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because she was surprised that Graendal would put a shield on her in the first place darius_sedai Send a noteboard - 21/09/2010 07:58:45 PM
While the lack of mention of the angreal is telling (and later Graendal is angry that some priceless artifacts of the OP were destroyed by Rand, could one be the angreal?), she may well have been using it at that time. But even so, she wove wo shields and a Gateway at one go. That still seems to imply clearly that she was stronger than Aran'gar, which is the crux of my point.


and it seems likely that Graendal would have needed the angreal if Aran'gar was.


She was obviously caught by surprise that her Ally would throw a shield on her in the first place.
Domani Drag Queen in the White Tower ... Aran'gar watch out!
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Some things... fionwe1987 - 21/09/2010 01:18:10 PM 2339 Views
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a very weak angreal darius_sedai - 21/09/2010 04:55:15 PM 2310 Views
Even a weak angreal malekithe - 21/09/2010 05:47:26 PM 2263 Views
The Angreal Elayne mentions made her 2x as strong as Nynaeve darius_sedai - 21/09/2010 06:04:21 PM 2142 Views
Graendal watched Aran'gar get nuked. Aran'gar is gone gone gone. Tom - 21/09/2010 10:11:41 PM 2270 Views
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Probably Slayer RugbyPlayingAshaman - 21/09/2010 04:29:41 PM 2275 Views
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Audio Book Matt_at_Heart - 21/09/2010 06:39:54 PM 2185 Views
Not even Ishamael could shield another male Forsaken and an Aes Sedai at the same time... Shannow - 21/09/2010 06:46:42 PM 2424 Views
It's different (I think?) but I'm certainly no expert and I'm sure someone else will reply Deadsy - 21/09/2010 06:57:18 PM 2299 Views
OK, I haven't read the scene, so I don't know if Arangar was holding saidin at the time or not Shannow - 21/09/2010 07:00:23 PM 2121 Views
Re: OK, I haven't read the scene, so I don't know if Arangar was holding saidin at the time or not. Deadsy - 21/09/2010 07:11:42 PM 2203 Views
Thanks. Was Arangar channeling at the time? Shannow - 21/09/2010 07:13:53 PM 2201 Views
I think so, yes. fionwe1987 - 21/09/2010 07:15:44 PM 2150 Views
I don't think so actually darius_sedai - 21/09/2010 07:57:42 PM 2277 Views
I don't think Aran'gar was channeling Ryan - 21/09/2010 11:00:22 PM 2176 Views
I don't think she even closed her Gateway. It think it was BF'd *NM* BlackAdder - 21/09/2010 11:52:01 PM 1193 Views
Re: I don't think she even closed her Gateway. It think it was BF'd Heiko - 22/09/2010 02:57:02 AM 2050 Views
no she wasn't *NM* Deadsy - 21/09/2010 10:25:13 PM 1307 Views
nope, no power newyorkersedai - 23/09/2010 03:05:30 AM 2062 Views
So here's what happens... fionwe1987 - 21/09/2010 07:15:03 PM 2601 Views
Thanks. A few comments... Shannow - 21/09/2010 07:27:33 PM 2078 Views
I don't rule out the angreal... fionwe1987 - 21/09/2010 07:32:40 PM 2063 Views
Elayne's weakest angreal doubles her strength. Graendal x2 can easily shield Cyndane+Moggy, so... Shannow - 21/09/2010 07:35:06 PM 2221 Views
Graendal's seemed much weaker... fionwe1987 - 21/09/2010 07:52:20 PM 2073 Views
Elayne also called the x2 turtle angreal "weak"... Shannow - 21/09/2010 08:00:01 PM 2116 Views
and we know it wasn't enough to overwhlem Verin's circle darius_sedai - 21/09/2010 08:02:13 PM 1961 Views
I disasgree. There is no evidence that Aran'gar was holding saidin at the time darius_sedai - 21/09/2010 07:42:23 PM 2080 Views
