Black Tower Foretelling

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This is a theory about Elaida's Foretelling in A Crown of Swords.

[edit] The Foretelling

From ACOS Prologue Lightnings, pg.18

"The White Tower will be whole again, except for remnants cast out and scorned, whole and stronger then ever. Rand al'Thor will face the Amyrlin Seat and know her anger. The Black Tower will rent in blood and fire, and sisters will walk its grounds. This I Foretell." - Elaida

[edit] The Breakdown

What follows is a fan theory, breaking down the prophecy piece by piece.

"The White Tower will be whole again,..."

Egwene al'Vere will be successful in becoming Amyrlin in the White Tower, deposing Elaida and bringing the Salidarians back.

"..except for remnants cast out and scorned,..."

The Red Ajah and the Black Ajah will be cast out through the list of Black sisters and scorned for evil, the Red sisters cast out for their corruption and the need to control saidin no longer existing.

"...whole and stronger then ever."

Egwene al'Vere and Nynaeve al'Meara are arguably the most powerful Aes Sedai of their time. They have united the Aes Sedai through the seniority of Sheriam Baynar, Siuan Sanche, and Verin Sedai. They have also gained unity through the Yellow's respect for Nynaeve and the Blue's for Egwene, possibly the Green's for Elayne.

" Rand al'Thor will face the Amyrlin Seat and face her anger."

For some reason Egwene and Rand al'Thor will have a falling-out over Rand's actions.

"The Black Tower will rent in blood and fire,..

• The Asha'man loyal to Mazrim Taim will battle those loyal to Logain and Rand, destroying the Tower.

OR

• The Aes Sedai, mad at Rand through Egwene, destroy his Tower.

"...and sisters will walk its grounds."

• Aes Sedai walk through the remnants of what they destroyed, searching for anything of worth.

OR

• Aes Sedai, somehow appeased by Rand at the time, try to help the reconstruction or try to find the surviving Asha'man.