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This article is about the animated shorts. For the book on the real-world history and inspirations behind the book series, see Origins of the Wheel of Time Booklink (book spoilers!) on the book series wiki.

The Wheel of Time: Origins is a series of animated shorts explaining the history of the world of The Wheel of Time television series. It premiered on November 19, 2021 on Prime Video, with the release of the first three episodes.[1] The sixth and final episode premiered on December 9, 2021.[2]

The series is written by Rammy Park and directed by Dan Difelice. Each episode has one narrator who is the primary, or sole, speaker.

New episodes are confirmed. In July 2022, it was announced that new episodes would be released in August,[3] but this was subsequently delayed.[4]

Episodes[]

Season 1[]

# Title Narrator Airdate Synopsis
1 The Breaking of the World Ida May Nov 19, 2021 See how the male side of the One Power was poisoned by the Dark One and brought about the destruction of the world.
2 The Fall of Manetheren Rupert Degas Nov 19, 2021 The story of King Aemon and the battle against a horde of Trollocs and Fades that ended with his life and the total destruction of Manetheren.
3 The Greatest Warder Steven Hartley Nov 19, 2021 A tale about the greatest warder that ever lived and how his legacy has passed on through time.
4 Saidin, Saidar, Stone Ida May Nov 26, 2021 A lesson on the difference between the male and female side of channeling and the darkness that separated the two.
5 The White Tower Evelyn Miller Dec 3, 2021 An Aes Sedai takes us through the White Tower to learn about her sisters from the various Ajahs.
6 An Ogier's Longing Rupert Degas Dec 9, 2021 The story of an Ogier treesings his stedding into the world and takes us on a journey through time to understand the lives they lead.

Season 2[]

The episodes of The Wheel of Time Origins season 2 have not been officially revealed. One episode is likely to be narrated by Daniel Henney, since he is heard in the trailer.[3]

Trivia[]

  • Origins is canon to the television series, which showrunning Rafe Judkins confirmed on July 21, 2022.[5]
  • The series was first announced on November 12, 2021 with a trailer, which previewed the names of five episodes.[1]
  • On July 7, 2022, the series was nominated for the Hollywood Critics Choice Award for Best Animated Short Form Series.[6]

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Official The Wheel of Time account on Twitter: "Explore the years and centuries before our tale. On November 19, see the new animated shorts on X-Ray by pressing up on your FireTV remote or tapping on your mobile device while watching #TheWheelOfTime. Only on @PrimeVideo." November 12, 2021.
  2. Director Dan Difelice stated this is the final episode in an Instagram post on December 9, 2021.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Official post on Twitter: "Next month, the world of #TheWheelOfTime gets bigger. New episodes of The Wheel of Time Origins premiere on #PrimeVideo" July 21, 2022.
  4. Official post on Twitter: "The Intern of Chaos spilled coffee on the footage so the new episodes of Origins won't be coming today. Please send kitchen towels and thoughts and prayers for the IoC." August 31, 2022.
  5. Twitter Q&A, July 21, 2022. A fan asked, "Are the Whee of Times Origins cannon to the tv show or just a pretty (amazing) side piece where the stories of origins aren’t the mythology used in the show?" and Judkins responded, "Canon".
  6. Announced on Twitter. July 7, 2022.
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