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Re: Are you sure you're feeling fine? Sidious Send a noteboard - 10/06/2010 10:29:04 PM
Because you're being particularly obtuse. For instance...

And you're being aggressive and snarky as usual. Keep up the reputation.

So, why is it that you need a full circle of 13 to shield Rand, but only six to hold him? Believe what you will, but the text has made it abundantly clear that fewer people (and thus less strength) is needed to maintain a shield once more people (and thus more strength) have actually made it.

I don't think 13 shielded her. But I'm dead certain two did not, and cannot shield her, if we stick to your list.


I think it takes lots of women to overwhelm a strong man, and fewer to maintain it. If Rand wasn't holding saidin I think six could weave and hold it.

But if Ispan and Falion can shield Nynaeve (who needs the help of others to escape), then Melaine and Amys should be able to easily shield Egwene, who is weaker than Nynaeve. Which doesn't add up at all.


But Nynaeve wasn't holding saidar. Don't you take this sort of thing into account? Amys did shield Egwene alone because Egwene was in TAR and not holding saidar.

Two AS can hold Nynaeve, but only if they catch her unaware, which they did. If she is holding saidar they'll need more women, which is why Liandrin wanted a circle of 3 to overwhelm Moghedien. When Nynaeve got saidar back (by whatever method), she defeated two linked women, as Egwene would too. Both Egwene and Nynaeve are stronger than two women.

Of course she's influenced by the angreal. Why shouldn't she be?

Because Rand doesn't use it most of the time.

So what if there were only 20? More of the Aes Sedai were involved. It wasn't a one on one.

Thing is, the Aes Sedai probably do study shielding because they need to be good at it to defeat male channelers. You don't need one in front of you to practice.

But the WO have never had to shield men, or women even. So it isn't a stretch to say they are worse at it than AS.


