I was going to post this as a reply in another thread, but I thought it might merit its own...
There has been some discussion around the absence of the 'old man' in the ochre outfit NOT appearing to Linden before she is 'transferred' to The Land. At first (mostly cuz SRD made such a point about it in the book) I was perplexed at this. It then occurred to me that TC only saw the fella before his *first* trip to The Land - never thereafter. Similarly, Linden saw him before her first trip.
Any thoughts on this?
Jim
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The fact that both Covenant and Linden saw him only prior to their first summons is interesting.
Covenant saw him again after defeating Foul.....when Covenant was offered his choice of remaning in the Land.
Linden never saw him again...but perhaps she will in the end.
It is also possible that knowing the Arch of Time' s fragility from assaults against it in every direction, the Creator felt that his own act of appearing to Linden would threaten the already delicate Arch too much to make it worth the risk. Or perhaps he has already said all he needs to say to her, and knows he can count on her again.
Covenant saw him again after defeating Foul.....when Covenant was offered his choice of remaning in the Land.
Linden never saw him again...but perhaps she will in the end.
It is also possible that knowing the Arch of Time' s fragility from assaults against it in every direction, the Creator felt that his own act of appearing to Linden would threaten the already delicate Arch too much to make it worth the risk. Or perhaps he has already said all he needs to say to her, and knows he can count on her again.
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Linden's upset that the ochre beggar didn't appear to her, but remember in the second chronicles when Covenant was upset that the beggar didn't appear to him and instead revealed himself to Linden?
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