This is all very complex or at least, detailed mathematics. I don't know why you're going to such an effort to work out ultra-precise values for all the channelers. Is this to fit in with a bell curve or something, because then you didn't really acknowledge my point about it being more about strength prevalence rather than true values.

Of course, I think it's wrong. If the strength levels are exponential it means that strength jumps more and more between levels, which is illogical. In fact, it shows very little common sense (I mean no insult, but for me it does). The Aes Sedai measure the strength of their peers. I don't see why a woman one level weaker than Moiraine e.g. Sheriam, would be relatively much weaker than a woman who is one level below her, because that is what you're suggesting. Secondly, there's no natural reason why there would be a larger gulf between Moiraine/Sheriam vs Sheriam/Verin. Considering strength gets even more rare as you get stronger, it makes no sense to say that the gaps become larger too - those two statistics work against one another. It's like having a curve of height, and suggesting that above the average the height of people suddenly starts to get larger between standard deviations, which is does not. The tallest man in the world is only an inch or two taller than the second tallest man - not two feet taller. I don't see a logical reason why the OP would be different.



Which is a vast assumption because you have no idea where they stand. They could be at over 90% of their potential, or just more than half. That creates a huge difference. Not only that, but there is no reference to linking, and the statement is certainly not specific to Lanfear.



Or she's much stronger than Moghedien, which is almost certainly the case. Moghedien herself said that certain Forsaken in the AOL saw her as no threat and she destroyed them. That is direct evidence that she is much weaker than her peers and uses skilled backstabbing to undermine stronger people.



Maybe she's 1.1 or 1.2 compared to 1.25 for Siuan, who knows.



This is a quote that you only apply selectively. RJ said that Nynaeve is the highest level followed by Egwene/Elayne and then another step down to Moiraine. That step is obviously huge, because you ignore the Moiraine bit, and we know that Egwene is probably twice as strong as Moiraine if she can take Amys/Melaine together. Not only that, but there are people within these levels such as Cadsuane, Moghedien, Tamela, Bode and Viendre. It's a useless quote if you ask me - we already know there's a step between all those people.



No, that's not the quote. Egwene says that she's holding more than Moiraine, not Elayne. The point is that Nynaeve is much stronger than this at this stage, a fact that Egwene refers to when dealing with a very powerful Rand.



But you don't know how far they are from their potential. Not only that but Moiraine says that maybe they could overwhelm either Rahvin, Semirhage, Graendal or Lanfear. Not Lanfear. Moiraine is merely guessing regarding Forsaken strength in this quote. If Egwene is as strong as Amys+Melaine, then she has the power of two strong AS at her fingertips. Add Aviendha and it's four Aes Sedai - very similar to Verin challenging Graendal at the cleansing.



You have no proof regarding shielding strengths and a 50% law. Shielding is the worst proof for channeler strength. RJ himself said that there are shielding Talents, and that Nynaeve would barely pass the Aes Sedai test (whereas he said Egwene/Elayne would get it easily) due to her poor skills. In WH, Cadsuane says that Nynaeve is weak in everything except Healing. You also assume that Elayne was holding her maximum while weaving a mask of mirrors, which I find very unlikely. The whole scene reminds me of someone who tries to shield in outrage and fails because of poor technique.

Besides, you're not paying much attention to my other evidence regarding her strength progression compared to Egwene's, and other evidence. For instance, in FoH Elayne says he can't believe the amount of saidar that Nynaeve has pulled into herself - which is a good pointer that Elayne is not only much weaker at that point, but can't ever fathom becoming nearly as powerful. We've had Nynaeve/Moghedien/Lanfear burning bright like the sun with saidar, but never the same with Elayne/Egwene. Too many pointers I'm afraid.



No I don't agree with this. My list is based on effective strength. Lanfear=Lews Therin. Males have a dexterity penalty despite higher raw strength. It equalizes everything.