Robert Jordan is dead.

If you can get it to load, it's here:

http://www.dragonmount.com/RobertJordan/?p=90

"I still have 30 years ahead of me! I intend to beat the doctors' odds!" Yeah, sure, you stupid son of a bitch. LOL... oh well.

Edit: in case it doesn't load (I had to try a few times), here's the news post (beware, christian foolishness within):

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Sometimes even when you’ve fought your best….
Posted by Wilson on September 16th, 2007 in the Robert Jordan's Blog category

It is with great sadness that I tell you that the Dragon is gone. RJ left us today at 2:45 PM. He fought a valiant fight against this most horrid disease. In the end, he left peacefully and in no pain. In the years he had fought this, he taught me much about living and about facing death. He never waivered in his faith, nor questioned our God’s timing. I could not possibly be more proud of anyone. I am eternally grateful for the time that I had with him on this earth and look forward to our reunion, though as I told him this afternoon, not yet. I love you bubba.

Our beloved Harriet was at his side through the entire fight and to the end. The last words from his mouth were to tell her that he loved her.

Thank each and everyone of you for your prayers and support through this ordeal. He knew you were there. Harriet reminded him today that she was very proud of the many lives he had touched through his work. We’ve all felt the love that you’ve been sending my brother/cousin. Please keep it coming as our Harriet could use the support.

Jason will be posting funeral arrangements.

My sincerest thanks.

Peace and Light be with each of you,

Wilson
Brother/Cousin
4th of 3

To Catalyst: Never, never loose faith. RJ did not. Harriet hasn’t. I haven’t. Going through what we have, our faith is only strengthened. Besides, if God didn’t exist, we would have never had Jim. We did. God does. Remember my Brother/Cousin, my friend, think of him fondly and glorify God’s name.

Editor’s Note:
The entire staff of Dragonmount.com would like to extend its most deepest sympathies to Robert Jordan’s family. He touched all of our lives in some way and we wish him the rest and peace he deserves. We will be posting information in the near future about where you can send condolences. Please check the News Section for these updates.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by Tyr

I think its tragic anytime an author doesn't have an opportunity to complete his life's work. Even if his series degraded over the years into a convoluted mess the last 4 books his contribution to the popularity and mainstreaming of the genre was significant.

My feelings exactly. I have grown to hate WoT in the past few years, and looking back on the old books, I find that I overrated them even back in the day. The first 6 were decent, and the guy was pretty strong at world-building, but his characters have always been absolute shit, he's terrible at writing believable scenarios and even less with dealing with prophecies. Nonetheless I got too far into the series to just stop (I'm stubborn), and I do hope that his notes, outlines and dictations will be used to release the final volume. So many loose ends that need to be tied up... who the hell DID kill Asmodean?

Anyway... I'm just having a hard time feeling that sad over it when I know the guy could have finished the bloody series years ago... but nooo, instead he decided to drag it out needlessly. Bah.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by Crash Landon

In fact, I think Robert Jordan is the very reason I find the entire fantasy genre to be derivative and bland.

Hyperbole much? That's hardly fair. Check out A Song of Ice and Fire or something.

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And now, the Wheel of Time series will never reach its conclusion.

Don't be so sure. He left behind notes and outlines, his wife or other writers might yet finish it for him. And hell, it might be better! Less braid tugging = win.

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Take that, atheists.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Nah, if there were a God, he'd have let him finish the damn thing, and offed Terry Goodkind instead.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

Originally Posted by Tyr

At least this year will bring a much happier death to the Sword of Truth series which almost mimics the degradation of Robert Jordan's work.

Now now, let's not say things we can't take back... as bad as WoT is getting, it's nowhere near the completely and utterly fecal excuse for a story that Sword of Truth is. At least Rand doesn't drone on about objectivism and US Republican values for hours on. And there isn't yet a chicken-that's-not-a-chicken thing... LOL

I was speaking idiomatically.

Is there a "nomination" feature on this board? Because I'd certainly do that for the above.

Can't really put it better than that. Especially about Asmodean's killler. "Intuitively obvious", my ass. And his lame characters and random name-dropping... infuriating and serves no purpose except to pretend he knew what he was doing. I really doubt he was.

How ya doing, buddy?