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It becomes a battle of skill then... Shannow Send a noteboard - 15/06/2010 09:09:42 PM
Let me get something straight. If Lanfear was incapable of shielding Rand at the time, he would have had no need to cut her weaves. Just like he didn't have to cut Verin and Alanna's shield, or how Graendal didn't have to cut Verin's shield at the Cleansing.

That kind of strength advantage is simply not available to Rand against Lanfear.

Now, at this time, he was as strong as Rahvin, who is as strong as Sammael, who is nearly as strong as LTT. There isn't any huge strength deficit from LTT that would magically make Rand be able to defeat Lanfear's shield in the future.


Rand's lack of knowledge of how to counter saidar was his major deficiency here.

But the fact remains, to shield someone already holding the Source is almost impossible unless you are significantly stronger than they are, or FAR more skilled than they are.

Is Lanfear Much stronger or much more skilled than Lews Therin? NO. Therefore, she cannot shield him at his full potential and skill level.


Nynaeve could as easily have shielded Talaan, but Talaan was too deft for her.
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No three women could block him from the Source... Logain - 15/06/2010 06:52:17 PM 2078 Views
I think that is total BS, since the books have proved otherwise more than once... fionwe1987 - 15/06/2010 07:22:16 PM 1156 Views
I think he means that it would take three such women to smother him Sidious - 15/06/2010 07:45:03 PM 1225 Views
Ahhh... I can kind of agree with that... fionwe1987 - 15/06/2010 08:05:46 PM 1293 Views
Yes, that is what he meant. Another interesting twist... Logain - 16/06/2010 01:34:18 AM 1268 Views
Agreed. Good analysis. Shannow - 16/06/2010 07:48:36 AM 1237 Views
Re: I think that is total BS, since the books have proved otherwise more than once... randfandom - 15/06/2010 08:17:47 PM 1177 Views
Huh? fionwe1987 - 15/06/2010 08:19:21 PM 1274 Views
Re: Huh? randfandom - 15/06/2010 08:31:17 PM 1108 Views
fionwe1987 - 15/06/2010 08:43:12 PM 1185 Views
Re: Code_Man65 - 15/06/2010 08:47:05 PM 1012 Views
No, this is before. fionwe1987 - 15/06/2010 08:49:13 PM 1080 Views
Well that's a different quote from the one you used before, and this one shows Lanfear not succeedin Shannow - 15/06/2010 08:52:00 PM 1088 Views
I never used a quote before. And there's no quote where Lanfear's shield is not succeeding. fionwe1987 - 15/06/2010 08:52:28 PM 955 Views
Simple answer to settle it: Shannow - 15/06/2010 09:00:22 PM 971 Views
So Talaan is God? fionwe1987 - 15/06/2010 09:04:44 PM 1162 Views
It Rand had half Lews Therin's skill at the time, she would stand no chance..SKILL was her advantage Shannow - 15/06/2010 09:08:41 PM 1083 Views
Skill has nothing to do with how strong a person is. fionwe1987 - 15/06/2010 09:11:13 PM 1064 Views
So? Sidious - 15/06/2010 09:15:01 PM 1058 Views
Nope, YOU said he was talking about smothering him, whatever that's supposed to mean... Shannow - 15/06/2010 09:26:53 PM 1027 Views
Oh My God! That's such utter tripe... EDIT... fionwe1987 - 15/06/2010 09:30:29 PM 1104 Views
That's exactly how I understood you. Skeeve the Great - 15/06/2010 09:30:42 PM 951 Views
You do know that this was AFTER Lanfear had picked up the bracelet angreal, right? Shannow - 15/06/2010 08:49:47 PM 1062 Views
It was before... both of them start using an angreal after this. fionwe1987 - 15/06/2010 08:52:02 PM 985 Views
Nope. 6 Aes Sedai couldn't take Raolain Darksbane or Yurian Stonebow...Semirhage = 3 Aes Sedai Shannow - 15/06/2010 08:26:21 PM 1019 Views
Lanfear can do it alone Sidious - 15/06/2010 08:45:09 PM 1031 Views
She ATTEMPTS to cut him off, when he is not at full strength or full training yet... Shannow - 15/06/2010 08:55:39 PM 986 Views
Plus, Rand was splitting his flows, IIRC. Meaning he wasn't 100% one-on-one with her. Skeeve the Great - 15/06/2010 08:57:35 PM 1031 Views
She was splitting her flows too... she was slicing his weaves of Air. fionwe1987 - 15/06/2010 08:59:00 PM 1047 Views
Bah! fionwe1987 - 15/06/2010 08:58:26 PM 1022 Views
I repeat: You cannot shield someone unless you are significantly stronger than they are... Shannow - 15/06/2010 09:02:55 PM 968 Views
Explain Talaan shielding Nynaeve then. Or the two BA shielding her. fionwe1987 - 15/06/2010 09:05:21 PM 1953 Views
It becomes a battle of skill then... Shannow - 15/06/2010 09:09:42 PM 1139 Views
BUT... fionwe1987 - 15/06/2010 09:12:47 PM 1055 Views
Then by your own definition you do not have to be significantly stronger to shield someone darius_sedai - 15/06/2010 11:28:44 PM 1018 Views
Re: "he would have had no need to cut her weaves" Skeeve the Great - 15/06/2010 09:03:39 PM 979 Views
