What was the designed use for 'Nekrimah'? If TC hadn't used it to get away from the Stonedown, and it had not been used by all the various ur-viles and Waynhim, what was 'Nekrimah' supposed to do?
"Nekrimah, Vain! Change into the Staff of Law, and take Findail with you!"?
Nekrimah...
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Nekrimah...
Covenant turned in time to see a short figure detach itself from the burning mud, step queasily onto the hard ground.
The figure was scarcely taller than the skest, and shaped like them, a misborn child without eyes or any other features. But it was made of mud. Flames flickered over it as it climbed from the fire, then died away, leaving a dull brown creature like a sculpture poorly wrought in clay. Reddish pockets embedded in its form glowed dully.
The figure was scarcely taller than the skest, and shaped like them, a misborn child without eyes or any other features. But it was made of mud. Flames flickered over it as it climbed from the fire, then died away, leaving a dull brown creature like a sculpture poorly wrought in clay. Reddish pockets embedded in its form glowed dully.
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DukkhaWaynhim
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I always thought it was a deal-sweetener for Covenant, so he would accept it as a gift from the dead Foamfollower. Without the one-time command, would Covenant have accepted Vain as the creepy, mute, inscrutable, non-interactive sidekick-with-a-hidden-purpose from Foamy? Maybe not... 
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But he was just construct. Why would he need to be controlled?Earthfriend wrote:I thought the Ur-viles had included it as a safety mechanism, an option of last resort to control the uncontrollable.
Covenant turned in time to see a short figure detach itself from the burning mud, step queasily onto the hard ground.
The figure was scarcely taller than the skest, and shaped like them, a misborn child without eyes or any other features. But it was made of mud. Flames flickered over it as it climbed from the fire, then died away, leaving a dull brown creature like a sculpture poorly wrought in clay. Reddish pockets embedded in its form glowed dully.
The figure was scarcely taller than the skest, and shaped like them, a misborn child without eyes or any other features. But it was made of mud. Flames flickered over it as it climbed from the fire, then died away, leaving a dull brown creature like a sculpture poorly wrought in clay. Reddish pockets embedded in its form glowed dully.
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Considering nothing was known about Vain or it's purpose (only hinted at in 2nd chronicles book 2) and the motives of the Ur-Viles are still mysterious who knows what will happen if you ordered it do depending on the order? But I bet it wouldn't do anything that will violate it's existence or purpose!
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Exactly: he is a construct. He has no morals, no conscious, - perhaps even no consciousness - and only one 'desire' - to fulfill his purpose, potentially regardless of the cost. If ever there was a creation that needed a safety catch, Vain is it.soft one wrote: But he was just construct. Why would he need to be controlled?
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participants in the Power that remains.
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I think the designed use of 'Nekrimah' was exactly as Covenant used it - and possibly the Ur-viles were aware of exactly when and where it would be used; who can say to what heights (or depths) of knowledge their roynish lore had taken them!
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....and the glory of the world becomes less than it was....
'Have we not served you well'
'Of course - you know you have.'
'Then let it end.'
We are the Bloodguard