There is nothing mentioned at all, neither that she is incredibly strong, or any sort of comparison at all.
The only possibly significant statement is Cadsuane's belief that one woman can hold her shield, but she's posting two or more to be careful.
It need mean nothing, since it seems the original shield was woven by more people, and fewer are sufficient to hold her.
Since shielding is gender dependent, comparison to Rand, who needs 3 women to hold him, is also pointless.
I do however, take the absence of comment on Semirhage's strength to mean that no one is overawed, since they have been around Nynaeve and Alivia, both exceedingly powerful women.
The only possibly significant statement is Cadsuane's belief that one woman can hold her shield, but she's posting two or more to be careful.
It need mean nothing, since it seems the original shield was woven by more people, and fewer are sufficient to hold her.
Since shielding is gender dependent, comparison to Rand, who needs 3 women to hold him, is also pointless.
I do however, take the absence of comment on Semirhage's strength to mean that no one is overawed, since they have been around Nynaeve and Alivia, both exceedingly powerful women.
Semirhage's strength in the Power...
- 12/11/2009 06:57:37 AM
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No you did not...
- 12/11/2009 07:27:06 AM
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I'll look again tonight, but I'm sure Nynaeve made a comment...
- 12/11/2009 07:33:29 AM
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Actually, Nynaeave is far stronger than Moghedian now
- 12/11/2009 12:30:29 PM
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We DON'T know that Graendal is stronger than Semirhage and Mesaana...
- 12/11/2009 12:48:32 PM
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Inconsistency?
- 12/11/2009 08:53:39 AM
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Holding a shield vs. making one...
- 12/11/2009 03:19:09 PM
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Don't they clearly say one single would suffice but they used 2 for
- 13/11/2009 04:57:15 AM
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To HOLD her. Didn't I make the distinction clear?
- 13/11/2009 05:04:58 AM
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Reducing the number of people holding the shield, reduces the strength of the shield correspondingly
- 13/11/2009 07:15:24 AM
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Not necessarily true (Plus, another possibility)...
- 13/11/2009 07:43:37 AM
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I agree about the angreal, but not the 1 woman shield part...
- 13/11/2009 07:50:26 AM
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Agree to disagree?
- 13/11/2009 08:07:59 AM
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Sure, just a couple of points...
- 13/11/2009 08:18:15 AM
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Re: Sure, just a couple of points...
- 13/11/2009 08:51:28 AM
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Interesting concept...
- 13/11/2009 08:59:53 AM
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The answer lies in a fundamental difference between spinning and maintaining a weave...
- 13/11/2009 09:33:00 AM
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Yeah, I posted on this
- 12/11/2009 08:53:26 PM
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Hmmm....
- 13/11/2009 12:42:37 AM
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Mesaana thought she matched Semirhage
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Re: Hmmm....
- 13/11/2009 06:56:56 AM
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I think Sanderson just doesn't have the interest and knowledge of relative strength that RJ did..
- 13/11/2009 07:07:45 AM
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Re: Hmmm....
- 13/11/2009 07:59:57 AM
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The reason behind our (certainly MY) hesitance to place Nynaeve too high, is Alivia...
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There is a simple answer... skill...
- 13/11/2009 08:21:25 AM
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Except that...
- 13/11/2009 08:49:15 AM
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What about Sharina?
- 13/11/2009 09:17:20 AM
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No evidence either way, but you leave a massive gap between Lanfear and the average Forsaken...
- 13/11/2009 09:31:27 AM
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I don't think it's massive
- 13/11/2009 09:46:27 AM
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