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it probably has to do with the fact that the characters in the books are also obsessed with strength darius_sedai Send a noteboard - 06/12/2015 07:58:20 PM

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This site has always been obsessed with power levels; it's amusing to see how many comments are on this post. I have never cared very much about power levels, and Dom said he never cared much either, but once we got our hands on the notes and saw all the detail on power rankings, making a list was just too tempting. So I guess the obsession rubbed off on me through Dom...

I'm glad Dom was there for me during that time. It was kind of breakneck, long days in the library and then Marie and I were driving across the country to visit other libraries for my work. I remember talking with Dom on Messenger on my phone about one of the big Aes Sedai files while I was riding shotgun through the Smoky Mountains and trying to read the notes on my laptop. He was able to read them faster than I was so half of the stuff I know about the notes actually came to me through Dom.


I didn't create this just to come up with the strength scale, I also wanted to look at how old some Aes Sedai were and their training times and nationality breakout etc ... Was a fun exercise to figure out who is Black Ajah and try and infer if strength level might play a role or if it was more heavily weighted toward specific nationalities etc ... Basically I wanted to look at as many data points as we have available cause I'm a nerd like that

Domani Drag Queen in the White Tower ... Aran'gar watch out!
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Sortable, searchable file of Channelers darius_sedai - 28/11/2015 10:01:57 PM 3726 Views
Outstanding job Sidious - 29/11/2015 04:15:17 PM 1456 Views
Re: Outstanding job darius_sedai - 29/11/2015 06:53:40 PM 1425 Views
Very impressive. Well done. Cannoli - 29/11/2015 04:41:52 PM 1595 Views
Re: Very impressive. Well done. darius_sedai - 29/11/2015 06:54:02 PM 1481 Views
Quick Question gban007 - 30/11/2015 05:11:17 AM 1619 Views
Nope fionwe1987 - 30/11/2015 05:44:04 AM 1696 Views
They do say it Sidious - 30/11/2015 10:32:48 AM 1771 Views
I added Rand and Lews Therin to the ++1 Strength darius_sedai - 30/11/2015 03:21:00 PM 1464 Views
Re: I added Rand and Lews Therin to the ++1 Strength Sidious - 01/12/2015 08:02:01 AM 1579 Views
Well, it also states that there are gradations within each level too darius_sedai - 01/12/2015 04:26:29 PM 1605 Views
Well maybe Sidious - 02/12/2015 06:31:05 AM 1600 Views
Here's how I see it: fionwe1987 - 02/12/2015 08:34:54 AM 1599 Views
I agree darius_sedai - 02/12/2015 04:22:52 PM 1624 Views
Re: I agree DomA - 02/12/2015 05:14:50 PM 1800 Views
It's always been confusing darius_sedai - 02/12/2015 06:00:01 PM 1749 Views
Re: It's always been confusing DomA - 02/12/2015 07:27:11 PM 1753 Views
I wholeheartedly agree darius_sedai - 02/12/2015 08:07:39 PM 1545 Views
Re: Here's how I see it: DomA - 02/12/2015 04:46:54 PM 1799 Views
Morgase Sidious - 03/12/2015 04:37:47 AM 1656 Views
I agree with you on this darius_sedai - 03/12/2015 03:22:22 PM 1486 Views
Re: Morgase DomA - 03/12/2015 07:46:59 PM 1774 Views
I didn't realize he was being literal in that comment darius_sedai - 03/12/2015 09:29:52 PM 1590 Views
Re: I didn't realize he was being literal in that comment DomA - 04/12/2015 08:41:51 PM 1485 Views
