What he did at Maradon is not inexplicable in terms of the One Power alone, without any strength or skill beyond what Lews Therin Telamon had (and yes, that means Ishamael, or Demandred, or Lanfear... probably most of the Forsaken, could've massacred an undefended army similarly). That he can command other abilities now in addition to saidin – command of his ta'veren nature, appearing painfully bright to Darkfriends, the Fisher King stuff – doesn't change that.
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Rand's new strength level - Approximately the power of two men, 10 men or 100 men?
- 20/12/2010 06:58:18 PM
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it's an interesting question. I think he's more like a person drawing on the TP
- 20/12/2010 07:05:43 PM
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Good point. But I disagree that Rand or Moridin could draw limitless volumes of the True Power
- 20/12/2010 07:20:25 PM
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I'm not so sure about that, we don't actually know that much about the TP
- 20/12/2010 07:51:26 PM
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I've yet to be convinced that Rand's raw strength has increased.
- 20/12/2010 07:14:43 PM
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Then he would be no different to Demandred or another powerful Forsaken...
- 20/12/2010 07:18:44 PM
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Re: Then he would be no different to Demandred or another powerful Forsaken...
- 20/12/2010 08:41:11 PM
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His power is clearly increased
- 20/12/2010 07:59:02 PM
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I think what was demonstrated in TOM was clearly 250 times in strength from KOD or more.....
- 21/12/2010 12:11:54 AM
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Re: His power is clearly increased
- 21/12/2010 02:57:17 PM
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Re: His power is clearly increased
- 21/12/2010 03:39:54 PM
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Hampered and fought the entire way by Rand, so, no, that won't be necessary. *NM*
- 21/12/2010 05:00:06 PM
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I agree as well.
- 21/12/2010 01:14:28 AM
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Hey Shannow, what does your theory say about Rand's One Power level?
- 20/12/2010 08:03:12 PM
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I don't think he strength has significantly increased.... but he has fully accepted his LTT memories
- 20/12/2010 08:09:12 PM
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I think it's Naeff in that scene that directly says he's never seen so many weaves at once
- 20/12/2010 08:24:54 PM
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Re: I think it's Naeff in that scene that directly says he's never seen so many weaves at once
- 20/12/2010 08:44:08 PM
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Re: I think it's Naeff in that scene that directly says he's never seen so many weaves at once
- 20/12/2010 10:23:15 PM
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Re: I think it's Naeff in that scene that directly says he's never seen so many weaves at once
- 21/12/2010 02:59:43 PM
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well he's been around Rand for a while now ... probably since Logain took the Asha'man to Tear
- 18/01/2011 12:16:01 AM
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I say the strength level - a little bit more than before, just a little.
- 21/12/2010 12:50:08 AM
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His raw strength is the same
- 21/12/2010 07:15:09 AM
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So, can Rand materialize out of light and float now like Ishy in TDR? *NM*
- 21/12/2010 11:39:29 PM
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I've read it as two things have happened to him.
- 22/12/2010 02:14:26 AM
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