I don't think you appreciate many of the quotes in the series. The Forsaken 'godhood' does not exist, but its abundantly clear that the Forsaken are much more powerful than average channelers. It's all over the books from people who have met them. The Forsaken themselves find most channelers negligible compared to them, and Graendal only really notices a woman of immense strength like Nynaeve or Cyndane. On the other hand, Liandrin thinks it would take three of them linked to match Moghedien, arguably the weakest of the Forsaken. You can spin it as much as you like with concepts like knowledge, training etc... but you have yet to answer problems like the fact that a strong Asha'aman and two Aes Sedai in a ring have the same power as Demandred.

I think you have to read the series as a whole to appreciate the concept of high levels of strength. If I have a wagon with ten bricks and most people have five, I'm not going to find everyone negligible, or think that I'm so gifted. You've got to appreciate the proportionality of the series. If Rand is scared of 'no three women' I don't really see how you can claim anything other than what I've presented to you before.


But they don't know this and they don't include it in their quotes. Why do you think Rahvin asks Lanfear if Rand can match her? Do you think there is any way that Rand could have AOL training? No. She says that Lews Therin was as strong as any. Lanfear even warns Rahvin to beware of thirteen women, one of whom he utterly dismisses based on her strength. Why do you think Rand calls Moiraine a 'little Sister'? It's an AOL term and it says a lot about her power relative to his.


That is true, but it doesn't mean its reflected in the quotes. Nynaeve was equal to Moghedien in strength and she wasn't bested by knowledge. Even in WH Nynaeve is described as an almost incompetent channeler by Cadsuane and yet many books earlier she was a direct match for Moghedien on more than one occasion. Moghedien even says she'd love for Rahvin to meet Nynaeve unblocked.


That is utterly incorrect. The Forsaken don't mention strength because no one is ever close to them. Graendal changes her whole tactic when she discovers that Cyndane is equal to her in strength. Demandred has no caution for Flinn until her realizes the ring can match his power. Graendal mentions Someryn. I agree that the Forsaken don't refer to strength often, but its because they are so rare, and more evidence of this 'godhood'.