On Thu, 5 Dec 2002, Joshua Kronengold wrote: > Dennis Higbee writes: > >On Thu, 5 Dec 2002, Joshua Kronengold wrote: > >> 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 got the impression she did more than "play a game and lose it." She's barred from ever being named Warlord or Dragon Heir, which is pretty significant. I also got the impression that Sethra was pretty angry with her, which might also preclude her remaining a Lavode, regardless of how Morrolan feels about her. > >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. Paarfi, of course, may be full of it. :) > >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. I thought Zerika became Empress, not a Lavode. Or did I miss that? -Dennis