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Egwene has been continually forced... fionwe1987 Send a noteboard - 04/02/2011 06:02:08 PM
You're completely mistaken that Egwene was only forced by the Seanchan. Siuan wouldn't have apologized to her for that, because Siuan played no role in that. We know that before being captured, Egwene was fairly negligible in power.

By the time the whole Seanchan incident is done, we learn that Egwene is as strong as an Aes Sedai. This means she went from typical Novice strength to full Aes Sedai strength in a couple of months. Siuan also says that all three have gained much strength:

It seems you have all increased your ability to channel
remarkably since you left the Tower.

That conclusively proves that it isn't just the Senachan who cause forcing.

Further, at this point, Nynaeve is again stated as being as strong as any woman in the Tower:

Verin says you are already as strong as any woman in the Tower.

Further, she says:

But each of you is more than a match for Liandrin in sheer power, and she is the strongest of them.

She also says the only reason Elayne isn't included in the BA hunt is because she's Daughter Heir, implying that Elayne is stronger than Liandrin at this point.

Which means Egwene was likely very close to Elaida's strength level as well, making her close to Nynaeve in strength.

Yet, one book later, Egwene says she isn't all that much stronger than Moiraine, but Nynaeve has leaped up to Moghedien levels.

This proves two things to me:

1) There is no way Moiraine is just 30 compared to Moggy's 70-80.

2) Nynaeve got forced quite a bit as the leader of the anti-BA expedition.

Exactly one book later, Egwene can still be shielded by Amys. One book after that, we know Elayne is stronger than even Myrelle, while Egwene is still clearly stronger.

By the next book (aCoS), Nynaeve is unable to easily shield Elayne, and Nicola implies that Egwene has reached closer to her potential faster than anyone else. This either implies Nynaeve is proportionally farther than her full strength, or that Nicola discounts her since she's been channeling for quite some time.

