Last year’s Wheel of Time track, hosted by Dragon*Con was featured in a recent documentary on Charleston writers. It also features some of the last film shot of Robert Jordan before his death. There is apparently another documentary in the works about Robert Jordan and his fans.

The entire thing is available online at Dragonmount.

On September 16th, 2007 best selling fantasy author Robert Jordan passed away. Jordan struggled for several years with cardiac amylodosis, a rare blood disease that affects eight out of one million people. He will be missed by millions of fans around the world.

In honor of his remarkable achievements and the significant impact he had on his fans, Age of Legends is sponsoring an International Wake. The wake will take place on or around Oct. 17th, 2007, which would have been his fifty ninth birthday.

This is an incredibly opportunity to meet Wheel of Time fans in your area and share your experiences reading the books and seeing Jordan at his many book signings and convention appearances. Our dedicated volunteers are working to rapidly assemble unique events around the globe.

The following wakes have been confirmed, with more to come. Some details are not confirmed yet, so check our website for updates.

Atlanta, GA USA

Location: Barnes & Noble Booksellers
Mansell Crossings SC
7660 Northpoint Parkway Ste 200
Alpharetta, GA 30022

Time & Date: Oct. 13th, sometime in the afternoon or evening.

Coordinator: Jennifer Liang

For more information on the Atlanta Wake email Jennifer.liang@gmail.com or check out the appropriate thread on our forums.

Dallas, TX USA

Location: TBA

Time & Date: Oct. 20

Coordinator: Maggie Smith

For more information on the Dallas Wake email mendorah_sedai@yahoo.com or check out the appropriate thread on our forums.

London, UK
Location: Soho Pizzeria
18 Beak Street, Soho, London W1F 9RD

Time & Date: Oct. 13th 7 PM

Coordinator: Maria Mortensen

For more information on the London Wake email mortma@gmail.com or check out the appropriate thread on our forums.

Denver, CO USA

Location: Washington Park

Time & Date: Oct. 13th

Coordinator: Chip Edwards

For more information on the Denver Wake email sobrcelt@yahoo.com or check out the appropriate thread on our forums.

Washington DC, USA

Location: TBA

Time & Date: Oct. 20th

Coordinator: Susan

For more information on the DC Wake email adolla@brownajah.com or check out the appropriate thread on our forums.

Southern California

Location: TBA

Time & Date: TBA

Coordinator: TBA

For more information on the SoCal Wake check out the appropriate thread on our forums.

And more to come! Please check www.ageoflegends.net for updates.

Age of Legends mission is bringing fans of Robert Jordan together in person. Our events include Chattacon, the Wheel of Time track at Dragon*Con and JordanCon, the first Wheel of Time fan convention. For more information, please see our website, www.ageoflegends.net

This is probably the latest I’ve ever released even a draft of a schedule for public consumption. This is also marks the most revisions I’ve made to a schedule since 2005. (“What do you mean Robert Jordan needs to eat and sleep?”) However, I think this is one of our strongest in quite awhile. We’ve got many great panels lined up this year. The trivia contests seem particularly intriguing. We’ve really moved away from the “Crown the biggest nerd imaginable!” mindset that ruled our mindset in the early years. These contests should be fun for even the most casual reader of the series.

New to the track this year is the “Are You A Darkfriend?” games on Saturday and Sunday. This is based on the popular “Mafia” game that’s played at parties. Someone showed me how to play on a message board just before last year’s con and we started playing at Dragonmount. One thing lead to another, and well, here we are today. Seriously, this is a great game to play. Just don’t cry when you get lynched, okay? It’s a game of mob mentality, not detective work.

Also new, is the “Eye of the World Interpretive Dance”. This is one of those ideas that sounds fabulous late at night, at Dragon*Con, when you’ve been drinking. And after it gets cut short, because the Marriott locked down the Tenth Floor after the Pirate Party got out of control… Well, you sort of feel sorry for those poor, brave, hungover souls. Also, I have no judgment the Monday morning of Dragon*Con. I will literally say yes to anything so that I can go back to wishing I was asleep.

In all seriousness, it’s supposed to be incredibly funny and original and they deserve a chance to actually finish the show.

A returning favorite, the Winespring Inn party has been moved to a new day and time to accommodate our move to a larger room. I think this will meet with everyone’s approval, as there wasn’t much space available for the kind of party we wanted to throw the last few years.

We’re also bringing back the sword form demonstration, just so more people can walk up to my husband at Thrasher games and say “Hey! You’re the Sword Form Guy!” I should put that on his badge. They’ll be running through a few of the iconic fights from the series and will give demonstrations of specific forms in isolation. They’ll also talk about Robert Jordan’s influences in creating this style of fighting.

Well, that’s all I have to say on the subject of the schedule tonight. If you have questions, that’s what the forums are for.

Enjoy.

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