[J epworth]

Originally Posted by photon

I think the biggest change that I'm not sure how they'll resolve is.. and I'll put this one in spoilers because it's pretty key to the overall plot...

Spoiler!

Moraine says the Dragon Reborn can be a guy or a girl. Or least it's implied, though I guess she probably said "one of you is the Dragon", but if she knows for sure it's Rand why would she want all of them along?

But it doesn't make much sense for a girl to be the DR, since the female half of the True Source isn't tainted. I guess maybe it doesn't matter since a circle is involved in doing stuff like cleansing saidin or sealing the Dark One's prison anyway?

Just not sure if this hints at a larger departure from how magic works in the books.

I don't think it's that big of an issue to resolve.

Spoiler!

I think it's to make non-readers more engaged on who the Dragon reborn is, as it allows it to be any of the 4 ta'veren. And come one, Egwene was always Ta'veren even if they never said it. Elayne as well probably. I think the magic system will be the same, just is a nod towards how useless Aes Sedai are after 3000 years they can't even remember prophecy properly.