I wish the Shadow was more enticing
Please don't spoil anything within the Shadow Rising, especificaly anything after Selene reveals herself as Lanfear to Rand (that's where I left off). Anyways, I wish the Dark One had more to offer people to become Darkfriends!! Like, "I'll bring your daughter back to life if you join the Shadow and if you leave I own her soul". Things like that!!! Just being more powerful in that way. Use the carrot as well as the stick. In the series it's all stick!!! The only real reward for being a Darkfriend is a promise (that I doubt would be kept) of immortality and lots of power, one day and only if the Dark One wins the Final Battle. That and whatever personal goals Darkfriends might help you achieve. But imagine how much more enticing it would be if you got to ask for something in exchange for joining the Shadow. "I want the True Power" "I want to be able to channel saidin without going mad" "I want good luck" "I want you to cure my illness" "Bring back my wife" "Make me a stronger channeler" "Give me lots of money" "Cure me from being stilled" "I'm a Damane, still me". Idk, whatever. I know the Dark One is sealed and so his power is limited but he's supposed to be a god!!! I think it would help explain why people become Darkfriends if they got something real in exchange. Just my two cents. "Everyone has a price" and all that. As it is it seems Darkfriends are mostly deranged lunatics or complete idiots (mostly, obviously this isn't counting the powerful ones).
Posted Nov 10, 2025, 12:18 PM UTC