... that although Alivia suffered a wound or two, she nonetheless turned Cyndane back. Remember Lan's words from NS:
"He was better. But he thought I was finished, with only one arm. He never understood. You surrender after you’re dead."
Regardless of skill or ability, Alivia defeated Cyndane. From Cyndane's PoV, she was quite passionate about killing Rand - we know that it takes quite the obstacle to turn Lanfear from her goals.
So really, this fight isn't the best support for the skill>strength argument.
"He was better. But he thought I was finished, with only one arm. He never understood. You surrender after you’re dead."
Regardless of skill or ability, Alivia defeated Cyndane. From Cyndane's PoV, she was quite passionate about killing Rand - we know that it takes quite the obstacle to turn Lanfear from her goals.
So really, this fight isn't the best support for the skill>strength argument.
Strength versus Skill in battle ... Skill wins.
07/02/2010 10:11:13 PM
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Yes...1 OC fight trumps all the times when we have seen Rand's strength send Forsaken skill running *NM*
08/02/2010 04:10:28 AM
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The line can be blurry between Rand and LTT (most skilled channeler evaaaah)
08/02/2010 05:52:06 PM
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IMO, that had nothing to do with skill in the OP
08/02/2010 06:20:09 AM
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Well, Alivia could just have shielded Cyndane, no sweat, just like Rand shielding Verin...
08/02/2010 02:28:49 PM
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This is too cut and dried...
08/02/2010 07:43:56 PM
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My intent was to show that skill makes up for strength differentials
13/02/2010 05:27:50 PM
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You are forgetting...
09/02/2010 01:05:52 AM
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