wrote:
>
> > Ian Cooper:
> > >> 3: The inaugaration has ritual elements: regalia, lighting the
> > >> flame. Like all rituals some elements may help it to succeed
better;
> > >> others may be mandatory.
> >
> > Adept
> > > I disagree with the "lighting the flame" bit.
>
> I think Ian is right. The Flame of Sartar is the physical
> manifestation of Sartar. Without the Flame, Sartar cannot bless the
> candidate - or the kingdom. Without the Flame, there is no magical
> wyter for the kingdom, thus no kingdom. Since the Lunars extinguished
> the Flame, a prospective candidate must now relight the Flame in order
> to become Prince.
>
> Jeff
Of course, but I wrote about the time before the flame was put out by
the dragonewts. I thought that was clear.
-Adept