Bubble of Evil
From Tar Valon Library
General
As the Dark One gains more freedom, it is possible that some mindless parts of him could escape, and drift up, to touch the pattern, at which they will twist it, causing terrible things to happen (TSR, Ch. 3). At first, they just affected ta'veren, but as time goes on, the events are seen more widely and rumours of strange occurences spread (LoC, Ch. 3).
Instances
- When Rand practices the sword with Lan in Fal Dara, the air solidifies and tries to force him into it (TGH, Ch. 1).
- Perrin's axe attacks him and Faile (TSR, Ch. 3).
- Rand's reflections come to life and attack him (TSR, Ch. 3).
- The cards Mat is playing with come to life and attack (TSR, Ch. 2).
- The dust coalesces and attacks Rand and Mat as they leave Rhuidean (TSR, Ch. 26).
- The laundry attacks the Salidar camp ({LoC, Ch. 14).
- A fog in the Rahad kills people (ACoS, Ch. 17).
- A fog attacks Toram and Darlin's camp (ACoS, Ch. 36). This may be an instance of Padan Fain's powers rather than a Bubble of Evil
- A peddler sinks into the ground (KoD, Ch. 10)
- Mehtan dies as borer beetles crawl out from within him (KoD, Ch. 12)
- According to rumor, a man died with centipedes crawling out from him (KoD, Ch. 12).
- The world ripples (KoD, Ch. 26).
- Leane's cell in the White Tower melts (TGS, Ch. 6).
- Adrin burns up (TGS, Ch. 11).
- Sharan Spine roaches crawl through Romanda's floor (TGS, Ch. 26)
- Graeger turns into a tree (ToM, Prologue)
- Snakes bite people (ToM, Ch. 2)
- Several streets in Tear turn into a powdery substance (ToM, Ch. 15).
- Weapons start attacking people in Perrin's camp (ToM, Ch. 28).
- A hundred trees die and dry up overnight (ToM, Ch. 44).
- All the metal in Jarid Sarand's war camp turns soft, like wax (AMoL, Prologue).
- Non channelers in the Black Tower burst into flames (AMoL, Ch. 2)
- Faile's party is hit by black crystal spikes emerging from the ground (AMoL, Ch. 33)
Quotes
“As the seals holding the Dark One’s prison weaken, it may be inevitable that a . . . miasma . . . will escape even while he is still held. Like bubbles rising from the things rotting on the bottom of a pond. But these bubbles will drift through the Pattern until they attach to a thread and burst.” (Moiraine, The Shadow Rising, Chapter 3)
