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About shielding a channeler holding the Source... lilltempest Send a noteboard - 22/09/2010 05:51:34 PM

I think its pretty clear that Aran'gar was holding saidin if she gasped. It's a recurrent reaction we've seen when a channeler is suddenly shielded and loses their connection with the Source.

... We know that channelers can shield one another if they are of equal strength. IMO Graendal is stronger or equal to her and overwhelmed her with sheer speed and surprise. Whether she used the angreal is difficult say, but the author usually mentions if a channeler pulls through one.


I don't see how Aran'gar could have been holding saidin when Graendal shielded her unless Graendal is a much stronger channeler than she is. I know channelers of equal strengths can shield each other, but my understanding was that, for a channeler to shield someone who is actually holding the Source, he/she would have to be significantly stronger than the other one.

Shielding a channeler that is not holding the Source is fairly easy if you're equal or stronger...it's kind of like kicking a stone. Shielding a channeler who is actually holding the Source is more like stopping a boulder that's rolling downhill - if you aren't a great deal bigger and/or stronger, it will roll right over you. So my take on it is that Aran'gar was holding saidin and Graendal used the angreal or Aran'gar was not holding saidin and Graendal may or may not have been using the angreal.
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Not even Ishamael could shield another male Forsaken and an Aes Sedai at the same time... Shannow - 21/09/2010 06:46:42 PM 2164 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 2075 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 1878 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 2001 Views
Thanks. Was Arangar channeling at the time? Shannow - 21/09/2010 07:13:53 PM 1985 Views
I think so, yes. fionwe1987 - 21/09/2010 07:15:44 PM 1930 Views
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I don't think she even closed her Gateway. It think it was BF'd *NM* BlackAdder - 21/09/2010 11:52:01 PM 1081 Views
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no she wasn't *NM* Deadsy - 21/09/2010 10:25:13 PM 1188 Views
nope, no power newyorkersedai - 23/09/2010 03:05:30 AM 1819 Views
So here's what happens... fionwe1987 - 21/09/2010 07:15:03 PM 2355 Views
Thanks. A few comments... Shannow - 21/09/2010 07:27:33 PM 1845 Views
I don't rule out the angreal... fionwe1987 - 21/09/2010 07:32:40 PM 1859 Views
Elayne's weakest angreal doubles her strength. Graendal x2 can easily shield Cyndane+Moggy, so... Shannow - 21/09/2010 07:35:06 PM 2007 Views
Graendal's seemed much weaker... fionwe1987 - 21/09/2010 07:52:20 PM 1851 Views
Elayne also called the x2 turtle angreal "weak"... Shannow - 21/09/2010 08:00:01 PM 1898 Views
and we know it wasn't enough to overwhlem Verin's circle darius_sedai - 21/09/2010 08:02:13 PM 1735 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 1831 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 1866 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 1883 Views
How did she know there was a shield? fionwe1987 - 21/09/2010 09:16:59 PM 1837 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 1806 Views
Who said "they"? fionwe1987 - 21/09/2010 09:55:28 PM 1803 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 1857 Views
I don't think strength is the only determinant... fionwe1987 - 21/09/2010 10:24:24 PM 1824 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 1767 Views
Provide evidence? fionwe1987 - 21/09/2010 10:36:36 PM 1809 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 1734 Views