Half the Tower is Red. But anyway... whatever helps your strength theory work.
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It wasn't BS... both were RJ! fionwe1987 - 10/06/2010 08:41:54 PM 889 Views
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I haven't refuted? fionwe1987 - 10/06/2010 09:53:17 PM 996 Views
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Thought on this darius_sedai - 13/06/2010 01:09:29 PM 818 Views
yet 4 women can still hold Rand in LoC ... he can't break the Shield until it's down to 3 darius_sedai - 13/06/2010 12:47:43 PM 702 Views
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That was kind of my point... fionwe1987 - 11/06/2010 12:19:23 PM 542 Views
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The rate forkroot wears off? Rurouni_Kenshin - 16/06/2010 12:36:38 PM 907 Views
You missed that she isn't being given Forkroot at night at all! fionwe1987 - 16/06/2010 04:47:59 PM 824 Views
Typos, screwed up what I meant Rurouni_Kenshin - 17/06/2010 02:31:50 AM 835 Views
You are... fionwe1987 - 17/06/2010 04:32:47 AM 1042 Views
Maria's other answer adresses this... Shannow - 10/06/2010 08:14:54 PM 701 Views
Then one Aes Sedai cannot shield her. But one did. fionwe1987 - 10/06/2010 08:16:41 PM 835 Views
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Exactly. fionwe1987 - 10/06/2010 09:18:19 PM 842 Views
... Sidious - 10/06/2010 09:12:21 PM 752 Views
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Or, you know, you're wrong? fionwe1987 - 10/06/2010 09:27:55 PM 807 Views
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We've had this discussion before darius_sedai - 13/06/2010 01:59:34 PM 906 Views
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DUDE! fionwe1987 - 10/06/2010 09:58:59 PM 784 Views
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I explained... fionwe1987 - 10/06/2010 10:27:44 PM 763 Views
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Rand seems to shield Egwene and Elayne TOGETHER, pretty easily... Shannow - 10/06/2010 09:54:03 PM 1346 Views
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Because that channeler is much stronger? I'm not getting your confusion here. *NM* fionwe1987 - 10/06/2010 11:27:31 PM 469 Views
Your Aes Sedai are close to the average woman in strength, right... Shannow - 10/06/2010 11:42:01 PM 1007 Views
You are making a couple of mistakes darius_sedai - 13/06/2010 02:28:41 PM 876 Views
You're missing an important point... fionwe1987 - 14/06/2010 11:10:55 PM 858 Views
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No, here's the quote: I hate having to pull out my books with their yellowed pages... Shannow - 10/06/2010 08:01:54 PM 800 Views
Why would she need surprise against two? That was against five of them... fionwe1987 - 10/06/2010 08:04:57 PM 817 Views
That makes no sense whatsoever... Shannow - 10/06/2010 08:06:53 PM 779 Views
Simply this... fionwe1987 - 10/06/2010 08:13:42 PM 797 Views
Very poor evidence Sidious - 10/06/2010 08:11:26 PM 923 Views
No it isn't... fionwe1987 - 10/06/2010 08:18:09 PM 871 Views
Re: No it isn't... Sidious - 10/06/2010 08:32:17 PM 958 Views
no she said Egwene is stronger than Amys and Melaine combined darius_sedai - 11/06/2010 12:46:29 AM 874 Views
The actual quote says Amys and Melaine combined... Shannow - 11/06/2010 12:25:07 PM 930 Views
Here's the problem with that... fionwe1987 - 11/06/2010 12:42:41 PM 782 Views
Linked circles are more effective than individual channelers... Shannow - 11/06/2010 01:57:43 PM 882 Views
That much stronger? fionwe1987 - 14/06/2010 11:06:18 PM 941 Views
On this we agree. darius_sedai - 13/06/2010 02:34:45 PM 765 Views
I think you are misreading her. Skeeve the Great - 10/06/2010 07:47:06 PM 724 Views
Bingo *NM* Sidious - 10/06/2010 07:51:29 PM 553 Views
Please explain what you mean by "channeler" and "power" distribution. *NM* Logain - 10/06/2010 09:23:36 PM 507 Views
Re: Please explain what you mean by "channeler" and "power" distribution. Skeeve the Great - 10/06/2010 10:11:23 PM 964 Views
Yes. You can't extrapolate a generalized macro level scale to micro level individuals. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 11/06/2010 12:16:24 AM 810 Views
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BAH! Its infuriating how you have so many blinders... Eerily Aes Sedai of you. fionwe1987 - 10/06/2010 07:54:23 PM 900 Views
Hmm... Sidious - 10/06/2010 07:55:59 PM 713 Views
Because of the question to which she responded... fionwe1987 - 10/06/2010 07:57:55 PM 753 Views
Re: Because of the question to which she responded... Sidious - 10/06/2010 08:06:16 PM 883 Views
Without contradicting the latter... fionwe1987 - 10/06/2010 08:15:11 PM 784 Views
Ah well Sidious - 10/06/2010 08:20:32 PM 749 Views
Which is even more evidence... fionwe1987 - 10/06/2010 08:23:28 PM 852 Views
Dude Sidious - 10/06/2010 08:30:57 PM 975 Views
It isn't omission fionwe1987 - 14/06/2010 10:54:47 PM 926 Views
omg not this again *NM* BlackAdder - 10/06/2010 07:52:26 PM 901 Views
Great! Two of my OP strength ideas have been solidified! fionwe1987 - 10/06/2010 07:39:53 PM 1004 Views
Nope... Shannow - 10/06/2010 07:46:31 PM 855 Views
