The Wheel of Time Mythology/History Explained (SPOILER FREE)

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[@OttawaOldFart]

This series burnt me out, as far as reading is concerned, for a year. I was so immersed it was incredible.

[@mortenlu]

Did you do this for Malazan yet?

[@Roma_eterna]

Daniel Greene is love to see you talk about The Man in the High Castle. Granted, it’s alternate history/sci-fi, but it’s fascinating!

[@westonsmith104]

Thanks Daniel, this is a fantastic summary and really helped me to connect the past with present in complicated book series. Great job buddy!

[@gabrielpottebaum5249]

About to finish book 1!

[@ryantoth676]

Most villians: serve evil because of power, fear, hatred, etc. Ishamael: served evil because of MATH

[@dragonsorcerer1615]

Do you know what that means? Ishamael joined Satan because he calculated that mankind will have to fight forever in order to keep the Dark One in his prison, but the Dark One himself will have to win only once. Also, Ishamael led the drilling of the Bore, which he did because of math. That means that the universe was almost wiped out due to MATH!! THAT SUBJECT IS EVIL!!!!!!!!!

[@BlerdDaddy85]

@@dragonsorcerer1615 nah. Math is truth. What you do with the truth is up to you. Or the person mathing.

[@jacobgober3875]

honestly i hate that some people say that justifies him; thats like saying its ok to try and murder someone because they were gonna die eventually anyway

[@Lorkisen]

@@dragonsorcerer1615 Wait, Ishmael helped drill the bore? I thought it was Lanfear and random male user.

[@dragonsorcerer1615]

That random sorcerer was probably Ishamael, because before the bore was drilled, he was a power-hungry swine.

[@TheBookGoblin]

Great summary of a lot of material.

[@ArtisticMysticSoul]

Awesome video! Thank you! I want to start this, but I am a SLOW reader. I do love fantasy though.

[@tassellhoff2624]

This was helpful, thank you!

[@EdnaMosch]

Very good video. It's always interesting to hear how different the different names are pronounced in German and English.

[@phyllisthomas1500]

I have not read the books but this explains a alot. Thanks

[@Doughy_in_the_Middle]

Thank you YT suggestions, but who is this sweet summer child on Daniel's channel?

[@Tigrion]

awsome video ty man TY it did clear some of the lore i didn't know but just reading the books

[@lekreigerable]

Cool video, and happy 10k!

[@sweetlilhifi]

Watched this to get my hyped on the series around this time last year. Today I finally cracked “Memory of Light” and although I don’t regret reading the series it’s felt like 73833936393927 pages of posturing and boring political talk and maybe 1000 pages that had me pumping my fist or super engaged. This lore that wot starts with is so intriguing but now, near the end, I feel like it hasn’t lived up to what I expected. That being said I still have about 900 pages to go on memory of light and I’m sure lots is going to happen so I should shut up. Hoping it all comes together fantastically. - a first time reader.

[@bestestusernam.]

Thank you I'm into book 3

[@leblon712]

Took me 10 years to read all the books between College, marriage, having kids, and jobs. And when it was over I felt like I lost a family. I hope they don't screw up the tv show....

[@StansAuto83]

leblon712 same here. I just now reading the last two books. I started reading when the first book came then wondered if it would be finally complete when Jorden passed away. So while I waited I played the D&D wheel of time game and did not want to finish least it be over!

[@jflanagan9696]

Ooooh, they will. Just look to the Sword of Truth TV Adaptation. They're going to pander to people who have no idea what Saidar or Saidin is.

[@Hieroglyph777]

Just look at the cast, its already an sjw clusterfuck.

[@jflanagan9696]

@@leblon712 Whatever could you mean? Why wouldnt a small, remote faming village isloated from its parent kingdom for hundreds of years be a breeding ground of diverse skin colors and ethic backgrounds?? /sarcasm

[@unrulyjulie4382]

@@jflanagan9696 ... You made me laugh out loud!

[@nic_mcpherson]

I’m watching this before reading the Wheel Of Time and it feels like Daniel is Galadriel at the beginning of the Fellowship Of The Ring movie.

[@TealTheDropster]

very accurate

[@jasonphilip1198]

This sounds like the most epic story ever! I think I need to read this.

[@devonhonjo3282]

Yes you do

[@crimsonking7179]

@@devonhonjo3282 those 14 books cost a lot of money though, at from what I found.

[@devonhonjo3282]

@@crimsonking7179 join audible they'll give you a free trial and a credit for a book. And if you like audible. Dont unsubscribe cuz you get a free credit every month

[@Lorkisen]

@@devonhonjo3282 "Free" credit, huh? :P

[@Lorkisen]

Well worth the money, also, it doesn't cost that much per book. It costs 16/book at my local book store. I'll gladly eat just Oatmeal for a few days to afford the book :p

[@Rita-RT09]

Started reading the "Eye of the world" in february of this year. Now ,in the end of 2019, I am going to start reading book 8:The path of daggers. I am in love

[@Rita-RT09]

@@thebookist1651 yup!! I finished memory of light in october. So so so so good

[@aaronbono4688]

I think the prologue of The wheel of Time made it pretty clear that Ishameal heal the dragon because he was angry that the dragon didn't even realize he had been defeated and how badly. It was through frustration and a desire to inflict as much pain upon the dragon that Ishameal healed him.

