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Agreed. Good analysis. Shannow Send a noteboard - 16/06/2010 07:48:36 AM

He's probably referring to what it would take to smother him no matter what he tried. Rand's statement that it would take three women like Semirhage to cut him off is very close to Lanfear's suggestion that she link with Rahvin and Graendal to shield Rand and take him alive.


Yes, I think that is right. Look at the quote in the context of the story. Rand had just been shielded by a circle of 13 despite that he had ahold of Saidin. The ease with which they shielded him was fresh on his mind when he had the thought.

Rand was saying that the only way 3 women could be certain to cut him from the source, 100% of the time once he has taken ahold of saidin, would be if the 3 women are of Semirhage or Mesaana's strength.

As for the interesting twist, I find the above example a good comparison with the example of 2 regular Aes Sedai + Moghedien in a wig.

The Semirhage/Mesaana example above tells us exactly the point at which Rand would get overwhelmed no matter what he did.

The Moghedien + 2 AS example above tells us exactly the point at which Rand actually becomes threatened. Everything in between those two points and the winner depends on other factors: such as skill, knowledge, dexterity, location, luck, etc.

Apparently Moghedien + 2 AS is NOT a guarantee win for Rand, but anything less and Rand wins every time.


That is indeed what it means.
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No three women could block him from the Source... - 15/06/2010 06:52:17 PM 2070 Views
I think that is total BS, since the books have proved otherwise more than once... - 15/06/2010 07:22:16 PM 1147 Views
I think he means that it would take three such women to smother him - 15/06/2010 07:45:03 PM 1218 Views
Ahhh... I can kind of agree with that... - 15/06/2010 08:05:46 PM 1288 Views
Yes, that is what he meant. Another interesting twist... - 16/06/2010 01:34:18 AM 1261 Views
Agreed. Good analysis. - 16/06/2010 07:48:36 AM 1229 Views
Re: I think that is total BS, since the books have proved otherwise more than once... - 15/06/2010 08:17:47 PM 1168 Views
Huh? - 15/06/2010 08:19:21 PM 1267 Views
Re: Huh? - 15/06/2010 08:31:17 PM 1100 Views
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Re: - 15/06/2010 08:47:05 PM 1004 Views
No, this is before. - 15/06/2010 08:49:13 PM 1074 Views
Well that's a different quote from the one you used before, and this one shows Lanfear not succeedin - 15/06/2010 08:52:00 PM 1082 Views
I never used a quote before. And there's no quote where Lanfear's shield is not succeeding. - 15/06/2010 08:52:28 PM 946 Views
Simple answer to settle it: - 15/06/2010 09:00:22 PM 964 Views
So Talaan is God? - 15/06/2010 09:04:44 PM 1152 Views
It Rand had half Lews Therin's skill at the time, she would stand no chance..SKILL was her advantage - 15/06/2010 09:08:41 PM 1074 Views
Skill has nothing to do with how strong a person is. - 15/06/2010 09:11:13 PM 1056 Views
So? - 15/06/2010 09:15:01 PM 1050 Views
Nope, YOU said he was talking about smothering him, whatever that's supposed to mean... - 15/06/2010 09:26:53 PM 1019 Views
Oh My God! That's such utter tripe... EDIT... - 15/06/2010 09:30:29 PM 1097 Views
That's exactly how I understood you. - 15/06/2010 09:30:42 PM 944 Views
Nope. 6 Aes Sedai couldn't take Raolain Darksbane or Yurian Stonebow...Semirhage = 3 Aes Sedai - 15/06/2010 08:26:21 PM 1013 Views
Lanfear can do it alone - 15/06/2010 08:45:09 PM 1022 Views
She ATTEMPTS to cut him off, when he is not at full strength or full training yet... - 15/06/2010 08:55:39 PM 980 Views
Plus, Rand was splitting his flows, IIRC. Meaning he wasn't 100% one-on-one with her. - 15/06/2010 08:57:35 PM 1024 Views
She was splitting her flows too... she was slicing his weaves of Air. - 15/06/2010 08:59:00 PM 1037 Views
Bah! - 15/06/2010 08:58:26 PM 1016 Views
I repeat: You cannot shield someone unless you are significantly stronger than they are... - 15/06/2010 09:02:55 PM 960 Views
