I also thought from the passage in question that the lightning could have struck his ashandarei (would that have been covered by the foxhead?). But I also agree with Tazren Gaidin, in that I had always imagined that Rahvin had channelled at the sky, inducing lightning, rather than the lightning...
Sorry, who's Bel?
I wondered at the lack of a full circle on Light's side too. I wonder if it was something to do with the lack of trust in the Asha'man still? Or were there enough bonded to Sisters already that it shouldn't have been an issue?
Shara. I just didn't see that coming. I'd always thought the interest in Shara was either academic, or like when Graendal used a couple of them (the Sh'Bota and Sh'Botay?) to try and distract Sammael.
Bela. I mean, come on, that horse has survived so much and put up with some pretty bad...