The next season of Amazon Prime Video’s TV show adaptation ofThe Wheel of Timewill focus on a new book in the famed fantasy series by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson. Madeleine Madden has played Egwene al’Vere with fierce determination since the beginning of the series, andThe Wheel of Timemust shift its trajectory to do her character justice. AsEgwene is a huge part of the show and novels but hasn’t been Accepted yet,which would mean she couldn’t join the other characters in their arcs in season 3. However, a time jump could fix this.
After the intense conclusion of season 2, there aretheories thatThe Wheel of Timeseason 3 will cover several books, which would be beneficial for the plot. IfThe Wheel of Timeskips book 3,The Dragon Reborn,and only focuses on book 4,The Shadow Rising, it would spell trouble for certain character arcs, including Egwene’s.A time-skip would ease the transition fromThe Great HuntstorytoThe Shadow Rising.Additionally, it would also allow the characters to develop their powers and abilities off-screen.
The Wheel Of Time Has Given Itself An Egwene Problem Heading Into Season 3
Egwene still needs more training before she can go to the Aiel Waste
The Wheel of Timeseason 2 endingwas an intense episode with many character deaths and significant changes to the story. Egwene left off the story as a novice, but this will be a challenge for the story set up by the finale. The relationship between Egwene and Rand is a significant part of the story, and when they’re reunited in the Aiel Waste inThe Shadow Rising, the pair have to reckon with their feelings for each other. However, this is a dangerous journey, andwithout the additional time she gets inThe Dragon Reborn, Egwene wouldn’t be ready.
Egwene hasn’t progressed enough in their Aes Sedai training to justify their traveling to the Wastewith the Aiel and Rand, but splitting them up would halt the momentum from season 2.The Wheel of Timeseason 3 needs Egwene to be Acceptedoff-screen, even if this deviates from the books. If this doesn’t happen, Egwene would have to go back to the White Tower and be absent from the trip to the Aiel Waste, or the Waste storyline would have to be postponed entirely.
Nynaeve has already passed her Accepted test inThe Wheelof Timeshow.
Wheel Of Time Has Set Up 3 Huge Egwene Stories From The Books
Egwene al’Vere is one of The Wheel of Time’s main characters, and the TV show is setting the gears in motion for Egwene to follow her book story.
A Time Skip Could Help Adapt Egwene’s Story Properly In The Wheel Of Time TV Show
Egwene will pass the Accepted test and be ready to join the other characters
Allowing some of the events ofThe Dragon Reborn, likeEgwene recovering from her time with the Seanchan and becoming Accepted, to happen during a time jumpwould be a great solution forThe Wheel of Time. The series has already spent many episodes establishing the lore and importance of the Aiel’s paths to power, and Egwene has a bright future ahead of her, according to the books. Trusting the audience to remember what happened in season 2 and recall how Egwene had great potential would let the show move forward without wasting additional time.
It won’t take much convincing for audiences to acknowledge that the young novice Egwene used to be has transformed into someone with the capacity for Dreaming.
Thoughshe, Nynaeve, and Elayne needed additional seasoning before being sold to the Seanchan,they all have the capacity for power and ability. It won’t take much convincing for audiences to acknowledge that the young novice Egwene used to be has transformed into someone with the capacity for Dreaming. In order topreserve Egwene’s story inThe Wheel of Timeseason 3, the series can allude to her return to the White Tower. An acceleration in the timeline would also account for the years between the release ofThe Wheel of Timeseason 2 and season 3.
Season 3 Can’t Completely Ignore The Wise Ones' Teachings & Accepted Test
Commitment to the established worldbuilding will be critical for The Wheel of Time
Even ifThe Wheel of Timedoes include a time jump, that doesn’t mean it should overlook the previously established lore and story beats ofThe Dragon Reborn.It would be a mistake forThe Wheel of Timeto jump into season 3 exactly where the narrative left offin the finale of season 2 and have Egwene go to the Aiel Waste as she currently is in the show. The series has already demonstrated how intensive and critical the Accepted test is to the experience of novitiates, and going back on this would undermine the story’s strength.
Moving forward without allowing Egwene to learn more at the White Tower and be Accepted would throw her Dreaming narrative off course and change the events ofThe Shadow Rising. Egwene will play a vital role inThe Wheel of Timeseason 3, and she deserves time to mature to handle the responsibility she’s about to assume. Additionally,traveling with Rand again while undergoing these changes is something an older and wiser Egwene undergoes in the books,and the same should be true in the series.
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The Wheel of Time follows Moiraine, a member of the powerful all-female organization Aes Sedai, as she leads a perilous quest with five young individuals. Moiraine suspects one among them could be the prophesized reincarnation of a mighty figure destined to either save or doom humanity.
