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OK, I haven't read the scene, so I don't know if Arangar was holding saidin at the time or not Shannow Send a noteboard - 21/09/2010 07:00:23 PM
Verin and her group were holding the source, which makes it way more difficult, doesn't it? When you have the element of surprise it doesn't actually take a lot of the One Power to shield someone. That's how I understand it.

Aran'gar had no indication of what was going on and Graendal just shielded her suddenly. She wasn't prepared.


Can you sketch the scene for me. What was Arangar doing? Was she lounging on a sofa, playing with Delana, sipping on some wine?

Was she even aware Graendal was in the room?

I'd appreciate a bit of detail, if you can provide it.
This message last edited by Shannow on 21/09/2010 at 07:09:28 PM
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OK, I haven't read the scene, so I don't know if Arangar was holding saidin at the time or not Shannow - 21/09/2010 07:00:23 PM 1593 Views
Re: OK, I haven't read the scene, so I don't know if Arangar was holding saidin at the time or not. Deadsy - 21/09/2010 07:11:42 PM 1707 Views
Thanks. Was Arangar channeling at the time? Shannow - 21/09/2010 07:13:53 PM 1682 Views
I think so, yes. fionwe1987 - 21/09/2010 07:15:44 PM 1635 Views
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I don't think she even closed her Gateway. It think it was BF'd *NM* BlackAdder - 21/09/2010 11:52:01 PM 958 Views
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no she wasn't *NM* Deadsy - 21/09/2010 10:25:13 PM 1069 Views
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Elayne's weakest angreal doubles her strength. Graendal x2 can easily shield Cyndane+Moggy, so... Shannow - 21/09/2010 07:35:06 PM 1717 Views
Graendal's seemed much weaker... fionwe1987 - 21/09/2010 07:52:20 PM 1574 Views
Elayne also called the x2 turtle angreal "weak"... Shannow - 21/09/2010 08:00:01 PM 1596 Views
and we know it wasn't enough to overwhlem Verin's circle darius_sedai - 21/09/2010 08:02:13 PM 1428 Views
I disasgree. There is no evidence that Aran'gar was holding saidin at the time darius_sedai - 21/09/2010 07:42:23 PM 1533 Views
Then why did she gasp at the shield? She couldn't have known what Graendal was weaving. fionwe1987 - 21/09/2010 07:52:49 PM 1575 Views
because she was surprised that Graendal would put a shield on her in the first place darius_sedai - 21/09/2010 07:58:45 PM 1595 Views
How did she know there was a shield? fionwe1987 - 21/09/2010 09:16:59 PM 1539 Views
Fact: Graendal cannot shield a male Forsaken and an Aes Sedai if they are holding the Source... Shannow - 21/09/2010 09:28:17 PM 1524 Views
Who said "they"? fionwe1987 - 21/09/2010 09:55:28 PM 1518 Views
Depends on the level of surprise, I guess. If he was only holding a trickle of saidin, then maybe Shannow - 21/09/2010 10:05:37 PM 1569 Views
I don't think strength is the only determinant... fionwe1987 - 21/09/2010 10:24:24 PM 1537 Views
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Provide evidence? fionwe1987 - 21/09/2010 10:36:36 PM 1526 Views
Thanks, but like I said, they were both wrapped in air. That's enough for Aran'gar to wonder Deadsy - 21/09/2010 10:44:17 PM 1445 Views
They gasped before Graendal wove Air... fionwe1987 - 21/09/2010 11:13:48 PM 1527 Views
Alright, you win *NM* Deadsy - 22/09/2010 02:51:26 AM 1007 Views
*NM* fionwe1987 - 22/09/2010 03:06:22 AM 867 Views
Siuan was distracted by a number of other things going on, not to mention how suspect darius_sedai - 22/09/2010 02:43:36 PM 1439 Views
And Aran'gar was fully focussed on Graendal? fionwe1987 - 22/09/2010 03:02:16 PM 1666 Views
More so than Siuan was on Elaida when they were shielded. darius_sedai - 22/09/2010 03:33:15 PM 2441 Views
So? fionwe1987 - 22/09/2010 03:48:11 PM 1364 Views
It doesn't matter. There are more Shieldings that go unnoticed when not holding the Source Mik - 22/09/2010 03:55:48 PM 1447 Views
Nice catches! fionwe1987 - 22/09/2010 04:06:52 PM 1570 Views
