jbinia

Addressing early comment about how "the trio" never got together and compared notes and talked all their stuff out - Not given due justice is that after book 2, and then again after book 5, all three are geographically separate most or all the time. The books actually show all three having to rebuild friend groups and finding ways to share with those new friends. Perrin develops relationships with Loial and Gaul; Matt spends time with Julin, Thom, Birgitte, Talmanes and other Band commanders; Rand spends more time with Lan, Rhuarc, Avienda and the Maidens, even Asmodean to some degree. It is a very human and relatable experience most people have at least once in life. The 1 pairing of characters you see this the least with is probably Nynaeve and Elayne, as they spend most of the series working together, and thus "borrow" friends-of-friends a lot but don't build as extensive secondary friend groups of their own because they depend more on each other.