(Having not read either OiD or KoS in detail, I suppose the obvious solution that just those at Whitewall or communities supporting the rituals going on there are the ones who lose magic is untenable?)
On 25 May 2004 at 6:24, Jane Williams wrote:
> According to OiD, yes. Quite what is meant by "all Orlanthi magic" is a
> complex question that OiD doesn't quite cover in enough detail to satisfy
> everyone. And why on earth/the Lozenge Ernaldan magic should also vanish
> is beyond me. (Ernalda, dependent on Orlanth? Yeah, right!)
>
> However, Gloranthan documents written at the time (King of Sartar) seem to
> have overlooked this slight glitch in the main religion of the authors
> (they also overlooked the Fimbulwinter that apparently accompanied it,
> too). So it seems entirely possible to me that the next book out will say
> "ah, but it was only a dream" - either that, or they've got a really huge
> amount of justification to do for backwards compatibility. A few fans have
> tried, but it requires some horrendous stretches and suspension of
> disbelief.
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