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True, but that only makes slowings imprecise nature harder to gauge Joel Send a noteboard - 10/07/2015 02:51:45 AM

View original postRJ has said that Aiel Wise ones don't live as long, and don't look as young as they should, because living in the Waste is rough. Mora, the oldest known Wise One, only live to a bit more than 300.

We have her appearance and vigor caused by her age (unknown) and augmented by her slowing (unknown) but reduced by her hardships (unknown.) Hence Cadsuanes knowledgeably estimates Sorileas age based on appearance AND strength to be at least TWICE its unknown value. We know her age is extreme, her strength minimal and her appearance and vigor comparable to wizened Bair; those are far from the best ways to estimate just HOW extreme her age is, much less extrapolate her strength from something in which it is only one of many factors. If memory serves, the Wastes harshness prevented Mora dying a natural death; we have no idea how long she might have lived otherwise. Other statements in the book DO strongly suggest Sorilea was nowhere near surpassing her though.

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Strength in the OP: the Encyclopedia chapter is out! fionwe1987 - 24/06/2015 09:56:33 PM 2129 Views
Re: Strength in the OP: the Encyclopedia chapter is out! gban007 - 25/06/2015 08:01:04 AM 1026 Views
Re: Strength in the OP: the Encyclopedia chapter is out! fionwe1987 - 25/06/2015 05:49:52 PM 1139 Views
That still would not make sense Joel - 25/06/2015 09:22:48 PM 1113 Views
It would fionwe1987 - 01/07/2015 07:17:09 PM 1142 Views
However many ways they meant "dexterity," ALL are precluded by saying, "pure strength" Joel - 02/07/2015 12:09:11 AM 1189 Views
Re: That still would not make sense Onarishma - 01/10/2015 11:54:06 PM 1208 Views
Re: Strength in the OP: the Encyclopedia chapter is out! darius_sedai - 25/06/2015 05:23:32 PM 1330 Views
I suspect... fionwe1987 - 25/06/2015 05:47:59 PM 1145 Views
Re: I suspect... darius_sedai - 25/06/2015 06:33:10 PM 1220 Views
Yeah, a comprehensive scale restricted to AS would not be comprehensive Joel - 25/06/2015 09:22:36 PM 1132 Views
Re: Yeah, a comprehensive scale restricted to AS would not be comprehensive darius_sedai - 25/06/2015 09:56:22 PM 1087 Views
Sorilea can GRASP the Source reliably; there is no indication she can USE it Joel - 27/06/2015 08:19:19 PM 1143 Views
Re: Sorilea can GRASP the Source reliably; there is no indication she can USE it darius_sedai - 29/06/2015 07:58:55 PM 1017 Views
Since she looks her age I suspect reaching it is almost entirely due to natural longevity Joel - 29/06/2015 09:16:21 PM 988 Views
Not when you consider Morgase darius_sedai - 30/06/2015 09:02:35 PM 1042 Views
Morghase did use her ability to effect, when unencumbered by Tower nonsense fionwe1987 - 01/07/2015 07:22:47 PM 1356 Views
Re: Morghase did use her ability to effect, when unencumbered by Tower nonsense darius_sedai - 01/07/2015 10:32:13 PM 1144 Views
Sorilea has been at it far longer than Morgase Joel - 02/07/2015 12:21:55 AM 1078 Views
Re: Sorilea has been at it far longer than Morgase darius_sedai - 08/07/2015 03:26:43 AM 1050 Views
Re: Sorilea has been at it far longer than Morgase Joel - 09/07/2015 02:25:58 AM 1072 Views
RJ did say... fionwe1987 - 09/07/2015 07:13:01 AM 978 Views
True, but that only makes slowings imprecise nature harder to gauge Joel - 10/07/2015 02:51:45 AM 1382 Views
Morgase spent nearly 2 years in the Tower darius_sedai - 09/07/2015 03:22:06 PM 1311 Views
And countless hours of frustrated focus to--fleetingly--grasp the source ONCE (i.e. less than twice) Joel - 10/07/2015 02:51:53 AM 1192 Views
doesn't make sense as you describe it darius_sedai - 10/07/2015 04:42:31 PM 954 Views
It does not make sense as Jordan describes it either Joel - 10/07/2015 09:00:36 PM 1158 Views
I agree with all of this fionwe1987 - 10/07/2015 05:21:40 PM 1006 Views
You are wise Joel - 10/07/2015 09:06:16 PM 1053 Views
But the scale was only applicable for Aes Sedai; they are the only ones to whom strength matters Cannoli - 25/06/2015 11:10:45 PM 1070 Views
It MATTERS to everyone; just because it is irrelevant to a hierarchy does not make it absolutely so Joel - 27/06/2015 08:44:07 PM 1049 Views
The problem with that fionwe1987 - 01/07/2015 07:26:53 PM 1269 Views
66 levels for women + 6 ( ? ) for men Terez - 27/06/2015 10:58:16 AM 1237 Views
theory, lesser strength increases the likely hood of a very specific sometimes untapped talent? Aleksis Michael - 30/06/2015 12:25:45 AM 1043 Views
Developed skills are distinct from innate Talents (in Randland, literally) but I would still say no Joel - 30/06/2015 01:21:25 PM 961 Views
This thing is all over the place Shannow - 30/06/2015 02:39:01 PM 1185 Views
Re: This thing is all over the place darius_sedai - 30/06/2015 09:39:43 PM 1123 Views
Some of it is... fionwe1987 - 01/07/2015 08:10:00 PM 1254 Views
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