Re: Rivalry between healers

From: Roderick and Ellen Robertson <rjremr_at_...>
Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2006 11:09:57 -0700

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Chalana Arroy isn't the main Heortling healing goddess - that's the healing aspect of Ernalda. I'm not sure how close this is to canon but my view is that CA is seen and even feared as an eccentric - she'll heal just about anyone. The Ernaldan healers regard her followers as someone to turn to when they're stuck and a source of knowledge and training but not really part of clan and tribe.
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Yep. her "Chief healer" reputation comes from RuneQuest, where we didn't know about Ernalda the Healer. "Orlanthi All" Heortling healers will be some subcult of Ernalda the Healer, the rest will be split betwen other healing beings.

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I don't know much about Erissa but I remember seeing a suggestion that she's the same goddess as Chalana Arroy but that may just be what the Godlearners think. Alternatively Erissa could be the solar equivelent to the healing aspect of Ernalda.
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Both CA and Erissa are called "The most poawerful healing goddess in glorantha". Either they share the same Publicity firm, or... Godlearners would probably say they are the same. I wouldn't see any rivalry per se between them (though who knows what sort of Hospital intrigue happens behind the "Staff Only" doors...

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Is Deezola just a healing goddess? I've seen references to Deezola the Queen which suggests that she is another earth goddess with multiple aspects like Ernalda. No doubt this will become clear when ILH2 finally appears.
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The ILH2 writeup is about the healing "aspect", but there are other "aspects" that she has - She gave up "Queen" but that was picked up by her Grandaghter, Davadeezola. There is also the (unwritten) "Earth Aspect". (Note that "aspect" is the wrong word, but is used here simply for lack of a better term).

RR
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