Then why did she gasp at the shield? She couldn't have known what Graendal was weaving. fionwe1987 - 21/09/2010 07:52:49 PM 2097 Views
because she was surprised that Graendal would put a shield on her in the first place darius_sedai - 21/09/2010 07:58:45 PM 2121 Views
How did she know there was a shield? fionwe1987 - 21/09/2010 09:16:59 PM 2069 Views
Fact: Graendal cannot shield a male Forsaken and an Aes Sedai if they are holding the Source... Shannow - 21/09/2010 09:28:17 PM 2049 Views
Who said "they"? fionwe1987 - 21/09/2010 09:55:28 PM 2046 Views
Depends on the level of surprise, I guess. If he was only holding a trickle of saidin, then maybe Shannow - 21/09/2010 10:05:37 PM 2118 Views
I don't think strength is the only determinant... fionwe1987 - 21/09/2010 10:24:24 PM 2039 Views
I really don't think you have to be holding the source to know you've been shielded Deadsy - 21/09/2010 10:29:20 PM 1960 Views
Provide evidence? fionwe1987 - 21/09/2010 10:36:36 PM 2064 Views
Thanks, but like I said, they were both wrapped in air. That's enough for Aran'gar to wonder Deadsy - 21/09/2010 10:44:17 PM 1974 Views
They gasped before Graendal wove Air... fionwe1987 - 21/09/2010 11:13:48 PM 2026 Views
Alright, you win *NM* Deadsy - 22/09/2010 02:51:26 AM 1251 Views
*NM* fionwe1987 - 22/09/2010 03:06:22 AM 1092 Views
Siuan was distracted by a number of other things going on, not to mention how suspect darius_sedai - 22/09/2010 02:43:36 PM 1918 Views
And Aran'gar was fully focussed on Graendal? fionwe1987 - 22/09/2010 03:02:16 PM 2181 Views
More so than Siuan was on Elaida when they were shielded. darius_sedai - 22/09/2010 03:33:15 PM 2972 Views
So? fionwe1987 - 22/09/2010 03:48:11 PM 1863 Views
It doesn't matter. There are more Shieldings that go unnoticed when not holding the Source Mik - 22/09/2010 03:55:48 PM 1960 Views
Nice catches! fionwe1987 - 22/09/2010 04:06:52 PM 2109 Views
we don't know that darius_sedai - 22/09/2010 02:35:50 PM 2027 Views
Huh? fionwe1987 - 22/09/2010 03:03:52 PM 1963 Views
Give over, Darius... there's plenty of evidence... Mik - 22/09/2010 03:45:11 PM 2003 Views
Give over what? There is no hard evidence that Aran'gar wouldn't notice a shield put on her darius_sedai - 22/09/2010 05:00:11 PM 1894 Views
What rot... (also, Egwene and Rand) fionwe1987 - 22/09/2010 05:21:08 PM 2029 Views
take a pill Fionwe ... no need to go batshit on me for having an opinion. darius_sedai - 22/09/2010 05:38:21 PM 1995 Views
Re: take a pill Fionwe ... no need to go batshit on me for having an opinion. Sidious - 22/09/2010 05:45:05 PM 2146 Views
if it was JUST one shield ... but she's shielding an AS and weaving a Gateway too! darius_sedai - 22/09/2010 05:48:52 PM 4043 Views
Well... Sidious - 22/09/2010 07:00:26 PM 2031 Views
She says... fionwe1987 - 22/09/2010 07:04:32 PM 2043 Views
no one is arguing that darius_sedai - 22/09/2010 07:09:17 PM 2028 Views
Er... Sidious - 22/09/2010 07:19:09 PM 1969 Views
I'm contending that it's possible Aran'gar snesed she'd been shielded darius_sedai - 22/09/2010 07:20:48 PM 2792 Views
Re: I'm contending that it's possible Aran'gar snesed she'd been shielded Sidious - 22/09/2010 07:26:52 PM 2752 Views
Again, I just find that option completely unlikely since Graendals angreal isn't all that strong darius_sedai - 22/09/2010 07:39:02 PM 2038 Views
You've made a long list of channelers "incompetant" and "untrained". Enough. fionwe1987 - 23/09/2010 01:53:25 AM 2102 Views
Re: You've made a long list of channelers "incompetant" and "untrained". Enough. darius_sedai - 23/09/2010 03:42:31 PM 1989 Views
fionwe1987 - 23/09/2010 03:54:02 PM 2013 Views