[@James5Sapphire]

Somedays , I feel I am the only one in this world who reads books. Then I see videos like these, brightens my day up :)

[@chicodepuertorico1450]

Lol you're not... Just finished book 10.. :)

[@James5Sapphire]

@@chicodepuertorico1450 I think I read this book series almost a decade ago. Such good memories. A very beautiful and intricately created world. Sadly, the author had reduced the series to something of a gossip mag towards the end. I remember that at around book 10-ish still there was no sign of the final battle I think. Frankly speaking, if the same author had continued the series , it would have had a very lame ending. Fortunately, one of my favourite authors of all time took up the mantle of finishing this book , and damn did he do a fine job. I understand that much of the plan was previously chalked up, but I am sure if it were upto the original author , the series would have continued till book 20-30 maybe. Speaking of Sanderson , the sheer change that he brought about to the series i.e, the last books , is just mind-blowing . It was like waiting for a hundred years to see a lotus bloom , and in the end the bloom was so beautiful that it makes the long wait all the more worthwhile. If you have time , always check out his other books. Although kindof predictable but the books are amazing. The very peak of Western e-fantasy literature in my opinion.

[@baneofbanes]

Only thing I find more distasteful than people who think books are dumb are people who think that reading books means they’re special or something.

[@James5Sapphire]

@@baneofbanes People like you are the reason we have middle fingers 😂

[@cpuwrite]

I listened to all 14 audiobooks. That is why I was surprised at the way Jordan and company spelled things when I read some or their names later on. Aes Sadai is pronounced "Eye sadeye?" Lose Therein is actually "Lews Therrin?" LOL!

[@bradbenedetto4175]

Please do go in depth about the evidence for the first age being our modern age that we know. Maybe in another video?

[@nich479]

wot.fandom.com/wiki/First_Age has the only information about this that I know of.

[@yescommander2458]

I'm rusty on my lore, but there are moments where you follow Lews Therin during the beforetimes, or just visions that one or more of the main characters have where they experience the world as it was, complete with what basically amount to laser weapons and flying cars. It definitely touches on what a high technology + high magic society might be like, but only in very brief glimpses and I seem to recall it being done pretty tastefully.

[@ricardomaza6172]

@@nich479 wow I read that and then went to the part about Glass Columns. If you survive entering the columns, you come out with a dragon tattoo. A character named Rand exits the columns with two. So. A character named Rand, enters into a "mystical realm" (memory bank of the ancestors), confronts a dragon (the truth about the ancestors) and comes out with 2 dragon tattoos. Is this an Iron Fist cameo? True, he only has one dragon tattoo, but he comes out with 2 iron fists. Nice

[@fardareismai4495]

Arthur Pendraeg. 'Nuff said

[@DJDefConn]

There's a Mercedes Benz hood ornament in Tanchico, and a dinosaur skeleton. I think it's in book 4

[@stephaniecutting9223]

I've just started reading The Eye of the World (about 100 pages in now) and this is explanation has helped me so much to orient myself in the world before going further so thank you for making this video and also just basically convincing me to read this series!

[@rojelioluna7665]

Awesome reads....

[@whakabuti]

Lol. You convinced me and converted me. I bought the Wheel of Time. HERE GOES!

[@amysthe-wise-one8493]

You're in for a treat and one that has still enthralled me since I first picked it up back in 1993. When AMoL came out in 2012 (The Year of the Dragon) I binged the 900+ page book in 24 hours - then immediately turned around and read it a second time, taking a week to pick up some more details. I will start my annual re-read on July 1. (For the 9th time reading it.)

[@nyanates]

Better stick with it once you start the series. It’s a big time commitment.

[@sheilaklein3822]

Me too, I remember trying to read it when it first came out, and I just couldn't get into it. Here's hoping the second time around is better.

[@unrulyjulie4382]

You won't regret it!

[@nyanates]

Amys The-Wise-One Do you keep picking up new details with every re-read or just enjoy the plot?

[@DanielGreeneReviews]

What do you think of the new series? 🤔

[@Yglandir]

I love it!

[@DanielGreeneReviews]

And I realize I said blight when i meant to say breaking. DARN IT!

[@BSRincewind]

I love it, it was a great little jaunt through the universe for me, and I'm looking forward to the series I haven't read, to get an idea of their worlds and circumstances.

[@Yglandir]

Yeah at 14:47. I thought that this probably is just a mix up =) Nevertheless a very good and easy to follow summary for everyone who want to know what happend before the books start. Chapeau!

[@coyote271280]

Great stuff. Keep it up!

[@herseeingeyedog]

The most amazing part is that all the things in the video are taken from preambles or conversations within the books, but the actual series begins right where the video ends. This was a great video, sir. Very, very well done. Thank you.

[@noelnovels6511]

I’m literally only 200 pages into The Eye of the World and I am already foreseeing this being in my all time favorite list. I am so excited to read all the books and there are 15 of them 😭

[@robertdickson3619]

Is this safe to watch before starting the first book? Thanks.

