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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 1811 Views
BS said... Etzel - 21/11/2009 02:57:58 PM 1175 Views
Actually, you are adding a word that isn't there. Logain - 21/11/2009 03:47:48 PM 1397 Views
IMO, it's self evident that the female list only contains named characters Etzel - 21/11/2009 03:58:33 PM 1035 Views
IMO, the above post by "Logain" is trolling and not worth the debating!! *NM* Simon - 21/11/2009 04:01:08 PM 416 Views
I have a valid reason for asking. Logain - 21/11/2009 04:05:52 PM 1110 Views
I can assure you... Etzel - 21/11/2009 04:47:18 PM 969 Views
Re: IMO, it's self evident that the female list only contains named characters Logain - 21/11/2009 04:09:58 PM 874 Views
I don't know Etzel - 21/11/2009 04:17:02 PM 849 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 396 Views
This sounds semi-mystical... RugbyPlayingAshaman - 24/11/2009 04:45:52 PM 799 Views
Also, if they were that strong, they would then be important. Marshall - 29/11/2009 05:24:35 PM 777 Views
she's in the top 0.1% of channelers we know of TheCrownless - 21/11/2009 03:01:02 PM 924 Views
She's in the top 0.05% *NM* Marshall - 21/11/2009 11:41:42 PM 401 Views
so shes also in the top 0.1%? *NM* TheCrownless - 22/11/2009 12:04:00 AM 406 Views
Of course. My figure is more exclusive. *NM* Marshall - 22/11/2009 12:23:23 AM 395 Views
Yes *NM* Simon - 21/11/2009 03:56:12 PM 400 Views
Yes, though obviously Etzel is right. Legolas - 21/11/2009 04:08:41 PM 1085 Views
Re: Is Nynaeve of "very rare" strength? Kieran - 21/11/2009 06:00:29 PM 872 Views
So, in terms of Nynaeve's power, do you think she is VERY rare? *NM* Logain - 21/11/2009 06:23:14 PM 393 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 399 Views
So what's the point? Why the quotes? *NM* BlackAdder - 21/11/2009 10:24:37 PM 383 Views
Re: So what's the point? Why the quotes? Logain - 24/11/2009 07:31:37 PM 824 Views
Actually... what Graenal says darius_sedai - 25/11/2009 09:39:05 PM 886 Views
Well... Sidious - 21/11/2009 11:44:40 PM 906 Views
I really doubt Nynaeve strength channelers are one in thousand... fionwe1987 - 22/11/2009 12:09:15 AM 886 Views
I agree with you! darius_sedai - 23/11/2009 12:48:35 AM 850 Views
Re: I agree with you! Sidious - 23/11/2009 03:56:14 AM 915 Views
Re: I agree with you! darius_sedai - 25/11/2009 05:50:06 PM 882 Views
Re: I agree with you! Sidious - 26/11/2009 05:10:22 PM 982 Views
Re: I agree with you! fionwe1987 - 26/11/2009 07:22:30 PM 880 Views
Re: I agree with you! Sidious - 26/11/2009 07:36:38 PM 819 Views
Hmmm... fionwe1987 - 26/11/2009 10:38:44 PM 892 Views
Re: Hmmm... Sidious - 27/11/2009 04:36:59 AM 912 Views
Re: Hmmm... darius_sedai - 27/11/2009 05:11:46 AM 883 Views
Re: Hmmm... Sidious - 27/11/2009 04:23:59 PM 874 Views
Re: Hmmm... darius_sedai - 27/11/2009 06:13:26 PM 980 Views
Re: Hmmm... fionwe1987 - 27/11/2009 05:40:50 AM 914 Views
Re: Hmmm... Sidious - 27/11/2009 04:42:36 PM 940 Views
Re: Hmmm... darius_sedai - 27/11/2009 05:53:11 PM 902 Views
Re: not being able to shield Elayne Logain - 28/11/2009 09:46:24 PM 844 Views
Yes, the incidents rather cancel each other out IMO darius_sedai - 29/11/2009 12:55:04 AM 896 Views
Re: Hmmm... Sidious - 30/11/2009 04:44:41 AM 934 Views
Re: Hmmm... darius_sedai - 30/11/2009 05:50:37 AM 939 Views
Re: Hmmm... Sidious - 30/11/2009 08:09:24 PM 897 Views
This is our never ending debate ... at least it's a good one darius_sedai - 01/12/2009 03:31:40 PM 1137 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 798 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 1030 Views
Re: Hmmm... fionwe1987 - 30/11/2009 08:57:50 PM 1077 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 401 Views
Re: Well... Logain - 24/11/2009 07:41:57 PM 789 Views
Re: Is Nynaeve of "very rare" strength? Yes *NM* Ryan - 22/11/2009 05:29:17 AM 390 Views
Yes. *NM* Suffa - 24/11/2009 05:56:17 PM 418 Views
Yes. *NM* RugbyPlayingAshaman - 25/11/2009 06:22:09 PM 375 Views
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