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Re: and that's just YOUR theory Sidius Sidious Send a noteboard - 07/12/2012 10:14:53 PM
there is very little evidence to show which of the men are stronger than which and zero showing to what degree ... given how competitive life was among the Chosen during the WOP I find it incredibly unlikely people significantly weaker than the top strength levels coupled with obviously less skill (Asmodean and Balthamel were nowhere close to the skill level of Lanfear, Graendal, Ishamael or Demandred) would have survived as one of the top level Chosen. The 13 we started with were on the short list of top generals, something they would not have been able to achieve with both a lack of skill and very close to the maximum level of strength.

We know from RJ that the top Forsaken at the meeting were Ishamael, Demandred, Sammael, Lanfear, Semirhage and Graendal. It's likely the others were only middling Forsaken, or perhaps less constantly at the top. Considering there were hundreds, maybe thousands of Chosen, this may have been a meeting of regional governors, or some section of the Shadow. Channelers like Asmodean or Moghedien could have been at 80 and used their less than enormous strength to kill everyone below them but also evade some of the more dangerous ones. Aran'gar even speaks about not toying with Demandred as he is too dangerous, and Be'lal and Rahvin become nervous around Ishamael. They could probably all survive a duel with one another, if barely.

Only thing we can go on is that in a very short window of time Rand is known to be "slightly" stronger than Rahvin, Sammael, Be'lal, Asmodean and Taim ... he even says in all of these instances (except Be'lal) that these men "were holding nearly as much saidin as he could" which indicates he was a bit stronger than each of them as he faced off with them and this all takes place in about a 6 month window.

It makes little difference. In book 4 he was at Asmodean level, and by WH he was at full power. Whether this is 60 and 100, or 98 and 100... I don't care much.

