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That's exactly how I understood you. Skeeve the Great Send a noteboard - 15/06/2010 09:30:42 PM

The point is that you initially took Rand's statement about 3x Semirhage and made it all about strength. Then you added skill in later posts.

We've seen channelers of similar strength shield one another : Nynaeve/Moghedien, Rand/Lanfear, Nynaeve/Talaan.

As I said in my original post, Rand is saying that it would take 3x Forsaken powered people to smother him, and he would not be able to counter it in any way. You disputed this down the page, but in a post before this you admit that it would take that much power to overwhelm Rand's strength and skill. So which is it? You can't have it both ways.

Lanfear obviously thought that she could get a shield through with Rand, or she never would have wasted her time.


What I'm saying MAY be the same thing, but I see your ability to resist a shield as a combination of strength and skill.

Lews Therin is saying that he can resist the shield of any woman who is weaker than him (i.e. any of the Forsaken females), and he can resist the shield of any TWO of the Forsaken females, even if together they may slightly exceed his strength.

But it would take THREE Forsaken females to cut him off beyond his ability to resist.

That's what I've been saying all along. And because this ability to resist does not merely consist of holding on to the Source at the maximum of his ability, but also to slice attacking weaves, to launch attacks of his own etc., this means that if Lews Therin was at his full potential, Lanfear would not be able to threaten him in the way she did at the Docks.

