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You are wise Joel Send a noteboard - 10/07/2015 09:06:16 PM

View original postI only brought up the Wise One aging thing as a tangent.

Well, I am the last person to ever criticize a tangent; they are too often criticized and mischaracterized as non sequiturs, IMHO.


View original postIt is worth nothing that in the notes, per Terez, Moiraine's strength after her time with the Finns is the lowest strength level. She is weaker than Morghase, and weaker than Sorelia. She doesn't have any difficulty grasping the source, of course. I suspect Moiraine is about as strong as Leanne was with Forkroot, and that Morghase/Sorelia would be around where Egwene was with Forkroot.

THAT is certainly interesting, and (with Moiraines demonstrated post-Finn ability) "strongly" argues the biggest factors in Sorilea displaying more ability than Morgase was more training and experience, not necessarily more strength.

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Strength in the OP: the Encyclopedia chapter is out! fionwe1987 - 24/06/2015 09:56:33 PM 2119 Views
Re: Strength in the OP: the Encyclopedia chapter is out! gban007 - 25/06/2015 08:01:04 AM 1016 Views
Re: Strength in the OP: the Encyclopedia chapter is out! fionwe1987 - 25/06/2015 05:49:52 PM 1131 Views
That still would not make sense Joel - 25/06/2015 09:22:48 PM 1104 Views
It would fionwe1987 - 01/07/2015 07:17:09 PM 1131 Views
However many ways they meant "dexterity," ALL are precluded by saying, "pure strength" Joel - 02/07/2015 12:09:11 AM 1179 Views
Re: That still would not make sense Onarishma - 01/10/2015 11:54:06 PM 1201 Views
Re: Strength in the OP: the Encyclopedia chapter is out! darius_sedai - 25/06/2015 05:23:32 PM 1321 Views
I suspect... fionwe1987 - 25/06/2015 05:47:59 PM 1136 Views
Re: I suspect... darius_sedai - 25/06/2015 06:33:10 PM 1209 Views
Yeah, a comprehensive scale restricted to AS would not be comprehensive Joel - 25/06/2015 09:22:36 PM 1121 Views
Re: Yeah, a comprehensive scale restricted to AS would not be comprehensive darius_sedai - 25/06/2015 09:56:22 PM 1078 Views
Sorilea can GRASP the Source reliably; there is no indication she can USE it Joel - 27/06/2015 08:19:19 PM 1134 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 1008 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 978 Views
Not when you consider Morgase darius_sedai - 30/06/2015 09:02:35 PM 1032 Views
Morghase did use her ability to effect, when unencumbered by Tower nonsense fionwe1987 - 01/07/2015 07:22:47 PM 1347 Views
Re: Morghase did use her ability to effect, when unencumbered by Tower nonsense darius_sedai - 01/07/2015 10:32:13 PM 1134 Views
Sorilea has been at it far longer than Morgase Joel - 02/07/2015 12:21:55 AM 1066 Views
Re: Sorilea has been at it far longer than Morgase darius_sedai - 08/07/2015 03:26:43 AM 1037 Views
Re: Sorilea has been at it far longer than Morgase Joel - 09/07/2015 02:25:58 AM 1060 Views
RJ did say... fionwe1987 - 09/07/2015 07:13:01 AM 967 Views
True, but that only makes slowings imprecise nature harder to gauge Joel - 10/07/2015 02:51:45 AM 1370 Views
Morgase spent nearly 2 years in the Tower darius_sedai - 09/07/2015 03:22:06 PM 1300 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 1180 Views
doesn't make sense as you describe it darius_sedai - 10/07/2015 04:42:31 PM 945 Views
It does not make sense as Jordan describes it either Joel - 10/07/2015 09:00:36 PM 1146 Views
I agree with all of this fionwe1987 - 10/07/2015 05:21:40 PM 997 Views
You are wise Joel - 10/07/2015 09:06:16 PM 1043 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 1059 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 1040 Views
The problem with that fionwe1987 - 01/07/2015 07:26:53 PM 1259 Views
66 levels for women + 6 ( ? ) for men Terez - 27/06/2015 10:58:16 AM 1226 Views
theory, lesser strength increases the likely hood of a very specific sometimes untapped talent? Aleksis Michael - 30/06/2015 12:25:45 AM 1033 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 951 Views
This thing is all over the place Shannow - 30/06/2015 02:39:01 PM 1177 Views
Re: This thing is all over the place darius_sedai - 30/06/2015 09:39:43 PM 1115 Views
Some of it is... fionwe1987 - 01/07/2015 08:10:00 PM 1246 Views
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