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Re: I'm contending that it's possible Aran'gar snesed she'd been shielded Sidious Send a noteboard - 22/09/2010 07:26:52 PM
First, she weaves a Gateway. While holding it open, she says "she wove two shields...". That's conclusive, IMO.


it's your supposition that because Aran'gar gasps that means she must have been holding the Power that I question.


If Aran'gar hadn't been holding saidin she never would have known about the shield. It is saidar after all. We've seen this happen to Rand when Lanfear shielded him. It's only detectable when they try reach for the Source and feel the 'glass barrier'.

Delana might have known obviously.

One small possibility is that Aran'gar gasped as she felt all the balefire hurling towards her, much like Nynaeve did when Moghedien balefired her. Depending on how quickly this scene took place.


without Graendal having to have cut her off from the Power. Nothing more.


Yeah I would have to disagree with that opinion. We've seen that when men and women shield each other, it's undetectable unless they are holding the Source (e.g. when Logain shields the Reds who've come after the BT). It is a weave of the opposite Power, obviously, and therefore not detectable unless they reach for the Source.

I'd be surprised if you can find an example to contradict this. On the contrary there are lots of examples of people gasping or their eyes bulging when their connection is suddenly severed.
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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 1615 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 1738 Views
Thanks. Was Arangar channeling at the time? Shannow - 21/09/2010 07:13:53 PM 1712 Views
I think so, yes. fionwe1987 - 21/09/2010 07:15:44 PM 1660 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 970 Views
Re: I don't think she even closed her Gateway. It think it was BF'd Heiko - 22/09/2010 02:57:02 AM 1567 Views
no she wasn't *NM* Deadsy - 21/09/2010 10:25:13 PM 1080 Views
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So here's what happens... fionwe1987 - 21/09/2010 07:15:03 PM 2102 Views
Thanks. A few comments... Shannow - 21/09/2010 07:27:33 PM 1580 Views
I don't rule out the angreal... fionwe1987 - 21/09/2010 07:32:40 PM 1602 Views
Elayne's weakest angreal doubles her strength. Graendal x2 can easily shield Cyndane+Moggy, so... Shannow - 21/09/2010 07:35:06 PM 1743 Views
Graendal's seemed much weaker... fionwe1987 - 21/09/2010 07:52:20 PM 1597 Views
Elayne also called the x2 turtle angreal "weak"... Shannow - 21/09/2010 08:00:01 PM 1626 Views
and we know it wasn't enough to overwhlem Verin's circle darius_sedai - 21/09/2010 08:02:13 PM 1458 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 1562 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 1602 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 1623 Views
How did she know there was a shield? fionwe1987 - 21/09/2010 09:16:59 PM 1569 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 1549 Views
Who said "they"? fionwe1987 - 21/09/2010 09:55:28 PM 1544 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 1596 Views
I don't think strength is the only determinant... fionwe1987 - 21/09/2010 10:24:24 PM 1564 Views
I really don't think you have to be holding the source to know you've been shielded Deadsy - 21/09/2010 10:29:20 PM 1504 Views
Provide evidence? fionwe1987 - 21/09/2010 10:36:36 PM 1547 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 1471 Views
They gasped before Graendal wove Air... fionwe1987 - 21/09/2010 11:13:48 PM 1553 Views
Alright, you win *NM* Deadsy - 22/09/2010 02:51:26 AM 1020 Views
*NM* fionwe1987 - 22/09/2010 03:06:22 AM 876 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 1464 Views
And Aran'gar was fully focussed on Graendal? fionwe1987 - 22/09/2010 03:02:16 PM 1689 Views
More so than Siuan was on Elaida when they were shielded. darius_sedai - 22/09/2010 03:33:15 PM 2479 Views
So? fionwe1987 - 22/09/2010 03:48:11 PM 1390 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 1472 Views
Nice catches! fionwe1987 - 22/09/2010 04:06:52 PM 1599 Views
