But we don't know that. The only reason Bode was mentioned was because she's Mat's sister so there was a moment of sentimentality there. We only know that a great deal of the novices are very weak. We don't know that there are none to match Egwene. I doubt even Egwene knows.



But there's once again no evidence that those are the only Wise Ones of that strength. There may be others. We only met Tamela and Viendre in WH, and only due to happenstance.

On the other hand, Egwene is meant to be the most powerful woman in 600 years. And yet, Elayne is with her, and just down the road is Aviendha, Tamela, Viendre, and several other channelers. How rare is that strength really in a randomized group of 1000? We just don't know. I'm just sure that it's not rare enough to be the strongest woman in 600 years.



I have doubts. Elza says that Cadsuane is drawing more saidar than she and Merise are combined, and she must therefore have an angreal - which means that Cadsuane is not as strong as two Sisters. Egwene probably is as strong as two Sisters, or perhaps a little more. In a link with two other women she'd be as strong as four linked women, with some considerable skill. Remember that Verin had an angreal too, and even mixed circles struggled against the male Forsaken. It's close, but it's probably that Egwene is a lot weaker even than Moghedien. I'd estimate Egwene has at most, 2/3 of Moghedien's strength.