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So so stong. She had incredible stength. Cannoli Send a noteboard - 14/10/2012 09:04:15 PM
I re-read New Spring too ... Gitara's strength is never directly mentioned, but there are a few hints that she may have been one of the women between Cadsuane and Moiraine in strength.
See, I don't really get the interest in this stuff. It would be fairly irrelevant if not for the Tower's asinine hierarchy. Being the most powerful channeler is like having the most powerful gun. It can help a lot, but the skill of the user, and his tactical acumen and ability to take advantage of the situation far outweighs that other factor. Since she's dead, and her influence seemed to come from her Talent and her selection as adviser or Keeper.

Her age being the top of the list. She is supposedly over 300 which would require significant strength in the OP.
Not remotely. Channelers live a lot longer than that naturally, while Aes Sedai get cut short anyway. I recall no quote saying that age is connected to strength (only to the degree of slowing, which can be anything from superficial details like wrinkles to health and body functions). We KNOW the curtailed aging is due to the Oath Rods being used in the AoL to punish wrongdoers, in which case the idea that the strength of the user would affect the duration would be counter-indicated by that use. If stronger channelers lived longer, and lasted longer under the binders, then punishment would be less for them. The AoL Aes Sedai made the binder and would have known about that effect, so they cannot even be said to be applying the binder in ignorance the way that the White Tower is. For them to be using it as a preventative measure that is less effective on potentially more dangerous channelers, or to be using it to mete out unequal justice both speak equally poorly of their moral or ethical character.

Secondly her influence. She is recalled as the Andoran advisor to be Keeper. Of note here is that after Gitara's tenure as Advisor the next woman to hold the job was at the highest rink of current AS strength .. Elaida.
Irrelevant. Elaida targeted Morgase because of her Foretelling. Gitara served a completely different woman, of a completely different House. There is no indication that Tigraine's mother had any way of knowing the strength of a sister, and that is not the sort of thing Aes Sedai would let normal people base judgment on. According to their SOPs with the normal people, the Tower is the Tower and sisters are sisters, and it's not the place of outsiders to judge one against the other. Also, there is little or no indication that the Tower or any sisters are involved in the selection of the Queen of Andor's adviser. Elaida played up to Morgase to get her job; Elayne chose Nynaeve, instead of applying to Egwene to appoint someone; Alteima asked if Morgase had replaced Elaida, not if she had received a replacement. Siuan remonstrated with Elayne for causing Morgase's disenchantment, citing her lack of an adviser, a situation that was plainly not Siuan's choice but Morgase's. The choice is the Queen's, and no normal queen would have the ability to discern her adviser's strength.

Secondly, you are overlooking the most obvious criterion Elaida and Gitara have in common: Foretellings! Which do YOU think would be a factor in choosing someone to give advice, regardless of who does the picking? The ability to lift a few more pounds with the Power, or the ability to obtain special information?
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Misc observations from my latest re-read - 14/10/2012 08:26:37 PM 2820 Views
How does LTT know about Far Madding's history? - 14/10/2012 08:29:13 PM 1399 Views
How Stong was Gitara? - 14/10/2012 08:34:43 PM 1300 Views
So so stong. She had incredible stength. - 14/10/2012 09:04:15 PM 1370 Views
Degree of slowing is the same as how long they will live - 14/10/2012 09:22:23 PM 1169 Views
Re: Degree of slowing is the same as how long they will live - 14/10/2012 09:36:19 PM 995 Views
Not in the mood to deal with you ... Go read the Ages section of 13th Depository - 14/10/2012 09:53:14 PM 1001 Views
Not interested in Linda's private theories. - 15/10/2012 02:29:41 AM 1151 Views
And there's Sorilea... - 15/10/2012 02:53:15 AM 1208 Views
