 Some Questions re: Aztlan, Reading the sourcebook and going 'huh?' |
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 Dec 17 2003, 01:02 AM
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Shooting Target  Group: Members Posts: 1,632 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Portland Oregon, USA Member No.: 1,304  |
I found a brief mention of the name here: It's about the African creation myths.
http://www.sacred-texts.com/afr/rsa/rsa01.htm |
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Dec 17 2003, 01:13 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,632 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Portland Oregon, USA Member No.: 1,304 |
OK, it appears as though the mystery may be solved, a little.
Osmundu appears to be an immortal from the African Elven nation. It appears I must read Nosferatu to get more info, so I'll be starting that today. This has some interesting thoughts, and it's especially cool because it was obviously written before the Dragon Heart books were published. http://www.afn.org/~afn64066/shadow/aztlan/ |
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Dec 17 2003, 01:39 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 745 Joined: 26-July 03 From: Montréal, QC, Canada Member No.: 5,029 |
Oh, man... suh-WEET. :D This totally rocks, thanks so much for the links. This'll make for some damn fine reading tonight.
I'm sure I'll be back with comments + questions in a couple of hours. :) |
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Dec 17 2003, 02:50 AM
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Immoral Elf Group: Members Posts: 15,247 Joined: 29-March 02 From: Grimy Pete's Bar & Laundromat Member No.: 2,486 |
There are instances in canon where some low-powered Horrors are actually present in the Sixth World. As to the SR fiction, while some of the books may not be as well-written as they could be, pretty much everything in them, at least setting-wise, is considered canon. A lot of this flavor and background info is not repeated in the sourcebooks, so in not reading, or at least keeping abreast of the novels, you miss a fair bit of info on the Sixth World. |
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Dec 17 2003, 03:45 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 6,748 Joined: 5-July 02 Member No.: 2,935 |
I think Mr. henry could withstand some alternative viewpoints.
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Dec 17 2003, 04:10 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 745 Joined: 26-July 03 From: Montréal, QC, Canada Member No.: 5,029 |
Funny, I was just thinking of you, AH... what do you think of his theories concerning Hecate and her possible "true" identity? On your site, you suggest that Hecate may be a pseudonym used by Sheila Blatavska or Aina; Henry thinks otherwise. You think he's full of drek?
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Dec 17 2003, 04:21 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 6,748 Joined: 5-July 02 Member No.: 2,935 |
Yeah. My personal preference is for Aina, I'd also say that Alachia fits the profile but she's not haughty enough.
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Dec 17 2003, 04:52 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 745 Joined: 26-July 03 From: Montréal, QC, Canada Member No.: 5,029 |
Why is that? Bear in mind that what I know about Earthdawn and Immortal Elves could fit in Thomas Roxborough's ear...
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Dec 17 2003, 05:07 AM
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Immoral Elf Group: Members Posts: 15,247 Joined: 29-March 02 From: Grimy Pete's Bar & Laundromat Member No.: 2,486 |
Aina is known to have practiced Blood Magic relatively openly in the past.
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Dec 17 2003, 05:19 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 6,748 Joined: 5-July 02 Member No.: 2,935 |
We're not sure where Roxy's ear is or what portion of his liver decided to be it today.
Aina was a Nethermancer that used a LOT of blood magic. She learned from, and was impregnated by, the horror Ysthgrathe. So, I think she could definately be said to have feeligns regarding blood magic and a history with the abhorrent. Likewise, Alachia was Blood Queen, which is both abhorrent and implies a hands-on history with blood magic. Hecate would also be a suitably arrogant title for her, but frankly the text doesn't sneer like I think she would. Of course, Jenna Ni'Fairra would also work for Hecate. Shiela Blatavaska I added simply because it appears in Threats and is as good a guess as any. |
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Dec 17 2003, 06:29 AM
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Immoral Elf Group: Members Posts: 15,247 Joined: 29-March 02 From: Grimy Pete's Bar & Laundromat Member No.: 2,486 |
Of course, Shiela herself could easily be Aina or Alachia. :)
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Dec 17 2003, 03:20 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 6,748 Joined: 5-July 02 Member No.: 2,935 |
I highly doubt it. They could come up with a better excuse than "searching for Atlantis" and they wouldn't be stupid enough to steal from Dunkelzahn either. Frankly, I think it's a mortal.
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