Ok, I was just thinking that I really don't understand the ending to the second chronicles. I thought I did, but now I think I missed something.
As I remember it, TC dies, becomes one with wild magic and defender of the arch of time, Lord Foul spends himself completely trying to batter his way through TC with wild magic, and then TC explains to Linden that he is the white gold/wild magic and all is good.
What does it mean that he IS the wild magic or the white gold? (is there a difference?)
It seems like everyone in the books who get their hands on the ring can use wild magic instantly (Lord Foul, Hile Troy, etc.). TC's use of wild magic doesn't seem any different except that he has such a hard time with it (doesn't know how in the 1st set, has too much power in the 2nd). Why is TC different? Why is he the WG/WM and gets to merge with WM after he is killed? Could anyone who is wearing the ring when they die merge with the WM? (well, its simplistic, but since he is the only to die with one on, maybe)
WM is the keystone of the arch of time so if he merges with WM, it makes sense that he can defend the arch of time. I just don't understand where this merging comes from. I know I never thought about it at the time because it was just one of those writer tricks where the character 'finds' himself. 'I found myself, I am wild magic!' Meh. Now though, I'm a bit more curious about this. Hopefully I've forgotten something that will explain it perfectly.
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