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Re: Nice strength/skill comparison that settles a lot of things Skeeve the Great Send a noteboard - 25/11/2010 06:12:20 PM

TOM (Use a Pebble) - Naeff nodded. The two of them strode forward, creating wind. They shattered buildings, causing them to burst and fall. Naeff was far more skilled at the process than she, but Nynaeve was stronger in the One Power. Together, they swept the crumbling buildings, stones and husks before them in a dust storm.

Naeff is strong in Air, which is rare for a man and very useful because it eliminates an important confounder. What can be deduced from this statement...

1. Nynaeve has no problem directly comparing herself to a man. Considering Nynaeve is not keen on linking with men, it stands to reason that she has no done so with Naeff. She has probably reached her opinion by watching what he's done with the Power and measuring his effective strength. Therefore, Nynaeve has no problem comparing males and females, which means that saidin/saidar aren't so different that comparisons are stupid. The method is different, but the act is probably similar.


That's what I think as well. I don't understand why it would be otherwise. We've seen Asmo explaining this stuff to Rand, Lanfear talking to Rand about it as well. Why would anyone think otherwise?



2. Strength can be used to match skill. I've had a question in my head for years as to whether Nynaeve could use her extra strength to balance Egwene's strength in Earth. It seems like she CAN, which is reassuring to know. It has a lot of implications (like the fact that you can use an angreal to do something you couldn't otherwise do due to lack of strength in a flow).


I agree. Lack in skill can be compensated to some degree with strength in Power. We've seen it in the scene where Suian Heals Mat. We know that Suian is not the Healer. She's pretty much average as Healing goes. But given the strength of the circle and angreal she was able to Heal Mat from the Shadar Logoth madness.


3. Nynaeve is probably not very strong in Air if Naeff can exceed her ability.


I don't think so. I think Nynaeve is very strong in all elements. She just not very skilled in any of them in particular. She is skilled in using all of them, though. And I think the best of Healing that Nynaeve does is the proof of this. I doubt you can perform surgeon precision Healing without more than average skills in Air, Earth, Water, Fire and Spirit.
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Nice strength/skill comparison that settles a lot of things Sidious - 25/11/2010 04:55:16 PM 1582 Views
Re: Nice strength/skill comparison that settles a lot of things Jim - 25/11/2010 05:55:06 PM 933 Views
Re: Nice strength/skill comparison that settles a lot of things ajfurst - 26/11/2010 12:10:57 AM 756 Views
I thought this particularly absurd because CatherineSedai - 26/11/2010 03:19:41 AM 785 Views
Re: I thought this particularly absurd because Onarishma - 01/12/2010 09:18:09 PM 651 Views
Indeed ... Nynaeve is basically being very inefficient with her Power darius_sedai - 04/12/2010 02:50:13 PM 647 Views
Caddy is an idiot Kieran - 27/11/2010 07:15:33 AM 666 Views
Re: Nice strength/skill comparison that settles a lot of things Skeeve the Great - 25/11/2010 06:12:20 PM 796 Views
Yes... fionwe1987 - 25/11/2010 06:23:10 PM 797 Views
Yep, She can pick up new weaves almost instantly. ie the 100 weave lessons *NM* Bookwyrm - 26/11/2010 01:07:17 AM 306 Views
Re: Yep, She can pick up new weaves almost instantly. ie the 100 weave lessons Tedtheman - 27/11/2010 07:12:02 AM 669 Views
It was never really clarified if she really Listened to the Wind or to ripples in mental energy RugbyPlayingAshaman - 02/12/2010 11:29:05 PM 558 Views
Her ability actually seemed to have changed darius_sedai - 04/12/2010 02:45:02 PM 597 Views
The only issue is one I've pondered before: your strength defines your skills and sex, capabilities RugbyPlayingAshaman - 02/12/2010 11:27:23 PM 637 Views
Actually I think Nynaeve's comment is rather silly unless she had in fact linked with or been told darius_sedai - 04/12/2010 02:42:27 PM 697 Views
another example using Naeff darius_sedai - 04/12/2010 07:26:58 PM 735 Views
Cadsuane is using an angreal *NM* guttering flame - 04/12/2010 08:39:28 PM 290 Views
Re: Cadsuane is using an angreal darius_sedai - 04/12/2010 09:39:35 PM 560 Views
And she would take it into the equation guttering flame - 05/12/2010 06:09:48 AM 565 Views
Cadsuane doesn't advertise what her ornaments are, only a handful of people know what they do darius_sedai - 05/12/2010 02:49:30 PM 585 Views
Cadsuane doesn't advertise what her ornaments are, only a handful of people know what they do darius_sedai - 05/12/2010 02:58:37 PM 540 Views
Wouldn't word get around guttering flame - 05/12/2010 03:25:56 PM 558 Views
I somehow doubt any of them know of it darius_sedai - 05/12/2010 03:36:26 PM 578 Views
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