View original postI only brought up the Wise One aging thing as a tangent.
Well, I am the last person to ever criticize a tangent; they are too often criticized and mischaracterized as non sequiturs, IMHO.
View original postIt is worth nothing that in the notes, per Terez, Moiraine's strength after her time with the Finns is the lowest strength level. She is weaker than Morghase, and weaker than Sorelia. She doesn't have any difficulty grasping the source, of course. I suspect Moiraine is about as strong as Leanne was with Forkroot, and that Morghase/Sorelia would be around where Egwene was with Forkroot.
THAT is certainly interesting, and (with Moiraines demonstrated post-Finn ability) "strongly" argues the biggest factors in Sorilea displaying more ability than Morgase was more training and experience, not necessarily more strength.
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This message last edited by Joel on 10/07/2015 at 09:06:45 PM
Strength in the OP: the Encyclopedia chapter is out!
- 24/06/2015 09:56:33 PM
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Re: Strength in the OP: the Encyclopedia chapter is out!
- 25/06/2015 08:01:04 AM
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Re: Strength in the OP: the Encyclopedia chapter is out!
- 25/06/2015 05:49:52 PM
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That still would not make sense
- 25/06/2015 09:22:48 PM
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It would
- 01/07/2015 07:17:09 PM
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However many ways they meant "dexterity," ALL are precluded by saying, "pure strength"
- 02/07/2015 12:09:11 AM
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Re: Strength in the OP: the Encyclopedia chapter is out!
- 25/06/2015 05:23:32 PM
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I suspect...
- 25/06/2015 05:47:59 PM
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Yeah, a comprehensive scale restricted to AS would not be comprehensive
- 25/06/2015 09:22:36 PM
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Re: Yeah, a comprehensive scale restricted to AS would not be comprehensive
- 25/06/2015 09:56:22 PM
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Sorilea can GRASP the Source reliably; there is no indication she can USE it
- 27/06/2015 08:19:19 PM
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Re: Sorilea can GRASP the Source reliably; there is no indication she can USE it
- 29/06/2015 07:58:55 PM
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Since she looks her age I suspect reaching it is almost entirely due to natural longevity
- 29/06/2015 09:16:21 PM
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Not when you consider Morgase
- 30/06/2015 09:02:35 PM
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Morghase did use her ability to effect, when unencumbered by Tower nonsense
- 01/07/2015 07:22:47 PM
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Re: Morghase did use her ability to effect, when unencumbered by Tower nonsense
- 01/07/2015 10:32:13 PM
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Sorilea has been at it far longer than Morgase
- 02/07/2015 12:21:55 AM
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Re: Sorilea has been at it far longer than Morgase
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Re: Sorilea has been at it far longer than Morgase
- 09/07/2015 02:25:58 AM
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RJ did say...
- 09/07/2015 07:13:01 AM
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True, but that only makes slowings imprecise nature harder to gauge
- 10/07/2015 02:51:45 AM
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Morgase spent nearly 2 years in the Tower
- 09/07/2015 03:22:06 PM
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And countless hours of frustrated focus to--fleetingly--grasp the source ONCE (i.e. less than twice)
- 10/07/2015 02:51:53 AM
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I agree with all of this
- 10/07/2015 05:21:40 PM
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You are wise
- 10/07/2015 09:06:16 PM
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- 10/07/2015 09:06:16 PM
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But the scale was only applicable for Aes Sedai; they are the only ones to whom strength matters
- 25/06/2015 11:10:45 PM
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It MATTERS to everyone; just because it is irrelevant to a hierarchy does not make it absolutely so
- 27/06/2015 08:44:07 PM
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theory, lesser strength increases the likely hood of a very specific sometimes untapped talent?
- 30/06/2015 12:25:45 AM
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Developed skills are distinct from innate Talents (in Randland, literally) but I would still say no
- 30/06/2015 01:21:25 PM
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