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I acknowledge that possibility... Shannow Send a noteboard - 18/11/2009 06:24:30 PM
As you said, theoretically Graendal or Mesaana could be on the same level, or maybe Mesaana and Moghedien.

Who are the six strongest women on the "new list" then?
Alivia and Semirhage are pretty much a given. Maybe Talaan, Sharina and Someryn (though Someryn seems to be weaker than Graendal, otherwise Graendal had commented on it). Possibly at least one other super damane at Fortuona's court.


I think the 6 are:
Lanfear,
Alivia,
Sharina,
Talaan,
Semirhage (my gut feel says Sanderson's memory was indeed faulty and that the tiny gap between Semirhage and Nynaeve is actually the other way around from his tentative recollection. KCF's personal input would be great here, to get a feel for Sanderson's tone of voice when he said this.)

And then one more. I don't like the Someryn idea. From Graendal's tone she certainly did not seem to suggest that Someryn was actually stronger than herself.
Maybe someone we don't know of yet.


If I remember correctly, Graendal remarks that Someryn is strong. I believe she tells Sammael she won't teach Someryn certain things, and I paraphrase "because I won't risk both strength and skill" in someone like Someryn. In other words, we already know the Forsaken consider themselves in a whole other league, in terms of skill. Graendal is admitting Someryn has great strength. And as we see in Forsaken, they NEVER want to admit someone is stronger than themselve. So, Graendal possibly discredits Someryn's superior strength by highlighting her lack of skill. It's the classic thing people do all the time. If someone is better than you at something (i.e. Someryn is stronger than Graendal) then you draw attention away from that by changing the subject (e.g. Someryn lacks the skill that Graendal has).

I think Someryn is stronger than Graendal. At the very least, my explanation above is possible. We do have some missing people on the list of 6. Why couldn't one of them be Someryn?


