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And there's Sorilea... DomA Send a noteboard - 15/10/2012 02:53:15 AM
Extremely weak and yet still hinted to be very old (maybe as old as Cadsuane or close).

All we can be sure of is that the stronger a woman, the faster she slows once she starts to channel.

We can't be sure about age, no AS ever said "only the strongest women reach 250 y.o." etc.

It's possible it's connection to the True Source alone that's responsible for mutliplying a person's natural lifespan, whatever that lifespan was to be. An argument for this can be made looking at Morgase, who looks substantilly younger than she's supposed to be and yet barely has the ability, and in fact doesn't channel as until KOD she'd failed to even embrace the Source...

There's probably all sort of other genetic factors coming in, the normal ones. The Aes Sedai of the story die when they reach middle-age. For most people that's when health problems start to develop, and its seems that the ability boost the immune system, making it even less likely AS would have problems in the first half of their lives.

We know from Mesaana that channellers aren't as immune to diseases as AS believe they are, and we know from examples like the extremely old AS in Rhuidean and the toothless wilder of Cadsuane that channellers normally would go through the ailments and problems relative to old age, current WT Aes Sedai just a) never reach that stage of life and b) another effect of the binder is preventing what would be the most visible sign of aging, that is wrinkles. That leaves only the hair as a telling sign - women who've greyed before or by middle-age.