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I really hate to bring up strength in the OP, but thankfully it doesn't regard Egwene or any women. DREWRULESWOT! - 04/12/2012 06:01:45 AM 1679 Views
My thoughts Sidious - 04/12/2012 07:15:44 AM 1083 Views
90 is REALLY high DREWRULESWOT! - 04/12/2012 07:25:15 AM 1043 Views
Couple of things ... **reminder that this is a lot of speculation** darius_sedai - 04/12/2012 04:29:50 PM 999 Views
Narishma is definitely stronger, you're right. DREWRULESWOT! - 07/12/2012 03:00:53 AM 948 Views
He was stronger than Aginor in order to channel the power of the Eye darius_sedai - 07/12/2012 03:00:10 PM 906 Views
No I don't think so Sidious - 07/12/2012 04:13:48 PM 809 Views
I'd say more than 80 darius_sedai - 07/12/2012 07:07:32 PM 769 Views
81 then Sidious - 07/12/2012 08:11:34 PM 702 Views
and that's just YOUR theory Sidius darius_sedai - 07/12/2012 09:13:42 PM 796 Views
Re: and that's just YOUR theory Sidius Sidious - 07/12/2012 10:14:53 PM 809 Views
there were more like MILLIONS of Forsaken during these times darius_sedai - 07/12/2012 10:30:34 PM 771 Views
Re: and that's just YOUR theory Sidius RugbyPlayingAshaman - 28/12/2012 08:44:51 PM 590 Views
Aginors defeat could be a result of multiple factors. So can Ishmaels Onarishma - 07/12/2012 01:24:18 PM 828 Views
Regardless, Rand was clearly in the same strength category when Aginor and he faced off darius_sedai - 07/12/2012 03:03:04 PM 777 Views
I disagree. Onarishma - 07/12/2012 06:55:43 PM 712 Views
Aginor burned out trying to use the Eye in the real world darius_sedai - 07/12/2012 07:12:44 PM 728 Views
Re: Aginor burned out trying to use the Eye in the real world Onarishma - 07/12/2012 07:51:37 PM 723 Views
he faced Asmodean strength for strength before Rahvin darius_sedai - 07/12/2012 09:23:42 PM 808 Views
Just to be a bitch Sidious - 07/12/2012 10:17:11 PM 659 Views
you don't actually have to tell us all you are a bitch darius_sedai - 07/12/2012 10:36:25 PM 830 Views
*NM* Sidious - 08/12/2012 06:22:49 AM 673 Views
He didn't face Asmodean he chased him and wrestled him over a sa'angreal. Onarishma - 10/12/2012 11:16:18 PM 848 Views
Asmo hurled plenty of stuff at Rand during the "Chase" it wasnt all that much different darius_sedai - 11/12/2012 03:16:36 AM 729 Views
I disagree with your plenty cause no one was TRYING to crush him. *NM* Onarishma - 11/12/2012 07:13:12 PM 469 Views
as I said before ... your interpretations are yours to have ... as are mine. *NM* darius_sedai - 11/12/2012 09:16:36 PM 385 Views
think youre misjudgjng the benefits of the link. they dont have to add up to 90. Onarishma - 07/12/2012 12:34:59 PM 772 Views
There is also no why to tell if Flinn hit Demandred with all the strength available to him either darius_sedai - 07/12/2012 03:05:38 PM 774 Views
the "circle" was stronger but the individuals weren't *NM* Onarishma - 07/12/2012 06:58:38 PM 508 Views
that's what I just said *NM* darius_sedai - 07/12/2012 07:23:34 PM 429 Views
that was not clear *NM* Onarishma - 07/12/2012 07:43:54 PM 521 Views
*shrug* darius_sedai - 07/12/2012 09:25:00 PM 669 Views
Re: *shrug* Onarishma - 10/12/2012 11:27:42 PM 769 Views
If I had said the individuals in the circle added to Dmandreds strength perhaps darius_sedai - 11/12/2012 03:28:23 AM 809 Views
in the context of this discussion you did not distinguish between the effective strength and Onarishma - 11/12/2012 07:10:48 PM 713 Views
whatever ... didn't think it was necessary ... and with that I'm done darius_sedai - 11/12/2012 09:16:03 PM 691 Views
Onarishma - 17/12/2012 11:22:55 PM 959 Views
About Rand's strength... an important quote is being ignored: fionwe1987 - 08/12/2012 12:37:38 AM 903 Views
Perhaps darius_sedai - 08/12/2012 01:01:21 AM 743 Views
Re: Perhaps fionwe1987 - 08/12/2012 02:06:39 AM 802 Views
Like I said ... Could be darius_sedai - 08/12/2012 02:33:43 AM 791 Views
I disagree... fionwe1987 - 08/12/2012 04:53:09 AM 717 Views
Re: I disagree... darius_sedai - 08/12/2012 05:20:08 AM 668 Views
I disagree again! fionwe1987 - 08/12/2012 05:49:15 AM 749 Views
Probably darius_sedai - 08/12/2012 02:46:15 PM 777 Views
Re: Probably fionwe1987 - 09/12/2012 07:51:59 PM 775 Views
Not really darius_sedai - 09/12/2012 10:13:07 PM 692 Views
Re: Not really fionwe1987 - 10/12/2012 01:05:54 AM 705 Views
Re: Not really darius_sedai - 13/12/2012 03:58:48 PM 798 Views
I don't think the Forsaken are good examples Sidious - 08/12/2012 06:18:45 AM 767 Views
We're essentially saying the same thing now darius_sedai - 08/12/2012 02:37:17 PM 686 Views
Re: I don't think the Forsaken are good examples RugbyPlayingAshaman - 28/12/2012 08:08:21 PM 667 Views
Always thought the forsaken didn't really know much about Rand TheCrownless - 08/12/2012 02:38:08 AM 723 Views
And they had plenty of spies around him and clearly knew that he managed darius_sedai - 08/12/2012 02:43:15 AM 742 Views
Re: And they had plenty of spies around him and clearly knew that he managed TheCrownless - 08/12/2012 05:34:54 AM 722 Views
Who can say. Graendal wraps them so deep in compulsion that she can dig darius_sedai - 08/12/2012 05:42:39 AM 778 Views
I don't think they could have had a clear idea of his strength eary in the series... Narg - 08/12/2012 09:34:36 AM 878 Views
Re: I don't think they could have had a clear idea of his strength eary in the series... darius_sedai - 08/12/2012 02:54:08 PM 702 Views
Oops, double post. *NM* Narg - 08/12/2012 09:34:36 AM 511 Views
Re: About Rand's strength... an important quote is being ignored: Dunstan - 11/12/2012 11:36:51 PM 752 Views
Re: Rand v Aginor Watcher - 16/12/2012 01:46:08 PM 721 Views
Not a bad theory and I've read it before darius_sedai - 16/12/2012 07:42:31 PM 676 Views
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