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Dortamur
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posted May 11, 2003 06:08 PM      Profile for Dortamur      Edit/Delete Post
I get the impression that the primary way the Red Ajah find male channelers is wait for them to do something stupid (ie; channel), get someone to dob them in, then go grab them.

What's more, in Caemlyn, early on, Elaida was watching Rand closely, and felt something about him (his Taveren clashing with her foretelling?), but didn't know he was a Male Channeler.

And later, Halima minces around Salidar without a care in the world.

So, if a Male Channeler is very careful, he should be able to hang out in Tar Valon, and even in the White Tower itself, without being captured, yes?

Female channelers do have ways of testing and analysing weaves by a male channeler (resonance), but I gather that this is something they have to actively do; not like Weavesight which is always on.

Any other thoughts and ideas on Male Channelers in the White Tower, how they could be caught, how they can avoid being captured, etc...?

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DaystromX
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posted May 11, 2003 06:47 PM      Profile for DaystromX   Email DaystromX    Edit/Delete Post
Well, it is true that the White Tower in general and the Red Ajah in particular are horrible at finding channelers, both male and female. If there are 5,000,000 people in the Westlands (and I'd guess there are at least 2,500,000 in Camelyn, Cairhein, Tear, Illian and Tar Valon alone), and 2% of all people can channel (I think the BWB said 1-3%), then there are 50,000 females and 50,000 males who can channel in the Westlands. The tower has 1000 Aes Sedai, and lets say, 1000 others who are not Aes Sedai for some reason or another. That is only 1/25 found. And it is even worse for men.

Now, back to your question. Yes, a male channeler could wander around Tar Valon, as long as he kept his channeling under control. I doubt many would though, as it would take a great deal of self-control to survive the stress of being constantly confronted by people who would more or less kill you if they discovered your secret.

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Sophiathegreen
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posted May 16, 2003 02:34 AM      Profile for Sophiathegreen   Email Sophiathegreen    Edit/Delete Post
Also it very hard to not to channel when you can channel. I than reading the second book now than Rand
is haveing than hard time not channeling as it is than test of will. Plus untril the male part of the one soucre was clean of the taint male channel went mad also.

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Sophiathegreen
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posted May 16, 2003 02:36 AM      Profile for Sophiathegreen   Email Sophiathegreen    Edit/Delete Post
quote:
Originally posted by DaystromX:
Well, it is true that the White Tower in general and the Red Ajah in particular are horrible at finding channelers, both male and female. If there are 5,000,000 people in the Westlands (and I'd guess there are at least 2,500,000 in Camelyn, Cairhein, Tear, Illian and Tar Valon alone), and 2% of all people can channel (I think the BWB said 1-3%), then there are 50,000 females and 50,000 males who can channel in the Westlands. The tower has 1000 Aes Sedai, and lets say, 1000 others who are not Aes Sedai for some reason or another. That is only 1/25 found. And it is even worse for men.

Now, back to your question. Yes, a male channeler could wander around Tar Valon, as long as he kept his channeling under control. I doubt many would though, as it would take a great deal of self-control to survive the stress of being constantly confronted by people who would more or less kill you if they discovered your secret.

Where did you get the 5 million number I was think that Westland have than population of 20 to 30 million people.
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