Ralios Orlanthi

From: Jonas Schiott <jonas.schiott_at_hem.utfors.se>
Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2001 12:59:23 +0200


Joerg:
>> I don't believe the Galanini reversed it. I believe the survivors (which I
>> don't think are canonical BTW, though both David Dunham and I believe they
>> exist) are still theistic sun-worshippers.

>
> I haven't seen them contradicted yet.

No, but they're not officially mentioned either. But hey, if so many of us believe in them, they surely must exist!

> Theist sun worship as a result of
> their role in the wars against the Pelorian horse lords, or even prior to
> contact with the council?

They themselves (and other ralians) probably believe the later. But published sources (can't remember which ones at the moment) suggest the former.

> No Orlanthi sun, or Ehilm as Orlanthi sun?

I think they know of the sun as Ehilm, but don't worship him. This is because they had no history of sun-worship previous to the identification of him as the Emperor.

> The Korioni were a separate tribe from the Vustri, one of the tribes that
> remained true to the Enerali ways. Their name lives on in Otkorion,
> Naskorion, Surkorion.

[...]
> The Korioni still were part of the Dari Alliance in the early stages of the
> God Project, but they appear as Orlanthi by the time Arkat had overcome the
> Tanisorans.

Right. I wonder when that conversion happened?

> The Vustri were less numerous, living in quite hostile terrain
> east of Vesmonstran. They received no coverage in the Genertela Book, but
> I'm sure they exist as fairly savage Orlanthi.

Maybe, but if they're not the ancestors of the Lanksti, who are?

>> What I'm fuzzy on is how this "Narnarra the Greater" person fits in. [...]
> Identifying her with the successful missionary in East Ralios makes sense.

But then again... as David has pointed out to me in private e-mail, all the other 'prizes' (Yelm, Arkat, Sheng) are non-orlanthi. And they all turn out to be a mixed blessing sooner or later. So there's still some room for doubt. All we really know is that she's useful in fighting both Arkati and God Learners.



Jonas Schiött
Göteborg

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