On Nov 13, 2005, at 10:03 PM, Davdi Silverrock wrote: > On 11/8/05, Bryan Newell <bryann at bryann.net> wrote: >> Be warned there be Spoilers ahead for the following books: >> >> The Phoenix Guards >> The Paths of the Dead >> The Lord of Castle Black >> Sethra Lavode >> Brokedown Palace >> Jhereg >> Taltos >> Phoenix >> Athyra >> Orca >> Issola >> >> * >> * >> * >> * >> * >> * >> * >> * >> * >> * >> * spoiler space * >> * >> * >> * >> * >> * >> * >> * >> * >> * >> * >> * >> >> >> 10. It has been suggested that Paarfi is a mouthpiece for Sethra. >> In one of >> my emails to Steven Brust concerning the geography of Dragaera, he >> responded >> to something I quoted from Paarfi by saying, "Pel is wrong. Sort >> of." The >> passage we were discussing was clearly narrated by Paarfi (it was a >> description of the location of Newmarket relative to Dragaera City >> early in >> TPG), not directly attributable to Pel. This seems to suggest >> that at least >> portions of Paarfi's tale were supplied by Pel, not Sethra. Or >> maybe Pel is >> Sethra's mouthpiece, and Paarfi is Pel's. >> > > To the left, it may have been a typo (of "Pel" for "Paarfi"). I'm > just sayin', is all. > > I know I've made the same mistake, in the opposite direction. > > Or... > > Paarfi is secretly Pel! That would explain *so much*!!!! A Yendi (snake) passing as a Hawk? That would be a superhuman feat! Ken >