The Party makes it's way down from it's winter camp in the Mountains of Mist, South and East in search of signs of the Dragon. Eventually, they come upon a small town called Jarra, where strange things have been happening. A local man asks Perrin what Moiraine might be able to do for his brother, Noam, who we know much later as the wolf named Boundless. Noam is a Wolfbrother who has lost his sense of humanity, Moiraine of course can find nothing to heal. So, Perrin sets him free. WoTSpoilers is ...
May 17, 2018•59 min
Perrin is awoken by Lan, who tells him that Rand has left the camp. We think this is when Masema really goes off the deep end, and so does Perrin. Rand has finally made his move, the one that Moiraine knew would come. Whether this is an action born of Rand's frustrations at inaction, the dreams he and anyone near him are having, or the Pattern itself pushing on him, no one seems to know. We think it's some combination of the three. Moiraine sends Min to Tar Valon before the party leaves to follo...
May 14, 2018•34 min
Perrin has been awoken, and warned of an attack by the wolves through is dreams. He can see in the dark, hear, and smell the Shadowspawn wherever they are. Perrin is Dangerous to them. “Hamstring and throat, that was how wolves killed”, and so Young Bull does to the Myrddraal that attacks him. Although, the Neverbron are always long in dying. Lots of awesome fight scenes in this chapter. Perrin, a pack of wolves, Lan, Moiraine, and even Loial – a small army. “There was no honor in the way the wo...
May 11, 2018•48 min
Perrin arrives in a dream, not knowing how he got there. This is a Dreamshard. Ishamael asks about his ax, and when he'll give it up. This relates to the Dark prophecy about 'The Blacksmith'. Lanfear and Ishamael try to get Perrin to drink from a cup. What's in it and why? Hopper moves Perrin to another place in TAR, an argument between some of the Forsaken, it's about what to do with Callandor, and Rand, then to another place, the Stone of Tear. When the wolves finally get through to Perrin, th...
May 09, 2018•39 min
Mountain wolves are repeatedly trying to warn Young Bull about shadowspawn, he continues to ignore them. The camp is being rebuilt after the earthquake caused by Rand. Leya, one of the Blue Ajah's eyes and ears, was injured giving us a bit of a red herring as far as Min's earlier viewing on her. Leya however, never returns to her wagons. Moiraine seems to know that something is up, and warns the camp to remain vigilant. We hear news about the Hunt for the Horn, an the Whitecloak's movements and ...
May 06, 2018•34 min
When does Rand start losing his mind? The madness creeps slowly. Rand and Perrin both fight against their destiny. Min predicts the Death of the Tinker woman, Leya. Perrin correctly predicts an attack on the camp, though he continues to ignore messages from the wolves, which are probably a warning. Rand and Moiraine argue over whether to wait or to go help the people fighting and dying in the name of the Dragon on Almoth Plain. Rand asks Perrin about his dreams, not knowing that Perrin is protec...
May 03, 2018•31 min
Perrin, Rand, and their small party have been waiting all winter, holed up in the Mountains of Mist, waiting for the pattern to spin their threads in the right direction. Moiraine has been receiving news from outside the camp from her eyes and ears, using Perrin as a kind of go-between. Through out the chapter Perrin is ignoring messages from the wolves, refusing to listen to what is probably a warning of the Shadowspawn that are hunting the Dragon's small party. The DO's eyes are watching. Perr...
May 02, 2018•42 min
“His coming shall be like the sharp edge of the plow, turning our lives in furrows from out of the places where we lie in our silence.” Pedron Niall listens to Byar's report on the battle at Falme – the death of Geofram Bornhald, and a thousand Whitecloaks. Byar is convinced that the Darkfriend Perrin is responsible for their betrayal. We believe he may be under compulsion and go over our evidence. Niall orders Carridin to keep Rand alive, explains his plan to use the 'False Dragon', and assures...
Apr 30, 2018•57 min
In this very special episode Seth and Patrick go to JordanCon. We interview Jason Denzel about the upcoming WOT show, and the story of dragonmount.com, Wilson Grooms, Robert Jordan's brother, about growing with Robert Jordan - Jim - and his war experience, and we have a round table discussion with our chosen who managed to make it to Atlanta. Thanks to our Patrons for sending us to the con to cover it for them. It really was a wonderful time. WoTSpoilers is a twice weekly book-club, and you can ...
Apr 28, 2018•1 hr 35 min
Hey folks. Over the next few days WOTSpoilers will be in Atlanta at JordanCon. So, to keep up with our regular schedule we're releasing one of our Patron only episodes on the magic systems in the Wheel of Time. We discuss the differences between, Saidin, Saidar, the True power, Treesinging, Myrdraal's special powers, and a lot more. We'll be live from JordanCon via Discord on Sunday at 11:30 EST if you'd like to join in. Hope to see you there, and thanks to our Patrons for sending the Podcast to...
