There will be much more to come, but I just posted the details of my Q&A time with Brandon over on the 13th depository.
Sidious - this is a must read for you. Brandon is pretty forthcoming on strength issues. You should find people to ask more of these questions.
Have fun with it all!
How can Cyndane be very, very weak in the Power?
Well, Sanderson could be speaking relatively. She is much weaker than Lanfear was, for instance.
And is he sure or not sure about the Semirahge vs Nynaeve strength comparison? Why does he say "he is pretty sure Nynaeve is stronger?" Either she is or she isn't.
I'm sure he doesn't have the list memorized. If he only references it as needed, he may just not remember specifically if Semirhage was just above or just below Nynaeve.
Also, who are the six women stronger than Nynaeve then, if Semirhage isn't one of them?
We can guess a few. Alivia, Lanfear (assuming she's still on the list), and Sharina come to mind. Semirhage may or may not be, and there may be some unnamed women we don't know or haven't been introduced in the series yet. Mesaana is comparable to Semirhage, so she could be one of the six as well.
I wonder if he knows what he's talking about. I think BS needs to have a good look at that strength list of RJ's before guessing about these things.
Maybe you need to take a deep breath and realize that he doesn't have to have everything about the series memorized. He's not RJ (who made mistakes, too, you know), and sometimes has to rely on Maria or the notes for details.
Kaldric
P.S. The "NSSP" is implied.
Of course, [Quixote] carried it a bit too far. He thought that every windmill was a giant. That's insane. But, thinking that they might be...
--Justin Playfair, They Might Be Giants
P.S. The "NSSP" is implied.
Of course, [Quixote] carried it a bit too far. He thought that every windmill was a giant. That's insane. But, thinking that they might be...
--Justin Playfair, They Might Be Giants
my Q&A and time spent with Brandon Sanderson
17/11/2009 04:23:32 PM
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Cyndane is "very, very weak"?!
17/11/2009 04:41:32 PM
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I asked Brandon to clarify last night in Pasadena about Cyndane
18/11/2009 05:22:14 PM
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Do you realise what this means! We now have a clear strength list among the female Forsaken...
18/11/2009 05:42:51 PM
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That means, though
18/11/2009 05:48:15 PM
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I've started a new thread, giving the new, DEFINITIVE female Forsaken strength list. Yay!!! *NM*
18/11/2009 05:58:03 PM
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Re: Do you realise what this means! We now have a clear strength list among the female Forsaken...
18/11/2009 09:27:06 PM
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I apparently have to Log In to read this.
17/11/2009 05:33:03 PM
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You don't need the email confirmation!
17/11/2009 05:36:40 PM
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Hm. I could have sworn I saw something about an email confirmation. Thanks. *NM*
17/11/2009 05:38:14 PM
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The strength comparisons don't make sense...
17/11/2009 06:26:05 PM
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Re: The strength comparisons don't make sense...
17/11/2009 06:55:39 PM
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If you read it in context, the list he is referring to is a female list...
17/11/2009 07:41:18 PM
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I don't think...
17/11/2009 07:48:36 PM
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How do we explain BS stating that he is "pretty sure Nynaeve is stronger than Semirhage?"
17/11/2009 07:51:39 PM
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Re: The strength comparisons don't make sense...
17/11/2009 07:22:38 PM
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forgetting Cyndane, it does
17/11/2009 08:56:16 PM
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No Forsaken knew, when the Cleansing would happen...
17/11/2009 09:43:04 PM
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Re: No Forsaken knew, when the Cleansing would happen...
17/11/2009 09:48:31 PM
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Talaan and Someryn are pure guesses from Dom...
17/11/2009 10:06:56 PM
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Elayne at the beginning of PoD thinks Talaan is at least as great as Nyn
18/11/2009 12:23:31 AM
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Thanks Ken!
17/11/2009 07:07:03 PM
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It almost has to be Justice
17/11/2009 07:30:32 PM
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But here's the thing....
17/11/2009 10:27:55 PM
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I think the clues still point to it being Justice
17/11/2009 10:37:44 PM
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I was just making argument
17/11/2009 11:05:18 PM
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Guaire Amalasan!
18/11/2009 12:50:09 AM
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Maybe Hawkwing took Justice from Amalasan after the Battle of the Jolvaine Pass?
18/11/2009 02:09:03 AM
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That was the crazy part - I named him as one of LitN's "other channelers producing weapons".
18/11/2009 02:17:25 AM
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And I appreciate your arguments!
18/11/2009 08:49:55 AM
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Perhaps it's a "Sword for the Ages"
18/11/2009 09:26:00 AM
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Thank you Ken for the report. You aren't pulling our leg are you?
17/11/2009 11:11:48 PM
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Re: Thank you Ken for the report. You aren't pulling our leg are you?
17/11/2009 11:26:30 PM
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Who is the Aiel chick with all the one power strength? I forget who, but she is Shaido. *NM*
17/11/2009 11:34:42 PM
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One of the women stronger than Nynaeve is probably a Sharan
17/11/2009 11:53:12 PM
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don't read too much into this
18/11/2009 12:00:19 AM
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It could be true
18/11/2009 02:14:50 AM
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This is RJ's Wheel of Time we're talking about. Not David Eddings.
*NM*
18/11/2009 02:18:08 AM
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