[@kellibarnhouse6591]

Read a New Spring First! Then the Eye of the World!

[@20storiesunder]

@@das_ollon Did it?

[@hahajonathanyouarebangingm5002]

@@kellibarnhouse6591 I don't think you should read New Spring first. It comes first chronologically but it is better read after the series.

[@wesleyfisher5803]

A New Spring is not interesting at all IMO until you finish all the other books. Only then do Moraine and Lan feel epic enough for their origin story.

[@IslesofFuryAuthor]

Used to read these in highschool, new job and I have no time to read, but audiobooks, man those are a blessing. I forgot just how amazing this world was and how brilliant of a writer and creator Robert Jordan was.

[@Oldfarmlady]

Honestly if it wasn't for audio books I'd never get to a book for the foreseeable future. I LOVE them!! Even cured me of my lead foot when driving. Used to be I had music blaring and pedal to the metal. Now it's cruise control and a great book on the radio. Lol

[@aragorn4242]

and Sanderson !!

[@PhylastDK]

Right, Michael Kramer and Kate Reading really brought it to life on audible

[@mawe9878]

I'm curious. How does audiobooks let you experience a book when you don't have time to read?

[@IslesofFuryAuthor]

@@mawe9878 I worked a job where I was driving 8-10 hours a day. Once home I had to work on my thesis. Luckily I have a new job and finished the thesis so I can read normally again lol.

[@jesuschristsaves392]

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[@LordMichaelRahl]

I love this but I think there's definitely huge spoilers here. The True Power especially and the whole Fateful Concord situation should be slowly revealed (as in the books) in the show.

[@RichFreeman]

I have to agree. Rhuidean was a huge revelation when I read it, and then later when I realized the nature of the true power.

[@gracefullynadine864]

"Spoiler free" Aw. Oh well.

[@musicgenius1948]

Don’t worry, he has hours of amazing spoiler breakdowns!

[@matthewletexier]

It isn't exactly spoiler free. I'm on book 4 and learned some new stuff I didnt want to know yet

[@joecarey3619]

He must have meant "Free Spoilers" 'cause he fucking spoiled an awful lot.

[@MrTelectu]

Hi, I'm new to reading fantasy, I just read the Hobbit. Is wheel of time a good starting point? Or is it too complex for a "beginner"?

[@alby7186]

Wheel of Time was the first fantasy book I read. You'll be totally fine as a new fantasy reader 👍

[@ErikGunnarDahlin]

I love the idea of this series! Can't wait for the malazan video!

[@DanielGreeneReviews]

It will take a LOT of time to do right, so patience will be required but I am excited to do it!

[@j.danielshaffer5857]

I know it's only been six months, but you got a percentage on the Malazan mythology yet? How far along are you? Please! @@DanielGreeneReviews

[@jmomstead]

This convinced me to start wheel of time after I finished stormlight archive. Nice job, dude.

[@Lorkisen]

I went the other way, I had heard of Elantris and it was on my list. But I only started to read Brandon Sanderson because of his excellent completion of Wheel of Times. The waiting is killing me though.

[@ChristmasLore]

Could you please tell me if we go through all this.... history with the books, or if they begin later, once the new "hero" emerges? If so, when does he appear, in which book of the series? Could I just begin there? Thanks for any answer 🎋

[@TheIronyoshi]

@@ChristmasLore just start book 1 you'll be fine

[@AngryGoats555]

Did you see that WoT just got greenlit by Amazon? Like officially!

[@JohnBurgess37]

Pretty Alright what do you mean? Like a TV adaptation?

[@XDivineSouljax]

@@JohnBurgess37 Yes Amazon is creating a Wheel of Time series

[@LordPadriac]

Yeah, we'll see. Amazon has "green lit" the project half a dozen times only to have it fall apart after some initial casting got hopes up. I'll believe it when I can't log in to my Amazon account without seeing adds for it.

[@robinkhn2547]

Don't get your hopes up. Just look up the cast, I really don't think they are fitting the characters as how how they are described in the books....

[@patrickwehbe8020]

Thanks man, I love the spoiler free thing, I'm still at book 9

[@jgrosko1]

Keep it up. The rereads are just as good as you connect the dots.

[@samscardina6289]

I'm on book 9 too! This series takes for ever!

[@QunMang]

For me I had to start over after the wait between books had me forgetting things that had happened when the next one came out. I eventually had to give up and wait for near the end of the series before I started over with book 1. I miss Robert Jordan and his world- would have loved to see what sort of new/continuing series he would have come up with similar to Terrys Brooks and Goodkind.

[@Fuahsawas]

This isn't spoiler free at all! lol

[@SH-qs7ee]

I've always wondered what would happen if the Dark One ever did succeed and remade the world in his image. Would he then become the Creator and the original Creator the new Dark One? Is it possible that the Dark One has won multiple times, just swapping roles with the Creator in the universes longest running game

[@LOWBORN-the-LOATHSOME]

A fantastic theory, Elan Morin.

