The way Robert Jordan writes about craft is so soft dude. Even when it's clear he doesn't 100% know what goes into making something he seems so invested in the pride and joy and skill and culture when it comes to making things. The way he describes hand carved wood, and embroidery, and fabrics is so fucking soft dude.

Like he isn't just going into the details of everything for no reason, he highlights stuff that the characters would notice or care about in their different crafts, Perrin noticing metal work, Matt's obsession with little complex mechanisms, Nyneave appreciating the way plants are used in different parts of the world as she travels and even all the little thoughts and comments about simple strong handspun wool cloaks or elegantly embroidered cloth.

I really am enjoying reading through this series, the story is really good, but I can't help just smiling like a little dork every time Robert Jordan talks about craft, makes me feel very seen.

every so often I remember it's canon that moiraine would have fucked rand if she thought it would further her cause and then i have to stare at a wall for a solid hour until i'm normal again

To earn a third name, you have to do something profound that improves society. To earn a fourth name, you have to do many things that profoundly damage society.

i love the wheel of time because everyone they come across gives their sincere condolences about manetheren and they have no fucking clue what they’re talking about

soooooooooo are we all normal abt moiraines new look orrr ???

do you ever have those random moments when you just realize how much you love something? whether it’s listening to your fav song or going back to a hobby you loved as a kid or when you get coffee and for some reason it’s just perfect that day and you’re reminded why you order that exact coffee everyday

Moiraine in that new outfit in Cairhien has taken over everything in my brain !!!!!!!!! no thoughts only Her

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Been thinking a lot about how carefully RJ considered his world due to how many little details just make sense when you dive a little deeper.

The biggest and best example I can think of is the little throwaway facts about the Aiel. They don’t use maps. They have, like, one chair per hold. They have an oral history. Books and sung wood are very precious. Peddlers are on the very short list of three kinds of people they allow into their land. Communication is almost always done by sending runners, so it’s extremely important to have systems where people can send messages without being straight-up murdered. All of these details - ALL OF THEM - stem from the fact that the Aiel live in a fucking desert.

Desert mean very few trees, and the trees they do have are put to much better use as sources of shade. So they’re not cutting them down to make paper or furniture. And even if they were going to use something else to make paper, the process still needs water, as would any kind of ink they would make. So that rules out making maps, or writing books to record their histories.

Peddlers are literally their only source for books or paper, and they’re not exactly coming by every day. Any scraps of precious paper wouldn’t be wasted on writing letters, so it’s super important to have systems in place where even warring factions can still literally talk to one another. The only letter we’ve ever seen an Aiel write is the one the Wise Ones send to Moiraine at the Stone - information too important to be heard by anyone else, sent by one person trusted enough to deliver it to the right hands.

All of this? Is because the Aiel live in a fucking desert.

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The Creator gives their easiest battles (listening to people you trust) to their weakest soldiers (gawyn trakand)

personally I think it’s funny to slutshame Rand

seriously though how did Robert Jordan come up with that many different names for characters. how did he do that

“Should have expected a little deceit and murder, after all I am a Damodred” is such a raw ass line coming from Gawyn I hope they keep it in the show

When I was in my mom’s womb, I NEVER kicked in the utero.

Why?

I’d never kick a woman.

The Wheel Weaves as Wheel Wills.

Moiraine Damodred The Wheel of Time | Episode 6 | ‘The Flame of Tar Valon’

It’s 1991 and they’re going to prom together

one thing about Nynaeve is that she is ALWAYS willing to physically throw hands