... after Androl? Your theory would put him at the very highest echelons of Power, but he's nowhere there.
Now, he has this talent to a marked extent, but there's plenty of evidence that Rand has some Gateway talent. His larger size gateways could simply be a result of that. Or Logain could be really bad with Gateways. We just have no clue about this.
I think using shielding or Traveling as a real measure of Power strength is antiquated. And the revelation about the extent to which Talent matters (as compared to strength), only makes it clearer that just base strength isn't even close to a real measure of the effective strength a channeler brings to bear in a duel. Mesaana may well be exactly as strong as Semirhage in the Power, but still be capable of being slotted as a weaker Foresaken because she is simply less effective.
Now, he has this talent to a marked extent, but there's plenty of evidence that Rand has some Gateway talent. His larger size gateways could simply be a result of that. Or Logain could be really bad with Gateways. We just have no clue about this.
I think using shielding or Traveling as a real measure of Power strength is antiquated. And the revelation about the extent to which Talent matters (as compared to strength), only makes it clearer that just base strength isn't even close to a real measure of the effective strength a channeler brings to bear in a duel. Mesaana may well be exactly as strong as Semirhage in the Power, but still be capable of being slotted as a weaker Foresaken because she is simply less effective.
Underestimating Forsaken strength
- 11/12/2011 05:57:22 AM
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Yes, you are probably correct
- 12/12/2011 06:26:07 AM
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Re: and some of the information given to us is flawed
- 12/12/2011 07:38:59 PM
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The real question is - What percentage of her full strength did Nynaeve achieve by Book 4?
- 12/12/2011 08:31:30 PM
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I find that unlikely
- 12/12/2011 09:28:07 PM
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Easy question for you: Based on the evidence, what percentage of her strength was Nynaeve at in tSR?
- 13/12/2011 07:09:56 AM
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Well....
- 13/12/2011 01:12:48 PM
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Well there we have it
- 13/12/2011 01:36:45 PM
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Re: Well there we have it
- 13/12/2011 02:06:14 PM
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Re: Well there we have it
- 13/12/2011 02:12:10 PM
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Alivia may not even be stronger than Nynaeve...
- 14/12/2011 03:14:06 AM
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That wouldn't surprise me actually *NM*
- 14/12/2011 07:46:47 AM
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Where would you place Egwene though?
- 14/12/2011 09:13:46 AM
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Re: Where would you place Egwene though?
- 14/12/2011 12:53:49 PM
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Bonfire next to a candle indeed. Hehehe...
- 14/12/2011 05:50:34 PM
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- 14/12/2011 06:56:40 PM
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- 14/12/2011 06:56:40 PM
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The same "step" you refer to seperates Egwene from normal Aes Sedai according to RJ...
- 14/12/2011 07:14:55 PM
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Yes I would agree with that
- 14/12/2011 08:24:35 PM
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Alivia with an angreal > > > Cyndane
- 14/12/2011 08:50:41 PM
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So many instances of logical laziness in that post...
- 14/12/2011 10:01:45 PM
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Re: So many instances of logical laziness in that post...
- 15/12/2011 06:16:01 AM
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There's always room for error, and in general I agree with some of your placements...
- 15/12/2011 07:03:01 AM
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Re: There's always room for error, and in general I agree with some of your placements...
- 17/12/2011 10:25:47 AM
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Because a difference of a few % is negligible, and not even worth mentioning...
- 17/12/2011 10:54:49 AM
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How could you possibly use Gateways...
- 17/12/2011 12:40:03 PM
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Yes
- 13/12/2011 04:16:40 PM
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Re: Yes
- 13/12/2011 04:47:17 PM
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Nah. Beyond the realm of possibility. Sorry,
- 13/12/2011 05:12:40 PM
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There are a number of comments from Q&As that shows that this is possible and more complex.
- 13/12/2011 08:23:49 PM
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None of which I disagree with, but a far cry from women being weaker just due to believing it...
- 13/12/2011 08:39:40 PM
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But that is my point: it wouldn't be merely force of will.
- 13/12/2011 09:40:17 PM
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Wait.. I DIDN'T write that!
- 14/12/2011 03:02:04 AM
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Reply to your question of - "Why use Logain gateway comparison as evidence:"
- 17/12/2011 03:08:19 PM
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On gateways
- 18/12/2011 07:17:09 AM
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Might assume that Elayne is stronger in the Power than Aviendha.
- 19/12/2011 02:40:46 PM
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I suspect he knows that...
- 19/12/2011 05:53:00 PM
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