Why does the Dark One want the dragon?

By promising glory and riches beyond their wildest dreams, the Dark One and his Darkfriends hope to bring the Dragon Reborn to the side of evil and turn the world on its head. Although The Wheel of Time
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has changed much from the books, it seems much of the Dark One's story will remain intact.
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What do dark ones want?

The Dark One's goal is to break the spirits and hearts of whatever sentient beings he can influence, and, if freed from his prison, eventually to remake Creation in his own image.
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Is the Dark One a person Wheel of Time?

Who is The Man in The Wheel of Time? As longtime fans of the books suspected, The Man is not the Dark One (thankfully), but is Ishamael, also known as Ba'alzamon in the first three novels.
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Who was the Dragon before Rand?

Rand al'Thor is the current reincarnation of the soul of Lews Therin Telamon who was first named Dragon during the War of Power in the Age of Legends.
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Who imprisoned the Dark One?

At the end of the Age Legends, there was a battle at the Eye of the World, and the Dark One was sealed away in a prison there by Lews Therin Telamon and a group of male Aes Sedai.
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Who is the most powerful in Wheel of Time?

1 The Dark One

There's pretty much no denying that “The Dark One”, as the character is called in The Wheel of Time show, is the most powerful channeler in the world. Book fans will likely suspect that this character isn't who he claims to be, but he clearly holds power far exceeding the other characters on this list.
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Who is the Dragon on The Wheel of Time?

The Dragon is the name given to Lews Therin Telamon or Lews Therin Kinslayer, as he is also known, during the War of the Shadow more than 3,000 years before the show's present. He was a man who could channel the One Power to an extent that even the Dark One feared him.
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Is the Dragon Reborn evil?

The importance of the Dragon Reborn mystery to Wheel of Time makes the identity of the original Dragon incredibly significant. The fact that he "broke the world" suggests that he was a villain, but his history is a bit more complicated than that.
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Can the Dragon Reborn be a woman?

While the Dragon is explicitly a male character in the books (in part because men and women draw from separate sources of magic), the show version of The Wheel of Time opens the possibility of the Dragon being a woman.
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Who is Rand's father?

Janduin was the clan chief of the Taardad Aiel of the Iron Mountain sept and the biological father of Rand al'Thor, the Dragon Reborn.
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Who opened the bore wot?

During Tarmon Gai'don, the Bore was opened completely when Logain broke the remaining seals. Rand al'Thor, linked through Callandor with Nynaeve al'Meara, Moiraine Damodred, and Moridin, sealed the Bore permanently by using a pure form of the One Power to recreate the Dark One's prison anew.
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What is the Dark One's real name Avatar?

To achieve this, Toph uttered The Dark One's real name, Moo-Chee-Goo-Chee-La-Poo-Chee the Third.
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What is the Dark One's real name?

In The Wheel of Time book series, the Dark One's true name is Shai'tan, but people rarely speak it in fear that they evoke his presence. This leads to him being referred to by many other names throughout the series including Father of Lies, Sightblinder, Soulsbane, and Lighteater.
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Who defeats the Dark One?

Rand al'Thor (Joshua Stradowski) was successfully identified as The Dragon Reborn, and he joined Moirane (Rosamund Pike) on a death-defying journey into the Blight. There, they confronted and defeated the Dark One at the Eye of the World — only that it wasn't the Dark One, not really.
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How powerful is the Dark One?

The Dark One can bench press 800lb one handed. While balancing it on his index finger.
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Is Moraine evil in Wheel of Time?

Moiraine Damodred was very impetuous and hot-tempered when she was young. As she aged, she retained some of her temper, but now exhibits the Aes Sedai calm and dignity. Moiraine is very observant and intelligent. She is skilled at maneuvering people and getting others to follow her lead.
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Who are the 5 possible Dragon Reborn?

At the beginning of the show, Moiraine (Rosamund Pike) of the Aes Sedai determined that the Dragon Reborn must be one of five young villagers from the Two Rivers: Rand (Josha Stradowski), Perrin (Marcus Rutherford), Mat (Barney Harris), Egwene (Madeleine Madden), or Nynaeve (Zoë Robins).
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Is Rand still the Dragon?

Turns out for all the changes the Prime Video show has made from Robert Jordan's books, Rand al'Thor (Josha Stradowski) is still the Dragon Reborn. The wool-headed sheepherder with a heart of gold is still the reincarnation of the Dragon, destined to defeat the Dark One at the Last Battle or join him.
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Who does Rand marry in The Wheel of Time?

Min Farshaw

Min is the second woman to become Rand's partner and the only one of his paramours who remains by his side at all times. Min's knowledge of philosophy helps Rand figure out how to face the Dark One, while her love keeps Rand grounded and closer to his humanity.
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What did the Dark One do to moiraine?

Moiraine loses her power as the Dark One is seemingly defeated. One of the biggest consequences from Rand's face-off with the Dark One is that Moiraine loses the ability to use the One Power.
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Is Mat not the Dragon?

Let's not beat around the bush: in the books, Mat is not the Dragon Reborn. He's special, and there is something wrong with him, but he's not the one.
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Who ends up being the Dragon Reborn?

The Wheel of Time episode 7 has revealed that Rand al'Thor (Josha Stradowski) is the Dragon Reborn.
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Is the Dragon Reborn the strongest?

The Dragon Reborn is important because he's the reincarnation of Lews Therin Telamon aka The Dragon, who has a reputation as the most powerful channeler of the One Power in all of history.
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Who is the main villain in The Wheel of Time?

Dark Lord, a fictional stock character who is a powerful villain with evil henchmen. Dark One (Wheel of Time), the primary antagonist in the Wheel of Time series.
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