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''The Wheel of Time'' is a series of high fantasy novels by the American author Robert Jordan, with American author Brandon Sanderson as co-writer of the final three installments. Originally planned as a trilogy, ''The Wheel of Time'' came to span 14 volumes, in addition to a prequel novel and three companion books. Jordan died in 2007 while working on what was planned to be the twelfth and final volume in the series. He prepared extensive notes, enabling Sanderson to complete the final book, which grew into three volumes: '' The Gathering Storm'' (2009), ''Towers of Midnight'' (2010), and ''A Memory of Light'' (2013). The series draws on numerous elements of both European and Asian mythologies, most notably the cyclical nature of time found in Buddhism and Hinduism; the metaphysical concepts of balance, duality and a respect for nature found in Taoism; and the dualistic concepts of God and Satan which is the foundation of Zoroastrianism. ''The Wheel of Time'' is known f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wheel Of Time (TV Series)
''The Wheel of Time'' is an American fantasy television, fantasy television series developed by Rafe Judkins for Amazon Prime Video. The series is based on the book series The Wheel of Time, of the same name by Robert Jordan. It features an ensemble cast led by Rosamund Pike. The eight-episode first season premiered on Prime Video in November 2021. In May 2021, before the first season premiered, the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered in September 2023. The series was renewed for a third season in July 2022, over a year ahead of the debut of the second season. The third season premiered in March 2025. In May 2025, the series was canceled after three seasons. ''The Wheel of Time'' received generally positive reviews from critics, and has been nominated for a Saturn Award. Premise Moiraine Damodred, a member of the Aes Sedai, a powerful organization of women who can channeling (The Wheel of Time), channel the One Power, seeks a group of four young people from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Shadow Rising
''The Shadow Rising'' is a fantasy literature, fantasy novel by United States, American author Robert Jordan, the fourth book in his series ''The Wheel of Time''. It was published by Tor Books and released on September 15, 1992. The unabridged audio book is read by Michael Kramer (narrator), Michael Kramer and Jennifer Mendenhall, Kate Reading. At 393,823 words, ''The Shadow Rising'' is the longest book of ''The Wheel of Time'' while featuring fewer pages than ''Lord of Chaos''. ''The Shadow Rising'' consists of 58 chapters. It is the only book in the main sequence of ''The Wheel of Time'' not to contain a prologue, although its first chapter fulfills much the same narrative purpose. Plot summary Rand al'Thor has just claimed the crystal sword ''Callandor'' to prove himself the Dragon Reborn. He is approached by Lanfear who tells him of the Forsaken's plans. The fortress known as the Stone of Tear is stormed by Trollocs and Fades, sent by another Forsaken (Sammael (The Wheel o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Eye Of The World
''The Eye of the World'' is a high fantasy novel by American writer Robert Jordan and the first book in the ''The Wheel of Time'' series. Published by Tor Books on January 15, 1990, it was initially released as a large paperback. The original unabridged audiobook is narrated by Michael Kramer (narrator), Michael Kramer and Jennifer Mendenhall, Kate Reading, with a later unabridged edition read by Rosamund Pike. The initial publication of ''The Eye of the World'' included a prologue and 53 chapter (books), chapters, with a subsequent re-release featuring an additional prologue titled ''Ravens''. The book achieved both critical and commercial success. Critics lauded its tone and themes, while its similarities to ''The Lord of the Rings'' received both praise and criticism. On January 2, 2002, ''The Eye of the World'' was re-released as two separate books, ''From the Two Rivers'' and ''To the Blight'', targeting the young adult literature, young adult market with larger text and il ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gathering Storm (novel)
