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But Moiraine isn't 'exceptionally strong' DREWRULESWOT! Send a noteboard - 26/10/2012 05:16:10 AM
With Cadsuane mid-to-high 30s, Eg/Avi/El at 40, Nynaeve at 65, etc. Androl, meanwhile, is probably around 4 or 5. I see him as similar to Morgase, only a little more powerful.

The problem with Nynaeve at 65 is that it makes zero sense. She's has about 6 women stronger than her in the entire series, and matches mid-level Foresaken strength. No way is she 65.

And given what we know about strength being a bell curve, there's no way exceptionally strong women like Moiraine are going to be below strength 50, which would be the average strength of all channelers.


She's strong for the Third Age, when average strength has declined a great deal. It makes no sense that she would be 50; Elayne, Egwene and Aviendha are all significantly stronger than she, yet Rand (at not even close to full potential, mind you, as of tSR) handled both Egwene and Elayne with little difficulty—and Egwene, at least, was close to her potential at that time because of the forcing she experienced at the hands of the Seanchan.

Similarly, it simply doesn't make sense that Moiraine is over half as strong as Rand. Just, no.
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This message last edited by DREWRULESWOT! on 26/10/2012 at 05:17:00 AM
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Ch2 : Pevara & Androl and channeling implications Sidious - 24/10/2012 06:40:47 PM 2771 Views
Did Perva actually initiate the link or was it Androl? *NM* TheCrownless - 24/10/2012 07:02:15 PM 686 Views
Androl did. *NM* Great Lord of Chaos - 25/10/2012 05:10:31 AM 940 Views
But didn't Nynaeve do it first at the cleansing? TheCrownless - 25/10/2012 12:43:15 PM 1097 Views
Pevara was thinking on very sketchy information. Great Lord of Chaos - 25/10/2012 08:56:20 PM 1025 Views
did he start the link? or just take it? nigelgoboom - 27/10/2012 07:33:49 AM 751 Views
I think it's slightly off darius_sedai - 28/10/2012 04:21:05 PM 1031 Views
Re: Ch2 : Pevara & Androl and channeling implications Great Lord of Chaos - 25/10/2012 05:13:43 AM 1249 Views
Re: Ch2 : Pevara & Androl and channeling implications Sidious - 25/10/2012 04:23:20 PM 1073 Views
Re: Ch2 : Pevara & Androl and channeling implications DomA - 25/10/2012 09:52:03 PM 1124 Views
Travelling Tor - 25/10/2012 08:56:41 AM 1113 Views
Yes that's a pet theory of mine Sidious - 25/10/2012 04:21:53 PM 1110 Views
Re: Yes that's a pet theory of mine Tor - 25/10/2012 06:12:21 PM 1021 Views
Re: Yes that's a pet theory of mine DomA - 25/10/2012 08:50:15 PM 980 Views
Re: Yes that's a pet theory of mine Tor - 25/10/2012 09:45:26 PM 1053 Views
Weren't there 150 or so at Maradon? *NM* Voscaia Sedai - 26/10/2012 03:29:53 PM 601 Views
Re: Yes that's a pet theory of mine DomA - 26/10/2012 08:49:58 PM 1164 Views
Perhaps, but if no on in the AoL could do it when mixed circles were common darius_sedai - 28/10/2012 04:22:20 PM 857 Views
How strong Pevara is... fionwe1987 - 25/10/2012 07:08:26 PM 1188 Views
I'm pretty sure Moiraine is closer to 30... DREWRULESWOT! - 25/10/2012 07:41:37 PM 920 Views
Agreed Sidious - 25/10/2012 08:37:24 PM 1014 Views
So... the old story of ignore the bell curve, eh? fionwe1987 - 26/10/2012 01:40:49 AM 969 Views
No, I fully respect the bell curve Sidious - 26/10/2012 01:51:34 PM 1024 Views
That was disproved long ago... fionwe1987 - 26/10/2012 01:36:24 AM 957 Views
But Moiraine isn't 'exceptionally strong' DREWRULESWOT! - 26/10/2012 05:16:10 AM 1024 Views
Not particularly strong evidence for that last. Great Lord of Chaos - 26/10/2012 05:36:54 AM 972 Views
