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Proof that Asmodean's effective One Power strength is greater than Moghedien's... Shannow Send a noteboard - 03/02/2011 03:22:42 PM
Sidious's recent thread has unlocked a direct comparison between the One Power strengths of some of the Forsaken, and once again Nynaeve is the key to a definitive answer in this respect.

Without going into a lengthy post, we can use Nynaeve as a measuring stick to demonstrate how Moghedien, Asmodean and Semirhage compare to one another in EFFECTIVE strength.

Basically, it goes like this:

Nynaeve is still significantly below her full potential in tSR, when she EXACTLY matches Moghedien in strength.

At the end of the same book, Rand EXACTLY matches Asmodean in strength. Neither Rand or Nynaeve are at their full strength yet at this point.

Egwene acknowledges in the SAME book that Nynaeve is weaker than Rand at that point in time - although we didn't need Egwene's statement to grasp that fact, given the status of Rand vs Nynaeve in the channeling pecking order from a thematic perspective.

Therefore, we can definitively state that, as at the time of tSR:

Nynaeve = Moghedien
Rand = Asmodean
Rand > Nynaeve

Therefore Asmodean > Moghedien.

Conclusion: Asmodean is without a doubt stronger in the Power than Moghedien. And we are referring to effective strength here, because when Nynaeve and Rand were compared, Egwene could not sense the QUANTITY of saidin he was channeling, but could merely judge the EFFECT that he was able to achieve (simultaneously shielding both her and Elayne while channeling a dozen flows at the same time).

Thefefore if Rand's EFFECTIVE strength exceeded Nynaeve's at that point, then Asmodean's effective strength exceeds Moghedien's.

Furthermore, since it has been confirmed that Nynaeve and Semirhage are VERY close to one another in strength, we can also state without fear of contradiction that the difference in strength between Modhedien and Semirhage is exactly the same as difference between Nynaeve's strength in Book 4 and Nynaeve's full potential strength.

Since Nynaeve is still growing in strength 3 or 4 books later, it seems pretty clear that the gap between Moghedien and Semirhage is considerable.

In fact, as late as POD, Elayne states that neither she nor Nynaeve had yet reached their full potential strength. That is a long time after Nynaeve matched Moghedien in strength.

