At first I wasn't sure as to whether Taim was Demandred or not, but am now pretty convinced he's not. First of all, Taim sends Rochaid and the others to kill Rand in Far Madding, and Then Demandred gives them the same message. What's the point? Second, at the end of WH, when Demandred attempts to stop Rand, he's foiled by Flynn whom he is totally astonished is an Ashaman. If he was Taim, not only would he know Ashaman are of all ages, but also he would know Flynn personally! Someone said that Graendal killed Asmodean; how do you know? That question has always bothered me. How do you know for certain? Any clues anywhere?
As far as the books themselves, I was incredibly disappointed in book 10, and in fact recommended to a friend of mine not to read it until comes out. Nothing happened, except some more poliical shifts, the Atha'an Miere getting even more on my nerves, and Egwene getting kidnapped. What was the point in turning that chain into cuendillar? What did that accomplish? If anyone has any idea, please let me know.
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