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There is nothing wrong with forcing Sidious Send a noteboard - 11/11/2009 07:27:11 AM
This is a bit tangential to the talk below of Egwene and her sa'angreal and her circle of novices. I was wondering if Egwene's use of the circle and the sa'angreal forced her novices to reach their saidar potential sooner, as they would be safely forced against their current limitations, and have those amplified a great deal, for a goodly time. If circles can force power growth quickly then this may be important with the LB near, Egwene instructs novices to do their practicing in circles to reach potential as quickly as possible.


Forcing is merely drawing your maximum everytime you channel. The White Tower guide novices very slowly while they learn, a practice which has earned them scorn from many cultures who channel. The Aes Sedai are merely scared that the initiate will burn herself out, so they discourage channeling at high levels - or even channeling at all.

The best way to channel is to be forced. You embrace your maximum every time you want to do something. It will get you to your potential quickly. Only an idiot will get burned out, and they shouldn't channel anyway.

Egwene probably did force them, and it's a good thing. She was forced and was stronger than Elayne and Aviendha for a good part of the series.
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Saidar forcing - 10/11/2009 09:37:53 PM 1055 Views
Re: Saidar forcing - 10/11/2009 10:23:12 PM 736 Views
I see your point - 10/11/2009 11:19:51 PM 687 Views
We know little about forcing, other than a few offhand lines - 11/11/2009 06:56:25 AM 618 Views
I thought I remember one of our main characters being shot up to her potential quickly - 11/11/2009 07:00:54 AM 754 Views
Nynaeve reached her full potential after using the Choedan Kal - she was "forced" by all the Power - 11/11/2009 03:01:33 PM 695 Views
Is that supported by the text? - 11/11/2009 06:37:26 PM 588 Views
Yes; it is mentioned in KOD. *NM* - 11/11/2009 06:56:26 PM 264 Views
Where, specifically? *NM* - 11/11/2009 09:15:23 PM 290 Views
Can't find it...nor my KoD book! It must be in my storage boxes somewhere! - 11/11/2009 10:03:55 PM 594 Views
I searched myself... - 12/11/2009 08:03:49 PM 575 Views
Re: We know little about forcing, other than a few offhand lines - 12/11/2009 06:59:44 PM 616 Views
She was. She just worked really hard heating tea in the White Tower. *NM* - 12/11/2009 07:09:30 PM 266 Views
Siuan apologizes for "forcing" Egwene - 13/11/2009 05:53:56 AM 892 Views
Saidin Forcing - 10/11/2009 11:19:58 PM 689 Views
I don't think so. - 10/11/2009 11:41:22 PM 656 Views
Re: I don't think so. - 11/11/2009 12:42:42 AM 588 Views
I'm not so sure... - 11/11/2009 06:55:56 AM 556 Views
There is nothing wrong with forcing - 11/11/2009 07:27:11 AM 675 Views
Re: There is nothing wrong with forcing - 11/11/2009 04:30:09 PM 633 Views
Re: There is nothing wrong with forcing - 11/11/2009 04:59:35 PM 696 Views
Eh, not sure if I agree - 11/11/2009 11:21:05 PM 574 Views

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