Active Users:693 Time:31/10/2026 12:08:36 PM
Re: Yes, really Datakim Send a noteboard - 06/02/2010 11:29:17 PM

As it was established in the book, creating something requires a weave. Creating something more requires more weaves.

You provided the wrong quote. There is a paragraph after the one you've provided where Myrddraal attacks Rand and Rand weaves 100 Arrows at once.


While I sorta agree with you that what Rand did was very impressive, I must disagree with you here.

The text strongly suggests that what Rand does, is create a single weave on his hands and this single weave (composed of two flows, earth and fire) then creates all the arrow-filaments that Rand uses.

Essentially, rather than creating separate weaves for each arrow, Rand creates a single weave which then spews out a continuous stream of filaments. An analogy to this could be what Nynaeve did to Rahvin. She summoned fire and filled the whole hallway where Rahvin was with it, but I doubt she created a separate weave for each distinct flame.

Though if you think of it, this actually makes what Rand did far better than otherwise. I mean having to create a separate weave for each filament would be horribly inefficient. If this were truly the case, Rand would have been better off creating a blossom of fire (which only requires 1 more flow) since that causes destruction on a wide area, rather than just a single arrow-filament.

Instead, Rand creates a single weave composed of just 2 flows. And this single weave is capable of shooting lots and lots of filaments with Rand just having to maintain this weave. I think this is a demonstration of a truly master-level channeling, doing something so strong with something so little. If you compare that to standard AS tactic of just throwing fireballs (which Egwene does btw), the AS look just plain silly in comparison.

