Mats medallion

[atlas74]

I have seen some debate on various threads on whether or not Mats medallion protects against Saidin. The general consensus seems to be it is unconfirmed. On my reread of LoC I found a passage in chapter The Color of Trust, Mat is in Salidar dancing with Halima in celebration of the new Amyrlin. Matt had just stopped dancing with Halima, because she made him uncomfortable, when the medallion went cold. Looking around him he sees Halima staring at him and becomes convinced she channeled at him. As she is actually Arangar/Balthamel, she is using Saidin. Anyone agree/disagree this is confirmation that the medallion wards off Saidin as well as Saidar?

[Luckers]

I have seen some debate on various threads on whether or not Mats medallion protects against Saidin. The general consensus seems to be it is unconfirmed. On my reread of LoC I found a passage in chapter The Color of Trust, Mat is in Salidar dancing with Halima in celebration of the new Amyrlin. Matt had just stopped dancing with Halima, because she made him uncomfortable, when the medallion went cold. Looking around him he sees Halima staring at him and becomes convinced she channeled at him. As she is actually Arangar/Balthamel, she is using Saidin. Anyone agree/disagree this is confirmation that the medallion wards off Saidin as well as Saidar?

 

Mat's medallion does protect against saidin. This is confirmed in both text and by Jordan. The reason that the medallion didn't work against Rahvin's lightning was because using lightning is like throwing a stone--the Power gives energy to the lightning in the sky, and funnels it toward its target, but what hits the target is just charged electrons.

[Darksmoon]

Basically reactions from the power can affect him (lighting, things thrown at him etc.) but saidar and saidin can not tough him directly.

[Pinzarn]

Basically reactions from the power can affect him (lighting, things thrown at him etc.) but saidar and saidin can not tough him directly.

 

And the line can get hazy where it is drawn.

 

For example, the power stirs up the sky to produce lightning; therefore, the lightning can hit him.

 

But, the power "solidifies" the air to try to bind him, it won't affect him.

 

A fireball created with the power and using the power to throw it won't affect him. A chunk of wood that is caught on fire with the power and hurled at him with the power will hit him.

 

When reading, I try to accept it for what it is instead of worrying about te details of it.