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we don't know that darius_sedai Send a noteboard - 22/09/2010 02:35:50 PM
If she wasn't holding saidin, and a shield was placed on her, she would know about it only if she tried to reach for the source. But the way it is written, the reaction was clearly immediate. Graendal hadn't even begus weaving the bonds of Air before the women gasped. Delana knew there was a shield, so that explains her. But Aran'gar? Given the time frame, it seems Aran'gar was holding the source.

And I don't see that as contradictory to anything we know. Aran'gar was strong, but nothing indicates that Graendal wasn't stronger. To the contrary, in fact. Her being able to shield Aran'gar isn't all that impossible, though with a Gateway open and another shield to make might be a little difficult.


It's possible, even likely IMO, that you can feel a shield being placed on you even if you are not holding the Source. There is no evidence in the books to suggest otherwise.
Domani Drag Queen in the White Tower ... Aran'gar watch out!
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