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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 1733 Views
BS said... Etzel - 21/11/2009 02:57:58 PM 1087 Views
Actually, you are adding a word that isn't there. Logain - 21/11/2009 03:47:48 PM 1280 Views
IMO, it's self evident that the female list only contains named characters Etzel - 21/11/2009 03:58:33 PM 928 Views
IMO, the above post by "Logain" is trolling and not worth the debating!! *NM* Simon - 21/11/2009 04:01:08 PM 370 Views
I have a valid reason for asking. Logain - 21/11/2009 04:05:52 PM 1029 Views
I can assure you... Etzel - 21/11/2009 04:47:18 PM 864 Views
Re: IMO, it's self evident that the female list only contains named characters Logain - 21/11/2009 04:09:58 PM 795 Views
I don't know Etzel - 21/11/2009 04:17:02 PM 764 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 344 Views
This sounds semi-mystical... RugbyPlayingAshaman - 24/11/2009 04:45:52 PM 711 Views
Also, if they were that strong, they would then be important. Marshall - 29/11/2009 05:24:35 PM 695 Views
she's in the top 0.1% of channelers we know of TheCrownless - 21/11/2009 03:01:02 PM 835 Views
She's in the top 0.05% *NM* Marshall - 21/11/2009 11:41:42 PM 355 Views
so shes also in the top 0.1%? *NM* TheCrownless - 22/11/2009 12:04:00 AM 350 Views
Of course. My figure is more exclusive. *NM* Marshall - 22/11/2009 12:23:23 AM 348 Views
Yes *NM* Simon - 21/11/2009 03:56:12 PM 350 Views
Yes, though obviously Etzel is right. Legolas - 21/11/2009 04:08:41 PM 980 Views
Re: Is Nynaeve of "very rare" strength? Kieran - 21/11/2009 06:00:29 PM 786 Views
So, in terms of Nynaeve's power, do you think she is VERY rare? *NM* Logain - 21/11/2009 06:23:14 PM 345 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 355 Views
So what's the point? Why the quotes? *NM* BlackAdder - 21/11/2009 10:24:37 PM 337 Views
Re: So what's the point? Why the quotes? Logain - 24/11/2009 07:31:37 PM 738 Views
Actually... what Graenal says darius_sedai - 25/11/2009 09:39:05 PM 782 Views
Well... Sidious - 21/11/2009 11:44:40 PM 829 Views
I really doubt Nynaeve strength channelers are one in thousand... fionwe1987 - 22/11/2009 12:09:15 AM 813 Views
I agree with you! darius_sedai - 23/11/2009 12:48:35 AM 748 Views
Re: I agree with you! Sidious - 23/11/2009 03:56:14 AM 804 Views
Re: I agree with you! darius_sedai - 25/11/2009 05:50:06 PM 796 Views
Re: I agree with you! Sidious - 26/11/2009 05:10:22 PM 886 Views
Re: I agree with you! fionwe1987 - 26/11/2009 07:22:30 PM 783 Views
Re: I agree with you! Sidious - 26/11/2009 07:36:38 PM 738 Views
Hmmm... fionwe1987 - 26/11/2009 10:38:44 PM 788 Views
Re: Hmmm... Sidious - 27/11/2009 04:36:59 AM 835 Views
Re: Hmmm... darius_sedai - 27/11/2009 05:11:46 AM 807 Views
Re: Hmmm... Sidious - 27/11/2009 04:23:59 PM 800 Views
Re: Hmmm... darius_sedai - 27/11/2009 06:13:26 PM 880 Views
Re: Hmmm... fionwe1987 - 27/11/2009 05:40:50 AM 829 Views
Re: Hmmm... Sidious - 27/11/2009 04:42:36 PM 851 Views
Re: Hmmm... darius_sedai - 27/11/2009 05:53:11 PM 816 Views
Re: not being able to shield Elayne Logain - 28/11/2009 09:46:24 PM 760 Views
Yes, the incidents rather cancel each other out IMO darius_sedai - 29/11/2009 12:55:04 AM 798 Views
Re: Hmmm... Sidious - 30/11/2009 04:44:41 AM 858 Views
Re: Hmmm... darius_sedai - 30/11/2009 05:50:37 AM 860 Views
Re: Hmmm... Sidious - 30/11/2009 08:09:24 PM 819 Views
This is our never ending debate ... at least it's a good one darius_sedai - 01/12/2009 03:31:40 PM 1027 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 713 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 931 Views
Re: Hmmm... fionwe1987 - 30/11/2009 08:57:50 PM 993 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 353 Views
Re: Well... Logain - 24/11/2009 07:41:57 PM 706 Views
Re: Is Nynaeve of "very rare" strength? Yes *NM* Ryan - 22/11/2009 05:29:17 AM 341 Views
Yes. *NM* Suffa - 24/11/2009 05:56:17 PM 372 Views
Yes. *NM* RugbyPlayingAshaman - 25/11/2009 06:22:09 PM 333 Views
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