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But Shielding is also relative. RugbyPlayingAshaman Send a noteboard - 27/12/2011 09:35:11 PM
We know that trying to hold someone using the opposite sex's Power is already at a disadvantage versus holding someone of the same sex. It can merely be the case that while it is more difficult for a woman to hold a man, requiring more of them, it is not actually indicative of that vague state of what "strength" means as we have been using the term. We've seen Semirhage held by relatively few Sisters, but this doesn't prove how hard it is for a top tier male to be held by other males - apparently, they don't even try most of the time since they can't Link to boost the effect of the Shield. Being that none of the male Forsaken outright Shields any of the female Forsaken, it might simply be the case that they don't do it because the results are not guaranteed as it could be that the difference in the Powers makes it harder for them to hold such a strong female while doing what it takes to kill her. I'm pretty sure the way RJ uses "strength" as a term can simultaneously be both subtle and too blunt to get at what we see occur in the series.
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Underestimating Forsaken strength - 11/12/2011 05:57:22 AM 1860 Views
Ah, my favourite topic makes a return... - 11/12/2011 07:45:29 AM 758 Views
Re: Ah, my favourite topic makes a return... - 11/12/2011 10:25:03 PM 774 Views
Yes, you are probably correct - 12/12/2011 06:26:07 AM 874 Views
Re: and some of the information given to us is flawed - 12/12/2011 07:38:59 PM 677 Views
The real question is - What percentage of her full strength did Nynaeve achieve by Book 4? - 12/12/2011 08:31:30 PM 713 Views
I find that unlikely - 12/12/2011 09:28:07 PM 680 Views
Easy question for you: Based on the evidence, what percentage of her strength was Nynaeve at in tSR? - 13/12/2011 07:09:56 AM 649 Views
Well.... - 13/12/2011 01:12:48 PM 717 Views
Well there we have it - 13/12/2011 01:36:45 PM 719 Views
Re: Well there we have it - 13/12/2011 02:06:14 PM 749 Views
Re: Well there we have it - 13/12/2011 02:12:10 PM 685 Views
Alivia may not even be stronger than Nynaeve... - 14/12/2011 03:14:06 AM 758 Views
That wouldn't surprise me actually *NM* - 14/12/2011 07:46:47 AM 398 Views
Where would you place Egwene though? - 14/12/2011 09:13:46 AM 663 Views
Re: Where would you place Egwene though? - 14/12/2011 12:53:49 PM 666 Views
Bonfire next to a candle indeed. Hehehe... - 14/12/2011 05:50:34 PM 801 Views
- 14/12/2011 06:56:40 PM 620 Views
The same "step" you refer to seperates Egwene from normal Aes Sedai according to RJ... - 14/12/2011 07:14:55 PM 649 Views
Yes! And...? - 15/12/2011 02:53:37 AM 658 Views
Yes I would agree with that - 14/12/2011 08:24:35 PM 808 Views
Alivia with an angreal > > > Cyndane - 14/12/2011 08:50:41 PM 580 Views
No - 14/12/2011 09:10:34 PM 666 Views
That makes no sense. - 14/12/2011 09:13:48 PM 735 Views
Correct. - 14/12/2011 09:43:53 PM 681 Views
Re: Correct. - 15/12/2011 05:54:37 AM 670 Views
So many instances of logical laziness in that post... - 14/12/2011 10:01:45 PM 1115 Views
Re: So many instances of logical laziness in that post... - 15/12/2011 06:16:01 AM 598 Views
Only slight diffence I have is regarding general AS strength - 30/12/2011 04:45:49 PM 690 Views
I think it was just Aes Sedai hyperbole - 15/12/2011 09:51:00 PM 540 Views
And entirely based off your shared assumption. - 14/12/2011 05:15:51 AM 745 Views
Actually that's a lot of logical assumption. *NM* - 13/12/2011 01:28:00 PM 331 Views
But... - 14/12/2011 03:06:15 AM 547 Views
And - 30/12/2011 05:07:13 PM 648 Views
Yes - 13/12/2011 04:16:40 PM 798 Views
Re: Yes - 13/12/2011 04:47:17 PM 705 Views
Nah. Beyond the realm of possibility. Sorry, - 13/12/2011 05:12:40 PM 762 Views
There are a number of comments from Q&As that shows that this is possible and more complex. - 13/12/2011 08:23:49 PM 729 Views
None of which I disagree with, but a far cry from women being weaker just due to believing it... - 13/12/2011 08:39:40 PM 630 Views
But that is my point: it wouldn't be merely force of will. - 13/12/2011 09:40:17 PM 626 Views
What Rand is doing... - 14/12/2011 03:43:08 AM 748 Views
That would make sense given Min's vision - 16/12/2011 04:37:56 PM 549 Views
Wait.. I DIDN'T write that! - 14/12/2011 03:02:04 AM 618 Views
Reply to your question of - "Why use Logain gateway comparison as evidence:" - 17/12/2011 03:08:19 PM 716 Views
You're basically saying "correlation equals causation"... - 18/12/2011 06:18:47 AM 663 Views
On gateways - 18/12/2011 07:17:09 AM 706 Views
Might assume that Elayne is stronger in the Power than Aviendha. - 19/12/2011 02:40:46 PM 895 Views
I suspect he knows that... - 19/12/2011 05:53:00 PM 616 Views
Nope...some maths problems in your post. - 19/12/2011 07:41:29 PM 666 Views
But 64 square feet is not Elayne's maximum... - 20/12/2011 02:46:50 AM 614 Views
But Shielding is also relative. - 27/12/2011 09:35:11 PM 1878 Views
Re: Underestimating Forsaken strength - 22/12/2011 05:24:53 PM 662 Views

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