Active Users:857 Time:02/07/2026 07:57:06 PM
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).
Reply to message
Is Nynaeve of "very rare" strength? - 21/11/2009 02:53:22 PM 1745 Views
BS said... - 21/11/2009 02:57:58 PM 1104 Views
Actually, you are adding a word that isn't there. - 21/11/2009 03:47:48 PM 1293 Views
IMO, it's self evident that the female list only contains named characters - 21/11/2009 03:58:33 PM 945 Views
IMO, the above post by "Logain" is trolling and not worth the debating!! *NM* - 21/11/2009 04:01:08 PM 377 Views
I have a valid reason for asking. - 21/11/2009 04:05:52 PM 1044 Views
I can assure you... - 21/11/2009 04:47:18 PM 881 Views
Re: IMO, it's self evident that the female list only contains named characters - 21/11/2009 04:09:58 PM 808 Views
I don't know - 21/11/2009 04:17:02 PM 780 Views
I find it unlikely that a super strong channeler would end up being unimportant to the plot *NM* - 21/11/2009 11:54:43 PM 356 Views
This sounds semi-mystical... - 24/11/2009 04:45:52 PM 728 Views
Also, if they were that strong, they would then be important. - 29/11/2009 05:24:35 PM 716 Views
she's in the top 0.1% of channelers we know of - 21/11/2009 03:01:02 PM 851 Views
She's in the top 0.05% *NM* - 21/11/2009 11:41:42 PM 365 Views
so shes also in the top 0.1%? *NM* - 22/11/2009 12:04:00 AM 356 Views
Of course. My figure is more exclusive. *NM* - 22/11/2009 12:23:23 AM 356 Views
Yes *NM* - 21/11/2009 03:56:12 PM 359 Views
Yes, though obviously Etzel is right. - 21/11/2009 04:08:41 PM 1010 Views
Re: Is Nynaeve of "very rare" strength? - 21/11/2009 06:00:29 PM 799 Views
So what's the point? Why the quotes? *NM* - 21/11/2009 10:24:37 PM 344 Views
Re: So what's the point? Why the quotes? - 24/11/2009 07:31:37 PM 757 Views
Actually... what Graenal says - 25/11/2009 09:39:05 PM 802 Views
Well... - 21/11/2009 11:44:40 PM 841 Views
I really doubt Nynaeve strength channelers are one in thousand... - 22/11/2009 12:09:15 AM 827 Views
I agree with you! - 23/11/2009 12:48:35 AM 763 Views
Re: I agree with you! - 23/11/2009 03:56:14 AM 819 Views
Re: I agree with you! - 25/11/2009 05:50:06 PM 810 Views
Re: I agree with you! - 26/11/2009 05:10:22 PM 902 Views
Re: I agree with you! - 26/11/2009 07:22:30 PM 803 Views
Re: I agree with you! - 26/11/2009 07:36:38 PM 757 Views
Hmmm... - 26/11/2009 10:38:44 PM 802 Views
Re: Hmmm... - 27/11/2009 04:36:59 AM 848 Views
Re: Hmmm... - 27/11/2009 05:11:46 AM 822 Views
Re: Hmmm... - 27/11/2009 04:23:59 PM 811 Views
Re: Hmmm... - 27/11/2009 06:13:26 PM 897 Views
Re: Hmmm... - 27/11/2009 05:40:50 AM 844 Views
Re: Hmmm... - 27/11/2009 04:42:36 PM 861 Views
Re: Hmmm... - 27/11/2009 05:53:11 PM 836 Views
Re: not being able to shield Elayne - 28/11/2009 09:46:24 PM 775 Views
Yes, the incidents rather cancel each other out IMO - 29/11/2009 12:55:04 AM 813 Views
Re: Hmmm... - 30/11/2009 04:44:41 AM 868 Views
Re: Hmmm... - 30/11/2009 05:50:37 AM 875 Views
Re: Hmmm... - 30/11/2009 08:09:24 PM 833 Views
This is our never ending debate ... at least it's a good one - 01/12/2009 03:31:40 PM 1058 Views
Re: Hmmm... - 30/11/2009 08:57:50 PM 1009 Views
Re: Well... - 24/11/2009 07:41:57 PM 723 Views
Re: Is Nynaeve of "very rare" strength? Yes *NM* - 22/11/2009 05:29:17 AM 350 Views
Yes. *NM* - 24/11/2009 05:56:17 PM 379 Views
Yes. *NM* - 25/11/2009 06:22:09 PM 340 Views

Reply to Message