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ot Taim, but Dashiva

by Sightblinder: 2000-11-29 | 2 out of 10 (4 votes)

Before Winter's Heart - Archive Only: Is Taim Demandred?

Well, i may have it and i may not, but let's see.

1) based on several of the previous posts, i must first address the fact that Dashiva bears little physical resemblance to Demandred. Physical appearance means very little since Rand himself said an inverted weave could not be seen by anyone except the weaver, and when he visited Camelyn and was bonded by the three ladies, he had dramatically changed his appearance with the weave of Illusion.
2) Isam/Luc was ordered to kill Rand by Taim and Demandred separately. it's very unlikely that Demandred would have bothered to order Isam twice just to prevent him from knowing that Taim and Demandred are the same. By itself, this doesn't mean much, but read on.
3) Taim was surprised to learn that Dashiva was part of the attack on Rand in Cairhien. Obviously, he knew out the other four, but just considered them deserters. Since Demandred likes working through proxies, it's possible that Dashiva was giving Taim the orders all along, but didn't order Taim to kill Rand. Hence, when Taim learns that Dashiva made an attempt to kill Rand, he feels left out of the loop. It's after this discovery that Taim begins to actively seek Rand's death, setting Isam on the hunt.
4) i think the physical resemblance hints between Taim and Demandred are just one way of RJ laying down a false trail. he's done it before, he'll do it again.
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Tamyrlin: 2000-11-29

After you read Winter's Heart you will think differently.