Rand realmente ouve vozes em sua cabeça, ou ele é simplesmente louco?

A voz é para ser uma fonte de mistério e Jordan nunca revela uma resposta definitiva sobre este assunto para nós leitores.

QUESTION

There have been rumors that you have said that Mr. Jordan did not have anything in his notes about the voice of Lews Therin, whether it was a construct or not. That or that you had sai—[cut off]

BRANDON SANDERSON

I would like to clarify this, thanks for asking. I will NOT say that it was not in the notes. However, Mr. Jordan did NOT want to reveal this information, and therefore I shall not ever either. Mr. Jordan did not want to reveal it.

HARRIET MCDOUGAL RIGNEY

What Brandon said.

Além disso, temos essa entrevista aqui Brandon afirma que o Taint tem algo a ver com isso, não é apenas a história completa. Como Sanderson refere, Sermihage afirma que ouvir vozes era um sinal de loucura incurável da mácula.

MATT HATCH

Was the taint influential in the creation/development/existence of the voice of Lews Therin in Rand's head?

BRANDON SANDERSON

Brandon answered that the taint was influential, but not the only factor. He referenced Semirhage, that of course we can't believe the Forsaken always, but yes, that the taint was an influence in the the voice. That we have to accept that in fact, in a way, Rand is going insane (as in as the books progress).

E finalmente uma citação do próprio Robert Jordan.

SCOTT CARLSON

The first was: "Lately Lews Therin has been in Rand's head increasingly, and increasingly, Lews Therin has been bemoaning that he's got voices in his head. Is Lews Therin merely a disembodied voice in Rand's head in Rand's time, or is there some kind of time-spanning link between them, and Rand is concurrently a disembodied voice in Lews Therin's head in the Age of Legends?"

ROBERT JORDAN

RJ replied that it is the former; that Lews Therin is a disembodied voice that refuses to believe he is a disembodied voice.

Esta citação mostra que a voz de Lews Therin é puramente dentro de sua cabeça, real ou não, e não ligada a qualquer coisa fora de sua cabeça.

Finalmente,

“He’s insane,” she said coolly. Standing there stiff as a statue, Min’s knife hilt still sticking out beside her collarbone and the front of her black dress glistening with blood, she might have been a queen on her throne. “Graendal could explain it better than I. Madness was her specialty. I will try, however. You know of people who hear voices in their heads? Sometimes, very rarely, the voices they hear are the voices of past lives. Lanfear claimed he knew things from our own Age, things only Lews Therin Telamon could know. Clearly, he is hearing Lews Therin’s voice. It makes no difference that his voice is real, however. In fact, that makes his situation worse. Even Graendal usually failed to achieve reintegration with someone who heard a real voice. I understand the descent into terminal madness can be . . . abrupt.” - Semirhage Knife of Dreams pg 612

Esta citação de Semirhage basicamente confirma (se ela pode ser confiável) que o diagnóstico de Rand é devido à loucura, como ela mesma era uma figura de autoridade na AoL em relação a coisas como esta.

ponto-chave Rand realmente tem acesso às memórias de Lews Therin, então enquanto nós especulamos sobre a mácula que causa a voz desencarnada, a maioria das coisas que Lews diz a ele é verdadeira.

As we see later in the book, Rand gains complete integration between Lews Therin's memories and his own during his "Ascension"

Eu acredito que isso foi respondido nos livros.

A voz na cabeça de Rand é uma manifestação de loucura causada por The Taint, como Cadsuane e outros afirmaram na série, mas também a forma de Rand de lidar com o Dragão e o que ele está destinado a ser e fazer.

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Was the taint influential in the creation/development/existence of the voice of Lews Therin in Rand's head?

BRANDON SANDERSON
Brandon answered that the taint was influential, but not the only factor. He referenced Semirhage, that of course we can't believe the Forsaken always, but yes, that the taint was an influence in the the voice. That we have to accept that in fact, in a way, Rand is going insane (as in as the books progress).

Então, quais são os outros fatores?

