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and that's just YOUR theory Sidius darius_sedai Send a noteboard - 07/12/2012 09:13:42 PM
there is very little evidence to show which of the men are stronger than which and zero showing to what degree ... given how competitive life was among the Chosen during the WOP I find it incredibly unlikely people significantly weaker than the top strength levels coupled with obviously less skill (Asmodean and Balthamel were nowhere close to the skill level of Lanfear, Graendal, Ishamael or Demandred) would have survived as one of the top level Chosen. The 13 we started with were on the short list of top generals, something they would not have been able to achieve with both a lack of skill and very close to the maximum level of strength.

Only thing we can go on is that in a very short window of time Rand is known to be "slightly" stronger than Rahvin, Sammael, Be'lal, Asmodean and Taim ... he even says in all of these instances (except Be'lal) that these men "were holding nearly as much saidin as he could" which indicates he was a bit stronger than each of them as he faced off with them and this all takes place in about a 6 month window.

We will never agree on the degree of what "nearly as much" means. And I'm okay with that ... you like the Forsaken to be massively stronger than anyone ... I prefer them to be somewhat stronger, but massively more skilled. It's the way I read the series and in my mind that makes it much more compelling than what amounts to a bunch of thugs who got to the top based completely on being lucky enough to be born with incredible OP strength. The top 6 in my head aren't even necessarily the Strongest in the OP they were the ones with the most skill. Strength in my head was a razors breadth difference between them. Skill on the other hand has much wider margins.

How ever you read the series and this topic it's obvious that Rand's strength accumulation is MUCH faster than anyone else we've ever seen. Within 1 year of first Channeling he had gained the vast majority of his strength.
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I really hate to bring up strength in the OP, but thankfully it doesn't regard Egwene or any women. - 04/12/2012 06:01:45 AM 1621 Views
My thoughts - 04/12/2012 07:15:44 AM 1015 Views
90 is REALLY high - 04/12/2012 07:25:15 AM 985 Views
Couple of things ... **reminder that this is a lot of speculation** - 04/12/2012 04:29:50 PM 932 Views
Narishma is definitely stronger, you're right. - 07/12/2012 03:00:53 AM 889 Views
He was stronger than Aginor in order to channel the power of the Eye - 07/12/2012 03:00:10 PM 818 Views
No I don't think so - 07/12/2012 04:13:48 PM 752 Views
I'd say more than 80 - 07/12/2012 07:07:32 PM 709 Views
81 then - 07/12/2012 08:11:34 PM 638 Views
and that's just YOUR theory Sidius - 07/12/2012 09:13:42 PM 732 Views
Re: and that's just YOUR theory Sidius - 07/12/2012 10:14:53 PM 752 Views
there were more like MILLIONS of Forsaken during these times - 07/12/2012 10:30:34 PM 687 Views
Re: and that's just YOUR theory Sidius - 28/12/2012 08:44:51 PM 529 Views
Aginors defeat could be a result of multiple factors. So can Ishmaels - 07/12/2012 01:24:18 PM 756 Views
Regardless, Rand was clearly in the same strength category when Aginor and he faced off - 07/12/2012 03:03:04 PM 723 Views
I disagree. - 07/12/2012 06:55:43 PM 652 Views
Aginor burned out trying to use the Eye in the real world - 07/12/2012 07:12:44 PM 662 Views
Re: Aginor burned out trying to use the Eye in the real world - 07/12/2012 07:51:37 PM 650 Views
he faced Asmodean strength for strength before Rahvin - 07/12/2012 09:23:42 PM 752 Views
Just to be a bitch - 07/12/2012 10:17:11 PM 591 Views
you don't actually have to tell us all you are a bitch - 07/12/2012 10:36:25 PM 761 Views
*NM* - 08/12/2012 06:22:49 AM 616 Views
think youre misjudgjng the benefits of the link. they dont have to add up to 90. - 07/12/2012 12:34:59 PM 718 Views
There is also no why to tell if Flinn hit Demandred with all the strength available to him either - 07/12/2012 03:05:38 PM 723 Views
the "circle" was stronger but the individuals weren't *NM* - 07/12/2012 06:58:38 PM 467 Views
that's what I just said *NM* - 07/12/2012 07:23:34 PM 396 Views
that was not clear *NM* - 07/12/2012 07:43:54 PM 487 Views
*shrug* - 07/12/2012 09:25:00 PM 599 Views
Re: *shrug* - 10/12/2012 11:27:42 PM 705 Views
If I had said the individuals in the circle added to Dmandreds strength perhaps - 11/12/2012 03:28:23 AM 752 Views
in the context of this discussion you did not distinguish between the effective strength and - 11/12/2012 07:10:48 PM 652 Views
whatever ... didn't think it was necessary ... and with that I'm done - 11/12/2012 09:16:03 PM 625 Views
- 17/12/2012 11:22:55 PM 863 Views
About Rand's strength... an important quote is being ignored: - 08/12/2012 12:37:38 AM 851 Views
Perhaps - 08/12/2012 01:01:21 AM 671 Views
Re: Perhaps - 08/12/2012 02:06:39 AM 735 Views
Like I said ... Could be - 08/12/2012 02:33:43 AM 725 Views
I disagree... - 08/12/2012 04:53:09 AM 663 Views
Re: I disagree... - 08/12/2012 05:20:08 AM 611 Views
I disagree again! - 08/12/2012 05:49:15 AM 679 Views
Probably - 08/12/2012 02:46:15 PM 716 Views
Re: Probably - 09/12/2012 07:51:59 PM 699 Views
Not really - 09/12/2012 10:13:07 PM 625 Views
Re: Not really - 10/12/2012 01:05:54 AM 648 Views
Re: Not really - 13/12/2012 03:58:48 PM 729 Views
I don't think the Forsaken are good examples - 08/12/2012 06:18:45 AM 701 Views
We're essentially saying the same thing now - 08/12/2012 02:37:17 PM 626 Views
Re: I don't think the Forsaken are good examples - 28/12/2012 08:08:21 PM 608 Views
Always thought the forsaken didn't really know much about Rand - 08/12/2012 02:38:08 AM 655 Views
And they had plenty of spies around him and clearly knew that he managed - 08/12/2012 02:43:15 AM 678 Views
Re: And they had plenty of spies around him and clearly knew that he managed - 08/12/2012 05:34:54 AM 642 Views
Who can say. Graendal wraps them so deep in compulsion that she can dig - 08/12/2012 05:42:39 AM 713 Views
Oops, double post. *NM* - 08/12/2012 09:34:36 AM 488 Views
Re: About Rand's strength... an important quote is being ignored: - 11/12/2012 11:36:51 PM 693 Views
Re: Rand v Aginor - 16/12/2012 01:46:08 PM 665 Views
Not a bad theory and I've read it before - 16/12/2012 07:42:31 PM 615 Views

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