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Sure it is darius_sedai Send a noteboard - 30/10/2012 01:43:39 AM

Hence, all modern Aes Sedai fall below the mean of the Bell Curve.

Where did we learn Moiraine wasn't half as strong as Lanfear? Enlighten me to this quote.


Its where Aviendha tells Egwene that she's stronger than Amys and Melaine combined. And considering Amys is as strong as Moiraine and Lanfear is vastly more powerful than Egwene, its confirmatory evidence. Aviendha's direct quote is one of those useful pieces of information that you and Darius throw out because it doesn't fulfil your unlikely theories.


Moiraine herself tells us that Egwene and Aviendha, who are not at full potential, could overwhelm a female Forsaken. At the time Egwene isn't much stronger than Moiraine herself and Aviendha isn't as strong as Egwene. Even if Egwene was at full potential we know for fact that Aviendha was not even close to hers and Moiraine still felt they were strong enough to overwhelm a Forsaken. Given that Moiraine has been exposed to Nynaeve and several of the male Forsaken at the very least we can say that 100% of Egwene plus 50% of Aviendha is overwhelmingly stronger than Nynaeve.


Egwene was much stronger than Moiraine! Egwene was stronger than Moiraine in TSR and this comment was made at the end of TfoH. I agree that Egwene/aviendha together are more powerful than Nynaeve... That's not even being debated.


We know Egwene is a little less 2x Moiraine at maximum potential, but we don't know how close to her potential she as at the time of Moiraines comment. It's only a handful of weeks after TSR and her forcing is nowhere near as intense in that timeframe as it was when she was a damane. Aviendha had only been channeling for a few weeks and while obviously the WOs are much more aggressive coupled with Egwene being there to push her it's clear she gained strength rapidly, but it's practically impossible for her to be as strong as Moiraine at this time. Elayne was not as strong as Moiraine at the end of TSR or she would not have been surprised by her ability to lift a single woman in the Panarchs palace and we know by the time she and Aviendha become 1st Sisters they are pretty close to each other.

Now consider how strong they would need to be for Moiraine to think they could overwhelm a Forsaken. She likely isn't counting training into her equation as we all know even if they were 2x Lanfear they would realistically stand no chance, Alivia proves that. But in making her point on how strong the Forsaken are she'd have to think they were at least 20% stronger than Nynaeve to make such a statement and believe it. Makes me believe Moiraine is in the ballpark of 50% of a Forsaken female.