Good argument, and it is certainly possible. I've just never considered it in that light. The more I think of it though, the more I think you may be correct.
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Thanks to Sanderson, we now have a DEFINITIVE female Forsaken strength list... - 18/11/2009 05:56:58 PM 2173 Views
Sounds good - 18/11/2009 06:08:15 PM 1083 Views
Re: Sounds good - 18/11/2009 06:12:53 PM 1123 Views
Re: Someryn - 18/11/2009 06:20:44 PM 1129 Views
I acknowledge that possibility... - 18/11/2009 06:24:30 PM 1009 Views
Someryn implies that Graendal is stronger. - 19/11/2009 01:51:31 PM 1103 Views
Excellent point...I'd forgotten about that... - 19/11/2009 02:00:30 PM 1017 Views
As I understand it... - 18/11/2009 06:23:26 PM 1106 Views
My view is that the new list is just a revised one, after RJ changed his mind on some things... - 18/11/2009 06:28:53 PM 1149 Views
Agreed. - 18/11/2009 06:31:22 PM 961 Views
I suppose that's possible. *NM* - 18/11/2009 06:31:42 PM 766 Views
I agree with this interpretation on the new vs. old list - 18/11/2009 07:13:02 PM 1038 Views
Re: Sounds good - 18/11/2009 07:11:17 PM 956 Views
Also, a couple more questions, if I may... - 18/11/2009 07:18:50 PM 949 Views
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One problem... - 18/11/2009 06:10:06 PM 1148 Views
No... - 18/11/2009 06:14:48 PM 1050 Views
That's not a problem. - 18/11/2009 06:31:37 PM 995 Views
Why on earth would there be multiple restrictions on Cyndane's strength? - 18/11/2009 06:47:56 PM 902 Views
Sorry buddy - 18/11/2009 07:36:00 PM 1025 Views
Re: Sorry buddy - 18/11/2009 09:49:01 PM 940 Views
But Nynaeve and Mogheiden were of equal strength - 18/11/2009 06:15:52 PM 1193 Views
Nynaeve matched Moghedien when Nynaeve was not close to her full potential yet... - 18/11/2009 06:19:07 PM 1231 Views
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Cyndane has to be above Graendal. *NM* - 18/11/2009 06:33:16 PM 579 Views
You're right. I'll post new list below. *NM* - 18/11/2009 06:39:36 PM 598 Views
Was she? Nyn was mid20s and a wilder, I thought she had reached full strength - 18/11/2009 08:00:24 PM 1073 Views
She really hasn't had that much time channelling though. - 18/11/2009 08:07:31 PM 742 Views
Wilders rarely reach their full potential if they're blocked. *NM* - 18/11/2009 08:43:30 PM 618 Views
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That's been said before- anyone know where it says that in the text? - 19/11/2009 05:53:50 AM 810 Views
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IMO... - 18/11/2009 06:37:19 PM 1068 Views
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I agree that Lanfear and Alivia are tied. *NM* - 18/11/2009 07:06:19 PM 606 Views
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But why doesn't it make sense? - 18/11/2009 08:47:42 PM 794 Views
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Damane never recieve special status... - 18/11/2009 08:52:32 PM 925 Views
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Thing is... - 18/11/2009 09:10:45 PM 1009 Views
My point was... - 18/11/2009 09:05:28 PM 996 Views
I agree *NM* - 18/11/2009 09:10:46 PM 567 Views
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There are SIX women stronger than Nynaeve, and at least five are accounted for... - 18/11/2009 09:46:28 PM 954 Views
There are six stronger women named on the list - 19/11/2009 11:40:52 AM 964 Views
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You misunderstand me... - 19/11/2009 06:16:31 PM 917 Views
I doesn't make "sense". Let's leave it... - 19/11/2009 06:19:52 PM 907 Views
But Alivia (while strong in the OP) is an old fraile lady on her deathbed. *NM* - 18/11/2009 09:41:33 PM 601 Views
Pardon? Don't understand this really. *NM* - 19/11/2009 11:45:21 AM 444 Views
You keep saying Alivia was "a common damane" - 28/11/2009 08:58:42 PM 795 Views
You were right about Nynaeve, I was right about Graendal! Well done! - 18/11/2009 06:37:42 PM 1047 Views
Yes. This is one WoT debate coming to a close... - 18/11/2009 06:54:06 PM 818 Views
I have one problem with your list. - 18/11/2009 06:36:02 PM 1013 Views
RJ said the Forsaken ALWAYS overrate themselves... - 18/11/2009 06:54:45 PM 868 Views
Mesaana is cold and calculating. - 18/11/2009 07:03:49 PM 920 Views
I'm sorry, but I find it mindblowing that you find this mindblowing. - 18/11/2009 06:36:37 PM 957 Views
Some of us have been debating this for 5 years on Wotmania... - 18/11/2009 06:57:08 PM 1012 Views
I think it goes like this: - 18/11/2009 06:53:07 PM 951 Views
There is a side effect to all of this rearrangement...we may have to rethink the wonder girls. - 18/11/2009 07:04:17 PM 1015 Views
We'll have to re-read the sections where Moghedien is captured. - 18/11/2009 07:08:07 PM 917 Views
Damn. That's a thought I definitely DON'T relish. Thankfully... - 18/11/2009 07:09:18 PM 946 Views
Where does she say this? - 18/11/2009 08:54:39 PM 954 Views
No, she explicitly refers to herself vs Moghedien... - 18/11/2009 09:01:53 PM 952 Views
Here are the quotes... - 18/11/2009 09:24:24 PM 969 Views
Oh come on. You're totally twisting that passage to suit your argument... - 18/11/2009 09:54:56 PM 858 Views
I could say the same... - 18/11/2009 10:50:44 PM 881 Views
So let me get this straight... - 19/11/2009 06:44:03 AM 896 Views
No... - 19/11/2009 07:37:29 AM 950 Views
Look at it this way... - 19/11/2009 10:23:06 AM 923 Views
Dude, there were other quotes... - 19/11/2009 06:15:32 PM 831 Views
What about Sammael? The debate about Sammael and Rahvin has been decided now too. - 18/11/2009 08:03:35 PM 991 Views
Totally disagree... - 18/11/2009 08:08:34 PM 1038 Views
Re: Totally disagree... - 18/11/2009 08:22:07 PM 926 Views
Males likely go like this... - 18/11/2009 08:27:27 PM 885 Views
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And One Power Battles turn political on a regualr basis, do they? - 18/11/2009 10:54:35 PM 979 Views
That's ridiculous... - 19/11/2009 07:19:08 AM 870 Views
Re: That's ridiculous... - 19/11/2009 08:08:14 AM 907 Views
Well... - 19/11/2009 10:29:45 AM 908 Views
This is getting idiotic... - 19/11/2009 06:19:08 PM 908 Views
Re: Dude, Rand is scared of Graendal... - 10/12/2010 07:31:18 PM 909 Views
If Rahvin were stronger... - 18/11/2009 08:59:32 PM 885 Views
Disagreement - 19/11/2009 01:39:49 AM 1009 Views
Some more from Brandon... - 19/11/2009 04:29:41 AM 907 Views
So we're back where we started? - 19/11/2009 04:56:36 AM 710 Views
Re: So we're back where we started? - 19/11/2009 05:18:15 AM 999 Views
Someone must ask him: Is Cyndane one of the 6 above Nynaeve. - 19/11/2009 05:35:10 AM 869 Views
My opinion: down this path lies insanity. - 19/11/2009 02:53:59 PM 946 Views
Thoughts - 19/11/2009 04:55:09 AM 1008 Views

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