It's NOT due to Stilling or Healing and it's NOT due to Cyndane's weaker body...
Shannow Send a noteboard - 20/01/2010 06:46:08 PM
The reason behind Cyndane's reduced strength will not be related to Healing/Stilling or a problem with her new body. It won't be something as mundane as that.
Instead, it will clearly be something plot related. Cyndane's weaker strength isn't simply a by-product of some unfortunate accident - her reduced power is central to the plot itself, else it would not have needed to remain secret for so long.
The Stilling/Healing idea is just too ordinary and anticlimactic.
And the fact that BS was only "85% sure" that strength is tied to the body shows that this cannot be the reason behind Cyndane's weakened state. BS KNOWS why Cyndane is weaker, and if it was due to her new body, he would have known with 100% certainty that strength is tied to the body. Besides, this has no plot significance.
No, the reason for Cyndane's weaker strength is something that had to remain a secret up to now, and which will be revealed in the next book, according to BS. And we know that in the next book it just so happens that Moiraine will be rescued.
And it is at this point that I believe we will see that Moiraine has GAINED strength. And I believe we will in fact find out that Moiraine has GAINED exactly as much strength as Lanfear had lost.
I believe this will allow Moiraine to reach a strength level above Cadsuane, and thus gain a higher level of seniority than Cadsuane. Moiraine will take Cadsuane's place as Rand's advisor, and in this way he will once again trust Aes Sedai advice.
So the crux of my theory is that Moiraine and Lanfear somehow exchanged some of their Power when going through the doorway.
Instead, it will clearly be something plot related. Cyndane's weaker strength isn't simply a by-product of some unfortunate accident - her reduced power is central to the plot itself, else it would not have needed to remain secret for so long.
The Stilling/Healing idea is just too ordinary and anticlimactic.
And the fact that BS was only "85% sure" that strength is tied to the body shows that this cannot be the reason behind Cyndane's weakened state. BS KNOWS why Cyndane is weaker, and if it was due to her new body, he would have known with 100% certainty that strength is tied to the body. Besides, this has no plot significance.
No, the reason for Cyndane's weaker strength is something that had to remain a secret up to now, and which will be revealed in the next book, according to BS. And we know that in the next book it just so happens that Moiraine will be rescued.
And it is at this point that I believe we will see that Moiraine has GAINED strength. And I believe we will in fact find out that Moiraine has GAINED exactly as much strength as Lanfear had lost.
I believe this will allow Moiraine to reach a strength level above Cadsuane, and thus gain a higher level of seniority than Cadsuane. Moiraine will take Cadsuane's place as Rand's advisor, and in this way he will once again trust Aes Sedai advice.
So the crux of my theory is that Moiraine and Lanfear somehow exchanged some of their Power when going through the doorway.
My Lanfear/Cyndane theory has been disproven.
20/01/2010 05:12:58 PM
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It was discussed
20/01/2010 05:27:43 PM
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Re: It was discussed
20/01/2010 07:09:01 PM
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Maybe...
20/01/2010 07:15:57 PM
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Re: Maybe...
20/01/2010 08:53:47 PM
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That doesn't really jive with Aran'gar though
20/01/2010 09:03:35 PM
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But...
20/01/2010 09:11:47 PM
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I think it's pretty obvious that pretty much any man is going to be
20/01/2010 09:41:40 PM
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Maybe there is a difference between male souls and female souls ...
20/01/2010 09:35:57 PM
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Plausible
20/01/2010 09:45:21 PM
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Actually, I didn't mean to imply that my idea of female strength is related to body size ...
20/01/2010 10:10:48 PM
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It's NOT due to Stilling or Healing and it's NOT due to Cyndane's weaker body...
20/01/2010 06:46:08 PM
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I think Moiraine's gaining strength seems a little too LotR.
20/01/2010 06:55:34 PM
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I think Moraine gaining strength is VERY LotR. That's why I think RJ went with it... *NM*
20/01/2010 06:57:39 PM
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I also like that theory
20/01/2010 07:14:20 PM
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I think BS's error regarding Cyndane's strength can also be explained by this theory...
20/01/2010 07:17:59 PM
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Cadsuane is considerably stronger than Moiraine
20/01/2010 07:31:42 PM
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Nope...
