The Wheel of Time (abbreviated by fans to WoT) is a bestselling fantasy book series written by Robert Jordan. Fantasy is a Genre that uses magic and other Supernatural forms as a primary element of plot, theme, and/or setting Robert Jordan was the Pen name of James Oliver Rigney Jr ( October 17, 1948 &ndash September 16, 2007) under which he It establishes its own detailed imaginary world, and a complex cast of characters. An imaginary world is a setting, place or event or scenario at variance with Objective reality, ranging from the voluntary Suspension of Eleven books have been published in the series, not counting the prequel to the series. A twelfth book, expected to be the final book of the series, is currently being prepared. Books 8-11 have each reached #1 on the New York Times bestseller list^[1]. The New York Times Best Seller List is widely considered to be the preeminent list of best-selling books in the United States. As of 18 September 2007 the series has sold over 30 million copies worldwide. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[2] The series has spawned several games and a soundtrack.

Premise

In the beginning, the Creator made the Wheel of Time, which spins the Pattern of the Ages using the lives of men and women as its threads. A creator deity is a Deity in a Creation myth responsible for the creation of the World (or Universe) The wheel of time or wheel of history is a concept in several religions and philosophies notably religions of Indian origin such as Buddhism and Hinduism The Wheel has seven spokes, each representing an age, and it is rotated by the One Power, which flows from the True Source. In The Wheel of Time fantasy series by Robert Jordan, the One Power is the force that maintains the continuous motion of the Wheel of Time In The Wheel of Time fantasy series by Robert Jordan, the One Power is the force that maintains the continuous motion of the Wheel of Time The One Power is divided into male and female halves, saidin and saidar, which work in opposition and in unison to drive the Wheel. In The Wheel of Time fantasy series by Robert Jordan, the One Power is the force that maintains the continuous motion of the Wheel of Time In The Wheel of Time fantasy series by Robert Jordan, the One Power is the force that maintains the continuous motion of the Wheel of Time Those who can use this power are known as channelers; one organization of such channelers is the Aes Sedai. The Aes Sedai are a society in the fictional universe of Robert Jordan 's The Wheel of Time book series

The Creator imprisoned Shai'tan, known as the Dark One, a powerful, evil being, at the moment of creation, sealing him away from the Wheel. The Dark One is a fictional entity and main antagonist of The Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan. The Dark One is a fictional entity and main antagonist of The Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan. However, in a time called the Age of Legends, the Dark One was given purchase in the world through the machinations of people who opened his prison, and began his efforts to conquer the world, creation, and even the Wheel itself. The Dark One is a fictional entity and main antagonist of The Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan. In response to this, the Wheel spun out the Dragon, a channeler of immense power, to be a champion for the Light. In the fictional Wheel of Time Fantasy series by Robert Jordan, the Dragon is the champion of the Light and the Creator against the evil Due to the cyclical nature of the Wheel, there has been no definitive victory for the forces of the Light; the war has been fought innumerable times since the dawn of Creation. The Dragon would defeat Shai'tan and seal him from the Wheel, only to have him come close to breaking out (or being released) several millennia later, forcing the Dragon to be reborn and repeat the entire process.

Jordan's novels concern themselves with one particular incarnation of the Dragon. About 3000 years have passed since the last war between Shadow and Light. This war ended when the Dragon, then born as Lews Therin Telamon, led a daring raid to Shayol Ghul and sealed the breach in the Dark One's prison with the help of a group of other male channelers known as the Hundred Companions (female channelers, due to recent gender politics and the extreme risk of the strike, refused to assist). Lews Therin Telamon is a Fictional character in Robert Jordan 's The Wheel of Time fantasy series Though Lews Therin succeeded, the Dark One managed to spread a taint on saidin itself, bringing madness and a wasting sickness to any who channeled it. The taint quickly overcame nearly every male channeler in the world, including Lews Therin and his companions, with catastrophic results that radically changed the face of the earth. This article is about the fictional world history of Robert Jordan 's The Wheel of Time Fantasy fiction series From then onwards, Lews Therin was also called the "Kinslayer", as one of the last results of his madness was to destroy everyone who carried his blood as well as everyone he loved.

