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A life lived mostly on water is a hard one, and breeds men of courage. Some more have been found who travel on rivers and the ocean, who are willing to travel to the newly discovered Isle of Madmen.
For those willing to run the gauntlet, this will provide readier access for the darkside to the Seanchan continent, and for the Seanchan to northern areas.
D.