Re: Freedom of Mind and Spirit was Larnsti Brotherhood

From: Jeff Richard <richaje_at_...>
Date: Sat, 04 Jun 2005 19:46:33 -0000

> Ok. That makes some sense. No slavery = freedom.
> Now that I've read stuff about 'mastering the movement
> rune' it seems to me that the 'real' Larnsti
> Brotherhood types have powers mostly from Heroquesting
> to gain identification with the Rune itself rather
> than 'just' worshiping Larnste. The 'sherrifs' might
> be at a lower level of identification.

Based on discussions with Greg, it seems the Andrinic reforms really were an attempt to usurp and replace the role of the Larnsti. As a result of the Volsaxar rebellion, Andrin's reforms never fully changed the Hendreiki and his plans to usurp the Larnsti-created roles of governance did not work. Although he replaced the Jondalarings and the Hurlant with the Earldoms of Karhend and Gardufar, appointing sheriffs instead of elected chiefs, these reforms never got the Larnsti effect into them. Only the Esvulari (who were never Hendreiki) fully embraced the reforms and their core Malkioni ways.

Jeff

>
> Thanks for your help, Peter. I'm really not trying to
> invoke your wrath or anything.
>
> t.
>
> --- Peter Metcalfe <metcalph_at_q...>
> wrote:
>
> > At 09:24 PM 6/3/2005 -0700, you wrote:
> >
> > >In the information about the Larnsti it says that
> > they
> > >maintained the freedom of the Kingdom by remaining
> > >free in Mind and Spirit.
> >
> > This is actually derived from the Cults of Prax
> > where
> > a cult of Freedom is mentioned in the Holy Country
> > when describing slavery in glorantha. By ensuring
> > that there are no signs of slavery within their
> > kingdom,
> > the hendreiki were unable to be conquered.
> >
> > > Now, I think that might have
> > >something to do with why Broyan is all about the
> > >year-wives,
> >
> > I have no idea what this is about. However the
> > Larnsti
> > are bigger than Broyan as they are concerned with
> > Heortland as a whole, not just Whitewall.
> >
> > >but I also want to get people's
> > >interpretations of that. Is it some kind of geas
> > ala
> > >Humakt or Yelmalio? Or something else. It sounds
> > >suspiciously like illumination to me.
> >
> > Given that the Hendreiki were set up to opposition
> > to the Empire of Light, they aren't Nysalorans.
> >
> > >Also, is Larnste alive?
> >
> > Yes - the brotherhood is his cult.
> >
> > --Peter Metcalfe
> >
> >
> >
> >
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