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u/jofwu Nov 24 '14

There are physical ways to cut off her magic abilities. For example, some kinds of drugs might temporarily leave her powerless

Also, using magic can be exhausting. More powerful magic takes more out of you. Using a lot of magic, or even just a few powerful "spells", can leave you as tired and powerless as if you had just finished running a marathon.

There are magical objects which increase your capacity to use magic, called angreal. That is, you can use more of it safely and you can use it without wearing yourself out so quickly. And when I say "increase" I mean many times more than normal. Egwene uses a particularly powerful object of this kind, and I think you could argue that it is hers. I don't know if you're allowed to have characters use items, but if so then you want this one. :)

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u/[deleted] Nov 24 '14

Egwene al-Vere from the Wheel of Time. Won't use balefire. Amyrlin seat and wise one apprentice.

That's the restrictions I was given. Everything else is fair game. What is the object called? I'd like to be able to reference it.

And thanks for the info.

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u/jofwu Nov 24 '14

"Vora's sa'angreal" is the only name I think it is given. It's mentioned toward the end of Egwene's wiki article and has its own page here. Probably best to read the articles on the One Power, saidar, and angreals.

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u/[deleted] Nov 24 '14

Thanks!