De Robert Jordan, Nova York, Barnes and Noble assinando em 7 de janeiro de 2003 :

Q:The question is, with Rand and LTT, do they have 1 soul or 2 souls in the body?

A: They have 1 soul with 2 personalities. The reincarnation of souls does not mean reincarnation of personalities. The personality develops with each reincarnation of the soul. This is the cosmology that I [cobbled] together

Sabemos que Rand é a personalidade do dragão que seguimos na série. Lews estando lá como uma personalidade verdadeira distinta não se encaixa com as informações acima.

No entanto Rand está passando por duas coisas -
1. Compartilhando a alma do dragão com outra personalidade
2. Tornar-se difícil, suprimir a emoção, pois é assim que ele sente que precisa ser.

A única maneira que ele pode aceitar também sendo o Dragon anterior é compartimentalizar "Lews".

Podemos ver isso aqui e em outras ocorrências:

In his room at The Counsel's Head, Rand sat on the bed with his legs folded and his back against the wall, playing the silver-mounted flute Thom Merrilin had given him so long ago. ... The tune was called 'Lament for the Long Night', and he had never heard it before in his life. Lews Therin had, though. It was like the skill at drawing. Rand thought that should frighten him, or make him angry, but he simply sat and played, while Lews Therin wept.

_{Winters Heart, Capítulo 25, Obrigações}

Quando Rand tem sua epifania -

Why do we live again? Lews Therin asked, suddenly. His voice was crisp and distinct.

Yes, Rand said, pleading. Tell me. Why?

Maybe… Lews Therin said, shockingly lucid, not a hint of madness to him. He spoke softly, reverently. Why? Could it be… Maybe it’s so that we can have a second chance.

...

Within that moment, suddenly something amazing occurred to him. If I live again, then she might as well!

_{A Tempestade de Coleta, Capítulo 50 - Veias de Ouro}

Ela é Ilyena, que Lews matou em sua loucura e o pensamento é de Rand, implicando que ele está finalmente aceitando a parte dele que é / foi Lews.

A voz pára quando Rand aceita seu destino (ênfase minha).

For they were not two men, and never had been.

He regarded the world beneath him. The clouds above had finally broken, if only just above him. The gloom dispersed, allowing him to see the sun hanging just above.

Rand looked up at it. Then he smiled. Finally, he let out a deep-throated laugh, true and pure.

It had been far too long.

_{A Tempestade de Coleta, Capítulo 50 - Veias de Ouro}

A resposta de Himarm deixa claro que RJ pretendia que isso permanecesse um mistério. No entanto, aqui estão algumas evidências de cânone - interprete como você vai.

"Some men who can channel begin to hear voices." [Cadsuane] spoke almost absently, frowning at the flattened sphere of silver and gold. "It is a part of the madness. Voices conversing with them, telling them what to do. " The teapot drifted gently to the floor by her feet. "Have you heard any?"

Startlingly, Dashiva gave a raucous laugh, shoulders shaking. Narishma wet his lips; he might not have been afraid of the woman before, but now he watched her as closely as a scorpion.

Também pode ser interpretado como Rand é apenas um exemplo de um homem que canaliza, começa a enlouquecer e ouve vozes em sua cabeça. Meu argumento contra isso é que Rand também pega conhecimento de Lews Therin - conhecimento da Era das Lendas, o que é corroborado nos capítulos de Forsaken-PoV. Como ele teria ganho isso se estivesse apenas imaginando a voz em sua cabeça?

_{Aviso: obviamente eu (Rand) só sei o que eu mesmo experimentei, e só posso julgar por isso. Se Narishma gostaria de me contar sobre suas próprias experiências nos comentários, eu ficaria muito grato.}

Sim, Rand está ficando louco e a voz em sua cabeça é parte disso. O fato de que é Lews Therin aparentemente não tem nada a ver com isso, como Cadsuane, no livro 7, comenta sobre isso estar ligado à mácula. No livro 11, Semirhage comenta sobre isso sendo visto na AoL e diz que se as 2 personalidades não puderem se integrar, a pessoa enlouquecerá.