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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 2514 Views
It's a nice idea, really - 22/01/2011 07:04:03 PM 1554 Views
we don't know the strength difference between Cadsuane and Nynaeve - 22/01/2011 08:55:48 PM 1495 Views
Nynaeve is of course roughly twice as strong as Cadsuane... - 24/01/2011 10:26:49 PM 1620 Views
Still sticking to the nonsense I see... - 25/01/2011 12:14:12 AM 1377 Views
you and your assumptions crack me up ... there is zero evidence that Nyn is 2x Cadsuane - 26/01/2011 04:41:33 PM 1449 Views
Waits for the candle flame vs. bonfire quote to appear... - 26/01/2011 05:01:28 PM 1459 Views
*blows out the friggin candle* ... why does anyone take EoTW Moiraine quotes seriously? - 26/01/2011 09:41:53 PM 1434 Views
tGH, but I agree... - 27/01/2011 04:58:08 AM 1559 Views
Re: tGH, but I agree... - 27/01/2011 07:29:15 AM 1317 Views
I think it's a matter of perspective too - 27/01/2011 05:12:29 PM 1262 Views
Nynaeve temporarily holds Logain shielded on her own, while 5 average strength Aes Sedai cannot... - 27/01/2011 05:35:26 PM 1237 Views
Another inconsistency ... since 4 women held a shield on Rand who is Stronger than Logain EDIT - 27/01/2011 07:47:31 PM 1322 Views
Not an inconsistency and if you analyse it... - 27/01/2011 08:21:39 PM 1557 Views
I'm not dismissing the quote I'm saying 6 weak women held Logain - 27/01/2011 09:21:34 PM 1339 Views
Wait... what? - 27/01/2011 11:16:32 PM 1255 Views
Re: Wait... what? - 28/01/2011 12:26:22 AM 1201 Views
Nope... - 28/01/2011 01:24:18 AM 1278 Views
Yeah, but... - 28/01/2011 12:53:26 PM 1374 Views
Therer is a direct quote in New Spring - 28/01/2011 02:20:40 PM 1290 Views
Yup... *NM* - 28/01/2011 02:42:15 PM 671 Views
Thanks - 28/01/2011 04:05:47 PM 1385 Views
Not really the case though - 28/01/2011 04:54:28 PM 1157 Views
That's your evidence? You mean like Caddy defers to Nynaeve? - 28/01/2011 02:29:46 PM 1304 Views
So Elayne is Cadsunae in you stupid play? - 28/01/2011 02:44:07 PM 1229 Views
Getting hot under the collar and irrational again, I see... - 28/01/2011 03:01:14 PM 1174 Views
right tGH but still! *NM* - 27/01/2011 04:02:57 PM 645 Views
It will be someone who was alive at some point during the series... - 22/01/2011 07:11:57 PM 1520 Views
it's obviously a stretch, just a random thought - 22/01/2011 08:26:49 PM 1491 Views
Possibly? But unlikely. - 23/01/2011 11:12:01 PM 1285 Views
The 6 are... - 24/01/2011 10:09:33 PM 1604 Views
I disagree. If anything Semirhage is at the same strength level - 24/01/2011 11:10:30 PM 1385 Views
Agree and disagree... - 25/01/2011 10:44:26 AM 1321 Views
Re: Agree and disagree... - 25/01/2011 11:04:11 PM 1250 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 1385 Views
Not really - 26/01/2011 05:15:59 PM 1214 Views
Lanfear and Cyndane are the same person *NM* - 25/01/2011 10:24:15 AM 635 Views
Re: The 6 are... - 25/01/2011 10:51:40 PM 1452 Views
I agree. - 24/01/2011 03:56:00 PM 1224 Views
Possible... - 25/01/2011 12:17:42 AM 1231 Views
none whatsoever ... purely speculating here *NM* - 26/01/2011 04:44:15 PM 564 Views
Not necessarily - 25/01/2011 08:07:02 PM 1180 Views
nah - 25/01/2011 10:55:10 PM 1472 Views
it's obvious that Norla made her "earn" the ornaments - 26/01/2011 04:47:32 PM 1441 Views
Re: it's obvious that Norla made her "earn" the ornaments - 26/01/2011 05:17:16 PM 1414 Views
I can see that as a possibility too - 26/01/2011 10:22:02 PM 1300 Views
Re: I can see that as a possibility too - 27/01/2011 07:38:31 AM 1389 Views
we'll always disagree I suppose - 27/01/2011 04:47:42 PM 1354 Views
Strongest since the breaking? I disagree - 19/08/2011 01:09:37 PM 1636 Views
I doubt it. - 26/01/2011 03:53:33 AM 1312 Views
Could Norla be the other woman stronger than Nynaeve? - 26/01/2011 09:31:36 AM 1392 Views

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