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Re: I have a theory on why Sidious Send a noteboard - 24/12/2015 09:44:44 AM

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I suspect that intake of the Power is what actually determines strength of a Channeler. Thus Egwene can take in and hold xx amount of saidar without using it. However, as she creates weaves she begins an outflow of power and can thus continue to intake additional power because the flows are using the power she can thus continue to intake enough power to hvae each flow fully powered without actually drawing beyond her maximum potential. Thus she can weave 12 individual columns of fire that each have the same amount of power dedicated to them but could not weave a single column of fire of significantly more intensity.

The Channeler is essentially a conduit. The amount of power they can hold is dictated by their potential, but the skill of splitting allows them to direct power in a continuous flow from the source to each weave equally.


That's a good theory. It also explains why Demandred can walk around with wardings that match his own strength at the Cleansing.

It makes one wonder why skilled channelers don't split their flows more often. If you want to shield someone, why not make four shields - they'll all be equally strong and the victim has to slice all four. Perhaps this is what a duel between Rand and Demandred would look like, but it seems like everyone in the third Age is too primitive for it. Logain is the closest example we have to someone splitting their flows for both attack and defense (against Demandred)

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One Power strength: let's play with numbers Sidious - 18/12/2015 01:09:06 PM 2199 Views
Actually, I largely agree fionwe1987 - 18/12/2015 03:33:27 PM 1011 Views
Yup ... note how silent he's been since the Companion came out *NM* darius_sedai - 18/12/2015 05:50:44 PM 543 Views
I've been silent because the Companion is a joke and hardly worth pointing out all the errors... Shannow - 19/12/2015 09:37:53 AM 1062 Views
Clearly there are mistakes in the Companion darius_sedai - 19/12/2015 03:28:49 PM 1029 Views
fionwe1987 - 19/12/2015 05:52:29 PM 982 Views
It is easy to accept the Companion. All you have to do is reject the evidence in the books. Shannow - 19/12/2015 06:58:41 PM 1016 Views
No... fionwe1987 - 19/12/2015 08:59:58 PM 1007 Views
And let's not forget Mylen darius_sedai - 21/12/2015 09:07:27 PM 1064 Views
Splitting flows: the Great Aes Sedai mixup fionwe1987 - 22/12/2015 01:34:54 AM 1512 Views
Re: Splitting flows: the Great Aes Sedai mixup Sidious - 22/12/2015 06:05:02 AM 1163 Views
I have a theory on why darius_sedai - 23/12/2015 05:26:52 PM 851 Views
Re: I have a theory on why Sidious - 24/12/2015 09:44:44 AM 896 Views
Well it is stated as being difficult and grows with each additional split darius_sedai - 24/12/2015 07:32:48 PM 1009 Views
Re: Well it is stated as being difficult and grows with each additional split fionwe1987 - 24/12/2015 11:37:35 PM 833 Views
That's why I brought it up ... Seemed like that's what RJ wanted us to see darius_sedai - 25/12/2015 11:48:20 PM 1095 Views
How I see Traveling... fionwe1987 - 24/12/2015 11:35:30 PM 947 Views
Re: How I see Traveling... Sidious - 26/12/2015 10:43:13 AM 939 Views
Re: How I see Traveling... fionwe1987 - 29/12/2015 02:34:58 AM 943 Views
Re: How I see Traveling... Sidious - 30/12/2015 07:41:43 AM 1064 Views
Re: How I see Traveling... darius_sedai - 01/01/2016 08:33:34 PM 939 Views
Some thoughts Sidious - 20/12/2015 09:29:28 AM 968 Views
My response to your thoughts... Shannow - 20/12/2015 07:19:15 PM 1045 Views
My thoughts on your thoughts Sidious - 21/12/2015 02:34:38 PM 862 Views
Re: My thoughts on your thoughts darius_sedai - 21/12/2015 08:55:40 PM 933 Views
How do you come to these conclusions when the books so obviously refute them? darius_sedai - 03/01/2016 03:30:53 AM 925 Views
Re: Some thoughts DomA - 22/12/2015 06:21:41 PM 1082 Views
No palpitations here ... I pretty much agree with all of this *NM* darius_sedai - 18/12/2015 05:50:08 PM 503 Views
Well this is inconvenient Sidious - 19/12/2015 07:38:30 AM 877 Views
hahaha darius_sedai - 19/12/2015 03:09:41 PM 928 Views
Moraine and Siuan level in NS darius_sedai - 30/12/2015 02:13:05 AM 830 Views
Here are my thoughts Sidious - 30/12/2015 06:29:02 AM 905 Views
They were the same strength... fionwe1987 - 30/12/2015 06:55:18 AM 970 Views
Thanks Sidious - 30/12/2015 07:44:22 AM 832 Views
Not really strange... fionwe1987 - 30/12/2015 08:02:04 AM 971 Views
Siuan was also a wilder, she was sent to TV when the spark manifested darius_sedai - 30/12/2015 03:50:17 PM 916 Views
Not sure that works fionwe1987 - 30/12/2015 07:17:27 AM 971 Views
Part of this is also about an individual's personality darius_sedai - 30/12/2015 04:40:28 PM 1206 Views
Re: Part of this is also about an individual's personality Sidious - 30/12/2015 05:10:50 PM 992 Views
Re: Part of this is also about an individual's personality darius_sedai - 30/12/2015 05:52:41 PM 949 Views
Re: Part of this is also about an individual's personality Sidious - 30/12/2015 06:15:36 PM 1064 Views
Totally darius_sedai - 30/12/2015 06:46:14 PM 1053 Views
On Rand and Ishamael gban007 - 01/01/2016 09:20:35 PM 862 Views
Re: On Rand and Ishamael darius_sedai - 02/01/2016 01:18:07 AM 794 Views
True gban007 - 02/01/2016 05:39:12 AM 966 Views
Re: True darius_sedai - 02/01/2016 07:52:33 PM 864 Views
Re: True gban007 - 02/01/2016 10:56:39 PM 936 Views
The more I look at this the more I think you are both right and wrong darius_sedai - 12/01/2016 09:02:57 PM 956 Views
Re: The more I look at this the more I think you are both right and wrong Sidious - 16/01/2016 05:57:39 AM 1164 Views
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