Re: Volsaxi, Volsaxar, Vingkot

From: Alex Ferguson <abf_at_...>
Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2004 20:55:50 +0000


On Mon, Mar 15, 2004 at 11:50:23AM -0800, Jeff Richard wrote:
> Thus it would make sense that Broyan was a Vingkot Victorious and
> Vingkot Allfather worshipper at the beginning of the siege.

Isn't that more or less a given? What's not quite so clear is _why_ he's a VAF worshipper. Is it a function of the somewhat ad hoc sounding (and actually ritually innovative, or somewhat traditional?) High King of Volsaxar assumption of (I think) '17? Does it date back to his being King of the Volsaxi, earlier (no idea about this date), which I think is what Jeff is suggesting? Or is it essentially a personal trope?

I hasten to add, obviously, it'd be most ultratraditional type of 'innovation' possible...

> the first big heroquest being to obtain a means of defeating the
> Crimson Bat (which brings us into the Vingkotling Age)

What's the applicable myth here -- the 'original' killing of the entity that becomes the Bat?

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