With just 2 flows and a single extraordinarily intricate weave, Rand creates what is essentially an OP-machinegun. If Egwene could have created this, she could probably have killed all of the Raken and prevented Seanchan from gaining Traveling. But then Egwene is just a politician and an average channeler. I suppose you cannot blame her for not having the skill that the experts have.
Reply to message
Who would win in a fight? (yes, you read that right! ) - 04/02/2010 10:38:01 PM 3152 Views
Gawyn. *chokes back the vomit that rushes up his throat* - 04/02/2010 10:53:37 PM 1898 Views
There there - 04/02/2010 11:15:00 PM 1852 Views
Huh? He was even WORSE in TGS. - 05/02/2010 05:14:16 AM 1680 Views
I dunno. He actaully DID stuff this time - 05/02/2010 05:24:48 AM 1786 Views
I agree he was much better than before - 05/02/2010 04:39:33 PM 1645 Views
It pains me to say it, but Gawyn would win. - 04/02/2010 11:15:19 PM 1904 Views
Re: It pains me to say it, but Gawyn would win. - 05/02/2010 01:13:52 AM 1764 Views
Gawyn is incredibly irritating - 05/02/2010 01:55:40 AM 1779 Views
No matter how many times people say it, this is still not true. - 05/02/2010 10:21:45 PM 1712 Views
Re: No matter how many times people say it, this is still not true. - 05/02/2010 10:44:47 PM 1737 Views
Re: No matter how many times people say it, this is still not true. - 05/02/2010 11:53:18 PM 1811 Views
Perhaps the key is that Gawyn is an even more simplistic thinker than Galad. - 06/02/2010 06:20:06 AM 1737 Views
Again, what? When? - 06/02/2010 08:08:47 AM 1709 Views
Well, the fact that he's had access to one of the best educations in Randland - 06/02/2010 09:22:28 AM 1642 Views
Completely different subjects, and pretty insignificant, really. *NM* - 06/02/2010 06:44:35 PM 1089 Views
the person to beat Gawyn is Mat - 06/02/2010 06:36:03 AM 1931 Views
Perrin would beat Lan?! *NM* - 06/02/2010 05:52:47 PM 1616 Views
Sure, Gawyn is better - 05/02/2010 02:26:45 AM 1696 Views
Re: Who would win in a fight? (yes, you read that right! ) - 05/02/2010 04:27:16 AM 1864 Views
- 05/02/2010 04:47:17 AM 1513 Views
Add Nynaeve and Egwene to the fight, that's something worth seeing then. - 05/02/2010 05:20:53 AM 1823 Views
Egwene would hand Nynaeve her ass - 05/02/2010 04:55:51 PM 1775 Views
I agree. - 05/02/2010 05:10:34 PM 1698 Views
Re: I agree. - 05/02/2010 05:25:52 PM 1960 Views
You're forgeting Nynaeve's fight vs Trollocs in KoD. - 05/02/2010 07:41:28 PM 1825 Views
Re: You're forgeting Nynaeve's fight vs Trollocs in KoD. - 05/02/2010 09:42:32 PM 1765 Views
I just mentioned it since you said Egwene had more combat experience. - 06/02/2010 06:21:38 AM 1685 Views
I think you are missunderstanding me - 07/02/2010 02:04:13 AM 1761 Views
Re: Egwene would hand Nynaeve her ass - 05/02/2010 07:49:27 PM 2325 Views
Totally agree. *NM* - 05/02/2010 07:52:48 PM 1683 Views
yet RJ has told us that Nynaeve would barely pass the AS test - 05/02/2010 09:41:09 PM 1712 Views
Re: yet RJ has told us that Nynaeve would barely pass the AS test - 05/02/2010 10:00:11 PM 1644 Views
Nynaeve might have trouble... - 05/02/2010 10:24:56 PM 1717 Views
That's not what RJ said. He said Nynaeve would be a little hard pressed - 05/02/2010 10:18:42 PM 1517 Views
she might be a little hard pressed to pass a test she should pass without thought! - 06/02/2010 05:56:38 PM 1417 Views
Moiraine was hard pressed to pass, and she practiced for ages and is the #1 Battle AS. - 06/02/2010 08:27:26 PM 1628 Views
she passed pretty easily IMO - 06/02/2010 09:12:13 PM 1733 Views
The test for the Shawl has little to nothing to do with channeling, you know this right? *NM* - 05/02/2010 10:23:16 PM 1041 Views
Are you being serious? *NM* - 06/02/2010 08:57:33 AM 1055 Views
of course it does - 06/02/2010 05:48:41 PM 1724 Views
That's not how it happens in New Spring. - 06/02/2010 07:00:52 PM 1599 Views
that's because Moiraine trained and is relatively skilled (for AS) - 06/02/2010 07:34:05 PM 1709 Views
That's nonsensical. - 06/02/2010 09:02:13 PM 1759 Views
It's what RJ said ... "too much specialization" - 06/02/2010 09:14:38 PM 1588 Views
Well, if RJ said it, I guess it must be true. - 06/02/2010 11:17:19 PM 1676 Views
*shrugs* - 07/02/2010 12:59:00 AM 1609 Views
Towers of Midnight spoilers: - 09/11/2010 05:29:05 AM 1634 Views
Re: That's not how it happens in New Spring. - 06/02/2010 08:28:52 PM 1598 Views
Right... - 06/02/2010 08:58:04 PM 1533 Views
About splitting weaves 14 ways - 05/02/2010 10:55:28 PM 1735 Views
Re: About splitting weaves 14 ways - 05/02/2010 11:08:50 PM 1557 Views
Can you provide that quote? - 06/02/2010 07:34:49 PM 1686 Views
Re: Can you provide that quote? - 06/02/2010 08:19:08 PM 1726 Views
there is nothing to say that multiple weaves are involved. - 06/02/2010 09:16:29 PM 1604 Views
That's the nature on the weaving. - 06/02/2010 09:24:39 PM 1653 Views
