Re: Re: Cool troll weapons for Orlanthi?

From: Paul Andrew King <paul_at_...>
Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 19:07:18 +0000

> --- Paul Andrew King <paul_at_...> wrote:
>
>> Perhaps Orlanth's son by the Dark Woman (Kyger Litor
>> ?), Crushing
>> Noise, could be worked in. The name seems to fit,
>> even if Crushing
>> Noise is currently a very obscure figure.
>
>Do we know if Crushing Noise ever appeared again, and
>if so, as an ally or an enemy of Orlanth? Is he a
>troll with air powers from the dad we don't talk
>about, or a son of Orlanth with darkness powers?

I've not seen any references. But the existence of the name suggests that he plays a role somewhere. Which makes him prime fodder for inventing a Hero Quest.

And an association with Thunderstones makes perfect sense - his name usually seems to be taken as referring to a thunderclap and slings are a weapon favoured by Uz.

>
>I don't know of any Orlanth sub-cults with Darkness
>powers (who might therefore be Crushing Noise under
>another name) off-hand - anyone else?
>

He could be a Thunder Brother - possibly even displacing Helamakt in Darkness oriented (or anti-Water) clans. IMHO given the lack of mention I suspect he would be more usually viewed as a friend or ally within the Darkness tribe (especially considering how hard it is for Uz to "cut the apron-strings").

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