Feb-07-2015, 07:11 PM (UTC)
Regarding pecksies and other mythical creatures:
What of the pecksies are not a natural magical race, but are creations of the Elderlings? Being so easily bound and forced to obey commands doesn't seem like something that would just evolve. Consider the six duchies link between pecksies and the Witness Stones. I find it likely that many people chasing pecksies have seen them "disappear into the stones" as they traveled by the Skill. Also consider the dangers of a person/Elderling traveling too often through the stones. What if the pecksies were created/bred to be messengers and servants? Also, if the creation of charms is a facet of original Elderling magic like the Skill and the Wit, the pecksies probably learned it from the Elderlings.
Another mythical creature could be the original Whites, if we can trust anything the Pale Woman says. An ancient, all-knowing, long-lived race that has disappeared but left some remnant behind in the White Prophets. Consider the Fool and how he has both male and female qualities. I find this also in Bee from Fool's Assassin. This dual gender seems remarkably similar to Sa. Could the Whites be the origin of Sa, El, and Eda? Could the entire race have disappeared into the Skill river and be the powerful mother/father beings that Fitz and Dutiful encounter?
Anyway, I just read this thread and wanted to add my thoughts.
What of the pecksies are not a natural magical race, but are creations of the Elderlings? Being so easily bound and forced to obey commands doesn't seem like something that would just evolve. Consider the six duchies link between pecksies and the Witness Stones. I find it likely that many people chasing pecksies have seen them "disappear into the stones" as they traveled by the Skill. Also consider the dangers of a person/Elderling traveling too often through the stones. What if the pecksies were created/bred to be messengers and servants? Also, if the creation of charms is a facet of original Elderling magic like the Skill and the Wit, the pecksies probably learned it from the Elderlings.
Another mythical creature could be the original Whites, if we can trust anything the Pale Woman says. An ancient, all-knowing, long-lived race that has disappeared but left some remnant behind in the White Prophets. Consider the Fool and how he has both male and female qualities. I find this also in Bee from Fool's Assassin. This dual gender seems remarkably similar to Sa. Could the Whites be the origin of Sa, El, and Eda? Could the entire race have disappeared into the Skill river and be the powerful mother/father beings that Fitz and Dutiful encounter?
Anyway, I just read this thread and wanted to add my thoughts.
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