This message last edited by Shannow on 03/02/2011 at 03:58:12 PM
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Proof that Asmodean's effective One Power strength is greater than Moghedien's... - 03/02/2011 03:22:42 PM 2355 Views
Huh? - 03/02/2011 04:08:29 PM 1295 Views
Why do you deliberately misquote the text? - 03/02/2011 04:12:50 PM 1339 Views
You're deliberately being obtuse... as usual... - 03/02/2011 10:07:09 PM 1257 Views
Right. So Egwene can shield someone of Egwene's own strength, plus Elayne, AND weave a dozen flows.. - 03/02/2011 10:26:27 PM 1251 Views
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No. Egwene is very close to her full potential at the time... - 03/02/2011 11:44:20 PM 1335 Views
Bullshit... - 04/02/2011 12:39:42 AM 1091 Views
Unbiased view... - 04/02/2011 01:46:40 AM 1227 Views
The WoT Board in a nutshell. *NM* - 04/02/2011 02:34:32 AM 638 Views
Yeah, thats unbiased... *NM* - 04/02/2011 05:23:17 PM 569 Views
Don't agree - 04/02/2011 08:30:02 AM 1204 Views
Fair comment, but my question then is: - 04/02/2011 11:26:25 AM 1100 Views
I think the WO and Moiraine also Force Egwene as they know what's coming and need her - 04/02/2011 03:55:46 PM 1153 Views
It is specifically stated that Egwene was forced by the rigours of the damane training... - 04/02/2011 05:15:20 PM 1159 Views
Egwene has been continually forced... - 04/02/2011 06:02:08 PM 1044 Views
The direct quotes contradict you... - 04/02/2011 06:23:03 PM 1152 Views
actually the quote substantiates that Egwene is only slightly stronger than Moiraine in TSR - 04/02/2011 07:51:10 PM 1152 Views
here ya go they were all Forced - 04/02/2011 07:59:40 PM 1019 Views
Nope... - 04/02/2011 08:23:00 PM 1090 Views
I think you may have misused the term - RJ meant 'effective' to mean something a bit different. - 03/02/2011 04:40:41 PM 1266 Views
Re: I think you are mistaking what RJ meant effective to mean. - 03/02/2011 05:30:15 PM 1187 Views
Re: I think you are mistaking what RJ meant effective to mean. - 03/02/2011 05:45:30 PM 1181 Views
Re: I think you are mistaking what RJ meant effective to mean. - 03/02/2011 06:31:34 PM 1108 Views
Re: I think you are mistaking what RJ meant effective to mean. - 03/02/2011 07:06:50 PM 1148 Views
Re: I think you are mistaking what RJ meant effective to mean. - 03/02/2011 07:17:25 PM 1116 Views
We still don't know who is effectively stronger, and not sure if Asmo was equal to Rand by the end. - 03/02/2011 06:58:14 PM 959 Views
See my post above, I would say Asmo is Weaker than Moggy... *NM* - 03/02/2011 07:10:07 PM 598 Views
I'm not certain either way. I think it all depends on the terms being used. - 03/02/2011 07:22:01 PM 1158 Views
Effective strength means who can make the bigger fireball, the stronger shield, the thicker balefire - 03/02/2011 07:42:17 PM 1024 Views
I still hold to the point that your analogy is false. - 04/02/2011 04:20:05 PM 1073 Views
My impression of your view, in general, is that... - 03/02/2011 07:33:37 PM 1052 Views
How... - 03/02/2011 10:15:34 PM 1003 Views
If Nynaeve could do to Egwene and Elayne what Rand did to them, then I rest my case... - 03/02/2011 10:36:46 PM 1254 Views
Re: If Nynaeve could do to Egwene and Elayne what Rand did to them, then I rest my case... - 03/02/2011 10:50:57 PM 1149 Views
Got you now... - 03/02/2011 11:32:49 PM 1065 Views
You're clearly delusional... - 04/02/2011 12:59:26 AM 1080 Views
You sound ridiculous - 04/02/2011 02:05:18 AM 1109 Views
Re: You sound ridiculous - 04/02/2011 02:23:50 AM 1165 Views
Ok... - 04/02/2011 04:13:34 PM 1014 Views
Elayne is not stronger than most AS at this point in the books - 04/02/2011 08:14:41 PM 1065 Views
Re: How... - 04/02/2011 08:34:21 AM 1209 Views
They're very close now... - 04/02/2011 05:46:48 PM 1200 Views
That is unfortunately not true... - 04/02/2011 06:02:34 PM 1163 Views
It is... - 04/02/2011 06:05:05 PM 1004 Views
Re: It is... - 04/02/2011 06:31:32 PM 1257 Views
Yup... - 04/02/2011 08:20:33 PM 1031 Views
Semirhage hated Lanfear, but dared not act against her strength... - 04/02/2011 08:29:24 PM 1440 Views
yet Graendal showed a lot of respect for Semirhage ... even assumed she was the most - 04/02/2011 08:53:05 PM 1115 Views
Graendal on Semirhage and Demandred... - 04/02/2011 09:23:50 PM 1363 Views
No - 04/02/2011 11:10:00 PM 1155 Views
CLAPS *NM* - 05/02/2011 05:15:21 AM 626 Views
We will just have to disagree on this one... - 05/02/2011 06:57:36 AM 1019 Views
