Summary
With its newly-premiered second season,The Wheel of Timewill dive further into the fantasy world.
Given that the series is being adapted fromfourteen novels of world-building, that is a daunting task.
But like any fantasy realm, one of the most important elements is the magic system.
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But not everyone can wield the power.
Those who can are called channelers, as they reach the power rather than create it.
Yet channelers have vastly different levels of strength.
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Those who can use the One Power can perform great feats and receive extra benefits from their power.
Yet a powerful few can use it instinctively before they fully learn.
There are limits to the One Power, determined by each channeler’s capabilities.
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Perhaps more importantly, a channeler can be severed from the power, but it takes a toll.
The One Power negatively affects users in other ways.
Who Can Use the One Power in ‘The Wheel of Time’?
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The One Power comes from the cosmic True Source, which creates the weaving of time’s pattern.
Essentially, it controls the universe.
But a select few have the ability to manipulate that power into their own weaves.
They can use this power for anything from healing to attacking.
But some channelers are more equipped to use the One Power than others.
There is one place women can go to learn to use their abilities.
The White Tower trains channelers to be Aes Sedai.
Others who can touch the One Power without any kind of formal education are called Wilders.
This often includes village healers, or Wisdoms, like Nynaeve.
This includes the Seanchan’sdamane, who are forced to use their magic for others' purposes.
Can Men Channel in ‘The Wheel of Time’?
Women connect tosaidar, while only men usesaidin.
While these are opposites, they also complement each other, or they did.
As a result, any man who channels is doomed to madness.
Few male channelers have been seen, yet Rand, as the Dragon Reborn, is the prime example.
How Can a Channeler Be Severed from the One Power in ‘The Wheel of Time’?
Other channelers, usually the most powerful and highly trained, can separate someone from the One Power.
But it comes with consequences.
Withoutsaidin, he is powerless and depressed.
Women can also be severed from the One Power, but it is rare.
Stilling and gentling are permanent, cutting off the subject from the One Power entirely.
Season 2 ofThe Wheel of Timepremieres new episodes Friday on Prime Video.
