From ecker@us.hsanet.net Fri Nov 10 18:57:06 CST 2000 Article: 456296 of rec.arts.sf.written.robert-jordan Path: uchinews!newsfeed.stanford.edu!headwall.stanford.edu!feeder.via.net!nntp-relay.ihug.net!ihug.co.nz!sn-xit-02!sn-post-01!supernews.com!corp.supernews.com!ecker From: ecker@us.hsanet.net (Bryan Ecker) Newsgroups: rec.arts.sf.written.robert-jordan Subject: Re: Cyndane - Spoilers Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2000 22:22:06 -0000 Organization: Posted via Supernews, http://www.supernews.com Message-ID: References: <973888161.790578@sj-nntpcache-5> Reply-To: ecker@us.hsanet.net User-Agent: slrn/0.9.5.7 (UNIX) X-Complaints-To: newsabuse@supernews.com Lines: 63 Xref: uchinews rec.arts.sf.written.robert-jordan:456296 One fine day in the middle of the night Brian T. Lindstrom wrote: >Little bit o space... >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > >OK > >Big question as far as Cyndane goes - why is she not as strong in the OP as >Lanfear was? Obvious answer: She was stilled and healed with Saidar. I wouldn't bet that Moiraine did it though. Maybe the 'elfinn used Saidar because Moiraine was there, and they drew saidar from her? Maybe they can channel (I doubt this, though) and one of the "women" there Healed her. This conclusion has a whole array of questions stemming from it. Not so Obvious: Perhaps she was stilled in the doorway, and wished to be un-severed, but neglected to wish to return to full-strength. Kind of like the person (I forget the story or myth that was in) who wished to be immortal but didn't wish for eternal youth and just kept getting older and older... It's their little joke. Personally, I'm betting on the Healed with Saidar bit. It seemed to be a little recurring theme in the book. >I channeling strength a function of the soul, or a function of the body? If Seems to be a function of the soul. Aran'gar, Osan'gar and Moridin don't remark on being any weaker or stronger in the power than they were before, and I would think that they would. [snippage] -- BRE