we don't know that darius_sedai - 22/09/2010 02:35:50 PM 1535 Views
Huh? fionwe1987 - 22/09/2010 03:03:52 PM 1477 Views
Give over, Darius... there's plenty of evidence... Mik - 22/09/2010 03:45:11 PM 1518 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 1420 Views
What rot... (also, Egwene and Rand) fionwe1987 - 22/09/2010 05:21:08 PM 1538 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 1512 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 1649 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 3552 Views
Well... Sidious - 22/09/2010 07:00:26 PM 1574 Views
She says... fionwe1987 - 22/09/2010 07:04:32 PM 1574 Views
no one is arguing that darius_sedai - 22/09/2010 07:09:17 PM 1519 Views
Er... Sidious - 22/09/2010 07:19:09 PM 1473 Views
I'm contending that it's possible Aran'gar snesed she'd been shielded darius_sedai - 22/09/2010 07:20:48 PM 2307 Views
Re: I'm contending that it's possible Aran'gar snesed she'd been shielded Sidious - 22/09/2010 07:26:52 PM 2274 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 1538 Views
You've made a long list of channelers "incompetant" and "untrained". Enough. fionwe1987 - 23/09/2010 01:53:25 AM 1607 Views
Re: You've made a long list of channelers "incompetant" and "untrained". Enough. darius_sedai - 23/09/2010 03:42:31 PM 1513 Views
fionwe1987 - 23/09/2010 03:54:02 PM 1512 Views
Re: . The evidence is that no channeled is that strong! darius_sedai - 23/09/2010 04:04:02 PM 1639 Views
Really? fionwe1987 - 23/09/2010 06:11:00 PM 1594 Views
Re: Really? Sidious - 23/09/2010 09:56:09 PM 1465 Views
That's my point *NM* darius_sedai - 24/09/2010 12:20:45 AM 1013 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 1039 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 1018 Views
Re: She says... Sidious - 22/09/2010 07:12:48 PM 1523 Views
Exactly. fionwe1987 - 23/09/2010 01:54:05 AM 1501 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 1482 Views
Continue being irrational then... fionwe1987 - 22/09/2010 05:46:19 PM 1600 Views
Re: Continue being irrational then... darius_sedai - 22/09/2010 05:53:05 PM 1468 Views
Re: Continue being irrational then... fionwe1987 - 22/09/2010 07:03:02 PM 1468 Views
Nope darius_sedai - 22/09/2010 07:19:30 PM 1365 Views
Re: Nope fionwe1987 - 23/09/2010 02:06:35 AM 1522 Views
Toveine! Now THAT is a good catch, fionwe! Mik - 23/09/2010 07:57:05 AM 1644 Views
Sidious pointed it out, actually. But thanks! fionwe1987 - 23/09/2010 03:55:29 PM 1524 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 1406 Views
Well... Sidious - 23/09/2010 04:31:27 PM 1585 Views
According to Fionwe she isn't using the angreal darius_sedai - 24/09/2010 11:18:30 PM 1728 Views
Re: According to Fionwe she isn't using the angreal Sidious - 25/09/2010 09:38:41 AM 1573 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 1569 Views
Re: Continue being irrational then... iHeartGraendal - 24/09/2010 03:20:49 AM 1689 Views
Oh come on.. be real Sidious - 22/09/2010 05:39:51 PM 1481 Views
see that's an argument that makes more sense to me darius_sedai - 22/09/2010 05:47:17 PM 1564 Views
Re: How did she know there was a shield? Gee69 - 24/09/2010 04:42:25 AM 1511 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 1122 Views
You'[re missing the part about the bonds of air as well Ryan - 21/09/2010 11:06:04 PM 1494 Views
No. The sequence was shield-gasp-tie off shield-wrap in Air. *NM* fionwe1987 - 21/09/2010 11:14:41 PM 1056 Views
We have seen people holding the source caught off guard by a shield *NM* Ryan - 22/09/2010 12:10:48 AM 1010 Views
Well, exactly! fionwe1987 - 22/09/2010 02:01:12 AM 1560 Views
Aran'gar and Delana were caught with their pants down by Graendal Ryan - 22/09/2010 06:40:41 AM 1785 Views
What I think happened Sidious - 22/09/2010 09:19:57 AM 1510 Views
It's not the male/female issue. It's a Forsaken vs Forsaken issue... Shannow - 22/09/2010 10:06:47 AM 1483 Views
Re: It's not the male/female issue. It's a Forsaken vs Forsaken issue... Sidious - 22/09/2010 01:31:52 PM 1568 Views
Fair point. Shannow - 22/09/2010 02:07:05 PM 1540 Views
