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it's obvious that Norla made her "earn" the ornaments darius_sedai Send a noteboard - 26/01/2011 04:47:32 PM
Just a random thought on Sanderson's comment that there are only 6 women stronger than Nynaeve on RJs list ... then it started occurring to me that Cadsuane has never been particularly overawed by Nynaeve or Alivia's strength in the Power, and she's made a couple of interesting comments about Strength:

NS
An Arrival

Cadsuane scowled, a fearsome sight. "No one has come to the Tower in a thousand years who could match me. No one to match Meilyn or Kerene in almost six hundred.

interesting that she specifically points out "has come to the Tower" in this statement ... almost as if she's encountered a woman stronger than her who never went to the Tower.


Then she makes this interesting statement in

WH
The Hummingbirds Secret

And she had not been put through the lessons that what must be endured, could be endured. In truth, Cadsuane sympathized with her. Somewhat. It was a lesson not everyone could learn in the Tower. She herself, full of pride in her new shawl and her own strength, had been taught by a near toothless wilder at a farm in the heart of the Black Hills.

Then there is the comment Cadsuane makes about it being 270 years since she last encountered a task she could not complete ...

It all paints a picture that Norla was extremely strong in the OP ... perhaps she's the mysterious woman who is also ahead of Nynaeve on the list ...



I think Norla owned the paralis net and Cadsuane tried to overwhelm her with the Power, only to be overwhelmed herself. The paralis net does have an angreal and several other neat toys. Its likely Norla gave the paralis net to Cadsuane after she's taught her for a while, as a badge and as a gift.


the question is really how Norla got Cadsuane's attention in the first place ... it's not like Cadsuane would have immediately known what the Paralis Net was ... given she was knew to the Shawl and "full of her own Strength" it just seemed logical that Norla being of extraordinary Strength is what would have been the one thing to draw Cadsuane's attention.
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Could Norla be the other woman stronger than Nynaeve? - 22/01/2011 06:54:36 PM 2141 Views
It's a nice idea, really - 22/01/2011 07:04:03 PM 1196 Views
we don't know the strength difference between Cadsuane and Nynaeve - 22/01/2011 08:55:48 PM 1127 Views
Nynaeve is of course roughly twice as strong as Cadsuane... - 24/01/2011 10:26:49 PM 1233 Views
Still sticking to the nonsense I see... - 25/01/2011 12:14:12 AM 1031 Views
you and your assumptions crack me up ... there is zero evidence that Nyn is 2x Cadsuane - 26/01/2011 04:41:33 PM 1054 Views
Waits for the candle flame vs. bonfire quote to appear... - 26/01/2011 05:01:28 PM 1086 Views
*blows out the friggin candle* ... why does anyone take EoTW Moiraine quotes seriously? - 26/01/2011 09:41:53 PM 1052 Views
tGH, but I agree... - 27/01/2011 04:58:08 AM 1140 Views
Re: tGH, but I agree... - 27/01/2011 07:29:15 AM 984 Views
I think it's a matter of perspective too - 27/01/2011 05:12:29 PM 913 Views
Nynaeve temporarily holds Logain shielded on her own, while 5 average strength Aes Sedai cannot... - 27/01/2011 05:35:26 PM 843 Views
Another inconsistency ... since 4 women held a shield on Rand who is Stronger than Logain EDIT - 27/01/2011 07:47:31 PM 953 Views
Not an inconsistency and if you analyse it... - 27/01/2011 08:21:39 PM 1166 Views
Wait... what? - 27/01/2011 11:16:32 PM 908 Views
Re: Wait... what? - 28/01/2011 12:26:22 AM 852 Views
Nope... - 28/01/2011 01:24:18 AM 945 Views
Yeah, but... - 28/01/2011 12:53:26 PM 992 Views
Therer is a direct quote in New Spring - 28/01/2011 02:20:40 PM 967 Views
Yup... *NM* - 28/01/2011 02:42:15 PM 507 Views
Thanks - 28/01/2011 04:05:47 PM 1019 Views
Not really the case though - 28/01/2011 04:54:28 PM 808 Views
That's your evidence? You mean like Caddy defers to Nynaeve? - 28/01/2011 02:29:46 PM 927 Views
So Elayne is Cadsunae in you stupid play? - 28/01/2011 02:44:07 PM 877 Views
Getting hot under the collar and irrational again, I see... - 28/01/2011 03:01:14 PM 839 Views
right tGH but still! *NM* - 27/01/2011 04:02:57 PM 450 Views
It will be someone who was alive at some point during the series... - 22/01/2011 07:11:57 PM 1133 Views
it's obviously a stretch, just a random thought - 22/01/2011 08:26:49 PM 1136 Views
Possibly? But unlikely. - 23/01/2011 11:12:01 PM 913 Views
The 6 are... - 24/01/2011 10:09:33 PM 1236 Views
I disagree. If anything Semirhage is at the same strength level - 24/01/2011 11:10:30 PM 1001 Views
Agree and disagree... - 25/01/2011 10:44:26 AM 963 Views
Re: Agree and disagree... - 25/01/2011 11:04:11 PM 889 Views
I didn't say Semirhage is definitely one of the 6, but his answer leaves it as a viable possibility. - 26/01/2011 07:36:52 AM 1009 Views
Not really - 26/01/2011 05:15:59 PM 887 Views
Lanfear and Cyndane are the same person *NM* - 25/01/2011 10:24:15 AM 456 Views
Re: The 6 are... - 25/01/2011 10:51:40 PM 1028 Views
I agree. - 24/01/2011 03:56:00 PM 905 Views
Possible... - 25/01/2011 12:17:42 AM 879 Views
none whatsoever ... purely speculating here *NM* - 26/01/2011 04:44:15 PM 389 Views
Not necessarily - 25/01/2011 08:07:02 PM 829 Views
nah - 25/01/2011 10:55:10 PM 1121 Views
it's obvious that Norla made her "earn" the ornaments - 26/01/2011 04:47:32 PM 1060 Views
Re: it's obvious that Norla made her "earn" the ornaments - 26/01/2011 05:17:16 PM 937 Views
I can see that as a possibility too - 26/01/2011 10:22:02 PM 945 Views
Re: I can see that as a possibility too - 27/01/2011 07:38:31 AM 1039 Views
we'll always disagree I suppose - 27/01/2011 04:47:42 PM 979 Views
Strongest since the breaking? I disagree - 19/08/2011 01:09:37 PM 1148 Views
I doubt it. - 26/01/2011 03:53:33 AM 955 Views
Could Norla be the other woman stronger than Nynaeve? - 26/01/2011 09:31:36 AM 1033 Views

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