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Tyrion Trakand

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Andor's 2nd Clerk, analyzing the geopolitics and grand strategy of the world of the Wheel of Time and amusing intersections with other fantasy worlds. Trakands always pay their debts! (Elayne, CoT) #WoTSkies https://youtube.com/@tyriontrakand

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Tyrion Trakand @tyriontrakand.bsky.social · Aug 16

#HERthunderrolls

My #WoTIdol2025 entry! Contains major spoilers for Book 12, The Gathering Storm. #WoTIdol

youtu.be/F4Cv-DL08Ng

The Gatherin' Storm, A Wheel of Time Parody (WoT SPLR 12D)

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Tyrion Trakand @tyriontrakand.bsky.social · 14d

The latest @wheeltakespod.bsky.social episode gives us an excellent name for Min and Faile's 1980's metal band: "Nife Girlz" #TheWheelOfTime

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Tyrion Trakand @tyriontrakand.bsky.social · 27d

SPLR 13D #WoTBookSpoilers

Well, the coworker is far too early (and not sufficiently perceptive) to pick up on Thom's romantic plot, I think.

And, yes, I saw Thom's love of creature comforts as about the only thing he shared with Bilbo.

Tyrion Trakand @tyriontrakand.bsky.social · 27d

The weirdest take from a new WoT reader coworker at the end of EotW: Thom Merrilin is a cross between Tom Bombadil and Bilbo Baggins. (The others were more conventional) #wotskies

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Tyrion Trakand @tyriontrakand.bsky.social · Sep 10

Samsung Z Flip or Motorola Razr for a smaller smartphone!

Tyrion Trakand @tyriontrakand.bsky.social · Sep 10

SPLR 14D MAX Wheel of Time Spoilers

Eggy pick me as your warder I'll save you from Gawyn & I promise I'll train hard until I'm a greater blademaster than him & ...

Wait, did I say that out loud? 😳😅

Tyrion Trakand @tyriontrakand.bsky.social · Sep 8

I thought that might be the case, but I wanted to keep an open mind and take constructive criticism well if it was that. Thank you for clarifying!

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Tyrion Trakand @tyriontrakand.bsky.social · Sep 8

Ok. Noted, major themes can be considered spoilers.

Tyrion Trakand @tyriontrakand.bsky.social · Sep 8

To be fair, I finished in 2021, but I've been marinating in the discussion of people like this ever since, so ...

Tyrion Trakand @tyriontrakand.bsky.social · Sep 5

I did consider telling him that the back cover already said this, but they are listening to the audio book. ("What was, what will be, and what is may yet fall under the Shadow. Let the Dragon ride again on the winds of Time.")

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Tyrion Trakand @tyriontrakand.bsky.social · Sep 5

Don't know! They did say they are really strict about spoilers, though.

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Tyrion Trakand @tyriontrakand.bsky.social · Sep 5

SPLR 1A Mild Lore Spoilers

A new Wheel of Time reader (Ch 2 EotW) just told me it was a spoiler to say that reincarnation is a major theme of the series. Am I wrong to think that is off-base?

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Tyrion Trakand @tyriontrakand.bsky.social · Aug 16

#HERthunderrolls

My #WoTIdol2025 entry! Contains major spoilers for Book 12, The Gathering Storm. #WoTIdol

youtu.be/F4Cv-DL08Ng

The Gatherin' Storm, A Wheel of Time Parody (WoT SPLR 12D)

YouTube video by Tyrion Trakand

youtu.be

Tyrion Trakand @tyriontrakand.bsky.social · Aug 14

@avisilber.bsky.social I tried to DM you like you asked me to on WoTIdol but your name is grayed out and won't let me. Maybe you disabled DMs?

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Tyrion Trakand @tyriontrakand.bsky.social · Aug 4

Thanks! 😊

Tyrion Trakand @tyriontrakand.bsky.social · Aug 4

SPLR 12D
The Unbroken; Dreamwalker of the Three-Fold Land; Breaker of A'dam; The Mother.

a man is kneeling down in a pile of rocks and rubble

Alt: Madeline Madden as Egwene stepping into the frame and sweeping her skirts back, ready to fight.

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Tyrion Trakand @tyriontrakand.bsky.social · Aug 4

SPLR 308D
We did get that scene in 308 where Egwene kicked her out of the dream world. A small victory, but still a victory.

I want to say more about the books but will stay quiet to hold back spoilers.

Tyrion Trakand @tyriontrakand.bsky.social · Aug 4

I think I may be shifting back toward that attitude, regardless of my sub count. But we'll see, I haven't decided yet. It sure does make it more fun not worrying about whether something will get claimed when you make it.

Tyrion Trakand @tyriontrakand.bsky.social · Aug 4

Thank you! I managed to have gotten a few more since then, recently hitting a bit of a milestone ...

A screengrab of my YouTube. At the bottom it says "9k subscribers - 118 videos". At the top, Ceara Coveney as Elayne in Ep 308 of WoT activating the balefire black rod Ter'angreal. Text reads: "I always pay my debts." -Elayne Trakand

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Tyrion Trakand @tyriontrakand.bsky.social · Aug 3

Yeah, I wasn't either ... until I got 1k subs by accident a while back!

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Tyrion Trakand @tyriontrakand.bsky.social · Aug 3

Yes, this is true.

I'm just not monetized because I don't have enough non-copyright claimed view hours, so any view time on non-claimed content helps.

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Tyrion Trakand @tyriontrakand.bsky.social · Aug 3

And I assume you get copyright claims from the tracks, too? (I usually have before.) Even if you do, at least it's less work.

Tyrion Trakand @tyriontrakand.bsky.social · Aug 3

My #WoTIdol2025 entry is officially submitted! How about yours? #WoTIdol

Marcus Rutherford as Perrin Aybara in armor pointing with his axe toward the vantage point of the viewer. Below him, the text reads "LORD GOLDENEYES WANTS YOU TO SUBMIT TO WOT IDOL." "YOU" is in red, the rest in black with a red glow behind.

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Tyrion Trakand @tyriontrakand.bsky.social · Jul 31

I've had this happen multiple times with my parodies where I performed all the instruments. I submit a claim, and 30 days later, it (usually) gets dropped. It's just ridiculous how blatantly off the automated system is.

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Tyrion Trakand @tyriontrakand.bsky.social · Jul 31

That feeling when you upload your #WoTIdol parody (which I performed all the instruments for) to YouTube, and get an auto-copyright claim for a female artist covering the original song playing a completely different instrument! #TheWheelOfTime

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Tyrion Trakand @tyriontrakand.bsky.social · Jul 23

SPLR 308D

Two words: "Yes, let's."

#SaveWoT #TheWheelOfTime

Elayne channeling into the black rod balefire ter-angreal. She has a determined snarl on her face.

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