[@amysthe-wise-one8493]

There is an answer. #spoilers

[@geraldpeterson1131]

Look man if you've read all the books you have your answer on this.

[@cpuwrite]

@@geraldpeterson1131 I listened to all the audiobooks and the closest thing I got to an answer was that everyone would become Libertaritards without the NAP.

[@jansonmur4362]

Shai'tan covers this in detail in "a memory of light" during his battle with the dragon reborn

[@Linayus]

Dude... fan-freaking-tastic video. I sent it to my buddy who was asking me questions about the series and I'm pretty sure I butchered it so hopefully this clears it up! lol

[@gargamel1940]

Gotta say your love for WoT is contagious. Got EotW and will read it after Im finished with Stormlight.

[@JacobMinger]

His love of this series got me to read it as well and I just started EotW today. So far I’m really enjoying it.

[@karlsnilsson]

Watching this as i start book 3, I don't know that spoiler free is really accurate. You might say 'no plot spoilers'? I certainly lay no blame on you, but I only got 4 minutes in before I was really bummed to have learned some of these things.

[@TheBookGoblin]

I like the dramatic voice - very _ominous_

[@quinndisgleirio]

I actually didn't... It was as if he was trying to emphasize everything and therefore it didn't work (for me at least). But other than that: really great video!

[@uncommoncoresense754]

The Belgariad and The Mallorian series (5 books a piece) are both great series to immerse yourself into

[@boxbo7926]

Uncommon CoreSense I love those books! There’s something so charming and rustic about them!

[@brennachristensen4189]

Grew up with The Belgariad and just started wheel of time getting really nostalgic

[@richardgignac8642]

Wow, thank you! I was just prompted to finally start WoT by a good friend and this video has answered a ton of questions I had....sub fo life

[@phuongly1932]

It's been over 20years since I last read the series. Picked up book 1 just days ago and I am still captivated by the story. Listening to this video just gave me goosebumps. Good job!

[@SandyCheeks1896]

Never once heard of this series but it’s got my attention. Elon Musk helps satan in a futuristic fantasy in a far future earth? Hell yeah.

[@turtleanton6539]

Buy the books... and read them

[@factbeaglesarebest]

It’s medieval fantasy.... this simply the original lore behind it... how have you never heard of Wheel of Time!

[@connortraynor6016]

Just finished the first book in the wheel of time series today, I wish i'd seen this first cause this is a great video!

[@workhard.nerdharder.3518]

Almost done with book 3 in less than 2 weeks. But I do audio books along with reading.

[@Lorkisen]

@@workhard.nerdharder.3518 I do that as well depending on how my brain is functioning. I sometimes have a hard time focusing, and listening along while reading allows me to read when I'd otherwise be left in a catatonic state. I think you're going to grow tired of the audiobooks soon. The problem is with the text, not with the narrators. There's a section in the books were some characters become really pissy, the narrators have performed that part, which will infuriate you.

[@Jesterian]

I wouldn’t have wanted to watch this before reading - it gives a little too much away.

[@Lorkisen]

@@Jesterian Learning about the lore with the characters is part of the fun.

[@KeeliaSilvis]

I'm having a horrible day (a horrible week 😞), but watching this made me feel better. Thank you for doing what you do.

[@DanielGreeneReviews]

Hang tough! It always gets better after the slumps

[@mathewstormblessed4706]

Yes just pull a Kaladin, you will get through it :D

[@deanmoxley1868]

I hope your week gets better. My son is cutting his molars, so you're not alone in having a shitty week!

[@Cassandra6]

I’m 1/3 into the first book, this helps me a lot

[@factbeaglesarebest]

Lol no. No it does NOT YOU should not be watching this tbh... I wouldn’t watch this until you are finished.

[@solsar3011]

@@factbeaglesarebest said 11 months later LOL

[@matthewletexier]

@@factbeaglesarebest i wish I had seen your comment. I'm on book 4 and heard a lot of stuff here i shouldn't know yet

[@factbeaglesarebest]

@@solsar3011 the comment was for people who might currently just start reading it...

[@kkcliffy2952]

I adore Wheel of Time! I'm going to reread it when I get a chance. Robert Jordan lived in my city and a lot of his inspiration came from our area, such as Ogier St!

[@sylvaindore3190]

Already re-reading it again! For a third time lol

[@RavensSong99]

Friend. Guy. Buddy. Men and Females?

[@clippers1731]

Oh, STFU. He didn't mean nothin by that. Quit taking things so seriously you wuss.

[@RavensSong99]

maybe you should take your own advice buddy

[@clippers1731]

@@RavensSong99 ah yes, the classic technique of trying to lay the blame on some one else. Is that really the best comeback you've got? This isn't kindergarten. The least you could do is call me a sexist for disagreeing with you. That would have been more interesting.

[@RavensSong99]

lol okay

[@r.w.chambers9969]

If whining about someone's pronounce of a word is the best thing you can do with your time, you gotta wonder how lifeless and empty your life is. 🤔

[@edwardshank5190]

I cant wait for the series on Amazon!!!! I always felt this is better than GOT and Lord of the rings . By far my favorite series!