we don't know that darius_sedai - 22/09/2010 02:35:50 PM 1512 Views
Huh? fionwe1987 - 22/09/2010 03:03:52 PM 1453 Views
Give over, Darius... there's plenty of evidence... Mik - 22/09/2010 03:45:11 PM 1494 Views
Give over what? There is no hard evidence that Aran'gar wouldn't notice a shield put on her darius_sedai - 22/09/2010 05:00:11 PM 1396 Views
What rot... (also, Egwene and Rand) fionwe1987 - 22/09/2010 05:21:08 PM 1515 Views
take a pill Fionwe ... no need to go batshit on me for having an opinion. darius_sedai - 22/09/2010 05:38:21 PM 1488 Views
Re: take a pill Fionwe ... no need to go batshit on me for having an opinion. Sidious - 22/09/2010 05:45:05 PM 1620 Views
if it was JUST one shield ... but she's shielding an AS and weaving a Gateway too! darius_sedai - 22/09/2010 05:48:52 PM 3524 Views
Well... Sidious - 22/09/2010 07:00:26 PM 1547 Views
She says... fionwe1987 - 22/09/2010 07:04:32 PM 1552 Views
no one is arguing that darius_sedai - 22/09/2010 07:09:17 PM 1493 Views
Er... Sidious - 22/09/2010 07:19:09 PM 1448 Views
I'm contending that it's possible Aran'gar snesed she'd been shielded darius_sedai - 22/09/2010 07:20:48 PM 2277 Views
Re: I'm contending that it's possible Aran'gar snesed she'd been shielded Sidious - 22/09/2010 07:26:52 PM 2250 Views
Again, I just find that option completely unlikely since Graendals angreal isn't all that strong darius_sedai - 22/09/2010 07:39:02 PM 1512 Views
You've made a long list of channelers "incompetant" and "untrained". Enough. fionwe1987 - 23/09/2010 01:53:25 AM 1584 Views
Re: You've made a long list of channelers "incompetant" and "untrained". Enough. darius_sedai - 23/09/2010 03:42:31 PM 1489 Views
fionwe1987 - 23/09/2010 03:54:02 PM 1487 Views
Re: . The evidence is that no channeled is that strong! darius_sedai - 23/09/2010 04:04:02 PM 1611 Views
Really? fionwe1987 - 23/09/2010 06:11:00 PM 1569 Views
Re: Really? Sidious - 23/09/2010 09:56:09 PM 1437 Views
That's my point *NM* darius_sedai - 24/09/2010 12:20:45 AM 1000 Views
Dear God! The sheer amount of replies here just blew my mind, and my window (jk). *NM* Bookwyrm - 24/09/2010 07:28:14 PM 1029 Views
Y o u' r e h u r t i n g m y s c r o l l b a r *NM* Marshall - 24/09/2010 11:30:27 PM 1005 Views
Re: She says... Sidious - 22/09/2010 07:12:48 PM 1499 Views
Exactly. fionwe1987 - 23/09/2010 01:54:05 AM 1477 Views
The way it reads she is holding open a Gateway, then slams shields on both darius_sedai - 22/09/2010 07:08:17 PM 1459 Views
Continue being irrational then... fionwe1987 - 22/09/2010 05:46:19 PM 1568 Views
Re: Continue being irrational then... darius_sedai - 22/09/2010 05:53:05 PM 1437 Views
Re: Continue being irrational then... fionwe1987 - 22/09/2010 07:03:02 PM 1445 Views
Nope darius_sedai - 22/09/2010 07:19:30 PM 1338 Views
Re: Nope fionwe1987 - 23/09/2010 02:06:35 AM 1500 Views
Toveine! Now THAT is a good catch, fionwe! Mik - 23/09/2010 07:57:05 AM 1620 Views
Sidious pointed it out, actually. But thanks! fionwe1987 - 23/09/2010 03:55:29 PM 1498 Views
And you ignore all the evidence in the series that definitively makes it impossible for Graendal to darius_sedai - 23/09/2010 03:57:49 PM 1378 Views
Well... Sidious - 23/09/2010 04:31:27 PM 1562 Views
According to Fionwe she isn't using the angreal darius_sedai - 24/09/2010 11:18:30 PM 1702 Views
Re: According to Fionwe she isn't using the angreal Sidious - 25/09/2010 09:38:41 AM 1547 Views
Possible, but he specifically calls out when she ties off other weaves in the scene darius_sedai - 25/09/2010 04:28:48 PM 1543 Views
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see that's an argument that makes more sense to me darius_sedai - 22/09/2010 05:47:17 PM 1536 Views
Re: How did she know there was a shield? Gee69 - 24/09/2010 04:42:25 AM 1483 Views
You can sense the source when shielded. Entering a stedding you can't even sense it. *NM* Myrdhyn - 24/09/2010 02:46:09 PM 1111 Views
You'[re missing the part about the bonds of air as well Ryan - 21/09/2010 11:06:04 PM 1466 Views
No. The sequence was shield-gasp-tie off shield-wrap in Air. *NM* fionwe1987 - 21/09/2010 11:14:41 PM 1042 Views
