We KNOW that strength in the power affects how much force you can exert. Elayne is in one of the top tiers, and can lift a giant pile of wet laundry with ease. Morgase can barely channel, and has been shown to be able to move a flag around, barely.
So it would stand to reason that, with enough force, a bond of air could be broken. Otherwise, all weaves of Air would be irresistible.
Now, things like leverage and the like come into play- if you bind Lan's hands so they're at an awkward angle, he may not be able to exert enough force. But I'd still say it's POSSIBLE.
So it would stand to reason that, with enough force, a bond of air could be broken. Otherwise, all weaves of Air would be irresistible.
Now, things like leverage and the like come into play- if you bind Lan's hands so they're at an awkward angle, he may not be able to exert enough force. But I'd still say it's POSSIBLE.
I still think that Lan broke through an Air weave which was woven by the Black Ajah when they confronted Nynaeve. He staggered and kept on running. They no doubt didn't have enough time to weave a proper barrier considering he moved so fast, and thus managed to break the weave before it has properly formed.
Weaves do exert a finite force no matter what anyone says. If Air barriers were infinitely strong then why did it take so many Aes Sedai to create the barrier to fend off the Shaido? It would be helpful if one Aes Sedai could encircle the whole area but clearly they couldn't and needed a combined effort. We've also seen the Aes Sedai link to a circle of 13 when they thought Sammael was attacking Salidar, and they said they could stop a 'herd of charging bulls'. We've seen that lightning strikes barriers and needs a certain amount of strength to resist it. It may be power-wrought but it is more the product of a weave than a weave its self, and can kill Mat despite his medallion. Thus Rand, and later Cadsuane describe needing a great deal of the Power to deflect the attack.
I'm quite sure an air barrier is the same. An average female can probably deflect an enormous force, so it would take incredible force to break it - maybe too much for any man. But it is possible, and I think it's been shown already.
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13/10/2009 10:25:02 PM
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An "accurate" WoT game would be heavily, HEAVILY biased in favor of channelers
13/10/2009 10:54:04 PM
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Good idea - esp. since in Ars Magica, you have a "non-magical" character under your control, as well *NM*
16/10/2009 12:44:36 AM
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It's "no" to all the questions *NM*
14/10/2009 12:15:41 AM
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I still think 1a and 1b are "true
14/10/2009 03:41:30 PM
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Yes, this is my opinion too
14/10/2009 08:31:46 PM
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Some comments.
15/10/2009 04:13:49 PM
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Re: Some comments.
16/10/2009 03:15:36 PM
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Can't reply to all of these - many of these OP-discussions are heavy on the philosophy
16/10/2009 06:39:09 PM
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Maybe Mage: The Ascension would work better. A vague, open-ended system would be better
14/10/2009 07:30:32 PM
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What is Hardened Air anyway?
16/10/2009 05:39:42 AM
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Re: What is Hardened Air anyway?
16/10/2009 01:19:14 PM
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Further note re: visibility.
16/10/2009 02:57:55 PM
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That was probably 'bending light', as Rand used on Egwene in Cairhien, no? *NM*
17/10/2009 06:52:21 AM
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