Egwene has much more knowledge of what to expect from a Forsaken when she ponders linking with Romanda and Lelaine to match one of the men Forsaken and knows she'll need a significant strength boost to face someone with exponentially more knowledge than her so she thinks she'll need to more than double her own Strength to face someone like this. However, by TOM, she confident in her skill and strength comination that she could face and defeat Mesaana the non-warrior Forsaken on her own. Odds are she has continued to grow in strength and she is clearly vastly more skilled than when she made the comment about facing a male Forsaken.
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Ch2 : Pevara & Androl and channeling implications - 24/10/2012 06:40:47 PM 2676 Views
Did Perva actually initiate the link or was it Androl? *NM* - 24/10/2012 07:02:15 PM 650 Views
Androl did. *NM* - 25/10/2012 05:10:31 AM 902 Views
But didn't Nynaeve do it first at the cleansing? - 25/10/2012 12:43:15 PM 1003 Views
Pevara was thinking on very sketchy information. - 25/10/2012 08:56:20 PM 944 Views
did he start the link? or just take it? - 27/10/2012 07:33:49 AM 671 Views
I think it's slightly off - 28/10/2012 04:21:05 PM 971 Views
Re: Ch2 : Pevara & Androl and channeling implications - 25/10/2012 05:13:43 AM 1169 Views
Re: Ch2 : Pevara & Androl and channeling implications - 25/10/2012 04:23:20 PM 1007 Views
Re: Ch2 : Pevara & Androl and channeling implications - 25/10/2012 09:52:03 PM 1057 Views
Travelling - 25/10/2012 08:56:41 AM 1029 Views
Yes that's a pet theory of mine - 25/10/2012 04:21:53 PM 1024 Views
Re: Yes that's a pet theory of mine - 25/10/2012 06:12:21 PM 943 Views
Re: Yes that's a pet theory of mine - 25/10/2012 08:50:15 PM 889 Views
Re: Yes that's a pet theory of mine - 25/10/2012 09:45:26 PM 981 Views
Weren't there 150 or so at Maradon? *NM* - 26/10/2012 03:29:53 PM 574 Views
Re: Yes that's a pet theory of mine - 26/10/2012 08:49:58 PM 1076 Views
Perhaps, but if no on in the AoL could do it when mixed circles were common - 28/10/2012 04:22:20 PM 787 Views
How strong Pevara is... - 25/10/2012 07:08:26 PM 1101 Views
I'm pretty sure Moiraine is closer to 30... - 25/10/2012 07:41:37 PM 848 Views
Agreed - 25/10/2012 08:37:24 PM 933 Views
So... the old story of ignore the bell curve, eh? - 26/10/2012 01:40:49 AM 882 Views
No, I fully respect the bell curve - 26/10/2012 01:51:34 PM 934 Views
That was disproved long ago... - 26/10/2012 01:36:24 AM 887 Views
But Moiraine isn't 'exceptionally strong' - 26/10/2012 05:16:10 AM 940 Views
Not particularly strong evidence for that last. - 26/10/2012 05:36:54 AM 893 Views
But we know that it takes significantly more strength to maintain multiple weaves - 26/10/2012 08:14:58 AM 820 Views
Not true - 27/10/2012 09:15:51 PM 820 Views
Not accurate - 27/10/2012 09:31:05 PM 831 Views
The Bell Curve explained... - 26/10/2012 10:27:34 AM 885 Views
Re: The Bell Curve explained... - 26/10/2012 11:40:04 AM 886 Views
Re: The Bell Curve explained... - 26/10/2012 12:32:01 PM 780 Views
Re: The Bell Curve explained... - 26/10/2012 12:48:51 PM 898 Views
Re: The Bell Curve explained... - 26/10/2012 01:07:39 PM 870 Views
Re: The Bell Curve explained... - 26/10/2012 01:18:32 PM 924 Views
Re: The Bell Curve explained... - 26/10/2012 01:57:18 PM 978 Views
Re: The Bell Curve explained... - 28/10/2012 02:07:39 PM 681 Views
Yet Sharina, Nynaeve etc exist, thus the BC is the same - 27/10/2012 09:39:58 PM 916 Views
The curve is OBVIOUSLY the same... - 28/10/2012 01:50:37 AM 814 Views
Re: The curve is OBVIOUSLY the same... - 28/10/2012 02:01:59 PM 850 Views
You need to go read RJ's quotes: - 28/10/2012 02:41:49 PM 857 Views
Re: You need to go read RJ's quotes: - 28/10/2012 05:39:12 PM 776 Views
I need to come and save you from blatant fallacies being spouted by the loonies. - 28/10/2012 05:56:21 PM 755 Views
This is like watching a train-wreck. - 29/10/2012 02:58:51 AM 751 Views
Re: This is like watching a train-wreck. - 29/10/2012 01:10:35 PM 937 Views
So what's your conclusion? - 29/10/2012 02:14:33 PM 702 Views
His conclusion is that RJ was right about the books he wrote... - 29/10/2012 02:19:59 PM 850 Views
Pretty much... - 30/10/2012 12:57:41 AM 943 Views
Excellent points... - 29/10/2012 02:16:39 PM 715 Views
Re: Excellent points... - 29/10/2012 02:47:30 PM 817 Views
