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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 1786 Views
BS said... Etzel - 21/11/2009 02:57:58 PM 1140 Views
Actually, you are adding a word that isn't there. Logain - 21/11/2009 03:47:48 PM 1353 Views
IMO, it's self evident that the female list only contains named characters Etzel - 21/11/2009 03:58:33 PM 999 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 1076 Views
I can assure you... Etzel - 21/11/2009 04:47:18 PM 925 Views
Re: IMO, it's self evident that the female list only contains named characters Logain - 21/11/2009 04:09:58 PM 846 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 383 Views
This sounds semi-mystical... RugbyPlayingAshaman - 24/11/2009 04:45:52 PM 768 Views
Also, if they were that strong, they would then be important. Marshall - 29/11/2009 05:24:35 PM 747 Views
she's in the top 0.1% of channelers we know of TheCrownless - 21/11/2009 03:01:02 PM 884 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 383 Views
Yes, though obviously Etzel is right. Legolas - 21/11/2009 04:08:41 PM 1053 Views
Re: Is Nynaeve of "very rare" strength? Kieran - 21/11/2009 06:00:29 PM 842 Views
So, in terms of Nynaeve's power, do you think she is VERY rare? *NM* Logain - 21/11/2009 06:23:14 PM 378 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 365 Views
Re: So what's the point? Why the quotes? Logain - 24/11/2009 07:31:37 PM 789 Views
Actually... what Graenal says darius_sedai - 25/11/2009 09:39:05 PM 847 Views
Well... Sidious - 21/11/2009 11:44:40 PM 879 Views
I really doubt Nynaeve strength channelers are one in thousand... fionwe1987 - 22/11/2009 12:09:15 AM 861 Views
I agree with you! darius_sedai - 23/11/2009 12:48:35 AM 818 Views
Re: I agree with you! Sidious - 23/11/2009 03:56:14 AM 870 Views
Re: I agree with you! darius_sedai - 25/11/2009 05:50:06 PM 853 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 842 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 848 Views
Re: Hmmm... Sidious - 27/11/2009 04:36:59 AM 888 Views
Re: Hmmm... darius_sedai - 27/11/2009 05:11:46 AM 855 Views
Re: Hmmm... Sidious - 27/11/2009 04:23:59 PM 848 Views
Re: Hmmm... darius_sedai - 27/11/2009 06:13:26 PM 941 Views
Re: Hmmm... fionwe1987 - 27/11/2009 05:40:50 AM 882 Views
Re: Hmmm... Sidious - 27/11/2009 04:42:36 PM 903 Views
Re: Hmmm... darius_sedai - 27/11/2009 05:53:11 PM 873 Views
Re: not being able to shield Elayne Logain - 28/11/2009 09:46:24 PM 814 Views
Yes, the incidents rather cancel each other out IMO darius_sedai - 29/11/2009 12:55:04 AM 857 Views
Re: Hmmm... Sidious - 30/11/2009 04:44:41 AM 911 Views
Re: Hmmm... darius_sedai - 30/11/2009 05:50:37 AM 905 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 1103 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 766 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 996 Views
Re: Hmmm... fionwe1987 - 30/11/2009 08:57:50 PM 1041 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 763 Views
Re: Is Nynaeve of "very rare" strength? Yes *NM* Ryan - 22/11/2009 05:29:17 AM 373 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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