I think in these examples you cited the channelers lost their ability to channel, because someone else violently broke a weave (especially a shield) by them, while they were channeling. This obviously doesn't seem to be the "officially" precise stilling weave, but rather like a forced explosion of the ability to channel (in this respect rather similar to burning out). However, this form of stilling someone seems quite risky, because it requires that your opponent channels, and it probably might kill him.
I only dimly remember this, but doesn't Siuan even indicate that she was stilled by a circle of AS in a process that took some time. So, apparently the real stilling is a bit more complicated, because it's basically a very delicate "surgically" removal of the ability to channel.
Since Rand & Co. likely don't know how this exactly works (or e.g. Cadsuane doesn't want to give it away), it would explain why they don't do it.
I only dimly remember this, but doesn't Siuan even indicate that she was stilled by a circle of AS in a process that took some time. So, apparently the real stilling is a bit more complicated, because it's basically a very delicate "surgically" removal of the ability to channel.
Since Rand & Co. likely don't know how this exactly works (or e.g. Cadsuane doesn't want to give it away), it would explain why they don't do it.
From Nynaeve's PoV in TSR it shows that it is a very sharp shield which permanently destroys your ability to channel. Egwene describes hers as a powerful and sharp shield too when she stills Amico. It doesn't require channeling... it merely requires a powerful channeler who is capable of precision weaving.
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Still the Darkfriends.
03/10/2009 05:25:29 PM
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Makes sense, but...
03/10/2009 07:04:27 PM
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Nynaeve does. Egwene did it solo in tDR. Rand did 3 at once in LoC, but men don't seem to know how
03/10/2009 07:16:03 PM
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Re: Nynaeve does. Egwene did it solo in tDR. Rand did 3 at once in LoC, but men don't seem to know h
04/10/2009 12:55:55 AM
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Is this the real stilling?
04/10/2009 09:06:32 AM
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It's real stilling
04/10/2009 02:55:35 PM
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Re: It's real stilling
04/10/2009 06:46:58 PM
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Re: It's real stilling
04/10/2009 06:53:52 PM
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I think Egwene took longer because it was the first time. *NM*
04/10/2009 07:20:26 PM
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Not in my opinion
05/10/2009 05:00:30 AM
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How does that respond to what I said?
05/10/2009 05:15:57 AM
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Re: How does that respond to what I said?
05/10/2009 09:07:16 PM
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I disagree.
04/10/2009 10:03:56 PM
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Re: I disagree.
05/10/2009 04:58:04 AM
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Then...
05/10/2009 05:12:45 AM
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Re: Then...
05/10/2009 09:09:04 PM
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I'd like you to clear this up...
06/10/2009 02:18:01 AM
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Re: I'd like you to clear this up...
06/10/2009 07:50:33 AM
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Re: I'd like you to clear this up...
07/10/2009 02:28:34 AM
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Sounds good, but the Aes Sedai aren't known for making the most logical decisions. Nice Post *NM*
03/10/2009 07:47:36 PM
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oops i meant to put "aren't" but i accidently put are. It's edited now. Sorry for any confusion *NM*
03/10/2009 10:26:50 PM
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Re: Still the Darkfriends.
04/10/2009 04:51:58 AM
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Re: Still the Darkfriends.
04/10/2009 02:06:51 PM
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Re: Still the Darkfriends.
04/10/2009 05:45:16 PM
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Remember Shadar Logoth
04/10/2009 02:49:06 PM
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The only thing worse than ignoring morality for pragmatism is moralizing a non-moral issue
04/10/2009 09:36:43 PM
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