Talk:Rand al'Thor

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In the Reincarnation section, there are some statements made/taken as 'proof' where they are actually only a particular character's POV. Ishamael believes that he/the DO and the Dragon have fought over countless cycles, but AFAIK nothing by Jordan has proven this, yet. The statement that LTT & Rand are "more connected than any previous incarnations" is also unproven conjecture, especially with the Third Man hypothesis currently rolling about Rand's skull...Nae'blis 16:51:20, 2005-08-18 (UTC)

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[edit] Rand and Anakin

I removed the similarity between rand and anakin because there is almost none. The article stated the following:

  • Both Anakin and Rand are Messiah-like.
  • Both lose their left hands.
  • Both sired fraternal twins

Anakin being seen as Messiah-like is a matter of oppinion, Anakin has lost all his limbs, contrary to just his left hand, and Rand's twins have not been born yet. 62.194.170.62 21:17, 9 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Some vague points in the article

Article describes Rand as the one who captured Asmodean and forced him to teach in the Aiel Waste. In fact, it was Lanfear who shielded (implying the captured part) Asmodean and forced him to teach Rand to channel.

Mazrim Taim is also described as being the M'hael. In actuality, Rand has not specifically accepted this title for Taim although the article seems to imply otherwise

The article need more details and general cleaning. There are to many factual faults.

  • Galads his half brother he doesn't know about and M'hael means leader so Taim sort of like Hitler or Mussilinni, (Duce, Fuherer)
  • You realize I hope that Jesus is in the fictional hero's section? Jamhaw 19:03, 12 October 2006 (UTC)jamhaw

[edit] Alanna Mosvani?

Considering the long duration of time Rand was bonded (forcefully) to Alanna Mosvani, and the extreme negative reaction he, as well as his three girls showed towards the bond, shouldn't this be mentioned in the article?

Sera404 12:29, 23 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Rand's character

Just about Rand's character in Changes in Appearance he sometimes shows that he has to be hard, knowing that that is the only way he will be successful for example, when he orders the death of an Aiel man for protecting Rand's reputation, Rand does not do it out of hatred or anger, but out of the conscious necessity of being a hard man 9.03 12/14/06 —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 71.106.236.19 (talk) 05:06, 15 December 2006 (UTC).

[edit] Rand's father Janduin

Janduin dies when he sees a man who looked familiar (to someone but i don't remember who)in battle, and so refused to fight that man. Janduin is consequently killed by the man --Ahlee123 9:10 12/14/06

That man was Luc who is Janduin's wife's (Shaiel, aka Tigraine Mantear) brother. Raul17 23:28, 24 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Blademaster Rank

The article says he is not officially recognised as a blademaster. He killed a Seanchan blademaster (High Lord something or other). I don't see how then he wouldn't be recognised as one, same as Galad after killing Eamon Valda. Zarboki 00:54, 24 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Comparison to Tyr

Whoever dropped in the allegation that Robert Jordan said the Norse god Tyr was the inspiration for Rand needs to include an inline citation for a reliable source. I'm not saying it isn't true, but all I can find in an Internet search is message board speculation, rather than a direct quote from Robert Jordan. I'm removing the reference in accordance with Wikipedia:Verifiability until someone can reliably verify it.ChipEverwood (talk) 20:02, 25 March 2008 (UTC)