I am 7 books into the wheel of time, so I am aware that there is a lot of time for things to change. However one of the dynamics that I find most fascinating, most funny, most real, and so often makes me want to tear my hair out in this series so far is how the people consistently putting in the MOST work against the Light are never actually Darkfriends - it’s always the people who think they’re doing things for the forces of the Light themselves.
My man Jaichim Carridin has been at the scene of the crime for like, 4 separate books now (??) and has YET to get a single W against Rand and homies. Meanwhile Pedron Niall sending hordes of fake “Dragonsworn” to terrorize the southwest has done as much to destabilize things as arguably any Forsaken! And this is the guy who is ostensibly leading the defense against the Shadow! It’s just great commentary on how intentions are not always what matters at the end of the day - just because we think we are doing good doesn’t mean that we are, as human beings with all our flaws.
