Oct-31-2011, 02:49 AM (UTC)
Such a wonderfully written post, Farseer. I just wanted to interject that I completely agree with everything you've said, haha. 
I love how you've so eloquently stated that Fitz remaining alone in his hut for 15 years is basically his way of still being the Catalyst during the time of LST. Fool then has the freedom to become involved in the part of the world that needs him next.
As you've already stated:
SO. With Fitz as the Catalyst, I'd say any other one is a minor catalyst. And during LST not only are Wintrow, Kennit, Vivacia, Paragon, Althea, Brashen, Serilla, Jani, Reyn, Malta, the Satrap, and the Teniras minor catalysts, Amber herself was a minor catalyst.
Hell, that being said - there are several from all trilogies! Chivalry, in his way, was a minor catalyst, just as Verity, Rurisk, Kettriken, Chade, Burrich, Molly, Kettle & Regal are before LST.
None of this is meant to cheapen Fitz' existence at all. You only need think of all the feats Fitz goes through to realize none of the other characters could have done them on their own as he does.
... and now I feel like this entire post was just a repeat of what Farseer already said.
I love how you've so eloquently stated that Fitz remaining alone in his hut for 15 years is basically his way of still being the Catalyst during the time of LST. Fool then has the freedom to become involved in the part of the world that needs him next.
As you've already stated:
- The slaves needed to band together somehow & become an integral part in assisting the Old Traders/Three-Ships against the New Traders trying to over-run Bingtown. Amber did this.
- Paragon needed to be involved in the fall-of-Kennit which, in turn, allows Jamallia, the Pirate Isles, Bingtown and the Rain Wilds to all come together as allies, thus changing the world dramatically. Amber was part of getting the Paragon out & keeping him sane through times.
- Amber needed to retrieve the Rooster Crown which later saves her life via Fitz.
- I think Fitz not being around somehow allows the thought of and proper negotiations with the Outislanders, joining them with the Six Duchies (which, of course, leads the whole world to Aslevjal & a male dragon for Tintaglia).
SO. With Fitz as the Catalyst, I'd say any other one is a minor catalyst. And during LST not only are Wintrow, Kennit, Vivacia, Paragon, Althea, Brashen, Serilla, Jani, Reyn, Malta, the Satrap, and the Teniras minor catalysts, Amber herself was a minor catalyst.
Hell, that being said - there are several from all trilogies! Chivalry, in his way, was a minor catalyst, just as Verity, Rurisk, Kettriken, Chade, Burrich, Molly, Kettle & Regal are before LST.
None of this is meant to cheapen Fitz' existence at all. You only need think of all the feats Fitz goes through to realize none of the other characters could have done them on their own as he does.
... and now I feel like this entire post was just a repeat of what Farseer already said.
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“Words are pale shadows of forgotten names. As names have power, words have power. Words can light fires in the minds of men. Words can wring tears from the hardest hearts.” ~Patrick Rothfuss in The Name of the Wind
“Words are pale shadows of forgotten names. As names have power, words have power. Words can light fires in the minds of men. Words can wring tears from the hardest hearts.” ~Patrick Rothfuss in The Name of the Wind
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