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Possibly? But unlikely. redqueen Send a noteboard - 23/01/2011 11:12:01 PM
Just a random thought on Sanderson's comment that there are only 6 women stronger than Nynaeve on RJs list ...


Well we have Lanfear, obviously. I always assumed Graendal and Semirhage were stronger than Nynaeve, and Moghedian is equal to her. Not sure about Mesaana. There's Sharina and Alivia. That leaves us with one space.

It seems most likely it's Talaan - she's young, and though she's about equal to Nynaeve at the moment, she's surely got more strength to gain.

If Talaan isn't one of the six, or I've overestimated the strength of one of the forsaken, it's possible you're right. I wish RJ had dropped us a few more hints about Norla. Cadsuane spoke of 'earning' her ornaments, which doesn't sound like it was something that happened overnight. Did Norla imprison her, somehow? Set her tasks? Why? She wouldn't necessarily have had to have been stronger than Cadsuane to do it - just look at that kinswoman who can weave the unbreakable shields.

My own little pet theory, which I admit is extremely unlikely, is that the sixth super-strong female channeler is Sera, one of Tuon's damane. She's mentioned as being 'the strongest', nothing else, and Tuon did have a whole continent of channelers to choose from. But there doesn't seem to be much point to having such a strong channeler and giving her no role.
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Could Norla be the other woman stronger than Nynaeve? - 22/01/2011 06:54:36 PM 2221 Views
It's a nice idea, really - 22/01/2011 07:04:03 PM 1285 Views
we don't know the strength difference between Cadsuane and Nynaeve - 22/01/2011 08:55:48 PM 1223 Views
Nynaeve is of course roughly twice as strong as Cadsuane... - 24/01/2011 10:26:49 PM 1330 Views
Still sticking to the nonsense I see... - 25/01/2011 12:14:12 AM 1125 Views
you and your assumptions crack me up ... there is zero evidence that Nyn is 2x Cadsuane - 26/01/2011 04:41:33 PM 1164 Views
Waits for the candle flame vs. bonfire quote to appear... - 26/01/2011 05:01:28 PM 1178 Views
*blows out the friggin candle* ... why does anyone take EoTW Moiraine quotes seriously? - 26/01/2011 09:41:53 PM 1142 Views
tGH, but I agree... - 27/01/2011 04:58:08 AM 1259 Views
Re: tGH, but I agree... - 27/01/2011 07:29:15 AM 1060 Views
I think it's a matter of perspective too - 27/01/2011 05:12:29 PM 997 Views
Nynaeve temporarily holds Logain shielded on her own, while 5 average strength Aes Sedai cannot... - 27/01/2011 05:35:26 PM 938 Views
Another inconsistency ... since 4 women held a shield on Rand who is Stronger than Logain EDIT - 27/01/2011 07:47:31 PM 1048 Views
Not an inconsistency and if you analyse it... - 27/01/2011 08:21:39 PM 1253 Views
I'm not dismissing the quote I'm saying 6 weak women held Logain - 27/01/2011 09:21:34 PM 1078 Views
Wait... what? - 27/01/2011 11:16:32 PM 987 Views
Re: Wait... what? - 28/01/2011 12:26:22 AM 945 Views
Nope... - 28/01/2011 01:24:18 AM 1026 Views
Yeah, but... - 28/01/2011 12:53:26 PM 1076 Views
Therer is a direct quote in New Spring - 28/01/2011 02:20:40 PM 1043 Views
Yup... *NM* - 28/01/2011 02:42:15 PM 546 Views
Thanks - 28/01/2011 04:05:47 PM 1108 Views
Not really the case though - 28/01/2011 04:54:28 PM 880 Views
That's your evidence? You mean like Caddy defers to Nynaeve? - 28/01/2011 02:29:46 PM 1011 Views
So Elayne is Cadsunae in you stupid play? - 28/01/2011 02:44:07 PM 965 Views
Getting hot under the collar and irrational again, I see... - 28/01/2011 03:01:14 PM 917 Views
right tGH but still! *NM* - 27/01/2011 04:02:57 PM 491 Views
It will be someone who was alive at some point during the series... - 22/01/2011 07:11:57 PM 1220 Views
it's obviously a stretch, just a random thought - 22/01/2011 08:26:49 PM 1220 Views
Possibly? But unlikely. - 23/01/2011 11:12:01 PM 1005 Views
The 6 are... - 24/01/2011 10:09:33 PM 1315 Views
I disagree. If anything Semirhage is at the same strength level - 24/01/2011 11:10:30 PM 1117 Views
Agree and disagree... - 25/01/2011 10:44:26 AM 1049 Views
Re: Agree and disagree... - 25/01/2011 11:04:11 PM 983 Views
I didn't say Semirhage is definitely one of the 6, but his answer leaves it as a viable possibility. - 26/01/2011 07:36:52 AM 1097 Views
Not really - 26/01/2011 05:15:59 PM 969 Views
Lanfear and Cyndane are the same person *NM* - 25/01/2011 10:24:15 AM 496 Views
Re: The 6 are... - 25/01/2011 10:51:40 PM 1113 Views
I agree. - 24/01/2011 03:56:00 PM 988 Views
Possible... - 25/01/2011 12:17:42 AM 985 Views
none whatsoever ... purely speculating here *NM* - 26/01/2011 04:44:15 PM 431 Views
Not necessarily - 25/01/2011 08:07:02 PM 909 Views
nah - 25/01/2011 10:55:10 PM 1210 Views
it's obvious that Norla made her "earn" the ornaments - 26/01/2011 04:47:32 PM 1157 Views
Re: it's obvious that Norla made her "earn" the ornaments - 26/01/2011 05:17:16 PM 1047 Views
I can see that as a possibility too - 26/01/2011 10:22:02 PM 1034 Views
Re: I can see that as a possibility too - 27/01/2011 07:38:31 AM 1147 Views
we'll always disagree I suppose - 27/01/2011 04:47:42 PM 1059 Views
Strongest since the breaking? I disagree - 19/08/2011 01:09:37 PM 1273 Views
I doubt it. - 26/01/2011 03:53:33 AM 1027 Views
Could Norla be the other woman stronger than Nynaeve? - 26/01/2011 09:31:36 AM 1122 Views

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