I don't know about RJ's issues, but the White Tower's waste always seemed like a minor theme there Cannoli - 04/12/2015 09:05:08 PM 1574 Views
Yes the Aes Sedai are all about "the glory of being Aes Sedai" kind of like religious cults darius_sedai - 06/12/2015 07:47:34 PM 1507 Views
Too bad he also wrote in contingencies darius_sedai - 06/12/2015 07:45:26 PM 1437 Views
Re: Well maybe darius_sedai - 02/12/2015 03:52:49 PM 1706 Views
Re: Well maybe Sidious - 02/12/2015 04:42:37 PM 1755 Views
Probably darius_sedai - 02/12/2015 06:11:42 PM 1520 Views
Re: Probably DomA - 02/12/2015 07:38:50 PM 1636 Views
Indeed darius_sedai - 02/12/2015 08:21:07 PM 1524 Views
Re: Indeed Sidious - 03/12/2015 04:08:03 AM 1454 Views
close enough to not debate about it darius_sedai - 03/12/2015 03:47:55 PM 1480 Views
Re: close enough to not debate about it fionwe1987 - 03/12/2015 04:14:38 PM 1467 Views
I think you misunderstand what I'm saying darius_sedai - 03/12/2015 04:43:29 PM 1539 Views
Re: I think you misunderstand what I'm saying fionwe1987 - 03/12/2015 05:41:17 PM 1548 Views
um, no darius_sedai - 03/12/2015 09:24:31 PM 1463 Views
You two seem like Egwene's interchangeable defenders to me; it's weird to see you fighting. Cannoli - 04/12/2015 09:21:23 PM 1805 Views
That's on you... fionwe1987 - 04/12/2015 09:46:51 PM 1472 Views
We've been arguing on the forums for like 10 years darius_sedai - 06/12/2015 07:36:55 PM 1458 Views
It's Cannoli, Darius fionwe1987 - 06/12/2015 08:53:06 PM 1460 Views
LOL *NM* darius_sedai - 07/12/2015 03:26:40 AM 880 Views
Some points Sidious - 05/12/2015 11:14:30 AM 1485 Views
Re: close enough to not debate about it Sidious - 05/12/2015 11:29:44 AM 1504 Views
Re: I added Rand and Lews Therin to the ++1 Strength gban007 - 03/12/2015 07:22:15 AM 1414 Views
Great job fionwe1987 - 30/11/2015 05:45:27 AM 1470 Views
Re: Great job darius_sedai - 30/11/2015 03:22:09 PM 1483 Views
Made a few adjustments to add some presumed minimum/maximum levels *NM* darius_sedai - 30/11/2015 04:28:13 PM 960 Views
Some questions fionwe1987 - 30/11/2015 05:18:00 PM 1451 Views
Re: Some questions darius_sedai - 30/11/2015 07:26:29 PM 1456 Views
Re: Some questions Sidious - 01/12/2015 08:05:01 AM 1647 Views
That's why I added another column to it darius_sedai - 01/12/2015 04:25:04 PM 1533 Views
Some more fionwe1987 - 01/12/2015 05:24:40 PM 1553 Views
Re: Some more darius_sedai - 01/12/2015 07:34:20 PM 1584 Views
Re: Some more fionwe1987 - 02/12/2015 12:27:40 AM 1596 Views
Re: Some more darius_sedai - 02/12/2015 02:26:53 AM 1521 Views
Re: Some more fionwe1987 - 02/12/2015 08:24:49 AM 1562 Views
Re: Some more darius_sedai - 02/12/2015 05:54:49 PM 1595 Views
Re: Some more Sidious - 03/12/2015 04:26:45 AM 1386 Views
You said this much better than I did darius_sedai - 03/12/2015 03:53:57 PM 1464 Views
I think the men are much too strong Sidious - 02/12/2015 09:01:56 AM 1626 Views
Yes fionwe1987 - 02/12/2015 03:06:44 PM 1446 Views
Re: Yes Sidious - 02/12/2015 04:45:20 PM 1555 Views
Re: Yes darius_sedai - 02/12/2015 06:39:43 PM 1610 Views
Re: Yes Sidious - 03/12/2015 03:56:23 AM 1415 Views
I think when characters quoted information from their world it gets muddled darius_sedai - 03/12/2015 04:19:43 PM 1541 Views
Shielding Sidious - 05/12/2015 11:19:40 AM 1388 Views
I feel like there is an RJ quote about this actually darius_sedai - 06/12/2015 06:41:35 PM 1410 Views
Re: I feel like there is an RJ quote about this actually Sidious - 07/12/2015 12:39:54 PM 1463 Views
seriously! darius_sedai - 07/12/2015 04:55:43 PM 1463 Views
