Regarding the Foresaken meeting where they're worried about him... what makes you think someone of, say, Egwene's strength with LTT's memories popping up randomly is NOT a danger?
Remember that Demandred apparently would launch himself at Rand only if he had a sa'angreal. I think when you reach the upper skill levels the Foresaken are at, you need significant strength gaps to ensure success. Anything less, and there's too much chance the battle can go either way, which is why they're worried about Rand. The Foresaken need certainty of victory while fighting against him, they're not ready to face him otherwise.
Remember that Demandred apparently would launch himself at Rand only if he had a sa'angreal. I think when you reach the upper skill levels the Foresaken are at, you need significant strength gaps to ensure success. Anything less, and there's too much chance the battle can go either way, which is why they're worried about Rand. The Foresaken need certainty of victory while fighting against him, they're not ready to face him otherwise.
I've been saying forever that skill is far more important with these measures ... Unless there is a significant strength difference. Hard to say with Egwene level. To me someone at her level would need to be supremely skilled to have any shot of survival against the Forsaken strength and skill combination. I think the weakest effective level Rand could be is Moghedien for the Forsaken to worry about him (if they assume he has all of LTTs skill). Given some of Rands recent pondering a about AoL AS there were clearly individuals with a good deal more skill than he possessed ... He seems rather reverent when remembering the dude who made Ter'angreal ... Perhaps someone of that skill level and Egwene effective strength would stand a chance. PERHAPS.
Domani Drag Queen in the White Tower ... Aran'gar watch out!
This message last edited by darius_sedai on 08/12/2012 at 02:34:10 AM
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
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My thoughts
- 04/12/2012 07:15:44 AM
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90 is REALLY high
- 04/12/2012 07:25:15 AM
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Couple of things ... **reminder that this is a lot of speculation**
- 04/12/2012 04:29:50 PM
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Narishma is definitely stronger, you're right.
- 07/12/2012 03:00:53 AM
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He was stronger than Aginor in order to channel the power of the Eye
- 07/12/2012 03:00:10 PM
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No I don't think so
- 07/12/2012 04:13:48 PM
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I'd say more than 80
- 07/12/2012 07:07:32 PM
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81 then
- 07/12/2012 08:11:34 PM
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and that's just YOUR theory Sidius 
- 07/12/2012 09:13:42 PM
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- 07/12/2012 09:13:42 PM
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Aginors defeat could be a result of multiple factors. So can Ishmaels
- 07/12/2012 01:24:18 PM
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Regardless, Rand was clearly in the same strength category when Aginor and he faced off
- 07/12/2012 03:03:04 PM
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I disagree.
- 07/12/2012 06:55:43 PM
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Aginor burned out trying to use the Eye in the real world
- 07/12/2012 07:12:44 PM
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Re: Aginor burned out trying to use the Eye in the real world
- 07/12/2012 07:51:37 PM
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he faced Asmodean strength for strength before Rahvin
- 07/12/2012 09:23:42 PM
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Just to be a bitch
- 07/12/2012 10:17:11 PM
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*NM*
He didn't face Asmodean he chased him and wrestled him over a sa'angreal.
- 10/12/2012 11:16:18 PM
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Asmo hurled plenty of stuff at Rand during the "Chase" it wasnt all that much different
- 11/12/2012 03:16:36 AM
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I disagree with your plenty cause no one was TRYING to crush him. *NM*
- 11/12/2012 07:13:12 PM
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as I said before ... your interpretations are yours to have ... as are mine. *NM*
- 11/12/2012 09:16:36 PM
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think youre misjudgjng the benefits of the link. they dont have to add up to 90.
- 07/12/2012 12:34:59 PM
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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
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the "circle" was stronger but the individuals weren't *NM*
- 07/12/2012 06:58:38 PM
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that's what I just said *NM*
- 07/12/2012 07:23:34 PM
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that was not clear *NM*
- 07/12/2012 07:43:54 PM
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*shrug*
- 07/12/2012 09:25:00 PM
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Re: *shrug*
- 10/12/2012 11:27:42 PM
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If I had said the individuals in the circle added to Dmandreds strength perhaps
- 11/12/2012 03:28:23 AM
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in the context of this discussion you did not distinguish between the effective strength and
- 11/12/2012 07:10:48 PM
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whatever ... didn't think it was necessary ... and with that I'm done
- 11/12/2012 09:16:03 PM
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- 17/12/2012 11:22:55 PM
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- 17/12/2012 11:22:55 PM
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About Rand's strength... an important quote is being ignored:
- 08/12/2012 12:37:38 AM
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Perhaps
- 08/12/2012 01:01:21 AM
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Re: Perhaps
- 08/12/2012 02:06:39 AM
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Like I said ... Could be
- 08/12/2012 02:33:43 AM
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I disagree...
- 08/12/2012 04:53:09 AM
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Re: I disagree...
- 08/12/2012 05:20:08 AM
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I disagree again!
- 08/12/2012 05:49:15 AM
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Probably
- 08/12/2012 02:46:15 PM
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Always thought the forsaken didn't really know much about Rand
- 08/12/2012 02:38:08 AM
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And they had plenty of spies around him and clearly knew that he managed
- 08/12/2012 02:43:15 AM
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Re: And they had plenty of spies around him and clearly knew that he managed
- 08/12/2012 05:34:54 AM
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Who can say. Graendal wraps them so deep in compulsion that she can dig
- 08/12/2012 05:42:39 AM
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I don't think they could have had a clear idea of his strength eary in the series...
- 08/12/2012 09:34:36 AM
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Re: I don't think they could have had a clear idea of his strength eary in the series...
- 08/12/2012 02:54:08 PM
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Re: About Rand's strength... an important quote is being ignored:
- 11/12/2012 11:36:51 PM
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