> _I_ envisage Garundyer as the man who IS Lankst
I've been only skimming the discussion (partly because the first Digest arrived out of order).
I think the man who symbolizes Lankst, by definition, is its King, and that would be Kocholang. (Garundyer could be the most ADMIRED man in Lankst.)
I should also say that I hate Garundyer, but that's because I see him as Cuchulainn, who I also dislike. Or Galahad (whom I liked as a youth, but grew to dislike because of his lack of facets). Or to a slightly lesser degree, Rustum (the Persian hero). If my analogies are correct, he's a perfect hero, with no human flaws (Cuchulainn had only heroic flaws, like his warp-spasm). He's so mighty that there are no real challenges for him.
> it would be very
> intriguing to have the King have some form of emnity against
> Garundyer
Jealousy is an obvious motive. Kocholang is the king, but everyone looks up to a hero, from no particular family. Some people even say this hero IS Lankst, when Kocholang has been ritually invested with that office! And this Iron Ring business -- forming rings is supposed to be the business of a leader -- clearly he's threatening to take over the kingdom. What a jerk. If only he wasn't so darned useful (most of the time).
David Dunham <mailto:dunham_at_pensee.com> Glorantha/RQ page: <http://www.pensee.com/dunham/glorantha.html> Imagination is more important than knowledge. -- Albert Einstein
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