Audiences get a glimpse into Lanfear’s past inThe Wheel of Timeseason 3, showing why she unleashed the Dark One to begin with.The Wheel of Time’sseason 3story adaptsThe Shadow Rising, a fan-favorite among Robert Jordan’s prolific fantasy epic, known for thoroughly expanding the world introduced in the first few books. TheRhuideanchapters are some of the most fascinating in all fifteen books, exploring the distant past,all the way back to the Age of Legends, where technology and magic joined forces to accomplish wonders.
Lanfear, played by Natasha O’Keeffe, is one of the thirteen Forsaken, but she had a life before fighting on the side of the Shadow.Rand al’Thor experiences visions of his ancestorswhen entering Rhuidean, including one set during the Age of Legends through the lens of a man named Charn. Charn was anassistant to the Aes Sedai known as Mierin Eronaile, who would later become Lanfear. In this vision, we see the creation of the Bore and the release of the Dark One.
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Lanfear Wanted To Wield The True Power
As shown in season 3, episode 4, which is now the highest-rated episode in the entire series,Lanfear partook in research that resulted in the discovery of a metaphysical energy source that existed outside of the Pattern. As she explains to Charn, this source of power would be infinite, stretching beyond the bounds and limitations of the One Power. This energy source was the True Power, the essence of the Dark One, the entity that looms overThe Wheel of Time’sworldas its primary antagonist.
So, it’s important to note that Lanfear didn’t intentionally release the Dark One, buther efforts to obtain more power and unleash deeper levels of magic drilled open the Bore. The Bore was eventually sealed byLews Therin, the Dragon, at the end of the War of Power, leading to the events we’re witnessing in the show, which take place during the Third Age.
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Lanfear Has Her Own Goals For The Dragon Reborn
Lanfear is a compelling character inThe Wheel of Timeas, while she may be one of the Forsaken, her goals can sometimes align with our heroes, hence her tentative agreement with Moiraine this season. Lanfear doesn’t just want to use Rand because he’s the Dragon Reborn; she actually loves him because she loved Lews Therin, and Rand is the reincarnation of the Dragon. Lanfear’s primary motivation is to help Rand fulfill his legacy so the two of them can rule the world together.
