When the War of Power began to tip slowly but steadily in favor of the Shadow, Lews Therin proposed taking a raiding party and a circle of the most powerful Aes Sedai to the site of the Bore in order to seal it and end the threat of the Dark One breaking free of his prison. However, this plan had a number of drawbacks that even Lews Therin admitted to, and thus had a significant number of detractors.