They gasped before Graendal wove Air... fionwe1987 - 21/09/2010 11:13:48 PM 1812 Views
Alright, you win *NM* Deadsy - 22/09/2010 02:51:26 AM 1133 Views
*NM* fionwe1987 - 22/09/2010 03:06:22 AM 991 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 1729 Views
And Aran'gar was fully focussed on Graendal? fionwe1987 - 22/09/2010 03:02:16 PM 1958 Views
More so than Siuan was on Elaida when they were shielded. darius_sedai - 22/09/2010 03:33:15 PM 2768 Views
So? fionwe1987 - 22/09/2010 03:48:11 PM 1651 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 1733 Views
Nice catches! fionwe1987 - 22/09/2010 04:06:52 PM 1864 Views
we don't know that darius_sedai - 22/09/2010 02:35:50 PM 1804 Views
Huh? fionwe1987 - 22/09/2010 03:03:52 PM 1736 Views
Give over, Darius... there's plenty of evidence... Mik - 22/09/2010 03:45:11 PM 1785 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 1684 Views
What rot... (also, Egwene and Rand) fionwe1987 - 22/09/2010 05:21:08 PM 1796 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 1776 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 1908 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 3819 Views
Well... Sidious - 22/09/2010 07:00:26 PM 1834 Views
She says... fionwe1987 - 22/09/2010 07:04:32 PM 1843 Views
no one is arguing that darius_sedai - 22/09/2010 07:09:17 PM 1790 Views
Er... Sidious - 22/09/2010 07:19:09 PM 1741 Views
I'm contending that it's possible Aran'gar snesed she'd been shielded darius_sedai - 22/09/2010 07:20:48 PM 2571 Views
Re: I'm contending that it's possible Aran'gar snesed she'd been shielded Sidious - 22/09/2010 07:26:52 PM 2534 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 1807 Views
You've made a long list of channelers "incompetant" and "untrained". Enough. fionwe1987 - 23/09/2010 01:53:25 AM 1869 Views
Re: You've made a long list of channelers "incompetant" and "untrained". Enough. darius_sedai - 23/09/2010 03:42:31 PM 1785 Views
fionwe1987 - 23/09/2010 03:54:02 PM 1770 Views
Re: . The evidence is that no channeled is that strong! darius_sedai - 23/09/2010 04:04:02 PM 1902 Views
Really? fionwe1987 - 23/09/2010 06:11:00 PM 1862 Views
Re: Really? Sidious - 23/09/2010 09:56:09 PM 1737 Views
That's my point *NM* darius_sedai - 24/09/2010 12:20:45 AM 1125 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 1163 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 1135 Views
Re: She says... Sidious - 22/09/2010 07:12:48 PM 1791 Views
Exactly. fionwe1987 - 23/09/2010 01:54:05 AM 1768 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 1741 Views
Continue being irrational then... fionwe1987 - 22/09/2010 05:46:19 PM 1870 Views
Re: Continue being irrational then... darius_sedai - 22/09/2010 05:53:05 PM 1734 Views
Re: Continue being irrational then... fionwe1987 - 22/09/2010 07:03:02 PM 1730 Views
Nope darius_sedai - 22/09/2010 07:19:30 PM 1637 Views
Re: Nope fionwe1987 - 23/09/2010 02:06:35 AM 1798 Views
Toveine! Now THAT is a good catch, fionwe! Mik - 23/09/2010 07:57:05 AM 1904 Views
Sidious pointed it out, actually. But thanks! fionwe1987 - 23/09/2010 03:55:29 PM 1794 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 1671 Views
Well... Sidious - 23/09/2010 04:31:27 PM 1853 Views
According to Fionwe she isn't using the angreal darius_sedai - 24/09/2010 11:18:30 PM 1986 Views
Re: According to Fionwe she isn't using the angreal Sidious - 25/09/2010 09:38:41 AM 1834 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 1829 Views
Re: Continue being irrational then... iHeartGraendal - 24/09/2010 03:20:49 AM 1953 Views
Oh come on.. be real Sidious - 22/09/2010 05:39:51 PM 1738 Views
see that's an argument that makes more sense to me darius_sedai - 22/09/2010 05:47:17 PM 1828 Views