Perhaps, but Bair is in her 80s and can't channel at all - 15/10/2012 03:09:35 AM 961 Views
Problem is... - 14/10/2012 11:52:00 PM 1124 Views
Again, my point isn't about motivations for Elaida or Gitara ... that is clear - 15/10/2012 12:07:49 AM 964 Views
Show me where in the books an adviser is selected by Tower authorities! - 15/10/2012 02:58:19 AM 983 Views
Yet look what happens the minute a Stronger woman showed up - 15/10/2012 03:19:18 AM 926 Views
Re: Yet look what happens the minute a Stronger woman showed up - 15/10/2012 03:35:10 AM 1074 Views
Yet Morgase herself states she didn't consider Elaida a friend - 15/10/2012 03:45:45 AM 901 Views
How did Gareth Bryne get to stay Captain General, given his lack of respect to Aes Sedai? - 15/10/2012 04:07:07 AM 982 Views
He was banging the queen - 15/10/2012 04:19:24 AM 936 Views
And what Aes Sedai gave him permission to bang the queen? - 15/10/2012 04:30:42 AM 1185 Views
here ya go - 15/10/2012 04:39:29 AM 1046 Views
There's an awful lot for "not many" - 15/10/2012 05:07:30 AM 977 Views
When did I say I bought into Linda's theories? - 15/10/2012 05:29:27 AM 912 Views
Re: Again, my point isn't about motivations for Elaida or Gitara ... that is clear - 15/10/2012 03:15:18 AM 1026 Views
The thing is Elaida had no experience in the arena at all - 15/10/2012 03:25:10 AM 964 Views
IT IS NOT THE TOWER'S DAMNED JOB! She had more than enough credentials for ANDOR - 15/10/2012 03:45:15 AM 980 Views
Nope. Every other advisor we've seen has been sent from TV - 15/10/2012 03:50:07 AM 964 Views
Those are not official advisers, those are ambassadors! - 15/10/2012 04:17:51 AM 1019 Views
So now you are saying that Elaida was a personal advisor not an envoy of the Tower? - 15/10/2012 04:22:31 AM 936 Views
Finally! I was beginning to despair of your literacy! - 15/10/2012 04:34:18 AM 1035 Views
now I am questioning your literacy *NM* - 15/10/2012 04:40:45 AM 661 Views
She didn't "land it". She took the job for herself... - 15/10/2012 04:00:35 AM 967 Views
Actually every advisor we've seen except Elaida has been appointed - 15/10/2012 04:11:39 AM 982 Views
You can bully someone into an act, not a twenty year relationship - 15/10/2012 04:22:16 AM 1094 Views
Not arguing that Morgase had a problem with her - 15/10/2012 04:33:10 AM 913 Views
We know nothing of the sort. - 15/10/2012 05:14:54 AM 911 Views
Prove that Elaida's post was not Tower sanctioned - 15/10/2012 05:39:23 AM 1006 Views
Re: Prove that Elaida's post was not Tower sanctioned - 17/10/2012 04:15:37 AM 1033 Views
Egwene said otherwise DomA,... - 17/10/2012 05:33:01 AM 992 Views
Re: Egwene said otherwise DomA,... - 17/10/2012 01:01:47 PM 1076 Views
Just to be clear - 17/10/2012 03:58:58 PM 916 Views
Re: Egwene said otherwise DomA,... - 18/10/2012 01:23:48 AM 1010 Views
Elayne's thoughts about this - 17/10/2012 04:16:38 PM 964 Views
And an answer to the rest of your "points" - 15/10/2012 02:48:07 AM 1168 Views
Again. I refer you to Linda's blog. The relevant quotes are there ... Enjoy - 15/10/2012 02:52:03 AM 971 Views
Oh for the love of...! Here's the relevant quote: - 15/10/2012 04:04:48 AM 1051 Views
Okay, but that's still irrelevant to the Oath Rod & its cutoff period or method, as well as lifespan - 15/10/2012 04:54:26 AM 973 Views
To quote you RTDB - 15/10/2012 05:16:56 AM 919 Views
Re: To quote you RTDB - 15/10/2012 05:27:47 AM 988 Views
Some people look young. - 15/10/2012 05:51:25 AM 880 Views
I never mentioned the OR... - 16/10/2012 01:38:48 AM 989 Views
RJ said Sharina would go back to about middle aged - 16/10/2012 02:23:21 AM 805 Views
And that is probably the ONLY quote that wasn't on Linda's page *NM* - 15/10/2012 04:55:33 AM 589 Views
Told you so. *NM* - 15/10/2012 05:21:58 AM 691 Views
I think so. - 16/11/2012 11:40:17 AM 1141 Views
Aging - 15/10/2012 06:08:47 PM 986 Views
How old was Lanfear? - 14/10/2012 08:41:35 PM 1007 Views
Re: How old was Lanfear? - 14/10/2012 11:27:12 PM 1104 Views
I couldn't find it - 15/10/2012 12:22:43 AM 999 Views
Are the Seanchan prophesies false? - 14/10/2012 08:43:55 PM 1149 Views
I've only been saying no for years. - 14/10/2012 09:21:43 PM 1204 Views
Not the same thing - 14/10/2012 09:44:43 PM 979 Views
Show me some damn PROOF already!! - 15/10/2012 03:19:18 AM 1124 Views
