Me:
I don't think anyone really knows his real motives. I don't see why building
a city really gets back at the Praxians and Giants.
<< I don't really think that Pavis was very religious, not like e.g. Monrogh almost 7 centuries later. He seems to have been a Theyalan similar to the inhabitants of Dorastor, vaguely Orlanthi, somewhat urbanized, eager for new magics taught e.g. by the Mostali.>>
I think this is speculation. He could have been religious, or at least a mystic. He may not have been Theyalan, most inhabitants of civilised Prax at the time wouldn't have been, certainly urbanised, certainly eager for new magic.
<< Whoever settled in his city, the disruption caused by Thog will have made a new start. Joraz Kyrem returned from Dragon Pass leading an army including Sun Domers, but likely volunteers from the pass as well. By this time, Feroda and Sog seem to have lost their attraction, and the cities in Kethaela were more important to the Jrusteli.>>
I agree about Thog's disruptive effect but I could cite various references that would still show a strong Pure Horse and Zebra link
> As I argued before, contact with the EWF would have been highly
> influenced by Auld Wyrmish, the language of the Wyrms' Mind Collective.
<<And the prevalent Theyalan language there.>>
Auld Wyrmish is not a Theyalan language, it is the nonhuman language of dragonewts, wyrms and top EWFers.
<< In that case I would expect a strong tradition of slavery in Pavis, which I cannot really discern. I also doubt that slave trading was strong in the Middle Sea Empire. Why bother with human slaves when you can have the service of otherworldly beings?>>
There is plenty of evidence for Pavic slave trade, Morocanth traders cited previously for one, the fact that it is the main trade item out of Prax the other. Slavery would have disappeared during both the siege by Jaldon and then during the Ocupation.
<< Yes. America at first attracted religious fanatics strong in their creed and persecuted for it >>
Perhaps like Pavis?
<<(in New England, besides hardy fur traders further north), and ruthless mercenaries (in the Spanish colonies, along with strong religious moments as well). >>
Like the Godlearners at Robcradle?
Keith N
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