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For those who love Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time and have finished reading the series...welcome home. We here at BTP love to talk about cultures, characters, events, and themes from the entire series, and throw our own adult-style humor into things. At the end of the day, we have a ton of fun doing this, and we hope you will join us on the journey!

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Today, Andrew, JD, and Daniel/Rand al'Thor explore one of the most amazing characters in the Wheel of Time! Come with us as we chat about Lan!

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