For these reasons, the return of the Dragon is a cause for both hope and fear amongst the populace. On the one hand, the Dragon Reborn is the only person capable of defeating Shai'tan, who will inevitably begin to escape his prison. On the other, the Dragon Reborn will still be prey to the madness caused by the taint of evil in saidin, and is a harbinger of the horrifying fact that Shai'tan is once more breaking free. The only man who can save the world is also the man most likely to destroy it. He must not only work to unite the civilized world against the Dark One, but struggle to stay alive—for, while prophecy indicates he will be reborn, it says nothing as to whether he will succeed. . .

Eternity or infinity motif

Jordan's Wheel of Time concept and art, while fictional, recalls common circular motifs from world religions and folklore. Buddhism has the Wheel of Rebirth, Hinduism the Wheel of Law. Buddhism is a family of beliefs and practices Hinduism is a religious tradition that originated in the Indian subcontinent. The Dharmachakra ( Sanskrit) or Dhammachakka ( Pāli) Tibetan chos kyi 'khor lo, Chinese fălún 法輪 The Sanskrit term ( Devanāgarī: धर्म Pali transliteration dhamma) is an Indian spiritual and religious Taoism and other major and minor religions make use of the wheel symbol, in the round or twisted, to symbolize eternity. Taoism (pronounced /ˈdaʊɪzəm/ or /ˈtaʊɪzəm/ also spelled '''Daoism''') refers to a variety of related Philosophical and Religious traditions The snake or dragon swallowing its tail is found in folklore as a hoop snake and in fiction and elsewhere as an oroborus. The hoop snake is a legendary creature of the United States and Australia. The Ouroboros (Greek grc Ουροβόρος from grc ουροβόρος όφις "tail-devouring snake" also spelled Ourorboros, Oroborus, Uroboros The symbol for the One Power is similar to the taijitu, a Taoist icon representing the harmony of opposites. In Chinese philosophy, the concept of yin and yang ( is used to describe how seemingly opposing forces are bound together intertwined and interdependent in the

Books in the series

All page totals given are for the most widely available paperback editions. A Memory of Light is the Working title for the twelfth and final book of the popular The Wheel of Time Fantasy series written Brandon Sanderson (December 1975 is an American Fantasy author. Paperback, softback, or softcover describe and refer to a Book by the nature of its binding.

There is also a prequel novella, New Spring in the Legends anthology edited by Robert Silverberg. A novella is a written, Fictional Prose Narrative longer than a Novelette but shorter than a Novel. New Spring (abbreviated as NS by fans is a Prequel novel in the Wheel of Time Fantasy series by American Legends (1998 is a collection of "short novels" by a number of noteworthy Fantasy authors edited by Robert Silverberg. Robert Silverberg (born January 15, 1935) is a prolific American author best known for writing Science fiction. Jordan expanded this into the standalone novel New Spring that was published in January 2004. New Spring (abbreviated as NS by fans is a Prequel novel in the Wheel of Time Fantasy series by American

In 2002 the first book, The Eye of the World, was repackaged as two volumes with new illustrations for younger readers: From the Two Rivers, including an extra chapter (Ravens) before the existing prologue, and To the Blight with an expanded glossary. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Eye of the World (abbreviated as tEotW by fans is the first book of The Wheel of Time (WoT Fantasy series written by The Eye of the World (abbreviated as tEotW by fans is the first book of The Wheel of Time (WoT Fantasy series written by The Eye of the World (abbreviated as tEotW by fans is the first book of The Wheel of Time (WoT Fantasy series written by See also List of glossaries A glossary is a list of terms in a particular domain of knowledge with the definitions for those terms In 2004 the same was done with The Great Hunt, with the two parts being The Hunt Begins and New Threads in the Pattern. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Great Hunt (abbreviated as tGH by fans is the second book of The Wheel of Time Fantasy series written by American