20/01/2010 07:38:55 PM
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I disagree as usual
20/01/2010 07:45:29 PM
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We don't know the magnitude of what Aes Sedai consider a significant strength difference...
20/01/2010 07:54:38 PM
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You are comparing Male and female strength here
20/01/2010 08:18:45 PM
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Why do you misquote Moiraine?
20/01/2010 08:39:55 PM
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Agreeing to disagree here ... we interpret the evidence differently and it's futile to argue.
20/01/2010 08:41:08 PM
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Cadsuane isn't too strong
21/01/2010 04:19:41 AM
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Actually...
21/01/2010 05:57:43 AM
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Re: Actually...
21/01/2010 12:31:53 PM
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Re: I think BS's error regarding Cyndane's strength can also be explained by this theory...
20/01/2010 07:43:28 PM
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Agree with both your comments...
20/01/2010 07:46:07 PM
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Hmm ... I think maybe BS DID know about Cyndane being stronger than Graendal ...
20/01/2010 09:20:31 PM
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But seriously...
21/01/2010 12:14:16 PM
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Re: But seriously...
21/01/2010 12:34:18 PM
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Also would explain the question of why Moiraine left the angreal on the wagon instead of using it...
21/01/2010 02:30:46 PM
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I think it makes more sense...
21/01/2010 02:34:30 PM
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Lanfear would have been toast if Moiraine had the angreal, plus foreknowledge of the confrontation..
21/01/2010 02:38:57 PM
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In her letter to Thom
21/01/2010 02:55:32 PM
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That's my interpretation, also ...
21/01/2010 04:00:35 PM
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Nods in agreement
21/01/2010 06:24:59 PM
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I always figured Lanfear bargained away some power to escape the Finns
20/01/2010 07:37:31 PM
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Re: My Lanfear/Cyndane theory has been disproven.
20/01/2010 07:51:38 PM
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That idea has also been disproven ...
20/01/2010 08:19:22 PM
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I think it may be more simple than it seems.
21/01/2010 04:15:05 PM
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Doesn't fit with BS's words
21/01/2010 04:27:43 PM
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Also ...
21/01/2010 04:32:58 PM
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I don't think BS words or Cyndane's comments really prove anything.
21/01/2010 04:42:59 PM
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BS says that Cyndane is truly weaker. So, this theory is out. *NM*
21/01/2010 04:46:48 PM
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Re: BS says that Cyndane is truly weaker. So, this theory is out.
21/01/2010 04:49:09 PM
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Well, actually
21/01/2010 04:54:17 PM
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Re: Well, actually
21/01/2010 05:11:10 PM
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The wording is absolutely unambiguous, but I suppose one can argue everything.
*NM*
21/01/2010 05:24:03 PM
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Re: The wording is absolutely unambiguous, but I suppose one can argue everything.
21/01/2010 06:07:09 PM
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I agree
21/01/2010 06:23:34 PM
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Re: I agree
21/01/2010 07:59:36 PM
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Re: I agree
22/01/2010 07:23:37 AM
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Re: I agree
22/01/2010 11:11:55 AM
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LOL ... I love that you of all people are going to fall back on this argument!
22/01/2010 07:41:00 PM
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Re: LOL ... I love that you of all people are going to fall back on this argument!
22/01/2010 08:05:08 PM
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and you have zero evidence that Lanfear is considerably stronger than the others
22/01/2010 11:23:11 PM
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It's also a totally abstruse explanation, though, and therefore certainy wrong.
*NM*
22/01/2010 11:55:17 AM
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I think...
21/01/2010 06:46:57 PM
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Re: I think...
21/01/2010 06:58:49 PM
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You are right...
21/01/2010 07:12:47 PM
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Anyone who thinks she's hiding her strength is wrong
21/01/2010 08:09:42 PM
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actually if one really wants to figure out what happened to Cyndane
21/01/2010 07:00:33 PM
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Dumb question, but do transmigrated souls need to re-reach their full potential?
21/01/2010 06:19:57 PM
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It seems like they start out as powerful as they were, but I don't think it's ever been stated *NM*
21/01/2010 06:44:45 PM
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