Who should defer to whom? darius_sedai - 01/12/2015 08:17:22 PM 1610 Views
Interesting... fionwe1987 - 02/12/2015 08:44:32 AM 1603 Views
I think there needs to be a pretty significant (5+ levels) difference darius_sedai - 02/12/2015 06:25:35 PM 1635 Views
Good job Terez - 05/12/2015 08:43:09 PM 1960 Views
Some questions fionwe1987 - 06/12/2015 12:28:46 AM 1466 Views
Can't offer much Terez - 06/12/2015 12:33:29 AM 1782 Views
Cool. Hopefully Dom will see this... fionwe1987 - 06/12/2015 08:58:39 PM 1385 Views
Re: Some questions darius_sedai - 06/12/2015 08:06:56 PM 1416 Views
Then there would be some mention of it, yes/ fionwe1987 - 06/12/2015 08:56:10 PM 1407 Views
Not at all ... He clearly had a general sense of how it worked darius_sedai - 07/12/2015 03:28:35 AM 1340 Views
Re: Some questions DomA - 07/12/2015 04:19:43 PM 1712 Views
yet we also know that some things are inherently different for men and women darius_sedai - 07/12/2015 08:15:26 PM 1384 Views
it probably has to do with the fact that the characters in the books are also obsessed with strength darius_sedai - 06/12/2015 07:58:20 PM 1491 Views
Sort of. Terez - 06/12/2015 10:30:36 PM 1960 Views
Makes sense fionwe1987 - 07/12/2015 12:38:54 AM 1396 Views
Clearly his strength rankings came in mid-series darius_sedai - 07/12/2015 07:39:59 PM 1607 Views
Re: Clearly his strength rankings came in mid-series Sidious - 10/12/2015 05:33:27 AM 1444 Views
Probably something along those lines darius_sedai - 10/12/2015 03:44:48 PM 1322 Views
Lifespan question (Spoiler) darius_sedai - 08/12/2015 05:42:41 PM 1380 Views
Moiraine... fionwe1987 - 09/12/2015 02:28:50 AM 1446 Views
That too is possible darius_sedai - 09/12/2015 03:02:12 PM 1393 Views
Some random trends/data points darius_sedai - 08/12/2015 08:39:14 PM 1414 Views
Who is the one Sharan? And I'm surprised so many Seanchan have listed strength levels. *NM* fionwe1987 - 09/12/2015 02:42:51 AM 903 Views
Re: Who is the one Sharan? And I'm surprised so many Seanchan have listed strength levels. darius_sedai - 09/12/2015 02:31:18 PM 1475 Views
Not sure she can channel, though fionwe1987 - 09/12/2015 03:22:17 PM 1297 Views
Re: Not sure she can channel, though darius_sedai - 09/12/2015 04:54:37 PM 1475 Views
duplicate post ignore *NM* darius_sedai - 09/12/2015 02:31:36 PM 813 Views
duplicate post ignore *NM* darius_sedai - 09/12/2015 02:31:55 PM 843 Views
so.... Sidious - 09/12/2015 06:10:41 AM 1467 Views
Nope... fionwe1987 - 09/12/2015 03:24:07 PM 1446 Views
Yes Sidious - 09/12/2015 03:46:30 PM 1370 Views
Some things to consider fionwe1987 - 09/12/2015 04:18:50 PM 1373 Views
Re: Some things to consider Sidious - 10/12/2015 05:43:35 AM 1337 Views
Re: Some things to consider fionwe1987 - 10/12/2015 06:28:49 AM 1345 Views
Re: Some things to consider Sidious - 10/12/2015 11:53:51 AM 1383 Views
Sorilea has always been shown as skilled darius_sedai - 10/12/2015 04:10:37 PM 1446 Views
Re: Some things to consider fionwe1987 - 10/12/2015 04:46:29 PM 1380 Views
Re: Some things to consider Sidious - 10/12/2015 05:50:17 PM 1369 Views
plenty of weaker ones with notably strong Talents actually darius_sedai - 10/12/2015 06:26:03 PM 1429 Views
This is a flawed list Sidious - 11/12/2015 05:14:47 AM 1368 Views
and you are just rationalizing to make your point seem plausible darius_sedai - 11/12/2015 03:10:12 PM 1481 Views
another point about Talents (unrelated to the Strength question) darius_sedai - 11/12/2015 06:06:42 PM 1546 Views
Not really Sidious - 11/12/2015 09:09:41 PM 1453 Views
