Abilities
Taim can channel saidin, the male half of the One Power. He is very strong in the power, but it is not clear up to this point exactly how strong he is. Taim is also among the most experienced male channelers in the world; only Lews Therin and the male Forsaken surpass him in experience. He has avoided the madness and sickness of the Taint longer than any living non-Forsaken.
Taim appeared initially to be approximately as powerful as Rand Al'Thor in the Power. Rand tests this in Lord of Chaos, asking Taim to hold as much of the power as he can. Al'Thor judges that Taim is holding back some of the power even then, leaving Taim's true level of power in question. Al'Thor own power has since grown exponentially as he grew more experienced in using the One Power.
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