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I really doubt Nynaeve strength channelers are one in thousand... fionwe1987 Send a noteboard - 22/11/2009 12:09:15 AM

I think the strength levels work in powers of ten...
- 1 in 10 - Moiraine strength
- 1 in 100 - Egwene strength
- 1 in 1000 - Nynaeve strength
- 1 in 10 000 - Graendal strength
- 1 in 100 000 - Lanfear strength

Nor do I think it makes sense that there's such a vast difference in numbers from Lanfear to Graendal.

While Lanfear strength women are surely rarer than Graendal strength women, they cannot be that much rarer given the bell curve distribution. As we move towards the upper echelons (and the lower) the curve is getting flatter, and closer to zero.

Its more likely one in 100,000 for Lanfear, 1 in 95,000 for Grandal and 1 in 90,000 for Nynaeve (assuming the old list is still true).
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Is Nynaeve of "very rare" strength? Logain - 21/11/2009 02:53:22 PM 1784 Views
BS said... Etzel - 21/11/2009 02:57:58 PM 1138 Views
Actually, you are adding a word that isn't there. Logain - 21/11/2009 03:47:48 PM 1351 Views
IMO, it's self evident that the female list only contains named characters Etzel - 21/11/2009 03:58:33 PM 998 Views
IMO, the above post by "Logain" is trolling and not worth the debating!! *NM* Simon - 21/11/2009 04:01:08 PM 398 Views
I have a valid reason for asking. Logain - 21/11/2009 04:05:52 PM 1075 Views
I can assure you... Etzel - 21/11/2009 04:47:18 PM 924 Views
Re: IMO, it's self evident that the female list only contains named characters Logain - 21/11/2009 04:09:58 PM 845 Views
I don't know Etzel - 21/11/2009 04:17:02 PM 818 Views
I find it unlikely that a super strong channeler would end up being unimportant to the plot *NM* Marshall - 21/11/2009 11:54:43 PM 382 Views
This sounds semi-mystical... RugbyPlayingAshaman - 24/11/2009 04:45:52 PM 767 Views
Also, if they were that strong, they would then be important. Marshall - 29/11/2009 05:24:35 PM 746 Views
she's in the top 0.1% of channelers we know of TheCrownless - 21/11/2009 03:01:02 PM 882 Views
She's in the top 0.05% *NM* Marshall - 21/11/2009 11:41:42 PM 383 Views
so shes also in the top 0.1%? *NM* TheCrownless - 22/11/2009 12:04:00 AM 387 Views
Of course. My figure is more exclusive. *NM* Marshall - 22/11/2009 12:23:23 AM 376 Views
Yes *NM* Simon - 21/11/2009 03:56:12 PM 382 Views
Yes, though obviously Etzel is right. Legolas - 21/11/2009 04:08:41 PM 1052 Views
Re: Is Nynaeve of "very rare" strength? Kieran - 21/11/2009 06:00:29 PM 840 Views
So, in terms of Nynaeve's power, do you think she is VERY rare? *NM* Logain - 21/11/2009 06:23:14 PM 377 Views
Yes. She is so rare that she is mythic. A foiled Nynaeve can prolly fetch $100. *NM* Bookwyrm - 21/11/2009 09:59:28 PM 383 Views
So what's the point? Why the quotes? *NM* BlackAdder - 21/11/2009 10:24:37 PM 364 Views
Re: So what's the point? Why the quotes? Logain - 24/11/2009 07:31:37 PM 788 Views
Actually... what Graenal says darius_sedai - 25/11/2009 09:39:05 PM 846 Views
Well... Sidious - 21/11/2009 11:44:40 PM 878 Views
I really doubt Nynaeve strength channelers are one in thousand... fionwe1987 - 22/11/2009 12:09:15 AM 859 Views
I agree with you! darius_sedai - 23/11/2009 12:48:35 AM 817 Views
Re: I agree with you! Sidious - 23/11/2009 03:56:14 AM 868 Views
Re: I agree with you! darius_sedai - 25/11/2009 05:50:06 PM 852 Views
Re: I agree with you! Sidious - 26/11/2009 05:10:22 PM 943 Views
Re: I agree with you! fionwe1987 - 26/11/2009 07:22:30 PM 840 Views
Re: I agree with you! Sidious - 26/11/2009 07:36:38 PM 792 Views
Hmmm... fionwe1987 - 26/11/2009 10:38:44 PM 846 Views
Re: Hmmm... Sidious - 27/11/2009 04:36:59 AM 887 Views
Re: Hmmm... darius_sedai - 27/11/2009 05:11:46 AM 854 Views
Re: Hmmm... Sidious - 27/11/2009 04:23:59 PM 847 Views
Re: Hmmm... darius_sedai - 27/11/2009 06:13:26 PM 939 Views
Re: Hmmm... fionwe1987 - 27/11/2009 05:40:50 AM 880 Views
Re: Hmmm... Sidious - 27/11/2009 04:42:36 PM 903 Views
Re: Hmmm... darius_sedai - 27/11/2009 05:53:11 PM 872 Views
Re: not being able to shield Elayne Logain - 28/11/2009 09:46:24 PM 813 Views
Yes, the incidents rather cancel each other out IMO darius_sedai - 29/11/2009 12:55:04 AM 856 Views
Re: Hmmm... Sidious - 30/11/2009 04:44:41 AM 909 Views
Re: Hmmm... darius_sedai - 30/11/2009 05:50:37 AM 904 Views
Re: Hmmm... Sidious - 30/11/2009 08:09:24 PM 866 Views
This is our never ending debate ... at least it's a good one darius_sedai - 01/12/2009 03:31:40 PM 1102 Views
Don't forget Therava. She's stronger than any woman in the tower according to Galina. Logain - 28/11/2009 09:41:10 PM 765 Views
Re: Don't forget Therava. She's stronger than any woman in the tower according to Galina. darius_sedai - 29/11/2009 12:40:02 AM 995 Views
Re: Hmmm... fionwe1987 - 30/11/2009 08:57:50 PM 1040 Views
Fionwe1987 is right. We do have a large enough sample. And the linking examples are good. *NM* Logain - 28/11/2009 09:32:14 PM 386 Views
Re: Well... Logain - 24/11/2009 07:41:57 PM 762 Views
Re: Is Nynaeve of "very rare" strength? Yes *NM* Ryan - 22/11/2009 05:29:17 AM 372 Views
Yes. *NM* Suffa - 24/11/2009 05:56:17 PM 399 Views
Yes. *NM* RugbyPlayingAshaman - 25/11/2009 06:22:09 PM 359 Views
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