If you read it in context, the list he is referring to is a female list... - Edit 1
Before modification by Shannow at 17/11/2009 07:45:08 PM
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!
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?
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.
Also, who are the six women stronger than Nynaeve then, if Semirhage isn't one of them?
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.
RJ has a list of all the channeler’s strengths. On that list, only 6 people are stronger than Nynaeve.
That sounds like a fact, not a guess. Also, no matter how hard I look, I can't see the word woman anywhere. Only that "only 6 people are stronger than Nynaeve". It's certainly possible that the list is separated between men and women, but IMO it sounds like it isnt.
Rand, Moridin, Demandred, Graendal, Cyndane, Sammael?
My view is that he remembers there are 6 people above Nynaeve, but he can't remember who exactly they all are.
We definitely have Lanfear, Alivia and Sharina.
That leaves 3. Normally, I would have said they are Cyndane, Graendal and Semirhage. But seems to think Semirhage is just below Nynaeve. Although he isn't 100% sure.
As for Graendal, well, if Cyndane is "very, very weak", then Graendal is even weaker, so that would put both of them below Nynaeve. After all, if Nynaeve is of such exceptional strength, according to BS, then there is no way he can classify someone ABOVE her as being very, very weak.
He also clearly does not know from memory exactly where Mesaana lies - shocking, from my point of view.
Personally, I believe that when he goes and looks at the "new" list again, he will most likely see the following six names above Nynaeve.
Lanfear
Cyndane
Alivia
Semirhage
Graendal
Sharina
As for his comment about Cyndane being weak, well, I think he just totally confused her with someone else.