Jorille Mondevin at the Palace of Aesdaishan in Chachin.
End Notes
(1) Speculation of the wilder sort is rife among some who call themselves
historians, and the discovery of this material has resulted in the expected from
the usual quarters. Would the great sa'angreal have proven effective used as
Patra Posae desired? Had the seals been placed by a circle comprised of men and
women together, might the men, or even saidin itself, have been protected in
some fasion from the Dark One's counter stroke? Or would saidar have been
tainted as well? The last possibility is enough to curdle the coldest blood, yet
the fact is that events transpired as they transpired, and such speculation is
no more than a fireside game to frighten the gullible. Those I speak of will
know who I mean.
(2) According to the manuscript pages, all of the agents responsible for this
smuggling were caught, though that was not known until events had far outrun
anyone's plans. They were brave men and women, for although those who were not
killed outright were tortured, and though some revealed the purpose of their
mission, none betrayed the location of any of the access ter'angreal. Still, the
only real result was that the ter'angreal were widely scattered across areas
held for the Shadow, their locations and even their existence to remain hidden
for millennia.
(3) The manuscript indicates that there were several peace factions during the
course of the war. Or perhaps only one, with fortunes that waxed and waned. It
is clear that several times during the war this group sent parties at its own
initiative to the Forsaken seeking a negotiated settlement, and that upon
returning, members of each of these delegations were later discovered carrying
out activities that aided the Shadow's cause, though it seems that in some
instances, they were completely unaware of what they had done. It is a wonder
that those people did not remember a saying that is supposed to have originated
during the War of the Shadow. "There is never peace with the Shadow."
(4) Before her death during the Breaking (which cannot be specified from the
evidence of the manuscript, unfortunately either as to time or place), Latra
Posae apparently rose to a prominence which rivaled that of Lews Therin before
her. During the fighting aginst the Shadowsworn before the Breaking put an end
to what by that time seemed inconsequential by comparison, she gained the name
Shadar Nor, best translated as "Cutter of the Shadow" or perhaps "Slicer of the
Shadow" (the difficulties of precise translation from the Old Tongue, with all
its multiple meanings, will always remain with us). It is thus ironic that no
other document yet discovered so much as mentions her name or acomplishments.
Perhaps this will serve to restore Latra Posae Decume to her proper place in
history.
Robert Jordan, The Strike at Shayol Ghul
(Series: The Wheel of Time # 0.10)
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