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If anyone made a mistake, it was Sanderson, not RJ. Shannow Send a noteboard - 04/01/2011 10:07:30 AM
Simpler than this paralis-net-of-the-gaps argument is to say that the paralis-net is, in fact, the entire set of ornaments and, if that's incompatible with Demandred's statements in WH, then it's a continuity problem.

And one that, if it's ever resolved, will likely end up with Demandred's statement edited rather than Rand's.


It is pretty clear from RJ's Cleansing scene that neither Demandred nor Lanfear had encountered the two most striking effects of Cadsuane's ornaments before. RJ was crystal clear in that respect.

What we're left with is that either Sanderson made a mistake when he had Semirhage allude to the paralis net, and again when Lews Therin referred to it, or else the paralis net in its Age of Legends form did not include those two functions.

The fact that the "paralis net" had an official name at all, makes it more likely that it existed in the Age of Legends, and therefore the logical answer is that Lews Therin and Semirhage's paralis nets served a different purpose to saidin detection and weave unravelling.

It might even be that a paralis net is merely some sort of mounting system for other angreal and ter'angreal to be attached to.

Fact is, RJ stated unambiguously in the case of two seperate Forsaken that Cadsuane's effects were unknown in the Age of Legends. Why would Sanderson know better than him?
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How did Cyndane defeat Alivia? malekithe - 31/12/2010 08:03:39 PM 3885 Views
As RJ said, Cyndane knows a LOT more about the OP darius_sedai - 31/12/2010 08:33:47 PM 1827 Views
Re: As RJ said, Cyndane knows a LOT more about the OP malekithe - 31/12/2010 11:54:57 PM 1586 Views
RJ said this .. Go look at his quotes *NM* darius_sedai - 01/01/2011 05:59:37 AM 987 Views
Re: RJ said this .. Go look at his quotes malekithe - 01/01/2011 06:43:09 AM 1407 Views
Dude, he calls it out specifically. Cyndane beat Alivia because of her skill darius_sedai - 01/01/2011 03:22:48 PM 1433 Views
Search for "Alivia" moratcorlm - 01/01/2011 05:58:53 PM 1359 Views
nothing on either url *NM* malekithe - 01/01/2011 11:02:05 PM 629 Views
Try spelling it correctly then moratcorlm - 02/01/2011 01:30:23 AM 1324 Views
I did, maybe you made the mistake malekithe - 02/01/2011 07:13:54 PM 1105 Views
Re: I did, maybe you made the mistake moratcorlm - 02/01/2011 07:51:22 PM 1232 Views
Here are few other quotes establishing how little Alivia knows of the OP darius_sedai - 02/01/2011 07:39:36 PM 1345 Views
Damane don't know about reversed weaves Skeeve the Great - 31/12/2010 09:56:51 PM 1491 Views
Re: Damane don't know about reversed weaves malekithe - 31/12/2010 11:48:15 PM 1297 Views
Re: Damane don't know about reversed weaves Demortae - 01/01/2011 01:18:50 AM 1284 Views
How did *Alivia* survive? redqueen - 01/01/2011 12:45:29 AM 1622 Views
Re: How did *Alivia* survive? malekithe - 01/01/2011 01:26:09 AM 1414 Views
Yes, odd. redqueen - 01/01/2011 01:45:01 AM 1314 Views
Nicola wasn't the dragon reborn with the pattern bending around her Helene - 02/01/2011 12:24:50 PM 1202 Views
Not really ... Rand has had LTT knowledge leaking into his head for a long time darius_sedai - 02/01/2011 07:13:41 PM 1266 Views
reversed weaves are only useful when dealing with someone who doesn't know they exist. Onarishma - 03/01/2011 07:51:01 PM 1141 Views
Depends on the circumstances really darius_sedai - 04/01/2011 02:17:29 PM 1287 Views
but why would she have any idea that Nynaeve would be able to resist her. Onarishma - 10/01/2011 07:30:49 PM 1204 Views
Well she did get attacked right off the bat... Pretty indicative that Nyn resist her compulsion darius_sedai - 11/01/2011 12:56:51 AM 1194 Views
Exactly. which is why she didn't have time to do any "fancy" and time consuming reversing. Onarishma - 11/01/2011 03:23:50 PM 1345 Views
that's where she made her mistake darius_sedai - 11/01/2011 04:47:56 PM 1140 Views
It would be these memories, his t'a'veren nature & sheer luck/plot necessity that gave him the edge RugbyPlayingAshaman - 03/01/2011 10:32:43 PM 1247 Views
Well that was always going to happen DrJacJacMcScrumptious - 03/01/2011 11:41:22 PM 1213 Views
Yes. As I said, it would have been a very different series. Thanks for going into detail ! RugbyPlayingAshaman - 04/01/2011 04:47:51 PM 1225 Views
