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My WoT Meta Influences

Part 1 of my Reference Posts series! These are some of the secondary sources/conversations that have influenced my writing about Wheel of Time. I've organized them by subject and put them under a cut because they are loooooong. Some of these inspired me directly and others are influenced by work I've done, so this goes both ways. This is a mostly tumblr-centric list but I included some additional sources where relevant. Contents:

Tuon

Mat/Tuon

Mat/Tuon Criticism

Mat's Characterization

Mat and Gender

Mat and Heroism

Mat's Problems

Extremely Insightful Mat Jokes

Mat and Tuon Headcanons

Mat & Other Characters

Other People Explain Why Gawyn Is Like That

The Seanchan

Morality In WoT

General WoT Meta

Tuon https://websandwhiskers.tumblr.com/post/614607479229317120/highladyluck-websandwhiskers-some-thoughts 'So, the answer to the question, “Is Tuon a good person at heart?” is basically that Tuon does not exist on any reasonable axis of personhood, let alone morality.'

https://highladyluck.tumblr.com/post/685824337113219072/not-worried Two steps forward, one step back

https://highladyluck.tumblr.com/post/634058856376483840/for-tuon-the-friendship-head-canon Tuon hasn't had equals who aren't potential threats

https://highladyluck.tumblr.com/post/669337735344095232 The first ripple in the tsunami of Tuon Discourse the show will bring us

https://highladyluck.tumblr.com/post/687082667412439040 Tuon should be more concerned about mainland Seanchan in books 12-14

https://highladyluck.tumblr.com/post/668030454495068160/this-is-especially-interesting-considering-that language change of marath'damane to Aes Sedai

https://www.tumblr.com/highladyluck/683890407526055936/top-5-wheel-of-time-characters Tuon accidental domestication arc

https://highladyluck.tumblr.com/post/663045688513511424/tuon-centric-rec-list Tuon fics (there have been a lot more excellent Tuon fics since this list was compiled, so check my AO3 bookmarks for more)

https://13depository.blogspot.com/2002/02/character-parallels-tuon.html This is where I got a lot of background information on the influences used to make Tuon

Mat/Tuon https://highladyluck.tumblr.com/post/649215561695363073/mattuon-romance-fic-rec-list My Mat/Tuon rec list, "Secret Smiles" (Tuon POV of COT&WH) was particularly formative for me

https://herenya-sedai.tumblr.com/post/114883045819/mat-tuon Why herenya-sedai ships Mat/Tuon

https://highladyluck.tumblr.com/post/737016944736206848 The way RJ writes foreshadowing into romance

https://highladyluck.tumblr.com/post/735746342064947201/really-liked-this-observation-the-way-she Tuon expresses her feelings through leniency

https://highladyluck.tumblr.com/post/675127369192914944/wheelofgunk-ok-so-im-reading-name-of-the-wind the act is your real self because you're just that unselfaware

https://www.tumblr.com/highladyluck/740360823025909760/you-got-my-brain-working-tuon-ends-up-focusing-on Valan Luca's finishing school for quirky princesses (feat. some part of the taming essay)

Mat/Tuon Criticism https://highladyluck.tumblr.com/post/669785315568975872 A perspective on Mat/Tuon that I find valuable even if I disagree on some points

https://highladyluck.tumblr.com/post/708978276688920576/mat-the-aelfinn-prophecies Disagreement about Aelfinn prophecies

https://www.tumblr.com/highladyluck/738648490681483264/this-is-great-and-well-argued-many-thoughts?source=share Abusive elements of Mat and Tuon's relationship

Mat's Characterization https://highladyluck.tumblr.com/post/145058619018/wheel-of-time-liveblogging-winters-heart-ch-28 Breaking characters & how Mat is characterized

https://everybodyhatesrand.libsyn.com/episode-84-run-serena-williams-of-battles This specific Everybody Hates Rand episode spawned multiple essays and a silly fanfic. I'm also indebted to them for spelling out the implications of us never getting a pre-dagger Mat POV.

https://highladyluck.tumblr.com/post/662445849723469824/justalittlebluetiefling-you-really-do-learn Mat is consistent from his first intro on

https://highladyluck.tumblr.com/post/651359653076385792/confession-time-though-i-actually-just-straight-up Mat's values, fear of being free at key decision points, avoidance of political power

https://queenofmalkier.tumblr.com/post/689330916921901056/spaghetticordez-queenofmalkier-spectrum-color Thoughts on Mat's development/unfinishedness

https://highladyluck.tumblr.com/post/731462497405665280 Mat's contradictory characteristics

Mat and Gender https://highladyluck.tumblr.com/post/661361383501430784/wheel-of-time-musing-mat-is-a-fem-fatale Mat as Femme Fatale

https://highladyluck.tumblr.com/post/710803304689664000/currently-seeing-someone-in-a-discord-server-with Mat is a classic flavor of transmasc gender awakening

Mat and Heroism https://highladyluck.tumblr.com/post/732347779142336512 Narrative is distancing Mat from his own heroism

https://highladyluck.tumblr.com/post/732337312894255104 Robert Jordan and narrative focus

https://highladyluck.tumblr.com/post/708803077325651969 Mat: The only way out is through

https://highladyluck.tumblr.com/post/707474341181440000 Mat's relationship with heroism

https://highladyluck.tumblr.com/post/676013016427511808/thewayoftheleaf-everyones-always-up-in-arms Mat's assumption of agency for others

https://highladyluck.tumblr.com/post/736436186927775744 Anyboli's fic "It's an old song, it's a sad song" is included here for the excellent Mat meta in the conclusion

