Re: Perfect Emperor=Dream

From: Alex Ferguson <abf_at_cs.ucc.ie>
Date: Wed, 20 Oct 1999 14:38:52 +0100 (BST)


Peter Linton Tracy:

> The Dragon Emperor as we know is the perfect leader... the "Dream"
> leader... Is it possible Godunya is the manifestation of a dreaming
> dragon, or even the manifestation of the dreams and desires of the people
> for a perfect leader? After all they have Flights of Dream Dragons in the
> Splendid Peoples Army of Magnificence, and other Draconic manifestations
> within their lands...

Interesting thought. While I'm not aware of an explicit dreaming construction in Kralorelan cosmology, such nonsense can never be ruled out when we're dealing with mysticism (schmysticism!). I'm not 100% certain that Kralorelans necessarily see Dream Dragons in the same way as they are in the west, either, but don't quote me either way on that one.

One place that _does_ have this dreaming business in spades is the East Isles, so if one takes a 'recombinant' approach to eastern mysticism, and applies EI viewpoint to Kralorelan facts on the ground, then one might end up with... well, I'm not sure what exactly, but it sounds like a entertaining stunt to attempt, at least.

> Could Kralorela be a Dream ?!!
>
> (Go ask the moonies)

I assure you the East has plenty of Mystical BS of its own, little need to import any from Peloria. ;-) (Indeed historically it seems to generally have been the reverse, rather in keeping with Greg's GLised Four Directions = Four Modes of Magic wheeze.)

Cheers,
Alex.


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