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Misc observations from my latest re-read - 14/10/2012 08:26:37 PM 2998 Views
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How Stong was Gitara? - 14/10/2012 08:34:43 PM 1500 Views
So so stong. She had incredible stength. - 14/10/2012 09:04:15 PM 1536 Views
Degree of slowing is the same as how long they will live - 14/10/2012 09:22:23 PM 1335 Views
Re: Degree of slowing is the same as how long they will live - 14/10/2012 09:36:19 PM 1151 Views
Not in the mood to deal with you ... Go read the Ages section of 13th Depository - 14/10/2012 09:53:14 PM 1161 Views
Not interested in Linda's private theories. - 15/10/2012 02:29:41 AM 1298 Views
And there's Sorilea... - 15/10/2012 02:53:15 AM 1374 Views
Perhaps, but Bair is in her 80s and can't channel at all - 15/10/2012 03:09:35 AM 1125 Views
Problem is... - 14/10/2012 11:52:00 PM 1268 Views
Again, my point isn't about motivations for Elaida or Gitara ... that is clear - 15/10/2012 12:07:49 AM 1123 Views
Show me where in the books an adviser is selected by Tower authorities! - 15/10/2012 02:58:19 AM 1140 Views
Yet look what happens the minute a Stronger woman showed up - 15/10/2012 03:19:18 AM 1075 Views
Re: Yet look what happens the minute a Stronger woman showed up - 15/10/2012 03:35:10 AM 1206 Views
Yet Morgase herself states she didn't consider Elaida a friend - 15/10/2012 03:45:45 AM 1064 Views
How did Gareth Bryne get to stay Captain General, given his lack of respect to Aes Sedai? - 15/10/2012 04:07:07 AM 1166 Views
He was banging the queen - 15/10/2012 04:19:24 AM 1084 Views
And what Aes Sedai gave him permission to bang the queen? - 15/10/2012 04:30:42 AM 1369 Views
here ya go - 15/10/2012 04:39:29 AM 1203 Views
There's an awful lot for "not many" - 15/10/2012 05:07:30 AM 1118 Views
When did I say I bought into Linda's theories? - 15/10/2012 05:29:27 AM 1073 Views
Re: Again, my point isn't about motivations for Elaida or Gitara ... that is clear - 15/10/2012 03:15:18 AM 1201 Views
The thing is Elaida had no experience in the arena at all - 15/10/2012 03:25:10 AM 1142 Views
IT IS NOT THE TOWER'S DAMNED JOB! She had more than enough credentials for ANDOR - 15/10/2012 03:45:15 AM 1155 Views
Nope. Every other advisor we've seen has been sent from TV - 15/10/2012 03:50:07 AM 1113 Views
Those are not official advisers, those are ambassadors! - 15/10/2012 04:17:51 AM 1177 Views
So now you are saying that Elaida was a personal advisor not an envoy of the Tower? - 15/10/2012 04:22:31 AM 1127 Views
Finally! I was beginning to despair of your literacy! - 15/10/2012 04:34:18 AM 1179 Views
now I am questioning your literacy *NM* - 15/10/2012 04:40:45 AM 746 Views
She didn't "land it". She took the job for herself... - 15/10/2012 04:00:35 AM 1130 Views
Actually every advisor we've seen except Elaida has been appointed - 15/10/2012 04:11:39 AM 1150 Views
You can bully someone into an act, not a twenty year relationship - 15/10/2012 04:22:16 AM 1255 Views
Not arguing that Morgase had a problem with her - 15/10/2012 04:33:10 AM 1087 Views
We know nothing of the sort. - 15/10/2012 05:14:54 AM 1080 Views
Prove that Elaida's post was not Tower sanctioned - 15/10/2012 05:39:23 AM 1178 Views
Re: Prove that Elaida's post was not Tower sanctioned - 17/10/2012 04:15:37 AM 1198 Views
Egwene said otherwise DomA,... - 17/10/2012 05:33:01 AM 1157 Views
Re: Egwene said otherwise DomA,... - 17/10/2012 01:01:47 PM 1237 Views
Just to be clear - 17/10/2012 03:58:58 PM 1073 Views
Re: Egwene said otherwise DomA,... - 18/10/2012 01:23:48 AM 1157 Views
Elayne's thoughts about this - 17/10/2012 04:16:38 PM 1120 Views
And an answer to the rest of your "points" - 15/10/2012 02:48:07 AM 1342 Views
Again. I refer you to Linda's blog. The relevant quotes are there ... Enjoy - 15/10/2012 02:52:03 AM 1123 Views
Oh for the love of...! Here's the relevant quote: - 15/10/2012 04:04:48 AM 1215 Views
Okay, but that's still irrelevant to the Oath Rod & its cutoff period or method, as well as lifespan - 15/10/2012 04:54:26 AM 1107 Views
To quote you RTDB - 15/10/2012 05:16:56 AM 1065 Views
Re: To quote you RTDB - 15/10/2012 05:27:47 AM 1145 Views
Some people look young. - 15/10/2012 05:51:25 AM 1038 Views
I never mentioned the OR... - 16/10/2012 01:38:48 AM 1154 Views
RJ said Sharina would go back to about middle aged - 16/10/2012 02:23:21 AM 962 Views
And that is probably the ONLY quote that wasn't on Linda's page *NM* - 15/10/2012 04:55:33 AM 661 Views
Told you so. *NM* - 15/10/2012 05:21:58 AM 762 Views
I think so. - 16/11/2012 11:40:17 AM 1289 Views
Aging - 15/10/2012 06:08:47 PM 1220 Views
