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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 1470 Views
BS said... Etzel - 21/11/2009 02:57:58 PM 840 Views
Actually, you are adding a word that isn't there. Logain - 21/11/2009 03:47:48 PM 1028 Views
IMO, it's self evident that the female list only contains named characters Etzel - 21/11/2009 03:58:33 PM 705 Views
IMO, the above post by "Logain" is trolling and not worth the debating!! *NM* Simon - 21/11/2009 04:01:08 PM 265 Views
I have a valid reason for asking. Logain - 21/11/2009 04:05:52 PM 810 Views
I can assure you... Etzel - 21/11/2009 04:47:18 PM 648 Views
Re: IMO, it's self evident that the female list only contains named characters Logain - 21/11/2009 04:09:58 PM 576 Views
I don't know Etzel - 21/11/2009 04:17:02 PM 537 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 253 Views
This sounds semi-mystical... RugbyPlayingAshaman - 24/11/2009 04:45:52 PM 508 Views
Also, if they were that strong, they would then be important. Marshall - 29/11/2009 05:24:35 PM 485 Views
she's in the top 0.1% of channelers we know of TheCrownless - 21/11/2009 03:01:02 PM 594 Views
She's in the top 0.05% *NM* Marshall - 21/11/2009 11:41:42 PM 253 Views
so shes also in the top 0.1%? *NM* TheCrownless - 22/11/2009 12:04:00 AM 255 Views
Of course. My figure is more exclusive. *NM* Marshall - 22/11/2009 12:23:23 AM 233 Views
Yes *NM* Simon - 21/11/2009 03:56:12 PM 248 Views
Yes, though obviously Etzel is right. Legolas - 21/11/2009 04:08:41 PM 683 Views
Re: Is Nynaeve of "very rare" strength? Kieran - 21/11/2009 06:00:29 PM 559 Views
So, in terms of Nynaeve's power, do you think she is VERY rare? *NM* Logain - 21/11/2009 06:23:14 PM 257 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 256 Views
So what's the point? Why the quotes? *NM* BlackAdder - 21/11/2009 10:24:37 PM 242 Views
Re: So what's the point? Why the quotes? Logain - 24/11/2009 07:31:37 PM 496 Views
Actually... what Graenal says darius_sedai - 25/11/2009 09:39:05 PM 550 Views
Well... Sidious - 21/11/2009 11:44:40 PM 604 Views
I really doubt Nynaeve strength channelers are one in thousand... fionwe1987 - 22/11/2009 12:09:15 AM 599 Views
I agree with you! darius_sedai - 23/11/2009 12:48:35 AM 523 Views
Re: I agree with you! Sidious - 23/11/2009 03:56:14 AM 562 Views
Re: I agree with you! darius_sedai - 25/11/2009 05:50:06 PM 545 Views
Re: I agree with you! Sidious - 26/11/2009 05:10:22 PM 655 Views
Re: I agree with you! fionwe1987 - 26/11/2009 07:22:30 PM 546 Views
Re: I agree with you! Sidious - 26/11/2009 07:36:38 PM 503 Views
Hmmm... fionwe1987 - 26/11/2009 10:38:44 PM 561 Views
Re: Hmmm... Sidious - 27/11/2009 04:36:59 AM 584 Views
Re: Hmmm... darius_sedai - 27/11/2009 05:11:46 AM 569 Views
Re: Hmmm... Sidious - 27/11/2009 04:23:59 PM 539 Views
Re: Hmmm... darius_sedai - 27/11/2009 06:13:26 PM 629 Views
Re: Hmmm... fionwe1987 - 27/11/2009 05:40:50 AM 604 Views
Re: Hmmm... Sidious - 27/11/2009 04:42:36 PM 609 Views
Re: Hmmm... darius_sedai - 27/11/2009 05:53:11 PM 564 Views
Re: not being able to shield Elayne Logain - 28/11/2009 09:46:24 PM 513 Views
Yes, the incidents rather cancel each other out IMO darius_sedai - 29/11/2009 12:55:04 AM 529 Views
Re: Hmmm... Sidious - 30/11/2009 04:44:41 AM 597 Views
Re: Hmmm... darius_sedai - 30/11/2009 05:50:37 AM 613 Views
Re: Hmmm... Sidious - 30/11/2009 08:09:24 PM 585 Views
This is our never ending debate ... at least it's a good one darius_sedai - 01/12/2009 03:31:40 PM 803 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 493 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 713 Views
Re: Hmmm... fionwe1987 - 30/11/2009 08:57:50 PM 741 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 242 Views
Re: Well... Logain - 24/11/2009 07:41:57 PM 489 Views
Re: Is Nynaeve of "very rare" strength? Yes *NM* Ryan - 22/11/2009 05:29:17 AM 249 Views
Yes. *NM* Suffa - 24/11/2009 05:56:17 PM 270 Views
Yes. *NM* RugbyPlayingAshaman - 25/11/2009 06:22:09 PM 228 Views
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