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For the last time! fionwe1987 Send a noteboard - 07/01/2010 09:50:16 PM
6 Aes Sedai cannot defeat Guare Amalasan or Yurian Stonebow. Those Aes Sedai were likely stronger than today's sisters, but even if they weren't, that means you need at least 7 Aes Sedai to defeat a man of that strength. Elayne's maximum potential is about 2.5 average sisters, going by the Amys plus Melaine comparison, but even if she's as strong as 3 sisters, it means she would have to link with 4 more sisters to have a chance of defeating Taim.


How do you know that it was an issue of strength alone? What about that fact that Amalasan was fighting to kill whereas the Aes Sedai were trying to capture? What about the advantage men enjoy that they can sense women channeling? How about the fact that you seemingly need to be much stronger to shield a male?

I'm not for a moment suggesting that Elayne's circle could shield all three men if they were holding saidin. But that hardly means they do not match the strength of these men. With the advantages of the circle, Elayne may well have been able to cause a lot more destruction than Taim and his cronies.
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Is Rand logical when he estimates female danger? Sidious - 07/01/2010 03:34:05 PM 1819 Views
Basically you have to be ready for anything! darius_sedai - 07/01/2010 03:45:31 PM 1122 Views
Yep. Send Daigian in Linked with 12 of her buddies (one of whom is holding an angreal) & hes screwed RugbyPlayingAshaman - 07/01/2010 05:19:03 PM 1377 Views
Miscommunication seems to be a major theme of the series *NM* darius_sedai - 07/01/2010 07:17:16 PM 573 Views
As well as missed opportunities. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 07/01/2010 09:27:56 PM 1063 Views
yes, the Amyrlin story line could have been wrapped up much earlier! darius_sedai - 07/01/2010 09:55:30 PM 1188 Views
Yeah, I really wish his vision had been pushed. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 07/01/2010 10:16:15 PM 991 Views
ROFL darius_sedai - 08/01/2010 01:01:03 AM 951 Views
Re: ROFL RugbyPlayingAshaman - 08/01/2010 02:43:50 PM 1014 Views
For a major theme, it sure is surprising Wotmaniac Reborn - 08/01/2010 04:10:22 AM 1054 Views
really? miscommunication seems to be woven into just about every sentence darius_sedai - 08/01/2010 04:53:48 AM 1000 Views
Re: really? miscommunication seems to be woven into just about every sentence Wotmaniac Reborn - 08/01/2010 04:10:04 PM 1076 Views
Re: Is Rand logical when he estimates female danger? Datakim - 07/01/2010 03:48:14 PM 1163 Views
Thanks for pointing to that Taim incident... its another proof... fionwe1987 - 07/01/2010 04:15:33 PM 1151 Views
I always like to think that Egwene, Elayne and Aviendha Linked can match Rand. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 07/01/2010 05:26:35 PM 1063 Views
Those three... fionwe1987 - 07/01/2010 05:35:24 PM 1023 Views
I think this is probably close darius_sedai - 07/01/2010 07:19:40 PM 1186 Views
Sidious - 07/01/2010 08:51:15 PM 1177 Views
HA! fionwe1987 - 07/01/2010 09:01:14 PM 1155 Views
Re: HA! Sidious - 08/01/2010 11:37:06 AM 1165 Views
Re: HA! fionwe1987 - 08/01/2010 04:21:01 PM 998 Views
d'oh ... you've got him there darius_sedai - 08/01/2010 05:35:15 PM 912 Views
Hmm... Sidious - 09/01/2010 03:02:04 PM 1001 Views
Re: Hmm... darius_sedai - 09/01/2010 04:47:05 PM 1090 Views
Re: Hmm... Sidious - 09/01/2010 05:06:06 PM 1107 Views
as we've discussed in the past, it's very loose darius_sedai - 09/01/2010 06:20:26 PM 1217 Views
Re: as we've discussed in the past, it's very loose Sidious - 09/01/2010 07:32:57 PM 3357 Views
Re: as we've discussed in the past, it's very loose darius_sedai - 09/01/2010 09:05:01 PM 1203 Views
Re: as we've discussed in the past, it's very loose Sidious - 09/01/2010 09:15:32 PM 1303 Views
Re: as we've discussed in the past, it's very loose darius_sedai - 10/01/2010 02:06:09 AM 1118 Views
There are issues, of course! fionwe1987 - 09/01/2010 06:17:08 PM 1349 Views
Re: There are issues, of course! Sidious - 09/01/2010 07:18:03 PM 1283 Views
I think I fall in between you guys darius_sedai - 09/01/2010 08:46:58 PM 1210 Views
Getting tired of this merry go round, but here we go again... Shannow - 07/01/2010 09:08:59 PM 1095 Views
Don't get on it! It causes insanity. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 07/01/2010 09:29:15 PM 1000 Views
d'uh darius_sedai - 07/01/2010 09:57:30 PM 1073 Views
For the last time! fionwe1987 - 07/01/2010 09:50:16 PM 1256 Views
it's about EFFECTIVE strength Fionwe (jk) darius_sedai - 07/01/2010 10:05:48 PM 957 Views
I don't think they were that bad back then, but still... fionwe1987 - 07/01/2010 10:11:46 PM 1060 Views
and he's gone out of his way IMO to show that it's a stupid darius_sedai - 07/01/2010 10:41:03 PM 1127 Views
Re: I don't think they were that bad back then, but still... Sidious - 08/01/2010 11:38:48 AM 968 Views
I'd actually go with Elayne in matters of battle. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 08/01/2010 02:47:34 PM 1093 Views
Wow, I wasn't expecting that Sidious - 08/01/2010 02:55:53 PM 1163 Views
I'm not too impressed with the Forsaken so far. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 08/01/2010 03:30:43 PM 966 Views
I'm tempted to go with Taim too, but... fionwe1987 - 08/01/2010 04:25:52 PM 1030 Views
If Elayne had wanted Taim dead, he and his minions would have been dead darius_sedai - 08/01/2010 05:41:29 PM 1112 Views
The reverse would be true too, though... fionwe1987 - 08/01/2010 05:50:02 PM 978 Views
But she just heard Taim say to basically stand down darius_sedai - 08/01/2010 06:05:43 PM 1068 Views
But... fionwe1987 - 08/01/2010 08:53:11 PM 1247 Views
Ah but Elayne also knew they knew Rand wouldn't allow it darius_sedai - 08/01/2010 10:40:45 PM 1099 Views
That whole lack of communication thing made my eye twitch. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 08/01/2010 11:00:25 PM 1115 Views
or just painfully stupid! darius_sedai - 08/01/2010 11:10:37 PM 936 Views
Re: But... Heiko - 10/01/2010 03:20:12 AM 1125 Views
Re: Is Rand logical when he estimates female danger? RugbyPlayingAshaman - 07/01/2010 05:13:48 PM 977 Views
I think he is illogical towards all danger, regardless of gender. amirebram - 07/01/2010 06:39:37 PM 993 Views
Do fat kids run marathons? No. And no Rand isn't logical when he estimates female danger. *NM* callandor1000 - 07/01/2010 06:44:08 PM 626 Views
It's all kind of irrelevant. Cannoli - 08/01/2010 11:28:46 PM 1287 Views
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