We have seen people holding the source caught off guard by a shield *NM* Ryan - 22/09/2010 12:10:48 AM 997 Views
Well, exactly! fionwe1987 - 22/09/2010 02:01:12 AM 1537 Views
Aran'gar and Delana were caught with their pants down by Graendal Ryan - 22/09/2010 06:40:41 AM 1753 Views
What I think happened Sidious - 22/09/2010 09:19:57 AM 1480 Views
It's not the male/female issue. It's a Forsaken vs Forsaken issue... Shannow - 22/09/2010 10:06:47 AM 1459 Views
Re: It's not the male/female issue. It's a Forsaken vs Forsaken issue... Sidious - 22/09/2010 01:31:52 PM 1544 Views
Fair point. Shannow - 22/09/2010 02:07:05 PM 1518 Views
I think it also bears mentioning that ... Bookwyrm - 22/09/2010 04:17:17 PM 1540 Views
Graendal knew Aran'gar was distracted malekithe - 23/09/2010 07:10:52 AM 1452 Views
About shielding a channeler holding the Source... lilltempest - 22/09/2010 05:51:34 PM 2567 Views
Re: About shielding a channeler holding the Source... Sidious - 22/09/2010 07:04:37 PM 2995 Views
The angreal makes this an unnecessary debate... Shannow - 22/09/2010 07:09:20 PM 1448 Views
she never shielded them darius_sedai - 22/09/2010 07:22:29 PM 1457 Views
True...But it made her strong enough to easily overcome both... Shannow - 22/09/2010 07:28:12 PM 1406 Views
This I can believe ... it's just problematic since the angreal isn't mentioned darius_sedai - 22/09/2010 07:51:19 PM 1513 Views
Re: This I can believe ... it's just problematic since the angreal isn't mentioned Sidious - 22/09/2010 07:54:18 PM 1463 Views
LMAO... nice! darius_sedai - 22/09/2010 08:24:20 PM 1480 Views
I think we need to place Aran'gar lower too.. fionwe1987 - 22/09/2010 07:10:29 PM 1550 Views
A lot of unsubstantiated assumptions there... Shannow - 22/09/2010 07:13:51 PM 1382 Views
I would agree Sidious - 22/09/2010 07:22:50 PM 1535 Views
Re: I would agree darius_sedai - 22/09/2010 07:25:46 PM 1390 Views
Re: A lot of unsubstantiated assumptions there... fionwe1987 - 23/09/2010 03:03:26 AM 1465 Views
Mostly agree darius_sedai - 22/09/2010 07:23:53 PM 1459 Views
Re: Mostly agree Sidious - 22/09/2010 07:28:42 PM 1407 Views
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I am starting to believe that RJ didn't think quite so literally darius_sedai - 22/09/2010 08:07:45 PM 1467 Views
Not sure if you agreed with this before, but I reached this point awhile ago bwahaha RugbyPlayingAshaman - 22/09/2010 08:53:42 PM 1502 Views
I've been on this side for a good long while darius_sedai - 22/09/2010 09:40:43 PM 1602 Views
*NM* alanna aes sedai - 28/09/2010 11:54:54 PM 965 Views
Well there is one thing to consider about this darius_sedai - 21/09/2010 07:32:44 PM 1721 Views
Yes, that seems the most likely answer. That and the use of the angreal. Shannow - 21/09/2010 07:35:53 PM 1584 Views
Aren't female channelers more dexterous in weaving than male? So her speed could be part of that. *NM* Bookwyrm - 22/09/2010 03:42:56 AM 974 Views
Re: Not even Ishamael could shield another male Forsaken and an Aes Sedai at the same time... The Angry Druid - 01/10/2010 12:23:57 AM 1492 Views
I'm disappointed that the dove was not hidden in a background description in the tGS scene... Shannow - 21/09/2010 08:22:29 PM 1594 Views
I was thinking the same thing ... was actually just about to go look for it myself! darius_sedai - 21/09/2010 09:01:34 PM 1589 Views
I'm happy there wasn't... fionwe1987 - 21/09/2010 09:18:30 PM 1615 Views
Do you have more detail on Graendal's comments about Aginor's extensive use of the True Power? Shannow - 21/09/2010 09:23:48 PM 1554 Views
Re: Do you have more detail on Graendal's comments about Aginor's extensive use of the True Power? fionwe1987 - 21/09/2010 09:52:07 PM 1686 Views
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True... fionwe1987 - 21/09/2010 10:02:59 PM 1439 Views
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I agree. *NM* Etzel - 25/09/2010 09:42:46 AM 1030 Views
A few nits Terez - 12/10/2010 10:21:27 AM 1530 Views
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