The Wheel of Time
Summary
Although it ’s yet to happen , it ’s become open that one of Rand ’s biggest stories inThe Wheel of Timeis getting reworked for the small screen . Thus far , Amazon ’s version ofRobert Jordan’sWheel of Timebookshas covered two major chapter in Rand al’Thor ’s journey . Across two seasons , the series has conform his arcs from the first books in the Dragon Reborn saga , The Eye of the WorldandThe Great Hunt .
Rand ’s showdown with Ishamael at the Eye of the World as well as their standoff in Falme are essential toRand ’s overarching level inWheel of Time . The same is the case for what encounter at the Stone of Tear in the third installment in the serial , The Dragon Reborn . In the book , Rand head to Tear , a major location on theWheel of Timemap , and gets his hands on the ancient keepsake known as Callandor . The importance of this event makes it inevitable that it happen in the show , but while there ’s little reason to doubt its eventual inclusion , there ’s already evidence that the story will play out differently .
Rand’s Search For Callandor Won’t Be A Full Season Story
In the book version , Rand ’s search for Callandor was an arc that took place over a farseeing period . One of the main narrative inThe Dragon Rebornsaw Perrin ( along with several otherWheel of Timecharacters ) follow Rand ’s lead while the latter made his way to Tear . The book ’s finale was set in Tear where all the key plotlines finally link up , similar to what happened in Falme inThe Wheel of Timeseason 2 ’s closing . BecauseThe Wheel of Timeis shifting its attention toThe Shadow Risingnext , the show wo n’t be capable to stick to this formula - or at least , not without major changes .
The Shadow Rising , the basis ofWheel of Timeseason 3 ’s story , is the fourth book in the series .
The Shadow Risingtakes Rand into the Aiel Waste , a blank space far removed from Tear . The show ca n’t easily immix these plot line into one , unlessThe Wheel of Timemakes a huge leaving from the books by turning the Stone of Tear into a space feel in the Aiel Waste . Tear occupies its own corner ofThe Wheel of Time’sworld , though , so going in this focus would make it unrecognizable from the book locating . That would also call for some huge adjustment to the lore as well .
An alternative to that would be start the acquisition of Callandor to before the trip to the Aiel Waste or after he leaves it . But either move would also amount to a heavy change . Rand chance Callandor inThe Wheel of Timeseason 3premiere would delete all the buildup and the closed book surround Rand ’s activity . And as for the character getting it in a ulterior time of year , it should n’t be forgotten that attain the artillery he ’s destined to fight the Dark One with is what puts him in a perspective to be a true leader to the Aiel .
The Wheel Of Time Season 2’s Ending Sets Up A Different Fight At The Stone Of Tear
In improver to the timeline difference of opinion , the cast of character for the show ’s take on the conflict at the Stone of Tear is highly unlikely to match the one fromThe Dragon Reborn’sending . After all , key role from that storyline are on data track to miss out on the show ’s translation of this event . In fact , the most important player in this arc next to Rand - Ishamael - is supposedly drained .
In the books , Rand defeats Ishamael at Falme but has to crusade him again in the Stone of Tear as his last obstruction toward obtain Callandor . If the finality of Ishaemael ’s death conniption inThe Wheel of Timeseason 2 finale is any indicant , Ishamael wo n’t be coming back . Killing him off here makes sense , admittedly , asWheel of Timeis packed with villains and continuously going back to established enemies could make for an even more crowded level . That pronounce , Ishamael choke for skillful would still alter the source materialsince his showdown with Rand in Tear is a highlight of the Cuban sandwich ’s leger floor .
Of naturally , that ’s not to say it wo n’t happen . Chances are , Rand will have to acquire a fight if he ’s to earn Callandor , but a different villain being his opponent feels more plausible than the Father of Lies at this point . If the show condense some of its narratives to work its braggy plotlines into a single season , Asmodean or Rahvin may be the Forsaken appendage Rand has to overcome to take Callandor . Either path would countersink the show further apart from the books , though , since they ’d of course have different dynamics with Rand .
Multiple Wheel Of Time Hints Suggest A Second Dragon Reborn Villain Has Been Cut
The Wheel of Timehas also hinted at the remotion of another character relevant toThe Dragon Reborn’sending . Before fighting Ishamael for Callandor , Rand had to get through Be’lal , who was ultimately killed by Moiraine with Balefire . The Forsaken statues in time of year 1 , combined with the rugged seal in the season 2 finish , signal thatfive Forsaken phallus have been cutfrom the series , leave behind Rand and company with only eight desolate to push . Several have been tease , though the identities of three remain in uncertainty . One technically could be Be’lal , but all cue indicate otherwise .
The design of one of the statue hint that two of the three unconfirmed Forsaken are Semirhage and Asmodean . None look like Be’lal . Rahvin , as an passing crucial book villain , has the strongest mould to be the last one . Rahvin , Asmodean , and Semirhage all being admit over Be’lal looks likely , especially when looking at the changes made toThe Eye of the World’sending . The character were supposed to agitate - and kill - bothAginor and Balthamel at the Eye of the World , but neither Forsaken showed up .
Forsaken Member
Status In The Show
Ishamael
Presumed dead
Lanfear
Alive
Moghedien
Sammael
Confirmed to subsist
Grandael
Rahvin
Unconfirmed
Be’lal
Semirhage
tease
Asmodean
Mesaana
Aginor
unbelievable to be used
Balthamel
Demandred
As both are insignificant to the bigger flick , slew the two abandon from that fight was n’t an altogether surprising decisiveness , even though it came at the monetary value of a major scene from the books . The show taking this approach offers a possible coup d’oeil at what it might do with Be’lal and the Stone of Tear battle . Like Aginor and Balthamel , Be’lal die at once after being introduced , hence whyThe Wheel of Timemay skip this part of the fight and focus on only one villain . If so , the serial may find some other understanding for Moiraine to unleash Balefire for the first time .
The first two seasons ofThe Wheel of Timeare available to teem on Amazon Prime Video .
