>Granted these descriptions don't specifically mention skin colour but
>I don't know of too many "dark skinned" people with blonde hair and
>green eyes. ;-)
It's fantasy. This kind of thing can happen.
>Go to this site and check out physical descriptions and artist
impressions of Aiel in Randland. :-D
The descriptions given on E-WoT don't mention skin colour, and
artists' impressions aren't remotely canon.
On May 2, 5:02 am, vecki <vecst...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Chris McCrohan wrote:
> > Galad Damodred wrote:
> > > As a Kiwi I found this quite hilarious. Trying to research the
> > > different cultures present in Randland I found this gem in the FAQ:
>
> > > Land of Madmen: Australia?
>
> > >http://linuxmafia.com/jordan/3_sources/3.14_countries.html
>
> > > What I find almost as funny is the Aiel are described as:
>
> > > Aiel: Cheyenne, Apache, Zulu, Bedouin, Japanese, Berbers
>
> > > Yet they're all white in Randland! :-D
>
> > Um, the Aiel are described as hvaing dark skin.
>
> Um, Tanned, or 'sun-darkened' =/= dark skin.
>
> Perchance you are thinking of Sea Folk?
>
> ~*~
> vecki
No, the Sea Folk are black.
I always pictured the Aiel as having Arab complexions, which while not
exactly black, are definitely dark.
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