Ok, I know already of the thread of cuendillar and gateways from below but I would like to expand on a theory I hit upon in that thread and see what the group here would have to say about this idea.
It has been stated in an interview question with RJ that the edge of a gateway is unable to pass through cuendillar, that the edge would push the cuendillar object aside, so theoretically, if the cuendillar object is unable to be moved then the gateway will just be distorted by the interference of the object. We also have seen that Egwene has rediscovered the making of Cuendillar and has taught it to others, it involves transforming an iron object into cuendillar.
My thoughts to assist in the moving of troops in the last battle is to construct iron doorframes with a notch in the edge for the gateway boundary to fit into and turn them into cuendillar. You could make custom doorways to fit inside the larger gateways of stronger Ashaman and use to door frame to hold the gateway open and allow the Ashaman to open other gateways or pass through and attack the enemy armies without having to focus on holding the gateway open. It has been stated too many times that a major problem with moving many people through gateways is that the Ashaman tire themselves out holding the gateway open.
Now outside of war time this could be a fun new way of traveling for the common people. Think about having a doorway built into a wall of your house that leads to the other side of the world or even another planet. Fun possibilities.
I just thought that this is cool, can anyone else think of other used for cuendillar and gateways or even other uses of cuendillar when it comes to uses with the power?
It has been stated in an interview question with RJ that the edge of a gateway is unable to pass through cuendillar, that the edge would push the cuendillar object aside, so theoretically, if the cuendillar object is unable to be moved then the gateway will just be distorted by the interference of the object. We also have seen that Egwene has rediscovered the making of Cuendillar and has taught it to others, it involves transforming an iron object into cuendillar.
My thoughts to assist in the moving of troops in the last battle is to construct iron doorframes with a notch in the edge for the gateway boundary to fit into and turn them into cuendillar. You could make custom doorways to fit inside the larger gateways of stronger Ashaman and use to door frame to hold the gateway open and allow the Ashaman to open other gateways or pass through and attack the enemy armies without having to focus on holding the gateway open. It has been stated too many times that a major problem with moving many people through gateways is that the Ashaman tire themselves out holding the gateway open.
Now outside of war time this could be a fun new way of traveling for the common people. Think about having a doorway built into a wall of your house that leads to the other side of the world or even another planet. Fun possibilities.
I just thought that this is cool, can anyone else think of other used for cuendillar and gateways or even other uses of cuendillar when it comes to uses with the power?
Cuendillar and Perpetual Gateways
- 14/01/2010 03:32:15 PM
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I'm still not sure if cuendillar would be "destroyed" or "remain"
- 14/01/2010 03:55:00 PM
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Quick question ...
- 15/01/2010 01:34:21 AM
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No - cuendillar just gets stronger the more powerful a force you use against it
- 15/01/2010 07:55:34 PM
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Cuendillar shields
- 14/01/2010 04:57:45 PM
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Wasn't the consensus...
- 14/01/2010 05:04:50 PM
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Really?
- 14/01/2010 05:30:40 PM
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Re: Really?
- 14/01/2010 05:52:45 PM
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Even so...
- 14/01/2010 06:30:35 PM
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Not sure, but the discussion might be saved somewhere (maybe in my e-mail somehow)
- 14/01/2010 07:12:42 PM
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Lack of Creativity / Flame
- 14/01/2010 07:31:32 PM
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*shrug* You can look for the original discussion if you like. Desc of seal is in Book VI, P 80
- 14/01/2010 08:48:13 PM
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Re: *shrug* You can look for the original discussion if you like. Desc of seal is in Book VI, P 80
- 14/01/2010 09:23:36 PM
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Re: *shrug* You can look for the original discussion if you like. Desc of seal is in Book VI, P 80
- 14/01/2010 09:36:26 PM
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let's do some quick math to see how feasible this is...
- 15/01/2010 12:16:02 AM
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Again, Lack of Creativity
- 15/01/2010 12:54:01 AM
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right cause they are full of new ideas in WoT!
- 15/01/2010 12:57:52 AM
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Huh? Are you saying that...
- 15/01/2010 01:49:23 AM
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It's not just a matter of creativity
- 15/01/2010 03:42:38 AM
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Are you trying to be funny?
- 15/01/2010 09:22:18 AM
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- 15/01/2010 09:22:18 AM
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I think what people are saying to you (at least what I am saying)
- 15/01/2010 07:58:31 PM
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The vast majority of WoT folk aren't particularly innovative
- 15/01/2010 08:02:52 PM
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Pretty much. I think their religion is not doing anything helpful with the Power.
- 15/01/2010 09:13:49 PM
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Mail is obviously out of the question...
- 15/01/2010 12:54:32 AM
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Create a ter'angreal that can open gateways wherever it is pointed and triggered.
- 14/01/2010 04:59:28 PM
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Maybe this was one of the violent games played for sport during The Collapse *NM*
- 14/01/2010 05:14:05 PM
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Or they could just tie the gateway weave off, like Sammael did in CoS, and Rand did in KoD...
- 14/01/2010 07:11:56 PM
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Thanks; I thought this was the case but couldnt recall the sections.
- 14/01/2010 07:13:32 PM
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True... I forgot...
- 14/01/2010 07:18:25 PM
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Tied-off weaves dont last forever
- 14/01/2010 07:39:53 PM
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Why would this mean that the gateway weave doesn't need to be maintained? *NM*
- 17/01/2010 03:22:58 PM
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Because even if it wasn't tied off, it'd get stuck around the cuendillar doorway, unable to close. *NM*
- 22/01/2010 09:07:34 PM
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But RJ said that cuendillar could not pass into a gateway, didn't he?
- 23/01/2010 11:53:35 AM
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*NM*