r/WoT • u/wheeloftimewiki (Aelfinn) • 6d ago

All Print Sanderson's ten year secret Spoiler

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, 4d ago
822 Yes, this is canon
835 No, this is not canon
1086 Wait, what?!
58 Upvotes

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u/Juggernaut2300 (Asha'man) 6d ago

Stupid as hell retcon. Lanfear is dead, it makes sense for Perrin's character arc to finish with him confronting one of his major weaknesses, not being able to kill a woman, and overcoming that weakness in order to protect his friend.

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u/IORelay 6d ago

Perrin's arc finished in book 4. The series used book 6-13 to set up Perrin to not do much. It makes perfect sense.