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Balise<p>A few stills from the season 3 of Wheel of Time have been released, AND CHOO CHOO I'M ON THE HYPE TRAIN.</p><p><a href="https://www.wotseries.com/2025/01/22/prime-video-shares-exciting-first-look-photos-from-the-wheel-of-time-season-3/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">wotseries.com/2025/01/22/prime</span><span class="invisible">-video-shares-exciting-first-look-photos-from-the-wheel-of-time-season-3/</span></a></p><p>Elaida is going to give me ALL THE CONFLICTING FEELZ, I know it.</p><p><a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/WheelOfTime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WheelOfTime</span></a></p>
David Zaslavsky<p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://theatl.social/@wesley" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>wesley</span></a></span> I forgot to say, congratulations, it's quite an accomplishment 🎉</p><p>It took me a few weeks, at least, to "recover" after finishing the series. It kind of felt like losing a group of good friends. Good to know I'm not the only one suffering some aftereffects.</p><p>If you didn't already read the prequel (New Spring), that might be of some help decompressing, or if nothing else it's a nice story in its own right IMO. </p><p><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>books</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/bookstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bookstodon</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/fantasy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fantasy</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/reading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>reading</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/WheelOfTime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WheelOfTime</span></a></p>
David Zaslavsky<p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://theatl.social/@wesley" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>wesley</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://friendica.myportal.social/profile/anubis2814" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>anubis2814</span></a></span> FWIW I agree with that characterization: if you lose interest during the first book then the series may not be for you. </p><p>For me, the parts where it got tough to keep going were in books 5-9 or so - the first several times I started reading the series, I always ran out of steam around book 5. But the first book I enjoyed all the way through and it always left me excited to read more. In that sense I find it one of the most effective introductory books of any series I've ever read.</p><p>On the other hand if you get overwhelmed by complexity during the first book but you're still interested in the story, it might be worth pushing through. Taking notes may help 🤷</p><p><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>books</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/bookstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bookstodon</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/fantasy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fantasy</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/reading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>reading</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/WheelOfTime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WheelOfTime</span></a></p>
David Zaslavsky<p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://theatl.social/@wesley" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>wesley</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://drupal.community/@joachim" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>joachim</span></a></span> Yeah, personally I'm looking forward to rereading it someday because it promises to be easier to understand once I'm familiar with the story and characters. Although some of the surprise revelations won't have the same impact when I already know what's coming.</p><p>I thought the bit about the history of the Aiel was one of those, actually - it was among my favorite parts of the story because of the historical context it provided for the main conflict.</p><p><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>books</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/bookstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bookstodon</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/fantasy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fantasy</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/reading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>reading</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/WheelOfTime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WheelOfTime</span></a></p>
7sleepersmusic<p>Happy <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WinterSolstice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WinterSolstice</span></a> y'all. Onward crawls the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WheelOfTime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WheelOfTime</span></a>... <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzyKbPuE7F8" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/watch?v=IzyKbPuE7F8</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Trevor McLeod<p>I've only recently started reading the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/wheeloftime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wheeloftime</span></a> books and am enjoying them immensely. Season 3 starts on <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AmazonPrime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AmazonPrime</span></a> this coming March!</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/scifi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scifi</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/8/24316339/wheel-of-time-season-3-streaming-premiere-amazon-prime-trailer-release-date" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theverge.com/2024/12/8/2431633</span><span class="invisible">9/wheel-of-time-season-3-streaming-premiere-amazon-prime-trailer-release-date</span></a></p>
