A little more evidence that Nynaeve is stronger than Semirhage
darius_sedai Send a noteboard - 29/11/2009 12:12:37 AM
In perusing tGS I came across the chapter where Daigian is teach Nynaeve the 100 weaves, and something struck me. Nynaeve has suddenly had a couple of revelations... She can now sense the strength of other women AND she is no longer insecure about her strength. As you may recall from earlier books she was quite incapable of measuring Alivia's strength, and she was nervous around her because all she knew from others was that Alivia was stronger than her and that in Nynaeve's head she would have to stop Alivia from killing Rand... suddenly in tGS, Nynaeve has this to say
The Plan For Arad Doman
"She herself was so strong in the Power -- one of the strongest alive -- that she often took little thought for her ability. It was much as a very tall man rarely paid attention to other people's heights; everyone else was shorter than he, and so their different heights didn't matter much."
I bring this up because I'm starting to believe that Nynaeve has had something of an epiphany since encountering Semirhage, and realizing that she herself is in fact stronger than yet another Forsaken. She already knew she matched Moghedien months prior, now she's been face to face with another woman who is supposed to be so far above them in strength and she at least matches her!
IMO if Semirhage was indeed stronger than Nynaeve we'd have heard some worry about it. Yes I know this is thin, but from Nynaeve's prior whining about Alivia and even her complaints about Talaan being her equal, I'm certain she would have had some additional commentary if Semirhage had in fact been the stronger of them.
The Plan For Arad Doman
"She herself was so strong in the Power -- one of the strongest alive -- that she often took little thought for her ability. It was much as a very tall man rarely paid attention to other people's heights; everyone else was shorter than he, and so their different heights didn't matter much."
I bring this up because I'm starting to believe that Nynaeve has had something of an epiphany since encountering Semirhage, and realizing that she herself is in fact stronger than yet another Forsaken. She already knew she matched Moghedien months prior, now she's been face to face with another woman who is supposed to be so far above them in strength and she at least matches her!
IMO if Semirhage was indeed stronger than Nynaeve we'd have heard some worry about it. Yes I know this is thin, but from Nynaeve's prior whining about Alivia and even her complaints about Talaan being her equal, I'm certain she would have had some additional commentary if Semirhage had in fact been the stronger of them.
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Female Forsaken strength : a new post
19/11/2009 04:12:35 PM
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Except...
19/11/2009 04:26:32 PM
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There's no evidence for that
19/11/2009 04:31:17 PM
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I agree with Sidious - we have no evidence at this time, so she should remain off the list
19/11/2009 04:38:31 PM
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It's common sense
19/11/2009 04:40:01 PM
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No, it's based on absolutely nothing
19/11/2009 04:50:30 PM
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If you agree that there are stronger damane than Alivia...
19/11/2009 05:00:05 PM
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Glad to have you back. Now for the arguments to start!
19/11/2009 04:29:01 PM
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Hmm...
19/11/2009 04:47:12 PM
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Actually, you are the one placing Lanfear immensely high, my list reduced the strength difference...
19/11/2009 05:05:18 PM
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But I'm not
19/11/2009 05:17:05 PM
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Let me ask you this...
19/11/2009 10:13:12 PM
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All assumption
20/11/2009 04:11:20 AM
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Why introduce that concept, if it is just of academic importance?
20/11/2009 07:41:54 AM
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You don't know the significance of it at all
20/11/2009 03:14:46 PM
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Why?
20/11/2009 03:17:51 PM
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Re: Why?
20/11/2009 04:30:50 PM
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How can you argue in such a way and still keep a straight face (presumably)...
20/11/2009 05:07:39 PM
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Re: How can you argue in such a way and still keep a straight face (presumably)...
21/11/2009 10:55:47 AM
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Is Graendal the only Forsaken NOT to overstate her own ability then?
21/11/2009 01:53:28 PM
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Your rankings hinge ENTIRELY on whether you have Graendal correctly placed.
20/11/2009 03:24:22 PM
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Yeah... entirely
20/11/2009 04:33:45 PM
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What ever happened to all teh info from wotmania? Especially the FAQs? *NM*
19/11/2009 05:01:45 PM
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Re: Female Forsaken strength : a new post
19/11/2009 05:39:10 PM
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Re: Female Forsaken strength : a new post -- What about Dexterity??
19/11/2009 06:44:31 PM
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Seems good, except I'd bunch up the upper levels and place Nynaeve a little higher. *NM*
19/11/2009 09:46:16 PM
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Too many levels
20/11/2009 01:48:24 AM
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21 levels is largely a myth
20/11/2009 04:27:27 AM
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I have to disagree for a couple of reasons.
20/11/2009 04:14:40 AM
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I thought of something else to support my upper limit theory on gateways
20/11/2009 01:53:05 PM
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Talaan is not stronger than Nynaeve
28/11/2009 08:27:22 PM
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more hopefully to come
20/11/2009 08:15:00 PM
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Thanks KCF, that's a great question to ask.
20/11/2009 08:28:32 PM
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I'm the same way. I should be studying for law school finals, but I'm distracted. *NM*
20/11/2009 09:45:46 PM
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A little more evidence that Nynaeve is stronger than Semirhage
29/11/2009 12:12:37 AM
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I agree that Graendal is the 2nd most powerful woman Forsaken
29/11/2009 04:07:00 PM
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