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Female Forsaken strength in the Power Sidious Send a noteboard - 30/10/2009 03:45:18 PM

Can any extrapolations be made from this book?

From this book, I think perhaps that Nynaeve might be weaker in the Power than all the female Forsaken, except for Moghedien.

The strength tree may look like this...

1. Lanfear
2. Cyndane
3. Graendal
4. Semirhage/Mesaana/Alivia
5. Sharina
6. Nynaeve
7. Moghedien

We never got a direct reading of Semirhage's strength, which was extremely disappointing. I looked for it keenly because someone was bound to remark on her strength compared to Nynaeve's - but it never happened. However, the following can be said...

1. One Sister can hold Semirhage. Cadsuane assumes that one can hold anybody, but she adds two to make sure, in case Semirhage had a secret way of breaking shields.

2. Nynaeve says that the Forsaken are much too powerful to be left alive. This statement to me implies that Semirhage exceeds her power because Nynaeve would probably not say that if Semirhage equalled her (she's never cared much for her own strength anyway).

3. Sheriam says that the female Forsaken addressing her is incredibly strong in the Power, and she is shocked. The Forsaken is probably Mesaana because she goes back to the Tower, but could be Graendal or Cyndane. Either way, Sheriam is familiar with Nynaeve and Sharina and her statement implies that the Forsaken is the strongest she's ever felt.

Does anyone else have something to add to this topic?
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Female Forsaken strength in the Power - 30/10/2009 03:45:18 PM 1042 Views
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Cadsuane's comment (if true) attacks the credibility of your One Power Strength list - 30/10/2009 05:26:16 PM 626 Views
About holding shields... - 30/10/2009 09:16:23 PM 541 Views
Re: Cadsuane's comment (if true) attacks the credibility of your One Power Strength list - 31/10/2009 05:42:53 AM 685 Views
/comfort *NM* - 31/10/2009 05:46:43 AM 218 Views
Lol - 31/10/2009 06:00:06 AM 512 Views
I almost said "/comfort (but not the Min/Rand way)" *NM* - 31/10/2009 06:10:48 AM 211 Views
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It is easier for channelers of the same gender to hold each other. - 05/11/2009 05:25:30 PM 475 Views

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