[@alysellin8730]

That’s a pretty huge claim to make. And, because of your comment I’m going to start reading the books. I hope I like it.

[@misterfitzgerald]

Aly Sellin you should read them. They’re good enough, but they’re definitely not better than Lord of the Rings. And a comparison to Martin will show these two authors at opposite ends in the fantasy genre, even though they had a mutual respect for each other.

[@Zikkar]

I don’t think the series will be any good at all. The last thing I read from the showrunner showed me they had no idea what the series is about.

[@abhcoat]

Saw the casting choices, it will be garbage.

[@mrbamfo5000]

I read the first 8 WOT this summer, had to buy 9, 12,13 &14 . While I was waiting for them to come in I read the Lord of the Rings. Lord of the rings was very good. WOT is much better though in my opinion. Also loved the Game of Thrones series, which he'd hurry up and finish it.

[@DLT718]

I haven't read the books, but I'm loving the Amazon show. So I just watched this video (spoiler-free for the series, but to get lots of backstory for the world itself). Then I just re-watched the opening narration of Ep 1 of the Amazon show. It's amazing how Moiraine's narration sums up this whole video beautifully in 30 seconds--from a very female Aes Sedai point of view ("Men who were born with great power thought they could cage darkness itself--the arrogance.") Hearing that line now that I have the whole story sent chills up my spine! Watching the Ep 1 opening again AFTER seeing this video was so cool! Thank you, Daniel!

[@NoNameAtAll2]

do you still like the show?

[@DLT718]

@@NoNameAtAll2 I loved it! It's not as good as HotD, but it was a million times better than Rings of Power. I am excited for season 2. I want to know what's going on with the guy following the main group in that desert city, who the devil guy is and that amazing flashback to the prior turn of the wheel, and anything with the aes sedai. My favorite characters are probably Morgaine and her ward. All the wards are fascinating. And the Amberlin Seat (I'm sure I'm spelling all of this wrong). She's the most interesting character so far, out of a lot of interesting characters.

[@MSpotatoes]

​@DLT718 unfortunately they've cut a lot from the books and added a lot of their own not so great story ideas

[@ad1108am]

Daniel, I really appreciate your work, but please reconsider what you think of as a spoiler. This video is full of them and completely demystifies the Forsaken and the Age of Legends (Ages in general) for the reader. I don’t know, maybe you’ve read the books so many times it’s not obvious to you anymore. From the first-time reader perspective this information would spoil a lot of fun from discovering this from the books. It doesn’t matter if you don’t give away any of the main plot if so much lore is being revealed ahead of time. I know a lot of it is in the World of the Wheel of Time book, but not everyone would start from this either. For example I despaired to know what the Sharom is from book 4 (I’m at 11 now). Even if I would have no hope of Jordan actually explaining this in the main books, it still held the air of mystery. Not if I’d watch this video first. Or the True Power. Or Ishamael’s motives… Please, reconsider removing the ‘no spoiler’ or at least label it as ‘lore spoilers’, it will be more truthful.

[@QunMang]

Okay, I have no idea why KZbin recommended this video but I'm glad it did. One of my all-time favorite book series. For some reason the news of the Amazon series skipped me so I'm learning about that too and now awaiting it with anticipation.

[@octogirl2046]

I am re-reading this series as it has been a long time. I can’t believe how much I have forgotten but if Aragorn shows up in the tavern at Baerlon silently observing, I think I will loose my mind!

[@ryansmith8715]

I'm pretty sure hawking had heirs, the whole seanchan empire is based off them and the first of mayene is a descendant as well. I think his children fought for control after his death, breaking apart his empire into the ten nations. I think? Could be remembering wrong. Liked the video though

[@geraldpeterson1131]

No you're right.

[@edwardsimpson119]

First of Mayene's claim to be direct descendants of Artur Hawkwing, but nobody in-universe treats it seriously, and IIRC even the glossaries included with in the back of the books treat the claim as dubious as well. Also, I'm pretty sure Hawkwing didn't have any heirs that remained in the Westlands. It'd be awfully foolish of Ishamael to leave behind a legitimate heir of Hawkwing who could potentially keep humanity unified until the Last Battle.

[@qrx4057]

Elon Musk went too far joining the dark one

[@jesuschristsaves392]

Dear God💗❤️💕❤️💞🙏in heaven, I come to you in the name of Jesus. I acknowledge to You that I am a sinner, and I am sorry for my sins and the , life that I have lived; I need your forgiveness. I believe that your only begotten Son Jesus Christ shed His precious blood on the cross at Calvary and died for my sins, and I am now willing to turn from my sin. You said in the bible that if we confess the Lord our God and believe in our hearts that God raised Jesus from the dead, we shall be saved. Right now I confess Jesus as my Lord. With my heart, I believe that God raised Jesus from the dead. This very moment I accept Jesus Christ as my own personal Savior and according to His Word, right now I am saved. Amen.

[@joshecobb]

Woooo buddy I heard that Malazan! psyched for the new series, congrats on the (almost) 10k!