Sapphire<p>Book 11 in <a href="https://darkfriend.social/tags/TheWheelOfTime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheWheelOfTime</span></a> is Knife of Dreams. </p><p>I tried using masking tape to block out the knife, but the paint leaked under it and ruined the painting so I had to start over. I used masking fluid instead this time. </p><p>I won't ask if anyone recognizes the symbolism in the imagery since nobody ever answers. I guess the answer is "no" and I'm too unskilled or otherwise vague to communicate the intended plot points. </p><p><a href="https://darkfriend.social/tags/WheelOfTime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WheelOfTime</span></a> <a href="https://darkfriend.social/tags/watercolor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>watercolor</span></a> <a href="https://darkfriend.social/tags/painting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>painting</span></a></p>
Sapphire<p>Book 10 of <a href="https://darkfriend.social/tags/TheWheelOfTime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheWheelOfTime</span></a> is Crossroads of Twilight. I usually use wet-in-wet for gradients but this time I tried wet-on-dry, hoping for more vibrant colors. That I got, but they didn't blend as nicely as with the wet technique. Ah well, every <a href="https://darkfriend.social/tags/painting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>painting</span></a> is a learning experience! </p><p><a href="https://darkfriend.social/tags/watercolor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>watercolor</span></a> <a href="https://darkfriend.social/tags/WheelOfTime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WheelOfTime</span></a></p>
Sapphire<p>Book 9 in <a href="https://darkfriend.social/tags/TheWheelOfTime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheWheelOfTime</span></a> is Winter's Heart. I'd hoped to do this whole series without visible line art, but this one was really suffering until I retraced my lines. I'm still not super thrilled with it.. I have a very unsteady hand. But at least I was able to convey the three major plot points I wanted to include. Can you tell what they are? <br><a href="https://darkfriend.social/tags/watercolor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>watercolor</span></a> <a href="https://darkfriend.social/tags/painting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>painting</span></a> <a href="https://darkfriend.social/tags/WheelOfTime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WheelOfTime</span></a></p>
William Canna-bass<p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://kolektiva.social/@HeavenlyPossum" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>HeavenlyPossum</span></a></span> This Li person is clearly a follower of the leaf and would gladly be slaughtered by literal mutated hell beasts because "Violence is always wrong." <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WheelOfTime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WheelOfTime</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Tuatha" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tuatha</span></a>'an</p>
Sapphire<p>Book 8 of <a href="https://darkfriend.social/tags/TheWheelOfTime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheWheelOfTime</span></a> is The Path of Daggers. </p><p>This is only the second in my series of paintings that has no underlying sketch. All planning was in my head, I did no testing. This is probably obvious. </p><p>I keep forgetting that black needs to be added as close to last as possible. Good thing I'll be redoing this whole series in the future. ^_^</p><p><a href="https://darkfriend.social/tags/watercolor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>watercolor</span></a> <a href="https://darkfriend.social/tags/painting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>painting</span></a> <a href="https://darkfriend.social/tags/WheelOfTime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WheelOfTime</span></a></p>
Anton 🏳️‍🌈 🇬🇷Pappas (he/him)<p>It's very interesting how extremely chaste and cis-het the Wheel of Time series are and the ways the TV series tries to work around this. I thought that would change as the characters got older and the publishing date became more recent. But now that I am in Book 10, two of the villains have been forcefully transitioned by Evil Incarnate and lesbianism is depicted in the most 90s way possible. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/wheeloftime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wheeloftime</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TheWheelOfTime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheWheelOfTime</span></a></p>
hybrid havoc<p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/tootersoftime" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>tootersoftime</span></a></span> <br>Join fellow <a href="https://darkfriend.social/tags/WheelOfTime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WheelOfTime</span></a> fans tomorrow, July 2nd, at 8:00 PM for the return of <a href="https://darkfriend.social/tags/WOTIdol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WOTIdol</span></a>! Listen and vote on the first round of Wheel of Time song parodies.</p><p>Featuring special guest Clare Grant, actress and member of <a href="https://darkfriend.social/tags/parody" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>parody</span></a> group Team Unicorn.</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/datiSRHfi3I" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/live/datiSRHfi3I</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
TarValon.Net<p>Whenever possible the Raising Shawl is used when raising a new White Sedai. It was made over 20 years ago by a White and has been used in countless raising ceremonies since.</p><p><a href="https://darkfriend.social/tags/AesSedai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AesSedai</span></a> <a href="https://darkfriend.social/tags/Fantasy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fantasy</span></a> <a href="https://darkfriend.social/tags/Fandom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fandom</span></a> <a href="https://darkfriend.social/tags/OnlineCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OnlineCommunity</span></a> <a href="https://darkfriend.social/tags/TarValonNet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TarValonNet</span></a> <a href="https://darkfriend.social/tags/TootersOfTime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TootersOfTime</span></a> <a href="https://darkfriend.social/tags/WheelOfTime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WheelOfTime</span></a></p>