You seem confused. - 29/10/2012 03:22:47 PM 738 Views
Re: You seem confused. - 29/10/2012 03:41:48 PM 750 Views
I think the point is that the AS didn't go force every woman in the area - 29/10/2012 07:57:59 PM 732 Views
Re: You seem confused. - 29/10/2012 08:23:22 PM 856 Views
Re: You seem confused. - 29/10/2012 08:57:11 PM 849 Views
He drew graphs! - 30/10/2012 12:49:09 AM 746 Views
Re: He drew graphs! - 30/10/2012 07:43:54 AM 798 Views
Re: He drew graphs! - 30/10/2012 01:57:05 PM 771 Views
Re: Excellent points... - 30/10/2012 12:20:00 AM 777 Views
Re: Excellent points... - 30/10/2012 07:49:57 AM 804 Views
Re: Excellent points... - 30/10/2012 01:05:45 PM 1151 Views
Re: Excellent points... - 30/10/2012 01:25:11 PM 819 Views
Re: Excellent points... - 30/10/2012 12:20:17 AM 890 Views
AS recruiting is minimal - 28/10/2012 10:41:29 PM 811 Views
Re: You need to go read RJ's quotes: - 29/10/2012 02:23:27 AM 789 Views
Re: You need to go read RJ's quotes: - 29/10/2012 07:33:44 AM 759 Views
Huh? - 29/10/2012 02:26:27 PM 755 Views
Re: Huh? - 29/10/2012 02:42:07 PM 771 Views
You don't seem to know what random means... - 29/10/2012 03:25:57 PM 770 Views
Re: You don't seem to know what random means... - 29/10/2012 03:36:45 PM 805 Views
Personally I just think that 1000 women being allowed to tag along is a drop - 29/10/2012 08:05:33 PM 809 Views
Re: Personally I just think that 1000 women being allowed to tag along is a drop - 29/10/2012 09:04:02 PM 830 Views
Geography alone can do this - 30/10/2012 12:39:53 AM 781 Views
Re: Geography alone can do this - 30/10/2012 09:45:58 AM 762 Views
Not really - 30/10/2012 02:49:05 PM 726 Views
Here's why its not random... - 30/10/2012 01:04:18 AM 730 Views
Re: Here's why its not random... - 30/10/2012 09:42:35 AM 870 Views
Re: Here's why its not random... - 30/10/2012 01:51:03 PM 739 Views
Re: Here's why its not random... - 30/10/2012 02:21:04 PM 796 Views
YEah, there's no point debating this... - 30/10/2012 02:46:39 PM 751 Views
Genetics plays a role - 30/10/2012 03:03:41 PM 880 Views
Re: You don't seem to know what random means... - 29/10/2012 08:22:40 PM 734 Views
Re: You don't seem to know what random means... - 29/10/2012 09:06:08 PM 772 Views
Why must there be a mechanism? - 30/10/2012 01:06:29 AM 736 Views
Re: Why must there be a mechanism? - 30/10/2012 09:48:16 AM 685 Views
Nope... - 30/10/2012 01:43:56 PM 879 Views
Re: Nope... - 30/10/2012 02:34:51 PM 726 Views
Oh my... - 30/10/2012 02:50:12 PM 821 Views
Thought experment time! Hurrah! - 30/10/2012 03:27:01 PM 742 Views
But it is still possible in your example to get wildly varied results - 30/10/2012 03:30:59 PM 689 Views
Re: But it is still possible in your example to get wildly varied results - 30/10/2012 03:36:03 PM 777 Views
LOL - 30/10/2012 04:49:06 PM 1306 Views
Re: Yet Sharina, Nynaeve etc exist, thus the BC is the same - 28/10/2012 01:39:55 PM 755 Views
The point is there are still people being born in the highest strength categories - 28/10/2012 04:18:55 PM 783 Views
Re: The point is there are still people being born in the highest strength categories - 28/10/2012 05:21:44 PM 765 Views
The curve hasn't shifted! - 28/10/2012 05:39:42 PM 836 Views
The fact is, Moiraine is not half as strong as Lanfear, hence she is below average strength. - 28/10/2012 06:02:04 PM 781 Views
How is this fact? - 29/10/2012 02:59:49 AM 811 Views
Re: How is this fact? - 29/10/2012 07:04:15 PM 783 Views
Not so - 29/10/2012 08:09:29 PM 746 Views
Re: Not so - 29/10/2012 08:43:16 PM 834 Views
Sure it is - 30/10/2012 01:43:39 AM 710 Views
Explain Elza-Merise-Cadsuane then... - 29/10/2012 08:20:14 PM 746 Views
Re: Explain Elza-Merise-Cadsuane then... - 29/10/2012 08:38:11 PM 773 Views
Are you blind man? - 30/10/2012 01:12:26 AM 792 Views
Re: Are you blind man? - 30/10/2012 09:23:37 AM 815 Views
Cadsuane is just below Egwene... - 30/10/2012 01:37:54 PM 766 Views
Your strength scores don't square with the Pevara quote - 30/10/2012 03:15:22 PM 758 Views
Re: The curve hasn't shifted! - 28/10/2012 07:36:36 PM 759 Views
On Raw strength scores I think you are pretty inline with my thinking - 27/10/2012 09:37:25 PM 906 Views
And the facing a Foresaken comment is out of context anyway... - 28/10/2012 01:56:12 AM 892 Views
Excellent point on raw v. Effective strength *NM* - 28/10/2012 04:13:21 PM 567 Views

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