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For the last time! fionwe1987 Send a noteboard - 07/01/2010 09:50:16 PM
6 Aes Sedai cannot defeat Guare Amalasan or Yurian Stonebow. Those Aes Sedai were likely stronger than today's sisters, but even if they weren't, that means you need at least 7 Aes Sedai to defeat a man of that strength. Elayne's maximum potential is about 2.5 average sisters, going by the Amys plus Melaine comparison, but even if she's as strong as 3 sisters, it means she would have to link with 4 more sisters to have a chance of defeating Taim.


How do you know that it was an issue of strength alone? What about that fact that Amalasan was fighting to kill whereas the Aes Sedai were trying to capture? What about the advantage men enjoy that they can sense women channeling? How about the fact that you seemingly need to be much stronger to shield a male?

I'm not for a moment suggesting that Elayne's circle could shield all three men if they were holding saidin. But that hardly means they do not match the strength of these men. With the advantages of the circle, Elayne may well have been able to cause a lot more destruction than Taim and his cronies.
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Is Rand logical when he estimates female danger? - 07/01/2010 03:34:05 PM 1497 Views
Basically you have to be ready for anything! - 07/01/2010 03:45:31 PM 855 Views
Yep. Send Daigian in Linked with 12 of her buddies (one of whom is holding an angreal) & hes screwed - 07/01/2010 05:19:03 PM 1078 Views
Miscommunication seems to be a major theme of the series *NM* - 07/01/2010 07:17:16 PM 430 Views
As well as missed opportunities. - 07/01/2010 09:27:56 PM 784 Views
yes, the Amyrlin story line could have been wrapped up much earlier! - 07/01/2010 09:55:30 PM 896 Views
Yeah, I really wish his vision had been pushed. - 07/01/2010 10:16:15 PM 720 Views
ROFL - 08/01/2010 01:01:03 AM 683 Views
Re: ROFL - 08/01/2010 02:43:50 PM 730 Views
For a major theme, it sure is surprising - 08/01/2010 04:10:22 AM 778 Views
really? miscommunication seems to be woven into just about every sentence - 08/01/2010 04:53:48 AM 702 Views
Re: really? miscommunication seems to be woven into just about every sentence - 08/01/2010 04:10:04 PM 800 Views
Re: Is Rand logical when he estimates female danger? - 07/01/2010 03:48:14 PM 893 Views
Thanks for pointing to that Taim incident... its another proof... - 07/01/2010 04:15:33 PM 860 Views
I always like to think that Egwene, Elayne and Aviendha Linked can match Rand. - 07/01/2010 05:26:35 PM 777 Views
Those three... - 07/01/2010 05:35:24 PM 751 Views
I think this is probably close - 07/01/2010 07:19:40 PM 902 Views
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HA! - 07/01/2010 09:01:14 PM 864 Views
Re: HA! - 08/01/2010 11:37:06 AM 893 Views
Re: HA! - 08/01/2010 04:21:01 PM 705 Views
d'oh ... you've got him there - 08/01/2010 05:35:15 PM 644 Views
Hmm... - 09/01/2010 03:02:04 PM 694 Views
Re: Hmm... - 09/01/2010 04:47:05 PM 812 Views
Re: Hmm... - 09/01/2010 05:06:06 PM 802 Views
as we've discussed in the past, it's very loose - 09/01/2010 06:20:26 PM 906 Views
Re: as we've discussed in the past, it's very loose - 09/01/2010 07:32:57 PM 3031 Views
Re: as we've discussed in the past, it's very loose - 09/01/2010 09:05:01 PM 891 Views
Re: as we've discussed in the past, it's very loose - 09/01/2010 09:15:32 PM 1034 Views
Re: as we've discussed in the past, it's very loose - 10/01/2010 02:06:09 AM 843 Views
There are issues, of course! - 09/01/2010 06:17:08 PM 1011 Views
Re: There are issues, of course! - 09/01/2010 07:18:03 PM 975 Views
I think I fall in between you guys - 09/01/2010 08:46:58 PM 897 Views
Getting tired of this merry go round, but here we go again... - 07/01/2010 09:08:59 PM 795 Views
Don't get on it! It causes insanity. - 07/01/2010 09:29:15 PM 711 Views
d'uh - 07/01/2010 09:57:30 PM 801 Views
For the last time! - 07/01/2010 09:50:16 PM 973 Views
it's about EFFECTIVE strength Fionwe (jk) - 07/01/2010 10:05:48 PM 675 Views
I don't think they were that bad back then, but still... - 07/01/2010 10:11:46 PM 776 Views
and he's gone out of his way IMO to show that it's a stupid - 07/01/2010 10:41:03 PM 848 Views
Re: I don't think they were that bad back then, but still... - 08/01/2010 11:38:48 AM 698 Views
I'd actually go with Elayne in matters of battle. - 08/01/2010 02:47:34 PM 813 Views
Wow, I wasn't expecting that - 08/01/2010 02:55:53 PM 885 Views
I'm not too impressed with the Forsaken so far. - 08/01/2010 03:30:43 PM 705 Views
I'm tempted to go with Taim too, but... - 08/01/2010 04:25:52 PM 759 Views
If Elayne had wanted Taim dead, he and his minions would have been dead - 08/01/2010 05:41:29 PM 809 Views
The reverse would be true too, though... - 08/01/2010 05:50:02 PM 717 Views
But she just heard Taim say to basically stand down - 08/01/2010 06:05:43 PM 768 Views
But... - 08/01/2010 08:53:11 PM 963 Views
Ah but Elayne also knew they knew Rand wouldn't allow it - 08/01/2010 10:40:45 PM 812 Views
That whole lack of communication thing made my eye twitch. - 08/01/2010 11:00:25 PM 825 Views
or just painfully stupid! - 08/01/2010 11:10:37 PM 662 Views
Re: But... - 10/01/2010 03:20:12 AM 838 Views
Re: Is Rand logical when he estimates female danger? - 07/01/2010 05:13:48 PM 707 Views
I think he is illogical towards all danger, regardless of gender. - 07/01/2010 06:39:37 PM 717 Views
It's all kind of irrelevant. - 08/01/2010 11:28:46 PM 981 Views

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