Mat's Problems https://highladyluck.tumblr.com/post/653616983859920896/from-krastbannert-mat-is-basically-the-living Mat escalates his problems to solve them

https://highladyluck.tumblr.com/post/665592060269723648/ok-so-this-tag-from-beartificer-is-hilarious-but Mat doesn't talk to anyone about his problems because he doesn't think they can relate (he's wrong)

https://highladyluck.tumblr.com/post/658046571023384576/wheel-of-time-musing-mat-would-die-first-in-a more on Mat's treasure-hunting motivations

https://highladyluck.tumblr.com/post/675306882057076736 Mat and Rand's autonomy being ignored & the relationship it gives them to their bodies

https://highladyluck.tumblr.com/post/666972600283594752/this-is-a-very-interesting-lens-especially abuse suffered by the ta'veren and specifically the association of controlling access to food with taming

https://highladyluck.tumblr.com/post/710159607603003392 flexibility/inevitability of prophecy

https://highladyluck.tumblr.com/post/724773435856846848 Mat's fear of Aes Sedai and love of military dudes are the same thing

https://highladyluck.tumblr.com/post/733556626773180416 Mat's paranoia

Extremely Insightful Mat Jokes https://highladyluck.tumblr.com/post/626395845010571264/sir-thats-my-emotional-support-deeply-cursed "Sir, that's my emotional support deeply cursed ruby dagger"

https://highladyluck.tumblr.com/post/627380258261368832/rox-and-prose-dovahscream-rox-and-prose-if Mat and the booty shorts with "God Won't Let Me Die" on them

https://highladyluck.tumblr.com/post/643845084644851712 High Femme Mat/Soft Butch Tuon

Mat and Tuon Headcanons https://highladyluck.tumblr.com/post/637756310482550784/yessssss-honestly-given-how-much-latent Mat as could-be-taught-channeler

https://highladyluck.tumblr.com/post/737654369102823424/the-warp-the-weft-and-the-kindly-weaver-gunk This is a very good fic AND gave me the headcanon that Selucia taught Tuon her unique brand of logic

Mat & Other Characters https://highladyluck.tumblr.com/post/636330854168313856/the-true-foils-between-the-main-six Foils between the main six

https://highladyluck.tumblr.com/post/636401177926516736/amemoryofwot-matelayne-ok-so-this-is-gonna-be Elaboration on the foil relationship between Mat and Elayne

https://highladyluck.tumblr.com/post/659513145040191488/i-saw-the-ask-about-characters-forgetting-about Elayne's generosity & openness compared/contrasted with Mat's

https://highladyluck.tumblr.com/post/659811079955922944/stillwaitingformyadventure-one-of-the-things-i Similarities between Mat and Nyneave

https://highladyluck.tumblr.com/post/661904559598354432 Mat and Moiraine have more in common than you think

https://queenofmalkier.tumblr.com/post/129174110632/mat-and-gawyn-ramble Gawyn as a foil to Mat

Other People Explain Why Gawyn Is Like That https://herenya-sedai.tumblr.com/post/669604939700617216/prokopetz-gawain-is-bar-none-my-favourite Gawain's contradictory history in Arthurian canon

https://highladyluck.tumblr.com/post/687854307506274304/wheelofgunk-pillowfriendly-wheelofgunk Gawyn is narratively fascinating

https://highladyluck.tumblr.com/post/699039554435448832/queenofmalkier-rogue-rook-the-problem-of-gawyn Gawyn's desperate search for identity

https://highladyluck.tumblr.com/post/700221790125948928 Gawyn's trauma

The Seanchan https://veliseraptor.tumblr.com/post/636312791195729920/thoughts-on-cultural-relativism-and-the-seanchan Veliseraptor on cultural relativism in WoT

https://highladyluck.tumblr.com/post/686771893817229312 The Seanchan's role in the story w/r/t RJ processing Vietnam

https://unmarkedcards.tumblr.com/post/719331428042752000/in-the-course-of-my-fiction-writing-i-have-come-up What Could Have Been re: breaking Seanchan

https://highladyluck.tumblr.com/post/707113940247773184/wot-meta-tuon-the-seanchan-and-their-role-in Sincerity & Idealism w/r/t the Seanchan

Morality in WoT https://highladyluck.tumblr.com/post/652271850978721792/wheel-of-time-meta-the-individual-and-the-ideal For Jordan’s characters good, or at least strength as a person, comes from striving to live up to an ideal, where as evil is almost always rooted in placing your own selfish desires above all else.

https://highladyluck.tumblr.com/post/704813291182178304 justification of atrocities works in the short-term & backfires in the long-term

https://highladyluck.tumblr.com/post/724782339032530944 Justice in 1-11 vs 12-14

General WoT Meta https://highladyluck.tumblr.com/post/687853072384393216/oh-this-part-definitely-completely-flew-over-my Nuclear Manetheren/Old Blood speculations

https://highladyluck.tumblr.com/post/691699608215257088/it-seems-like-you-only-like-wot-for-the-queer Big Queer Wot Resonances tag collection

https://highladyluck.tumblr.com/post/649196610640838656/i-think-we-should-start-taking-beloved-archetypes Genderflipped Archetypes

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