Not really - 06/02/2010 10:46:52 PM 1746 Views
Yes, really - 06/02/2010 10:55:22 PM 1660 Views
Re: Yes, really - 06/02/2010 11:29:17 PM 1664 Views
Re: Yes, really - 06/02/2010 11:48:14 PM 1552 Views
Re: Yes, really - 07/02/2010 12:18:12 AM 1668 Views
Oh! Forgot another analogy - 07/02/2010 01:13:27 AM 1624 Views
Re: Yes, really - 07/02/2010 01:46:14 AM 1606 Views
Re: Yes, really - 07/02/2010 01:59:44 AM 1601 Views
Re: Yes, really - 07/02/2010 06:36:48 PM 1617 Views
IMO fighting with the Power has little to do with skill - 06/02/2010 09:01:23 AM 1643 Views
Re: IMO fighting with the Power has little to do with skill - 06/02/2010 09:29:06 AM 1759 Views
I agree ... it's much like Rand's approach to Graendal - 06/02/2010 05:51:17 PM 1661 Views
so you've learned nothing from Cyndane v. Alivia. - 06/02/2010 05:45:19 PM 1577 Views
Cyndane v. Alivia are probably of similar strength. - 06/02/2010 08:33:08 PM 1743 Views
Re: Cyndane v. Alivia are probably of similar strength. - 06/02/2010 09:17:40 PM 1716 Views
It's a lone example contested by many other examples - 07/02/2010 09:53:51 AM 1658 Views
the only dueling where a channeler tries to overpower is Nynaeve v. Moghedien - 07/02/2010 01:57:43 PM 1717 Views
Re: the only dueling where a channeler tries to overpower is Nynaeve v. Moghedien - 07/02/2010 04:25:57 PM 1635 Views
from RJs lips to your ears ... - 07/02/2010 06:55:27 PM 1674 Views
Re: from RJs lips to your ears ... - 07/02/2010 08:04:57 PM 1536 Views
Re: from RJs lips to your ears ... - 07/02/2010 08:20:31 PM 1529 Views
... but I can't let this one go... - 07/02/2010 11:09:04 PM 1778 Views
Thank you Robert, Sidious, Jordan - 07/02/2010 11:16:30 PM 1799 Views
Re: Thank you Robert, Sidious, Jordan - 08/02/2010 09:43:15 AM 1589 Views
Hmm... - 07/02/2010 11:05:00 PM 1601 Views
I disagree - 06/02/2010 05:30:40 AM 1576 Views
Egwene never even got into that fight and we are talking about Lanfear - 06/02/2010 05:46:27 PM 1629 Views
Re: Egwene never even got into that fight and we are talking about Lanfear - 06/02/2010 08:23:20 PM 1641 Views
she got hit with a pain weave before she did a damn thing - 06/02/2010 09:21:11 PM 1619 Views
lol - 07/02/2010 01:55:18 AM 1607 Views
Go look below at some of the quotes I've provided - 07/02/2010 01:59:51 AM 1737 Views
If the Power was used, I would agree - 06/02/2010 05:59:14 PM 1624 Views
On the whole Egwene vs. Nynaeve thing... - 06/02/2010 10:43:43 PM 1559 Views
Exactly my point - 06/02/2010 10:49:49 PM 1592 Views
Re: On the whole Egwene vs. Nynaeve thing... - 06/02/2010 11:12:27 PM 3027 Views
plenty of evidence that Nynaeve is unskilled outside of Healing - 07/02/2010 01:21:20 AM 1726 Views
Re: On the whole Egwene vs. Nynaeve thing... - 07/02/2010 08:02:40 AM 1641 Views
There was one other very skilled Healer in the series... - 07/02/2010 06:44:41 PM 1596 Views
I'm sure she could if she bothered to train - 07/02/2010 06:57:17 PM 1452 Views
Re: On the whole Egwene vs. Nynaeve thing... - 06/02/2010 11:15:59 PM 1631 Views
Nope - 07/02/2010 01:26:19 AM 1694 Views
Re: On the whole Egwene vs. Nynaeve thing... - 07/02/2010 08:21:19 AM 1866 Views
Egwene and Nynaeve had already confront each other - 07/02/2010 08:45:23 AM 1777 Views
but whoever wins - 05/02/2010 04:54:52 AM 1718 Views
*nods* That's cuz ... - 05/02/2010 05:26:57 AM 1749 Views
I actually think Lan would win - 05/02/2010 04:57:24 PM 1695 Views
Agreed - 05/02/2010 08:22:26 PM 1614 Views
I think Lan, hands down. - 05/02/2010 03:30:20 PM 1510 Views
THANK you. - 05/02/2010 11:41:43 PM 10175 Views
Re: THANK you. - 06/02/2010 06:26:04 AM 1638 Views
Gawyn and Galad have become tough - 06/02/2010 09:04:25 AM 1847 Views
Re: Gawyn and Galad have become tough - 06/02/2010 09:31:51 AM 1507 Views
Gawyn is destined to protect the Great Mother ( Egwene ) - 05/02/2010 04:11:51 PM 1703 Views
Hopper!!!!! *NM* - 06/02/2010 12:21:25 AM 982 Views
Hasn't Hopper already lost in a fight? *NM* - 06/02/2010 01:48:19 AM 945 Views
According to the Theoryland database RJ apparently said once... - 06/02/2010 08:55:50 AM 1752 Views
That can't be right, can it? - 06/02/2010 05:51:04 PM 1663 Views
Even in NS only Ryne is known to be better than Lan - 07/02/2010 01:57:29 AM 1752 Views
Huh .... - 06/02/2010 06:23:10 PM 1684 Views
I don't recall Rand loosing to Riatin. - 06/02/2010 06:39:31 PM 1665 Views
Well, to be fair, the text doesn't mention much - 07/02/2010 12:48:59 AM 1641 Views
Re: According to the Theoryland database RJ apparently said once... - 06/02/2010 06:28:15 PM 1628 Views
"Gawhine"... I like it. *NM* - 06/02/2010 08:40:32 PM 971 Views
If Gawyn is the best because he defeated two Warders, what about Rand? - 06/02/2010 09:15:34 PM 1628 Views
These are pointless. - 09/02/2010 12:52:21 AM 1670 Views
These are scalar comparatives - 24/02/2010 09:45:11 PM 1619 Views

Reply to Message