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Topic: Male
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Dortamur
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posted May 11, 2003 06:08 PM
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
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
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
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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