Pithdarans and Orathorni

From: Peter Metcalfe <metcalph_at_voyager.co.nz>
Date: Sat, 23 May 1998 19:19:41 +1200 (NZST)


Joerg Baumgartner:

>>>Such as making the presence of Seshnegi knights (e.g. Sir Narib's
>>>Pithdaros contingent of black-skinned knights, in Argrath's Free Army)
>>>and their wizards impossible?

>>When did Sir Narib become a Pithdaran? Mularik Ironeye isn't
>>AFAIK and the only 'Pithdaran' that Argrath has contact with
>>Hunralki from Jolar.

>What kind of Rokari name is Narib? To me it has a definitely exotic ring
>to it.

>And who said that Hunralki from Jolar was the only dark-skinned follower
>of Argrath? The Pithdaran Doraddi have been acculturated to an extent that
>their warriors call themselves knights, something I don't expect from
>Hunralki.

I expect that Hunralki is accultured to some extent if the Pithdarans are to seriously consider him as their leader. Afterwards he seems to become Jann of Afadjann so I doubt he's as savage as his origins suggests.

>Anyway, what's wrong with having Sir Narib as a Pithdaran?

>Allow people a bit of imagination, please, or give a good reason why that
>bit of imagination is wrong.

I was just wondering how you knew Sir Narib and his contingent were all Pithdarons. I don't mind some Pithdarans among among Sir Narib's knights or even Sir Narib himslef being a Pithdaran. But I do think it unlikely that all Argrath's Knights are Pithdarans. The example of Mularik demonstrates that ordinary western knights were quite willing to fight under Argrath. Hence I do feel it is more likely that Sir Narib's Company would be a mixed contingent of Aeolian Knights from Heortland, renegade Knights from Tanisor, and Pithdaran Knights, rather than it being the entire Pithdaran Expeditionary Force.

>>Non-western tradition sorcerers: Sorcerers of Orathorn in Pent are
>>the only published non-westerners who are described as sorcerers.

>Nothing is said about their origins, which could be anything, including a
>far-travelled splinter of Logician-derived magicians.

Their origins are truly ancient. IMO it was their undead minions who helped tear down the Dome of Manarlavus AFAIK. Hence I consider the possibility of them being magicians from the Kingdom of Logic to be remote.

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