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Randland is a name adopted by fans to refer to the imaginary world of '' The Wheel Of Time '' Fantasy book series by Robert Jordan , and is derived from the name of the central character Rand Al'Thor . More specifically, it often refers to The Westlands , the main area of Randland's main continent between the Aryth Ocean and the Spine of the World; although forgotten places are mentioned in the east. Like many other writers, Robert Jordan never officially names his world, so in lieu of another name Randland has come into accepted common usage so fans have something to call it. A scale has not appeared on the maps in the books themselves. However, the designers who worked on the Wheel of Time roleplaying game suggested a scale which roughly works out at 1"=400 miles on the colour endpaper maps in the hardback editions of the books. This means that Randland measures roughly 3,500 miles from the west coast to the Spine of the World. A reliable way of measuring the maps was produced in the novel '' New Spring '', which gave the straight-line distance from Tar Valon to the sea south of Tear as 400 leagues (1,600 miles). SEE ALSO Places In The Wheel Of Time Series EXTERNAL LINKS |
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