No. There's a difference. fionwe1987 - 15/06/2010 09:07:09 PM 1167 Views
Oh come on... fionwe1987 - 15/06/2010 08:48:56 PM 1183 Views
I know you are not that ignorant... Shannow - 15/06/2010 09:07:02 PM 960 Views
But that isn't true... fionwe1987 - 15/06/2010 09:10:37 PM 1013 Views
Let me spell it out for you... Shannow - 15/06/2010 09:18:04 PM 1013 Views
Re: Let me spell it out for you... Sidious - 15/06/2010 09:21:02 PM 996 Views
Don't put words in my, or Lews Therin's, mouth... Shannow - 15/06/2010 09:33:50 PM 1148 Views
??? darius_sedai - 15/06/2010 10:43:28 PM 1161 Views
+1. It ridiculous comparison. Rand even didn't know how to shield a woman. Skeeve the Great - 15/06/2010 09:22:22 PM 1013 Views
Now that's a ridiculous comparison Sidious - 15/06/2010 09:24:45 PM 1135 Views
Exactly! fionwe1987 - 15/06/2010 09:28:20 PM 1148 Views
Touchy point, heh? Skeeve the Great - 15/06/2010 09:28:47 PM 1084 Views
Then how come Lanfear never died? We know she made attempts to capture him. fionwe1987 - 15/06/2010 09:31:20 PM 1121 Views
Whom? LTT? Can you elaborate? Skeeve the Great - 15/06/2010 09:33:25 PM 1108 Views
If you wish... fionwe1987 - 15/06/2010 09:34:38 PM 860 Views
Re: If you wish... Skeeve the Great - 15/06/2010 09:36:30 PM 878 Views
Whyever not? fionwe1987 - 15/06/2010 09:39:22 PM 953 Views
Re: Whyever not? Skeeve the Great - 15/06/2010 09:41:22 PM 832 Views
Even in that situation fionwe1987 - 15/06/2010 09:43:04 PM 1125 Views
Re: Even in that situation Skeeve the Great - 15/06/2010 09:47:36 PM 1113 Views
Okay... fionwe1987 - 15/06/2010 09:59:36 PM 1052 Views
Re: Okay... Skeeve the Great - 15/06/2010 10:39:01 PM 1024 Views
So, if it doesn't agree with your view, its fuzzy, even when that is what the books say? *NM* fionwe1987 - 15/06/2010 10:42:48 PM 591 Views
What? Skeeve the Great - 15/06/2010 10:45:16 PM 969 Views
If we use your interpretation of the statements. *NM* fionwe1987 - 15/06/2010 10:49:21 PM 499 Views
Re: If we use your interpretation of the statements. Skeeve the Great - 15/06/2010 10:54:48 PM 895 Views
Okay, here's what I think you're saying... fionwe1987 - 15/06/2010 11:00:19 PM 1068 Views
Re: Okay, here's what I think you're saying... Skeeve the Great - 15/06/2010 11:10:57 PM 1028 Views
Sorry for the mixup... BUT... fionwe1987 - 16/06/2010 12:28:31 AM 1078 Views
Hehehe! Classic. Maybe his hands were full of her...err..Globes of Fire... Shannow - 15/06/2010 09:47:35 PM 968 Views
I cannot believe you're so obtuse... or then again, I can. fionwe1987 - 15/06/2010 09:26:04 PM 1104 Views
About how strong you have to be to shield someone... fionwe1987 - 15/06/2010 09:14:31 PM 864 Views
It's like women's tennis. Put the best up against a middling men's tennis player and they lose. *NM* Tom - 16/06/2010 12:18:06 AM 424 Views
Re: No three women could block him from the Source... Underwood - 16/06/2010 04:00:00 PM 948 Views
+1 Skeeve the Great - 16/06/2010 05:54:51 PM 1030 Views
darius_sedai - 16/06/2010 08:48:39 PM 1231 Views
Re: Skeeve the Great - 16/06/2010 08:56:31 PM 887 Views
indeed you have darius_sedai - 16/06/2010 09:34:22 PM 1132 Views
Bad analogy... fionwe1987 - 17/06/2010 04:23:31 AM 931 Views
Uh... Sidious - 17/06/2010 09:08:01 AM 969 Views
I disagree. LordPerrin - 16/06/2010 04:03:52 PM 1110 Views
That's wrong. Rand said 2 AS + Moghedien could threaten him Logain - 16/06/2010 05:17:33 PM 1085 Views
Huh. I forgot about that. LordPerrin - 17/06/2010 04:29:38 PM 1175 Views
go back a few posts... Kieran - 17/06/2010 03:41:42 AM 1014 Views
yet Nynaeve and Talaan can shield one another darius_sedai - 17/06/2010 05:57:09 AM 1011 Views
I'd like to think Egwene, Elayne and Aviendha could RugbyPlayingAshaman - 17/06/2010 04:19:22 PM 942 Views
Agreed darius_sedai - 17/06/2010 05:59:39 PM 843 Views
I don't think there's any theme Sidious - 17/06/2010 08:25:52 PM 1151 Views
I don't think they are meant to controll him in someway darius_sedai - 17/06/2010 10:21:09 PM 1011 Views
They have a separate trinity. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 18/06/2010 06:51:27 PM 1024 Views
They might be able to, but then they are not 3 women of <b>average AS</b> strength Logain - 17/06/2010 07:10:14 PM 1000 Views
They would be far more than 3 average AS darius_sedai - 17/06/2010 08:07:30 PM 1013 Views
No, that's not right either. Lews Therin Telamon - 18/06/2010 12:37:37 AM 1053 Views
I disagree darius_sedai - 18/06/2010 06:07:10 AM 1150 Views
Another related quote Skeeve the Great - 18/06/2010 07:49:33 PM 994 Views
well, in the same book about 5 minutes after Lanfear almost kicks Rands ass darius_sedai - 18/06/2010 08:11:49 PM 1047 Views
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