sorry for the double-post, learning curve...

Okay, here is my official tally of Morn's gap sickness: The Real Story, pg 46 - Destruction of Starmaster (if you didn't know that one, you just aren't paying attention). The Real Story, pg 167-168 - on board Bright Beauty Chaos and Order, pg 568-569 - on board Trumpet under hard g - this is partial...

Okay, here is my official tally of Morn's gap sickness: The Real Story, pg 46 - Destruction of Starmaster (if you didn't know that one, you just aren't paying attention). The Real Story, pg 167-168 - on board Bright Beauty Chaos and Order, pg 568-569 - on board Trumpet under hard g - this is partial...

I'm in a regulatory audit this week (nature of my consulting work) - I'll finalize and post an official tally by end of Saturday).

alright - I ran into an unexpectedly busy work week (not my fault). So still haven't had time to conduct my own fact check on this - but promise I will do it for official purposes. Here's my question: How many times was Morn discretely affected/overcome by Gap sickness (i.e., not counting times mana...

Read the other posts you linked, Wayfriend - masterful! After reading through the second link, I was mostly convinced that the Chronicles were really all about the Haruchai. I really wanted to know more about what was actually going through their heads during the travels with Covenant, etc. (anyone ...

I agree that SRD intended to convey that Kevin's choice to enact the RoD was 'wrong' or otherwise inherently flawed. But the thread - Was Kevin really wrong? - isn't just about what SRDs intentions were, as opposed to a more abstract discussion of the quality of choices. I'm not arguing that Kevin w...

I'm posting late, so will be brief (potentially follow-up later), but just a couple of thoughts browsing through this discussion: SRD clearly intended Kevin's enacting the ritual to be viewed as an act of despair and therefore, inherently wrong. But (given I happen to be in the industry), think of i...

Another way to look at it is that Atiaran is an example of forbearance. Despite her desire for retribution, she remains true to the Land and fulfills her duty as she best understands it. The quote from Elena (quoted above) about both hungers warring within her (for herself or for the Land), is essen...

Maybe this is just a bit snarky (blame it on late night posting), but if Geraden *had* allowed himself to be seduced by Saddith, well, Terisa was asleep at the time.... What happens in Orison... Nevermind that Terisa was rounding second base with Eremis on more than one occasion prior to that, so it...

Saddith attempted to seduce Geraden. Geraden: "She was trying to persuade me to bed her right here on the floor."

But he refused because... reasons? ...bad ones...

Okay, cool. Fact-checking my answer, I'll post the question tomorrow.

Donaldson mentioned his interest in role switching for his main characters - but I think it was originally related to The Real Story novella wherein victim become rescuer, rescuer become villain, and villain becomes victim. But that actually played out much more fully over the course of the whole se...

Trick question, right? Only referred to as, "the woman who volunteered" who was hoping for immortality, but the irony was, "Whatever the explanation, her "immortality" could be gauged by the fact that few texts on the subject mention her by name." Further, "...unti...

So, my early days in a bit more detail: Read Lord Foul's Bane way back when - I think it was the original (near-orignal) red/orange print with Covenant looking out from Kevin's Watch with hands in pockets). Thought that was it until saw Illearth War in school library. Realized it's a series and mana...

Mordan't need - of course! In fact I liked this series for two reasons (besides just being great heroic fantasy). First, given this was published early on after TCOTCTU, I felt like it was sort of an...implied prequel? Meaning, in TCOTCTU, we always read about how Lord Foul ingratiated himself into ...

I've been aware of this site for some years now (don't recall how many) - and was amazed to see such a dedicated following (but not surprised...). I've actually grown up on these chronicles (first discovered the books in my 7th grade library) - and have followed Donaldson's writings ever since. I'm ...