Dragaera

POTD question...

Michael Barr barr at barrs.org
Thu Jan 23 11:04:46 PST 2003

Of course I meant Orlaan finds it. And indeed she does, later on in PotD
and captures it in her staff.  Much too much of a coincidence.

Michael

On Thu, 23 Jan 2003, Ruhlen, Rachel Louise (UMC-Student) wrote:

> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Michael Barr [mailto:barr at barrs.org] 
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 2:23 PM
> > To: Ruhlen, Rachel Louise (UMC-Student)
> > Cc: dragaera at dragaera.info
> > Subject: RE: POTD question... 
> > 
> > On Wed, 22 Jan 2003, Ruhlen, Rachel Louise (UMC-Student) wrote:
> > 
> > > 
> > > This falls in the same category as the "Orlaan/Loraan" controversy. 
> > > _I_ still don't believe there's no connection! Rachel
> > > 
> > 
> > I don't either.  Too much of a coincidence.  Aliera's soul is somehow
> > rescued during Adron's disaster; Loraan finds a loose soul 
> > and captures it
> > in a staff; 250 years later (roughly) Loraan has Aliera's 
> > soul trapped in
> > a staff.  These could be completely separate events, but then 
> > why bring it
> > up in the first place.
> 
> I believe you mean _Orlaan_ finds the loose soul (but did she? She was
> looking, but did she find it?) and _Loraan_ has it 250 years later.
> Since I have been made reminded of the existance of Rolaan the Jhereg in
> Vlad's time, I'm wondering how he fits in. I believe I'll also try to
> make Rollandar part of the crowd. Here's my working theory: These
> characters are actually the same person. A very talented person.
> Probably a god of some sort. Maybe that's how it works in our universe
> too; everyone with the same name is actually the same person. :)
> 
> Yes, yes, I'm just being silly now. Religions have been founded on
> stranger notions though!
> 
> Rachel
>