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Makar · 03-09-2005, 01:34 PM

Robert Jordan is thief and a hack. He rips off Tolkien, Herbert, and history.
Tolkien rip offs:

1. RJ has "Dark Lord" who never manifests himself physically, but works through his minions and lives in wasteland surrounded by mountains.

2. The main characters are from a backwater area unaware of the turmoil that is comming to the world and are led away by magic-user and borderguard.

3. The scene in the Eye of the World where rand encounters the Myrdraal on the road is much like the Black Rider scene in FotR.

Herbert Rip Offs:

1.The main character has lots of powers and he is the savior of mankind.

2. His people are a desert people

3. There is a group of woman sorcerers working to control the world and the main character

History Rip offs:

1. The Seanchan army is called the Ever Victorious Army, the exact name of a mercenary group in China during the Taiping Rebellion

2. There is a legendary High King, named Artur Hawking Paendrag. Doesn't that sound like Arthur Pendragon?

3. There is a Green Man, much like in ancient Celtic society

Literary stuff:
He is boring. His characters don't interact like real people. His female characters are all rightious ******* and he is afraid to kill main characters off. he takes the names of existing monsters and changes them. Trollocs, Ogier, etc.

03-09-2005, 01:34 PM	#11
Makar Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Oklahom Posts: 44	My Piece on Robert Jordan Robert Jordan is thief and a hack. He rips off Tolkien, Herbert, and history. Tolkien rip offs: 1. RJ has "Dark Lord" who never manifests himself physically, but works through his minions and lives in wasteland surrounded by mountains. 2. The main characters are from a backwater area unaware of the turmoil that is comming to the world and are led away by magic-user and borderguard. 3. The scene in the Eye of the World where rand encounters the Myrdraal on the road is much like the Black Rider scene in FotR. Herbert Rip Offs: 1.The main character has lots of powers and he is the savior of mankind. 2. His people are a desert people 3. There is a group of woman sorcerers working to control the world and the main character History Rip offs: 1. The Seanchan army is called the Ever Victorious Army, the exact name of a mercenary group in China during the Taiping Rebellion 2. There is a legendary High King, named Artur Hawking Paendrag. Doesn't that sound like Arthur Pendragon? 3. There is a Green Man, much like in ancient Celtic society Literary stuff: He is boring. His characters don't interact like real people. His female characters are all rightious ******* and he is afraid to kill main characters off. he takes the names of existing monsters and changes them. Trollocs, Ogier, etc.