History Literature / TheWheelOfTime

[[AshCanCopy An extremely shoddy]] PilotEpisode for a TV adaptation of the series was aired on FXX (at about 2 AM) in February 2015. Though the producing company, Red Eagle Entertainment, then held the television rights to the series, the pilot was shot without involvement or approval from Harriet [=McDougal=]; the rights were due to revert to her a mere three days later, explaining the pilot's ObviousBeta nature and total lack of advertising or publicity. Since then, [=McDougal=] has re-negotiated a contract with Sony Pictures. In October of 2018, Amazon partnered with Sony to produce [[Series/TheWheelOfTime the series]] for the Prime Video streaming service. ''Series/TheWheelOfTime2021'' debuted on November 19, 2021, with Creator/RosamundPike starring as Moiraine.

[[AshCanCopy An extremely shoddy]] PilotEpisode for a TV adaptation of the series was aired on FXX (at about 2 AM) in February 2015. Though the producing company, Red Eagle Entertainment, then held the television rights to the series, the pilot was shot without involvement or approval from Harriet [=McDougal=]; the rights were due to revert to her a mere three days later, explaining the pilot's ObviousBeta nature and total lack of advertising or publicity. Since then, [=McDougal=] has re-negotiated a contract with Sony Pictures. In October of 2018, Amazon partnered with Sony to produce [[Series/TheWheelOfTime the series]] for the Prime Video streaming service. ''Series/TheWheelOfTime2021'' debuted on November 19, 2021, with Creator/RosamundPike starring as Moiraine. For the franchise as a whole, see [[Franchise/TheWheelOfTime here]].

[[AshCanCopy An extremely shoddy]] PilotEpisode for a TV adaptation of the series was aired on FXX (at about 2 AM) in February 2015. Though the producing company, Red Eagle Entertainment, then held the television rights to the series, the pilot was shot without involvement or approval from Harriet [=McDougal=]; the rights were due to revert to her a mere three days later, explaining the pilot's ObviousBeta nature and total lack of advertising or publicity. Since then, [=McDougal=] has re-negotiated a contract with Sony Pictures. In October of 2018, Amazon partnered with Sony to produce [[Series/TheWheelOfTime the series]] for the Prime Video streaming service. ''Series/TheWheelOfTime2021'' debuted on November 19, 2021, with Creator/RosamundPike starring as Moiraine.

[[AshCanCopy An extremely shoddy]] PilotEpisode for a TV adaptation of the series was aired on FXX (at about 2 AM) in February 2015. Though the producing company, Red Eagle Entertainment, then held the television rights to the series, the pilot was shot without involvement or approval from Harriet [=McDougal=]; the rights were due to revert to her a mere three days later, explaining the pilot's ObviousBeta nature and total lack of advertising or publicity. Since then, [=McDougal=] has re-negotiated a contract with Sony Pictures. In October of 2018, Amazon partnered with Sony to produce [[Series/TheWheelOfTime the series]] for the Prime Video streaming service. ''Series/TheWheelOfTime'' debuted on November 19, 2021, with Creator/RosamundPike starring as Moiraine.

Known for its sprawling plot, LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters, intricate magic system, and... [[AuthorAppeal interesting]] character development resulting from Robert Jordan building the MarsAndVenusGenderContrast into the literal fabric of the universe.

''Saidin'' and ''saidar'' are PolarOppositeTwins, but male and female [[MagicByAnyOtherName channelers]] working together have always achieved the best results. Therefore, back in the Age of Legends, [[WitchSpecies Aes Sedai]] scientists had an interest in finding and accessing a source of magic that could be channeled by both genders. Good news: they found it. Bad news: "it" was the Dark One, [[{{Satan}} the embodiment of pure evil]], and the attempt to [[DugTooDeep dig a hole to its prison]] just [[SealedEvilInACan broke it open]].

[[AshCanCopy An extremely shoddy]] PilotEpisode for a TV adaptation of the series was aired on FXX (at about 2 AM) in February 2015. Though the producing company, Red Eagle Entertainment, then held the television rights to the series, the pilot was shot without involvement or approval from Harriet [=McDougal=]; the rights were due to revert to her a mere three days later, explaining the pilot's ObviousBeta nature and total lack of advertising or publicity. Since then, [=McDougal=] has re-negotiated a contract with Sony Pictures. In October of 2018, Amazon partnered with Sony to produce [[Series/TheWheelOfTime the series]] for the Prime Video streaming service. And, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Fus4Xb_TLg on November 19, 2021]], the Wheel of Time will [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPAYuCt7Eco spin again...]]

An epic fantasy series by Creator/RobertJordan (and then Creator/BrandonSanderson, after the former died), currently consisting of fourteen books, a prequel (''New Spring''), and a couple of series guides, as well as a [[FirstPersonShooter first-person]] [[VideoGame/TheWheelOfTime shooter]] and a [[TheRolePlayingGame tabletop RPG]]. The main sequence of the series is now complete.

