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I really doubt Nynaeve strength channelers are one in thousand... fionwe1987 Send a noteboard - 22/11/2009 12:09:15 AM

I think the strength levels work in powers of ten...
- 1 in 10 - Moiraine strength
- 1 in 100 - Egwene strength
- 1 in 1000 - Nynaeve strength
- 1 in 10 000 - Graendal strength
- 1 in 100 000 - Lanfear strength

Nor do I think it makes sense that there's such a vast difference in numbers from Lanfear to Graendal.

While Lanfear strength women are surely rarer than Graendal strength women, they cannot be that much rarer given the bell curve distribution. As we move towards the upper echelons (and the lower) the curve is getting flatter, and closer to zero.

Its more likely one in 100,000 for Lanfear, 1 in 95,000 for Grandal and 1 in 90,000 for Nynaeve (assuming the old list is still true).
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Is Nynaeve of "very rare" strength? Logain - 21/11/2009 02:53:22 PM 1739 Views
BS said... Etzel - 21/11/2009 02:57:58 PM 1091 Views
Actually, you are adding a word that isn't there. Logain - 21/11/2009 03:47:48 PM 1285 Views
IMO, it's self evident that the female list only contains named characters Etzel - 21/11/2009 03:58:33 PM 937 Views
IMO, the above post by "Logain" is trolling and not worth the debating!! *NM* Simon - 21/11/2009 04:01:08 PM 374 Views
I have a valid reason for asking. Logain - 21/11/2009 04:05:52 PM 1040 Views
I can assure you... Etzel - 21/11/2009 04:47:18 PM 872 Views
Re: IMO, it's self evident that the female list only contains named characters Logain - 21/11/2009 04:09:58 PM 801 Views
I don't know Etzel - 21/11/2009 04:17:02 PM 772 Views
I find it unlikely that a super strong channeler would end up being unimportant to the plot *NM* Marshall - 21/11/2009 11:54:43 PM 352 Views
This sounds semi-mystical... RugbyPlayingAshaman - 24/11/2009 04:45:52 PM 717 Views
Also, if they were that strong, they would then be important. Marshall - 29/11/2009 05:24:35 PM 707 Views
she's in the top 0.1% of channelers we know of TheCrownless - 21/11/2009 03:01:02 PM 845 Views
She's in the top 0.05% *NM* Marshall - 21/11/2009 11:41:42 PM 359 Views
so shes also in the top 0.1%? *NM* TheCrownless - 22/11/2009 12:04:00 AM 353 Views
Of course. My figure is more exclusive. *NM* Marshall - 22/11/2009 12:23:23 AM 352 Views
Yes *NM* Simon - 21/11/2009 03:56:12 PM 355 Views
Yes, though obviously Etzel is right. Legolas - 21/11/2009 04:08:41 PM 993 Views
Re: Is Nynaeve of "very rare" strength? Kieran - 21/11/2009 06:00:29 PM 792 Views
So, in terms of Nynaeve's power, do you think she is VERY rare? *NM* Logain - 21/11/2009 06:23:14 PM 348 Views
Yes. She is so rare that she is mythic. A foiled Nynaeve can prolly fetch $100. *NM* Bookwyrm - 21/11/2009 09:59:28 PM 358 Views
So what's the point? Why the quotes? *NM* BlackAdder - 21/11/2009 10:24:37 PM 340 Views
Re: So what's the point? Why the quotes? Logain - 24/11/2009 07:31:37 PM 750 Views
Actually... what Graenal says darius_sedai - 25/11/2009 09:39:05 PM 791 Views
Well... Sidious - 21/11/2009 11:44:40 PM 835 Views
I really doubt Nynaeve strength channelers are one in thousand... fionwe1987 - 22/11/2009 12:09:15 AM 818 Views
I agree with you! darius_sedai - 23/11/2009 12:48:35 AM 755 Views
Re: I agree with you! Sidious - 23/11/2009 03:56:14 AM 813 Views
Re: I agree with you! darius_sedai - 25/11/2009 05:50:06 PM 803 Views
Re: I agree with you! Sidious - 26/11/2009 05:10:22 PM 893 Views
Re: I agree with you! fionwe1987 - 26/11/2009 07:22:30 PM 797 Views
Re: I agree with you! Sidious - 26/11/2009 07:36:38 PM 753 Views
Hmmm... fionwe1987 - 26/11/2009 10:38:44 PM 797 Views
Re: Hmmm... Sidious - 27/11/2009 04:36:59 AM 842 Views
Re: Hmmm... darius_sedai - 27/11/2009 05:11:46 AM 816 Views
Re: Hmmm... Sidious - 27/11/2009 04:23:59 PM 806 Views
Re: Hmmm... darius_sedai - 27/11/2009 06:13:26 PM 892 Views
Re: Hmmm... fionwe1987 - 27/11/2009 05:40:50 AM 835 Views
Re: Hmmm... Sidious - 27/11/2009 04:42:36 PM 855 Views
Re: Hmmm... darius_sedai - 27/11/2009 05:53:11 PM 829 Views
Re: not being able to shield Elayne Logain - 28/11/2009 09:46:24 PM 767 Views
Yes, the incidents rather cancel each other out IMO darius_sedai - 29/11/2009 12:55:04 AM 810 Views
Re: Hmmm... Sidious - 30/11/2009 04:44:41 AM 861 Views
Re: Hmmm... darius_sedai - 30/11/2009 05:50:37 AM 868 Views
Re: Hmmm... Sidious - 30/11/2009 08:09:24 PM 825 Views
This is our never ending debate ... at least it's a good one darius_sedai - 01/12/2009 03:31:40 PM 1041 Views
Don't forget Therava. She's stronger than any woman in the tower according to Galina. Logain - 28/11/2009 09:41:10 PM 720 Views
Re: Don't forget Therava. She's stronger than any woman in the tower according to Galina. darius_sedai - 29/11/2009 12:40:02 AM 941 Views
Re: Hmmm... fionwe1987 - 30/11/2009 08:57:50 PM 1004 Views
Fionwe1987 is right. We do have a large enough sample. And the linking examples are good. *NM* Logain - 28/11/2009 09:32:14 PM 357 Views
Re: Well... Logain - 24/11/2009 07:41:57 PM 712 Views
Re: Is Nynaeve of "very rare" strength? Yes *NM* Ryan - 22/11/2009 05:29:17 AM 346 Views
Yes. *NM* Suffa - 24/11/2009 05:56:17 PM 373 Views
Yes. *NM* RugbyPlayingAshaman - 25/11/2009 06:22:09 PM 335 Views
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