Nynaeve tapped into the One Power in an incredible way in The Wheel of Time's magic system can be trained and sharpened, but every channeler comes with an intangible affinity for their power source. Nynaeve is immensely strong, but she hasn't been able to consistently demonstrate her chops despite being an Accepted.
The One Power has specific qualities for men and women who can channel. Women access the female half, saidar, which the Aes Sedai must "surrender to" in order to wield it. Nynaeve is a profoundly strong-willed person, which creates a notable challenge when attempting to surrender to a metaphysical power source. In the books, it's explained that she developed a channeling block due to using the One Power incidentally as a Wisdom in the Two Rivers, healing people without knowing.
How Nynaeve Was Able To Break Her Channeling Block
Nynaeve Surrendered To The One Power
Throughout the TV show so far, The Wheel of Time season 3's ending features a scene where Nynaeve finds herself in a perilous situation, and she manages to break her channeling block. Since this scene is fairly accurate to the books, though at a different point in the timeline of events, it's worth exploring how Robert Jordan described her success. The following is from A Crown of Swords:
"And with hope gone, flickering on the edge of consciousness like a guttering candle flame, she did something she had never done before in her life. She surrendered completely."
While drowning underwater at the hands of the Forsaken Moghedian, Nynaeve surrenders herself to death. In this moment, she truly believes she is going to die and accepts the fact, and by doing so, she permits herself to finally access the One Power. Only by ceasing control and surrendering can she utilize her inherent strength, breaking the block. Nynaeve is now an immensely powerful channeler.
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Nynaeve's One Power Breakthrough Sets A New Status Quo For Her Character
Nynaeve's Strength Has Drastically Grown
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Now that Nynaeve has her total access to the One Power, her story is going to shift in The Wheel of Time season 4. With the ability to channel at a whim, she's a far more significant threat in any given situation, making her incredibly useful to her allies and a danger to the Dark One. It will be exciting to see Nynaeve in the forefront as a champion to her friends and fellow Aes Sedai. After the Breaking of the Tower and Siuan Sanche's death, she'll be needed more than ever.
The Wheel of Time
- Release Date
- November 18, 2021
- Network
- Prime Video
- Showrunner
- Rafe Judkins
Cast
Moiraine Damodred
al'Lan Mandragoran
WHERE TO WATCH
- Directors
- Sanaa Hamri, Ciaran Donnelly, Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Thomas Napper, Maja Vrvilo, Wayne Che Yip
- Writers
- Amanda Kate Shuman, Dave Hill, Rohit Kumar, Justine Juel Gillmer, Celine Song, Rammy Park, The Clarksons Twins, Katherine B. McKenna
- Franchise(s)
- The Wheel of Time
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