Re: I've only been saying no for years. - 14/10/2012 10:15:29 PM 1188 Views
Your argument is based on a faulty premise. - 15/10/2012 08:11:19 PM 844 Views
Of course there is truth... - 14/10/2012 09:42:24 PM 1073 Views
Didn't know Bsand had confirmed the corruption. Thanks for sharing - 14/10/2012 10:02:40 PM 1017 Views
Re: Didn't know Bsand had confirmed the corruption. Thanks for sharing - 14/10/2012 10:23:17 PM 1020 Views
Hmmm ...I like it! It is actually very similar to what Nynaeve does - 14/10/2012 10:31:48 PM 1109 Views
How do the Black Ajah not figure out who the others are? - 14/10/2012 08:48:14 PM 1014 Views
Who says they can't? - 14/10/2012 09:23:11 PM 1017 Views
True to a point - 14/10/2012 10:00:01 PM 908 Views
Was Sheriam ranking? Would many of them have met her? Not everyone even gets to meet the SC. - 15/10/2012 03:23:16 AM 980 Views
Perhaps not. But a woman like Sheriam would stick out - 15/10/2012 03:37:12 AM 930 Views
Re: Was Sheriam ranking? Would many of them have met her? Not everyone even gets to meet the SC. - 15/10/2012 03:52:39 AM 988 Views
But isn't it interesting that Sheriam and Galina, both young and strong are on the SC? - 15/10/2012 04:06:38 AM 881 Views
Galina isn't young. *NM* - 17/10/2012 03:24:30 AM 672 Views
Yes she is - 17/10/2012 03:46:39 PM 1029 Views
85 years being BA, 90 years as a sister does not qualify her as a "young AS" - 18/10/2012 05:35:33 PM 997 Views
She is not dissimilar to Sheriam when she made her rise IMO - 18/10/2012 06:53:54 PM 940 Views
Re: She is not dissimilar to Sheriam when she made her rise IMO - 18/10/2012 08:10:58 PM 989 Views
I think Linda is correct in this particular instance - 19/10/2012 02:14:23 AM 1054 Views
You mean the SC? - 14/10/2012 10:47:31 PM 1029 Views
No others meet as well - 14/10/2012 11:01:21 PM 1040 Views
Re: No others meet as well - 14/10/2012 11:36:50 PM 1001 Views
Yet rank and file BA have methods of communicating - 15/10/2012 12:14:36 AM 884 Views
Re: Yet rank and file BA have methods of communicating - 15/10/2012 03:26:59 AM 944 Views
I concede that the rank and file likely don't meet in large groups - 15/10/2012 04:54:04 AM 908 Views
Re: I concede that the rank and file likely don't meet in large groups - 15/10/2012 02:28:45 PM 1027 Views
I agree that RJ probably had some thing up his sleeve - 15/10/2012 03:01:20 PM 838 Views
Re: I agree that RJ probably had some thing up his sleeve - 15/10/2012 05:57:04 PM 1126 Views
I have a different opinion of Delana - 16/10/2012 01:20:32 AM 1177 Views
Re: I have a different opinion of Delana - 16/10/2012 11:51:34 PM 935 Views
Egwene only notes Alviarin as the Head. Verin may not have even mentioned or know who was SC - 18/10/2012 02:55:19 AM 989 Views
Re: Egwene only notes Alviarin as the Head. Verin may not have even mentioned or know who was SC - 18/10/2012 03:40:54 PM 868 Views
Give the sign to a woman and see how she reacts - 18/10/2012 06:57:38 PM 1009 Views
Re: Give the sign to a woman and see how she reacts - 18/10/2012 07:26:56 PM 924 Views
Not a good plan, I'll give you that - 18/10/2012 07:37:45 PM 1063 Views
*sigh* - 18/10/2012 08:25:23 PM 1008 Views
*double sigh* - 19/10/2012 04:03:00 AM 931 Views
Re: *double sigh* - 19/10/2012 05:48:25 PM 954 Views
Agreed *NM* - 20/10/2012 04:57:18 PM 570 Views
Re: Egwene only notes Alviarin as the Head. Verin may not have even mentioned or know who was SC - 18/10/2012 04:59:25 PM 1044 Views
Not conclusive ... in fact the whole bit is vague ... I wonder if RJ would have given us more detail - 18/10/2012 07:23:30 PM 1017 Views
Not conclusive? - 18/10/2012 08:49:49 PM 891 Views
Don't put words in my mouth that I never said - 19/10/2012 04:08:22 AM 884 Views
double post *NM* - 19/10/2012 04:08:22 AM 584 Views
Is there a Dark Friend WO? - 14/10/2012 08:51:16 PM 1081 Views
Re: Is there a Dark Friend WO? - 17/10/2012 08:33:27 PM 1113 Views
I'd like to see more discussion on this; I'm curious as well - 18/10/2012 12:44:35 AM 889 Views
Just a note about Bair - 18/10/2012 07:53:45 AM 1015 Views
I don't see how it could be possible - 23/10/2012 09:31:51 PM 897 Views
Galad and Gaywn ... Channlers? - 14/10/2012 10:47:55 PM 1165 Views
Re: Galad and Gaywn ... Channlers? - 14/10/2012 11:36:25 PM 1087 Views

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