Yuriel :HeartGay:<p>Ok, Chat, so a couple weeks ago, I got an incredibly moronic idea for a <a href="https://kind.social/tags/TheWheelOfTime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheWheelOfTime</span></a> meme.</p><p>Unfortunately for the world, I got the will to actually do it this morning so it's finally out of my head and I'm now making it everyone else's problem.</p><p>Content Warning 1: Do not bother if you haven't seen the series, you won't get it.</p><p>Content Warning 2: Do NOT bother if you HAVE seen the series. You WILL get it and will hope you hadn't.</p><p><a href="https://kind.social/tags/ChaosGoblin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ChaosGoblin</span></a> <a href="https://kind.social/tags/WoT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WoT</span></a> <a href="https://kind.social/tags/WheelOfTime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WheelOfTime</span></a></p>
Sapphire<p>Book 7 in <a href="https://darkfriend.social/tags/TheWheelOfTime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheWheelOfTime</span></a> is A Crown of Swords. This painting feels overly simplistic after what I did for numbers 5 and 6. I'm disappointed in my lack of skill, but will keep at it anyway. </p><p>I tried a plastic wrap technique for the background. It's a little more subtle than I'd have liked, I'll have to play with the technique. </p><p><a href="https://darkfriend.social/tags/WheelOfTime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WheelOfTime</span></a> <a href="https://darkfriend.social/tags/watercolor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>watercolor</span></a> <a href="https://darkfriend.social/tags/painting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>painting</span></a></p>
TarValon.Net<p>Been thinking about applying for the Robert Jordan Memorial Scholarship or know someone who would be eligible? You still have time! Applications due, May 15, 2024.</p><p><a href="https://buff.ly/4aFtriA" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">buff.ly/4aFtriA</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://darkfriend.social/tags/AesSedai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AesSedai</span></a> <a href="https://darkfriend.social/tags/RJMS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RJMS</span></a> <a href="https://darkfriend.social/tags/RobertJordan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RobertJordan</span></a> <a href="https://darkfriend.social/tags/Scholarship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Scholarship</span></a> <a href="https://darkfriend.social/tags/ServantofAll" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ServantofAll</span></a> <a href="https://darkfriend.social/tags/TarValonNet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TarValonNet</span></a> <a href="https://darkfriend.social/tags/TheWhiteTower" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheWhiteTower</span></a> <a href="https://darkfriend.social/tags/WheelOfTime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WheelOfTime</span></a> <a href="https://darkfriend.social/tags/WoT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WoT</span></a></p>
TarValon.Net<p>Happy <a href="https://darkfriend.social/tags/WoTWednesday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WoTWednesday</span></a>! This week's quiz topic is THE PATH OF DAGGERS!</p><p>(Spoilers through this book!)</p><p><a href="https://darkfriend.social/tags/RobertJordan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RobertJordan</span></a> <a href="https://darkfriend.social/tags/TarValon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TarValon</span></a> <a href="https://darkfriend.social/tags/WheelOfTime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WheelOfTime</span></a> <a href="https://darkfriend.social/tags/WheelOfTimeSeries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WheelOfTimeSeries</span></a> <a href="https://darkfriend.social/tags/TheWhiteTower" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheWhiteTower</span></a> <a href="https://darkfriend.social/tags/AesSedai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AesSedai</span></a> <a href="https://darkfriend.social/tags/BrandonSanderson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BrandonSanderson</span></a> <a href="https://darkfriend.social/tags/Fandom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fandom</span></a> <a href="https://darkfriend.social/tags/Fantasy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fantasy</span></a> <a href="https://darkfriend.social/tags/FantasyBooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FantasyBooks</span></a> <a href="https://darkfriend.social/tags/TheWheelOfTime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheWheelOfTime</span></a> <a href="https://darkfriend.social/tags/WoTOnPrime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WoTOnPrime</span></a> <a href="https://darkfriend.social/tags/WOT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WOT</span></a> <a href="https://darkfriend.social/tags/TarValonNet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TarValonNet</span></a> <a href="https://darkfriend.social/tags/TootersOfTime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TootersOfTime</span></a></p>
Sapphire<p>Book 6 of <a href="https://darkfriend.social/tags/TheWheelOfTime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheWheelOfTime</span></a> is Lord of Chaos. I struggled with this painting and feel this is my worst in the series so far, both in concept and execution. Hoping to do much better when I redo this project in the future. <a href="https://darkfriend.social/tags/WheelOfTime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WheelOfTime</span></a> <a href="https://darkfriend.social/tags/watercolor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>watercolor</span></a> <a href="https://darkfriend.social/tags/painting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>painting</span></a></p>
Sapphire<p>The Lord of Chaos will be my next watercolor painting. How would you symbolize these important events from the story?</p><p>Lord of Chaos: chaos symbol</p><p>Black Tower: chess King</p><p>Alanna bonds Rand: dragon wearing green collar?</p><p>Nynaeve heals Logain: ?</p><p>Egwene becomes Amyrlin: ?<br>(already used white flame in #2, use it again?)</p><p>Rand in a box: wooden chest</p><p>Dumai's Wells: a well? or three?</p><p><a href="https://darkfriend.social/tags/TheWheelOfTime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheWheelOfTime</span></a> <a href="https://darkfriend.social/tags/WheelOfTime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WheelOfTime</span></a></p>