Dennis Higbee writes:
>On Thu, 5 Dec 2002, Joshua Kronengold wrote:
>> 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._
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>> 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.
Point -- I'd forgotten that bit.
That might not stop her from military service, though (note, however,
that Paarfi is writing from a perspective somewhat in advance of
Vlad's).
>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.
Might, might not. I didn't get the impression that she stopped being
Sethra's just because S was pissed...but oh, boy was she pissed.
>> >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. :)
Of course. OTOH, he may be brushing over "minor inconvenicnes" like
StY having been in disfavor during parts of Zerika's reign.
>> 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?
Was Zerika taught magic by Sethra? Or just given the Path of the
Phoenix to study? I meant Tazendra, of course.
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