Re: How did she know there was a shield? Gee69 - 24/09/2010 04:42:25 AM 1775 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 1236 Views
You'[re missing the part about the bonds of air as well Ryan - 21/09/2010 11:06:04 PM 1774 Views
No. The sequence was shield-gasp-tie off shield-wrap in Air. *NM* fionwe1987 - 21/09/2010 11:14:41 PM 1166 Views
We have seen people holding the source caught off guard by a shield *NM* Ryan - 22/09/2010 12:10:48 AM 1119 Views
Well, exactly! fionwe1987 - 22/09/2010 02:01:12 AM 1809 Views
Aran'gar and Delana were caught with their pants down by Graendal Ryan - 22/09/2010 06:40:41 AM 2054 Views
What I think happened Sidious - 22/09/2010 09:19:57 AM 1772 Views
It's not the male/female issue. It's a Forsaken vs Forsaken issue... Shannow - 22/09/2010 10:06:47 AM 1749 Views
Re: It's not the male/female issue. It's a Forsaken vs Forsaken issue... Sidious - 22/09/2010 01:31:52 PM 1828 Views
Fair point. Shannow - 22/09/2010 02:07:05 PM 1802 Views
I think it also bears mentioning that ... Bookwyrm - 22/09/2010 04:17:17 PM 1828 Views
Graendal knew Aran'gar was distracted malekithe - 23/09/2010 07:10:52 AM 1746 Views
About shielding a channeler holding the Source... lilltempest - 22/09/2010 05:51:34 PM 2861 Views
Re: About shielding a channeler holding the Source... Sidious - 22/09/2010 07:04:37 PM 3282 Views
The angreal makes this an unnecessary debate... Shannow - 22/09/2010 07:09:20 PM 1731 Views
she never shielded them darius_sedai - 22/09/2010 07:22:29 PM 1744 Views
True...But it made her strong enough to easily overcome both... Shannow - 22/09/2010 07:28:12 PM 1698 Views
This I can believe ... it's just problematic since the angreal isn't mentioned darius_sedai - 22/09/2010 07:51:19 PM 1812 Views
Re: This I can believe ... it's just problematic since the angreal isn't mentioned Sidious - 22/09/2010 07:54:18 PM 1747 Views
LMAO... nice! darius_sedai - 22/09/2010 08:24:20 PM 1762 Views
I think we need to place Aran'gar lower too.. fionwe1987 - 22/09/2010 07:10:29 PM 1844 Views
A lot of unsubstantiated assumptions there... Shannow - 22/09/2010 07:13:51 PM 1674 Views
I would agree Sidious - 22/09/2010 07:22:50 PM 1821 Views
Re: I would agree darius_sedai - 22/09/2010 07:25:46 PM 1679 Views
Re: A lot of unsubstantiated assumptions there... fionwe1987 - 23/09/2010 03:03:26 AM 1759 Views
Mostly agree darius_sedai - 22/09/2010 07:23:53 PM 1749 Views
Re: Mostly agree Sidious - 22/09/2010 07:28:42 PM 1701 Views
Ever wonder why Graendal was given an angreal in the first place... Shannow - 22/09/2010 07:34:21 PM 1806 Views
Re: Ever wonder why Graendal was given an angreal in the first place... Sidious - 22/09/2010 07:50:55 PM 1864 Views
I am starting to believe that RJ didn't think quite so literally darius_sedai - 22/09/2010 08:07:45 PM 1754 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 1791 Views
I've been on this side for a good long while darius_sedai - 22/09/2010 09:40:43 PM 1894 Views
*NM* alanna aes sedai - 28/09/2010 11:54:54 PM 1087 Views
Well there is one thing to consider about this darius_sedai - 21/09/2010 07:32:44 PM 2004 Views
Yes, that seems the most likely answer. That and the use of the angreal. Shannow - 21/09/2010 07:35:53 PM 1874 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 1094 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 1783 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 1889 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 1912 Views
I'm happy there wasn't... fionwe1987 - 21/09/2010 09:18:30 PM 1895 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 1846 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 1968 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 1723 Views
True... fionwe1987 - 21/09/2010 10:02:59 PM 1727 Views
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