[@Matt-lp1xp]

There is no way Amazon will get this right

[@chadwhitfield6946]

@john pershing honestly I'm thinking high end anime with a full season for each book. To me it's only way to get all the visuals down and do it justice.

[@turtleanton6539]

We can only hope.

[@Rabbit_Trix]

Dude! Well done. I wish Robert had let us know more about Tam and his role in the war.

[@JasperJanssen]

The Tam Al’Thor Chronicles would have been a worthy prequel series. Perhaps even one written by a secondary writer in the same world, under the supervision of RJ and based on a brief outline - much in the way that the final three books were.

[@DanzMcAbra]

Think that was one of the planned spinoffs, if I recall correctly. Fairly sure Harriet said we weren't ever going to get those because there weren't enough notes, which is a pity. But then again, I don't think there could ever have been enough content written for this universe. If RJ had lived a thousand years it would only mean there were ten thousand other stories we wanted to get from him. Goddam master, I miss him.

[@Echidna23Gaming]

@@DanzMcAbra right, could you imagine a collection of stories similar to the witcher books that details different Heroes of the Horn, that would be so fun

[@InfiniteText]

YES!!! best series idea ever!!!! LOVE IT! This is a great video!

[@nathansequeira182]

@wetslice69 wet don't worry, he is one steroids

[@totalherenow]

"Men and females." So, me, a man, will just get my female cat to cast those spells then. O_o

[@MrOneeyedpete]

This was my first epic fantasy series I “read” audiobooks is my way so I did it all in a few months constantly listing. It is truely epic. I was lucky to be so immersed rather than waiting years. Thanks to the recap. Will you do the final empire in the mistborn series ?

[@jroygbiv]

I've read this series so many times and it is/and will always be my comfort read. Love the homely Two Rivers, love the hard Aiel, love the manipulating Aes Sedai, so many great moments and such an extensive world to fall into. I do wish the New Spring series had been completed, however. If you haven't already, I highly recommend the audiobooks!

[@sabeelm9]

I started reading the books and slowly transitioned into the audio books, and now exclusively listen to the books. Can highly recommend them if you're like me and need to pass time in long commutes.

[@torchbearer7533]

What I don't understand about the Wheel of Time is how it shifts from this super-advanced-technocratic society so seamlessly into this medieval-looking society without ANY remnants from the previous civilization. If there's one thing that's always turned me off from WoT (only read the first book), it was this and, for some reason, it grinds me gears so much. Lol

[@ClariceHo]

20 years after reading the first book I am finally going to try to finish the whole series (no more years of waiting on between and forgetting all the characters... This time thank goodness for the internet!) Thanks for the videos to motivate me to get back into it 😊

[@knuckle12356]

Yeah, I never got to the end, having started the books in middle school, in the 90s. Waiting those 4 and 5 year gaps between books, over a decade later, with multiple books still yet to be published....I just gave up. There is such a huge backlog to get through, and at the time there was only a young internet without resources like this. Which made the reread a daunting task. With thousands of named characters I was always lost. But I'd like to at least read 14, I feel I earned tarmon gaidon, at least.

[@carlosguardia2852]

I just love it man...thanks! As soon as I finish reading New Spring, I was like damn I have to finish all these books.

[@dwaq7913]

I love the Wheel of Time. (My favorite book series) My favorite character is Matrim Cauthon A.K.A. Mat, A.K.A. Knotai as christened by Fortuona. Anyone else like mat?

[@MatCauthon137]

Well, my screen name is MatCauthon137. When people who know the series get an email from me, they're like "You're a WoT fan". It's led to some interesting conversations. Yes, he's my favorite character. Reminds me a lot of, well, ME! Lol

[@dwaq7913]

Yeah, I've always loved Mat. He just was always my favorite character. he also has gotten into the weirdest situation in wheel of time history. Remember Tylin?@@MatCauthon137

[@MatCauthon137]

@@dwaq7913 Oh yes. How could I forget? The role reversal that kept him in a constant state of panic had me laughing incessantly.

[@matthewjaredcox9753]

Mat is the best. I don't recall which book came out first, but Mat and Arya Stark are like the black sheep that everyone loves.

[@shawnduket5417]

@@matthewjaredcox9753 As far as the comparison between Game of Thrones which is the first book in A song of Ice And Fire and Eye of The World which is the first book ( not including New Spring which is a prequel of sorts ) in the Wheel of Time, Eye of The World came out first. Clever comparison between Mat and Arya though.

[@Sumtimreh]

Ah yes, men and females. The two groups.

[@MusketPenguin]

at 1:34 By men and by females. umm.... wat

[@khg8]

Idk why but the way he said females was so funny to me lol

[@hansolav5924]

@@khg8 presumably in response to recent noise from NPC's calling themselves feminists. and others who appear to have had issue with 'woMEN'.

[@thebigdoginthisbitch4733]

MusketPenguin what’s wrong?

[@cfgnnfffbcd4562]

Feeeeeeeeeeeeeeeemales

[@BolinFoto]

Female (of parts of machinery, fittings, etc.) manufactured hollow so that a corresponding male part can be inserted. Hence "Screw" .....

