> > My other question pertains to a contradiction between > > Taltos and Paths of the Dead (not about the actual > > Paths, of course! I understand those change :) so I > > will add the spoiler space in here: > > > > D > > E > > A > > T > > H > > (S?) > > G > > A > > T > > E > > > > F > > A > > L > > L > > S > > > > ~Juliette > > I'd like to advance a Thought (tm). > > 1. The Zerika in the Paarfiad is Zerika the Fourth. Zerika the First was a > contemporary of Kieron and Dolivar and Aliera's previous life as their > sister, and was the first Empress, I believe, and was involved in the > creation of the Orb. > > 2. Sethra was there with Zerika the First et al, as herself, so basically > all the major players in Vlad's time existed and knew each other at the time > the Empire was created, EXCEPT MORROLAN. > > 3. There is a conversation between the gods on pg 391 of LOCB where Keurana > points out Morrolan does not have the proper bloodlines to wield Elder > Sorcery (as you would expect, since he is not a descendant of Kieron). > Verra responds with "As to that, we shall see." > > 4. We know from Jhereg that Vlad can conjure elder sorcery, even though he > clearly does not have the proper bloodlines, and it is hinted that this > ability is because he is the "soul brother" of Keiron. > > Which leads to the Thought (tm): > > > Morrolan is the reincarnation of another contemporary of Zerika the First, a > brother (or sister) to Keiron, and he helped Zerika the First get to the > Paths of the Dead in this former life, and not Zerika the Fourth in his > current life. > morrolan got the blood he needed when our dear vlad stuck god(dess) blood into his veins, dollar says he can wield elder sorcery now... or what if he is k the conq's reincarnation? just a few pararectal leanings andy . > > Bryan > >