From: | "Mark Steedman" <M.J.Steedman@***.rgu.ac.uk> |
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Subject: | Re: Re: new npc : howling cyote : WWE |
Date: | Thu, 1 Feb 1996 11:20:09 GMT |
>
[advise you stop here unless you have read Worlds Without End -
spoiler alert]
> Page 126 to 130, "Worlds Without End" and then 133 to 138. From my
> understanding of the book Aina's spirit child (Thais) attempted to teach
> the Sioux of the late 1800's "great ritual magics" to rid their lands of
> the white men. Their failure led to the massacre at Wounded Knee. This
> could possibly be an early form of the Great Ghost Dance but I don't
> think so. It is also mentioned that Thais appeared to the people of
> Indochina (albeit disguised as seven headed serpent), would he not have
> also taught these people the rituals he taught the Sioux? If so, both
> peoples would have enacted Ghost Dances by now (if not for freedom than
> for power).
>
> Jon Wright
>
I found it. And did some checking.
Yes Thais is the son of Ania and Ysgrthe [however you spell that
'things' name]
Ysgarthe had been on at Thais just before he 'chatted' with Ania in
WWE.
It is difficult to be sure about it but Thais was responsible for the
18xx Ghost dance and could very well have been responsible for
Howling cyotes one as well. If he was its more than possible
Ysgarthe put him up to it, after all he manouvered Ania into using
Crater lake.
Thais's monster form is almost certain the result of his father like
the rumors of the shamen in the note from Dunklezahn to Ania who
changed to something terrible just before they lost control of
spells. This again looks like horror corruption.
Thais claimed Ysgarthe was the only enemy through yet but somwthing
was causing the Atzlan trouble Dunklezahn reported at the end and
Ania toasted Ysgarthe using one of the planets real power sites (why
do you think the Tir's where it is) [though what number on the power
scale crater lake is is more problematic]
Oh well, we're fragged! just it looks like from what Jan etc have
been saying that at least for this year only novels and threats may
contain this sort of stuff, and i got the (hopeful though) idea
threats was supposed to be 'take it or leave it' big movers and plots
stuff. No more 'they nuked.....' stuff like Bug city.
Mark