But we know that it takes significantly more strength to maintain multiple weaves DREWRULESWOT! - 26/10/2012 08:14:58 AM 894 Views
Not true darius_sedai - 27/10/2012 09:15:51 PM 898 Views
Not accurate darius_sedai - 27/10/2012 09:31:05 PM 903 Views
The Bell Curve explained... Shannow - 26/10/2012 10:27:34 AM 958 Views
Re: The Bell Curve explained... Tor - 26/10/2012 11:40:04 AM 950 Views
Re: The Bell Curve explained... Shannow - 26/10/2012 12:32:01 PM 875 Views
Re: The Bell Curve explained... Tor - 26/10/2012 12:48:51 PM 972 Views
Re: The Bell Curve explained... Shannow - 26/10/2012 01:07:39 PM 958 Views
Re: The Bell Curve explained... Tor - 26/10/2012 01:18:32 PM 986 Views
Re: The Bell Curve explained... Shannow - 26/10/2012 01:57:18 PM 1049 Views
Re: The Bell Curve explained... Tor - 28/10/2012 02:07:39 PM 740 Views
Yet Sharina, Nynaeve etc exist, thus the BC is the same darius_sedai - 27/10/2012 09:39:58 PM 1044 Views
The curve is OBVIOUSLY the same... fionwe1987 - 28/10/2012 01:50:37 AM 882 Views
Re: The curve is OBVIOUSLY the same... Tor - 28/10/2012 02:01:59 PM 930 Views
You need to go read RJ's quotes: fionwe1987 - 28/10/2012 02:41:49 PM 946 Views
Re: You need to go read RJ's quotes: Tor - 28/10/2012 05:39:12 PM 859 Views
I need to come and save you from blatant fallacies being spouted by the loonies. Shannow - 28/10/2012 05:56:21 PM 847 Views
Re: I need to come and save you from blatant fallacies being spouted by the loonies. Tor - 28/10/2012 07:44:02 PM 839 Views
This is like watching a train-wreck. fionwe1987 - 29/10/2012 02:58:51 AM 823 Views
Re: This is like watching a train-wreck. DomA - 29/10/2012 01:10:35 PM 1027 Views
So what's your conclusion? Shannow - 29/10/2012 02:14:33 PM 796 Views
His conclusion is that RJ was right about the books he wrote... fionwe1987 - 29/10/2012 02:19:59 PM 944 Views
Pretty much... DomA - 30/10/2012 12:57:41 AM 1025 Views
you do realize that is an impossible question to answer from the books right? darius_sedai - 29/10/2012 07:50:02 PM 905 Views
Excellent points... fionwe1987 - 29/10/2012 02:16:39 PM 790 Views
Re: Excellent points... Tor - 29/10/2012 02:47:30 PM 913 Views
You seem confused. fionwe1987 - 29/10/2012 03:22:47 PM 806 Views
Re: You seem confused. Tor - 29/10/2012 03:41:48 PM 844 Views
I think the point is that the AS didn't go force every woman in the area darius_sedai - 29/10/2012 07:57:59 PM 807 Views
Re: You seem confused. fionwe1987 - 29/10/2012 08:23:22 PM 933 Views
Re: You seem confused. Tor - 29/10/2012 08:57:11 PM 934 Views
He drew graphs! fionwe1987 - 30/10/2012 12:49:09 AM 820 Views
Re: He drew graphs! Tor - 30/10/2012 07:43:54 AM 865 Views
Re: He drew graphs! fionwe1987 - 30/10/2012 01:57:05 PM 855 Views
Re: Excellent points... DomA - 30/10/2012 12:20:00 AM 857 Views
Re: Excellent points... Tor - 30/10/2012 07:49:57 AM 889 Views
Re: Excellent points... DomA - 30/10/2012 01:05:45 PM 1220 Views
Re: Excellent points... Tor - 30/10/2012 01:25:11 PM 907 Views
Re: Excellent points... DomA - 30/10/2012 12:20:17 AM 963 Views
AS recruiting is minimal darius_sedai - 28/10/2012 10:41:29 PM 884 Views
Re: You need to go read RJ's quotes: fionwe1987 - 29/10/2012 02:23:27 AM 863 Views
Re: You need to go read RJ's quotes: Tor - 29/10/2012 07:33:44 AM 837 Views
Huh? fionwe1987 - 29/10/2012 02:26:27 PM 847 Views
Re: Huh? Tor - 29/10/2012 02:42:07 PM 839 Views
You don't seem to know what random means... fionwe1987 - 29/10/2012 03:25:57 PM 844 Views
Re: You don't seem to know what random means... Tor - 29/10/2012 03:36:45 PM 885 Views
Personally I just think that 1000 women being allowed to tag along is a drop darius_sedai - 29/10/2012 08:05:33 PM 887 Views
Re: Personally I just think that 1000 women being allowed to tag along is a drop Tor - 29/10/2012 09:04:02 PM 899 Views
