Sara Q&A

Q: What was the reasoning behind the decision to still Moiraine? Never happened to her in the books - most of us know who it happens to. I’ll be curious to see if Moiraine’s storyline follows that of our lovable fisherlady or if this is just an original arc for Moiraine.

A: WAFO

Q: I noticed storylines are being interchanged between characters - makes sense, given the massive list of characters in WoT! Aviendha’s intro was very reminiscent of the scene in Book 3 when Perrin releases Gaul from his cage. Does this mean we won’t be seeing Gaul as a character?

A: Not necessarily

Q: Will all Aiel have Captain American level of power/combat skills as Aviendha has been shown to have?

A: Lol. She doesn’t need a fancy shield with kinetic absorbent capabilities. Aviendha IS the force & energy itself ;)

Q: Have we seen Lanfear’s dream interference more than has been explicitly shown? #TwitterOfTime #TheWheelOfTime #WoTSeason2

A: WAFO

Q: Xelia and Madeleine did an incredible job!!! Did the actors get a really big hug after the scenes in episode 6?

A: Absolutely, yes. I give the best mama hugs too so we all held space for them to feel all of the things and I just held & hugged (Maddie) super tight to reinforce her xoxo

Q: I wanna know when will Galad show up

A: shrug emoji

Q: What do you think of Liandrin? Where will her story go next? Will she receive the redemption arch, or will she go deeper into the darkness and never find her way to the light again?

A: One of the most conflicting aspects of this season for me is that I feel so much empathy for Liandrin! Speculate away as to her arch!! Looking forward to hearing the theories!!

Q: I'd like to ask how Ryma, Aes Sedai of the Yellow Ajah was able to use the power as a weapon when she wasn't in the "last desperate defense of her life"? i.e. what did she convince herself?

also: Why was "against shadowspawn" left out of the third oath?

A: Wasn’t she? The mere existence of the a’dam is a threat to her life for Ryma. She’d planned to have Basan kill her rather than allowing herself to be collared. I believe she felt her life threatened at every moment she was in Falme. The 3 Oaths are subjective to the individual

Q: - what are the rules for sensing/seeing channelers/the power?

does the camera operate from specific POVs along those rules?

was the war of power still a thing?

do y’all intend for certain things to be “ta’veren effects?”

what are the Rings ishy etc wear?

A: Re: Channeling - we’ve had to make some changes fundamentally to the mechanics of the OP, in the case of women sensing/seeing etc we’re saying that if a woman is embracing other channelers can sense the power & strength but they can’t if a channeler is not actively embracing. We’re saying the ability to sense a channeler who is not active is a Talent with a capital T. Logain has this Talent & could see Rand by way of an aura around him (the size/brightness was a creative decision I wasn’t in on so I can’t speak to the specifics on that one). We are not currently doing pov perspective in regards to the weaves being visible etc as getting the right coverage for scenes is already challenging with the effects we do so it’s an added layer that isn’t top of the “I want, I need” lists ;). Yes the WoP is still a thing..I don’t know if we’ll get to “see” it as it happens offscreen in the books :) as our characters learn about the world & forces within it hopefully we’ll have opportunities to organically integrate them without it being too expositionie..

Q: What is the hardest 'battle' you had to fight in the writers room as book expert this season?

A: We can talk about battles after the season ends (maybe) but the biggest challenge was introducing the Seanchan AND the Aiel to the team, working through the big notable things about their cultures as well as the nuances of each & providing as much historical context as possible

Q: Ok here’s my biggest question: WHOMST told Fares Fares to make Ishy so homoerotic in his scenes with the boys?? I need to thank them. He has been SO MUCH FUN to watch this season. And thank whoever wrote “Ishy, dear,” we LOVED that fan service.

A: I believe in my soul that he just lives in that space and we all exist within it..

Q: Why is Avi like 5' 4"?

A: Uhh she’s 5’10 & nearly 6’ in boots but when standing next to Ragga who is 6’3 in boots and Marcus who is over 6’6 in boots, I guess optics are at play? I guess? You can cast a net for “tall” when casting but I’d rather have performance over aesthetics. Thankfully we get both [update: https://i.imgur.com/MvKgLdK.png]

Q: RJ previously said stilling severs the bond. So why is Lan only masked not cut off? Why obfuscate so much of still vs shield? Surely Mo would know difference. She writes stilled on the paper. Are you leading us that she might just be shielded?

A: Actually there isn’t a ton of information on stilled channelers known the the Tower. Most Aes Sedai are too uncomfortable studying the effects. As a result Mo is coping with her situation as best as she can.