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if it was JUST one shield ... but she's shielding an AS and weaving a Gateway too! darius_sedai Send a noteboard - 22/09/2010 05:48:52 PM

My point here is that Aran'gar should be far too strong for Graendal to cut off so easily, especially since she is splitting her flows. One "gasp" from Aran'gar is not IMO sufficient evidence to conclusively prove that she was already holding saidin when the shield was put on her. We'll never know either way unless someone asks the author ... and if he agrees with you I'd love to hear him explain how Graendal managed such an impressive feat of channeling.


What do you base this on? Clearly its all about strength because Aran'gar was just standing there. But we've seen channelers of high and equal strength shield each other without too much effort. In fact, Talaan shields Nynaeve with no strain at all despite Nynaeve's efforts. I really don't understand your contention. Graendal only needs to be as strong as Aran'gar to pull this off, and that is a real possibility.


I agree that one on one Graendal could shield Aran'gar.
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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 2150 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 1982 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 2070 Views
Thanks. Was Arangar channeling at the time? Shannow - 21/09/2010 07:13:53 PM 2065 Views
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Re: I don't think she even closed her Gateway. It think it was BF'd Heiko - 22/09/2010 02:57:02 AM 1921 Views
no she wasn't *NM* Deadsy - 21/09/2010 10:25:13 PM 1236 Views
nope, no power newyorkersedai - 23/09/2010 03:05:30 AM 1892 Views
So here's what happens... fionwe1987 - 21/09/2010 07:15:03 PM 2447 Views
Thanks. A few comments... Shannow - 21/09/2010 07:27:33 PM 1931 Views
I don't rule out the angreal... fionwe1987 - 21/09/2010 07:32:40 PM 1947 Views
Elayne's weakest angreal doubles her strength. Graendal x2 can easily shield Cyndane+Moggy, so... Shannow - 21/09/2010 07:35:06 PM 2084 Views
Graendal's seemed much weaker... fionwe1987 - 21/09/2010 07:52:20 PM 1935 Views
Elayne also called the x2 turtle angreal "weak"... Shannow - 21/09/2010 08:00:01 PM 1976 Views
and we know it wasn't enough to overwhlem Verin's circle darius_sedai - 21/09/2010 08:02:13 PM 1825 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 1929 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 1936 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 1964 Views
How did she know there was a shield? fionwe1987 - 21/09/2010 09:16:59 PM 1925 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 1903 Views
Who said "they"? fionwe1987 - 21/09/2010 09:55:28 PM 1881 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 1954 Views
I don't think strength is the only determinant... fionwe1987 - 21/09/2010 10:24:24 PM 1898 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 1845 Views
Provide evidence? fionwe1987 - 21/09/2010 10:36:36 PM 1915 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 1830 Views
They gasped before Graendal wove Air... fionwe1987 - 21/09/2010 11:13:48 PM 1897 Views
Alright, you win *NM* Deadsy - 22/09/2010 02:51:26 AM 1180 Views
*NM* fionwe1987 - 22/09/2010 03:06:22 AM 1027 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 1794 Views
And Aran'gar was fully focussed on Graendal? fionwe1987 - 22/09/2010 03:02:16 PM 2039 Views
More so than Siuan was on Elaida when they were shielded. darius_sedai - 22/09/2010 03:33:15 PM 2839 Views
So? fionwe1987 - 22/09/2010 03:48:11 PM 1723 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 1824 Views
Nice catches! fionwe1987 - 22/09/2010 04:06:52 PM 1957 Views
we don't know that darius_sedai - 22/09/2010 02:35:50 PM 1886 Views
Huh? fionwe1987 - 22/09/2010 03:03:52 PM 1811 Views
Give over, Darius... there's plenty of evidence... Mik - 22/09/2010 03:45:11 PM 1871 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 1771 Views
What rot... (also, Egwene and Rand) fionwe1987 - 22/09/2010 05:21:08 PM 1894 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 1857 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 2003 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 3893 Views
Well... Sidious - 22/09/2010 07:00:26 PM 1909 Views
She says... fionwe1987 - 22/09/2010 07:04:32 PM 1907 Views
no one is arguing that darius_sedai - 22/09/2010 07:09:17 PM 1874 Views
Er... Sidious - 22/09/2010 07:19:09 PM 1832 Views
I'm contending that it's possible Aran'gar snesed she'd been shielded darius_sedai - 22/09/2010 07:20:48 PM 2656 Views
Re: I'm contending that it's possible Aran'gar snesed she'd been shielded Sidious - 22/09/2010 07:26:52 PM 2610 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 1887 Views
You've made a long list of channelers "incompetant" and "untrained". Enough. fionwe1987 - 23/09/2010 01:53:25 AM 1970 Views
Re: You've made a long list of channelers "incompetant" and "untrained". Enough. darius_sedai - 23/09/2010 03:42:31 PM 1861 Views
fionwe1987 - 23/09/2010 03:54:02 PM 1868 Views
Re: . The evidence is that no channeled is that strong! darius_sedai - 23/09/2010 04:04:02 PM 1987 Views
Really? fionwe1987 - 23/09/2010 06:11:00 PM 1947 Views
Re: Really? Sidious - 23/09/2010 09:56:09 PM 1814 Views