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I couldn't find it - 15/10/2012 12:22:43 AM 1139 Views
Are the Seanchan prophesies false? - 14/10/2012 08:43:55 PM 1296 Views
I've only been saying no for years. - 14/10/2012 09:21:43 PM 1356 Views
Not the same thing - 14/10/2012 09:44:43 PM 1133 Views
Show me some damn PROOF already!! - 15/10/2012 03:19:18 AM 1304 Views
Re: I've only been saying no for years. - 14/10/2012 10:15:29 PM 1376 Views
Your argument is based on a faulty premise. - 15/10/2012 08:11:19 PM 1000 Views
Of course there is truth... - 14/10/2012 09:42:24 PM 1230 Views
Didn't know Bsand had confirmed the corruption. Thanks for sharing - 14/10/2012 10:02:40 PM 1190 Views
Re: Didn't know Bsand had confirmed the corruption. Thanks for sharing - 14/10/2012 10:23:17 PM 1194 Views
Hmmm ...I like it! It is actually very similar to what Nynaeve does - 14/10/2012 10:31:48 PM 1277 Views
How do the Black Ajah not figure out who the others are? - 14/10/2012 08:48:14 PM 1185 Views
Who says they can't? - 14/10/2012 09:23:11 PM 1186 Views
True to a point - 14/10/2012 10:00:01 PM 1085 Views
Was Sheriam ranking? Would many of them have met her? Not everyone even gets to meet the SC. - 15/10/2012 03:23:16 AM 1138 Views
Perhaps not. But a woman like Sheriam would stick out - 15/10/2012 03:37:12 AM 1087 Views
Re: Was Sheriam ranking? Would many of them have met her? Not everyone even gets to meet the SC. - 15/10/2012 03:52:39 AM 1168 Views
But isn't it interesting that Sheriam and Galina, both young and strong are on the SC? - 15/10/2012 04:06:38 AM 1060 Views
Galina isn't young. *NM* - 17/10/2012 03:24:30 AM 738 Views
Yes she is - 17/10/2012 03:46:39 PM 1188 Views
85 years being BA, 90 years as a sister does not qualify her as a "young AS" - 18/10/2012 05:35:33 PM 1162 Views
She is not dissimilar to Sheriam when she made her rise IMO - 18/10/2012 06:53:54 PM 1107 Views
Re: She is not dissimilar to Sheriam when she made her rise IMO - 18/10/2012 08:10:58 PM 1140 Views
I think Linda is correct in this particular instance - 19/10/2012 02:14:23 AM 1214 Views
You mean the SC? - 14/10/2012 10:47:31 PM 1195 Views
No others meet as well - 14/10/2012 11:01:21 PM 1193 Views
Re: No others meet as well - 14/10/2012 11:36:50 PM 1166 Views
Yet rank and file BA have methods of communicating - 15/10/2012 12:14:36 AM 1030 Views
Re: Yet rank and file BA have methods of communicating - 15/10/2012 03:26:59 AM 1139 Views
I concede that the rank and file likely don't meet in large groups - 15/10/2012 04:54:04 AM 1073 Views
Re: I concede that the rank and file likely don't meet in large groups - 15/10/2012 02:28:45 PM 1206 Views
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Re: I agree that RJ probably had some thing up his sleeve - 15/10/2012 05:57:04 PM 1319 Views
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Re: I have a different opinion of Delana - 16/10/2012 11:51:34 PM 1096 Views
Egwene only notes Alviarin as the Head. Verin may not have even mentioned or know who was SC - 18/10/2012 02:55:19 AM 1162 Views
Re: Egwene only notes Alviarin as the Head. Verin may not have even mentioned or know who was SC - 18/10/2012 03:40:54 PM 1044 Views
Give the sign to a woman and see how she reacts - 18/10/2012 06:57:38 PM 1177 Views
Re: Give the sign to a woman and see how she reacts - 18/10/2012 07:26:56 PM 1091 Views
Not a good plan, I'll give you that - 18/10/2012 07:37:45 PM 1200 Views
*sigh* - 18/10/2012 08:25:23 PM 1155 Views
*double sigh* - 19/10/2012 04:03:00 AM 1103 Views
Re: *double sigh* - 19/10/2012 05:48:25 PM 1128 Views
Agreed *NM* - 20/10/2012 04:57:18 PM 648 Views
Re: Egwene only notes Alviarin as the Head. Verin may not have even mentioned or know who was SC - 18/10/2012 04:59:25 PM 1229 Views
Not conclusive ... in fact the whole bit is vague ... I wonder if RJ would have given us more detail - 18/10/2012 07:23:30 PM 1200 Views
Not conclusive? - 18/10/2012 08:49:49 PM 1060 Views
Don't put words in my mouth that I never said - 19/10/2012 04:08:22 AM 1029 Views
double post *NM* - 19/10/2012 04:08:22 AM 654 Views
Is there a Dark Friend WO? - 14/10/2012 08:51:16 PM 1254 Views
Re: Is there a Dark Friend WO? - 17/10/2012 08:33:27 PM 1274 Views
I'd like to see more discussion on this; I'm curious as well - 18/10/2012 12:44:35 AM 1043 Views
Just a note about Bair - 18/10/2012 07:53:45 AM 1174 Views
I don't see how it could be possible - 23/10/2012 09:31:51 PM 1052 Views
Galad and Gaywn ... Channlers? - 14/10/2012 10:47:55 PM 1342 Views
Re: Galad and Gaywn ... Channlers? - 14/10/2012 11:36:25 PM 1265 Views

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