Re: . The evidence is that no channeled is that strong! darius_sedai - 23/09/2010 04:04:02 PM 2106 Views
Really? fionwe1987 - 23/09/2010 06:11:00 PM 2086 Views
Re: Really? Sidious - 23/09/2010 09:56:09 PM 1966 Views
That's my point *NM* darius_sedai - 24/09/2010 12:20:45 AM 1239 Views
Dear God! The sheer amount of replies here just blew my mind, and my window (jk). *NM* Bookwyrm - 24/09/2010 07:28:14 PM 1291 Views
Y o u' r e h u r t i n g m y s c r o l l b a r *NM* Marshall - 24/09/2010 11:30:27 PM 1234 Views
Re: She says... Sidious - 22/09/2010 07:12:48 PM 2026 Views
Exactly. fionwe1987 - 23/09/2010 01:54:05 AM 1975 Views
The way it reads she is holding open a Gateway, then slams shields on both darius_sedai - 22/09/2010 07:08:17 PM 1967 Views
Continue being irrational then... fionwe1987 - 22/09/2010 05:46:19 PM 2095 Views
Re: Continue being irrational then... darius_sedai - 22/09/2010 05:53:05 PM 1975 Views
Re: Continue being irrational then... fionwe1987 - 22/09/2010 07:03:02 PM 1960 Views
Nope darius_sedai - 22/09/2010 07:19:30 PM 1867 Views
Re: Nope fionwe1987 - 23/09/2010 02:06:35 AM 2010 Views
Toveine! Now THAT is a good catch, fionwe! Mik - 23/09/2010 07:57:05 AM 2124 Views
Sidious pointed it out, actually. But thanks! fionwe1987 - 23/09/2010 03:55:29 PM 2021 Views
And you ignore all the evidence in the series that definitively makes it impossible for Graendal to darius_sedai - 23/09/2010 03:57:49 PM 1894 Views
Well... Sidious - 23/09/2010 04:31:27 PM 2093 Views
According to Fionwe she isn't using the angreal darius_sedai - 24/09/2010 11:18:30 PM 2247 Views
Re: According to Fionwe she isn't using the angreal Sidious - 25/09/2010 09:38:41 AM 2058 Views
Possible, but he specifically calls out when she ties off other weaves in the scene darius_sedai - 25/09/2010 04:28:48 PM 2039 Views
Re: Continue being irrational then... iHeartGraendal - 24/09/2010 03:20:49 AM 2205 Views
Oh come on.. be real Sidious - 22/09/2010 05:39:51 PM 1953 Views
see that's an argument that makes more sense to me darius_sedai - 22/09/2010 05:47:17 PM 2051 Views
Re: How did she know there was a shield? Gee69 - 24/09/2010 04:42:25 AM 1972 Views
You can sense the source when shielded. Entering a stedding you can't even sense it. *NM* Myrdhyn - 24/09/2010 02:46:09 PM 1332 Views
You'[re missing the part about the bonds of air as well Ryan - 21/09/2010 11:06:04 PM 1991 Views
No. The sequence was shield-gasp-tie off shield-wrap in Air. *NM* fionwe1987 - 21/09/2010 11:14:41 PM 1274 Views
We have seen people holding the source caught off guard by a shield *NM* Ryan - 22/09/2010 12:10:48 AM 1224 Views
Well, exactly! fionwe1987 - 22/09/2010 02:01:12 AM 2032 Views
Aran'gar and Delana were caught with their pants down by Graendal Ryan - 22/09/2010 06:40:41 AM 2290 Views
What I think happened Sidious - 22/09/2010 09:19:57 AM 2001 Views
It's not the male/female issue. It's a Forsaken vs Forsaken issue... Shannow - 22/09/2010 10:06:47 AM 1961 Views
Re: It's not the male/female issue. It's a Forsaken vs Forsaken issue... Sidious - 22/09/2010 01:31:52 PM 2075 Views
Fair point. Shannow - 22/09/2010 02:07:05 PM 2059 Views
I think it also bears mentioning that ... Bookwyrm - 22/09/2010 04:17:17 PM 2030 Views
Graendal knew Aran'gar was distracted malekithe - 23/09/2010 07:10:52 AM 1991 Views
About shielding a channeler holding the Source... lilltempest - 22/09/2010 05:51:34 PM 3072 Views
Re: About shielding a channeler holding the Source... Sidious - 22/09/2010 07:04:37 PM 3484 Views
The angreal makes this an unnecessary debate... Shannow - 22/09/2010 07:09:20 PM 1978 Views
