Apr-01-2016, 08:20 AM (UTC)
Hi there!
I was also pondering on these possibilities.
I really doubt that even if Galen sniffed out something about Elderling artifacts he probable didn't give it a second thought. If he had told Regal about it by the time when red ship wars started, he probably considered them as a legendary tale and didn't give it much credence.
Otherwise Galen or Regal, after Galen's death, could have sent a small expedition to the mountains before Verity.
Considering whether Galen planned Regal's wedding with Kettricken to get access to Mountain Kindoms's Eldering treasures, - unlikely, we know that people of Mountain Kindom do not guard or restrict access to Eldering places in any way. All these places are accessbile by anyone who has the map and the means to travel.
I think that Regal subtly instilled the idea to get help from Elderings to Verity, so that he can easily dispose of him and probably learn something about Elderings without risking his own Coterie members.
Regarding possible alliance of Regal with Pale woman - well this is extremely improbable in my view, but not impossible.
First, how did they communicate? By Skill using Regal's Coterie member? That is possible, but in that case they could only have reached an informal agreement which could be easily broken by either side. Well, an informal agreemnt made by skill communication, no papers signed no witnesses except Coterie members.
If that is the case, then Regal is a complete and utter idiot, to cede the coast to raiders and at the same time start the war with Mountain Kingdom, leaving only military weak and undefended Tradeford. This leaves Regal and the whole Six Duchies in a very vurnable position.
I was also pondering on these possibilities.
I really doubt that even if Galen sniffed out something about Elderling artifacts he probable didn't give it a second thought. If he had told Regal about it by the time when red ship wars started, he probably considered them as a legendary tale and didn't give it much credence.
Otherwise Galen or Regal, after Galen's death, could have sent a small expedition to the mountains before Verity.
Considering whether Galen planned Regal's wedding with Kettricken to get access to Mountain Kindoms's Eldering treasures, - unlikely, we know that people of Mountain Kindom do not guard or restrict access to Eldering places in any way. All these places are accessbile by anyone who has the map and the means to travel.
I think that Regal subtly instilled the idea to get help from Elderings to Verity, so that he can easily dispose of him and probably learn something about Elderings without risking his own Coterie members.
Regarding possible alliance of Regal with Pale woman - well this is extremely improbable in my view, but not impossible.
First, how did they communicate? By Skill using Regal's Coterie member? That is possible, but in that case they could only have reached an informal agreement which could be easily broken by either side. Well, an informal agreemnt made by skill communication, no papers signed no witnesses except Coterie members.
If that is the case, then Regal is a complete and utter idiot, to cede the coast to raiders and at the same time start the war with Mountain Kingdom, leaving only military weak and undefended Tradeford. This leaves Regal and the whole Six Duchies in a very vurnable position.