Explain Talaan shielding Nynaeve then. Or the two BA shielding her. - 15/06/2010 09:05:21 PM 1946 Views
It becomes a battle of skill then... - 15/06/2010 09:09:42 PM 1130 Views
BUT... - 15/06/2010 09:12:47 PM 1047 Views
Re: "he would have had no need to cut her weaves" - 15/06/2010 09:03:39 PM 971 Views
No. There's a difference. - 15/06/2010 09:07:09 PM 1158 Views
Oh come on... - 15/06/2010 08:48:56 PM 1174 Views
I know you are not that ignorant... - 15/06/2010 09:07:02 PM 953 Views
But that isn't true... - 15/06/2010 09:10:37 PM 1005 Views
Let me spell it out for you... - 15/06/2010 09:18:04 PM 1004 Views
Re: Let me spell it out for you... - 15/06/2010 09:21:02 PM 990 Views
Don't put words in my, or Lews Therin's, mouth... - 15/06/2010 09:33:50 PM 1142 Views
??? - 15/06/2010 10:43:28 PM 1153 Views
+1. It ridiculous comparison. Rand even didn't know how to shield a woman. - 15/06/2010 09:22:22 PM 1007 Views
Now that's a ridiculous comparison - 15/06/2010 09:24:45 PM 1128 Views
Exactly! - 15/06/2010 09:28:20 PM 1142 Views
Touchy point, heh? - 15/06/2010 09:28:47 PM 1078 Views
Then how come Lanfear never died? We know she made attempts to capture him. - 15/06/2010 09:31:20 PM 1101 Views
Whom? LTT? Can you elaborate? - 15/06/2010 09:33:25 PM 1100 Views
If you wish... - 15/06/2010 09:34:38 PM 853 Views
Re: If you wish... - 15/06/2010 09:36:30 PM 871 Views
Whyever not? - 15/06/2010 09:39:22 PM 945 Views
Re: Whyever not? - 15/06/2010 09:41:22 PM 826 Views
Even in that situation - 15/06/2010 09:43:04 PM 1119 Views
Re: Even in that situation - 15/06/2010 09:47:36 PM 1106 Views
Okay... - 15/06/2010 09:59:36 PM 1045 Views
Re: Okay... - 15/06/2010 10:39:01 PM 1015 Views
So, if it doesn't agree with your view, its fuzzy, even when that is what the books say? *NM* - 15/06/2010 10:42:48 PM 588 Views
What? - 15/06/2010 10:45:16 PM 960 Views
If we use your interpretation of the statements. *NM* - 15/06/2010 10:49:21 PM 496 Views
Re: If we use your interpretation of the statements. - 15/06/2010 10:54:48 PM 888 Views
Okay, here's what I think you're saying... - 15/06/2010 11:00:19 PM 1060 Views
Re: Okay, here's what I think you're saying... - 15/06/2010 11:10:57 PM 1020 Views
Sorry for the mixup... BUT... - 16/06/2010 12:28:31 AM 1073 Views
I cannot believe you're so obtuse... or then again, I can. - 15/06/2010 09:26:04 PM 1097 Views
About how strong you have to be to shield someone... - 15/06/2010 09:14:31 PM 849 Views
Re: No three women could block him from the Source... - 16/06/2010 04:00:00 PM 940 Views
+1 - 16/06/2010 05:54:51 PM 1024 Views
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Re: - 16/06/2010 08:56:31 PM 878 Views
indeed you have - 16/06/2010 09:34:22 PM 1127 Views
Bad analogy... - 17/06/2010 04:23:31 AM 924 Views
Uh... - 17/06/2010 09:08:01 AM 964 Views
I disagree. - 16/06/2010 04:03:52 PM 1104 Views
That's wrong. Rand said 2 AS + Moghedien could threaten him - 16/06/2010 05:17:33 PM 1078 Views
Huh. I forgot about that. - 17/06/2010 04:29:38 PM 1169 Views
go back a few posts... - 17/06/2010 03:41:42 AM 1011 Views
yet Nynaeve and Talaan can shield one another - 17/06/2010 05:57:09 AM 1004 Views
I'd like to think Egwene, Elayne and Aviendha could - 17/06/2010 04:19:22 PM 935 Views
Agreed - 17/06/2010 05:59:39 PM 835 Views
I don't think there's any theme - 17/06/2010 08:25:52 PM 1143 Views
I don't think they are meant to controll him in someway - 17/06/2010 10:21:09 PM 1005 Views
They have a separate trinity. - 18/06/2010 06:51:27 PM 1017 Views
They might be able to, but then they are not 3 women of <b>average AS</b> strength - 17/06/2010 07:10:14 PM 994 Views
They would be far more than 3 average AS - 17/06/2010 08:07:30 PM 1005 Views
No, that's not right either. - 18/06/2010 12:37:37 AM 1046 Views
I disagree - 18/06/2010 06:07:10 AM 1140 Views
Another related quote - 18/06/2010 07:49:33 PM 989 Views
well, in the same book about 5 minutes after Lanfear almost kicks Rands ass - 18/06/2010 08:11:49 PM 1041 Views

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