Just a note to say I've been quoted for someone elses comments in this discussuion... >From: David Silberstein <davids at kithrup.com> >To: Dragaera List <dragaera at dragaera.info> >Subject: Re: started rereading _TPotD_ >Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2003 23:27:34 -0700 (PDT) > >On Sat, 12 Jul 2003 Gaertk at aol.com wrote: > > >"Steve Hubbell" <usagigoya at hotmail.com> writes: > > > >> Philip Hart - Wed, 09 Jul 2003 18:18:22 -0700 (PDT) said: > >> > >>> Miska names Morrolan in the language of the Silatan - who > >>> are they to Morrolan? And why does Morrolan not stick > >>> with a name in a language he speaks - maybe Paarfi > >>> simplifying? Note that later (pg 82) Teldra calls them > >>> the Silites. > > > >I'm guessing that Silites speak Silatan. > >*I'm* more bothered by the fact that in /Issola/, Teldra states that >"Morrolan" is from the ancient language of the Dragons. Which might >be the same as Silatan, but really now. > > > > >What bugs me is how Teldra [p. 76] knew his name was Morrolan in the > >first place. Miska addresses him as "Dark Star" and the topic of > >languages doesn't come up until later. > > > >Miska would very well have told Teldra all about Morrolan's different >nomenclatures. Especially since he's the one that gave him the name >in the first place. > >Also, remember that Issolas are good with languages. She probably >knows stuff. > >But when in doubt, blame Paarfi. > _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail