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Starting out at Moiraine's strength meant starting out at barely 30% of her full potential... Shannow Send a noteboard - 05/02/2011 07:05:46 AM
All 3 are forced but Elayne and Egwene have far more to grow in terms of % of total strength than Nynaeve. It's clear that Elayne is maybe 50% of Egwene after Egwene's damane training, so maybe in the ballpark of Verin to Egwene's Moiraine. We see that from the text.

The Forsaken scoff at Moghedien's cowardice, not outright about her strength. Her methods they find contemptible not her actual OP level. The closest comment about her strength is Graendal's comment that Moghedien was jealous of anyone stronger, which actually alludes to her being an idiot since there are obviously so few people stronger. Moghedien has specialized skills and, but judges things on raw power where the other FS judge on skill... Lancer fought off an enemy more than 2x her strength based on skill... Moghedien, if she was more skilled, should have been able to do the same. Not one comment from a FS says that Moghedien is weak in the Power, only a jealous coward.

Moghedien has at least had meetings with Graendal off screen... Graendal tells Sammael that she believed Moghedien to be dead as she missed their last meeting.

Nynaeve channels regularly to nearly her maximum in almost every scene she's in, even well before her block is broken. There is no evidence that her block stunted her strength progression, only her skill progression.


Meaning that with Egwene forced to 50% or more of her OWN potential after the damane experience, she is FARTHER advanced in terms of growth than Nynaeve is by that point.

Again, our disagreement is based on your overestimation of Moiraine's relative strength to the Forsaken.

By having Nynaeve already at Moiraine's strength early on, you therefore mistakenly believe that Nyneaeve was further advanced at that point than she truly was.

If Nynaeve is 85 on the female ladder, and Moiraine is 30, then Nynaeve was barely over 30% of her strength when she matched Moiraine, leaving 70% of her growth still to come.

Egwene, in turn, was at signficantly more than 50% of her own strength after she was forced. Hence, Egwene is further along than Nynaeve.
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Proof that Asmodean's effective One Power strength is greater than Moghedien's... Shannow - 03/02/2011 03:22:42 PM 2601 Views
Huh? fionwe1987 - 03/02/2011 04:08:29 PM 1607 Views
Why do you deliberately misquote the text? Shannow - 03/02/2011 04:12:50 PM 1727 Views
You're deliberately being obtuse... as usual... fionwe1987 - 03/02/2011 10:07:09 PM 1598 Views
Right. So Egwene can shield someone of Egwene's own strength, plus Elayne, AND weave a dozen flows.. Shannow - 03/02/2011 10:26:27 PM 1613 Views
fionwe1987 - 03/02/2011 10:46:40 PM 1424 Views
No. Egwene is very close to her full potential at the time... Shannow - 03/02/2011 11:44:20 PM 1655 Views
Bullshit... fionwe1987 - 04/02/2011 12:39:42 AM 1386 Views
Unbiased view... Nargs - 04/02/2011 01:46:40 AM 1525 Views
The WoT Board in a nutshell. *NM* Ghavrel - 04/02/2011 02:34:32 AM 773 Views
Yeah, thats unbiased... *NM* fionwe1987 - 04/02/2011 05:23:17 PM 691 Views
Don't agree Sidious - 04/02/2011 08:30:02 AM 1472 Views
Fair comment, but my question then is: Shannow - 04/02/2011 11:26:25 AM 1403 Views
I think the WO and Moiraine also Force Egwene as they know what's coming and need her darius_sedai - 04/02/2011 03:55:46 PM 1518 Views
It is specifically stated that Egwene was forced by the rigours of the damane training... Shannow - 04/02/2011 05:15:20 PM 1541 Views
Egwene has been continually forced... fionwe1987 - 04/02/2011 06:02:08 PM 1439 Views
The direct quotes contradict you... Shannow - 04/02/2011 06:23:03 PM 1540 Views
actually the quote substantiates that Egwene is only slightly stronger than Moiraine in TSR darius_sedai - 04/02/2011 07:51:10 PM 1567 Views
here ya go they were all Forced darius_sedai - 04/02/2011 07:59:40 PM 1349 Views
Nope... fionwe1987 - 04/02/2011 08:23:00 PM 1389 Views
I think you may have misused the term - RJ meant 'effective' to mean something a bit different. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 03/02/2011 04:40:41 PM 1662 Views
Re: I think you are mistaking what RJ meant effective to mean. Shannow - 03/02/2011 05:30:15 PM 1468 Views
Re: I think you are mistaking what RJ meant effective to mean. Master Ablar - 03/02/2011 05:45:30 PM 1482 Views
Re: I think you are mistaking what RJ meant effective to mean. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 03/02/2011 06:31:34 PM 1419 Views
Re: I think you are mistaking what RJ meant effective to mean. Kieran - 03/02/2011 07:06:50 PM 1458 Views
Re: I think you are mistaking what RJ meant effective to mean. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 03/02/2011 07:17:25 PM 1378 Views
We still don't know who is effectively stronger, and not sure if Asmo was equal to Rand by the end. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 03/02/2011 06:58:14 PM 1291 Views
See my post above, I would say Asmo is Weaker than Moggy... *NM* Kieran - 03/02/2011 07:10:07 PM 749 Views
I'm not certain either way. I think it all depends on the terms being used. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 03/02/2011 07:22:01 PM 1430 Views
Effective strength means who can make the bigger fireball, the stronger shield, the thicker balefire Shannow - 03/02/2011 07:42:17 PM 1386 Views
I still hold to the point that your analogy is false. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 04/02/2011 04:20:05 PM 1357 Views
My impression of your view, in general, is that... Shannow - 03/02/2011 07:33:37 PM 1441 Views
How... fionwe1987 - 03/02/2011 10:15:34 PM 1300 Views
If Nynaeve could do to Egwene and Elayne what Rand did to them, then I rest my case... Shannow - 03/02/2011 10:36:46 PM 1534 Views
Re: If Nynaeve could do to Egwene and Elayne what Rand did to them, then I rest my case... fionwe1987 - 03/02/2011 10:50:57 PM 1488 Views
Got you now... Shannow - 03/02/2011 11:32:49 PM 1362 Views
You're clearly delusional... fionwe1987 - 04/02/2011 12:59:26 AM 1431 Views
You sound ridiculous Nargs - 04/02/2011 02:05:18 AM 1475 Views
Re: You sound ridiculous Kieran - 04/02/2011 02:23:50 AM 1521 Views
Ok... Nargs - 04/02/2011 04:13:34 PM 1293 Views
Elayne is not stronger than most AS at this point in the books darius_sedai - 04/02/2011 08:14:41 PM 1429 Views
Where on earth does it say Nynaeve could do to Egwene and Elayne what Rand did? darius_sedai - 04/02/2011 08:06:48 PM 1448 Views
Re: How... Sidious - 04/02/2011 08:34:21 AM 1485 Views
They're very close now... fionwe1987 - 04/02/2011 05:46:48 PM 1512 Views
That is unfortunately not true... Shannow - 04/02/2011 06:02:34 PM 1453 Views
It is... fionwe1987 - 04/02/2011 06:05:05 PM 1282 Views
Re: It is... Sidious - 04/02/2011 06:31:32 PM 1517 Views
Yup... fionwe1987 - 04/02/2011 08:20:33 PM 1290 Views
Semirhage hated Lanfear, but dared not act against her strength... Shannow - 04/02/2011 08:29:24 PM 1783 Views
yet Graendal showed a lot of respect for Semirhage ... even assumed she was the most darius_sedai - 04/02/2011 08:53:05 PM 1468 Views
Graendal on Semirhage and Demandred... Shannow - 04/02/2011 09:23:50 PM 1675 Views
No Sidious - 04/02/2011 11:10:00 PM 1425 Views
CLAPS *NM* darius_sedai - 05/02/2011 05:15:21 AM 771 Views
We will just have to disagree on this one... Shannow - 05/02/2011 06:57:36 AM 1266 Views
Indeed Sidious - 05/02/2011 07:38:10 AM 1272 Views
I agree with you ... especially abou the perpective issue darius_sedai - 05/02/2011 03:00:58 PM 1521 Views
I agree with you here darius_sedai - 04/02/2011 08:19:35 PM 1347 Views
I don't think that's true.. fionwe1987 - 04/02/2011 08:21:38 PM 1298 Views
the evidence is that Aginor burnt out trying to channel the Eye and Rand didn't darius_sedai - 04/02/2011 08:23:50 PM 1334 Views
Considering that Asmodean and Rand were using a sa'angreal... ˥ɐ ʎpu∀ɹ - 04/02/2011 04:55:03 AM 1591 Views
I think this is a no brainer Sidious - 04/02/2011 08:22:00 AM 1541 Views
The nice fact which is proven is the magnitude of the gap between Moghedien and Semirhage... Shannow - 04/02/2011 11:32:00 AM 1351 Views
Nynaeve could be at 90% or 80% when she faced Moghedien we have no way of measuring that darius_sedai - 04/02/2011 08:42:03 PM 1332 Views
Disagree... Shannow - 04/02/2011 08:51:55 PM 1435 Views
spin it all you like... I'm tired of this arument and your creative quoting. darius_sedai - 04/02/2011 08:56:14 PM 1330 Views
The creative quoter is Fionwe, not me. You quote correctly, but your interpretations are way off... Shannow - 04/02/2011 09:05:43 PM 1207 Views
Nynaeve has grown in strength, but she started nearly as strong as Moiraine! darius_sedai - 05/02/2011 05:35:05 AM 1407 Views
Starting out at Moiraine's strength meant starting out at barely 30% of her full potential... Shannow - 05/02/2011 07:05:46 AM 1414 Views
Nynaeve's strength Sidious - 05/02/2011 07:49:07 AM 1536 Views
Agree, Egwene has never been as strong as Nynaeve at any stage. *NM* darius_sedai - 05/02/2011 03:03:25 PM 813 Views
I disagree that Moiraine is 30% of Nynaeve. Much closer to 50% of Nynaeve. EDIT darius_sedai - 05/02/2011 03:02:06 PM 1472 Views
Minor quibbles aside... fionwe1987 - 05/02/2011 04:05:30 PM 1539 Views
Agreed, the exact numbers are arbitrary, I place Egwene a tad higher than you ... EDIT darius_sedai - 05/02/2011 04:30:00 PM 1340 Views
Re: Agreed, the exact numbers are arbitrary, I place Egwene a tad higher than you ... EDIT fionwe1987 - 05/02/2011 06:09:41 PM 1436 Views
shrugs darius_sedai - 05/02/2011 06:46:02 PM 1447 Views
Re: shrugs fionwe1987 - 05/02/2011 08:03:37 PM 1384 Views
I don't recall the Merise quote you are refering too and they have not been together in the series darius_sedai - 05/02/2011 09:20:56 PM 1307 Views
I'm sorry, I meant the glossary entry... fionwe1987 - 05/02/2011 10:29:46 PM 1276 Views
Thanks for clarifying darius_sedai - 05/02/2011 11:12:19 PM 1246 Views
Re: Thanks for clarifying fionwe1987 - 06/02/2011 12:42:51 AM 1344 Views
fair enough ... I can agree to Cadsuane and Bode both being 70 with Egwene and co at 80 *NM* darius_sedai - 06/02/2011 04:29:49 AM 676 Views
Cool! *NM* fionwe1987 - 06/02/2011 04:18:52 PM 678 Views
Sorry, but here your entire Bell Curve goes up in smoke... Shannow - 06/02/2011 01:13:15 PM 1227 Views
In fact, Moiraine is even STRONGER than I postulated in the above post... Shannow - 06/02/2011 01:22:11 PM 1682 Views
well... Sidious - 06/02/2011 02:11:02 PM 1419 Views
Only a separate Bell Curve for the Age of Legends - when the average strength was higher - will work Shannow - 06/02/2011 03:29:49 PM 1296 Views
Or, you know, the Aes Sedai aren't a representative sample... *NM* fionwe1987 - 06/02/2011 04:19:22 PM 788 Views
I don't think Strength was higher in the AOL I think there were just more channelers darius_sedai - 06/02/2011 04:50:42 PM 1383 Views
Yup. fionwe1987 - 06/02/2011 05:30:54 PM 1347 Views
Trivial darius_sedai - 06/02/2011 06:10:55 PM 1335 Views
Uhhh... no... fionwe1987 - 06/02/2011 04:18:19 PM 1244 Views
Read these facts slowly, maybe you will grasp the implication then... Shannow - 06/02/2011 04:41:02 PM 1311 Views
you are missing the fact that women like Sharina have no interest in the Tower darius_sedai - 06/02/2011 05:05:10 PM 1376 Views
You equate random exclusions with the deliberate block exclusion of 37.5% weakest women... Shannow - 06/02/2011 05:41:47 PM 1353 Views
wrong darius_sedai - 06/02/2011 06:08:20 PM 1508 Views
That is weak logic in the extreme... Shannow - 06/02/2011 06:16:46 PM 1364 Views
what I'm saying is that a representative sample of the entire population darius_sedai - 06/02/2011 06:40:51 PM 1369 Views
Yes. *NM* fionwe1987 - 06/02/2011 06:47:59 PM 748 Views
Yes. *NM* fionwe1987 - 06/02/2011 06:48:00 PM 671 Views
But you don't prove that the undiscovered women are stronger. They may well be weaker... Shannow - 06/02/2011 07:26:27 PM 1165 Views
Amys is far from the strongest WO! fionwe1987 - 06/02/2011 07:37:14 PM 1583 Views
Explain the 1000 women they found in Murandy then... fionwe1987 - 06/02/2011 06:26:46 PM 1372 Views
And a 1000 years ago... fionwe1987 - 06/02/2011 06:33:29 PM 1278 Views
The only implication I grasped is that you don't grasp math... fionwe1987 - 06/02/2011 06:21:12 PM 1499 Views
Circular reasoning... Shannow - 06/02/2011 07:03:53 PM 1461 Views
No, reasoning based on facts and what RJ said, both of which you ignore... fionwe1987 - 06/02/2011 07:34:21 PM 1617 Views
If you're going to ignore direct quotes, then we may as well stop right now... Shannow - 06/02/2011 08:42:40 PM 1404 Views
Agreed. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 04/02/2011 04:32:05 PM 1391 Views
Agree. *NM* fionwe1987 - 04/02/2011 05:49:05 PM 760 Views
agreed *NM* darius_sedai - 04/02/2011 08:27:22 PM 815 Views
off tangent question: Has Nynaeve yet to reach full potential or did she already after being ... Bookwyrm - 04/02/2011 08:39:29 PM 1311 Views
I think the general concensus is that after the CK she was forced to her full potential darius_sedai - 05/02/2011 03:44:29 PM 1340 Views
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