Talk:Angreal

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[edit] Are sa'angreal just powerful an'greal?

I would disagree that sa'angreal are a specific kind of an'greal. As I recall, there are two distinct categories of object. I just checked the glossary entry for sa'angreal in A Crown of Swords, and it clearly considers them distinct from angreal, saying, for example, "A sa'angreal is similar to, but more powerful than, an angreal." Eric119 04:58, 24 January 2006 (UTC)

I think the 'similar to' is referring to its function, which is what I'm talking about when I say "a more powerful angreal." There may be other qualities of a sa'angreal that separates its function from that of a normal angreal, but they have not been mentioned (to my knowledge) in any of the canon.Mhoskins 15:52, 24 January 2006 (UTC)

Well, about half the glossary entry is contrasting angreal and sa'angreal, as in, "Only a handful remain, far fewer even than angreal." In particular, I would consider calling Callandor an angreal to be incorrect. Eric119 05:51, 25 January 2006 (UTC)