Re: Esrolia

From: Peter Metcalfe <metcalph_at_...>
Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2001 12:35:47 +1300


Peter Larsen:

>Peter Metcalfe says:

> >Since the Kralori Emperors are very wise sages, they don't need
> >much in the way of harems and thus even less need of eunuchs.

>It depends on why eunuchs are made. While all RW cultures that I'm aware
>of had a "don't mess with the harem" purpose,

The Castrati and Byzantine Eunuchs were not cut for harem protection.

>castration in a very
>family-oriented society could be a way of severing a child's ties with his
>family ("You will not carry on the family line, you will be given to the
>Emperor").

Joining a monastery is supposed to do that in most RW cultures and would do so in Kralorela.

--Peter Metcalfe

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