Moiraine thinks they might overwhelm Semirhage. That could mean they are equal to Semirhage. Or Moiraine thinks they could overwhelm Lanfear - making them stronger than her if they link. It's too vague. It at least means that they can challenge a Forsaken if they work together.



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Ugh, then why the whole kitten analogy earlier from her?



Sure, she can weave 14 flows, but it's not evidence that she's high up in the Power. She might be strong in the five Powers.



We've discussed this.



Egwene isn't average - she has rare strength and the combined strength of a few women. I see no problem. She's also got several rare Talents. Either way, Elza says that Cadsuane must be using an angreal because she's channeling more than Merise and she combined - which means that Cadsuane is weaker than two Aes Sedai. Thus we have Moiraine at 25, Cadsuane at 30, Bode at 30, Nicola at 40 and Egwene at 50. Egwene is stronger than two Aes Sedai, as reaffirmed by Aviendha. Liandrin thinks that three Sisters can overwhelm Moghedien, and two can hold Nynaeve but not defeat her in battle - a strong sign that Nynaeve is at least as strong as three women. 1..2..3... that's the gap I usually put in.



Sigh. What does that strength mean if women can bridge the gap to the same degree? It's like saying that men and women can throw a ball the same distance but men have bigger arms - the arms mean nothing if the result is the same.




I'm merely pointing out that Lanfear can shield Rand. She has the power to do so if he's holding his maximum.