Various responses to my statements about Vlad, Sethra, and what Vlads
intended purpose is:
David Dyer-Bennet asks:
> Be sure to send us a pointer, so we can link to it (if it isn't a
> piece of a site we already link to, anyway).
>
> Or could I convince you to let us host it as an article on our
> dragaera.info site?
I'll send a pointer as soon as it's ready, but wait until you see it
until you decide if you want it on the site. I'm going to stretch my
HTML skills in putting it together and the underlying structure may
be . . . um . . . bizarre.
Chris Olson writes:
> And I get the feeling that Mr. Brust just *loves* all
> this conjecture and supposition. I'm more interested
> in how often he says to himself, while reading this
> list, "Hey! I didn't think of that one!" <grin>
IMHO, the members of this list can expect no greater compliment.
Actually, in my personal fantasy Steve is so impressed that he
sends me a pre-publication manuscript for review. (koff, koff) :-)
Claire Rojstaczer writes:
> My question about Great Weapons is, if they're getting created all
> the time, or even occasionally, ala Vlad and Godslayer, how can
> anyone say that there are seventeen of them?
Here's my pure conjecture, backed by little or nothing from the text
of the various novels:
The Serioli invented the Great Weapons to be used against the Gods.
These were made some time after the expelling of the Jenoine, but before
the founding of the Empire. Some of weapons were very specialized, with
particular talents that are useful to this day (Pathfinder). Others
were just weapons (Iceflame).
The Gods aligned with the Dragaereans to defend themselves against the
Great Weapons. After some struggle, the Serioli lost and the weapons
were taken from them. The Gods, unable to destroy them (or able to
destroy all but 17), put them into the hands of the Dragaereans.
Over the years, some have been lost. Some (like Godslayer) were disabled
or disassembled for various reasons. Some may be in the Paths of the
Dead. The only ones we know of are Iceflame, Godslayers, Blackwand,
Pathfinder, and one whose holder we know but not the name of the weapon.
That's my story, and I'm stickin' to it.
Until, of course, we get a canonical answer.
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