Completed this series when AMOL came out, and still love going back to read it now and then. The rich lore and mythos built by RJ have been simply amazing.

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But there are a few things about the Dragon that I have never quite understood. Listing them out below, in no particular order:

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1) Why is it that the Dragon is the only one who can face the Dark One? Is it ever explained anywhere in the books, on what makes the Dragon so special, that he alone must be the one to face the DO in battle? It cant be just strength in channeling, as Rand does not seem to be channeling in any way when fights DO. Would a normal channeler be just wiped away or something if they tried to go into the Pit of Doom or tried to fight DO?

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2) It is said that as the WoT turns the Pattern repeats certain events. So is the AoL and Third Age supposed to happen every time? And more importantly is the cycle of the Dragon and the Dragon Reborn supposed to follow each other, with the Dragon not being able to seal the Bore correctly, and needing the Dragon Reborn to do it?

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3) In the AoL, what exactly made LTT the Dragon? Is there a set of prophecies that follow him, like the Karaethon Cycle describes the coming of Rand?