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'''[[Bao the Wyld]]'''

One thing I will always remember was that time he went to D*con. Sidar
kept pronouncing things wrong during the costume contest. So RJ tapped
Sidar on the head with a mic and corrected him. Sheer greatness.


'''[[Zarathi al'Domir]]'''

I'd never met him, but I remember watching a video somewhere where he
was pronouncing some of the strange names from the books. I remember
being awed by how badly I pronounced everything in my head! I don't
think I could have come up with names that complex in my wildest
dreams!


'''[[Brienen Ruthegar]]'''

I never met Robert Jordan, though I do wish I had, I was never granted
that honor but here is my favorite memory when I think of him.
One dinner with the WoT crew my twin brother (Vashanka Gaidin) was attending.
Well, in the middle of dinner Arisaema Sedai and Cataia Sedai
shanangled him into a corner and started removing his shirt right in
front of Robert Jordan. They even got a picture!


'''[[Eireann Namar]]'''

I met Robert Jordan at 2005 Dragon*Con. We had a dinner with him as
the guest of honor. I introduced myself and told him that I really
liked his series because it's not cheesy, like a lot of fantasy you
find out there. I told him that WoT introduced me to fantasy books I
could respect, instead of rolling my eyes at. He agreed with me.


'''[[Lyinar Seregon]]'''

He complimented the version of the Banner of the Light that my mother
and I made for DragonCon in 2005...
I'm still more proud of that than any of the costumes I've done.


'''[[Rollyn Montagorae]]'''

I most remember the time I spent around him at Dragon Con 2005. Even
though he had noticeably begun to lose weight at the time, his
underplayed and deadpan sense of humor was as sharp and clever as I
ever imagined. The whole weekend with him was nice, including the
reading from a unpublished Knife of Dreams chapter.
Possibly the memory I most recall, though, was in the Q & A session
when I had the opportunity to ask him about his particular interests
in physics from his university days. Although he no longer pursued it,
he answered my question seriously and it was nice to feel that
academic connection with one of my most respected authors for a
moment.


'''[[Serinia Edoras]]'''

My parents and I met with RJ & Harriet in Dayton just after the
release of CoT. It was shortly after D*con 2005, where I had had the
privilege of interviewing RJ on stage and presenting him with the
questions sent in from fans around the world.  I also got to
spend time with both of them around the con, and actually toured the
art gallery with them during a free hour. When my parents and I
visited them on tour in Dayton that day, Harriet was so kind and
actually took us "backstage" so that my mom could meet RJ before the
real event started. She toured the bookstore with us as something to
do before the signing and we all had a fabulous time.
It's such an understatement to say that his work has shaped my life.
All I can do is be thankful for the benefits I've received, and hope
to pass them on to more of our community.


'''[[Adina al'Mari]]'''

My husband and I talked about WOT before we even met in person, and
after we had been dating a few months he let me read his books since
he said they were so good. He was right.


'''[[Kitan Tataru]]'''

I remember first seeing Robert Jordan at Comic*Con 2005 in my Accepted
dress. I was star-struck for a good ten or fifteen minutes. "That's
Robert Jordan! THAT'S Robert Jordan!" And they couldn't calm me down.
RJ saw my Accepted dress and said, "Nice dress." I just about died of
happiness. I passed it along to Caia and so did she.
I remember at the signature session for Comic*Con there were people
there with Conan the Barbarian books...they said that they were the
best books they'd ever read, and RJ said he didn't like writing them
and changed the names while he was doing so and then changed them back
later. Mother, Eniara, Valorian, Teserra, and I were playing crowd
control for the signature session...Eniara was bossing me around,
because I was Accepted and she was Aes Sedai, but when I curtseyed to
Mother she pulled me up and hugged me. I passed out New Spring posters
to the crowd and got one autographed, along with the first issue of
New Spring.
Teserra said once she asked him if his hand hurt from all the
autographs and he said no, he did hand exercises and he could open any
jar.
I asked RJ if Bela would end up being important and he said "RAFO."
Then I met him again in November for the Knife of Dreams signing. He
approved of my Green shawl.  He answered many questions
from the crowd including Ciaran's question, "Do the Seanchan use the
Power to make their armor and weapons?" to which he said "No" and
then, according to Ciaran, got a look on his face like he regretted
that answer - he probably hadn't thought about it before. I forget
what question I asked him - he specifically asked for questions from
females in the crowd - "I know you're not here to carry your
boyfriends' books." he said.
I miss him already. I always will. I hope Harriet will do book
signings and maybe write more of the things he wanted to write.
Rest in peace, Robert Jordan, James Oliver Rigney Jr. I miss him, I
miss him, I miss him so much.
Everyone and everything has a time to die...


'''[[Naedys Channirra]]'''

Without Robert Jordan I wouldn't have met so many of my closest friends...
Or the man I am engaged to marry...
I owe so much of my happiness to this man...
I am deeply saddened and a little lost for words...