You are trying to force fit thin evidence into a sweeping statement darius_sedai - 11/12/2015 10:13:13 PM 1485 Views
Re: You are trying to force fit thin evidence into a sweeping statement Sidious - 12/12/2015 06:46:05 AM 1354 Views
Let's face it a body builder ninja is sort of funny to think about darius_sedai - 12/12/2015 02:55:37 PM 1451 Views
Some quotes fionwe1987 - 12/12/2015 01:18:41 AM 1346 Views
Re: Some things to consider fionwe1987 - 12/12/2015 03:18:30 AM 1443 Views
Re: Some things to consider Sidious - 12/12/2015 06:19:15 AM 1433 Views
Hey ... I have no interest in making you look stupid! darius_sedai - 12/12/2015 03:15:26 PM 1363 Views
Re: Hey ... I have no interest in making you look stupid! Sidious - 13/12/2015 11:26:17 AM 1401 Views
Yes, it's a sad thing to realize that this is pretty much the end of the road darius_sedai - 14/12/2015 04:40:50 PM 1353 Views
Re: Yes, it's a sad thing to realize that this is pretty much the end of the road Sidious - 15/12/2015 06:01:58 AM 1394 Views
I'm actually perplexed fionwe1987 - 15/12/2015 07:19:27 AM 1328 Views
Re: I'm actually perplexed Sidious - 17/12/2015 11:36:59 AM 1467 Views
LOL ... Amen! *NM* darius_sedai - 15/12/2015 03:54:55 PM 845 Views
I don't think Elayne was that Strong in TSR darius_sedai - 10/12/2015 04:55:19 PM 1421 Views
Yes and No darius_sedai - 09/12/2015 04:35:48 PM 1331 Views
Re: Yes and No DomA - 09/12/2015 10:41:32 PM 1482 Views
Indeed darius_sedai - 09/12/2015 11:01:03 PM 1417 Views
Ajah Strength Index darius_sedai - 09/12/2015 10:45:29 PM 1417 Views
Greens... fionwe1987 - 10/12/2015 12:24:11 AM 1365 Views
Me too honestly darius_sedai - 10/12/2015 03:12:21 AM 1309 Views
Re: Me too honestly fionwe1987 - 10/12/2015 04:59:42 AM 1348 Views
Re: Me too honestly darius_sedai - 10/12/2015 04:18:00 PM 1398 Views
Re: Ajah Strength Index Sidious - 10/12/2015 05:40:39 AM 1407 Views
I'm not so sure you'd have a chioce darius_sedai - 10/12/2015 04:01:35 PM 1361 Views
Liandrin's 13 darius_sedai - 10/12/2015 09:14:50 PM 1504 Views
Explain Sidious - 11/12/2015 05:16:55 AM 1435 Views
Several reasons ... Edited for clarity darius_sedai - 11/12/2015 02:54:58 PM 1541 Views
Bowl of the Winds Circle darius_sedai - 14/12/2015 09:41:33 PM 1471 Views
The Cleansing Circles ... some speculation here darius_sedai - 15/12/2015 05:52:14 PM 1389 Views
If I was Cadsuane I would have done it differently darius_sedai - 15/12/2015 10:01:07 PM 1442 Views
Aran'gar fionwe1987 - 16/12/2015 01:11:17 AM 1546 Views
Re: Aran'gar Sidious - 16/12/2015 06:54:28 AM 1566 Views
mostly agree darius_sedai - 16/12/2015 06:27:06 PM 1433 Views
Re: Aran'gar fionwe1987 - 16/12/2015 06:50:27 PM 1717 Views
Re: Aran'gar Sidious - 17/12/2015 10:07:48 AM 1626 Views
We do have some additional clues darius_sedai - 17/12/2015 06:26:20 PM 1590 Views
additional thought darius_sedai - 16/12/2015 06:49:04 PM 1374 Views
Does she know that? fionwe1987 - 16/12/2015 06:58:24 PM 1562 Views
I'm speculating of course darius_sedai - 16/12/2015 07:37:10 PM 1429 Views
Strength by National origin darius_sedai - 16/12/2015 09:04:11 PM 1343 Views
Rebels v. Loyalists! darius_sedai - 16/12/2015 10:29:28 PM 1455 Views
Tamra's known hunters darius_sedai - 04/01/2016 06:58:17 PM 1456 Views
Known... fionwe1987 - 05/01/2016 01:54:56 AM 1334 Views
Re: Known... darius_sedai - 05/01/2016 02:55:50 AM 1546 Views
If you want to use the file you might want to grab it now before the site shuts down *NM* darius_sedai - 18/09/2016 06:45:48 PM 760 Views
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