The Docks was a dangerous situation for Rand due to a combination of his lack of full strength, and significant lack of knowledge and experience.
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No three women could block him from the Source... Logain - 15/06/2010 06:52:17 PM 2245 Views
I think that is total BS, since the books have proved otherwise more than once... fionwe1987 - 15/06/2010 07:22:16 PM 1311 Views
I think he means that it would take three such women to smother him Sidious - 15/06/2010 07:45:03 PM 1393 Views
Ahhh... I can kind of agree with that... fionwe1987 - 15/06/2010 08:05:46 PM 1455 Views
Yes, that is what he meant. Another interesting twist... Logain - 16/06/2010 01:34:18 AM 1484 Views
Agreed. Good analysis. Shannow - 16/06/2010 07:48:36 AM 1378 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 1330 Views
Huh? fionwe1987 - 15/06/2010 08:19:21 PM 1423 Views
Re: Huh? randfandom - 15/06/2010 08:31:17 PM 1250 Views
fionwe1987 - 15/06/2010 08:43:12 PM 1319 Views
Re: Code_Man65 - 15/06/2010 08:47:05 PM 1161 Views
No, this is before. fionwe1987 - 15/06/2010 08:49:13 PM 1245 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 1232 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 1107 Views
Simple answer to settle it: Shannow - 15/06/2010 09:00:22 PM 1162 Views
So Talaan is God? fionwe1987 - 15/06/2010 09:04:44 PM 1319 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 1229 Views
Skill has nothing to do with how strong a person is. fionwe1987 - 15/06/2010 09:11:13 PM 1198 Views
So? Sidious - 15/06/2010 09:15:01 PM 1190 Views
Nope, YOU said he was talking about smothering him, whatever that's supposed to mean... Shannow - 15/06/2010 09:26:53 PM 1196 Views
Oh My God! That's such utter tripe... EDIT... fionwe1987 - 15/06/2010 09:30:29 PM 1241 Views
That's exactly how I understood you. Skeeve the Great - 15/06/2010 09:30:42 PM 1131 Views
You do know that this was AFTER Lanfear had picked up the bracelet angreal, right? Shannow - 15/06/2010 08:49:47 PM 1243 Views
It was before... both of them start using an angreal after this. fionwe1987 - 15/06/2010 08:52:02 PM 1138 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 1205 Views
Lanfear can do it alone Sidious - 15/06/2010 08:45:09 PM 1186 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 1133 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 1195 Views
She was splitting her flows too... she was slicing his weaves of Air. fionwe1987 - 15/06/2010 08:59:00 PM 1187 Views
Bah! fionwe1987 - 15/06/2010 08:58:26 PM 1201 Views
I repeat: You cannot shield someone unless you are significantly stronger than they are... Shannow - 15/06/2010 09:02:55 PM 1125 Views
Explain Talaan shielding Nynaeve then. Or the two BA shielding her. fionwe1987 - 15/06/2010 09:05:21 PM 2106 Views
It becomes a battle of skill then... Shannow - 15/06/2010 09:09:42 PM 1282 Views
BUT... fionwe1987 - 15/06/2010 09:12:47 PM 1182 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 1167 Views
Re: "he would have had no need to cut her weaves" Skeeve the Great - 15/06/2010 09:03:39 PM 1124 Views
No. There's a difference. fionwe1987 - 15/06/2010 09:07:09 PM 1313 Views
Oh come on... fionwe1987 - 15/06/2010 08:48:56 PM 1314 Views
I know you are not that ignorant... Shannow - 15/06/2010 09:07:02 PM 1113 Views
But that isn't true... fionwe1987 - 15/06/2010 09:10:37 PM 1147 Views
Let me spell it out for you... Shannow - 15/06/2010 09:18:04 PM 1182 Views
Re: Let me spell it out for you... Sidious - 15/06/2010 09:21:02 PM 1188 Views
Don't put words in my, or Lews Therin's, mouth... Shannow - 15/06/2010 09:33:50 PM 1334 Views
??? darius_sedai - 15/06/2010 10:43:28 PM 1333 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 1161 Views
Now that's a ridiculous comparison Sidious - 15/06/2010 09:24:45 PM 1294 Views
Exactly! fionwe1987 - 15/06/2010 09:28:20 PM 1301 Views
Touchy point, heh? Skeeve the Great - 15/06/2010 09:28:47 PM 1222 Views
Then how come Lanfear never died? We know she made attempts to capture him. fionwe1987 - 15/06/2010 09:31:20 PM 1286 Views
Whom? LTT? Can you elaborate? Skeeve the Great - 15/06/2010 09:33:25 PM 1228 Views
If you wish... fionwe1987 - 15/06/2010 09:34:38 PM 1004 Views
Re: If you wish... Skeeve the Great - 15/06/2010 09:36:30 PM 1007 Views
Whyever not? fionwe1987 - 15/06/2010 09:39:22 PM 1091 Views
Re: Whyever not? Skeeve the Great - 15/06/2010 09:41:22 PM 981 Views
Even in that situation fionwe1987 - 15/06/2010 09:43:04 PM 1267 Views
Re: Even in that situation Skeeve the Great - 15/06/2010 09:47:36 PM 1254 Views
Okay... fionwe1987 - 15/06/2010 09:59:36 PM 1193 Views
Re: Okay... Skeeve the Great - 15/06/2010 10:39:01 PM 1160 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 660 Views
What? Skeeve the Great - 15/06/2010 10:45:16 PM 1122 Views
If we use your interpretation of the statements. *NM* fionwe1987 - 15/06/2010 10:49:21 PM 563 Views
Re: If we use your interpretation of the statements. Skeeve the Great - 15/06/2010 10:54:48 PM 1048 Views
Okay, here's what I think you're saying... fionwe1987 - 15/06/2010 11:00:19 PM 1215 Views
Re: Okay, here's what I think you're saying... Skeeve the Great - 15/06/2010 11:10:57 PM 1163 Views
Sorry for the mixup... BUT... fionwe1987 - 16/06/2010 12:28:31 AM 1213 Views
Hehehe! Classic. Maybe his hands were full of her...err..Globes of Fire... Shannow - 15/06/2010 09:47:35 PM 1120 Views
I cannot believe you're so obtuse... or then again, I can. fionwe1987 - 15/06/2010 09:26:04 PM 1237 Views
About how strong you have to be to shield someone... fionwe1987 - 15/06/2010 09:14:31 PM 1025 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 494 Views
Re: No three women could block him from the Source... Underwood - 16/06/2010 04:00:00 PM 1095 Views
+1 Skeeve the Great - 16/06/2010 05:54:51 PM 1169 Views
darius_sedai - 16/06/2010 08:48:39 PM 1407 Views
Re: Skeeve the Great - 16/06/2010 08:56:31 PM 1038 Views
indeed you have darius_sedai - 16/06/2010 09:34:22 PM 1270 Views
Bad analogy... fionwe1987 - 17/06/2010 04:23:31 AM 1073 Views
Uh... Sidious - 17/06/2010 09:08:01 AM 1107 Views
I disagree. LordPerrin - 16/06/2010 04:03:52 PM 1268 Views
That's wrong. Rand said 2 AS + Moghedien could threaten him Logain - 16/06/2010 05:17:33 PM 1235 Views
Huh. I forgot about that. LordPerrin - 17/06/2010 04:29:38 PM 1313 Views
go back a few posts... Kieran - 17/06/2010 03:41:42 AM 1144 Views
yet Nynaeve and Talaan can shield one another darius_sedai - 17/06/2010 05:57:09 AM 1163 Views
I'd like to think Egwene, Elayne and Aviendha could RugbyPlayingAshaman - 17/06/2010 04:19:22 PM 1064 Views
Agreed darius_sedai - 17/06/2010 05:59:39 PM 967 Views
I don't think there's any theme Sidious - 17/06/2010 08:25:52 PM 1296 Views
I don't think they are meant to controll him in someway darius_sedai - 17/06/2010 10:21:09 PM 1154 Views
They have a separate trinity. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 18/06/2010 06:51:27 PM 1167 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 1142 Views
They would be far more than 3 average AS darius_sedai - 17/06/2010 08:07:30 PM 1155 Views
No, that's not right either. Lews Therin Telamon - 18/06/2010 12:37:37 AM 1199 Views
I disagree darius_sedai - 18/06/2010 06:07:10 AM 1281 Views
Another related quote Skeeve the Great - 18/06/2010 07:49:33 PM 1118 Views
well, in the same book about 5 minutes after Lanfear almost kicks Rands ass darius_sedai - 18/06/2010 08:11:49 PM 1201 Views
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