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I agree with you! darius_sedai Send a noteboard - 23/11/2009 12:48:35 AM
The Bell Curve often gets ignored with these comparisons. It's clear even women at Moiraine's level are not particularly common, in the series thus far we've seen what 20-30 women with more strength, if women of Moiraine strength were as common as 1 in 10 there would be more than 5 in 1000(ish) in the WT.

IMO even Moiraine is likely in the "flattening" area of the curve. Let's also not forget that there are several levels Sidious left out between Moiraine and Cadsuane so Egwene/Nyn/Forsaken levels are probably more rare still.

I'd say Verin/Alanna etc are more likely to be 1 in 10, and even they may be more rare since they are strong enough to Travel, which seems to separate the Average from the Strong.


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? - 21/11/2009 02:53:22 PM 1435 Views
BS said... - 21/11/2009 02:57:58 PM 777 Views
Actually, you are adding a word that isn't there. - 21/11/2009 03:47:48 PM 989 Views
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Re: Is Nynaeve of "very rare" strength? - 21/11/2009 06:00:29 PM 495 Views
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