Apr 19, 2018•1 hr 23 min
We've completed The Great Hunt. So, as is our tradition, we're releasing an episode made up of our trademark tangents. The Chosen have prepared a list of questions that we answer during this episode. Lots of speculation on the Wheel of Time TV show, perhaps we'll hear some news at Jordancon. We read constantly, and use this opportunity to talk about the other series we like including Mistborn and everything by Brandon Sanderson, Broken Earth, Kushiels Legacy, Wizard of Earthsea, sword of Shannar...
Apr 17, 2018•1 hr 14 min•Season 2Ep. 47
Rand wakes, after being unconscious for five days following his fight with Ishamael, and receiving the Shadow tainted wound in his side. At that moment we know all the false Dragons are struck down by the Pattern itself. Mat, Egwene, Nynaeve, and Verin are traveling toward the White Tower, while the Shienarans, Moiraine and Lan, Perrin, and Rand head east toward their winter camp. Near the new Dragonsworn, but not with them. Moiraine denies having sent Verin to Rand earlier. This is how we find ...
Apr 13, 2018•30 min
In the aftermath of the battle for Falme, Min wanders through the streets feeling herself pulled onward toward Rand. She watches Birgitte burn the last Seanchan ship in the harbor, and stumbles across Rand's dying form, laying in the street. We believe Rand the farm boy dies this day, and Rand the Dragon is born. Min intends to take Rand if Egwene doesn't want him, and she tells her so. After Egwene leaves another woman who claims Rand enters the room. Lanfear. She heals Rand while tracing the d...
Apr 11, 2018•31 min
Kelsey and Aradia Host again for episodes 95 and 96. The party leaves Ingtar behind to redeem himself by delaying the Seanchan. Despite Ingtar's sacrifice, the party is slowly being surrounded. They discuss their options while they themselves now face death. It's Mat's idea to to blow the horn. No one objects. A fog rises as the Whitecloaks begin their charge westward toward Falme, and the Seanchan march eastward toward the Whitecloak cavalry, with Rand and his party in between. Are the heroes h...
Apr 09, 2018•45 min
Today's special Episode, as well as episode 96 will be hosted by by two of our awesome Patrons Aradia and Kelsey. Patrick and Seth take a step back and hang out in the chat channel and listen live for a change. When our Patrons ask we like to deliver. When Nynaeve charges into Egwene's rooms to save her, she immediately mentions her love interests. She feels like she's living a dream, and can't believe what's happening. We talk about her shifting interests and how that ultimately affects some im...
Apr 05, 2018•50 min
This is the chapter where Rand becomes a true Blademaster. Nynaeve, Min, and Elayne have their plan in place to rescue Egwene from the Damane kennels. This is where we learn that a Sul'dam can be collared, and we spend some time discussing how the Seanchan testing works. Mat finds both the horn and dagger right away, luckily, because there is an ambush laying in wait for them led by Turok himself. When the others scatter to attack the guards, we see what Mats dagger can do to man. It's horrifyin...
Apr 03, 2018•1 hr 1 min
The five that Verin helps to choose ride forth toward Toman Head. She makes sure that the men she sends fit the prophecies that must be fulfilled. Ingtar, Rand, Mat, Perrin, and Hurin see many scenes of the destruction and death left behind by the Seanchan's Conquest of the area, its enslavement of female channelers, and the Whitecloak campaign in the countryside that follows afterward. One thousand Whitecloaks, Rand's group of threads, and the Seanchan forerunners all converge at this place at ...
Mar 30, 2018•39 min
Nynaeve and Elayne stay in Falme while they plan how to free Min and Egwene. They sell their clothes, and buy some in the local style. Nynaeve has been practicing opening A’dam with the power, and she’s figured it out. They they run into Min outside the Damane stables, and the three hatch a plan to free Egwene. Free her from becoming a possession, a weapon, and a tool. Egwene is being tortured repeatedly, and even she can tell that she's near her breaking point. We talk about the A’dam, how it w...
Mar 28, 2018•1 hr 5 min
Rand and his party arrive at Toman Head. We talk about the pronunciations of different cities and how we originally got most of them wrong. We bet you can relate. Captain Domon, is neither Damane, nor Domani, but they all have the same sound. Lots of these pronunciations are tricky, so we try to stick with the audio book versions. Rand is visited by Ishamael in his dreams – A dreamshard created by Ishmael that is. He tries channeling to get rid of the man that haunts his dreams. This is definite...
Mar 26, 2018•37 min
Egwene, Min, Nynaeve, Elayne, and Liandrin emerge from the Waygate at Toman Head. They're greeted by over fifty soldiers, including Sul'dam and Damane. A trap springs. Egwene's torture and training begins immediately, but so does Nynaeve's scheming. This trap was laid by Ishamael through Liandrin and Suroth. Nynaeve and Egwene are too important to Rand to be allowed to stay near him. We spend some time talking about the Seanchan, the history of the A'dam, and the development of warfare in genera...