That's my point *NM* darius_sedai - 24/09/2010 12:20:45 AM 1163 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 1212 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 1174 Views
Re: She says... Sidious - 22/09/2010 07:12:48 PM 1869 Views
Exactly. fionwe1987 - 23/09/2010 01:54:05 AM 1850 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 1830 Views
Continue being irrational then... fionwe1987 - 22/09/2010 05:46:19 PM 1955 Views
Re: Continue being irrational then... darius_sedai - 22/09/2010 05:53:05 PM 1823 Views
Re: Continue being irrational then... fionwe1987 - 22/09/2010 07:03:02 PM 1823 Views
Nope darius_sedai - 22/09/2010 07:19:30 PM 1727 Views
Re: Nope fionwe1987 - 23/09/2010 02:06:35 AM 1885 Views
Toveine! Now THAT is a good catch, fionwe! Mik - 23/09/2010 07:57:05 AM 1990 Views
Sidious pointed it out, actually. But thanks! fionwe1987 - 23/09/2010 03:55:29 PM 1887 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 1763 Views
Well... Sidious - 23/09/2010 04:31:27 PM 1941 Views
According to Fionwe she isn't using the angreal darius_sedai - 24/09/2010 11:18:30 PM 2091 Views
Re: According to Fionwe she isn't using the angreal Sidious - 25/09/2010 09:38:41 AM 1910 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 1908 Views
Re: Continue being irrational then... iHeartGraendal - 24/09/2010 03:20:49 AM 2057 Views
Oh come on.. be real Sidious - 22/09/2010 05:39:51 PM 1833 Views
see that's an argument that makes more sense to me darius_sedai - 22/09/2010 05:47:17 PM 1919 Views
Re: How did she know there was a shield? Gee69 - 24/09/2010 04:42:25 AM 1836 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 1274 Views
You'[re missing the part about the bonds of air as well Ryan - 21/09/2010 11:06:04 PM 1858 Views
No. The sequence was shield-gasp-tie off shield-wrap in Air. *NM* fionwe1987 - 21/09/2010 11:14:41 PM 1208 Views
We have seen people holding the source caught off guard by a shield *NM* Ryan - 22/09/2010 12:10:48 AM 1160 Views
Well, exactly! fionwe1987 - 22/09/2010 02:01:12 AM 1892 Views
Aran'gar and Delana were caught with their pants down by Graendal Ryan - 22/09/2010 06:40:41 AM 2143 Views
What I think happened Sidious - 22/09/2010 09:19:57 AM 1861 Views
It's not the male/female issue. It's a Forsaken vs Forsaken issue... Shannow - 22/09/2010 10:06:47 AM 1826 Views
Re: It's not the male/female issue. It's a Forsaken vs Forsaken issue... Sidious - 22/09/2010 01:31:52 PM 1938 Views
Fair point. Shannow - 22/09/2010 02:07:05 PM 1890 Views
I think it also bears mentioning that ... Bookwyrm - 22/09/2010 04:17:17 PM 1905 Views
Graendal knew Aran'gar was distracted malekithe - 23/09/2010 07:10:52 AM 1837 Views
About shielding a channeler holding the Source... lilltempest - 22/09/2010 05:51:34 PM 2944 Views
Re: About shielding a channeler holding the Source... Sidious - 22/09/2010 07:04:37 PM 3355 Views
The angreal makes this an unnecessary debate... Shannow - 22/09/2010 07:09:20 PM 1826 Views
she never shielded them darius_sedai - 22/09/2010 07:22:29 PM 1830 Views
True...But it made her strong enough to easily overcome both... Shannow - 22/09/2010 07:28:12 PM 1775 Views
This I can believe ... it's just problematic since the angreal isn't mentioned darius_sedai - 22/09/2010 07:51:19 PM 1892 Views
Re: This I can believe ... it's just problematic since the angreal isn't mentioned Sidious - 22/09/2010 07:54:18 PM 1832 Views
LMAO... nice! darius_sedai - 22/09/2010 08:24:20 PM 1832 Views
I think we need to place Aran'gar lower too.. fionwe1987 - 22/09/2010 07:10:29 PM 1941 Views
A lot of unsubstantiated assumptions there... Shannow - 22/09/2010 07:13:51 PM 1749 Views
I would agree Sidious - 22/09/2010 07:22:50 PM 1920 Views
Re: I would agree darius_sedai - 22/09/2010 07:25:46 PM 1756 Views
Re: A lot of unsubstantiated assumptions there... fionwe1987 - 23/09/2010 03:03:26 AM 1840 Views
Mostly agree darius_sedai - 22/09/2010 07:23:53 PM 1827 Views
Re: Mostly agree Sidious - 22/09/2010 07:28:42 PM 1794 Views
Ever wonder why Graendal was given an angreal in the first place... Shannow - 22/09/2010 07:34:21 PM 1903 Views
Re: Ever wonder why Graendal was given an angreal in the first place... Sidious - 22/09/2010 07:50:55 PM 1943 Views
I am starting to believe that RJ didn't think quite so literally darius_sedai - 22/09/2010 08:07:45 PM 1859 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 1870 Views
I've been on this side for a good long while darius_sedai - 22/09/2010 09:40:43 PM 1977 Views
*NM* alanna aes sedai - 28/09/2010 11:54:54 PM 1125 Views
Well there is one thing to consider about this darius_sedai - 21/09/2010 07:32:44 PM 2102 Views
Yes, that seems the most likely answer. That and the use of the angreal. Shannow - 21/09/2010 07:35:53 PM 1949 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 1137 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 1881 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 1972 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 2002 Views
I'm happy there wasn't... fionwe1987 - 21/09/2010 09:18:30 PM 1977 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 1925 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 2060 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 1803 Views
True... fionwe1987 - 21/09/2010 10:02:59 PM 1803 Views
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yes, totally Lesbian. *NM* darius_sedai - 22/09/2010 03:04:16 PM 1181 Views
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