Dennis Higbee writes:
>On Thu, 5 Dec 2002, Joshua Kronengold wrote:
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>> Mind, given the source, the rarity of Lavodes in Vlad's time (though
>> Sethra the Younger is a Lavode too, isn't she? I -think- the
>> indications we've been given indicate that Sethra the Younger is the
>> equivalent of "Sethra Lavode, jr"), I don't think she's going to
>> survive Vicomte de Adralanka.
>If Sethra the Younger was ever a Lavode, I doubt she is after
>_Yendi._
I don't see why not -- she isn't disinvited to Castle Black -- she's
simply played a game and lost it.
>I have my doubts about whether she was ever a Lavode. Based on what
>Paarfi said, StY is studying to take Sethra's place as Enchantress,
Yes.
>but it is unclear to me that the Enchantress and the head of the
>Lavodes are always the same person and, even if they are, that
>doesn't mean that StY necessarily served as a Lavode even though she
>might one day lead them.
It does depend. But given that the only other person we've seen
Sethra teach was a Lavode, it's entirely possible that StY is.
--
Joshua Kronengold (mneme at io.com) "I've been teaching |\ _,,,--,,_ ,)
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/-\\\I'm sorry if I kept him out too late"--Vlad Taltos '---''(_/--' (_/-'