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TPG:Chapter 1:P.4 Noble's Point

Mon Jun 17 12:42:05 PDT 2002

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From: "David Dyer-Bennet" <dd-b at dd-b.net>
To: <readalong at dragaera.info>
Sent: Monday, June 17, 2002 3:44 PM
Subject: TPG:Chapter 1:P.4 Noble's Point


> In describing Khaavren, Paarfi says his curly black hair is "parted at
> his noble's point".  I suspect this is an analog of some common
> English term that I will recognize, but not know what it actually
> means, when somebody explains.  What's a noble's point?
> --
According to :
http://world.std.com/~mam/Cracks-and-Shards/characteristics.html

"The "noble's point" is a feature of the hairline typical of all but the
Teckla, apparently what we would call a "widow's peak": a downward point at
the center of the forehead. "