balefire
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- noun
- /ˈbeɪlˌfaɪər/
- Archaic
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fuego de señal
- I do not believe she could produce a weave that could stop balefire.
Examples
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Perrin's advantage regarding the balefire is that he did not know what it was.
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Why would they follow her when she is openly seen to break the Tower ban on using balefire?
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Channelers believe that nothing can stop balefire.
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However, not with respect to his deflecting balefire.
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Thus, it would never occur to Egwene that she can alter a blast of balefire like Perrin did.
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Not to mention, the strength that he displays in removing the nightmares single-handedly makes the moment later on where he stops balefire more believable.
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I do agree that Perrin reminds Egwene that balefire and all One Power weaves are not the strongest ability in the Dream; it's a person's will.
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Recall in TFOH (IIRC) that one of the Forsaken thought that at the first sign of balefire, he/she would immediately travel away.
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@43 AndrewB: Generally I agree, but one point—Perrin has, in fact, seen balefire before, when Moiraine used it on the Darkhounds in TDR.
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During the festival, a huge balefire was lit on the hill to celebrate the arrival of spring.
Synonyms
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A large outdoor fire people make for a celebration or to burn things
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A very large bright fire that burns strongly
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A fire lit on a hill or tower to signal people far away
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Etymology
The word balefire comes from an old English root bāl meaning 'fire' or 'burning' together with fire, so it literally meant a big blaze. That's why a balefire is a large outdoor fire used as a signal or for celebration.