Dragaera

Amorphia

Wed Dec 18 14:17:43 PST 2002

On Wed, 2002-12-18 at 17:13, Matthew Hunter wrote:
> On Wed, Dec 18, 2002 at 05:12:53PM -0500, Jag <agrajag at dragaera.net> wrote:
> > On Wed, 2002-12-18 at 17:05, Ike Porter wrote:
> > > On Wed, 18 Dec 2002, Andrew Lias wrote:
> > > > >>The sudden introduction of the term "amorphia", especially when used in
> > > > >>reference to such things as "The Lesser Sea of Amorphia" seems jarring.
> > > > >>Every time I see it, now, I can't help but to wonder why no one,
> > > > >>especially such experts in the matter as Aleira and Morollan, ever
> > > > >>referred to it before Issola.  It's like someone did a universal search
> > > > >>and replace for the lexography of Dragaera.
> > > > >Actually, they did. It's "Amorphia" in _Book of Jhereg_ (and I imagine in
> > > > >_Book of Taltos_ too).
> > > > Per my understanding, it was NOT Amorphia is the original prints, but that
> > > > it's been altered in the Omnibus reprent (i.e., _Book of Jhereg_).  Given
> > > > this, I think that I'm correct that the term appeared originally in Issola.
> > > My memory is telling me that amorphia did not appear in the original
> > > books, and I'm sure someone will step up with verification any minute now
> > > (checking watch...)
> > I just looked in 'The Book of Jhereg'  On page 69, third line down, it
> > clearly reads 'Great Sea of Choas'.  The word was NOT changed in the
> > omnibus.
> > 
> > As for using Amorphia.. I figure he just needed a different word since
> > he was talking about people interacting with it.  Does anyone remember
> > what word is used when Vlad causes raw chaos to obliterate some of the
> > Bitch Patrol?  (I don't remember which book that is :(  )
> 
> I have both sets of books.
> 
> If people will compile a list of references to check in both 
> omnibus and originals, I'd be glad to check them.

I also have both sets of books (minus the original Yendi), and was going
to do the same thing, until I found a lack of the word 'amorphia' in the
omnibus.


Jag