In the beginning, the Creator made the universe, which consisted of: the Wheel of Time, which spins the tapestry of the ages with the lives of men and women as its threads; the One Power, a BackgroundMagicField which drives the Wheel and is [[FunctionalMagic divided into male and female halves]], ''saidin'' and ''saidar'' respectively; and a prison for [[BigBad the Dark One]] so that he could not influence creation. Then the Creator walked away and just let the whole thing spin. And since then ages have come and gone...

Known for its sprawling plot, LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters, intricate magic system, and... [[AuthorAppeal interesting]] character development, due primarily to Robert Jordan's intense adherence to the MarsAndVenusGenderContrast.

[[AshCanCopy An extremely shoddy]] PilotEpisode for a TV adaptation of the series was aired on FXX (at about 2 AM) in February 2015. Though the producing company, Red Eagle Entertainment, then held the television rights to the series, the pilot was shot without involvement or approval from Harriet [=McDougal=]; the rights were due to revert to her a mere three days later, explaining the pilot's ObviousBeta nature and total lack of advertising or publicity. Since then, [=McDougal=] has re-negotiated a contract with Sony Pictures. In October of 2018, Amazon partnered with Sony to produce [[Series/TheWheelOfTime the series]] for the Prime Video streaming service. And, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Fus4Xb_TLg on November 19, 2021]], the Wheel of Time will begin to turn again...

[[AshCanCopy An extremely shoddy]] PilotEpisode for a TV adaptation of the series was aired on FXX (at about 2 AM) in February 2015. Though the producing company, Red Eagle Entertainment, then held the television rights to the series, the pilot was shot without involvement or approval from Harriet [=McDougal=]; the rights were due to revert to her a mere three days later, explaining the pilot's ObviousBeta nature and total lack of advertising or publicity. Since then, [=McDougal=] has re-negotiated a contract with Sony Pictures. In October of 2018, Amazon partnered with Sony to produce the series for the Prime Video streaming service. And, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Fus4Xb_TLg on November 19, 2021]], the Wheel of Time will begin to turn again...

''Saidin'' and ''saidar'' are PolarOppositeTwins, but male and female [[MagicByAnyOtherName channelers]] working together have always achieved the best results. So, thousands of years ago, in the Age of Legends, [[WitchSpecies Aes Sedai]] scientists attempted to find and access a source of magic that could be channeled by both genders. Good news: they found it. Bad news: "it" was the Dark One, [[{{Satan}} the embodiment of pure evil]], and the attempt to [[DugTooDeep dig a hole to its prison]] just [[SealedEvilInACan broke it open]].

Long story short, HilarityEnsues, [[DisSimile if by "hilarity" one means "death, war, and blood"]]. Lews Therin Telamon, "[[BigGood the one called Dragon]]", managed to successfully re-seal [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast the Lord of the Grave]]'s prison (and trap its [[QuirkyMinibossSquad powerful generals]] known as the Forsaken) with a makeshift cork, but not before [[IHaveManyNames the Father of Lies]] poisoned ''saidin''. All male Aes Sedai [[WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity quickly went insane]], as would all male channelers thereafter, and brought civilization crashing down by each becoming a PersonOfMassDestruction and committing a WorldSundering or three. Eventually, mankind rebuilt itself, but [[MedievalStasis never regained its former glory]].

Some three thousand years later, in the story's modern-day, a trio of young men -- FarmBoy Rand, GuileHero Mat, and TheBlacksmith Perrin -- were living out their lives in a small village... until a mysterious woman called Moiraine showed up, followed shortly thereafter by an attack by ([[AllMythsAreTrue to them]]) mythical monsters. According to Moiraine, the three were "''ta'veren''" (an [[{{Fictionary}} Old Tongue]] word meaning "MainCharacters"), and the Dark One itself was after them. Possibly, one of them might be [[TheChosenOne the Dragon Reborn]], the {{reincarnation}} of Lews Therin Telamon who would lead the forces of good against the rise of evil -- and, like any male channeler, [[DestructiveSavior go mad]]. Moiraine was sent in to find him, [[SaveThisPersonSaveTheWorld protect him]], teach him to channel ([[GenderRestrictedAbility if possible]]), keep him sane (if possible), and prepare him -- whichever one "he" is (FirstEpisodeTwist: it's Rand) -- for the fight. For the [[CosmicKeystone seven seals]] on the Dark One's prison are starting to weaken, and TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt is approaching, and if there is to be any hope for all creation, there's a lot of work to be done. For prophecy says that The Dragon Reborn ''can'' defeat The Dark One... but not that he ''will''.

[[AshCanCopy An extremely shoddy]] PilotEpisode for a TV adaptation of the series was aired on FXX (at about 2 AM) in February 2015. Though the producing company, Red Eagle Entertainment, then held the television rights to the series, the pilot was shot without involvement or approval from Harriet [=McDougal=]; the rights were due to revert to her a mere three days later, explaining the pilot's ObviousBeta nature and total lack of advertising or publicity. Since then, [=McDougal=] has re-negotiated a contract with Sony Pictures, which will produce an approved and official TV series. In October of 2018, Amazon announced the series is in production and will be released on the Prime Video streaming service. Production on this series began in September 2019 with a release date set in 2021.