'''[[Marrow Rahien]]'''

Sadly, my memories will always be of the chances not taken. The three
times I failed to go to book signings to get Lord of Chaos (my eternal
favorite) signed. The cards at D*Con this year I didn't sign because I
couldn't find the right words. The years I hovered on the periphery of
his fandom, never quite plunging in with all my heart. I never knew
the man, and for that I have only myself to blame. I can but take
these lessons, truly take them, to heart and move forward
appropriately before I miss any other chances.


'''[[Adolla Ceryia]]'''

Bale, Ela, and I, were at the Crossroads of Twilight signing in DC. I still
remember coming out of the signing thinking he was slightly off in the
head. Ela asked him which finger the AS ring was suppose to be worn on
by Accepted because the 3rd finger is the middle finger. He said he
didn't count the thumb. I tried to argue the point but he started
talking about how the ring finger was believed to be connected to the
heart by arteries, and the heart was on the left side. And he then
told us the best place to stab someone so they couldn't scream.
He also told us about palmetto bugs. He held up his hands about 6
inches apart and swore the cockroaches in Charleston were that big.
I'm not sure what got him started on cockroaches.
I met him again at Dragon con. I didn't get a chance to randomly chat
with him like that again. But I did love meeting Harriet. She was
awesome.  She signed my Knife of Dreams, Harriet Sedai.


'''[[Stean Vogi]]'''

I never met him cause I live in Serbia and have never been in USA, but
without him I'll would never have met you guys!!!  May the Light shine
upon all of you!


'''[[Gwendolyn Bashier]]'''

I am so sad to hear this.  There is a terrible hole in my heart. I feel that he has
touched my soul so much with his wonderful novels and the wonderful
people he has brought together. He will be sorely missed. I will keep
his wife in my thoughts and prayers. There is a purpose for everything
and everyone. Unfortunately, the ones that touch us the most are most
often the ones that leave us to soon. He was a bright shooting star in
a dark night sky. He lit up so many of our lives for the short time
that he was here. We will never forget you RJ.


'''[[Alyria Ess]]'''

I had to scratch something off my "to-do-before-I-die" list today.
That made me sad, but then, I remembered that it does not matter that
I never got to meet Robert Jordan.
I have you guys because of him, and it's more than I ever could
imagine getting from reading.


'''[[Katarianna al'Leya]]'''

At the D*Con 2005 signing I was lucky enough
to ask a question to the Creator.
Jorryn Sedai actually had two, and since I could not for the life of
me remember what mine was, I said I would ask her second one. I went
up there, proud as can be and asked:
"If someone was to open a gateway in front of them that opened behind
them, would they be able to balefire themselves?"
I remember that he put down his pen and looked at me, his eyes
sparkling before saying:
"Young lady, you need to go have an affair with a man, woman or german
shepherd. Either way, you have entirely too much time on your hands."
It took me a second, I thanked him and walked off, very puzzled look
on my face. I had to ask the other people that had been close enough
to see if he had in fact said what I thought he had. And he did. And
so began one of the longest running inside jokes, because not long
after that I got special permission to bond Odin, who was in fact
Jorryn's husky and even though it may get to the point where I cannot
remain "legally" bonded to him, I forever will be in my heart, because
the Creator told me to.
In fact, I remember hearing about another signing
where he asked about the girl who bonded the dog.
It breaks my heart that I can never thank him for that again.


'''Ribeqa'''

I had been wanting to go to the signings
and D*Con, but always thought it silly that my desire was so strong to
meet him. I fought against my gut instinct, and now I will never get
that chance back.  Now I feel like there's an empty hole in my heart
where that experience should have been.


'''[[Axis m'Troutilas]]'''

I met him in 2003, during my visit to Tower people in the US. A big
group of us went to a book signing.
And its a very fond memory of mine having my copy of Crossroads of
Twilight signed by him and I'll never forget it.
He came across as a very kind man to me, and took the time to talk to
each and every fan who came and answered questions they asked.
I'll always treasure the photo I took of me and him together, as well
as the one of the TV group who was there that day.


'''Keira'''

I met him at D*Con and I will never forget it. He was just as warm and
friendly in person as I had ever imagined him to be. There was
absolutely none of that arrogance and rudeness that some people adopt
when they become rich or famous. He was patient with all of the
questions, always gave a well thought out answer, even if it was "Read
and Find Out".
Sadly, I don't have a picture of me with him and now I regret that I
didn't take the opportunity but I do count myself very blessed to have
met such an amazing man.


'''[[Eniara Kisharad]]'''

I met him both at Comic*Con '05 and Dragon*Con '05. In San Diego I had
the privilege of both sitting down to dinner with him and Harriet as
well as helping run his book signing. Meeting him in person only made
me admire and respect him even more. He was a wonderful, charming, and
funny man.


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