Anele = Elena?

[mortem]

I've read a lot of posts in this forum, but haven't come across any that discuss this. Anele's name backwards spells Elena... could this mean that he also will do something insane such as breaking another law?

[Warmark]

I think SRD has said in the Gradual Interview that its a coincedence.

[Nerdanel]

However, according to the First Chronicles system Anele would be a girl's name. Of all the words that may be related to Anele, like anneal, anile is the funniest. In fact it makes me wonder if we are sure that Anele's name was given to him by Sunder and Hollian instead of Lord Foul... We know that Lord Foul has sometimes access to Anele's brain. I wonder if he can do tricks there we don't know of.

Anele's name is so full of potential meanings it's no wonder that some of them like Elena backwards are coincidental.

[Buckarama]

Hmmm I can't believe I've never noticed that before. Ah well, old age comes for everyone,....

Who am I again? Where are my depends!

[Prom_STar]

I think SRD has said in the Gradual Interview that its a coincedence.

Yes, it's just a coincidence. I didn't notice the Elena/Anele spelling until a friend pointed out to me--too late for me to do anything about it. Sometimes these things just happen. (11/08/2004)

[exnihilo]

Anele is a word Donaldson uses in the second chronicles... although I can't remember the book and passage, and I only saw it once. I remember seeing it during my recent re-read of the series. It means to bless as by annointing with oil.

[danlo]

Fist has pointed it out a few times.

[exnihilo]

Word

[Avatar]

Hey, ExNihilo, you back? Why didn't you visit the 'Tank?

--A

[Loredoctor]

Or maybe he wants to think that it's a coincidence!

*cue suspensful music*

[exnihilo]

Hey, ExNihilo, you back? Why didn't you visit the 'Tank?

--A

I'm working up to it

[Fist and Faith]

I just bumped a thread about this for you. We've discussed everything at one point or another. Usually way beyond the point of necessity or good taste!

[khalgregar]

Yes, it's just a coincidence. I didn't notice the Elena/Anele spelling until a friend pointed out to me--too late for me to do anything about it. Sometimes these things just happen. (11/08/2004)

I posted the question that resulted in this answer about a year ago I think, and have also asked him face to face. I think it must be a coincidence if you look at it from a different angle - if SRD had planned to slip a little secret into the story under our noses, he would have found some way to do it that was a little more sophisticated. I think the only person who *didn't* notice the reverse spelling was SRD himself, having invested much thought into the character and hence was suffering from acute tunnel-vision.