Hi, perhaps my second post in 4 years or so. I'm so prolific.
Anyway...
I always thought that it's possibe that the SOUL is what gives the link to the Power, whereas the BODY determines how strong the person will be.
By this idea (Not that I'm assuming it's right by any means...) that a channeller reborn into another life/time or a channeller given a new body would have to be born into a body which also had the capacity to channel, 1 out of the 2 won't cut it. Kind of like a version of cod-genetics I'm trying to sell here I suppose.
Not sure what about the body determines strength, but I doubt that it's something physical such as body mass as over three thousand years and more even the thickest channellers would have noticed such a trend as Arnold Scwarzeneger types always being the most powerful!
Feel free to pick holes/drive lorrys through the holes in my idea!
Also, if anything wants explaining more if I've not been clear or this has been posted before, sorry.
Anyway...
I always thought that it's possibe that the SOUL is what gives the link to the Power, whereas the BODY determines how strong the person will be.
By this idea (Not that I'm assuming it's right by any means...) that a channeller reborn into another life/time or a channeller given a new body would have to be born into a body which also had the capacity to channel, 1 out of the 2 won't cut it. Kind of like a version of cod-genetics I'm trying to sell here I suppose.
Not sure what about the body determines strength, but I doubt that it's something physical such as body mass as over three thousand years and more even the thickest channellers would have noticed such a trend as Arnold Scwarzeneger types always being the most powerful!
Feel free to pick holes/drive lorrys through the holes in my idea!
Also, if anything wants explaining more if I've not been clear or this has been posted before, sorry.
Your soul determines your maximum strength, and your body can either allow full access to this strength, or reduce it if it is not strong enough.
In other words, for maximum strength you need a maximum strength soul plus a maximum strength body. If either one isn't maximum, your strength is limited to the weaker of the two aspects.
Some interesting new RAFOs and information from BS
23/11/2009 12:13:37 PM
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Thanks! I hadn't made the connection between Rand's paranoya and the dagger wound. *NM*
23/11/2009 12:50:42 PM
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Yes, and apparently...
23/11/2009 02:35:12 PM
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I tried to suggest that Elaida had been corrupted by Fain and I was practically ridiculed
23/11/2009 06:29:48 PM
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me too
23/11/2009 06:33:23 PM
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Re: me too
23/11/2009 06:43:40 PM
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Thank you.... I have a feeling that we haven't see the last of Elaida after Brandon's recent comment
23/11/2009 07:33:24 PM
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Yeah, good work... I tried to find that thread but I couldn't... it must have been on wotmania *NM*
23/11/2009 07:39:21 PM
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Very interesting, but they wasted a lot of time on questions they knew would be RAFO.
23/11/2009 02:17:47 PM
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I think, though...
23/11/2009 02:33:29 PM
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He seems to indicate that RAFO doesn't necessarily mean we'll ever get an answer, though.
23/11/2009 03:43:26 PM
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Nice answers on Cyndane
23/11/2009 04:06:20 PM
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Maybe...
23/11/2009 04:27:44 PM
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Less capable body...interesting.
23/11/2009 05:11:16 PM
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This idea originated...
23/11/2009 05:43:21 PM
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Yes, I've often pondered on the body size and One Power strength link...
23/11/2009 05:51:07 PM
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The rule is certainly...
23/11/2009 06:01:41 PM
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I like that idea...and I've explored it before...
23/11/2009 06:07:29 PM
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Re: Yes, I've often pondered on the body size and One Power strength link...
23/11/2009 06:08:04 PM
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I think that...
23/11/2009 06:14:29 PM
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I like the Padan Fain questions. Also, Lanfear / Cyndane discussion was exciting.
23/11/2009 05:12:14 PM
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Lanfear/Cyndane angreal
23/11/2009 05:17:35 PM
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The Lanfear/Cyndane stuff is at least good - a few theories killed here
23/11/2009 05:20:47 PM
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I'm convinced Moiraine's going to enjoy a Gandalf effect with her strength...
23/11/2009 05:49:07 PM
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I'm also entertaining that idea
23/11/2009 06:23:30 PM
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Hmm, but how?
23/11/2009 06:26:00 PM
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I'm not going to argue the theory, but, Moiraine won't give a crap about deference after her ordeal. *NM*
23/11/2009 09:13:30 PM
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Says who?
24/11/2009 07:02:30 AM
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Moiraine has always been somewhat of a rebel, and what you say is sort of in agreement
24/11/2009 07:55:16 AM
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This would be... funny. And Mat already said he'd probably save Lanfear
*NM*
23/11/2009 09:12:46 PM
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That makes one wonder...
23/11/2009 11:57:55 PM
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Indeed...
23/11/2009 06:06:23 PM
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The Likelihood, if she had been stilled
23/11/2009 06:12:55 PM
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Re: The Likelihood, if she had been stilled
23/11/2009 06:15:43 PM
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If stilling is Healed, you come back at about 1/3rd of your former strength...
23/11/2009 06:18:20 PM
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Not ot mention, that's only if you're healed by someone of the same gender. *NM*
23/11/2009 08:44:14 PM
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But...
23/11/2009 06:22:43 PM
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Re: But...
23/11/2009 06:33:41 PM
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Ok, the difference between stilling and burning out could be his loophole
23/11/2009 06:42:39 PM
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Re: Ok, the difference between stilling and burning out could be his loophole
23/11/2009 06:50:05 PM
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But if we assume...
23/11/2009 07:06:32 PM
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It seems that Lanfear may have been excluded as a candidate for killing Asmodean
23/11/2009 08:02:48 PM
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The Finns Killed Asmodean?
23/11/2009 08:39:08 PM
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I don't think is beyond the realm of possibility, but did Lanfear actually have any wishes left?
23/11/2009 08:53:38 PM
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Maybe that's what they meant by all of those "Interventions" they wanted me to attend...
23/11/2009 09:14:22 PM
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And some other counter-arguments
23/11/2009 09:12:18 PM
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This may also explain how the Finns hung Mat from the Tree of Life
23/11/2009 08:04:32 PM
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