An emotional moment surrounding The Wheel of Timeseason 3 finale's major character death pays off a peculiar book change from the first season. The most common critique of Amazon Prime Video's adaptation of Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time books has been the numerous changes to the source material. This is one of the highest-selling book series ever written, so it's no surprise that readers are irked by all the differences. That said, one notable change in season 1 has ended up paying off in a powerful way.