Geography alone can do this darius_sedai - 30/10/2012 12:39:53 AM 850 Views
Re: Geography alone can do this Tor - 30/10/2012 09:45:58 AM 835 Views
Not really darius_sedai - 30/10/2012 02:49:05 PM 816 Views
Here's why its not random... fionwe1987 - 30/10/2012 01:04:18 AM 811 Views
Re: Here's why its not random... Tor - 30/10/2012 09:42:35 AM 962 Views
Re: Here's why its not random... fionwe1987 - 30/10/2012 01:51:03 PM 812 Views
Re: Here's why its not random... Tor - 30/10/2012 02:21:04 PM 868 Views
YEah, there's no point debating this... fionwe1987 - 30/10/2012 02:46:39 PM 815 Views
Genetics plays a role darius_sedai - 30/10/2012 03:03:41 PM 961 Views
Re: You don't seem to know what random means... fionwe1987 - 29/10/2012 08:22:40 PM 811 Views
Re: You don't seem to know what random means... Tor - 29/10/2012 09:06:08 PM 848 Views
Why must there be a mechanism? fionwe1987 - 30/10/2012 01:06:29 AM 828 Views
Re: Why must there be a mechanism? Tor - 30/10/2012 09:48:16 AM 753 Views
Nope... fionwe1987 - 30/10/2012 01:43:56 PM 971 Views
Re: Nope... Tor - 30/10/2012 02:34:51 PM 807 Views
Oh my... fionwe1987 - 30/10/2012 02:50:12 PM 893 Views
Thought experment time! Hurrah! Tor - 30/10/2012 03:27:01 PM 822 Views
But it is still possible in your example to get wildly varied results darius_sedai - 30/10/2012 03:30:59 PM 754 Views
Re: But it is still possible in your example to get wildly varied results Tor - 30/10/2012 03:36:03 PM 856 Views
LOL darius_sedai - 30/10/2012 04:49:06 PM 1375 Views
Re: Yet Sharina, Nynaeve etc exist, thus the BC is the same Tor - 28/10/2012 01:39:55 PM 825 Views
The point is there are still people being born in the highest strength categories darius_sedai - 28/10/2012 04:18:55 PM 860 Views
Re: The point is there are still people being born in the highest strength categories Tor - 28/10/2012 05:21:44 PM 852 Views
The curve hasn't shifted! fionwe1987 - 28/10/2012 05:39:42 PM 932 Views
The fact is, Moiraine is not half as strong as Lanfear, hence she is below average strength. Shannow - 28/10/2012 06:02:04 PM 866 Views
Re: The fact is, Moiraine is not half as strong as Lanfear, hence she is below average strength. Tor - 28/10/2012 07:27:26 PM 762 Views
There is not a single quote in the series that states Moiraine is less than half the strength darius_sedai - 28/10/2012 10:31:28 PM 819 Views
How is this fact? fionwe1987 - 29/10/2012 02:59:49 AM 889 Views
Re: How is this fact? Sidious - 29/10/2012 07:04:15 PM 865 Views
Not so darius_sedai - 29/10/2012 08:09:29 PM 834 Views
Re: Not so Sidious - 29/10/2012 08:43:16 PM 907 Views
Sure it is darius_sedai - 30/10/2012 01:43:39 AM 796 Views
Explain Elza-Merise-Cadsuane then... fionwe1987 - 29/10/2012 08:20:14 PM 834 Views
Re: Explain Elza-Merise-Cadsuane then... Sidious - 29/10/2012 08:38:11 PM 854 Views
Are you blind man? fionwe1987 - 30/10/2012 01:12:26 AM 876 Views
Re: Are you blind man? Sidious - 30/10/2012 09:23:37 AM 916 Views
Cadsuane is just below Egwene... fionwe1987 - 30/10/2012 01:37:54 PM 836 Views
Your strength scores don't square with the Pevara quote darius_sedai - 30/10/2012 03:15:22 PM 841 Views
Re: The curve hasn't shifted! Tor - 28/10/2012 07:36:36 PM 858 Views
Well the most obvious thing is that RJ was quoted on the subject any number of times darius_sedai - 28/10/2012 11:34:18 PM 871 Views
On Raw strength scores I think you are pretty inline with my thinking darius_sedai - 27/10/2012 09:37:25 PM 1000 Views
And the facing a Foresaken comment is out of context anyway... fionwe1987 - 28/10/2012 01:56:12 AM 960 Views
Excellent point on raw v. Effective strength *NM* darius_sedai - 28/10/2012 04:13:21 PM 601 Views
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