Who said Cadsuane was 50? fionwe1987 - 10/06/2010 07:51:14 PM 887 Views
So how can Egwene be twice as strong as Moiraine, if Moiraine is at 55? Shannow - 10/06/2010 07:53:11 PM 758 Views
She cannot be because she isn't. Silviana can shield Egwene alone, for God's sake. So can Amys! fionwe1987 - 10/06/2010 07:56:26 PM 699 Views
Amys can't hold her properly Sidious - 10/06/2010 07:59:47 PM 727 Views
What about later that night? fionwe1987 - 10/06/2010 08:02:16 PM 720 Views
No she didn't darius_sedai - 16/06/2010 03:02:21 PM 853 Views
No she didn't what? fionwe1987 - 16/06/2010 04:46:05 PM 908 Views
Re: No she didn't what? darius_sedai - 17/06/2010 06:16:16 AM 741 Views
Re: No she didn't what? fionwe1987 - 17/06/2010 06:02:57 PM 902 Views
you are arguing in a circle darius_sedai - 17/06/2010 06:31:19 PM 1219 Views
Why do you think it's a linear scale? Rurouni_Kenshin - 16/06/2010 05:25:56 AM 873 Views
That's simple... fionwe1987 - 16/06/2010 06:36:44 AM 825 Views
Re: That's simple... Rurouni_Kenshin - 16/06/2010 12:27:07 PM 773 Views
Your concept is not mathematically right. So yeah, forget discussing it. fionwe1987 - 16/06/2010 04:41:13 PM 964 Views
Dang, Cyndane isn't using Cabriana's body. Gher - 10/06/2010 08:25:20 PM 806 Views
But they didn't look alike anyway. *NM* Etzel - 10/06/2010 08:59:35 PM 555 Views
Eh, yeah. Gher - 12/06/2010 08:24:10 PM 757 Views
The blue flash RAFO irritates me- I can't see how that will be relevant. The Min thing was new beetnemesis - 10/06/2010 08:50:52 PM 943 Views
RJ already RAFOed the incident with Thom's knives/daggers before Etzel - 10/06/2010 08:57:52 PM 1021 Views
They RAFO way too much. Tom - 11/06/2010 12:25:56 AM 744 Views
It isn't, unless she's implying the Creator helped him out or some other such thing RugbyPlayingAshaman - 11/06/2010 12:56:49 AM 774 Views
Just to make things clear on the strength thing... fionwe1987 - 10/06/2010 09:08:02 PM 1053 Views
It is possible Maria was answering the first question and ignoring the second... Logain - 10/06/2010 09:29:59 PM 781 Views
That still proves my point... fionwe1987 - 10/06/2010 09:33:10 PM 956 Views
Re: That still proves my point... Sidious - 10/06/2010 09:45:39 PM 808 Views
Then why... fionwe1987 - 10/06/2010 10:00:00 PM 901 Views
Re: Then why... Sidious - 10/06/2010 10:07:56 PM 769 Views
God, what stupidity! fionwe1987 - 10/06/2010 10:10:32 PM 767 Views
Re: God, what stupidity! Sidious - 10/06/2010 10:16:38 PM 874 Views
It doesn't have to be 1-100. fionwe1987 - 10/06/2010 10:32:17 PM 829 Views
Re: It doesn't have to be 1-100. Sidious - 10/06/2010 10:41:02 PM 1093 Views
That's a mathematical impossibility... fionwe1987 - 10/06/2010 11:26:23 PM 918 Views
Just popping in. I think you're arguing over non-existent delineations. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 11/06/2010 12:44:40 AM 857 Views
You're pretty much agreeing with me, you know? fionwe1987 - 11/06/2010 12:32:44 PM 823 Views
Yes. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 14/06/2010 10:31:00 PM 943 Views
Re: Just to make things clear on the strength thing... Bored - 14/06/2010 11:21:31 PM 1154 Views
Huh? fionwe1987 - 14/06/2010 11:48:43 PM 747 Views
Also interesting... Etzel - 10/06/2010 09:38:27 PM 893 Views
I'm even more confused (parallel worlds and the Pattern) entyti - 10/06/2010 09:48:17 PM 863 Views
Nah,... DomA - 11/06/2010 11:38:20 AM 864 Views
Fascinating! entyti - 13/06/2010 02:30:42 AM 880 Views
You know, these things always end up pissing me off. Tom - 11/06/2010 12:25:05 AM 845 Views
I think she's saving that info for her WoT Encyclopedia. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 11/06/2010 12:54:38 AM 895 Views
Re: You know, these things always end up pissing me off. TaskmasterJack - 11/06/2010 03:22:53 AM 962 Views
Re: You know, these things always end up pissing me off. DomA - 11/06/2010 12:29:37 PM 889 Views
I agree Etzel - 11/06/2010 01:14:36 PM 1006 Views
Re: I agree TaskmasterJack - 12/06/2010 03:02:32 PM 787 Views
BS didn't answer with "Read and find out" Etzel - 12/06/2010 03:28:05 PM 816 Views
We were speaking about Maria giving a RAFO on the topic, not Sanderson. *NM* TaskmasterJack - 13/06/2010 12:05:17 AM 482 Views
Actually she said "No"... *NM* Etzel - 13/06/2010 01:06:18 AM 573 Views
I'll rephrase then. It was about Maria saying that she considered giving a RAFO on the question. TaskmasterJack - 13/06/2010 01:44:19 AM 818 Views
Yeah, sorry for the rolly-eyed smiley! Was a bit mean... Etzel - 13/06/2010 09:19:13 AM 839 Views
I agree with Jack and Sidious and not with you. Tom - 11/06/2010 03:20:30 PM 911 Views
Well, on the Thom question... Etzel - 11/06/2010 08:25:09 AM 812 Views
Yeah Sidious - 11/06/2010 08:26:33 AM 908 Views
Re: Yeah darius_sedai - 15/06/2010 12:25:21 AM 765 Views
Eh, practically useless. callandor1000 - 14/06/2010 11:50:06 PM 791 Views
I agree. I think she is saving the good stuff for the encyclopedia. *NM* RugbyPlayingAshaman - 15/06/2010 04:17:07 PM 453 Views
Yeah. I do think she's taking advantage of these poor saps, though. callandor1000 - 17/06/2010 03:52:33 PM 1358 Views
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