[paradanmellow]

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So when Tattersail first lays out the cards with Hairlock at her side, the first card belongs to Anomander Rake and it features something blurry. Does anyone know what that thing is? Can I know as well?
Quote from the book: There was a shape suspended in the darkness above the Knight's head: she could only detect it on the edge of her vision, a vague hint that vanished when she focused on the place itself.

Tattersail lays out the deck again at a later time and the same UFO is to be witnessed. What the hell is it? A bird? A plane? But seriously, what?

[Gorefest]

A big floating mountain?

[worry]

It's Blurmander Vague, the blurriest of the Tiste Andii mages.

[Traveller]

I could have a guess but it would be a spoiler for later in the series. If I'm even right that is; it is a bit vague.

[Gorefest]

Traveller, on 19 January 2016 - 08:58 AM, said:

I could have a guess but it would be a spoiler for later in the series. If I'm even right that is; it is a bit vague.

I always assumed it was Moon's Spawn?

[paradanmellow]

Gorefest, on 19 January 2016 - 01:11 AM, said:

A big floating mountain?

Why should that be kept hidden? Why is "where he comes from" such a puzzle piece?

worry, on 19 January 2016 - 01:35 AM, said:

It's Blurmander Vague, the blurriest of the Tiste Andii mages.

Endest Silann?

Traveller, on 19 January 2016 - 08:58 AM, said:

I could have a guess but it would be a spoiler for later in the series. If I'm even right that is; it is a bit vague.

That's the problem! I don't want vague, I want to know. I've read MoI, TtH and FoD too. (maybe I should have mentioned that from the start) If the blurry thing were to have appeared only once I would have said, whatever, no biggie. So spoil on, spoil on!

[Gorefest]

We can't, because this is the GotM thread.

[Traveller]

Well it got me curious enough to reread that section. My guess (I'll spoiler as this is GotM section)

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would be the.. you-know-what of darkness, hidden but carried by Rake. The sword and the chains are visible in Tattersails first reading; but what is hidden within the sword is the, ahem, you-know-what in the wagon, which might be visible as a blur to a talent like Tattersail, who already has been shown as seeing more than say, Hairlock, when she could hear the coin spinning and he couldn't. She also got further than Tays in her reading, which shows she is capable of picking up things that others might miss.

I can't really think what else it could be; it's Rake's source of power, possibly even radiating a certain persons presence, and it's hidden - so may be represented indirectly as a blur in the deck, to those that even notice something is there.

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[koehkont]

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a few possibilities:

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[paradanmellow]

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koehkont, on 19 January 2016 - 02:02 PM, said:

a few possibilities:

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5. Profit!

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[worry]

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Mother Dark

[paradanmellow]

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worry, on 20 January 2016 - 12:05 AM, said:

Mother Dark

Naaaahhh! Extremely unlikely. What would be the point of that?
koehkont's #2 is the thing!

[Gorefest]

Could also be

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a dragon (Silanah).

[worry]

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She likes to look in on her kids when they won't notice.

[paradanmellow]

come on, guys! be serious!

[worry]

I am.

[paradanmellow]

worry, on 20 January 2016 - 01:44 AM, said:

I am.

If you are, then give me the juice! Not just 2 words.

[paradanmellow]

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Traveller, on 20 January 2016 - 11:55 AM, said:

worry, on 20 January 2016 - 12:05 AM, said:

Mother Dark

This is what I was hinting at.
It seems more likely, as the card shows a hidden presence behind the Andii - and we know from late on that MD is there, even if the Andii don't know themselves at that time.

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But MD has her own card as well! Isn't she the Queen of House Dark in GotM?
Why would MD's presence be of any importance to Tattersail? Tattersail is the one who receives the message, not Anomander Rake. It's not like she could go and tell him, hey dude, your matron is around, hang in there!

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[Egwene]

Tattersail stipulates that whatever new bits she sees always pertain to the moment. As such some of the theories put forward don't seem to be eligible.

Given the presence of Dragnipur and the fact that he is using it during that period (Pale wizards) I would say that the Wagon and/or what is contained within is a good possibility.

Could also be Crone... seeing as she turns up as Rake's messenger a few chapters later.

Could just be a patch of darkness left there by the author as something he might be able to use at a later date... maybe without any significance at that moment other than this being Rake, anything dark could later be used to mean a thousand things

[paradanmellow]

Apologies if I misplaced the thread but... gee, Abyss, you are ruining our conversation! Why don't you just move it where it's safe?