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/ Theory - Decline in the number of chanellers Insomdeon Send a noteboard - 01/12/2010 02:24:23 PM
The supposed reduction in numbers of channellers frequently discussed, by Aes Sedai, in the early books is a fallacy.

It is caused by the aloofness of Aes Sedai in general and the isolationist polices of the white tower in general.

Combined with the growing recruiting and training activities of the Kin this has resulted in a fall in the number of girls arriving in Tar Valon.

The theory put forward by the tower that it is being bred out of the human race is not valid. It is put forward by Aes Sedai with a poor understanding of genetics. Even a recesive gene, like channeling or red hair, or blue eyes, will be carried by the siblings of channellers as well as channellers themselves. The breed out theory therefore falls.


When the White Tower and the Black Tower started recruiting in earnest they were both able to find in the region of 1400 channellers in a matter of months. This is the ultimate nail in the coffin for the breed out theory.

"I think I got the black lung Pop" - Derek Zoolander
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