the double A there…
MARIA SIMONS
ah-tha-AHN mee-AIR. (Atha'an Miere)
VIRGINIA
Okay, great. Any others you can think of that are commonly mangled, that would have driven Jim crazy?
MARIA SIMONS
I think I've mentioned tah-EEM before, and egg-ee-AH-nin…
VIRGINIA
dee-MAN-dred? dee-MAHN-dred? DEE-man-dred?
MARIA SIMONS
Ehh...dee-MAHN-dred, I think…but I wouldn't swear dee-MAHN-dred. [glossary: DEE-man-drehd]
ALAN ROMANCZUK
Pretty straightforward.
VIRGINIA
How about all of the Forsaken? A lot of them often get mangled, or a few. GRIN-doll?
MARIA SIMONS
Grindle, is how I say it. [glossary: GREHN-dahl] And it's interesting, just looking at a thing, and I pronounce CADD-in-soar (cadin'sor) wrong. [glossary: KAH-dihn-sohr]
JENNIFER LIANG
Oh really?
MARIA SIMONS
Yeah, because it's supposed to be cah-DIN-soar. [It's not, according to the glossary.]
JENNIFER LIANG
Okay, because I say it the way you say it.
VIRGINIA
Yeah, I think… [inaudible] so that makes sense.
ALAN ROMANCZUK
Oh! ish-AH-may-el, and SAM-may-el. [glossary: ih-SHAH-may-EHL, SAHM-may-EHL] [When RJ said it, the 'may' part was more like the German 'Mai'.]
JENNIFER LIANG
Yes. Those are really common mistakes; I hear that a lot.
VIRGINIA
Ben [?] was right; we had that famous tagline from the original podcast, and we had this thing…I think, "Sammael was pretty buff!" [laughter] We used that a lot, and it sort of went away when he did, I guess.
SPENCER POWELL
Another one that I have lots of problems with—and I can't believe I didn't get it on the list—but is the GOLL-um (gholam), or the…I can't even pronounce it right now.
MARK
GO-lem?
SPENCER POWELL
Yeah, the GO-lem, that's chasing Mat.
ALAN ROMANCZUK
Yeah.
MARIA SIMONS
Gollum.
SPENCER POWELL
Gollum?
VIRGINIA
Oh, it's Gollum! [crosstalk]
MARIA SIMONS
I am not absolutely sure, but that's how I say it, so…
VIRGINIA
What about some of the other Seanchan beasts that made me think of, the grolm, then there were two of the others that…
MARIA SIMONS
ROCK-in (raken), and TOE-rock-in. (to'raken)
VIRGINIA
Yeah, and then there was another one, the um…
MARIA SIMONS
Torm…the book is right in front of me…
VIRGINIA
Oh, maybe it was the name of that…oh, Suroth's pet!
MARK
S'redit?
MARIA SIMONS
Oh yes, that thing. I can't remember… [crosstalk]
VIRGINIA
Mandra…Mandragal?…Almandragal.
ALAN ROMANCZUK
The LOW-par (lopar)?
VIRGINIA
Yeah, the lopar. Almandaragal was his name, or something like that?
MARIA SIMONS
Something like that. I would have to look it up.
ALAN ROMANCZUK
It was a LOW-par (lopar), wasn't it?
VIRGINIA
Yeah, lopar. I think there was another one that I couldn't…maybe I'm just hallucinating. [laughs]
MARIA SIMONS
Let's see…
VIRGINIA
I'm sure there's a zillion others I'll think of after you're off the air here with us…
ALAN ROMANCZUK
Oh, s'RED-dit (s'redit) is another one. Remember the elephant-like creature?
MARIA SIMONS
Corlm, C-O-R-L-M (I like that word). Torm…that's all I can find.
VIRGINIA
What about Tuon's new name as Empress?
MARIA SIMONS
for-too-OH-nah?
VIRGINIA
Fortuona, okay. I'm not sure how else you could pronounce that, but I've been wrong before, so...
MARIA SIMONS
That, I'm assuming is right; I'm pretty sure I heard Jim pronounce it that way, because that was his choice of name.
VIRGINIA
There must be something else; there seems like a million things, and that I didn't add enough to the list.
MARIA SIMONS
OH-geer…
ALAN ROMANCZUK
moe-TIE? (???)
VIRGINIA
Oh! What about—speaking of historical figures—LAH-tra…poe-SAI? Or poe-SAY? deh-KYU-meh? (Latra Posae Decume)
ALAN ROMANCZUK
Oh yeah, LA-tra (LA rhymes with laugh)…
VIRGINIA
I got the Latra, but I'm not sure about the second and third names.
MARIA SIMONS
Boy.
VIRGINIA
It's P-O-S-A-E, and then D-E-C-U-M-E.
MARIA SIMONS
po-SAY-uh deh-COO-may.
VIRGINIA
deh-COO-may, okay. [crosstalk]
MARIA SIMONS
That's totally off the top of my head. I see it (?) and think it, anyway. po-SAY-uh deh-COO-may, yeah.
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Interview: Apr, 2012
Afternoon Tea with Brandon Sanderson - Luckers (Paraphrased)Luckers
How did Moiraine identify Sammael and Be’lal in The Dragon Reborn?Brandon Sanderson
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Interview: Apr, 2012
Afternoon Tea with Brandon Sanderson - Luckers (Paraphrased)Luckers
Sammael claims to have a truce with Rand, even though we see Rand turn him down. Was Sammael lying, or did...Brandon Sanderson
I’m fairly sure he was lying. As in, I’ve seen something in the notes at one point, and I’m pretty sure it was... but my memory being what it is, I will say you can MAFO that. But I’m pretty sure he was lying.
Maria Simons
Sammael was lying in an attempt to manipulate Graendal.
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Interview: Apr 20th, 2013
JordanCon 2013 - Q&A with Maria (Verbatim)Terez
How did Moiraine identify Sammael and Be'lal? How did she know their names?Maria Simons
I'm assuming research; I don't know.
Terez
My theory was always eavesdropping.
Maria Simons
Oh yeah, that's another good possibility.
Terez
And that would be a reason why she tipped Sammael off to her presence.
Maria Simons
Yeah.
Terez
How did she rediscover balefire? Assuming research again?
Maria Simons
Assuming.
Marie Curie
That question always comes up, about whether you can learn a weave by reading about it.
Maria Simons
Yeah, I think it can help, and then you have to experiment and hope for the best.
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Maria answered the question about Sammael again later.Tags
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Interview: Apr 20th, 2013
JordanCon 2013 - Q&A with Maria (Verbatim)Terez
Who had Herid Fel killed?Maria Simons
That was A Crown of Swords right?
Terez
It was in the epilogue of Lord of Chaos. They found out about it in A Crown of Swords. And it was the gholam. So it had to be—
Maria Simons
Sammael, yeah. That was Sammael.
Terez
Do you know the reason?
Maria Simons
Because he somehow learned that Fel was helping Rand and didn't want the information...?
Terez
A friend of mine has a theory; he believed that Herid Fel was Asmodean in disguise, because he didn't believe Asmodean was dead.
Maria Simons
That's a good theory! I like that theory.
Terez
I like it too! Because it would explain a lot... (including why a gholam was sent to kill a non-channeler)
Maria Simons
Yeah.
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