The materials also note that the Dragon Reborn is "believed to be Lews Therin spun back into the world." Let's also recall that the Lews Therin is identified elsewhere in the promotional materials both as a male and as the prior Dragon. But even if the context and quotation are as reported, this is (a) a technically true statement since Rand is the Dragon Reborn and is included in the four being addressed and (b) does not automatically follow from that statement that Egwene is under consideration - though it may follow depending on the context of the statement. Realize first, that the actual quotation here matters as does the context of the clip. Moiraine tells a group including Rand, Perrin, Mat and Egwene that "one of you four" is the Dragon Reborn. Moiraine "heard rumors of four young people who potentially matched the prophecy of the Dragon Reborn."Īsk yourself, what is the content of these rumors? Who are the four young people? How is it that these young people "potentially match" the prophecy? We don't know the answers to these questions. Now, let's examine the remaining evidence and decide what it tells us. (2) We have yet to see the entire show in context and so have no actual idea of how anything will be depicted on screen. I'll further concede that the ambiguity is intentional. (1) There is an ambiguity built into this whole "Who is the Dragon" question reflected in the promotional materials released yesterday as to the gender of the Dragon. Okay, once again let's evaluate the evidence in front of us rather than leaping to conclusions.
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