agreed darius_sedai - 04/01/2011 02:18:23 PM 1241 Views
Re: How did Cyndane defeat Alivia? damer - 01/01/2011 12:56:54 AM 1412 Views
Re: How did Cyndane defeat Alivia? Demortae - 01/01/2011 01:13:39 AM 1316 Views
She's just that good ˥ɐ ʎpu∀ɹ - 01/01/2011 01:48:26 AM 1312 Views
magic *NM* fistofpainx - 01/01/2011 08:17:16 PM 577 Views
Cyndane injured Alivia, yes, but Alivia fought Cyndane off. Heiko - 02/01/2011 12:36:12 AM 1340 Views
Re: Cyndane injured Alivia, yes, but Alivia fought Cyndane off. Voscaia Sedai - 02/01/2011 09:56:34 AM 1265 Views
Yup. Joel - 02/01/2011 03:12:39 PM 1217 Views
Small correction - It has not been established that Alivia is stronger than Cyndane unaided... Shannow - 02/01/2011 06:02:53 PM 1239 Views
Alivia has little experience fighting channellers, unlike Lanfear (most likely)... DomA - 03/01/2011 12:56:43 AM 1669 Views
I agree with you moratcorlm - 03/01/2011 01:08:35 AM 1278 Views
Demandred wasn't commenting on Cadsuane's paralis net, but on her little bird saidin detector... Shannow - 03/01/2011 07:01:08 AM 1339 Views
Where do you get this idea? *NM* moratcorlm - 03/01/2011 07:19:50 PM 691 Views
Well, he's definitely right he was commenting on one of the specific ter'angreal in her "net". DomA - 03/01/2011 10:51:09 PM 1306 Views
I'm thinking there are 2 items that break webs in different ways darius_sedai - 04/01/2011 07:51:46 PM 1264 Views
Very interesting point. I never noticed that before... Shannow - 05/01/2011 08:02:52 AM 1206 Views
Cadsuane has two types of weavebreakers... fionwe1987 - 05/01/2011 12:51:38 PM 1079 Views
inconclusive ... the ornament may be the same one she used to disrupt Semirhage darius_sedai - 05/01/2011 04:09:39 PM 1164 Views
I'm confused... fionwe1987 - 05/01/2011 06:15:06 PM 1162 Views
Why should Cadsuane's "distance" unraveler not also go cold at nearby channeling? Shannow - 05/01/2011 06:51:49 PM 1182 Views
I'd buy this. Myrdhyn - 05/01/2011 07:12:50 PM 1141 Views
Except Cyndane had never heard of a ter'angreal that can unravel weaves... Shannow - 05/01/2011 07:18:58 PM 1069 Views
Not necessarily. Myrdhyn - 05/01/2011 09:26:49 PM 1174 Views
I doubt it since LTT claims they created the "first" ones in the AOL darius_sedai - 08/01/2011 05:23:53 PM 1101 Views
The first paralis nets, not necessarily the first weave breakers. Myrdhyn - 09/01/2011 09:53:56 PM 1172 Views
Maybe, but that's getting really convoluted darius_sedai - 10/01/2011 03:36:17 AM 1028 Views
Agreed Myrdhyn - 10/01/2011 05:14:45 PM 1126 Views
I don't remember if the AS Symbol was used prior to the AOL ... if so then it's possible *NM* darius_sedai - 10/01/2011 05:55:38 PM 619 Views
It would fit the various scenarios if she had 2 kinds ... darius_sedai - 05/01/2011 03:53:48 PM 1158 Views
Because Demandred said so... Shannow - 04/01/2011 07:28:56 AM 1215 Views
Re: Because Demandred said so... moratcorlm - 04/01/2011 08:45:38 AM 1259 Views
Well there you have it, then... Shannow - 04/01/2011 09:24:38 AM 1138 Views
Contortions moratcorlm - 04/01/2011 09:56:11 AM 8124 Views
If anyone made a mistake, it was Sanderson, not RJ. Shannow - 04/01/2011 10:07:30 AM 1110 Views
Re: If anyone made a mistake, it was Sanderson, not RJ. moratcorlm - 04/01/2011 10:35:45 AM 1322 Views
I don't think Rand is referring to the system as an indivisible whole. Shannow - 04/01/2011 10:45:24 AM 1260 Views
Besides, he knew of the Well from their previous visit to Far Madding... Shannow - 04/01/2011 11:18:39 AM 1235 Views
It's also possible that a Paralis Net is simply a name for any personal system darius_sedai - 04/01/2011 09:23:18 PM 1315 Views
I agree. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 10/01/2011 07:08:19 PM 1176 Views
Re: Demandred wasn't commenting on Cadsuane's paralis net, but on her little bird saidin detector... DomA - 03/01/2011 10:01:00 PM 1240 Views
I cannot remember Semirhage's reference to a paralis net, but if she did do so, it is problematic... Shannow - 04/01/2011 07:31:24 AM 1167 Views
It's a throw-away line moratcorlm - 04/01/2011 08:48:25 AM 1273 Views
I had the opposite view of the WO Dreamwalkers vs the Wolves in the Wolf-dream RugbyPlayingAshaman - 04/01/2011 05:07:56 PM 1259 Views
Agreed. Knowledge is power when it comes to channeling. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 03/01/2011 10:26:37 PM 1156 Views
Re: Agreed. Knowledge is power when it comes to channeling. DomA - 03/01/2011 11:07:20 PM 1272 Views
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