My theory coincides with Ian's. The seals are the cause of the taint. Why? Because the DO can't affect the One Power, or the pattern would be destroyed. But he CAN put a superficial layer of "evil", like oil over water (RJ has even used this metaphor...

Well, about the seals and the madness (just to get it out of the way), I believe that if the seals are broken, Saidin will burn off the taint and no madness or rotting will progress. However, those already mad will remain mad. I don't know who exactl...

What has been discussed thus far is correct. The disks seal (partially) the DO's prison and hold the taint on Saidin. Evidence recap: <br>-- LTT freaks out and wants to smash every seal he sees <br>-- Creation of the seals was simultaneous with tai...

I have checked with the list of Forsaken. There were 8 male and 5 female of them. That disproportion is ridiculous. Is DOchauvinist? <br>The idea that killing Chosen Rand breaks the seals is attractive because it is paradoxical. I like that sort of ...

In his last note to Rand, Fel says "Belief and order give strength, Must clear rubble before you can build" I am not sure about belief and order, but the rubble has to be the current seal on the dark one's prison. Thus: Lews Therin says "Break the Se...

This is my brothers theory: In the Great Hunt, page 412, right after Galldrians killed Dena, Zera tells Thom "If you mean Barthanes, its too late. HE is dead. His servants found him ripped to pieces.The only way they knew it was him was that his head...

I have gone over every meeting of Rand's with Fel in order to try and determine who could have known about their dicussions concerning the DO's prison. There were only two people that I found that could have possibly known. Jalani and Dedric were gua...

I belive good o'l Fel found out somthing very dangerous to the Forsaken,and the Dark One.Such as how to seal him for all time, stop the ages from repeating there strugle agist him,or allowRand some incredible advantage over the Dark One.The last time...

I must say that the idea of the taint and seals together is intruiging, and the more of you you add your unique thoughts to this theory, the more convinced I become (And by the way, I'll be really mad if this is a correct theory because its the kind ...

Hello again. I was just reading through the Fel section that seems so popular and I noticed a few statements I wouldlike to refute. <br> <br>First, The seals are not the patch <br>People are becoming too focused on the seals as the patch in the dar...

Well, I think we can safely assume that the seals are holding in the taint...it's certainly been debated enough. Anyway, remember when Rand received the letter from Fel ("Must clear away rubble," etc., which I assume means Rand must destroy the seals...

Its obvious that Sammael sent the gholam in Ebou Dar...Carridin told him about seeing Mat Cauthon, and (I think Elayne and Nynaeve) and he said 'I'll send an agent' or something. (I don't have the book at the time.) Also, we know that the way gholam ...

A thought just occurred to me...assuming LTT and the 100 sealed the bore with the power, would the DO really have a hard time breaking the weave? Unless of course, the seals have been constantly channelling power at the DO all this time. Think about ...

I have a theory too, but you guys will have to bear with me. I haven't read the Fel section in a while. Actually I have two theories. The first is this. Fel discovered a key principle of physics. A patch is never as good as the original. Okay. Break ...

I agree that Fel was killed because he knew how to seal the Dark One in his prison, if not for forever, at least for many Ages to come. He suggested that Dark One has had to have been away before. The Wheel of Time turns, and Ages are eventually repe...

It's obvious Fel had discovered something very important. I to belive it's a thing bound to the cleansing of Saidin(because Rand and Fel had spoken about breaking the seals...and this is certanly a subject connected with Saidin). I belive the most im...

As Moghedien said, 29 others had been given access to True Power. I'm assuming that she meant 29 besides her self. Taking out the Forsaken that we know, that leaves 17 people that we do not know that could be Moridin. The reason that I do not like to...

This is actually a note prompted by reading the "Who Killed Fel" board...Someone on that board mentioned that Fel probably found one of Ishy's books, since Ishy used to be a philosophizer. The answer is, he did, and Min has it now and is reading it. ...

I think this one should be fairly straightforward. Some sort of "interference" in the pattern has begun between Rand and Mat. As far as I know, Perrin never sees the colors. I would believe that the colors are related to Mat and Rand as Ta'veren. ...

I believe that the colors the three Ta'veren see are an indication that the time is drawing near fo them to reunite and get ready for the last battle....