Either way, all these women are still jumping in strength way more than others possibly could. Which means they're still being forced.
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Proof that Asmodean's effective One Power strength is greater than Moghedien's... Shannow - 03/02/2011 03:22:42 PM 2264 Views
Huh? fionwe1987 - 03/02/2011 04:08:29 PM 1196 Views
Why do you deliberately misquote the text? Shannow - 03/02/2011 04:12:50 PM 1220 Views
You're deliberately being obtuse... as usual... fionwe1987 - 03/02/2011 10:07:09 PM 1148 Views
Right. So Egwene can shield someone of Egwene's own strength, plus Elayne, AND weave a dozen flows.. Shannow - 03/02/2011 10:26:27 PM 1146 Views
fionwe1987 - 03/02/2011 10:46:40 PM 1025 Views
No. Egwene is very close to her full potential at the time... Shannow - 03/02/2011 11:44:20 PM 1123 Views
Bullshit... fionwe1987 - 04/02/2011 12:39:42 AM 998 Views
Unbiased view... Nargs - 04/02/2011 01:46:40 AM 1124 Views
The WoT Board in a nutshell. *NM* Ghavrel - 04/02/2011 02:34:32 AM 549 Views
Yeah, thats unbiased... *NM* fionwe1987 - 04/02/2011 05:23:17 PM 532 Views
Don't agree Sidious - 04/02/2011 08:30:02 AM 1131 Views
Fair comment, but my question then is: Shannow - 04/02/2011 11:26:25 AM 991 Views
I think the WO and Moiraine also Force Egwene as they know what's coming and need her darius_sedai - 04/02/2011 03:55:46 PM 1000 Views
It is specifically stated that Egwene was forced by the rigours of the damane training... Shannow - 04/02/2011 05:15:20 PM 982 Views
Egwene has been continually forced... fionwe1987 - 04/02/2011 06:02:08 PM 941 Views
The direct quotes contradict you... Shannow - 04/02/2011 06:23:03 PM 1040 Views
actually the quote substantiates that Egwene is only slightly stronger than Moiraine in TSR darius_sedai - 04/02/2011 07:51:10 PM 1050 Views
here ya go they were all Forced darius_sedai - 04/02/2011 07:59:40 PM 918 Views
Nope... fionwe1987 - 04/02/2011 08:23:00 PM 1001 Views
I think you may have misused the term - RJ meant 'effective' to mean something a bit different. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 03/02/2011 04:40:41 PM 1174 Views
Re: I think you are mistaking what RJ meant effective to mean. Shannow - 03/02/2011 05:30:15 PM 1096 Views
Re: I think you are mistaking what RJ meant effective to mean. Master Ablar - 03/02/2011 05:45:30 PM 1090 Views
Re: I think you are mistaking what RJ meant effective to mean. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 03/02/2011 06:31:34 PM 1021 Views
Re: I think you are mistaking what RJ meant effective to mean. Kieran - 03/02/2011 07:06:50 PM 1042 Views
Re: I think you are mistaking what RJ meant effective to mean. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 03/02/2011 07:17:25 PM 1033 Views
We still don't know who is effectively stronger, and not sure if Asmo was equal to Rand by the end. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 03/02/2011 06:58:14 PM 850 Views
See my post above, I would say Asmo is Weaker than Moggy... *NM* Kieran - 03/02/2011 07:10:07 PM 556 Views
I'm not certain either way. I think it all depends on the terms being used. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 03/02/2011 07:22:01 PM 1072 Views
Effective strength means who can make the bigger fireball, the stronger shield, the thicker balefire Shannow - 03/02/2011 07:42:17 PM 924 Views
I still hold to the point that your analogy is false. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 04/02/2011 04:20:05 PM 985 Views
My impression of your view, in general, is that... Shannow - 03/02/2011 07:33:37 PM 945 Views
How... fionwe1987 - 03/02/2011 10:15:34 PM 901 Views
If Nynaeve could do to Egwene and Elayne what Rand did to them, then I rest my case... Shannow - 03/02/2011 10:36:46 PM 1059 Views
Re: If Nynaeve could do to Egwene and Elayne what Rand did to them, then I rest my case... fionwe1987 - 03/02/2011 10:50:57 PM 1009 Views
Got you now... Shannow - 03/02/2011 11:32:49 PM 976 Views
You're clearly delusional... fionwe1987 - 04/02/2011 12:59:26 AM 984 Views
You sound ridiculous Nargs - 04/02/2011 02:05:18 AM 982 Views
Re: You sound ridiculous Kieran - 04/02/2011 02:23:50 AM 1067 Views
Ok... Nargs - 04/02/2011 04:13:34 PM 927 Views
Elayne is not stronger than most AS at this point in the books darius_sedai - 04/02/2011 08:14:41 PM 954 Views
Where on earth does it say Nynaeve could do to Egwene and Elayne what Rand did? darius_sedai - 04/02/2011 08:06:48 PM 1019 Views
Re: How... Sidious - 04/02/2011 08:34:21 AM 1119 Views
They're very close now... fionwe1987 - 04/02/2011 05:46:48 PM 1074 Views
That is unfortunately not true... Shannow - 04/02/2011 06:02:34 PM 1064 Views
It is... fionwe1987 - 04/02/2011 06:05:05 PM 906 Views
Re: It is... Sidious - 04/02/2011 06:31:32 PM 1165 Views
Yup... fionwe1987 - 04/02/2011 08:20:33 PM 922 Views
Semirhage hated Lanfear, but dared not act against her strength... Shannow - 04/02/2011 08:29:24 PM 1334 Views
yet Graendal showed a lot of respect for Semirhage ... even assumed she was the most darius_sedai - 04/02/2011 08:53:05 PM 1007 Views
Graendal on Semirhage and Demandred... Shannow - 04/02/2011 09:23:50 PM 1269 Views
No Sidious - 04/02/2011 11:10:00 PM 1049 Views
CLAPS *NM* darius_sedai - 05/02/2011 05:15:21 AM 585 Views
We will just have to disagree on this one... Shannow - 05/02/2011 06:57:36 AM 936 Views
Indeed Sidious - 05/02/2011 07:38:10 AM 929 Views
I agree with you ... especially abou the perpective issue darius_sedai - 05/02/2011 03:00:58 PM 1028 Views
