Wheel Of Time Season 2 Finale’s 6 Character Deaths Explained
The Wheel of Time season 2 finale featured the deaths of six major characters, raising questions about how these deaths correspond to the books. The Wheel of Time is based on Robert Jordan’s iconic fantasy series of the same name, which consists of 14 volumes. Naturally, such a massive book series cannot be adapted scene by scene as some fans would like, but Prime Video’s creative decisions regarding adaptations have always been criticized by the fan community. The heart of The Wheel of Time criticism. The Wheel of Time season 2 finale puts the series in a relatively similar position to the end of The Great Hunt, the second book of The Wheel of Time, but not everything plays out as it did in the source material. Rand is officially declared Dragon Reborn in Falme, but not like his book counterpart. Additionally, several key figures died during the conflict. Some of these characters die in ways that are faithful to the source material, while others have very different deaths, creating significant differences from The Wheel of Time book series.
Ingtar Shinowa
Although the expected big twist for Ingtar in The Wheel of Time – he’s a dark friend – doesn’t happen in part 2, Ingtar’s death in the movie is quite similar to the book. In the season 2 finale of The Wheel of Time, Ingtar died after jumping into a crowd of Seanchan soldiers, giving his comrades time to escape with the Horn of Valere. Ingtar fought well, slaying an impressive number of Seanchan warriors before being cut down from behind. However, it is clear that Ingtar knows he will die against all odds. The main difference between this event in the series and the books is that, just before entering the heart of the Seanchan forces near the end of The Great Hunt, Ingtar reveals to Rand that he is a dark friend. He regrets his decision to entrust himself to the Darkness, seeking redemption by sacrificing himself to buy time for others. While this changes the overall direction of his arc, the ultimate manner of his death is largely the same.
High Lord Turak
High Lord Turak’s death in the season 2 finale of The Wheel of Time resembles the books in many ways, but it ultimately goes against the climax of the source material. High Lord Turak is the leader of the Seanchan villain group from Wheel of Time in Season 2, and he dies in the finale, when Rand uses his unique power to brutally kill him and all of his soldiers. man. Rand uses the power to slit all of their throats at once, wiping them out in seconds. While this display of Rand’s power is impressive, it is somewhat weaker than the books. In The Great Hunt, Rand duels High Lord Turak with his heron-marked blade in a truly epic confrontation. Turak is a blademaster, unlike Rand, but Rand manages to defeat him after a lengthy duel, which technically makes Rand a blademaster as well. Turak’s death comes at the hands of Rand in both continuities, and it happens in Falme in both instances. However, the manner of his death is vastly different. It’s likely The Wheel of Time did not want to take the time to set up this showdown — but since Rand doesn’t duel Ishamael either, it’s somewhat disappointing the fight with Turak doesn’t happen how it should.
Geofram Bornhald
Geofram Bornhald is another character who dies in the book and series Falme in the Wheel of Time. Bornhald is a Lord Captain in The Wheel of Time‘s Children of the Light, and he is killed by Perrin in the season 2 finale. Perrin kills him in a fit of rage after Bornhald kills his wolf friend, Hopper. Perrin’s murder of Bornhald is witnessed by his son, Dain, who is now set to take up his book rivalry with Perrin. While Bornhald dies at Falme in the books, his death does not come at the hands of Perrin. Bornhald dies in battle with the Seanchan in The Great Hunt. Although Perrin is present at the battle, he plays no part in Bornhald’s death. Even so, Dain ends up blaming Perrin for it and becomes obsessed with getting retribution. The Wheel of Time set this rivalry up for future seasons by changing the manner of Geofram’s death, making this a sensible deviation from the source material.
Renna
Renna, the sul’dam who held Egwene’s chains in The Wheel of Time, was killed by Egwene at the Battle of Falme. Renna died when Egwene put an a’dam around her neck – proving that sul’dam could also inspire – and hung her from the wall until she died of suffocation. His death frees Egwene from her a’dam, allowing her to hold Ishamael while Rand is healed by Elayne. In the books, Renna is strapped with an a’dam and left in a crib, dying several books later from a crossbow bolt to the back. However, she is only a supporting character after Falme so it makes sense for Egwene to finish her off.
Ishamael
Ishamael died in The Wheel of Time season 2 when Rand stabbed him in the chest with a sword, giving him the freedom from life he had always sought. Ishamael almost killed Rand earlier, but after Elayne arrived and healed Rand’s wound caused by the ruby-hilted dagger, he channeled power into his sword and stabbed it into Ishamael’s chest, shattering it. bleeding blade. Although this book is similar to The Wheel of Time in many ways, there are some key differences. In The Great Hunt, Rand and Ishamael fight, dueling with swords and staffs, and the fight is projected above Falme for everyone present to see. Rand defeats Ishamael by allowing him to stab him in the side with his staff and swinging his own sword at Ishamael while the staff is stuck to Rand’s side. The big difference here is that Rand does not kill Ishamael in this fight. He kills him in the next book at the Stone of Tears, but the Dark One resurrects him as Moridin, refusing to let his best general die forever.
Hopper
Hopper was Perrin’s wolf companion, who was killed by Geofram Bornhald in the season 2 finale of The Wheel of Time after Hopper attacked Eamon Valda and saved Perrin’s life. Hopper was also killed by the White Cloaks in the book series, but this happened long before the story reached Falme, and it was not Bornhald who did it. However, Hopper’s death was significant to Perrin because Hopper became his guide in Tel’aran’rhiod after his death. Hopper will likely also take on this role in the series, although it’s possible Elyas will teach him instead.