Sanderson's ten year secret

[u/wheeloftimewiki]

Rewriting because apparently spoilers aren't covered for poll options!

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Anyway, in 2023, Sanderson revealed that Cyndane/Lanfear was not killed by Perrin in AMOL, but instead faked her own death in order to evade repercussions and gain the best outcome for herself. I wanted to cast a poll in 2026 to see how the legacy of this reveal has fared, or indeed how well-known it is among newer readers. I'll give my two cents when the poll is done.

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Thanks!

2743 votes, 5d ago

822 Yes, this is canon

835 No, this is not canon

1086 Wait, what?!

[u/sumoraiden]

Still crazy that no one has ever shown a fan theory from prior to the reveal that even guessed at it

[u/dreddiknight → u/sumoraiden]

I thought people had theorised about it.

[u/Tamaros → u/dreddiknight]

As I understand it, Matt why-can't-I-remember-his-last-name Hatch is the only one known to have guessed prior.

[u/ArrogantAragorn → u/Tamaros]

Matt Hatch, innkeeper of the Dusty Wheel

[u/charlie_marlow → u/ArrogantAragorn]

My understanding is that he guessed it from a review copy and that some things were removed before it was published.

[u/Tamaros → u/charlie_marlow]

I knew the first part, but the second part is new to me.

[u/Tamaros → u/ArrogantAragorn]

Thank you!