[@GregoryWonderwheel]

FYI, there is no "creator." The Wheel is formed by the rotation of vibration, not by an anthropomorphic creator separate from the creation. The vibration of uncreated creation is the light and dark, and the light and dark do not fight each other. The whole idea of light and dark being at war is ignorance and perversion. The Wheel is the spinning of light and dark and the wheel would cease to turn if there was no light or no dark, that is, if light or dark "won" a war against the other, then the Wheel would be destroyed.

[@maaaate]

This is gonna be so helpful when I finally start the series. It sounds so beautiful, can’t wait! Also, incredible work!

[@markhunt6874]

Definitely not spoiler free.... you don’t find out what caused the taint until half way through the books 😂

[@odnanref9471]

I have faith on Amazon looking how good The Boys turned out

[@JaharNarishma]

This was truly the history of the latest rotation of the Wheel. Well done! I was expecting some more cultural stuff that are relevant in the Two Rivers, but that is more current history than overarching history. The false Dragons were not mentioned and they would really drive home the point of male channelers being bad news. Could also be good to mention that under Hawkwing's rule the majority of the world was seriously doubting the intentions of the White Tower while acknowledging their use in battle against the shadow and male channelers. 2 small things I suspect would improve the ending and giving a very easy start for new readers. They'll have the prologue with the creation of Dragonmount and then the gossip from Padan Fain, the travelling peddler, would be more impactful. Was a bit surprised that Ba'alzamon was never mentioned and a few spoilers snuck in. With the way you phrased the story Ba'alzamon was able to be ignored.

[@lotheravanti4295]

Brings tears to a dedicated fan who's read the series at least twice. Thanks man.

[@wharfblarg6150]

There are so many great series to choose from for history and lore. You already mentioned Mistborn, Malazan, and Game of Thrones, all great. I think the Inheritance Cycle history and lore would be a fairly straight forward and fun one. Dune is also something I'd like to hear you talk about some day. Lastly, I know you don't really like KKC, but it's got some really unique and mysterious lore. Anyway, looking forward to all of it!

[@jg4902]

Wait wait when is it written the seanchan fight using portal stones? The daughter of the night can use them after a fashion but only because she studied them before the war of power, even she admitted the stones were almost lost magic in her time ( the age of legends)

[@magister343]

Why would you say "men and females" instead of "men and women" or "males and females?"

[@williamwesselman3340]

This video was fantastic. I balked at the time at first...but not a second wasted. Exceptionally entertaining to watch, concise and informative, and edited really really well with visuals. Subbed! I look forward to more. After this, I trust any further project to be good but I'd look forward to Lightbringer and anything cosmere. Also, more in depth WOT focused on forsaken or lineage or hidden plot lines etc could be great too. Excellent video.

[@No-Ink]

I want to point out that the Dark One is a part of the Wheel of Time. Its a part of nature, the opposing and pulling part of Light. When Lanfear bore a hole in the fabric of space and time to access the True Power, The Dark One was torn away form the Pattern. Still part of the Pattern but independent on its own will, its own design. So yes, it was all Lanfear's fault. What Rand did was weave the Dark One back into the Pattern like it originally was. He realized it was part of existence and destroying it would make the world out of balance.

[@rishhh4525]

Hey, I just want to ask (if you've watched the wheel of time series airing on Amazon right now) at the end of 8th episode, does rand actually destroy the dark one or what you're saying (about him putting the dark one back into the pattern) is what's depicted there?

[@No-Ink]

@@rishhh4525 No, that was a Forsaken acting like he was The Dark One. Rand didn't kill him but he hurt him really bad.

[@rishhh4525]

@@No-Ink ohh okayyy

[@rishhh4525]

@@No-Ink and I also wanted to know if men who have the ability to channel actually go mad?? And is it the same with rand??

[@No-Ink]

@@rishhh4525 Yes. All men who have access to channeling will eventually go mad due to the Taint. Rand included. Though how long and how the madness manifests depends from person to person.

[@VoidKami]

A few things. I don't think it's ever established 'when' the Dark One came into existence, just that at the instant of Creation, it was sealed away. It might predate the Wheel. Also, there's some suggestion the Ogier weren't linked to the Stedding originally, but only needed to remain there after the Breaking occurred. There's mention that the Ogier were originally from another world, and came to this one in the Age of Legends. Also, not all Treesingers were Ogier.

[@azarishere6442]

VoidKami so they are maiar?

[@VoidKami]

@@azarishere6442 No, just mortal interdimensional travelers. Thinker reverse Hobbits.

[@BMR3]

I LOVED this! I’m on my second read through of the WOT and this really helped me put the pieces of WOT history together. Thank you for putting the time and energy into this!!!

[@billylion3073]

mark out the chapters for each character then re read in there perspective only its really fun :)

[@curtweston2156]

This will ruin the books for a lot of people

[@ApotheosisDisciple]

Bruh the most powerful and brilliant of the 13 forsaken =Elon??? LOL fuckin Elon Musk?! A brilliant mind... Brilliant in old technology etc? Caman brooooo lol

[@zishatanzila8474]

How did this suddenly top "why you should read the wheel of time" video?

