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on't Be Naive

by Karthi The Magician: 1998-06-15 | Not yet rated

Before Winter's Heart - Archive Only: Is Sammael Dead?

All those who believe the idea that Tel Janin is dead are all being extremely naive. There is no way that Sammael was killed by Mashadar. I am strongly under the impression that the man was smart enough to have gotten himself out of it. But that leaves the question of "Why didn't Sammael kill Rand when Rand exposed his position first before leaving? Well, I hope you all remember that Graendal replys to Sammael in ACOS, chapter 40, "I rise or fall with you.",but she thinks to herself that she'll have to work something out and that she wouldn't be pulled down if Sammael failed.Well, four days is a long time to think about it. If,however, she didn't come up with something then I think that Sammael escaped through the Waygate and that Graendal might have some connection to it. Maybe she was waiting there tohelp him at the opening at the right time, or was at the endof Sammael's journey to kill him (which I personally doubt because Rand hasn't fought him in a sword-fight yet... In book 3 Loial mentions that Bel'al and Sammael were Blademasters. Coincidence,... I think not) but whatever the case, Sammael is alive boys and girls...Haven't you ever noticed that the best way to get at someone is if they never see you coming or if they think that you're not worth the effort? Well, if Rand thinks that Sammael is dead then won't he be surprised as well as the other Forsaken when Sammael strikes to cause confusion and CHAOS.This way Sammael can strike at Rand or the Forsaken and will never be detected because just about everyone will believe he's dead. I think the man knew what he was planning to do if he couldn't beat Rand,... and Graendal helped him.
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Tamyrlin: 1998-06-15

Doesn't the 'Guide' leave it open as to his death? It appears that he is probably alive. He made a comment to Graendal(i believe) that if things went bad he had a backup plan. So was this a plan that the DO had a hand in or is Sammael going completely on his own? Any thoughts as to what his backup plan is?