As have the Forsaken, for that matter.
The Forsaken were even cooler and more bad-ass, and - although the story wouldn't be as good without Rand killing a few of them off in epic duels - they die way too easily, and apparently everyone and their grandmother is stronger than them in the Power.
The Forsaken were even cooler and more bad-ass, and - although the story wouldn't be as good without Rand killing a few of them off in epic duels - they die way too easily, and apparently everyone and their grandmother is stronger than them in the Power.
So according to 13D there are 5 women stronger than Moggy (who is the weakest). And only Alivia is stronger than Mesaana and Semirhage (although Sharina is on their level).
http://13depository.blogspot.com/2009/02/saidar-strength-ranking.html
As for the boys - never been quite clear, other than the fact that Rand is stronger than all of them. Taim might be close in strength, as is Logain, but the Male Forsaken are all pretty strong.
As for what they've done:
* Be'lal had Rand (who was inexperienced) until Moiraine saved him.
* Rahvin had beaten/exhausted Rand until Nyn/Moggy showed up.
* Sammy had Rand trapped/killed/stuck in SL until Moridin saved him
* Semirhage/SH had Rand until Rand used the TP (which may have been SH's plan and a win for the dark)
So Rand has beaten in his own right: Ishy, Asmo, Aginor
The "Hero" of the Light and the one who the Dark One himself declares as his arch enemy - has been out-gunned repeatedly but saved by others. (That's how fiction works)
For other examples see Moggy (the weakest) taking out Liandrin while injured.
And look at the world - they've done a pretty good job of spreading chaos.
Will the Green Ajah get their act together to be ready for the last battle?
03/11/2009 04:16:27 PM
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It always bugged me that there weren't Green Ajah outposts in the Borderlands
03/11/2009 04:49:51 PM
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Re: Will the Green Ajah get their act together to be ready for the last battle?
03/11/2009 05:56:54 PM
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The Aes Sedai in general have been incompetent.
03/11/2009 07:16:10 PM
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Agreed
03/11/2009 07:38:42 PM
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Re: Agreed
03/11/2009 08:47:03 PM
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Re: Agreed
03/11/2009 09:21:11 PM
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Re: Agreed
04/11/2009 12:50:57 AM
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Doesn't help that we were introduced to the best so early in the series
04/11/2009 01:00:33 AM
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Re: Doesn't help that we were introduced to the best so early in the series
04/11/2009 01:42:43 AM
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The forsaken are still pretty tough.
04/11/2009 01:24:01 AM
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They are as tough as any arrogant, scheming idiots with power to back up their shallowness can be
04/11/2009 04:06:18 PM
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All those centuries of lifetimes and they're all still level 1. While Egwene is alrdy epic. Sad. *NM*
04/11/2009 03:59:54 PM
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