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> Date: Tue, 6 Apr 1999 15:11:06 EDT
> From: <Kmnellist_at_aol.com>
> Subject: Re: Crazed Dental Mystic
>
> Firstly, thanks to Peter Metcalfe for his excellent critique of my more
> speculative theories about ShangHsa and Godunya.
> I have one minor quibble which is to do with Jaldon.
>
> Peter:
> << Jaldon was far older than the Imperial Age. KoS calls him "a hero
> from bygone ages" at the time of the sacking of Pavis and who was
> awakened by the Sable Folk. So it seems that his adventures in
> Kralorela and the cursing by the Dragon Pass people could have taken
> place in the Dawn Age (prompting an invasion by the world council
> in 35 ST). >>
>
> I always thought of Jaldon as a reincarnating barbarian hero who reappears in
> times of war, 'when the tribes are united'. Anyway, a hero from 'bygone ages
> that no one can remember'. I don't think that he is seen between 620 (and
> possibly earlier) and 890 as the tribes are not united and Prax is dominated
> by Horse people and EWF monks. He is, according to KoS awakened by the Sable
> Tribe, but according to Pavis chronology he was born in a Bison tent - since
> he unifies tribes I see no reason for these facts to exclude each other.
> Pavis chronolgy goes on to describe his Vision of perfect teeth, then his
> adventures in the East. He comes back with a new name 'Goldentooth' and
> re-establishes Waha's way; dedicated to combat and proof by combat or death.
> He has gained some weird weapons (which sound a bit Eastern to me) and tatoos
> that cannot be looked at and assorted other Hero type things. He then goes on
> to conquer Pavis so he cannot have been cursed, at this point, never to
> return to Prax (it seems to me anyway). I imagine the curse to be later one,
> perhaps sent by some corrupt remnant of the EWF (like Delecti perhaps).
>
> So, IMO, Jaldon was a Hero from the past, but he changed considerably in his
> 890 Pavis Sacking incarnation - both gaining powers and picking up a few
> curses.
>
> Keith N
I'd always thought that Jaldon was a rather obvious example of the
results of
Godlearner meddling on the Hero Plane. His strange, contradictory and
poorly-
documented history and attributes are exactly what you'd expect from
irresponsible manipulation of the Hero Plane for short-term political
ends
having to do with attempts to seize Prax for the Middle Sea Empire
presumably.
>
> PS as a 'dental' mystic does he ask his followers to 'say Aaaah' as they
> charge into battle?
>
The Godlearner Heroquester responsible for this mess probably *was* a crazed dentist.
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