I nearly made a post about this, but decided not to because Brandon himself said he was unsure how they worked. According to Brandon angreal may be multipliers but sa'angreal provide a fixed amount of the One Power.
I also don't agree with this. The first evidence we have of this is Siuan saying that a strong Aes Sedai could crumple the walls of Tar Valon with Vora's sa'angreal. That means that a weak one would not, and therefore not all channelers gain the same amount of saidar from the sa'angreal, which strongly indicates that Vora's wand is a multiplier.
Secondly, when Elza draws on Callandor through Narishma, it glows like a flame. When Rand uses it, it is so bright that you can't even see that it's a sword. It's another indication that Rand gains more from Callandor.
As for Egwene, it's possible that if the leader of the circle gets hold of a sa'angreal or angreal, the whole circle is augmented. This is further substantiated by the scene where Siuan Heals Mat while using Vora's wand, and in the end every Aes Sedai is tired and sweating - another indication that they all drew on great amounts of saidar for a prolonged time. I'm not sticking up for this theory too much, but I do think it's a possibility.
I also don't agree with this. The first evidence we have of this is Siuan saying that a strong Aes Sedai could crumple the walls of Tar Valon with Vora's sa'angreal. That means that a weak one would not, and therefore not all channelers gain the same amount of saidar from the sa'angreal, which strongly indicates that Vora's wand is a multiplier.
Secondly, when Elza draws on Callandor through Narishma, it glows like a flame. When Rand uses it, it is so bright that you can't even see that it's a sword. It's another indication that Rand gains more from Callandor.
As for Egwene, it's possible that if the leader of the circle gets hold of a sa'angreal or angreal, the whole circle is augmented. This is further substantiated by the scene where Siuan Heals Mat while using Vora's wand, and in the end every Aes Sedai is tired and sweating - another indication that they all drew on great amounts of saidar for a prolonged time. I'm not sticking up for this theory too much, but I do think it's a possibility.
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This message last edited by Sidious on 12/11/2009 at 09:06:11 PM
Sanderson's understanding of angreal is totally wrong...
- 12/11/2009 11:10:57 AM
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You should include quotes
- 12/11/2009 11:42:20 AM
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The angreal magnifies the power of the individual holding it, not that of the entire circle.
- 12/11/2009 11:57:20 AM
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Re: The angreal magnifies the power of the individual holding it, not that of the entire circle.
- 12/11/2009 12:37:46 PM
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Re: The angreal magnifies the power of the individual holding it, not that of the entire circle.
- 12/11/2009 02:27:41 PM
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Please elaborate...
- 12/11/2009 02:42:17 PM
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On the basis that we dont agree on the use of sa'angreals on a group.
- 12/11/2009 03:02:29 PM
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OK, I'll humour you. This once.
- 12/11/2009 05:18:57 PM
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Rand Balefires a whole castle
- 12/11/2009 01:10:05 PM
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Ever notice the "sa" in sa'angreal?
- 12/11/2009 03:09:30 PM
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It stands for Super Amazing. *NM*
- 12/11/2009 04:10:02 PM
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I was under the assumption it was super awesome but oh well. *NM*
- 13/11/2009 06:08:36 AM
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There's never been any indication that sa'angreal work through a different mechanism to angreal...
- 12/11/2009 04:51:13 PM
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It has always been a viable theory, and Sanderson seems convincing...EDIT: RJ's take
- 12/11/2009 08:21:17 PM
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Wrong place *ignore*
- 12/11/2009 08:45:32 PM
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Do you still stick by the exponential theory?
- 12/11/2009 08:52:31 PM
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sa'angreal and angreal are only different in terms of the magnitude of their effects *NM*
- 12/11/2009 06:56:43 PM
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You are missing two important points
- 12/11/2009 05:09:35 PM
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Response to both points...
- 12/11/2009 05:57:11 PM
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In fact, I've just read the actual report, and Sanderson didn't say anything near what you quoted.
- 12/11/2009 06:06:39 PM
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Re: Look at how similar descriptions of angreal and Sa'angreal affects are in the books.
- 12/11/2009 07:34:16 PM
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Probably
- 12/11/2009 09:05:31 PM
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Some ways the fixed amount theory could work...
- 13/11/2009 12:33:04 AM
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There is an argument for a minimum strength argument in the Great Hunt
- 13/11/2009 03:26:11 AM
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