Interesting question. It could have some deeper meaning. Or, its just an "elderly" thing, someone older referring to someone younger as "daughter" or "son." The old beggar called TC "my son" in LFB.

I for one hope it has a deeper meaning for both of them.

I bet people like Starkin don't think it's silly. To tell you the truth Malik, I'm actually tired of this whole thread. (Although I do seem to find myself coming back to it over and over again to see what people are saying. Call it morbid curiosity.) It's gotten away from its original "silly q...

variol son wrote: One thing Malick, can you please stop lumping all gay men in the drag queens who hit on straight guys category? I'm sure there are many out there, but I'm not one and neither are any of the gay guys I know.

Yeah. You'd never catch me in drag. Although I am a big fan of RuPaul.

Emotional Leper wrote:About 10% of the population. Does that include only homosexuals or does that also include bisexuals?

The 10% thing is approximate. Here's a link to Wikipedia regarding the Kinsey Reports. It can explain it better than I could.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinsey_report

I never really gave much thought to whether the Land *should* have gay characters. As a gay person, I would just like to see gay people represented. That's all. I look at it this way: no matter what world or dimension or universe human beings are living in, you're going to have gay people . At leas...

You won't be ready for AITE for a while... Oh, I beg to differ... I'm definitely ready for it! I can't enough of SRD right now. :) Unfair for us to have to wait another three years? Nah. We all gotta be patient and wait for the next awesome book. I have no doubt in my mind that that three years wil...

Damelon wrote:If you read it faster, you won't notice it so much.

Exactly! I didn't think it was that big a deal.

Icarus wrote: Perhaps the icy arghuleh are somehow recruited to battle the fiery skurj?

Oh, cool idea! Of course, I can see the skurj just melting those icy guys into little puddles.

DukkhaWaynhim wrote:And I think it was selled Vailant, not Valiant.

dw

Oh, you're right... my bad.

Giantfriend wrote: Linden holds too much power. Probably she also broke the Arch summoning TC.

I don't care if she destroys the whole damn world, I still think she's awesome.

But yes, FR was incredible. The next three years waiting until AATE comes out is going to be torture.

dlbpharmd wrote:Ah, that's right, it was Valiant, not Variant.

You were on the right track, dlbpharmd.

Variol's father was named Pentil. I just picked up LFB to make sure.

I seem to recall reading somewhere else in the Chronicles (or maybe the GI...? Somewhere) that the 12 generations Lena mentioned was equal to about 500 years. I guess its possible that Variol was that old. But it's highly doubtful. Also, there is another Lord mentioned in LFB called Valiant that was...

Wow, all of you have raised some interesting points about this... makes me think differently about that scene in some ways.... I think you guys are taking it all too literal, like wording a wish properly granted by a tricky djinn. By drinking, Linden consumed enough raw power to grant herself a wish...

amanibhavam wrote:I do think you underestimate SRD.

Exactly. The series is only half over. I trust SRD implicitly.

Murrin wrote:Quellvisks

Yeah, who knows what the heck they are? I'm sure we'll find out in AATE.

danlo wrote:When in doubt pick up the Elric or King Kull books

Yeah, old Elric... a friend of mine really loves those; couldn't get into them. Haven't read Kull but have read Howard's Conan books. Actually, "The Hour of the Dragon" is pretty good.

My top 10 Fantasy/Sci-Fi: 1. The Lord of the Rings - Tolkien 2. TCTC - SRD 3. A Song of Ice & Fire series - GRR Martin 4. Hyperion Cantos series - Dan Simmons 5. The Dragonriders of Pern series - Anne McCaffrey 6. Dune Chronicles/Prequels/Legends - Herbert/Herbert/Anderson 7. The Realm of the El...

We all know SRD's TCTC is the pinnacle of Fantasy Literature, right? :) The only other author I can think of that is comparable to him is George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series. (IMHO) Then of course there's Tolkien, who's LOTR paved the way for the modern Fantasy genre. And there are ce...

You know that scene in FR when the urviles and Sandgorgons and Cavewights and the Harrow and Esmer and Roger and Linden and everyone are all dukin' it out? I have a feeling we'll be seeing more insane battles of that kind in the last two books. It was so intense with so many factions involved, I lo...