For me it was the Wraiths of Andelain that captured my interest. I saw in my mind, marsh-lights dancing with mathematical precision in the dark. It was just eerily beautiful.

Is the Old Man "the Creator" in his actual being, or is he merely sent by the Creator who remains offstage?

(AAAGH, I clicked on Preview instead of Submit yet again!!)

The Giants seem almost the exact opposite to the Haruchai in respect to emotions. The Haruchai are stony faced on the outside, but passionate on the inside. The Giants are more emotionally extravagant on the outside, but seem to act from inner peace. The caamora resolves angst and anxiety (though it...

You don't remember Thelma Twofist? She must have really knocked you senseless. :wink: Oh yeah, she' s a real knockout babe. :D I remembered that Bahgoon was often mentioned with a Giantess, but I couldn't remember her name. The fact that Giants are so evidently jolly makes their fate at Seareach pa...

Ah yes, I'd forgotten that the Old Man did appear in 2nd Chron. He had very bad breath, I remember now.

I wonder how he got to this world?

Who was the Old Man who accosted Thomas Covenant in this world, and to whom Covenant offered his ring in Lord Foul's Bane? He seemed to know that Covenant was about to go to the Land.

I suspected he was "the Creator", but then again he made no appearance in the Second Chrons.

I would if I remember who Thelma was... like I said it's been a while. A worthy Giantess, no doubt

What are White Gold Dollars?

Very nice thread. It's been a while since I read Covenant (my brother lost my single volume copy of 1st Chrons... waaah), but the First Chrons was ... *intense*. The Second was a bit disappointing (though the appearance of Starfare's Gem: a ship carved of *STONE*!! A STONE SHIP! ... delighted me). T...