''The Gathering Storm'' is a fantasy novel by American writers Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson, the twelfth book in the series ''The Wheel of Time''. It was incomplete when Jordan died on September 16, 2007, from cardiac amyloidosis. His widow Harriet McDougal and his publisher Tom Doherty chose Sanderson to continue the book. Jordan originally intended to finish the series in a single volume titled ''A Memory of Light''. However, when Sanderson began writing the book, it became clear that a single volume would be too large to print. The expected final book was split into three volumes: ''The Gathering Storm'', '' Towers of Midnight'', and '' A Memory of Light''. The books would be published a year apart with the first volume, ''The Gathering Storm'', published on October 27, 2009; a week earlier than originally announced. Upon its release, it immediately rose to the No. 1 position on ''The New York Times'' hardcover fiction Best Seller list, making it the fifth cons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wheel Of Time
The wheel of time or wheel of history (also known as '' Kalachakra'') is a concept found in several religious traditions and philosophies, notably religions of Indian origin such as Hinduism, Jainism, and Buddhism, which regard time as cyclical and consisting of repeating ages. Many other cultures contain belief in a similar concept: notably, the Q'ero people of Peru, the Hopi people of Arizona, and the Bakongo people of Angola and Democratic Republic of the Congo. Ancient Africa In traditional Bakongo religion, the four elements are incorporated into the Kongo cosmogram. This sacred wheel depicts the physical world (''Nseke''), the spiritual world of the ancestors (''Mpémba''), the Kalûnga line that runs between the two worlds, the sacred river (''mbûngi'') that began as a circular void and forms a circle around the two worlds, and the path of the sun. Each element correlates to a period in the life cycle, which the Bakongo people also equate to the four cardinal d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asian Mythology
{{Short description, none This is a list of mythologies native to Asia: * Buddhist mythology *Chinese mythology * Christian mythology (in Western Asia) *Egyptian mythology * Georgian mythology *Greek mythology (see Greco-Buddhism) * Hindu mythology ** Ayyavazhi mythology **Tamil mythology **Vedic mythology * Hittite mythology and religion * Indo-Iranian mythology ** Ossetian mythology ** Persian mythology ** Scythian mythology *** Assianism **Zoroastrianism * Indonesian mythology ** Balinese mythology * Islamic mythology * Japanese mythology ** Oomoto **Shinto * Kanglei mythology *Korean mythology * Meitei mythology ( Manipuri mythology) * Mesopotamian mythology ** Ancient Mesopotamian religion ** Babylonian mythology * Mongol mythology **Tengriism (indigenous Mongol & Turkic belief) * Philippine mythology ** Diwata ** Anito ** Gabâ ** Kulam * Semitic mythology and ** Arabian mythology ** Jewish mythology * Shamanism in Siberia * Tungusic creation myth *Turkic mythology ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Mythology
Mythologies by region Africa * Bantu mythology Central Africa * Baluba mythology * Bushongo mythology * Kongo mythology * Lugbara mythology * Mbuti mythology East Africa * Kalenjin folklore * Dinka mythology * Kalenjin mythology * Lotuko mythology * Maasai mythology * Somali mythology North Africa * Berber mythology *Egyptian mythology Southern Africa * Lozi mythology * Malagasy mythology * San mythology * Tumbuka mythology * Zulu mythology West Africa * Akan mythology * Dahomean mythology * Dogon mythology * Efik mythology * Igbo mythology * Serer mythology * Urhobo mythology * Yoruba mythology African Diasporic * Candomblé * Hoodoo * Kumina * Obeah * Palo * Quimbanda * Santería * Umbanda * Vodou Americas North America * Abenaki mythology * Blackfoot mythology * Cherokee mythology * Choctaw mythology * Creek mythology * Crow mythology * Haida mythology * Hopi mythology * Inuit mythology * Iroquois mythology * Lakota mythology * Navajo mythology * Nuu-chah-nult ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Companion Books
Companion may refer to: Relationships Currently * Any of several interpersonal relationships such as friend or acquaintance * A domestic partner, akin to a spouse * Sober companion, an addiction treatment coach * Companion (caregiving), a caregiver, such as a nurse assistant, paid to give a patient one-on-one attention Historically * A concubine, a long-term sexual partner not accorded the status of marriage * Lady's companion, a historic term for a genteel woman who was paid to live with a woman of rank or wealth * Companion cavalry, the elite cavalry of Alexander the Great * Foot Companion, the primary type of soldier in the army of Alexander the Great * Companions of William the Conqueror, those who took part in the Norman conquest of England * Muhammad's companions, the Sahaba, the friends who surrounded the prophet of Islam Film and television * ''Companion'' (film), a 2025 American film * Companion (''Doctor Who''), a character who travels with the Doctor in the TV ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brandon Sanderson