There is a short story available on the web, "The Strike at Shayol Ghul", which predates the main series by several thousand years. The short story is a literary genre of Fictional Prose Narrative that tends to be more concise and to the point than longer works of fiction such That story is also found in The World of Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time (ISBN 0-312-86219-9), an official guide to The Wheel of Time published in November 1997. The World of Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time is a reference book for the bestselling The Wheel of Time epic fantasy series of novels Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar

Prologue ebooks

• Snow: The Prologue to Winter's Heart (September 2000)
• Glimmers: The Prologue to Crossroads of Twilight (July 17, 2002)
• Embers Falling on Dry Grass: The Prologue to Knife of Dreams (July 22, 2005). Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Offshoots

The online game Wheel of Time Multi-User Dungeon (WoTMUD for short) is the oldest authorized game based on the series (started 1993), and various commercial game adaptations have also been spawned, including a video game released by Atari for the personal computer, and a role-playing game based on d20 rules released by Wizards of the Coast. The Wheel of Time MUD or WoTMUD is an online role playing game based on The Wheel of Time Fantasy fiction books by Robert Jordan. The Wheel of Time is a First-person shooter Video game based on Robert Jordan 's fantasy series of the same name. Atari is a corporate and brand name owned by several entities since its inception in 1972. The Wheel of Time Roleplaying Game is a Role-playing game based on The Wheel of Time, a twelve-volume Epic fantasy series by American The d20 System is a Role-playing game system published in 2000 by Wizards of the Coast originally developed for the third edition of Dungeons Wizards of the Coast (often referred to as WotC or simply Wizards) is an American publisher of Games primarily based on Fantasy and There is also a soundtrack album. A Soundtrack for the Wheel of Time is a music album inspired by Robert Jordan 's bestselling fantasy book series The Wheel of Time. There was a collectible card game based on the books, but it has been out of print since 2002. The Wheel of Time Collectible Card Game is a Collectible card game based on Robert Jordan 's The Wheel of Time fantasy series published

Miniseries

In a 2000 chat on CNN. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. com, Robert Jordan mentioned that NBC had purchased an option to do a miniseries of "The Eye of the World. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's " ^[3]

Author's death

Jordan had repeatedly said that the main sequence would conclude with the twelfth book, with a working title of A Memory of Light. A Memory of Light is the Working title for the twelfth and final book of the popular The Wheel of Time Fantasy series written Numerous times, including most recently on ComicCon 2006, he said he would hold to this statement even if it has to be 1500 pages long. Before his death Jordan had planned to write two more short prequel novels, an encyclopedia, and possibly two or three other side-plot novels. ^[4]

With Jordan's death on September 16, 2007, the conclusion of the series was in question. Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. On December 7 the publisher, Tor Books, announced that fantasy author Brandon Sanderson would finish A Memory of Light. Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways Tor Books is one of two Imprints of Tom Doherty Associates LLC based in New York City Brandon Sanderson (December 1975 is an American Fantasy author. ^[5]

Sanderson has said on his website he has begun writing the final book in the series. ^[6] He also stated that he wants to finish the series in the final book as planned.

References

External links

• Official website
• Dragonmount Website including WOT news, Robert Jordan's blog, and a discussion forum
• Tar Valon.net Wheel of Time based community and site
• A Wheel of Time Wiki
• WoTmania Wheel of Time FAQ Discussion and explanation of many aspects of the series. Updated to include New Spring and Knife of Dreams
• The Wheel of Time FAQ - Discussion and explanation of many aspects of the series. Updated up to Crossroads of Twilight.
• Encyclopaedia WoT
• Wheel of Time Concordance v3.1 (PHP version) (Text version)
• Chronology of The Wheel of Time
• Wheel of Time websites Past and Present
• Wotmania reference desk. - Includes chapter summaries and other tools.