It's been a long time since I've been keen to read these books and the last few I read long after they were released just picking them up when I couldn't see anything else I really wanted to read. Still I am looking forward to reading this final chapter, if nothing else there's been a LOT of hours invested in those books and I want closure
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I agree that people aren't likely to die but I hope there's going to be some twists that we don't see coming so in that vein I'll stick with my prediction that there will be some sort of death and resurection for Rand rather than just have him bleed without dying as he is hoping to do.
So who rules where after the final battle?
I suppose Mat has to go overseas to the Seachan home, it'd be a shame to see them split up that much after everything the characters have been through but I suppose they're all going to have access to gateways anyway. Also isn't the Seachan prophesied to keep control of a lot of the land they have invaded, maybe Mat and Tuon will rule the Seachan from this side? He's got at least one good ally in Altara and Beslan.
I'd be suprised if Perrin doesn't go back to the Two Rivers but then what about Saldaea?
Rand? I'd like to see him go back to the Aiel Waste and maybe bring Rhuidean back to life.