I agree with you here darius_sedai - 04/02/2011 08:19:35 PM 941 Views
I don't think that's true.. fionwe1987 - 04/02/2011 08:21:38 PM 878 Views
the evidence is that Aginor burnt out trying to channel the Eye and Rand didn't darius_sedai - 04/02/2011 08:23:50 PM 841 Views
Considering that Asmodean and Rand were using a sa'angreal... ˥ɐ ʎpu∀ɹ - 04/02/2011 04:55:03 AM 1154 Views
I think this is a no brainer Sidious - 04/02/2011 08:22:00 AM 1097 Views
The nice fact which is proven is the magnitude of the gap between Moghedien and Semirhage... Shannow - 04/02/2011 11:32:00 AM 926 Views
Nynaeve could be at 90% or 80% when she faced Moghedien we have no way of measuring that darius_sedai - 04/02/2011 08:42:03 PM 919 Views
Disagree... Shannow - 04/02/2011 08:51:55 PM 997 Views
spin it all you like... I'm tired of this arument and your creative quoting. darius_sedai - 04/02/2011 08:56:14 PM 896 Views
The creative quoter is Fionwe, not me. You quote correctly, but your interpretations are way off... Shannow - 04/02/2011 09:05:43 PM 893 Views
Nynaeve has grown in strength, but she started nearly as strong as Moiraine! darius_sedai - 05/02/2011 05:35:05 AM 894 Views
Starting out at Moiraine's strength meant starting out at barely 30% of her full potential... Shannow - 05/02/2011 07:05:46 AM 954 Views
Nynaeve's strength Sidious - 05/02/2011 07:49:07 AM 992 Views
Agree, Egwene has never been as strong as Nynaeve at any stage. *NM* darius_sedai - 05/02/2011 03:03:25 PM 644 Views
I disagree that Moiraine is 30% of Nynaeve. Much closer to 50% of Nynaeve. EDIT darius_sedai - 05/02/2011 03:02:06 PM 1075 Views
Minor quibbles aside... fionwe1987 - 05/02/2011 04:05:30 PM 1072 Views
Agreed, the exact numbers are arbitrary, I place Egwene a tad higher than you ... EDIT darius_sedai - 05/02/2011 04:30:00 PM 888 Views
Re: Agreed, the exact numbers are arbitrary, I place Egwene a tad higher than you ... EDIT fionwe1987 - 05/02/2011 06:09:41 PM 1024 Views
shrugs darius_sedai - 05/02/2011 06:46:02 PM 943 Views
Re: shrugs fionwe1987 - 05/02/2011 08:03:37 PM 963 Views
I don't recall the Merise quote you are refering too and they have not been together in the series darius_sedai - 05/02/2011 09:20:56 PM 877 Views
I'm sorry, I meant the glossary entry... fionwe1987 - 05/02/2011 10:29:46 PM 926 Views
Thanks for clarifying darius_sedai - 05/02/2011 11:12:19 PM 858 Views
Re: Thanks for clarifying fionwe1987 - 06/02/2011 12:42:51 AM 912 Views
fair enough ... I can agree to Cadsuane and Bode both being 70 with Egwene and co at 80 *NM* darius_sedai - 06/02/2011 04:29:49 AM 500 Views
Cool! *NM* fionwe1987 - 06/02/2011 04:18:52 PM 537 Views
Sorry, but here your entire Bell Curve goes up in smoke... Shannow - 06/02/2011 01:13:15 PM 867 Views
In fact, Moiraine is even STRONGER than I postulated in the above post... Shannow - 06/02/2011 01:22:11 PM 1270 Views
well... Sidious - 06/02/2011 02:11:02 PM 1000 Views
Only a separate Bell Curve for the Age of Legends - when the average strength was higher - will work Shannow - 06/02/2011 03:29:49 PM 924 Views
Or, you know, the Aes Sedai aren't a representative sample... *NM* fionwe1987 - 06/02/2011 04:19:22 PM 655 Views
I don't think Strength was higher in the AOL I think there were just more channelers darius_sedai - 06/02/2011 04:50:42 PM 974 Views
Yup. fionwe1987 - 06/02/2011 05:30:54 PM 891 Views
Trivial darius_sedai - 06/02/2011 06:10:55 PM 910 Views
Uhhh... no... fionwe1987 - 06/02/2011 04:18:19 PM 811 Views
Read these facts slowly, maybe you will grasp the implication then... Shannow - 06/02/2011 04:41:02 PM 968 Views
you are missing the fact that women like Sharina have no interest in the Tower darius_sedai - 06/02/2011 05:05:10 PM 991 Views
You equate random exclusions with the deliberate block exclusion of 37.5% weakest women... Shannow - 06/02/2011 05:41:47 PM 925 Views
wrong darius_sedai - 06/02/2011 06:08:20 PM 1027 Views
That is weak logic in the extreme... Shannow - 06/02/2011 06:16:46 PM 911 Views
what I'm saying is that a representative sample of the entire population darius_sedai - 06/02/2011 06:40:51 PM 960 Views
Yes. *NM* fionwe1987 - 06/02/2011 06:47:59 PM 597 Views
Yes. *NM* fionwe1987 - 06/02/2011 06:48:00 PM 517 Views
But you don't prove that the undiscovered women are stronger. They may well be weaker... Shannow - 06/02/2011 07:26:27 PM 798 Views
Amys is far from the strongest WO! fionwe1987 - 06/02/2011 07:37:14 PM 1111 Views
Explain the 1000 women they found in Murandy then... fionwe1987 - 06/02/2011 06:26:46 PM 902 Views
And a 1000 years ago... fionwe1987 - 06/02/2011 06:33:29 PM 931 Views
The only implication I grasped is that you don't grasp math... fionwe1987 - 06/02/2011 06:21:12 PM 1020 Views
Circular reasoning... Shannow - 06/02/2011 07:03:53 PM 969 Views
No, reasoning based on facts and what RJ said, both of which you ignore... fionwe1987 - 06/02/2011 07:34:21 PM 1223 Views
If you're going to ignore direct quotes, then we may as well stop right now... Shannow - 06/02/2011 08:42:40 PM 1045 Views
Agreed. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 04/02/2011 04:32:05 PM 1013 Views
Agree. *NM* fionwe1987 - 04/02/2011 05:49:05 PM 605 Views
agreed *NM* darius_sedai - 04/02/2011 08:27:22 PM 619 Views
off tangent question: Has Nynaeve yet to reach full potential or did she already after being ... Bookwyrm - 04/02/2011 08:39:29 PM 1034 Views
I think the general concensus is that after the CK she was forced to her full potential darius_sedai - 05/02/2011 03:44:29 PM 967 Views
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