I think it also bears mentioning that ... Bookwyrm - 22/09/2010 04:17:17 PM 1563 Views
Graendal knew Aran'gar was distracted malekithe - 23/09/2010 07:10:52 AM 1483 Views
About shielding a channeler holding the Source... lilltempest - 22/09/2010 05:51:34 PM 2594 Views
Re: About shielding a channeler holding the Source... Sidious - 22/09/2010 07:04:37 PM 3024 Views
The angreal makes this an unnecessary debate... Shannow - 22/09/2010 07:09:20 PM 1474 Views
she never shielded them darius_sedai - 22/09/2010 07:22:29 PM 1481 Views
True...But it made her strong enough to easily overcome both... Shannow - 22/09/2010 07:28:12 PM 1432 Views
This I can believe ... it's just problematic since the angreal isn't mentioned darius_sedai - 22/09/2010 07:51:19 PM 1540 Views
Re: This I can believe ... it's just problematic since the angreal isn't mentioned Sidious - 22/09/2010 07:54:18 PM 1490 Views
LMAO... nice! darius_sedai - 22/09/2010 08:24:20 PM 1505 Views
I think we need to place Aran'gar lower too.. fionwe1987 - 22/09/2010 07:10:29 PM 1578 Views
A lot of unsubstantiated assumptions there... Shannow - 22/09/2010 07:13:51 PM 1412 Views
I would agree Sidious - 22/09/2010 07:22:50 PM 1563 Views
Re: I would agree darius_sedai - 22/09/2010 07:25:46 PM 1415 Views
Re: A lot of unsubstantiated assumptions there... fionwe1987 - 23/09/2010 03:03:26 AM 1488 Views
Mostly agree darius_sedai - 22/09/2010 07:23:53 PM 1484 Views
Re: Mostly agree Sidious - 22/09/2010 07:28:42 PM 1434 Views
Ever wonder why Graendal was given an angreal in the first place... Shannow - 22/09/2010 07:34:21 PM 1545 Views
Re: Ever wonder why Graendal was given an angreal in the first place... Sidious - 22/09/2010 07:50:55 PM 1605 Views
I am starting to believe that RJ didn't think quite so literally darius_sedai - 22/09/2010 08:07:45 PM 1497 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 1530 Views
I've been on this side for a good long while darius_sedai - 22/09/2010 09:40:43 PM 1627 Views
*NM* alanna aes sedai - 28/09/2010 11:54:54 PM 975 Views
Well there is one thing to consider about this darius_sedai - 21/09/2010 07:32:44 PM 1746 Views
Yes, that seems the most likely answer. That and the use of the angreal. Shannow - 21/09/2010 07:35:53 PM 1610 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 984 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 1521 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 1624 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 1624 Views
I'm happy there wasn't... fionwe1987 - 21/09/2010 09:18:30 PM 1641 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 1581 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 1710 Views
Very interesting. Another case of a character never utilised to his full potential in the series... Shannow - 21/09/2010 09:57:42 PM 1465 Views
True... fionwe1987 - 21/09/2010 10:02:59 PM 1467 Views
So there are 6 Forsaken left. Tom - 21/09/2010 10:23:22 PM 1787 Views
For the record Heiko - 21/09/2010 10:53:16 PM 1671 Views
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Re: She opened two Gateways, IIRC Heiko - 22/09/2010 02:21:47 AM 1604 Views
I am so glad Graendal is alive. I (& hopefully other "Graendal's Alive" supporters) feel vindicated. *NM* Bookwyrm - 22/09/2010 03:01:07 AM 1131 Views
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That's exactly what I was thinking the entire time. It didn't ruin my enjoyment though. Myrdhyn - 22/09/2010 07:12:00 PM 1568 Views
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yes, totally Lesbian. *NM* darius_sedai - 22/09/2010 03:04:16 PM 1019 Views
No, the other L word. "LesbiAHNS?" *NM* Bookwyrm - 22/09/2010 04:18:55 PM 1077 Views
Yes, it was totally lesbian. Myrdhyn - 22/09/2010 07:09:19 PM 1506 Views
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Re: Nice prologue, but not superb, IMO Sidious - 23/09/2010 09:54:33 PM 1626 Views
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I agree. *NM* Etzel - 25/09/2010 09:42:46 AM 1040 Views
A few nits Terez - 12/10/2010 10:21:27 AM 1559 Views
Canadian Download site alanna aes sedai - 29/09/2010 12:05:12 AM 2059 Views
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