Indeed - 05/02/2011 07:38:10 AM 1021 Views
I agree with you ... especially abou the perpective issue - 05/02/2011 03:00:58 PM 1133 Views
I agree with you here - 04/02/2011 08:19:35 PM 1049 Views
I don't think that's true.. - 04/02/2011 08:21:38 PM 980 Views
Considering that Asmodean and Rand were using a sa'angreal... - 04/02/2011 04:55:03 AM 1257 Views
I think this is a no brainer - 04/02/2011 08:22:00 AM 1200 Views
The nice fact which is proven is the magnitude of the gap between Moghedien and Semirhage... - 04/02/2011 11:32:00 AM 1023 Views
Nynaeve could be at 90% or 80% when she faced Moghedien we have no way of measuring that - 04/02/2011 08:42:03 PM 1017 Views
Disagree... - 04/02/2011 08:51:55 PM 1102 Views
spin it all you like... I'm tired of this arument and your creative quoting. - 04/02/2011 08:56:14 PM 996 Views
The creative quoter is Fionwe, not me. You quote correctly, but your interpretations are way off... - 04/02/2011 09:05:43 PM 962 Views
Nynaeve has grown in strength, but she started nearly as strong as Moiraine! - 05/02/2011 05:35:05 AM 1054 Views
Starting out at Moiraine's strength meant starting out at barely 30% of her full potential... - 05/02/2011 07:05:46 AM 1043 Views
Nynaeve's strength - 05/02/2011 07:49:07 AM 1148 Views
Agree, Egwene has never been as strong as Nynaeve at any stage. *NM* - 05/02/2011 03:03:25 PM 682 Views
I disagree that Moiraine is 30% of Nynaeve. Much closer to 50% of Nynaeve. EDIT - 05/02/2011 03:02:06 PM 1178 Views
Minor quibbles aside... - 05/02/2011 04:05:30 PM 1179 Views
Agreed, the exact numbers are arbitrary, I place Egwene a tad higher than you ... EDIT - 05/02/2011 04:30:00 PM 994 Views
Re: Agreed, the exact numbers are arbitrary, I place Egwene a tad higher than you ... EDIT - 05/02/2011 06:09:41 PM 1122 Views
shrugs - 05/02/2011 06:46:02 PM 1049 Views
Re: shrugs - 05/02/2011 08:03:37 PM 1076 Views
I don't recall the Merise quote you are refering too and they have not been together in the series - 05/02/2011 09:20:56 PM 974 Views
I'm sorry, I meant the glossary entry... - 05/02/2011 10:29:46 PM 1003 Views
Thanks for clarifying - 05/02/2011 11:12:19 PM 956 Views
Re: Thanks for clarifying - 06/02/2011 12:42:51 AM 1013 Views
fair enough ... I can agree to Cadsuane and Bode both being 70 with Egwene and co at 80 *NM* - 06/02/2011 04:29:49 AM 537 Views
Cool! *NM* - 06/02/2011 04:18:52 PM 570 Views
Sorry, but here your entire Bell Curve goes up in smoke... - 06/02/2011 01:13:15 PM 971 Views
In fact, Moiraine is even STRONGER than I postulated in the above post... - 06/02/2011 01:22:11 PM 1358 Views
well... - 06/02/2011 02:11:02 PM 1095 Views
Only a separate Bell Curve for the Age of Legends - when the average strength was higher - will work - 06/02/2011 03:29:49 PM 1006 Views
Or, you know, the Aes Sedai aren't a representative sample... *NM* - 06/02/2011 04:19:22 PM 692 Views
I don't think Strength was higher in the AOL I think there were just more channelers - 06/02/2011 04:50:42 PM 1078 Views
Yup. - 06/02/2011 05:30:54 PM 984 Views
Trivial - 06/02/2011 06:10:55 PM 1004 Views
Uhhh... no... - 06/02/2011 04:18:19 PM 904 Views
Read these facts slowly, maybe you will grasp the implication then... - 06/02/2011 04:41:02 PM 1065 Views
you are missing the fact that women like Sharina have no interest in the Tower - 06/02/2011 05:05:10 PM 1084 Views
You equate random exclusions with the deliberate block exclusion of 37.5% weakest women... - 06/02/2011 05:41:47 PM 1032 Views
wrong - 06/02/2011 06:08:20 PM 1121 Views
That is weak logic in the extreme... - 06/02/2011 06:16:46 PM 1011 Views
what I'm saying is that a representative sample of the entire population - 06/02/2011 06:40:51 PM 1059 Views
Yes. *NM* - 06/02/2011 06:47:59 PM 636 Views
Yes. *NM* - 06/02/2011 06:48:00 PM 552 Views
But you don't prove that the undiscovered women are stronger. They may well be weaker... - 06/02/2011 07:26:27 PM 896 Views
Amys is far from the strongest WO! - 06/02/2011 07:37:14 PM 1257 Views
Explain the 1000 women they found in Murandy then... - 06/02/2011 06:26:46 PM 1018 Views
And a 1000 years ago... - 06/02/2011 06:33:29 PM 1029 Views
The only implication I grasped is that you don't grasp math... - 06/02/2011 06:21:12 PM 1133 Views
Circular reasoning... - 06/02/2011 07:03:53 PM 1069 Views
Agreed. - 04/02/2011 04:32:05 PM 1107 Views
Agree. *NM* - 04/02/2011 05:49:05 PM 638 Views
agreed *NM* - 04/02/2011 08:27:22 PM 658 Views

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