Mar 24, 2018•55 min
The Super Girls slip out of the tower to meet Liandrin at the Waygate. They pass easily through the halls, fetch their horses, then past the tower's guards, to one of the only #Ogier groves that is currently maintained. Liandrin is surprised that Egwene and Nynaeve brought Elayne and Min with them. That they're a larger group saves all their lives, though they don't know the danger yet. We talk about timing, Rand and the boys are flickering through many universes, and the ladies are in the ways,...
Mar 21, 2018•46 min
While Rand is flickering through hundreds of parallel universes, Egwene is studying in the White Tower. She's made friends with Elayne the daughter-heir of Andor, and Min the only Doomseer currently alive. Nynaeve is learning that her temper is connected her channeling, and that she's far more powerful than most living Aes Sedai when she's angry. Liandrin arrives under orders from Ishamael. She's to separate Nynaeve and Egwene from the Dragon Reborn. Ishamael and the Black Ajah understand that t...
Mar 19, 2018•39 min
We talk about how we think the Portal Stones work, why they can't be moved to anywhere they're not supposed to be, and offer some head-canon on how we imagine the 'Lines of If' are connected and accessed. This next moment is a Major crux of the series. We see some of our first multiple futures, where the characters near the stone see what could happen should they make certain choices in their lives, hundreds or thousands of variables. Rand channels. Rand and Tam die on Winternight, because he ne...
Mar 16, 2018•48 min
The Eldest of Stedding Tsofu understands the great need our party has to use their Waygate, but the Ogier do not believe in acting with out consideration. Finding the Horn of Valere is a great need indeed, as is saving Mat's life, but Alar takes the time to explain to Verin, Rand, and Ingtar what could happen to them should the encounter the Black Wind. Erith gives Loial a flower, which we think we can confirm, he carries for the rest of the series, or at least until he is married. When the Part...
Mar 15, 2018•34 min
The party that fled Cairhien arrives at Stedding Tsofu. Ingtar continues to show signs of distress, likely an effect of Ishameal's compulsion during the Darkfriend Social. Loial is also reluctant to head toward the Stedding. He might be discovered and shipped back to his mother in Stedding Shangtai. We meet Erith, Loial's future wife for the first time. She mentions the Aiel and the Traveling people avoiding eachother. While Loial attracts the attention of the Lady Ogier, Rand attracts the atten...
Mar 12, 2018•42 min
Remember that short conversation between Rand and Thom at Barthanes’ party? Galldrian sure did. He sent men to investigate Thom, who end up killing Dena. Thom kills them and Galldrian, Barthanes is assassinated mysteriously at the same time, it looks like the work of a Golem. Someone fired Galldrian's granaries as well, possibly Barthanes. This throws Cairhien into chaos, and civil war, sets Thom on a path to better protect Rand’s assets in the future, and opens up the East for eventual consolid...
Mar 10, 2018•1 hr 4 min
Hurin tells us a bit about the gossip in the servant's quarters. We talk about Rand’s creeping insanity, how that increasingly affects him as time goes on, and we speculate on when it begins. Hurin leads Rand and Loial to the stone enclosure that hides the Waygate. When Rand opens the gate to see if Hurin’s Talent works within the Ways, Machin Shin is there waiting for them, whispering Rand’s name. We talk more about how the interaction between Padan Fain and the Black Wind changed both. The Bla...
Mar 08, 2018•1 hr 12 min
Rand and the party arrive at Barthanes' manor. We analyze Rand's conversation with Barthanes. Rand thinks he's making small talk, but everything that comes out of his mouth appears to be a deft maneuver in the Great Game to Barthanes. There's so much going on in this conversation, Galldrian's reliance on imported Andoran grain, and his obsession with expensive projects that make him appear more powerful, are perceived by Barthanes as weaknesses. We talk about the previous contact between the Bla...
Mar 05, 2018•46 min
The longer they stay, the deeper Rand becomes tangled in Daes Daes'mar. When Rand leaves the inn to see if Ingtar and the Shienarans have arrived to bail him out, he returns to find that it's now a structure fire. Hurin was attacked, and the chest stolen. Verin, Mat, Perrin, and the Shienarans arrive just a few minutes too late. Does Verin know that Selene is Lanfear? She has all the clues, and has often understood more with less information. Was Barthanes at the infamous Darkfriend social? Was ...
Mar 02, 2018•1 hr 21 min
In the wake of the early Seanchan invasion, Geofram Bornhald is in Almoth Plain under the orders of Pedron Niall, stirring up chaos. The Questioners are doing their best work to help, and Bornhald does not approve of their methods. We talk about the Seanchan navy, their encounters with the SeaFolk, and how that likely went down. Bayle Domon is stopped by a Seanchan ship and redirected to Falme for his ship's hold to be examined. We see our first example of a Damane in action. We also see the Sea...
Feb 27, 2018•1 hr 7 min