[@Danny__Noble]

Zisha Tanzila the production quality

[@amritamishra7131]

In Hinduism we have the concept of 'Kaalchakra' which translates directly to 'the wheel of time' and it cycles through the 4 'Yugas' (Satyuga, Dwapar yuga, Tretayuga and Kaliyuga) the way the WOT here cycles through the 7 ages. Interesting.

[@zemirukaiba]

you can say whatever you want but the Wheel of Time is such an epic title for a saga

[@fares8005]

Very helpful video, but you did spoil something! SPOILER: When you talk about Ishamael, you show pictures of him having eyes and mouth as if furnaces. Until the end of book 3 however, we are led to believe that the one with that description is the dark one (I watched the video a few chapters away from finishing The Dragon Reborn, and this confused me quite a bit!). At the end of the book moreover, it is only brought as a hypothesis that Rand killed a forsaken instead of Shai'tan. So the picture of Ishamael tells more than revealed (I hope I'm overthinking and mistaken, though).

[@ellendixon8362]

This was so awesome. Helped me understand the wheel time books that I am reading sooo much better. Thanks

[@Liefvikerson]

I've always wanted to start the WOT but I know I'll never finish it so I'll just watch these instead.

[@janvanmunster5555]

really like the spoiler free WOT vids, as i'm just now starting on the second book! loving it so far!

[@jameslightfoot1872]

There were some eras that you skipped over. You didn't give any sense of the passage of time during the 3rd age. It was 3000 years since the breaking. The establishment of the Confederacy of the Ten Nations is an important preamble to the Trolloc Wars. Judging by the ruins of Aridhol, humanity had rebuilt a society nearing the wonders of the age of legends, only to have it ripped apart and begin again. It was a long slow recovery to Hawkwing's empire 1000 years after that. Other than the missing time scale and the overarching story of humanity in decline, I thought you did a good job. I would like to see the Ogier maps of the world over time as an animation showing the rise and fall of nations during the 3rd age.

[@IndeedIAm]

man, I've read and reread the series 4 times, and i discovered a lot of things in this. thank you.

[@MatthewSaliba]

Well, it took 25 years, but I finally finished Robert Jordan’s THE WHEEL OF TIME. This epic 14-book (15, if you count the prequel NEW SPRING) fantasy series pays homage to J.R.R. Tolkien’s THE LORD OF THE RINGS and then surpasses it in every conceivable manner by its sheer ambition, world-building, lore, magic systems, characters, and representation (it has women, something even Tolkien’s imagination couldn’t conceive of). While it’s doing the series an incredible disservice to simply sum it up in one sentence, if I had to do it, it would likely read as such - imagine if someone told you that you were not only born to save the world but destroy it as well. Of course, I'd be remiss if I didn't address the underlying theme of THE WHEEL OF TIME which is if a "chosen one" or "son of God" were to ever return to Earth, we as human beings would likely try everything in our power to politically manipulate him. Kinda depressing, but true if you think about it. At 14 books, getting into THE WHEEL OF TIME may seem daunting, and I won’t lie to you, Books 7 through 10 are going to be a real slog. While the series has the overall arc of good vs evil, the series works best when each book has its own self-contained quest. This is probably why the first three or four books read so easily before Jordan falls a little too in love with his own world. But the final three books are absolutely exhilarating and likely have something to do with the fact that Brandon Sanderson took over when Jordan passed away after completing Book 11. But the ultimate payoff is so worth it. I understand Amazon is turning this into a TV series, which is probably the best way to go as I can’t imagine summing up one of these 1000-page tomes into a single feature film.

[@ericfallenkirst]

Awezome book series..Good job

[@General_reader]

Could have done without this image 8:00

[@pinpunk13]

I believe you mistook the picture of Aginor with Balthamel.

[@UnIDedFlyingCupcake]

Great job, but there is one thing that I think you start to talk about and then sort of dropped: the time scale. The Breaking was 1000 years before the Trolloc wars, and War of 100 Years was 1000 years after that, and current events are 1000 years after that. The way you cut the video made it seem like these events were right on top of each other, when actually vast tracks of time occur between each major war where more knowledge from the Age of Legends is lost, more secrets are buried, and people forget about the Shadow.

[@thisyogaguy]

Who is your favorite Rand romance? Mine is Min, but my sister likes Elayne, and my brother likes Aviendha.

[@wilburlewis7216]

I like both the Min and the Elayne romance, but not the Avi.

[@ad1108am]

I really wouldn’t call it spoiler free. The mystery behind the ages is something that I find fund to unveil as I read and throwing the explanation in the first few couple minutes about what possibly was the 1st age... Not cool, sorry. Similar for the magic system. So overall - not really spoiler free. Plot is not the only thing that can be spoiled for many people.

[@neatoburrito5839]

I've said it before and I'll say it again, we need another word for the taint in the TV show. There's no way I'll be able to stop giggling every time they mention it

[@fibsniper786]

he could taste the filthy taint of the dark one in his mouth

[@WalkerRileyMC]

Or, you know, you could grow up a bit. WoT isn't really for middle schoolers.