... they don't fight battles on paper. :p
Caddy is significantly more powerful than Moiraine, has much more experience, and has a wealth of ter'angreal which give her who knows what extra advantages. She's tough, and she's a fighter. RJ made it pretty clear that her reputation is well deserved.
Moiraine, on the other hand, seems to have that undefinable characteristic of heroes that lets them come out on top no matter how outmatched they are.
I'd say if the Moiraine of EOTW through TSR fought Caddy, she'd lose, but I suspect the post-Rhuidean Moiraine would present a far greater challenge. We can only speculate on what post-ToM Moiraine's situation will be, but assuming she hasn't lost her channeling ability or been in any other way altered, she's probably taken yet another level of badass.
But with no other parameters to judge with, I'm going to have to stick with the safe bet. Cadsuane wins.
Cadsuane is more powerful, much more powerful, but as stated this never seem to stop Moiraine who vanquished Forsaken who stood as high above Cadsuane as Cadsuane does above Moiraine. Also, all Moriane's conquests are very plausible. She's actually the most realistically believable hero in the story, far above Rand who can just do no wrong. He has taveren'ness on his side, she just has an indomitable will.
Also I suspect that balefire would overcome Cadsuane's ter'angreals.
Moiraine VERSUS Cadsuane
- 15/08/2010 03:45:21 AM
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Moiraine. I think she'd put more into the fight.
- 15/08/2010 04:51:04 AM
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Which is more powerful? I don't recall. But if neither had ter'angreal I'd pick Moiraine (barely) *NM*
- 15/08/2010 05:20:51 AM
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Re: Which is more powerful? I don't recall. But if neither had ter'angreal I'd pick Moiraine
- 15/08/2010 06:33:47 AM
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Re: Which is more powerful? I don't recall. But if neither had ter'angreal I'd pick Moiraine
- 15/08/2010 12:47:55 PM
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During New Spring, though, Moiraine was still relatively weak
- 15/08/2010 03:18:07 PM
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I read that as "uber-sized" and pictured Moiraine towering above Caemlyn
- 15/08/2010 03:29:45 PM
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On paper, Caddy wins, but...
- 15/08/2010 07:04:11 AM
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Re: On paper, Caddy wins, but...
- 15/08/2010 07:14:26 AM
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Yes, Moiraine has experience killing arrogant channelers who are more powerful than her.
- 15/08/2010 05:24:46 PM
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Cadsuane obviously
- 15/08/2010 08:18:00 PM
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Do they?
- 15/08/2010 09:18:53 PM
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Re: Do they?
- 15/08/2010 09:37:34 PM
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Huh?
- 15/08/2010 10:09:37 PM
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Not that I have proof but...
- 16/08/2010 03:30:49 AM
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Not at all!
- 16/08/2010 07:55:49 AM
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She wouldn't do it because of the dangers and she sees it as evil. Not for Tower motives.
- 16/08/2010 12:30:55 PM
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Why is this directed at me?
- 17/08/2010 07:04:10 AM
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they also had the rod ter'angreal and knew that it produced Balefire.
- 17/08/2010 05:05:24 AM
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Cadsuane has no problems breaking rules when it suits her. Look at all the goodies she has.
- 26/08/2010 01:55:03 AM
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No Contest...
- 15/08/2010 08:50:20 PM
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And with those ter'angreal, how could she NOT see her coming? *NM*
- 16/08/2010 12:31:53 PM
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Cadsuane is the stronger channeler
- 17/08/2010 12:15:31 AM
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This is stupid...
- 17/08/2010 07:06:13 AM
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Maybe Moiraine isn't Oath bound anymore
- 17/08/2010 12:52:09 PM
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Even with the Oath she could still attack Cadsuane
- 17/08/2010 10:29:43 PM
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