Brandon Winn Sanderson (born December19, 1975) is an American author of high fantasy, science fiction, and young adult books. He is best known for the Cosmere fictional universe, in which most of his fantasy novels, most notably the '' Mistborn'' series and ''The Stormlight Archive'', are set. Outside of the Cosmere, he has written several young adult and juvenile series including '' The Reckoners'', the '' Skyward'' series, and the ''Alcatraz'' series. He is also known for finishing author Robert Jordan's high fantasy series ''The Wheel of Time.'' Sanderson has created two graphic novels, including ''White Sand'' and ''Dark One''. Sanderson created Sanderson's Laws of Magic and popularized the idea of "hard magic" and "soft magic" systems. In 2008, Sanderson started a podcast with the horror writer Dan Wells and the cartoonist Howard Tayler called ''Writing Excuses'', involving topics about creating genre writing and webcomics. In 2016, the American media company DMG ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High Fantasy
High fantasy, or epic fantasy, is a subgenre of fantasy defined by the epic nature of its setting or by the epic stature of its characters, themes, or plot. Brian Stableford, ''The A to Z of Fantasy Literature'', (p. 198), Scarecrow Press, Plymouth. 2005. High fantasy is usually set in an alternative, fictional ("secondary") world, rather than the "real" or "primary" world. This secondary world is usually internally consistent, but its rules differ from those of the primary world. By contrast, low fantasy is characterized by being set on Earth, the primary or real world, or a rational and familiar fictional world with the inclusion of magical elements. Characteristics The term "high fantasy" was coined by Lloyd Alexander in a 1971 essay, "High Fantasy and Heroic Romance", which was originally given at the New England Round Table of Children's Librarians in October 1969. "High fantasy" often serves as a broad term to include a number of different flavors of the fantasy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wheel Of Time (video Game)
''The Wheel of Time'' is a first-person shooter video game developed by Legend Entertainment and based on Robert Jordan's fantasy series of the same name. It was released in 1999 by GT Interactive. Nightdive Studios published it on GOG.com in 2022. Gameplay The game is based on the Unreal Engine, combining elements of first-person shooter games like '' Unreal'' with strategy/role-playing game A role-playing game (sometimes spelled roleplaying game, or abbreviated as RPG) is a game in which players assume the roles of player character, characters in a fictional Setting (narrative), setting. Players take responsibility for acting out ... elements. It can be played either in single-player or multiplayer modes, which determines the course of the game. The single-player gameplay variant is linear and centered on a fictional character named Elayna Sedai, the Keeper of the Chronicles of the White Tower. In the multiplayer version of the game, the player may act as eith ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wheel Of Time Roleplaying Game
''The Wheel of Time Roleplaying Game'' is a role-playing game based on ''The Wheel of Time'', an epic fantasy series by American author Robert Jordan. History The team at Last Unicorn Games created the licensed role-playing game ''The Wheel of Time Roleplaying Game'' which was published in 2001 by Wizards of the Coast after they purchased Last Unicorn. The game was published in November 2001. The game consists of two publications by Wizards of the Coast, a core rulebook published in October 2001 and an expansion, ''The Prophecies of the Dragon'', which followed in April 2002. Shortly after the release of ''Prophecies of the Dragon'', Wizards of the Coast confirmed that they would not be proceeding with any further expansions for the game. The roleplaying game rights have since reverted to the estate of Robert Jordan. The rulebook The core rulebook is a 317-page large-format hardcover book. It was written and compiled by Charles Ryan, Steven Long, Christian Moore and Owe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
