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True, but that only makes slowings imprecise nature harder to gauge Joel Send a noteboard - 10/07/2015 02:51:45 AM

View original postRJ has said that Aiel Wise ones don't live as long, and don't look as young as they should, because living in the Waste is rough. Mora, the oldest known Wise One, only live to a bit more than 300.

We have her appearance and vigor caused by her age (unknown) and augmented by her slowing (unknown) but reduced by her hardships (unknown.) Hence Cadsuanes knowledgeably estimates Sorileas age based on appearance AND strength to be at least TWICE its unknown value. We know her age is extreme, her strength minimal and her appearance and vigor comparable to wizened Bair; those are far from the best ways to estimate just HOW extreme her age is, much less extrapolate her strength from something in which it is only one of many factors. If memory serves, the Wastes harshness prevented Mora dying a natural death; we have no idea how long she might have lived otherwise. Other statements in the book DO strongly suggest Sorilea was nowhere near surpassing her though.

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Strength in the OP: the Encyclopedia chapter is out! fionwe1987 - 24/06/2015 09:56:33 PM 2172 Views
Re: Strength in the OP: the Encyclopedia chapter is out! gban007 - 25/06/2015 08:01:04 AM 1066 Views
Re: Strength in the OP: the Encyclopedia chapter is out! fionwe1987 - 25/06/2015 05:49:52 PM 1179 Views
That still would not make sense Joel - 25/06/2015 09:22:48 PM 1152 Views
It would fionwe1987 - 01/07/2015 07:17:09 PM 1181 Views
However many ways they meant "dexterity," ALL are precluded by saying, "pure strength" Joel - 02/07/2015 12:09:11 AM 1298 Views
Re: That still would not make sense Onarishma - 01/10/2015 11:54:06 PM 1245 Views
Re: Strength in the OP: the Encyclopedia chapter is out! darius_sedai - 25/06/2015 05:23:32 PM 1368 Views
I suspect... fionwe1987 - 25/06/2015 05:47:59 PM 1183 Views
Re: I suspect... darius_sedai - 25/06/2015 06:33:10 PM 1259 Views
Yeah, a comprehensive scale restricted to AS would not be comprehensive Joel - 25/06/2015 09:22:36 PM 1174 Views
Re: Yeah, a comprehensive scale restricted to AS would not be comprehensive darius_sedai - 25/06/2015 09:56:22 PM 1130 Views
Sorilea can GRASP the Source reliably; there is no indication she can USE it Joel - 27/06/2015 08:19:19 PM 1181 Views
Re: Sorilea can GRASP the Source reliably; there is no indication she can USE it darius_sedai - 29/06/2015 07:58:55 PM 1055 Views
Since she looks her age I suspect reaching it is almost entirely due to natural longevity Joel - 29/06/2015 09:16:21 PM 1030 Views
Not when you consider Morgase darius_sedai - 30/06/2015 09:02:35 PM 1076 Views
Morghase did use her ability to effect, when unencumbered by Tower nonsense fionwe1987 - 01/07/2015 07:22:47 PM 1396 Views
Re: Morghase did use her ability to effect, when unencumbered by Tower nonsense darius_sedai - 01/07/2015 10:32:13 PM 1184 Views
Sorilea has been at it far longer than Morgase Joel - 02/07/2015 12:21:55 AM 1192 Views
Re: Sorilea has been at it far longer than Morgase darius_sedai - 08/07/2015 03:26:43 AM 1093 Views
Re: Sorilea has been at it far longer than Morgase Joel - 09/07/2015 02:25:58 AM 1179 Views
RJ did say... fionwe1987 - 09/07/2015 07:13:01 AM 1014 Views
True, but that only makes slowings imprecise nature harder to gauge Joel - 10/07/2015 02:51:45 AM 1491 Views
Morgase spent nearly 2 years in the Tower darius_sedai - 09/07/2015 03:22:06 PM 1360 Views
And countless hours of frustrated focus to--fleetingly--grasp the source ONCE (i.e. less than twice) Joel - 10/07/2015 02:51:53 AM 1296 Views
doesn't make sense as you describe it darius_sedai - 10/07/2015 04:42:31 PM 995 Views
It does not make sense as Jordan describes it either Joel - 10/07/2015 09:00:36 PM 1266 Views
I agree with all of this fionwe1987 - 10/07/2015 05:21:40 PM 1046 Views
You are wise Joel - 10/07/2015 09:06:16 PM 1156 Views
But the scale was only applicable for Aes Sedai; they are the only ones to whom strength matters Cannoli - 25/06/2015 11:10:45 PM 1115 Views
It MATTERS to everyone; just because it is irrelevant to a hierarchy does not make it absolutely so Joel - 27/06/2015 08:44:07 PM 1090 Views
The problem with that fionwe1987 - 01/07/2015 07:26:53 PM 1304 Views
66 levels for women + 6 ( ? ) for men Terez - 27/06/2015 10:58:16 AM 1349 Views
theory, lesser strength increases the likely hood of a very specific sometimes untapped talent? Aleksis Michael - 30/06/2015 12:25:45 AM 1084 Views
Developed skills are distinct from innate Talents (in Randland, literally) but I would still say no Joel - 30/06/2015 01:21:25 PM 1072 Views
This thing is all over the place Shannow - 30/06/2015 02:39:01 PM 1229 Views
Re: This thing is all over the place darius_sedai - 30/06/2015 09:39:43 PM 1162 Views
Some of it is... fionwe1987 - 01/07/2015 08:10:00 PM 1292 Views
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