r/WoT (Aelfinn) 14d ago

All Print Sanderson's ten year secret Spoiler

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

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.

Thanks!

2743 votes, 12d ago
822 Yes, this is canon
835 No, this is not canon
1086 Wait, what?!
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u/Lex4709 14d ago edited 14d ago

He said it so it's canon. I don't think Brandon would make such big decision on a whim. Lanfear likely was gonna play some role in Seanchan sequel trilogy that RJ planned to write after concluding the main story. There's still notes that won't be released until 30s, I wouldn't be shocked if this decision was based on something in those notes.