she never shielded them darius_sedai - 22/09/2010 07:22:29 PM 1970 Views
True...But it made her strong enough to easily overcome both... Shannow - 22/09/2010 07:28:12 PM 1912 Views
This I can believe ... it's just problematic since the angreal isn't mentioned darius_sedai - 22/09/2010 07:51:19 PM 2036 Views
Re: This I can believe ... it's just problematic since the angreal isn't mentioned Sidious - 22/09/2010 07:54:18 PM 1970 Views
LMAO... nice! darius_sedai - 22/09/2010 08:24:20 PM 1967 Views
I think we need to place Aran'gar lower too.. fionwe1987 - 22/09/2010 07:10:29 PM 2079 Views
A lot of unsubstantiated assumptions there... Shannow - 22/09/2010 07:13:51 PM 1894 Views
I would agree Sidious - 22/09/2010 07:22:50 PM 2081 Views
Re: I would agree darius_sedai - 22/09/2010 07:25:46 PM 1912 Views
Re: A lot of unsubstantiated assumptions there... fionwe1987 - 23/09/2010 03:03:26 AM 1969 Views
Mostly agree darius_sedai - 22/09/2010 07:23:53 PM 1989 Views
Re: Mostly agree Sidious - 22/09/2010 07:28:42 PM 1936 Views
Ever wonder why Graendal was given an angreal in the first place... Shannow - 22/09/2010 07:34:21 PM 2040 Views
Re: Ever wonder why Graendal was given an angreal in the first place... Sidious - 22/09/2010 07:50:55 PM 2078 Views
I am starting to believe that RJ didn't think quite so literally darius_sedai - 22/09/2010 08:07:45 PM 2016 Views
Not sure if you agreed with this before, but I reached this point awhile ago bwahaha RugbyPlayingAshaman - 22/09/2010 08:53:42 PM 2012 Views
I've been on this side for a good long while darius_sedai - 22/09/2010 09:40:43 PM 2124 Views
*NM* alanna aes sedai - 28/09/2010 11:54:54 PM 1189 Views
Well there is one thing to consider about this darius_sedai - 21/09/2010 07:32:44 PM 2255 Views
Yes, that seems the most likely answer. That and the use of the angreal. Shannow - 21/09/2010 07:35:53 PM 2086 Views
Aren't female channelers more dexterous in weaving than male? So her speed could be part of that. *NM* Bookwyrm - 22/09/2010 03:42:56 AM 1218 Views
Re: Not even Ishamael could shield another male Forsaken and an Aes Sedai at the same time... The Angry Druid - 01/10/2010 12:23:57 AM 2028 Views
I'm disappointed that the dove was not hidden in a background description in the tGS scene... Shannow - 21/09/2010 08:22:29 PM 2124 Views
I was thinking the same thing ... was actually just about to go look for it myself! darius_sedai - 21/09/2010 09:01:34 PM 2138 Views
I'm happy there wasn't... fionwe1987 - 21/09/2010 09:18:30 PM 2103 Views
Do you have more detail on Graendal's comments about Aginor's extensive use of the True Power? Shannow - 21/09/2010 09:23:48 PM 2057 Views
Re: Do you have more detail on Graendal's comments about Aginor's extensive use of the True Power? fionwe1987 - 21/09/2010 09:52:07 PM 2201 Views
Very interesting. Another case of a character never utilised to his full potential in the series... Shannow - 21/09/2010 09:57:42 PM 1947 Views
True... fionwe1987 - 21/09/2010 10:02:59 PM 1931 Views
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She opened two Gateways, IIRC BlackAdder - 21/09/2010 11:58:29 PM 2026 Views
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I am so glad Graendal is alive. I (& hopefully other "Graendal's Alive" supporters) feel vindicated. *NM* Bookwyrm - 22/09/2010 03:01:07 AM 1371 Views
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yes, totally Lesbian. *NM* darius_sedai - 22/09/2010 03:04:16 PM 1251 Views
No, the other L word. "LesbiAHNS?" *NM* Bookwyrm - 22/09/2010 04:18:55 PM 1344 Views
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