hardcore fan freaks of the wheel of time

art by Darrell K. Sweet
Minimize Maximize

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.

Read the interview

The Bell Tolls

2012-04-24: Some thoughts I had during JordanCon4 and the upcoming conclusion of "The Wheel of Time."

Read More

Theoryland Community

Members: 7653

Logged In (0):

Newest Members:johnroserking, petermorris, johnadanbvv, AndrewHB, jofwu, Salemcat1, Dhakatimesnews, amazingz, Sasooner, Hasib123,

Theoryland Tweets

Theories

Recent Comments

Last ten comments at Theoryland.

The Bore is in Tel’aran’rhiodIf DO was able to alter reality with power...by Amaentes

Callandor's PurposeJust wanted to comment on something in reg...by Joram

Mat's luck is caused by the daggerSorry to necro this thread, but I was just...by Joram

The Real SlayerI was just thinking that since the Finns l...by jimbop79

Verin Compelled AlannaThis was alluded to early on, but let me s...by jimbop79

When the Dark One winsAlthough the books are over here is what m...by pjrobertson

Moghedien Raises the DeadThis has a lot of spoilers, so please, if ...by NaeblisSunshine

Mat & the Horn of ValereWow, found a link to this while purging my...by shaihalud

Breaking the SealsNow see, Rand isn't the only one who wants...by MMustafa

Nakomi's Soul Is BrownIn the epilogue as rand is carrying Moridins ...by Waxer

Recent Theories

Last ten theories at Theoryland.

Home | Index | Archives | Help

different twist

by Tiberius: 2002-11-06 | Not yet rated

Previous Categories: What do the colors that the ta'veren see mean?

I think that the fact that Mat doesn't want to think about Rand because of the colors is an indication that the two are meant to be apart. Until the end of the last book, Mat had yet to find and marry the Daughter of the Nine Moons. According to prophecy, Rand was going to bind the Nine Moons to him, which will be a lot easier to do if Mat is married to her. I think the colors were swirling to keep Mat from returning to Rand to early (after all, it is hard to think about getting back in touch with a guy when irritating colors swirl through your head every time you think about him). Just a thought
You cannot rate theories without first logging in. Please log in.

Comments

1

Tamyrlin: 2002-11-06

I like that. I hadn't thought about that, although, I never agreed that this meant they should get together. Imagine if they were all together...it would be kind of hard not to think about the other two. Maybe you are right, maybe they should stay away, but I guess that interpretation deals with the source of those colors. Are we assuming that the colors are controlled by the Pattern?

2

araqyl: 2003-04-30

I don't think the colours are controlled, just a static effect that comes into play under the correct conditions.

While I originally agreed with the theory that these colours are the Pattern prompting the three to do something (come together, stay apart, whatever) I now don't see it - every other time the Pattern appears to have done its work, there were no fireworks around to highlight it (well, except perhaps when Rand blew up the Illuminators' Chapter House for a disguised Lanfear...).

I support the theory that the colours are because of some stress in the Pattern, possibly due to the world-shaking consequences of the actions all three are making.

3

brother of Battles: 2004-11-04

But, who is to say the colors will occur when the tri-pod is together? There is actually no indictation either way, but my money is on there being no colors when the two/three of them are together. Whenever the colors start to swirl, it is trying to show whoever is viewing the colors when the other one is doing. If they are together, they will know what is going on and won't need the colors to swirl.

I think it is an early warning device of somekind. The pattern is using this to let the three of them know that BIG trouble is on the horizon, and trying to tell them that they need to be reunited soon.

4

Callandor: 2004-11-07

**I think it is an early warning device of somekind. The pattern is using this to let the three of them know that BIG trouble is on the horizon, and trying to tell them that they need to be reunited soon.**

The colors swirled at one of the greatest moments in the Age: the Cleansing of saidin. Going out on a limb, since that event was so important the colors made almost viewable pictures (in Perrin's case he could see it perfectly for a second), odds are any color swirling are around semi-important events that occur.